Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2024-05-21). Assange Wins Right To Appeal On First Amendment Issue. popularresistance.org The High Court in London on Monday granted Julian Assange the right to appeal the order to extradite him to the United States on the grounds that the U.S. did not satisfy the court that it would allow Assange a First Amendment defense in a U.S. court. | "We spent a lot of time listening to the United States putting lipstick on a pig, but the judges didn't buy it," Stella Assange told reporters outside the court building. "As a family we are relieved but how long can this go on? The United States should read the situation and drop the case now." | Assange has been imprisoned in London's notorious Belmarsh Prison f…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-05-21). The Assange Case: A Flicker of Hope in the UK High Court. dissidentvoice.org It was faint, but there was more than just a flicker of hope. In the tormented (and tormenting) journey the WikiLeaks founder and publisher, Julian Assange, has endured, May 20, 2024 provided another pitstop. As with many such stops over the years, it involved lawyers. Many of them. The occasion was whether the UK High …

Editor (2024-05-21). May 21, 2024. sitrepworld.info Sinéad O'Connor — Raglan Road Fugazy Land: The crisis of meaning, by James Howard Kunstler Why are Israel and the West unravelling in tandem? by Alastair Crooke Netanyahu ICC Warrant, Raisi Killed Air Crash; Rus Takes Belogorovka Storms Chasov Yar; Assange Wins (Mercouris Podcast) Big Picture Monday: Lavrov & Crooke, by Karl Sanchez MoA: ICC Prosecutor Asks For Arrest Warrants For Netanyahoo, Gallant And Others The Two Israels — Alastair Crooke, Judge Napolitano (Video) Genocide has been endorsed for decades by the Evangelical church, by Don Hank Raisi Martyred (by Zionists), by Ke…

albawaba (2024-05-21). Iraqi resistance targets Eilat with drones, intercepted by Israeli defense. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Iraqi Islamic Resistance announced that they attacked a vital target in the Israeli city of Eilat using two kamikaze drones. The Israeli army confirmed that its defense systems intercepted two suspicious objects in the skies over Eilat, as well as a drone in the Golan Heights.A video circulating on social media shows the interception of the drones. Israeli Channel 13 reported that one of the flying objects was intercepted off the coast of Eilat.‚ÄÉYoav Zeyton reported at 23: 35 that fighter jets intercepted a UAV heading from Syrian territory to Israeli territory. According to an ID…

Mary Merkenich (2024-05-21). Germany silences pro-Palestinian voices while profiting from arms sales to Israel. greenleft.org.au While Germany cracks down on free speech and debate over Israel's genocidal war in Palestine in the name of 'protecting Jews and fighting antisemitism', its military industrial complex is making mega profits from the sales of weapons to Israel, writes Mary Merkenich.

albawaba (2024-05-21). Israeli drones strike bike in south Lebanon's Mansouri area. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An Al-Mayadeen correspondent reported that Israeli drones targeted a motorbike in Mansouri, southern Lebanon. No details have been released about the entity targeted.The Israeli military stated that they targeted an armed cell as it entered a military building belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Additionally, Israeli warplanes launched a raid on the town of Aita al-Shaab.In response, Hezbollah announced that they targeted the Al-Marj site with appropriate weapons to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and their resistance. They also struck the Jal al-Alam site with missiles, resulti…

Editor (2024-05-21). Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2024-05-21). The Tortured Poets Department and the Taylor Swift phenomenon. wsws.org The megastar is best understood not primarily as an artist, but as a creation of the music industry and a reflection of the present state of cultural decline.

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-05-21). The Assange Case: A Flicker of Hope in the UK High Court. globalresearch.ca

The Independent (2024-05-21). Julian Assange wins High Court victory in case against extradition to U.S. independent.co.ug LONDON | Xinhua | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a victory in his ongoing battle against extradition from the United Kingdom (UK) to the United States, after the High Court in London granted him permission to appeal. Permission to appeal was to be granted only if the U.S. government was unable to provide …

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-21). Whistleblower David McBride sentenced, war criminals remain free. greenleft.org.au

Raúl Rodríguez (2024-05-21). Clasificados olímpicos prestigiarán el Girón de boxeo en Guantánamo. radiohc.cu Guantánamo, Cuba, 21 may (JIT)- La presencia de los hombres clasificados por Cuba para el venidero certamen olímpico aportará especial realce al Torneo Nacional de Boxeo Playa Girón 2024, que comienza este miércoles aquí.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-05-21). Justicia británica frena la extradición de Julian Assange. telesurtv.net El periodista australiano, fundador de WikiLeaks, podrá interponer un nuevo recurso contra su extradición a Estados Unidos.

newarab (2024-05-21). Julian Assange wins bid to appeal US extradition ruling. newarab.com WikiLeaks founder Two London High Court judges granted Assange permission to appeal, having previously asked Washington to provide "satisfactory assurances" about free speech protections at any US trial. | Those submissions were presented a…

presstv.ir (2024-05-21). Australian PM calls for release of Assange after UK high court allows appeal. presstv.ir The Australian prime minister demands the cessation of Julian Assange's imprisonment, as his extradition from a London prison to the United States was temporarily put on hold.

