(2023-07-08). On Julian Assange's Birthday: SF Rally To Free Him & Mumia Abu-jamal. indybay.org On Julian Assange's birthday on July 2, 2023 a solidarity rally was held at the Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco to demand his freedom.
(2023-07-08). Assange Appeal — The US-UK Deception. popularresistance.org The 'Perfected Grounds of Appeal' submitted by Julian Assange's lawyers to the High Court of England and Wales reveals new evidence of deception by both Britain and the United States. Emmy Butlin from the Julian Assange Defence Committee discusses the revelations with Cathy Vogan, executive producer of CN Live!. Recorded July 3, 2023 on Julian Assange's 52nd birthday, his 5th spent on remand in Belmarsh Prison in London. "So there were things that leapt out at me, things I knew about already, but more detail, some transcripts, very important points. And well, one of the things was that we thought that there was a…
(2023-07-07). Ben & Jerry's, CodePink Co-Founders Arrested in DC Demanding Freedom for Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
"It seems to me," said Ben Cohen, "that, right now, unless things change, and unless we change them, freedom of the press is going up in smoke."
(2023-07-07). FBI trying to pressure British journalists into giving evidence against Assange. wsws.org The activities of the FBI in London indicate an escalation of the campaign against WikiLeaks and Assange, now being spearheaded by the Biden administration.
(2023-07-07). CODEPINK'S Co-Founder And Ben & Jerry'S Co-Founder Protest Prosecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Department of Justice. Cohen and Evans arrived in Washington, D.C. to protest the US government's prosecution of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, who has been indicted on 18 charges for the publication of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs, which uncovered war crimes, torture, and civilian deaths perpetrated by the US government. "It's outrageous. Julian Assange is nonviolent. He is presumed innocent. And yet somehow or other, he has been imprisoned in solitary confi…
(2023-07-07). U.S. Claims Its Drones Were Harassed Again Over Syria, Russia Warns Of Flight Violations (Video). southfront.org 
A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | The United States Air Force has accused the Russian military of harassing its drones over Syria for the second time in two days. | Lieutenant General Alex Grynkewich, the U.S. commander responsible for air operations in the Middle East, said that on July 6 a MQ-9 combat drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets in nort…
(2023-07-07). Seymour Hersh: Gitmo's Permanent Chains. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-08). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Guantánamo Diary Revisited: Mohamedou Slahi seeks out his torturers. wsws.org In the film's opening, John Goetz argues that "it's a David and Goliath story … the whole weight and power of the American government focused against one individual."
(2023-07-07). How a Notorious Georgia Army School Became America's Training Ground for Global Torture. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-07-07). US Prison Allegedly Tortured Prisoners In Retaliation. thedissenter.org 
The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this A new report documents civil rights abuses, including torture, that allegedly occurred at a United States prison in Illinois. It contains several examples of retaliation against prisoners who challenged their abusive treatment and confinement conditions.Prison staff are accused of creating a "culture of fear and intimidat…
(2023-07-07). A Notorious Army School Became US' Training Ground For Global Torture. popularresistance.org Fort Benning, the infamous Georgia U.S. military base, is once again in the news, changing its name to Fort Moore, thereby ditching its Confederate name. Yet none of the media covering the rebranding — not The New York Times, the Associated Press, CNN, ABC, CBS News, USA Today nor The Hill — mentioned the most controversial aspect of the institution. | Across Latin America, the very name of Fort Benning is enough to strike terror into the hearts of millions, bringing back visions of massacres and genocides. This is because the fort is home to the School of the Americas (now known as Western Hemisphere…
(2023-07-07). Unauthorized Disclosure Rewind: Daniel Ellsberg. thedissenter.org 
In July, enjoy free access to new "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast posts. If you appreciate the show, In June, we said farewell to Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. He was interviewed on this podcast twice. | From the "Unauthorized Disclosure" archives, we share an interview with Ellsberg from 2018, where he discussed his book, "Doomsday Machine: Confessions Of a Nuclear War Planner."Ellsberg's book recounted his journey as he discovered how close a nuclear strike by the United States government or a war between the…