US Military Attack on Venezuela Mulled by Top Trump Advisors and Latin American Officials at Private DC Meeting
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2019-04-14
EXCLUSIVE: Away from the public eye, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) think tank hosted a top-level, off-the-record…
thegrayzone.com/2019/04/13/us-military-attack-venezuela-trump-csis-invasion/
Mairead Maguire Requests Permission to Visit Assange, Nominated for Nobel Prize
Mairead Maguire | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Mairead Maguire has requested UK Home Office for permission to visit her friend Julian Assange whom this year she has nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. | "I want to visit Julian to see he is receiving medical care and to | …
globalresearch.ca/mairead-maguire-requests-permission-visit-assange/5674381
Major Revelation: Assange Was Bought for $4.2 Billion — Former Ecuadorian President Confirms IMF Loan In Exchange For Assange
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Former and much loved Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has accused Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno of suspending the asylum of cyber-activist Julian Assange in order to obtain a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | Correa said that there is evidence …
globalresearch.ca/assange-bought-4-2-billion-former-ecuadorian-president-confirms-imf-loan-exchange-assange/5674374
Why Julian Assange Matters for the Freedom of the Press
Julian Vigo | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-14
There is no one issue that unites those of us on the left so firmly with the right as the topic of freedom of the press. And the case of Julian Assange, Wikileaks co-founder, encapsulates perfectly this dilemma that seems to have many drinking the Kool-Aid of Russiagate which seems to have an endless season …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/why-julian-assange-matters-for-the-freedom-of-the-press/
Assange's Arrest Affirms US/UK Speech, Media, and Academic Freedoms Are Null and Void
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
The US First Amendment affirms fundamental speech and media rights without which all others are threatened. No society is free without them. Eliminating them assures totalitarian rule. | In her 1951 book, titled "The Origins of Totalitarianism," Hannah Arendt said it's …
globalresearch.ca/assanges-arrest-affirms-us-uk-speech-media-academic-freedoms-null-void/5674337
What Should People of Conscience Do to Protect Julian Assange?
Kim Petersen | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Several headlines have blared "Julian Assange Arrested." This is misleading because Assange has been under de facto arrest ever since the Swedish authorities sought his extradition regarding sex-related allegations. | Assange always stated that he was amenable to going to Sweden …
globalresearch.ca/people-conscience-protect-julian-assange/5674388
The Arrest of Julian Assange: "Send a Chill into the Bones of Investigative Journalists and Whistle-Blowers around the Globe"
Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
The Hamilton Coalition To Stop The War condemns the governments of Ecuador, the UK, and USA, for their collaboration in arresting and extraditing journalist Julian Assange. This was not a secretive operation carried out under the cover of darkness. …
globalresearch.ca/arrest-julian-assange-2/5674353
Drop Invalid Charges Against Julian Assange!
Massoud Nayeri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Right after Julian Assange was arrested by the U.K. secret police at the Ecuadorian embassy in London which was his refuge for almost 7 years, the corrupted media in the U.S. joyfully gloated about this arrest. Their message to the …
globalresearch.ca/drop-invalid-charges-against-julian-assange/5674379
After 7 Years of Deceptions About Assange, the US Readies for Its First Media Rendition
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
For seven years, from the moment Julian Assange first sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, they have been telling us we were wrong, that we were paranoid conspiracy theorists. We were told there was no real threat of …
globalresearch.ca/7-years-deceptions-assange-us-readies-first-media-rendition/5674361
The Assange Arrest: You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
The date — April 11, 2019 — will live in infamy in the annals of Western "values" and "freedom of expression." The image is stark. A handcuffed journalist and publisher dragged out by force from the inside of an embassy, …
globalresearch.ca/assange-arrest-you-have-right-remain-silent/5674327
Assange's Indictment Treats Journalism as a Crime
Prof. Marjorie Cohn | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
After living under a grant of asylum in London's Ecuadorian embassy for nearly seven years, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was forcibly ejected and arrested by British police on April 11. Ecuador's president, Lenin Moreno, accused Assange of "repeated violations …
globalresearch.ca/assanges-indictment-treats-journalism-crime/5674331
