(2021-06-12). Chris Hedges: Julian Assange and the Collapse of the Rule of Law. mintpressnews.com Chris Hedges gave this talk at a rally Thursday night in New York City in support of Julian Assange. John and Gabriel Shipton, Julian's father and brother, also spoke at the event, which was held at The People's Forum.
(2021-06-12). Chris Hedges: Julian Assange And The Collapse Of The Rule Of Law. popularresistance.org A society that prohibits the capacity to speak in truth extinguishes the capacity to live in justice. | This why we are here tonight. Yes, all of us who know and admire Julian decry his prolonged suffering and the suffering of his family. Yes, we demand that the many wrongs and injustices that have been visited upon him be ended. Yes, we honor him up for his courage and his integrity. But the battle for Julian's liberty has always been much more than the persecution of a publisher. It is the most important battle for press freedom of our era. And if we lose this battle, it will be devastating, not only for Julian…
(2021-06-12). Jeremy Corbyn among 24 MPs urging Joe Biden to drop Assange extradition bid. thecanary.co A group of British MPs have written to the US president urging him to drop his administration's attempt to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. | An open letter to Joe Biden, who's in the UK for the G7 summit, said dropping the prosecution would be a "clarion call for freedom". | Assange is being detained in Belmarsh prison in London. Meanwhile the US continues an attempt to extradite him over the activities of WikiLeaks. | Joe Biden at the G7 summit (Leon Neal/PA) | Dangerous precedent: | The MPs said they'd hoped Biden's victory might be the occasion to draw a line under the prosecution. | They a…
(2021-06-12). Iraq Threatens To Shoot Down Turkish Fighters, Drones Over Its Territory. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Written by ThomasST. | Iraqi ultimatum to Turkey: " We will shoot down your F-16. Leave immediately ": | An important piece of information was provided by the Russian media aviapro (
(2021-06-12). Biden wants to end America's 20-Year War on the Middle East: But Can He? juancole.com By Walden Bello | — ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — Next September, when the last C-130 cargo aircraft and Chinook transport helicopters take off from the infamous Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan that has doubled as a CIA torture center for suspected jihadists, they will not only be leaving behind the site …
(2021-06-11). "Julian Is Suffering": Family of WikiLeaks Founder Assange in U.S. to Demand His Release from Prison. democracynow.org 
The U.S. State Department is pushing to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from Britain, where Biden is now meeting with leaders during the G7 summit. A U.K. judge blocked Assange's extradition in January, citing serious mental health concerns. Assange faces up to 175 years in prison if brought to the U.S., where he was indicted for violations of the Espionage Act related to the publication of classified documents exposing U.S. war crimes. We speak with Assange's father and half-brother, who are on a tour of the United States to advocate for his release. "The G7 meeting is based upon values, and yet they…
(2021-06-11). Julian Assange's father and brother to headline #HomeRun4Julian. workers.org 
Philadelphia #HomeRun4Julian issued the following news release June 9. John and Gabriel Shipton, the father and brother of award-winning publisher Julian Assange, will visit Philadelphia June 11 to headline a #HomeRun4Julian event near the Liberty Bell. The Shiptons will be joined by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and representatives of local . . . |
(2021-06-11). Chris Hedges: Julian Assange and the Collapse of the Rule of Law. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost A society that prohibits the capacity to speak in truth extinguishes the capacity to live in justice. This why we are here tonight. Yes, all of us who know and admire Julian decry his prolonged suffering and the suffering of his family. Yes, we demand that the many wrongs and injustices that have been visited upon him be ended. Yes, we honor him up for his… |
(2021-06-11). U.S. Reportedly Mulls Striking Taliban, Amid Rumors Of Actual Strikes. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States is considering intervening with drones or warplanes in the event big Afghan cities are at risk of falling to the Taliban, On June 9th, the outlet reported that officials are weighing the option of sending in warplanes in what the newspaper described as "an extraordinary crisis", such as the imminent fall of the Afghan capital Kabul. | Such an in…
(2021-06-11). Hostile Drone Intercepted Over Saudi Arabia Following Houthi Strike On Ma'rib (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Late on June 10, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted a drone over Saudi Arabia's southern region. | In a statement, the coalition claimed that the drone was on its way to attack the city of Khamis Mushait in the province of 'Asir. | Such drones are usually intercepted by Saudi F-15 fighter jets. However, in this case the drone was shot down by an air-defense system, likely one of the MIM-104 Patriot systems deployed in the Kingdom's southern region. | The drone was most likely launched f…