(2022-04-11). Global Progressive Leaders Urge Biden to Drop US Charges Against Assange. commondreams.org Progressive advocates, intellectuals, and former heads of state tell the U.S. president that dropping charges against the WikiLeaks founder would "send a strong message" in support of press freedom.
(2022-04-11). Progressive voices demand Assange's release on third year of his imprisonment. peoplesdispatch.org As his extradition to the United States looms large, Julian Assange completed three years of imprisonment in the United Kingdom on Monday, April 11. Held in a high security prison complex in Belmarsh in the outskirts of London, the Wikileaks founder has been in prison since 2019 when he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London by the police. | Marking the anniversary, Assange's supporters held vigils in London and around the world. Last month, on March 14, the UK Supreme Court rejected Assange's request to appeal against his extradition sanctioned by the High Court in London, making his extradition ver…
(2022-04-11). Finland to buy as many as 2,000 drones, boost military ahead of joining NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsApril 11, 2022 Finnish military to procure surveillance drones valued at ‚Ǩ14m The Finnish Defence Forces have plans to acquire between 1,000 to 2,000 unmanned aerial vehicles over a period of two years. The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) announced on Monday it is seeking suitable suppliers of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also referred to …