Sudan Lifts Curfew Amid Talks Between Military and Protesters
teleSUR, LA | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-14
The ruling military council in Sudan has agreed to lift the curfew across the country as they begin talks with protesters, Al-Jazeera reported on Saturday. | RELATED: | Sudan's Intelligence Chief Quits, Protesters Keep up Pressure | The meeting that took place in Khartoum on Saturday following the recent announcement that Lietenant-General Abdel-Fattah Al…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sudan-Lifts-Curfew-Amid-Talks-Between-Military-and-Protesters-20190414-0002.html
Hands Off Venezuela: Pence Bullies Venezuela at UN Security Council. U.S. Peace Council Contradicts Western Media Distortions
Carla Stea | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
In a March 26 United Nations press briefing strong on fact and devoid of bigotry, the United States Peace Council, headed by Bahman Azad, just returned from their recent visit to Venezuela, presented an eyewitness account of realities on …
globalresearch.ca/hands-off-venezuela-pence-bullies-venezuela-united-nations-security-council-u-s-peace-council-reports-drastically-contradict-western-media-distortions/5674386
In Solidarity with Venezuela: 60 Countries Create Group for the Defense of Peace and the Principles of the UN Charter
Simon Garcia | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
This Friday, from the headquarters of the United Nations (UN), a group of 60 member states advocated for the Defense of Peace and the Principles of the UN Charter. The name of the coalition is still in discussion, however, they …
globalresearch.ca/60-countries-create-group-defense-peace-principles-un-charter/5674355
Longstanding US-Russia Bashing
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Except during WW II, the neoliberal 90s when Boris Yeltsin was Kremlin leader, and end of the Reagan era, Russia bashing has been intense since its 1917 revolution — notably throughout Vladimir Putin's tenure, especially since Trump triumphed over media …
globalresearch.ca/longstanding-us-russia-bashing/5674126
Eastern Libya Parliament Head Says Forces Will Push to Tripoli
teleSUR, LA | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-14
Eastern Libyan forces will pursue their advance on the capital Tripoli, the head of the eastern parliament in the divided country said on Saturday, despite international calls for a halt in an offensive that risks causing many civilian casualties. | RELATED: | Saudis Offer Libya Millions Ahead of Offensive in Tripoli | His comments came an eastern air strike hit the yard of a school on the southern outskirts of Tripoli, where eastern forces have been confronted by forces allied to…
telesurenglish.net/news/Eastern-Libya-Parliament-Head-Says-Forces-Will-Push-to-Tripoli-20190414-0007.html
Mexico to Protect Pemex with Stabilization Funds
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-14
Mexico's Ministry of Finance reported on Saturday that the Government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is seeking to use its stabilization funds to support Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex). | RELATED: | Another Pemex Pipeline Explosion, This Time in Guanajuato | The stabilization funds, which are the equivalent of US$5 billion, were initially put aside in case of an emergency. | The Ministry of Finance denied that the government will absolve Pemex's total debt, since it i…
telesurenglish.net/news/Mexico-to-Protect-Pemex-with-Stabilization-Funds-20190414-0001.html
After Brazil, India Might be the Next BRICS Country Invited to Join NATO
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Trump is poaching BRICS countries one by one, first extending an offer to Brazil to become a "Major Non-NATO Ally" and now a bipartisan group of American lawmakers wants him to do the same with India, a proposal that by …
globalresearch.ca/india-next-brics-country-invited-join-nato/5674322
The WikiLeaks 2010 Release: U.S. Complicity and Cover-Up of Iraq Torture Exposed
Tom Burghardt | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
This article which reveals the historical background of the Wikileaks affair was first published by Global Research on October 24, 2010 | On October 22nd [2010], the whistleblowing web site WikiLeaks released nearly 400,000 classified Iraq war documents, the largest leak …
globalresearch.ca/the-wikileaks-release-u-s-complicity-and-cover-up-of-iraq-torture-exposed-2/21604
The Weakening of Earth's Magnetic Field Has Greatly Accelerated, Could Have Apocalyptic Implications for All of Us
Michael Snyder | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Earth's magnetic field is getting significantly weaker, the magnetic north pole is shifting at an accelerating pace, and scientists readily admit that a sudden pole shift could potentially cause "trillions of dollars" in damage. Today, most of us take the …
globalresearch.ca/weakening-earths-magnetic-field-greatly-accelerated-apocalyptic-implications/5674372
North Korea Holds Mass Rally to Celebrate Leader's Re-Election
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-14
