Monthly Archives: August 2023

2023-08-06: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-06). AUSMIN, Assange and Talisman Sabre deaths at sea. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-08-05). Blinken's denunciation of Assange exposes Australian government's phony posturing. wsws.org While the Secretary of State made crystal clear that the US is proceeding with its legal lynching of Assange, Australian PM Albanese absurdly claimed Blinken's comments were of no importance.

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Russia Vows Response After Ukrainian Drone Hit Russian Tanker. news.antiwar.com Russia has vowed it will respond to a Ukrainian attack that hit a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea on Friday night, which came after Ukraine's first strikes on a Russian commercial port. "Such barbaric actions cannot be justified and they will not remain without response, while their authors and perpetrators will …

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-06). Dron ucraniano ataca petrolero ruso en estrecho de Kerch. telesurtv.net No se registraron heridos a consecuencia del ataque, que se produjo mientras la embarcación se aproximaba al estrecho de Kerch, que separa Crimea con el territorio continental ruso.

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Russian Army Foils Drone Attack On Bryansk, Advances In Special Military Operation Zone (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Early on August 6, the Russian military foiled an new attempt by Kiev forces to target the Bryansk region with suicide drones. | Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that air defenses intercepted two drones over the district of Karachevsky in Bryansk, adding that there were no casualties."The Russian Armed Forces' air defense system destroyed two aircraft-type drones over the Karachevsky district. There is no destruction and no casualties," Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. | Emergency services…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-05). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 5, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 5, Russian forces destroyed an unmanned boat in the Black Sea near Sevastopol; | On August 4, the AFU attacked the port city of Novorossiysk with at least 13 UAVs. Russian air defense systems destroyed 10 plane-type UAVs and 3 drones were suppressed by electronic warfare; | On August 5, the AFU attacked the port city of Novorossiysk with several drone boats; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Pyatihatki; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near St…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-05). U.S.-Led Coalition Violations Of Syria's Airspace Are Increasing. southfront.org A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | United States-led coalition's fighter jets and drones violated Syria's airspace 28 times during the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on August 4. "Aircraft of the so-called U.S.-led international anti-terrorist coalition continue to create dangerous situations in the sky over Syria, infringing upon Syria's airspace and violating deconfliction…

Daniel Kovalik, John Perry, MR Online. (2023-08-05). The Nicaraguan Coup Attempt: How Peace Was Restored. popularresistance.org 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 government to clear the tranques (roadblocks) that had strangled the country became deafening. Daniel Ortega's strategy had worked: had he removed the roadblocks too soon, the resistance might have been much more violent, and it would have left deeply divided communities. He had waited until he had the backing of most of the population.

WSWS (2023-08-05). Notes on police violence in the United States. wsws.org Emboldened by Republican and Democratic politicians who have renounced any pretensions of "reform," police throughout the country continue to shoot, assault and torture working class and poor people.

LaborFest.net (2023-08-06). From East Palestine, Silicon Valley & Hunters Point, Toxins, Workers & Whistleblowers. indybay.org This is a panel on the toxic dangers to workers and the community from East Palestine, Silicon Valley To Hunters Point shipyard.

Repost (2023-08-06). Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik Part 1 & Part 2. indybay.org Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik talks about her struggle for health and safety at the super-fund toxic dump site that her Apple office was on in Silicon Valley…

Editor (2023-08-05). Judge Orders Former Fox News Reporter To Reveal Confidential Source. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A United States judge upheld a subpoena requiring former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to reveal the identity of a confidential source, who allegedly committed a Privacy Act violation against Chinese American scientist Yanping Chen. "The court concludes that Chen has overcome the qualified First Amendment privilege in this …

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2023-08-04: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-04). AUSMIN, Assange and Talisman Sabre deaths at sea. greenleft.org.au

Joe Lauria (2023-08-04). Blinken Slams Door on Australian Bid for Assange. orinocotribune.com By Joe Lauria — Jul 30, 2023 | The U.S. secretary of state confirmed Australia has lobbied the U.S. to end the WikiLeaks publisher's prosecution, but said unequivocally that it would continue, reports Joe Lauria. | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has publicly rebuffed efforts by the Australian government to free WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. | Speaking at a press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Brisbane on Saturday, Blinken said he understood Australians' concerns about their imprisoned citizen, but took a hard line against any move to end his persecution. Blinken said:…

Stephen Langford (2023-08-04). PM Albanese must do more for Julian Assange, protesters say. greenleft.org.au A giant letter demanding Anthony Albanese push harder to have Julian Assange released from Belmarsh Prison was read out, outside the Prime Minister's electorate office. Stephen Langford reports.

