(2021-07-05). Julian Assange's freedom depends on the mobilisation of the working class. wsws.org The perspective of issuing plaintive appeals to Assange's persecutors has failed. What is required to secure his freedom is the mobilisation of the immense power of the American and international working class.
(2021-07-05). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.
(2021-07-05). "Free Assange Now! On Assange's 50th Birthday Rally At UK Consulate To Demand His Freedom. indybay.org On the 50th birthday of Julian Assange, a solidarity rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco. Participants spoke out on the issues and also celebrated his birthday with a cake.
(2021-07-05). Thordarson's Fabrications: Another Hole in the Julian Assange Prosecution. dissidentvoice.org The tyrannical, brutal cynicism of keeping Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison remains one of the more inglorious marks of the British legal system and, it should be said, its sponsors and colluders. Having won his case against extradition to the US, if only in deeply qualified terms, the UK keeps the WikiLeaks publisher banged up …
(2021-07-05). Taliban says seizing Kabul not a military objective, but warns policy could change if foreign troops stay past exit deadline. rt.com 
The Taliban has hinted that Kabul could become a military target should any foreign troops remain in the Afghan capital past the US-led coalition's withdrawal deadline, as the insurgent group continues to seize more territory. | Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen told the BBC that any foreign soldiers who stay behind after the September exit agreement risk being treated as occupiers. He said that, while capturing the Afghan capital was "not Taliban policy," nothing would be off the table should foreign forces — including military contractors — remain in the capital after the withdrawal was complete.
(2021-07-05). First "AI War": Israel Uses AI-Controlled Drone Swarms, Supercomputers Against Palestinians. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reportedly deployed an AI and supercomputers to identify strike targets in what they are calling the first artificial intelligence (AI) war. | During the 11-day escalation in May 2021, the IDF used a swarm of AI-guided drones and supercomputing to comb through data and identify new targets within the Gaza Strip. It claims this is the first time ever that a swarm of AI drones has been used in combat. | The use of AI in drone strike…
(2021-07-05). This week in history: July 5—11. wsws.org The first week of July 1996, Selliah Rajkumar, a member of the Revolutionary Communist League (forerunner of the Socialist Equality Party), was imprisoned and tortured by the Sri Lankan regime after being falsely charged as a suspected terrorist.
(2021-07-04). Julian Assange Spends 50th Birthday In Prison — Protesters Demand Freedom For WikiLeaks Journalist. popularresistance.org Julian Assange Turns 50 On July 3. Protesters Rallied Outside The US Department Of Justice In Washington, DC, Demanding The Release Of The Imprisoned WikiLeaks Journalist.
(2021-07-04). Julian Assange Spends 50th Birthday In Prison. popularresistance.org Protesters Demand Freedom For WikiLeaks Journalist. | Julian Assange Turns 50 On July 3. Protesters Rallied Outside The US Department Of Justice In Washington, DC, Demanding The Release Of The Imprisoned WikiLeaks Journalist.
(2021-07-04). "Free Assange Now! On Assange's 50th Birthday Rally At UK Consulate To Demand His Freedom. indybay.org On the 50th birthday of Julian Assange, a solidarity rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco. Participants spoke out on the issues and also celebrated his birthday with a cake.
(2021-07-04). Silence From Corporate Media as Key Assange Witness Recants. commondreams.org The workers laboring outside in this extraordinary heat are on the front lines of the climate crisis.
(2021-07-04). Russian Foreign Ministry: Neither NATO nor EU says a word about Julian Assange. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com No EU or NATO summit raised question of fate of Assange — Russian ministryIn the United States, 18 criminal charges have been brought against Julian Assange, on which he faces up to 175 years in prison "And after all, not a single EU or NATO summit has even touched on the fate of Assange," she …