Monthly Archives: July 2021

2021-07-07: News Headlines

Kathy Kelly (2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. dissidentvoice.org "Pardon Daniel Hale." These words hung in the air on a recent Saturday evening, projected onto several Washington, D.C. buildings, above the face of a courageous whistleblower facing ten years in prison. The artists aimed to inform the U.S. public about Daniel E. Hale, a former Air Force analyst who blew the whistle on the …

Kathy Kelly (2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. zcomm.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name…

_____ (2021-07-07). The Strange Virus Attacking Republican Governors. commondreams.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name.

sputniknews (2021-07-07). WikiLeaks: US Receives 'Limited Permission' to Appeal UK Judge Decision Not to Extradite Assange. sputniknews.com In January 2021, a UK district judge rejected a US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The decision was based on a determination that the publisher was at too high a risk of suicide or self-harm if he were to be extradited to the US.

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-07). Thordarson's Fabrications: Another Hole in the Julian Assange Prosecution. counterpunch.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

teleSUR (2021-07-07). UK High Court Allows US Limited Appeal on Assange Extradition. telesurenglish.net The London High Court accepted on Monday the U.S. appeal against a British judge's decision to deny the extradition of journalist Julian Assange. | RELATED: | According to Wikileaks "the US has been granted limited permission to appeal January's decision that Julian Assange should not be extradited." The extradition refusal was ruled in January on the basis that if extradited, Assange could commit suicide. The Australian journalist rema…

Labor Video Projecct (2021-07-07). "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.

BayAction2FreeAssange dot com (2021-07-07). 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.

Ricardo Carnevali (2021-07-07). øQué pasará con Assange tras una década de persecución y con pruebas que se caen? globalizacion.ca La veracidad de la información en la que se basa la acusación formal estadounidense contra Assange ha sido desmentida por el testigo principal. Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson, testigo clave en el proceso del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos contra Julian…

Marjorie Cohn (2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. zcomm.org The factual basis for this case has completely fallen apart"

_____ (2021-07-07). Amid Record Heat, Footage Shows GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Dismissing Climate Change as 'Bullsh*t'. commondreams.org The partner of the Wikileaks founder warned Assange "is certain to lose his life if he is extradited."

_____ (2021-07-07). UK High Court Grants US Permission for Appeal in Assange Extradition Case. commondreams.org The frenzied herd of Republican governors are stampeding behind the scaremongering scheme of Abbott to use the personal suffering of Latin American migrants and asylum seekers as a political pawn.

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Unidentified Drones Attacked US-Occupied Al-Omar Oil Fields In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On July 7, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had thwarted an "attack with drones" on the al-Omar oil fields in southeastern Deir Ezzor in cooperation with the US-led coalition. | Farhad Shami, head of the SDF's Office of Media and Information, claimed that the drone attack did not result in any losses. | "Initial reports confirm that the attack was thwarted and no damage was recorded," Shami said on Twitter. "Further detailed information will be published once it's received." | Local…

Editor (2021-07-07). G7/OTAN: Diplomacia entre ladrones. workers.org Para comprender la esencia de las reuniones en Europa, en las que Joe Biden ha estado hablando amablemente con los aliados imperialistas depredadores de Washington, debemos examinar su precedente histórico: la Conferencia de Berlín de 1884-1885 para dividir y saquear el continente africano. Reclamaciones europeas en àÅfrica, 1913. Se muestran . . . |

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Military Situation In Iraq On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 6, the Iraqi groups attacked Erbil Airport with 20 rockets and 3 suicide drones | On July 6, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Dhi Qar area | On July 6, two logistical convoys of the US military were targeted by IEDs in the Diwaniyah area | On July 6, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Fallujah area | On July 6, North Gas Company south of Kirkuk was targeted with a Katyusha rocket…

Nick Mottern (2021-07-07). Biden Acknowledges 'Over the Horizon' Air Attacks Planned Against Taliban. towardfreedom.org On July 2, fleeing questions from reporters about U.S. plans in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden sought refuge behind the July 4 Independence Day holiday. Yet, he obliquely acknowledged that the United States will use some level of "over the horizon" air attacks to prevent the Taliban from taking power, attacks that will include drones and manned aircraft, possibly even B-52s.

Kathy Kelly (2021-07-06). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. progressive.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name.

_____ (2021-07-06). The Twisted Case Of Craig Murray. popularresistance.org The recent decision of the High Court of Judiciary in Edinburgh arguing that the journalist and whistleblower Craig Murray should not appeal his conviction and sentence for contempt of court to the United Kingdom Supreme Court was not unexpected.

Matt Sedlar (2021-07-06). Trump Started a War on Journalism. Biden has Yet to End it. cepr.net Los Angeles Times See article on original site When the Trump administration indicted WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange under the infamous 1917 Espionage Act, journalists and other public figures sounded the alarms, warning of a war on the free press. Biden's Justice Department has not called off the attack. On the contrary, it is moving full …

Labor Video Projecct (2021-07-06). "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.

BayAction2FreeAssange dot com (2021-07-06). 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.

Staff (2021-07-06). Julian Assange's Supporters Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Him. truthout.org As the father and brother of imprisoned journalist Julian Assange wrapped up their month long "Home Run for Julian" tour through 16 U.S. cities, the government's principal witness against Assange

Staff (2021-07-06). Armed drone intercepted near US Embassy in Baghdad after rockets hit base housing American troops (PHOTOS, VIDEOS). rt.com An explosives-laden drone was shot out of the sky by American air defenses as it neared the US Embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraqi security sources said, soon after rockets targeted a base housing US troops. | The apparent drone attack came late on Monday night, Iraqi defense officials told AFP and Reuters, though the armed UAV failed to reach the embassy complex. It marked the 47th attack on American forces in Iraq so far in 2021, six of them involving drones, according to the French newswire. | üáÆüá∂üá∫&u…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-06). Four U.S. Supply Convoys Targeted With Roadside Bombs In Iraq. southfront.org Illustrative Image | July 6 is a hard day for U.S. forces in Iraq. Few hours after U.S. embassy in Baghdad was targeted by suicide drones, a number of attacks hit American convoys in different Iraqi provinces. | The Iraqi resistance groups attacked four U.S. logistical convoys in with roadside bombs. | This morning, a US logistical convoy was attacked with an IED in the Dhi Qar province. | In several hours, two other logistical convoys were targeted in the Diwaniyah province. | Later a similar attack was…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-06). Suicide Drone Targets US Embassy In Baghdad Hours After Ain al-Asad Base Targeted. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | In the very early hours of July 6th, an explosive-laden "suicide" drone was shot out of the sky by US C-RAM from Union 3 base as it neared the US Embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. | This marked the 47th attack on American forces in Iraq so far in 2021, six of them involving drones, according to AFP. | There are reports from Iraq about an attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad. "Green Zone", where the embassy is located, an air raid was triggered, after which the C-RAM (…

_____ (2021-07-06). Internet Shutdown And Detention And Torture Of Journalists In Eswatini. popularresistance.org "We stand with New Frame and Mndebele and Mbuyisa who have taken risks to their personal security and safety in order to break the communication shutdown and tell the stories of those risking their lives to fight an oppressive government. The attacks they suffered are not isolated, and are part of the larger repressive attacks on dissent and democratic freedoms by the government in eSwatini."

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2021-07-05: News Headlines

WSWS (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.

BayAction2FreeAssange dot com (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.

Labor Video Projecct (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.

Binoy Kampmark (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 …

Staff (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.

Anonymous007 (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…

WSWS (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.

Labor Video Projecct (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.

Rick Rozoff (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 …

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