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-08-03). Australian Members Of Parliament Blast Blinken Over Assange. popularresistance.org Three Australian members of Parliament have dismissed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's strong statement in support of prosecuting imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange as "nonsense." | Independent MP Andrew Wilkie told The Guardian's Australian edition that Assange was "not the villain … and if the US wasn't obsessed with revenge it would drop the extradition charge as soon as possible." | "Antony Blinken's allegation that Julian Assange risked very serious harm to US national security is patent nonsense," Wilkie said. | "Mr Blinken would be well aware of the inquiries in both the US and Austral…

teleSUR (2023-08-04). Ukraine Attempted to Attack Russia's Black Sea Base. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that two Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the naval base in Novorossiysk, a major Black Sea port, but were destroyed by Russian ships. | RELATED: | "Tonight, the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack the Novorossiysk naval base with two unmanned sea boats. During the repulsion of the attack, the unmanned boats were visually detected and destroyed by fire from the standard weapons…

Staff (2023-08-04). Headlines for August 4, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Plotted to Overturn 2020 Election, Third Trump Ally Charged over Alleged Plot to Tamper with Michigan Voting Machines, Amnesty Warns of "Rampant" War Crimes Against Civilians in Sudan, Ukraine Says Sea Drones Damaged Russian Warship in Black Sea, Blinken Accuses Russia of Assaulting Global Food System with Attacks on Ukraine's Granaries, Greenpeace Activists Cover U.K. Prime Minister's Home with Anti-Oil Message, Tribunal Finds Mexico Guilty of Ecocide and Ethnocide over Mayan Rail Project, Appeals Court Allows Biden Administration to Continue Blocking…


Anonymous767 (2023-08-04). Massive Drone Attack On Crimea And Novorossiysk. southfront.org Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorskiy Gornyak | On August 4, the NATO-backed Kyiv regime carried out a massive drone attack on the Russian Republic of Crimea and the port city of Novorossiysk. The attack on Crimea involved at least 13 UAVs. Russian air defense facilities destroyed ten plane-type UAVs, while "three more drones were suppressed by electronic warfare"."An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities of the Crimean peninsula was f…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-04). Ukraine Strikes Russian Commercial Port with Drones for First Time. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian drones struck a Russian commercial port for the first time since the start of the war. Novorossiysk was shut down for a few hours after it was hit by Ukrainian air and sea drones. Two percent of the world's oil supply and grain are shipped from Novorossiysk. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it …

Anonymous669 (2023-08-03). U.S.-Led Coalition Fighter Jets And Drones Violated Syria's Airspace 14 Times: Russian MoD. southfront.org

Mnar Adley (2023-08-04). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.

Orry Moore (2023-08-03). North Sea Oil Licenses, Torture in Ukraine, and Abortion Rights in the Court of Appeal. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news Two thinktanks — Civil Exchange and the Sheila McKechnie Foundation — have issued a damning report on the state of freedom of expression and democratic discourse in the UK, condemning the "political attack" on democratic spaces by government ministers. The report, titled "Defending our Democratic Spaces", laments the attempts by Conservative ministers …

LaborFest.net (2023-08-04). From East Palestine, Silicon Valley & Hunters Point, Toxins, Workers & Whistleblowers. indybay.org This is a panel on the toxic dangers to workers and the community from East Palestine, Silicon Valley To Hunters Point shipyard.




Repost (2023-08-04). Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik Part 1 & Part 2. indybay.org Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik talks about her struggle for health and safety at the super-fund toxic dump site that her Apple office was on in Silicon Valley…

ecns.cn (2023-08-03). Chinese Ministry of State Security unveils channel to report espionage activities. ecns.cn The agency released detailed guidelines on Thursday on how to report and where to report suspected spy activities while emphasizing the importance of punishing espionage and protecting human rights.

Repost (2023-08-04). Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik Part 1 & Part 2. indybay.org Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik talks about her struggle for health and safety at the super-fund toxic dump site that her Apple office was on in Silicon Valley…

ecns.cn (2023-08-03). Chinese Ministry of State Security unveils channel to report espionage activities. ecns.cn The agency released detailed guidelines on Thursday on how to report and where to report suspected spy activities while emphasizing the importance of punishing espionage and protecting human rights.

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