May 2019
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UN Torture Expert: “collective persecution” of Julian Assange must end now
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzner, has published a scathing condemnation of the “deliberate and concerted abuse inflicted for years” on Julian Assange, calling on the UK government not to extradite him to the United States, where Melzner fears Assange “would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights.” Continue reading
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Julian Assange Newslinks 31 May 2019
31 May 2019 • 20:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day The Noir Detective, Julian Assange and What Comes Next https://ghionjournal.com/the-noir-detective-julian-assange-and-what-comes-next/ The UN Torture Report On Assange Is An Indictment Of Our Entire Society https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/05/31/the-un-torture-report-on-assange-is-an-indictment-of-our-entire-society/ Continue reading
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Trump’s Delusional Deal for Iran Talks
If US President Donald Trump thinks that by merely saying he doesn’t want regime change in Iran, he can then inveigle the Iranians into talks, he is woefully mistaken. Continue reading
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Ukraine’s New President Volodymyr Zelensky: Wing-Clipped in Rare, Public “Diplomatic” Document By Joris De Draeck
It’s not too often we get a behind-the-scenes look at “diplomacy” in all its ugliest of forms. Given the mess Ukraine is in – as witnessed by the election of a completely nonsensical presidential candidate – it may come as no surprise such a veil-uncovering look originated there. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 31 May 2019
31 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day US Hints at Sanctions Against Venezuela CLAP Food Programme. Bolivarian Militia to Protect CLAP https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-hints-sanctions-against-venezuela-clap-food-programme-maduro-incorporates-militia/5679136 Communiqué: To Struggle with the People for Peace, Democracy, Sovereignty and Solidarity https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/communique-to-struggle-with-the-people-for-peace-democracy-sovereignty-and-solidarity/ Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 31 May 2019
31 May 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day How the War Party Broke Trump https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/05/31/how-the-war-party-broke-trump/ Russia would welcome US-Iran talks, says top diplomat http://tass.com/politics/1061072 Continue reading
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Assange psychologically tortured to ‘breaking point’ by ‘democratic states,’ UN rapporteur tells RT
Jailed WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange shows clear signs of degrading and inhumane treatment which only adds to his deteriorating health, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer told RT. Continue reading
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Contracts Reveal How the DEA Exercises Control Over Television, Film Productions by Tom Secker
Nearly 200 pages of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) contracts show how the agency exercises control over TV and film productions. Continue reading
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Death of South Africa’s Lonmin Mining House. “Murder by Money” By Prof. Patrick Bond
The death of the 110-year old mining house Lonmin at a London shareholders meeting on May 28 occurred not through bankruptcy or nationalisation, as would have been logical at various points in time. It was the result of a takeover – generally understood as a rip-off of investors and workers – by an extremely jejune… Continue reading
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WikiLeaks ambassador Joseph Farrell: “Going into prison is a big, ominous, oppressive feeling”
Joseph A. Farrell is a WikiLeaks ambassador and a Centre for Investigative Journalism board member. He spoke to the World Socialist Web Site outside Westminster Magistrates Court. Continue reading
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The German government prepares military intervention in Syria By Peter Schwarz
The German government is preparing to provide military support for a US-planned “safe zone” in northern Syria. The zone is intended to protect the Kurdish militias, which fought against the Islamic State (IS) on the side of the US, from both Syrian and Turkish troops. Continue reading
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The Unrelenting State By Craig Murray
We are seriously worried about the condition of Julian Assange. He was too unwell to appear in court yesterday, and his Swedish lawyer, Per Samuelson, found him in a state where he was unable to conduct a conversation and give instructions. There are very definite physical symptoms, particularly rapid weight loss, and we are not… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 30 May 2019 (13/19)
30 May 2019 — Statewatch Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/may/email-30-march-19.pdf Please to support our work ANALYSIS Viewpoint: Why have the French police become the most violent in western Europe? by Salvatore Palidda: STATEWATCH NEWS 1. EU: Council of the EU wants data retention without cause – Germany joins in 2. EU: European elections: results and Continue reading
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Stripped of Their Rights: Understanding the Gaza Strip By Rima Najjar
Many wonder why Israel continues to persecute the Palestinians in Gaza with such brutal repression. The answer is simple; Palestinians in Gaza pose a demographic and, indeed, an existential threat to the Jewish state, which created the inferno that is Gaza today in order “to exist” as such. Continue reading
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Leaked OPCW report finds Douma chemical attack likely staged
DOUMA, SYRIA — A leaked document is casting doubt on the official narrative of the 2018 Douma gas attacks which were later used to justify American, British and French airstrikes on Syria. SOURCES: OPCW, Working Group on Syria, Propaganda, and Media Continue reading
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French bloggers feel like in Orwellian novel as Brussels teaches them to promote ‘EU angles’
French news and political bloggers were left unimpressed after the EU officials condemned “Russian disinformation” and encouraged online influencers to stick to a pro-EU narrative during a promo trip to the European Commission. Continue reading
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Palestinians to be sacrificed for Israel-Gulf marriage By Tamara Nasser
Ties between Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, and Israel are warmer than ever as the United States beats its war drums against Iran and prepares to reveal its so-called “Deal of the Century.” Continue reading
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Life After a French Revolution: What Next for the Protest Camp That Won? by Greg Frey
The handmade cabins, the welcome messages scribbled over road signs and the empty tear gas canisters littering the fields show how these 4,000 acres have been salvaged from the states’ plans to turn them into an airport. Under this central struggle another one lurks. The defaced map of the zone and the spray-painted message ‘Zad… Continue reading
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Human Alchemy – Field Notes On Watching Emotions
‘Twas the night before Christmas. I’m heading back to the family home and enjoying a rare taste of my old life among the corporate sardines on the 17:11 from London Victoria. Appropriately enough, the tin can we’re in is packed and silent: a hundred opposable thumbs are twitching over a hundred touch screens. Not a… Continue reading
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