Daily Archives: October 21, 2021

2021-10-21: News Headlines

Alexander Rubinstein (2021-10-21). Facebook 'whistleblower' Frances Haugen represented by a coterie of US intelligence insiders. thegrayzone.com The background of Haugen's Whistleblower Aid legal team indicates she was cultivated to complete Facebook's transformation into a vehicle for the US national security state A former employee of Facebook named Frances Haugen earned national renown after appearing before Congress on October 5, 2021 to accuse the company where she once worked of everything from poisoning the minds of young American women to aiding and abetting global evildoers. While Haugen has presented herself as a "whistleblower" who risked it all to …

Joe Lauria (2021-10-21). House Intelligence Committee Seeks Answers from CIA on Plot Against Assange. globalresearch.ca

Editor2 (2021-10-21). Assange Assassination Plot: Media Silence. orinocotribune.com By Steve Sweeney — Oct 15, 2021 | The future of journalism, democracy, and the right for people to know the truth is at stake. None of us are free as long as Julian Assange remains behind bars. |

| The much-delayed release of the new Bond film 'No Time to Die' has seen seemingly endless column inches and television coverage over the past few weeks. | Speculation has been rife over who will replace actor Daniel Craig for the next incarnation of Ian Fleming's character, as film reviewers gush over his tenure in the role. | But unlike the exploits of the fictional British spook — whose daring esc…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-21). US Central Command Says Al-Tanf Garrison In Syria Was Targeted With Drones, Rockets. southfront.org Green Berets conduct a medical evacuation exercise during a patrol within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The US al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria was subjected to a "deliberate and coordinated" attack utilizing "drones and indirect fire [rockets]," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on October 21. | Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the CENTCOM, said that the attack, which took place late on…

Mark Ashwill (2021-10-21). Of Spirits, Martyrs & Legends: the Magic & Sorrow of Vietnam's Cà¥n S∆°n Island. counterpunch.org This tropical paradise was a penal colony during the French colonial era and the US War in Vietnam. For 22,000 Vietnamese and some Cambodians, Cà¥n S∆°n Island was literally the last stop on a journey that began with their arrest and incarceration on the mainland. Their crime? Resisting the foreign invader du jour and fighting for their country's independence and unification. In addition to execution, causes of death included disease and torture.

The Liberty Beacon (2021-10-21). Video: Nurse Whistleblower: Vaccines & Remdesivir Are Killing and Maiming, Not Fake Variant. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-10-20). After being accused of 'buying' the 2020 election, Facebook announces it's getting even more involved in US state elections. rt.com Mired in employee 'whistleblowers' and document leaks, Facebook is rushing to cleanse its image ahead of upcoming elections, highlighting several 'election integrity' features aimed at helping users in 11 states vote next month. | The social media giant plans to remind users in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington how to find their local polling place and other voting-related details the day before Election Day, it revealed in a series of tweets on Tuesday. | pic.twitter.com/6EI9mt3dc4— Facebook Newsroom (@fbnewsroom) Cynthia Papermaster (2021-10-20). Saturday 10/23: Julian Assange: Global Day of Education. indybay.org Grand Lake Theater, 3200…

Peter Weiss, Judy Weiss (2021-10-20). It's Time to Ban Killer Drones. otherwords.org Everyone who followed the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan was horrified by the drone attack, Zemari Ahmadi, who worked for Nutrition and Education International, a U.S.-based aid organization, became the target because he drove a white Toyota, went to his office, and stopped to pick up containers of clean water for his extended family. | Those actions, deemed suspicious by the drone surveil…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-20). Several Strikes Hit US Al-Tanf Garrison In Southeastern Syria. southfront.org Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Late on October 20, several explosions rocked the US-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, where some 200 American troops are deployed. | Jadeh Iran, an Arabian speaking Iranian news outlet, said that five suicide drones…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Use, sale of combat drones expands Turkey's influence in Africa, Caucasus, Europe, Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com French media eyes Turkish drones during Erdogan's Africa trip The possible sale of Turkish UAVs to Angola was discussed during Erdogan's visit on Monday, while similar talks are also expected to be held during his trip to Nigeria, the report noted. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is the obvious choice, since it …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Use, sale of combat drones expands Turkey's influence in Africa, Caucasus, Europe, Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com French media eyes Turkish drones during Erdogan's Africa trip The possible sale of Turkish UAVs to Angola was discussed during Erdogan's visit on Monday, while similar talks are also expected to be held during his trip to Nigeria, the report noted. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is the obvious choice, since it …

_____ (2021-10-20). Drone Whistleblower Thrown In Pen With Terrorists. popularresistance.org Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was sent on Sunday to the notorious Communications Management Unit (CMU) at the maximum-security U.S. Penitentiary (USP) at Marion, Illinois to serve a 45-month sentence, rather than to the low-security prison at Butner, North Carolina, where federal Judge Liam O'Grady had recommended he go. | Butner is a prison hospital complex, and O'Grady was cognizant of Daniel's need for psychological therapy to deal with post traumatic stress disorder from his time as a U.S. Air Force drone operator. | USP Marion, on the other hand, is a former "Supermax" prison that was built in the early 19…

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