North Korea held a mass rally on Saturday (April 13) in Pyongyang to celebrate its leader Kim Jong Un's re-election as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission at First Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) earlier this week. | RELATED: | North Korea Wants to Investigate Raid on Embassy in Spain | In a video provided by the North's official news agency KCNA to Reuters, which cannot be independently verified, thousands of people including the state's high-ranking offic…
telesurenglish.net/news/North-Korea-Holds-Mass-Rally-to-Celebrate-Leaders-Re-Election-20190414-0003.html
In the Wake of RussiaGate: A Moral Reckoning Is Due
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
With Russiagate, the Democrats created some powerful karma to answer for; especially for the likes of Rep. Adam Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell, (D-Calif.), both of whom persist in the mindless search for the Holy Grail. After cheating Bernie …
globalresearch.ca/in-the-wake-of-russiagate-a-moral-reckoning-is-due/5673673
Trump and "America Last" Policy in the Middle East
Nabi Sonboli | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Brian Hook, the United States Special Representative for Iran, in an Opinion published in the New York Times, raises the question that: "Isn't it time to abandon the policies that have kept the people of Iran and the United …
globalresearch.ca/trump-america-last-policy-middle-east/5674392
Polanski's Devil's Disciples. The 'Bad Guys' always Get Away with It!
Philip A Farruggio | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
Just finished viewing, for the umpteenth time, one of my favorite films, Chinatown (1973), directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson. At the end of the film, when the bad guy, played by John Huston, gets away with his …
globalresearch.ca/polanskis-devils-disciples/5674303
Clashes of Management: Rugby Australia's Israel Folau Problem
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
There was no hearing, no semblance of trial. But there was swift summary judgment: Israel Folau, a star member of the Australian Rugby Union team, had been banished from the national team. There was only one problem: he was …
globalresearch.ca/rugby-australias-israel-folau-problem/5674334
Another Example of How a Trade Deal with America Will Harm British People
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
A trade deal with America may be really important from an economic point of view but it is also going to be a bad thing for the health of British people. If you have not experienced the American way of …
globalresearch.ca/trade-deal-america-harm-british-people/5674325
Amid Pesticide Scandal, Senate Confirms David Bernhardt as Interior Secretary
Despite an unfolding controversy over the suppression of scientific evidence of pesticide dangers, David Bernhardt was confirmed today to become the next secretary of the Interior. The final Senate vote, largely along party lines, was 56-41. | The vote comes as …
globalresearch.ca/senate-confirms-david-bernhardt-interior-secretary/5674367
Monsanto Loses Appeal in French Farmer's Poisoning Case (Update)
Marjorie Boyet | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
A French court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict against chemicals giant Monsanto over the poisoning of a farmer who suffered neurological damage after using one of its weedkillers, the latest legal setback for the company over its controversial pesticides….
globalresearch.ca/monsanto-loses-appeal-french-farmers-poisoning-case/5674365
US Man Killed by Exotic Bird He Owned
teleSUR, LA | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-14
Marvin Hajos, a 75-year-old man from Alachua, Florida, was killed on Friday when a large, flghtless bird he owned attacked him outside of his home. | RELATED: | Bird Advocates Pressure France by Taking Complaints to EU | The bird, which was identified as a cassowary, attacked and badly wounded Hajos after he fell in its vicinity. | The Alachua County Sheriff Department told the BBC they were called to the man's prope…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Man-Killed-by-Exotic-Bird-He-Owned-20190414-0006.html
IMF Issues Debt and Financial Crisis Warnings
Jubilee USA Network | indybay.org | 2019-04-14
As the Spring World Bank and IMF meetings begin, the IMF issued concerns over unsustainable debt and a possible financial crisis in two reports. African and Latin American debt experts are releasing new analysis of growing debt at the meetings.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/12/18822713.php
Iran Allies in the Middle East: The Trigger Finger Is Ready in Case of US-Israeli War
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-04-14
When Trump designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation, Iran hit back hours later by labelling the US Central Command 'CENTCOM' a supporter of terrorism. Now two governmental military entities have been designed terrorist supporters, putting …
globalresearch.ca/iran-allies-middle-east-ready-us-israeli-war/5674357
What is really happening in Venezuela?
