Kevin Gosztola (2023-11-29). US Says If CIA-Backed Embassy Security Opened Phones Of Assange Visitors, It Was Constitutional. thedissenter.org Support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowers, and government secrecy.  An attorney for the United States government contended CIA-backed contractors had not violated the privacy rights when they allegedly opened the physical structure of cellphones belonging to Americans, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the Ecuador embassy in London. "There are several cases," U.S. Attorney Jean-David Barnea argued, "that say that by giving your pho…

Editor (2023-11-29). John Kiriakou: Reflections on the Deep State's Media Watchdog Tool. scheerpost.com By John Kiriakou / Original to ScheerPost In early November, the leadership and board of Consortium News, the independent news site, filed a major lawsuit against the federal government and NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. NewsGuard at first glance looks like a media watchdog organization, a group that seeks to keep misinformation and disinformation out of the …

Patricia Harrity (2023-11-29). Whistleblower Reveals U.S. and UK Military Contractors Plan For Global Censorship. expose-news.com "Many people insist that governments aren't involved in censorship, but they are" according to Michael Shellenberger, who adds "And now, a whistleblower has come forward with an explosive new trove of documents, …

presstv.ir (2023-11-30). Resistance operation exposed Israeli spy network inside Iran: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir The Islamic Jihad says the al-Aqsa Storm Operation led to the exposure of the Israeli regime's espionage network inside Iran.

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). Chinese IT engineer caught in foreign espionage plot. ecns.cn China's Ministry of State Security has warned the public about foreign espionage activities under the guise of safety protocol testing, following the case of an IT engineer who was hired by a foreign intelligence agency to deploy malware onto China's military and high-tech companies.

Craig Murray, Consortium News. (2023-11-28). United Kingdom's Rwanda Deportation Ruling Offers Assange Hope. popularresistance.org The judgment of the Supreme Court on the illegality of deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda was given massive publicity in connection with the sacking of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, but in fact it is a decision of much wider significance. | It also has great relevance to the coming High Court hearing on Julian Assange, both in terms of the arguments, some of which are common to both cases, and the stance of the judges, some of whom are also common to both cases. | Let me start with the point on which the Supreme Court decision turned — whether or not the court should independently determine whether…

Editor (2023-11-28). A look at Assange from inside the CIA, State Department & U.S. Military. mronline.org You may have heard of Julian Assange, but chances are that you haven't heard about him from inside the CIA, State Department and U.S. military.

Mariana Walter, Claudia Custodio, Volahery Andriamanantenasoa, John Feffer (2023-11-28). Mapping the Impacts and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements. fpif.org Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemical elements considered critical for digitalization and for the energy transition. While called "rare", they are not in fact rare in the Earth's crust and can be found in many places. REEs have unique magnetic, optical and electronic properties that make them crucial (and difficult to substitute) for many uses such as wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles, LED and LCD screens, hard drives, fiber optic cables, catalysts, steel alloys, hydrogen technologies and all kinds of electric motors for cars, toys or drones. Nevertheless, REEs are not only strategic…

Editor (2023-11-29). John Kiriakou: Reflections on the Deep State's Media Watchdog Tool. scheerpost.com By John Kiriakou / Original to ScheerPost In early November, the leadership and board of Consortium News, the independent news site, filed a major lawsuit against the federal government and NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. NewsGuard at first glance looks like a media watchdog organization, a group that seeks to keep misinformation and disinformation out of the …

The Independent (2023-11-28). Kitutu fails to block iron sheet trial. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has rejected Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu's plea challenging her trial in the iron sheets scandal on grounds of alleged torture. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, presiding over the court on Tuesday, dismissed Kitutu's application, stating it lacked substantial evidence and contained falsehoods, as …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-11-28). "Lucifer's Banker: The Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy" globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2023-11-29). Chinese IT engineer caught in foreign espionage plot. ecns.cn China's Ministry of State Security has warned the public about foreign espionage activities under the guise of safety protocol testing, following the case of an IT engineer who was hired by a foreign intelligence agency to deploy malware onto China's military and high-tech companies.

Editor (2023-11-28). Ben Norton and Kevin Gosztola on Javier Milei's Election in Argentina. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter On this week's episode, Ben Norton, the editor of Geopolitical Economy Report, returns to the show to discuss the election result in Argentina. 'Libertarian' fascist Javier Milei beat center-right candidate Sergio Massa, who is Argentina's economic minister. Ben outlines who Milei is, how he became a popular figure, and the …