(2023-12-19). Assange Appeal Hearing Set for February. scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-18). Resolution in US Congress Calls for End to Assange Case as Extradition Nears. scheerpost.com 
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A resolution in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on December 13. Cosponsored by eight representatives, it states that "regular journalistic activities are protected under the First Amendment," and the U.S. government should "drop all charges against and attempts to …
(2023-12-19). Three drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized in Punjab village near Pakistan border. devdiscourse.com Three drones and nearly a kilogramme of heroin were seized from a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Tuesday.
(2023-12-18). The Weapons Israel Tests on Palestinians Will Be Used Against All of Us. transcend.org 11 Dec 2023 – As Antony Loewenstein explains, Palestine has been a testing ground for repressive technologies exported around the world, from spy software to killer drones.
(2023-12-18). Iran Army drones, missiles lined up on borders to repel threats: Top cmdr. presstv.ir The Iranian Army's Ground Force has deployed missile, drone and artillery units along the country's northeastern border areas to give a "rapid and timely" response to any possible threat, says commander of the force.
(2023-12-19). 'New Gitmo': Rights group urges probe into Israel's starving, murdering Gaza abductees. presstv.ir A rights group calls for an investigation into the torture and killing of Palestinians abducted from Gaza in Israel's "Guantanamo-like" jails.
(2023-12-19). The Deadly Influence Of The Military Industrial Complex At COP28. popularresistance.org We hear about the growing influence of fossil fuel, nuclear and Big Agriculture corporations over the United Nations' Conference of Parties (COP) meetings, but hardly anything about the presence of weapons makers and NATO leaders. Clearing the FOG speaks with Canadian environmental lawyer and peace activist Tamara Lorincz, who reports about the meetings and outcomes of the recently-concluded COP28. She is part of an organizing effort to highlight the carbon footprint of Western militaries and the significant contributions of NATO countries to the climate crisis. Lorincz points out the great discrepancies between…
(2023-12-18). 'Like We Were Lesser Humans': Gaza Boys, Men Recall Israeli Arrest, Torture. transcend.org 12 Dec 2023 – Rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City, Palestinians describe being stripped, blindfolded, numbered and tortured while detained.
(2023-12-18). Inside The Youth-Led Fight For A Demilitarized Future. popularresistance.org In January 2020, Dissenters — a grassroots, youth-led antiwar movement — began with the mission to connect violence against Black and brown communities in the U.S. to the systems of oppression that fund, arm and enable global militarism. While born from the legacy of the U.S. antiwar movement, Dissenters takes an intersectional approach that connects global wars with corporate elites, local police, border walls, surveillance and prisons. Operating across the country through campus chapters, training fellowships and a strong social media presence, Dissenters has been organizing for college divestment f…