2023-02-25: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-02-24). U.S. To Supply Altius-600, Jump 20 Drones To Ukraine In New Military Aid Package. southfront.org An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, sails through the skies at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 4. (Jose Mejia-Betancourth/CCDC AvMC Technology Development Directorate) | The United States Department of Defense announced on February 24, the one-year anniversary of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, that it will be supplying more drones to Kiev forces as part of a new $2 billion military aid package. | The new weapons will be provided under the Ukra…

Rick Rozoff (2023-02-24). U.S. floods Ukraine with $2 billion more in arms, ammunition for second year of war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsFebruary 24, 2023 US vows to send more drones, aid to Ukraine on war's anniversary The Pentagon announced Friday morning it would send more drones to Ukraine as part of a new $2 billion package… The new $2 billion in aid includes more ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, more ammunition for 155mm …

Mansoor Adayfi (2023-02-24). I Was a Prisoner in Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, But Who Is Its Biggest Captive? globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-24). Pakistani brothers finally leave Guantanamo Bay after 20 years without charge or trial. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of detainees have been incarcerated for years in the notorious American detention center in Cuba without any formal charges, and allegedly faced various forms of mental and physical torture…




Staff (2023-02-24). Registran sismo perceptible a 33 kilómetros al sureste de Caimanera, Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El sismo perceptible número 3 del año en Cuba fue registrado a las 08: 20 pm hora local, informa el periódico Venceremos en su página de Facebook. A una profundidad de 10 km y con una magnitud de 3.5; su epicentro estuvo situado a 33 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad de Caimanera, provincia de Guantánamo.

Editor (2023-02-24). John Kiriakou: Covid & the Way of Death in US Prisons. scheerpost.com

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2023-02-24). Covid And The Way Of Death In US Prisons. popularresistance.org The first comprehensive study of prisoner deaths during the Covid era shows that deaths in federal and state prisons rose nearly 50 percent during the first year of the pandemic, and in six states, they more than doubled. | The New York Times reports that deaths in America's prisons during 2020 showed more than twice the increase compared to deaths in the United States overall, and they even exceeded deaths in nursing homes, which were among the hardest hit sectors across the country. | The Times found that it was not just the fact that Covid swept through already overcrowded prisons.

Alexandra Bruce (2023-02-24). RFK Jr :138 Companies Involved in COVID Vaccine. "They're all military contractors." globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-02-24). Registran sismo perceptible a 33 kilómetros al sureste de Caimanera, Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El sismo perceptible número 3 del año en Cuba fue registrado a las 08: 20 pm hora local, informa el periódico Venceremos en su página de Facebook. A una profundidad de 10 km y con una magnitud de 3.5; su epicentro estuvo situado a 33 kilómetros al sureste de la localidad de Caimanera, provincia de Guantánamo.

Editor (2023-02-24). John Kiriakou: Covid & the Way of Death in US Prisons. scheerpost.com

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2023-02-24). Covid And The Way Of Death In US Prisons. popularresistance.org The first comprehensive study of prisoner deaths during the Covid era shows that deaths in federal and state prisons rose nearly 50 percent during the first year of the pandemic, and in six states, they more than doubled. | The New York Times reports that deaths in America's prisons during 2020 showed more than twice the increase compared to deaths in the United States overall, and they even exceeded deaths in nursing homes, which were among the hardest hit sectors across the country. | The Times found that it was not just the fact that Covid swept through already overcrowded prisons.

Alexandra Bruce (2023-02-24). RFK Jr :138 Companies Involved in COVID Vaccine. "They're all military contractors." globalresearch.ca

The Lancet (2023-02-25). [Editorial] Russia's invasion of Ukraine: an attack on health. thelancet.com Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began 1 year ago on Feb 24, has wrought huge suffering and devastation. As of Feb 6, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has recorded 7155 civilian fatalities and 11‚Äâ662 injuries in Ukraine, although the actual figures are likely to be higher. 200‚Äâ000 soldiers from both sides have been killed or wounded. At least 6 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, and over 8 million Ukrainian refugees have been registered across Europe. Acts of murder, torture, rape, and deportation have been described as crimes against human…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-25). Daily Round-up | China lays out plan for peaceful end to Ukraine conflict & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we bring you stories of a Chinese peace plan for the Ukraine war, Israel approving over 7,000 settlements, two Yemeni men suing energy company Total over their detention and torture, and former Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno facing prosecution…

