2023-11-19: News Headlines

Kevin Gosztola (2023-11-19). Lawsuit Against Alleged CIA Spying On Assange Visitors: A Rare Court Hearing. thedissenter.org Support independent journalism on press freedom, whistleblowers, and government secrecy.  A United States court held an extraordinary hearing on November 16, where a judge carefully considered a lawsuit against the CIA and former CIA director Mike Pompeo for their alleged role in spying on American attorneys and journalists who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.Judge John Koeltl of the Southern District of New York pushed back when Assistant U.S. Attorney Jean-David Barnea refused to c…

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-11-19). Israel Is Shutting Down Its Human Laboratory In Gaza. popularresistance.org Cairo, Egypt – The Palestinians are human laboratory rats to the Israeli military, intelligence services and arms and technology industries. Israel's drones, surveillance technology — including spyware, facial recognition software and biometric gathering infrastructure — along with smart fences, experimental bombs and AI-controlled machine guns, are tried out on the captive population in Gaza, often with lethal results. These weapons and technologies are then certified as "battle tested" and sold around the world. | Israel is the 10th biggest arms dealer on the planet and sells its technology and weap…

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-19). Inicia mecanismo logístico de Correo Argentino para el balotaje. telesurtv.net Se distribuyen padrones electorales a las secretarías electorales y a los lugares estipulados para la exhibición y materiales electorales como urnas, manuales de capacitación y kit electoral.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-18). Inicia mecanismo logístico de Correo Argentino para el balotaje. telesurtv.net Se distribuyen padrones electorales a las secretarías electorales y a los lugares estipulados para la exhibición y materiales electorales como urnas, manuales de capacitación y kit electoral.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-11-19). Surveillance State Exposed: The chilling echo of Snowden's warning. expose-news.com This article unravels the chilling revelations of the documentary 'CITIZENFOUR,' spotlighting Edward Snowden's courageous stand against mass surveillance and the evolving landscape of state power versus individual freedoms. "CITIZENFOUR" is a documentary …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-11-19). A Duty to Obey: David McBride, Whistleblowing and Following Orders. dissidentvoice.org The unpardonable, outrageous trial of Australian whistleblower David McBride was a brief affair. On November 13, it did not take long for the brutal power of the Commonwealth to become evident. McBride, having disclosed material that formed the Australian public about alleged war crimes by special forces in Afghanistan, was going to be made an …

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2023-11-18: News Headlines

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-11-17). Israel using its national anthem as "noise torture" against detainees. electronicintifada.net Soldiers record videos documenting their abuses against Palestinians.

Mnar Adley, Alan MacLeod, MintPress News. (2023-11-17). The Nakba 2.0: Issa Amro's Insider Account Of Israeli Torture In Hebron. popularresistance.org Coming back to his house on October 7, world-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. The settlers and soldiers kept him imprisoned for days, beating and torturing him, constantly simulating his execution. | Speaking with MintPress News, Amro told the story of what life is like for Palestinians living in the West Bank city of Hebron. "In my city where I live now, since October 7, there is a curfew," he told Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod. | But this curfew is far more restrictive than others. Palestinian fami…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-11-17). Australian Whistleblower Who Exposed War Crimes In Afghanistan Forced To Plead Guilty. thedissenter.org The following is an exclusive article from The Dissenter Newsletter. Thank you for supporting independent journalism on whistleblowers, press freedom, and government secrecy.Deprived of a public interest defense by an Australian court, former military lawyer and whistleblower David McBride pleaded guilty to offenses that stemmed from his disclosure of documents related to the war in Afghanistan. | McBride's attorney Mark Davis

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