2023-06-15: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-14). Lula Calls for 'Mobilization' To Defend Assange. orinocotribune.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-14). Julian Assange Prepares for Last-ditch Legal Appeal After UK High Court Dismisses Plea Against Extradition. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-06-14). The Espionage Act: Could Trump Indictment Lead to Changes to 1917 Law Used to Jail Whistleblowers? democracynow.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional" and should not be used as it is currently written, says Gibbons, and notes Trump himself used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers when he was in office.

Larry Johnson (2023-06-14). My Life As a Whistle Blower — The road to Punditry. sonar21.com If you ever wondered how I have arrived to where I am in life as a pundit the following episode of RT's, The Whistleblowers will answer your questions. John Kiriakou…

Sam Pizzigati (2023-06-14). How Contractor CEOs Get Rich Off Taxpayers. otherwords.org Does anyone have a sweeter deal than military contractor CEOs? | The United States Just eight years ago, the national defense community

Staff (2023-06-14). "Money Has Won": Saudi Rights Activist Says PGA-LIV Golf Merger Gives MBS More Power & Influence. democracynow.org We speak to Lina Alhathloul, the sister of a Saudi dissident who was jailed and tortured, about how the kingdom is using its oil fortune to reshape its image by taking over the world of professional golf with the merger of its own LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. This comes after President Biden pledged to make Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a "pariah" after the brutal assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Lina Alhathloul discusses Saudi Arabia's human rights record and its latest diplomatic moves with regional and international powers, including its reestablishment of ties with Iran.

Amy Goodman (2023-06-14). Will Trump's Indictment Lead to Changes to the Espionage Act? truthout.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional"… |

The Lever (2023-06-14). üéß LEVER TIME: Pentagon Whistleblower Says The Government Is Hiding "Non-Human" Technology. levernews.com In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, David sits down with prominent investigative journalist …

Kevin Gosztola (2023-06-14). LIVE: Unauthorized Disclosure Broadcast At 12pm ET For Subscribers. thedissenter.org

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2023-06-14: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-14). Lula Calls for 'Mobilization' To Defend Assange. orinocotribune.com

SouthFront5 (2023-06-13). Airborne Drones War. Episode X. southfront.org The war in Ukraine is the biggest armed conflict in the world since the Korean War in 1950-1953. It can be argued with 90% probability that this is either the eve or the beginning of World War 3, regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine itself. | In Eastern Europe today, we are witnessing the formation of the shape of 21st century wars. The military doctrines of the second half of the 20th century are completely irrelevant, but will continue to be used by the warring parties by inertia. At the same time, e…

Larry Johnson (2023-06-14). My Life As a Whistle Blower — The road to Punditry. sonar21.com If you ever wondered how I have arrived to where I am in life as a pundit the following episode of RT's, The Whistleblowers will answer your questions. John Kiriakou…

James Bovard (2023-06-13). Diez años después de sus filtraciones: El heroísmo de Snowden sigue brillando. globalizacion.ca

Pavan Kulkarni (2023-06-13). Moroccan agents assault former Sahrawi political prisoner Mahfouda Lefkir, besiege her house in occupied territory. peoplesdispatch.org A trade unionist and prominent human rights defender, Mahfouda has been unrelentingly participating in the struggle for Western Sahara's liberation from Moroccan occupation despite torture, imprisonment, and threats of rape…

Olga Peterson (2023-06-13). Udo Ulfkotte Exposed the CIA's Role in Controlling Worldwide Media in his book "Journalists For Hire" and Should Be Celebrated Among the Great Whistleblowers of All-Time. covertactionmagazine.com Ulfkotte's political awakening about the corruption of the media industry came when he was sent to cover the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s and was instructed to present Iraq as the good guys A former editor for the German main daily newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), Dr. Udo Ulfkotte became nationally renowned in dissident circles for …

Kevin Gosztola (2023-06-13). The Espionage Act Is Not The Answer To Donald Trump. thedissenter.org The following independent journalism was made possible by paid subscribers. Take advantage of this discount offer and While the United States Justice Department has increasingly wielded the Espionage Act to make an example out of government employees or contractors, federal prosecutors have been reluctant to charge current and former high-ranking officials. That makes the thirty-one Espionage Act charges against former President Donald Trump stunning. | On June 8, 2023, Trump was accused by prosecutors of &ldqu…

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