Shawn Musgrave, Black Agenda Report. (2024-05-17). Even Biden's Lawyers Urge The White House To Change Course On Gaza. popularresistance.org In a message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and other senior officials this week, federal government attorneys invoked British abolitionist William Wilberforce: "You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know." | The letter , drafted by unnamed legal and policy staff at more than two dozen federal agencies, argues that the U.S. is violating domestic and international law by providing a steady stream of weapons to Israel despite evidence of war crimes in Gaza. Drawing comparisons to the infamous "torture memos," which were drafted by government lawyers to provide cover…

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2024-05-17). The Heroism Of David McBride. popularresistance.org Sometimes a whistleblower does everything right. He or she makes a revelation that is clearly in the public interest. The revelation is clearly a violation of the law. And then he or she is even more clearly abused by the government. It would be great if these stories always had happy endings. Unfortunately, they don't. | In this case, the whistleblower, the hero, Australian David McBride has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for telling the truth. He will not be eligible for parole for 27 months. | David McBride is former British Army officer and a lawyer with the Australian Special Forces…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-05-17). USAID Whistleblowers Accuse Biden Of 'Direct Complicity' In Gaza Famine. popularresistance.org Current and former officials from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department say the White House has ignored months of internal warnings about the spread of famine in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to an in-depth investigation by the Independent. | "I believe the US to be complicit in creating the conditions for famine. Not only has our response been woefully inadequate, but we're actively responsible in large part for it," a USAID employee told the British daily. | Internal documents reviewed by the Independent show that staffers have repeatedly warned USAID administrator Sa…

MEE staff (2024-05-17). Hezbollah launches drones at Israel following Thursday assassination. middleeasteye.net Hezbollah launches drones at Israel following Thursday assassination | Israel is expected to present its defence over new hearings ordered by the International Court of Justice | Fri, 05/17/2024 – 07: 20 | Smoke rising above the northern Israeli town of Metula following an attack from Lebanon amid cross-border fighting betwe…

Staff (2024-05-17). Israeli army intercepts Hezbollah drones fired from Lebanon. haaretz.com Hezbollah claims responsibility for combat drones launch toward Western Galilee ‚ñ Israel accuses South Africa of false claims in ICJ genocide case ‚ñ Israeli soldier killed in accidental explosion near Gaza ‚ñ IDF announces two Thai hostages killed on Oct. 7; bodies held in Gaza ‚ñ Three Israeli soldiers wounded in drone explosion in Metula, one seriously ‚ñ Hezbollah reports two members killed in southern Lebanon ‚ñ Arab League countries call for international force in Gaza, WB, until two-state solution…

albawaba (2024-05-17). Hezbollah targets two Israeli military-industrial facilities. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Lebanese Hezbollah fighters announced an air attack using drones targeted industrial facilities belonging to the Israeli Ministry of War. The attack focused on the "Elbit" military industries company and the "David Cohen" factory in "Tel Hai" (north of Kiryat Shmona). The David Cohen factory specializes in producing electronic systems for the Israeli army.According to the Hezbollah Resistance, they successfully targeted spy equipment carried on a crane in Tallet Al-Tayhat with precise weapons, resulting in its destruction.Hezbollah Resistance in Lebanon further announced that they targeted an Israeli en…

Editor (2024-05-17). John Kiriakou: The Heroism of David McBride. scheerpost.com

Jeffrey Sterling (2024-05-17). A Whistleblower's Return to the World. counterpunch.org I had a palpable sense of nerves approaching the day I was to travel to Perugia for the International Journalism Festival. I was invited by Kathleen McClellan and Jesselyn Radack of WHISPeR who were invited to present on the impact of leak prosecutions on the free press. I was certainly honored to be asked, but those emotions of

Rhoda Wilson (2024-05-17). NHS' coordinated plan to break doctors and nurses who raise concerns about patient safety. expose-news.com Over the last few days, The Telegraph has been running a series of articles about NHS whistleblowers who have had their careers and lives ruined while trying to raise concerns over patient …

John Kiriakou (2024-05-17). Australia: The Heroism of David McBride. John Kiriakou. asia-pacificresearch.com

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-17). Whistleblower David McBride sentenced, war criminals remain free. greenleft.org.au

teleSUR, ahf- SH (2024-05-17). Ataque de Ucrania a Belgorod cobra la vida de mujer y su hijo. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la región, Viacheslav Gladkov detalló que "varios municipios de la región de Belgorod" fueron atacados por drones ucranianos.

María Candela (2024-05-17). Apuesta Guantánamo por fortalecimiento de las capacidades de respuesta ante desastres. radiohc.cu Guantánamo, 17 may (RHC) Como parte de las actividades durante la Semana de Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres, la delegación del Ministerio de Ciencia Tecnología y Medio ambiente de conjunto con la Defensa Civil en la provincia ofreció un taller en torno al fortalecimiento de las capacidades de preparativos y respuesta ante sismos de gran magnitud.