Daily Archives: August 20, 2023

2023-08-20: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-20). Julian Assange and the dangers of a US plea deal. greenleft.org.au

Binoy Kampmark, Counter Punch. (2023-08-19). Assange Be Wary: The Dangers Of A US Plea Deal. popularresistance.org At every stage of its proceedings against Julian Assange, the US Imperium has shown little by way of tempering its vengeful impulses. The WikiLeaks publisher, in uncovering the sordid, operational details of a global military power, would always have to pay. Given the 18 charges he faces, 17 fashioned from that most repressive of instruments, the US Espionage Act of 1917, any sentence is bound to be hefty. Were he to be extradited from the United Kingdom to the US, Assange will disappear into a carceral, life-ending dystopia. | In this saga of relentless mugging and persecution, the country that has featured regu…

ecns.cn (2023-08-20). Dazzling drone show presents revitalization of Shenyang. ecns.cn Drones fly in formation to create different images above Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 17, 2023.

TASS (2023-08-20). Three Ukrainian drones shot down over Belgorod Region — defense ministry. tass.com According to the department, there were no casualties or damage…

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-08-20). Defensas rusas derriban 12 drones ucranianos sobre Bélgorod. telesurtv.net Hubo daños de pequeña cuantía, por la honda expansiva, el techo, la fachada, así como los andenes, la sala de espera y un paso bajo nivel.

TASS (2023-08-20). Rostov Region comes under attack of kamikaze drones; they are all downed — governor. tass.com According to Vasily Golubev, there are no casualties or destruction…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-20). Rusia anula ataque con drones ucranianos en Moscú y Bélgorod. telesurtv.net Ucrania ha intensificado los ataques con drones en regiones de Rusia y Moscú, la capita, en los últimos días.

TASS (2023-08-19). Ukrainian military tries to attack ZNPP with drones ten times a day — Rosenergoatom. tass.com An adviser to the CEO of the Rosenergoatom concern Renat Karchaa noted that the power plant's units were well-protected…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-19). Ukraine Loses Over 40 Soldiers in Krasny Liman Direction as 6 Drones Strikes Foiled. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian military units thwarted six Ukrainian attacks in the Krasny Liman direction, Kiev has lost more than 40 soldiers, Alexander Savchuk, the head of the press center of Russia's Center Group of Forces, has told Sputnik.

Daniel Kovalik (2023-08-19). The Nicaraguan Coup Attempt: How Peace Was Restored and What Has Happened Since. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Kovalik and John Perry — Aug 17, 2023 | Three previous articles (1, 2, 3) described the coup attempt in Nicaragua in 2018, and how public support grew initially but then waned. This final article, covering the period from mid-July 2018 to the present day, shows how the coup was defeated and what happened in the aftermath. | By July 2018, three months of violence—over 200 deaths on both sides, including 22 police officers, kidnappings, torture, and destruction of property had exhausted the Nicaraguan population, and they were desperate for the government to restore order. The calls for the gov…

Anonymous (2023-08-20). Breaking: CALTECH Hires LAVC Stalker as Labor Consultant. indybay.org CalTech (California Institute of Technology) is a prestigious research institution in Pasadena, California. Like many larger institutions, CalTech has been embroiled in a series of legal issues. To combat them, Cal-Tech has employed a consultant who stalked and retaliated against student whistleblowers at Los Angeles Valley College.

Anonymous (2023-08-19). Update: LAVC Administrator Retaliated Against Student Whistleblowers She Stalked. indybay.org Update: New Documents. Students at Los Angeles Valley College serving Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Burbank, Toluca Lake, Sherman Oaks, etc . . . were targeted and stalked by School Administrator Annie Goldman-Reed after reporting payroll fraud, wage theft, academic fraud, grant fraud and more.

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