(2022-12-23). Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case? scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the world's most courageous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg challenged U.S. prosecutors on December 6 to come after him, as they have pursued Julian Assange. The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too had received leaked materials containing …
(2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…
(2022-12-23). US death penalty report: More "botched" executions in 2022 as public support for death penalty nears record low. wsws.org Many executions in 2022 were "botched," with lethal injections exacting torture on many death row inmates. The Supreme Court has continued its role in supporting the overall constitutionality of the death penalty, in contrast to evolving public opinion against it.
(2022-12-23). September 11, 2001, 21 Years Later: Renowned Architect and CIA Whistleblower Contradict the Official Story. globalresearch.ca (Originally published September 11, 2022) | "I am an Anti-War Activist and I am innocent! I have done more against terrorism than anybody. Everything I have done was always good for the security of the United States and good for security …
(2022-12-22). The Hidden Truth Behind AFRICOM US Africa Command. mintpressnews.com The real reason for AFRICOM is to stretch the U.S. Empire and make sure their missiles, bombs, and drones are ready when they're really needed. It's kind of like having police on every corner in much of America.
(2022-12-22). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example. indybay.org It is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.