Staff (2023-02-24). Headlines for February 24, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Ahead of Anniversary, Putin Vows to Strengthen Russia's Nuclear Arsenal, U.S., South Korea and Japan Hold Nuclear War Drill as North Korea Test-Fires Missiles, U.S. to Quadruple Troop Presence in Taiwan, Iran Acknowledges Enriching Uranium to Near Weapons-Grade Purity, Iranian Court Sentences German-Iranian Journalist to Death, U.S. Frees Two Guantánamo Prisoners Who Faced Torture and 20 Years of Arbitrary Detention, U.N. Resumes Talks on Treaty to Protect Ocean Biodiversity, Winter Storms Blanket Midwest and SoCal with Snow as Southern…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-25). March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 25, 2003. thedissenter.org Note: This series is published exclusively for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. | The world will mark the 20th anniversary of the United States invasion and occupation of Iraq in about a month. It was the second war waged by the US against Iraq. | To reflect on this history, The Dissenter recounts the timeline of events that led up to the invasion on March 20. Each post encapsulates what took place that day as both political and media elites beat the drums of war. | *** | FEBRUARY 25, 2003: MSNBC cancels Phil Donahue's show and expands "Countdown: Iraq" to two hours, a program hosted by Lester Hol…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-24). March To Iraq War, 20 Years Later: February 24, 2003. thedissenter.org The Dissenter Newsletter recalls each day in the timeline of events that led up to the US invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003, twenty years ago…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-24). Unauthorized Disclosure: Kari Lydersen. thedissenter.org Thanks for supporting the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast. We could do not do this show without you. | Kari Lydersen, a Chicago-based reporter, author, and journalist instructor, joins the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast to discuss her Lydersen has covered labor in Chicago and throughout the United States for many years. In this interview, she shares the experiences of railroad workers who united around a strike to help them win paid…

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2023-02-21: News Headlines

INDYRADIO (2023-02-21). Friend of Assange Found Innocent of False Charges in Ecuador. indybay.org Privacy advocate Ola Bini was finally found innocent of nebulous charges that kept him under control of the legal system for 3 years. Today we share his story as he told it on social media at the end of last month. This morning, he clarified the status of his case. Though the verdict will be appealed, Ola is still smiling, now certain he will prevail.

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-20). Swedish Prosecutors Destroyed Assange Documents. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG, (2023-02-20). Julian Assange's Family Members Are Touring The United States With Ithaka. popularresistance.org This April will mark four years since Julian Assange was forcefully removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he had been granted asylum, and jailed in Belmarsh Prison. Assange, whose health is declining, is being persecuted for being a publisher who made leaked material available to the public through Wikileaks. The materials, which exposed war crimes and corruption, were reported on by major media outlets around the world. The Biden administration could free Assange immediately by dropping the charges made by the Trump administration. Clearing the FOG speaks with Gabriel Shipton, Assange's brother, w…

Alan MacLeod (2023-02-20). Media Ignore Seymour Hersch Bombshell Report of US Destroying Nord Stream 2. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Feb 15, 2023 | It has now been one week since Seymour Hersh published an Based on interviews with national security insiders, Hersh—the journalist who broke the stories of the My Lai Massacre, the CIA spying program and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal[m…

INDYRADIO (2023-02-21). Friend of Assange Found Innocent of False Charges in Ecuador. indybay.org Privacy advocate Ola Bini was finally found innocent of nebulous charges that kept him under control of the legal system for 3 years. Today we share his story as he told it on social media at the end of last month. This morning, he clarified the status of his case. Though the verdict will be appealed, Ola is still smiling, now certain he will prevail.

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-20). Swedish Prosecutors Destroyed Assange Documents. globalresearch.ca

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG, (2023-02-20). Julian Assange's Family Members Are Touring The United States With Ithaka. popularresistance.org This April will mark four years since Julian Assange was forcefully removed from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he had been granted asylum, and jailed in Belmarsh Prison. Assange, whose health is declining, is being persecuted for being a publisher who made leaked material available to the public through Wikileaks. The materials, which exposed war crimes and corruption, were reported on by major media outlets around the world. The Biden administration could free Assange immediately by dropping the charges made by the Trump administration. Clearing the FOG speaks with Gabriel Shipton, Assange's brother, w…

Alan MacLeod (2023-02-20). Media Ignore Seymour Hersch Bombshell Report of US Destroying Nord Stream 2. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Feb 15, 2023 | It has now been one week since Seymour Hersh published an Based on interviews with national security insiders, Hersh—the journalist who broke the stories of the My Lai Massacre, the CIA spying program and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal[m…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-20). Media Ignore Seymour Hersh Bombshell Report of US Destroying Nord Stream II. transcend.org 15 Feb 2023 – Hersh, the journalist who broke the stories of the My Lai Massacre, the CIA spying program and the Abu Ghraib torture scandal, reports that U.S. Navy divers attached C4 explosive charges to the pipeline and President Biden himself ordered its destruction, an operation that began planning long before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite this, corporate media have overwhelmingly ignored the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's bombshell.

Grace Storrie (2023-02-20). The Weekly Round-up: Earthquake aftermath, crimes against humanity, and Ukraine. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The United States has formally determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, US Vice-President Kamala Harris accused Russia of 'gruesome acts of murder, torture, rape and deportation' and said those who had committed crimes would be held to account. UK Prime Minister …

The Dissenter (2023-02-20). March to War In Iraq, 20 Years Later: February 20, 2003. thedissenter.org The Dissenter Newsletter recalls each day in the timeline of events that led up to the US invasion of Iraq on March 19, 2003, twenty years ago…

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-02-20). Story Killers (Part 2): "Team Jorge"—In the Heart of a Global Disinformation Machine. transcend.org 15 Feb 2023 – In Part 2 of the "Story Killers" project, the Forbidden Stories consortium investigated an ultra-secret Israeli company involved in manipulating elections and hacking African politicians. We took an unprecedented dive into a world where troll armies, cyber espionage and influencers are intertwined.

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