Green Party | indybay.org | 2019-04-14
Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave. at 65th in North Oakland | DIRECTIONS: One block north of Alcatraz on the West side of Telegraph, wheelchair accessible. Buses pass by regularly. Ashby BART is approximately 7 blocks away.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/12/18822720.php
Demonstration in Palo Alto Raises Public Awareness About Mueller Report
Text: RR Photos: Teri Vershel | indybay.org | 2019-04-14
On April 4, a coalition of organizations activated a nationwide protest in response to Attorney General William Barr's failure to meet a deadline set by House Democrats to release special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report to Congress. Amongst many participating locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto was one. | Photos by Teri Vershel, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/10/18822678.php
Giant flightless bird RIPS its Florida owner to death with dagger-like talons
RT | rt.com | 2019-04-14
A Florida man has been attacked and killed by a close relative of the emu, the cassowary, a human-sized flightless bird feared for its huge claws and swift powerful movements. The man was reportedly a breeder of the exotic birds. | …
rt.com/usa/456453-casowary-bird-kills-american/
Phoenix in Knightsbridge
T.P. Wilkinson | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-14
(Photo: Screengrab) If the circumstances surrounding the seizure of Mr Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian embassy in London are correctly viewed, that is compared to appropriately comparable phenomena, then what we have is an audacious daylight act of state terrorism, comparable to the routines developed in Vietnam during the war the US waged against that …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/phoenix-in-knightsbridge/
Assange Has Been Arrested for US Extradition
Caitlin Johnstone | indybay.org | 2019-04-14
Extradited for journalism. In a blur, everything that Assange and WikiLeaks have been warning about for years has been proven correct, contrary to mountains of claims to the contrary by establishment loyalists everywhere. The same government which tortured Chelsea Manning is in the process of extraditing her publisher so that they can silence him forever.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/12/18822709.php
Basra struggles to tackle drug abuse problem filling prisons
Al-Thawra | indybay.org | 2019-04-14
The southern Iraqi city of Basra is struggling to cope with a growing drug problem that has overcrowded prisons and strained police resources, only months after violent protests over poor municipal services. Basra's prison system is clogged up.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/13/18822740.php
Somalia Leaders Call for Debt Cancellation
Kate Zeller | indybay.org | 2019-04-14
In Somalia, 60 percent of the 15 million person population lives in extreme poverty. According to the United Nations Development Programme almost 10 million people live in extreme poverty or close to poverty in Somalia while the war-torn African nation wrestles with a $4.6 billion debt. On Friday, Somalia's Finance Minister Abdirahman Beileh will call for debt cancellation for humanitarian assistance.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/04/11/18822705.php
Creating a Crucial Path Forward After Prison
Robert Scheer | truthdig.com | 2019-04-13
Susan Burton, the co-author of " Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women," says she never stood a chance in today's America. Her childhood was marked with abuse and racism, and the inexplicable death of her 5-year-old son–hit in a crosswalk by a car driven by a police detective who was never charged in the incident–drove her to alcoholism, which ultimately led to her incarceration. | Her tragic story reflects certain realities for those with similar backgrounds.
truthdig.com/articles/creating-a-crucial-path-forward-after-prison/
Ecuadorian President's Motives for Surrendering Assange: Vengeance & IMF Loan?
The Real News Network | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-13
$4.2 billion IMF loan, submission to the US, and vengeance appear to have been President Moreno's true motives for revoking Assange's asylum in Ecuador's London embassy, says Ecuador's former foreign minister Guillaume Long.
