(2023-06-03). FBI appears to be continuing investigation of Julian Assange. wsws.org On Thursday it was reported that FBI agents are trawling around, apparently seeking dirt on Assange despite him being locked up in a maximum-security British prison for the past four years.
(2023-06-03). The US Censors Dissenting Voices: On the Attacks Against the Midwestern Marx Institute. orinocotribune.com By Edward Liger Smith, Carlos L. Garrido, and Noah Khrachvik — May 31, 2023 | The First Amendment of the United States Constitution says that "Congress shall make no law… Abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Yet in 2023 the United States is attempting to extradite Julian Assange because he
(2023-06-04). Are U.S. drones dropping bombs in the Philippines? fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The U.S. imperialists and its military forces are notorious for outright military intervention and violating the territorial sovereignty of countries around the world. Indeed, it is well known that the U.S. military has been freely operating their drones and other aircraft within Philippine airspace to transport war matériel and personnel in their various military bases and facilities, as well as take part in local military operations, including conducting drone surveillance, in the name of "counter-terro…
(2023-06-04). Nine Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Crimean Peninsula. southfront.org Mugin-5 Pro kamikaze UAV was intercepted in the area of Feodosiya | On the night of June 4, Ukrainian forces targeted Crimea with UAVs. Russian air defence forces intercepted all the targets and Ukrainian attempts to struck targets on the peninsula failed. | According to head of the Crimean Republic Sergey Aksenov, Russian air defence forces shot down five enemy UAVs. Four other drones were intercepted by means of electronic warfare. In total, nine UAVs targeted the peninsula. | There are no casualties. As a result of th…
(2023-06-03). Why There Should Be a Treaty Against the Use of Weaponized Drones. dissidentvoice.org Citizen activism to bring about changes in how brutal wars are conducted is extremely difficult, but not impossible. Citizens have successfully pushed through the United Nations General Assembly treaties to abolish nuclear weapons and to ban the use of landmines and cluster munitions. Of course, countries that want to continue to use these weapons will …
(2023-06-03). New Russian Suicide Drone Passed Tests In Special Military Operation Zone. southfront.org The Privet-82 suicide drone. Source: the Oko design bureau. | A new type of Russian suicide drones, dubbed Privet-82, have successfully completed tests in the special military operation zone in Ukraine and are now being prepared for their combat employment, the Oko design bureau told
(2023-06-04). The "Black Sites" of Guantanamo: UK Spy Agencies Under Scrutiny Over Torture of Saudi Men by CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). UK Spy Agencies Under Scrutiny Over Torture of Saudi Men by CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-04). Ukraine, Human Rights, and International Law, With Alfred De Zayas. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod — Jun 1, 2023 | You can indict Vladimir Putin over war crimes in Ukraine. But if you do, you'd better indict Joe Biden as well. That is the message that Professor Alfred de Zayas, world-renowned human rights and international law expert, gave "MintCast" host Alan MacLeod on today's episode of the series. | A Swiss-American lawyer, academic and United Nations official with over 50 years' experience in the field of human rights, de Zayas joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about international law and Ukraine, U.S. sanctions, whistleblowers, the successes and failures of the United Nations an…
(2023-06-03). June Update For Paid Subscribers Of The Dissenter. thedissenter.org The newsletter held steady in May. We added some new paid subscribers in the first half of the month, but we also had to say goodbye to a few subscribers who were no longer able to continue their subscriptions. | Last month, The Dissenter focused on several incidents where journalists were…