(2023-02-03). Revealed: Sweden Destroyed a Substantial Part of Its Documents on Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
Almost six years after we unearthed that the British authorities at the Crown Prosecution Service destroyed key emails on the WikiLeaks founder, we can now report that the Swedish Prosecution Authority also destroyed a large part of the documentation. As Assange's life hangs in the balance, will Britain and Sweden finally open an investigation into the destruction of documents?
(2023-02-03). Ecuadorian Justice Acquits Ola Bini From Hacking Charges. orinocotribune.com His lawyer, Carlos Soria, welcomed the verdict but criticized that the case took over four years to be resolved. | On Tuesday, the Ecuadorian justice acquitted Swedish activist and digital security expert Ola Bini, a friend of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He had been facing charges for "illegal access to computer systems" since 2019. | "Innocent. Bini is innocent. The three-judge that followed Bini's case declared so in a unanimous verdict," his lawyer Carlos Soria said and criticized that the case took so long to be resolved. | "Bini has not been able to leave this country for the judicial process open agai…
(2023-02-03). Swedish Prosecutors Destroyed Assange Documents. thedissenter.org 
Swedish prosecutors destroyed copies of email correspondence related to the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to Italian journalist Stefania Maurizi. The documents were destroyed while Maurizi was litigating her freedom of information request, making it "highly suspicious." | Maurizi
(2023-02-03). And Iran will neither capitulate nor give in… journal-neo.org 
Kamikaze drones struck Iran from the air again on the night of January 28-29, 2023. A number of cities, including Rasht, Khoy, Hamadan, Ban, Karaj, Tabriz, Mazandaran, Mahabad, and especially Isfahan, where nuclear research facilities and military factories are located were targeted. The sounds of gunfire and air-raid sirens rang out in Tehran itself, Javanrud, Rasht, …
(2023-02-03). John Kiriakou: Silencing Another Jailed Whistleblower. scheerpost.com 
The U.S. prison system has put Marty Gottesfeld in one of their modern-day dungeons and cut off his email. But this whistleblower is a fierce fighter for his rights and one day he'll be doing the same for others.
(2023-02-04). Daily Round-up | Sudan, Israel to sign formal peace treaty & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of developments in the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel, the condemnation of war-mongering by the US, a summit between Spain and Morocco, and the resettlement of a Guantanamo Bay detainee…
(2023-02-03). Revealed: Sweden Destroyed a Substantial Part of Its Documents on Julian Assange. scheerpost.com Almost six years after we unearthed that the British authorities at the Crown Prosecution Service destroyed key emails on the WikiLeaks founder, we can now report that the Swedish Prosecution Authority also destroyed a large part of the documentation. As Assange's life hangs in the balance, will Britain and Sweden finally open an investigation into the destruction of documents?
(2023-02-03). Ecuadorian Justice Acquits Ola Bini From Hacking Charges. orinocotribune.com His lawyer, Carlos Soria, welcomed the verdict but criticized that the case took over four years to be resolved. | On Tuesday, the Ecuadorian justice acquitted Swedish activist and digital security expert Ola Bini, a friend of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He had been facing charges for "illegal access to computer systems" since 2019. | "Innocent. Bini is innocent. The three-judge that followed Bini's case declared so in a unanimous verdict," his lawyer Carlos Soria said and criticized that the case took so long to be resolved. | "Bini has not been able to leave this country for the judicial process open agai…
(2023-02-03). Swedish Prosecutors Destroyed Assange Documents. thedissenter.org Swedish prosecutors destroyed copies of email correspondence related to the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to Italian journalist Stefania Maurizi. The documents were destroyed while Maurizi was litigating her freedom of information request, making it "highly suspicious." | Maurizi
(2023-02-03). And Iran will neither capitulate nor give in… journal-neo.org Kamikaze drones struck Iran from the air again on the night of January 28-29, 2023. A number of cities, including Rasht, Khoy, Hamadan, Ban, Karaj, Tabriz, Mazandaran, Mahabad, and especially Isfahan, where nuclear research facilities and military factories are located were targeted. The sounds of gunfire and air-raid sirens rang out in Tehran itself, Javanrud, Rasht, …
(2023-02-03). John Kiriakou: Silencing Another Jailed Whistleblower. scheerpost.com The U.S. prison system has put Marty Gottesfeld in one of their modern-day dungeons and cut off his email. But this whistleblower is a fierce fighter for his rights and one day he'll be doing the same for others.
(2023-02-04). Daily Round-up | Sudan, Israel to sign formal peace treaty & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of developments in the normalization of ties between Sudan and Israel, the condemnation of war-mongering by the US, a summit between Spain and Morocco, and the resettlement of a Guantanamo Bay detainee…
(2023-02-03). Elon Musk's Cozy Ties With The Military Industrial Complex, With Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com On this episode of The Watchdog, Alan Macleod exposes Elon Musk's ties to intelligence agencies and special interest groups, highlighting SpaceX's ties to the CIA and the use of Starlink in advancing US foreign policy.
(2023-02-03). Union Busting War On Apple Workers & NLRB Ruling For Fired Apple Worker Ashley M. Gjà∏vik. indybay.org Apple manager and whistleblower Ashley M. Gjà∏vik ann Monday January 31, 2023 won an NLRB ruling that she had been illegally retaliated against for speaking out publicly about health and safety issues at her office which was built on a superfund toxic site in Silicon Valley.
(2023-02-04). Unauthorized Disclosure: Medea Benjamin & Ann Wright. thedissenter.org 
Sorry for sending this out later than usual. There were internet difficulties that delayed uploading this week's episode. | *** | Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK co-founder and co-author of War In Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, and Ann Wright, a CODEPINK member, retired Army colonel, and former State Department diplomat, join "Unauthorized Disclosure" hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola to discuss the high stakes of a protracted conflict in Ukraine. | Initially, President Joe Biden said the United States would not ship tank to Ukraine. That line was crossed, and now Ukraine would like fighter jets. Bot…
(2023-02-03). WikiLeaks exposed the extent of US meddling abroad and corruption at home. Why have we forgotten it? therealnews.com 
When Stefania Maurizi first received a call from WikiLeaks in 2009, she had little clue how drastically her life was about to change. 14 years later, the revelations from WikiLeaks about the extent of US surveillance, espionage, extrajudicial killing, and corruption have rippled across the world. Within the US, however, they are often downplayed or …