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/ecuadorian-presidents-motives-for-surrendering-assange-vengeance-imf-loan/
UK Media, MPs Unveil Latest Assange Deception
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-13
In my last blog post, I warned that the media and political class would continue with their long-running deceptions about Julian Assange now that he has been dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy. They have wasted no time in proving me right. The first thrust in their campaign of deceit was set out on the Guardian's …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/uk-media-mps-unveil-latest-assange-deception/
Assange's 'Conspiracy' to Expose War Crimes Has Already Been Punished
Joe Emersberger | commondreams.org | 2019-04-13
A van with a billboard in support of American whistleblower Chelsea Manning and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is parked outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on April 5, 2019. (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/freespeech_1.jpg…
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Stop & Shop workers strike across New England
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-04-13
Northampton, MA – On Friday night, April 12, over 20 Stop & Shop employees were gathered outside the King Street store for the second day of a strike called by United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) at stores across New England. Currently there are over 31,000 UFCW workers protesting proposed cuts to health care, take home pay and customer service. | According to the UFCW, "The proposed cuts by Stop & Shop, whose parent company earned $2 billion in profits in 2018, would devastate health care benefits, significantly increase health care costs, and decrease take home pay. Stop & Shop's proposed cuts would also h…
fightbacknews.org/2019/4/13/stop-shop-workers-strike-across-new-england
'It Is Not Enough to Simply Oppose US Military Intervention': A Response to WOLA on Venezuela
Greg Grandin, Noam Chomsky | commondreams.org | 2019-04-13
Protestors rally in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as they hold a banner featuring the late former president of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, the current president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and 19th century Venezuelan military and political leader Simon Bolivar, outside the Venezuelan Consulate in Midtown Manhattan, January 24, 2019 in New York City. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/hands_off_venezuela_0.jpg…
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Sudan Army Removes Leader, Rejects Ousted President's Extradition
STAFF | truthdig.com | 2019-04-13
CAIRO–The Sudanese military on Friday swiftly replaced the country's transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide after street rallies against him and said that it wouldn't hand over ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity. | Thousands of jubilant protesters celebrated in the streets after Defense Minister Gen. Awad ibn Ouf, who was named de facto leader after overthrowing al-Bashir on Thursday, announced he was stepping down as transitional leader. He named a reputable army general as his successor. | Ibn Ouf said he would…
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Sudan's Intelligence Chief Quits, Protesters Keep up Pressure
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-13
Sudan's security and intelligence chief quits Saturday, one day after the defense minister stepped down abruptly as the nation's interim leader and following the military overthrow of autocratic president, Omar al-Bashir. | RELATED: | Sudan: Military Council Promises a Civilian Government in 2021 | Salah Abdallah Mohamed Saleh, known as Salah Gosh, who headed the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and was once the most influential person in the country after Bashi…
telesurenglish.net/news/Sudans-Intelligence-Chief-Quits-Protesters-Keep-up-Pressure-20190413-0008.html
Afghanistan: Taliban Attack in Kunduz Leaves 8 Dead, 60 Wounded
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-13
Taliban forces stormed the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan Saturday leaving at least eight people dead and over 60 wounded, local officials reported. | RELATED: | Excluded Afghan President Claims Last Word on Any Peace Deal | The echo of exploding bombs shook the northern Afghan city sending 62 armed fighters to nearby hospitals for treatment and at least…
telesurenglish.net/news/Afghanistan-Taliban-Attack-in-Kunduz-Leaves-8-Dead-60-Wounded-20190413-0017.html
United States Forces Ready to Attack Venezuela
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-13
The United States is ready to attack Venezuela by the end of the year, according to U.S. Southern Commander Craig S. Faller. | RELATED: | President Maduro Rejects Bolsonaro's Military Invasion Threats | The U.S. is particularly concerned over growing Chinese, Russian and Cuban influence in its hemisphere. U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton stated in an interview that "President Trump is determined not to see Venezuela fall under the sway of foreign powers." He has a cus…
telesurenglish.net/news/United-States-Forces-Ready-to-Attack-Venezuela-20190413-0018.html
US: Paraguay is Partner in Strategy Against Venezuela
teleSUR | telesurenglish.net | 2019-04-13
The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Saturday in Asuncion, Paraguay from Chile to continue with his diplomatic tour to consolidate support to the administration's strategy to take down the Venezuelan government under Nicolas Maduro. | RELATED: | US's Pompeo Visits Latam, Increases Pressure Against Venezuela | After a private conversation…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Paraguay-is-Partner-in-Strategy-Against-Venezuela-20190413-0010.html
Denmark's PM Admires a Killing Soldier's Simplistic View of Good and Evil
Jan Oberg | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-04-13
It's Friday, April 5, 2019, at 9 PM. An entertaining talk show, Skavlan. A dialogue between a prime minister and a special forces soldier who has no regret having kicked in doors and "killed a lot" in Afghanistan. He justifies himself by the most primitive and long-ago debunked theory about Good and Evil in this …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/04/denmarks-pm-admires-a-killing-soldiers-simplistic-view-of-good-and-evil/