2021-10-15: News Headlines

WSWS (2021-10-15). The fight to free Julian Assange and to defeat Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws are linked. wsws.org One function of Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws is to prevent any discussion of Assange's plight, or the broader assault on civil liberties, at the next federal election.

WSWS (2021-10-14). Australian government, Labor silent over revelations CIA planned to kill or kidnap Assange. wsws.org Hardly any media outlets have even asked whether the Australian authorities knew about the US plans to murder or kidnap an Australian citizen and journalist.

Todd Miller (2021-10-14). "Smart Borders?" High-Tech 'Virtual' Walls Are Even More Invasive Than Iron Walls. counterpunch.org The border wall is more than just a physical barrier; it is also a system of video surveillance systems, unmanned aerial systems (or drones), and license plate readers, which are part of a broadening biometric collection strategy that has grown "big time" for CBP since 9/11.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-14). Turkey expands combat drone sales to Ethiopia and Morocco: report. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Which have been used to murder people in Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria and the Ukraine to date. *** Turkey expands armed drone sales to Ethiopia and Morocco — sources Turkey has expanded its exports of armed drones by negotiating sales deals with Morocco and Ethiopia after their successful use in international conflicts, according to four …

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano (2021-10-14). Lies and Torture Cover-up: U.S. State Secrets Doctrine Is a Fraud. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-10-14). Engineered Economic Chaos, "Fake Shortages". Collapse in Industrial Production. globalresearch.ca

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