Chris Hedges (2023-08-22). The crucifixion of Julian Assange. mronline.org The Biblical prophets — Elijah, Amos, Jeremiah, Isaiah — believed that anything worth living for was worth dying for. Their enemy was not only suffering, calumny, poverty, injustice, but a life devoid of meaning.

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-22). Ukrainian Drones Disrupt Moscow Airport Traffic for Second Day. news.antiwar.com Airports in Moscow temporarily halted service for the second day in a row on Tuesday as Ukrainian drones again targeted the region, part of Kyiv's strategy to bring the war to Russian civilians. Andrey Vorobyev, governor of the Moscow Oblast, said two drones were intercepted in the region and fell outside of the capital city …

Maha Hilal (2023-08-22). Why Won't the US Close Guantanamo? globalresearch.ca

Ann Brown (2023-08-22). Attorney Malik Zulu Shabazz Speaks On 'Goon Squad' Police Torture Case. moguldom.com The "Goon Squad" police torture case has sent shockwaves through the country. Six officers in Mississippi subjected two Black men to unspeakable torture. One of the attorneys fighting for the two victims is Malik Zulu Shabazz, a prominent lawyer known for his advocacy against injustice. Shabazz previously served as the chairman of the New Black …

Anonymous (2023-08-23). Caltech Labor Consultant Enabled Scott Svonkin's Alleged Abusive Behavior. indybay.org Pasadena CalTech University's Labor Consultant Annie Goldman-Reed was previously was a low-level administrator at Los Angeles Valley College. In 2017, she ran a campaign to discredit a fellow trustees allegations of abusive behavior. This followed years a smear campaigns against other LACCD whistleblowers.

Anonymous (2023-08-22). 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.

Kevin Gosztola (2023-08-22). Journalist Sues Over Gag Rules At County Jail In Pennsylvania. thedissenter.org Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Journalist Brittany Hailer has sued a county jail in Pennsylvania for "strictly enforcing" gag rules against prisoners and the jail's employees and contractors. Hailer claims the rules allegedly violate her constitutional rights to "gather news and receive information from otherwise willing speakers."The lawsuit is believed to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit brought by a journalist against such speech restrictions, and Hailer is…

Valeriy Krylko (2023-08-22). Private Cybersecurity Organizations Are Being Used For Under-Cover Espionage as George Orwell's 1984 Nightmare Becomes More and More a Reality. covertactionmagazine.com Everything that was once created for the common good turns into a farce nowadays. All words about international cooperation are just empty words. A case in point is the professed commitment of high-level politicians to combating cyber-crime when we have evidence that cyber-security organizations are being used as a cover for undercover espionage. The UN …

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.