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The Biden administration's hypocrisy on World Press Freedom Day

Biden's Hypocrisy On World Press Freedom Day

“Journalism should not be a crime anywhere on Earth," Biden said on World Press Freedom Day. But the US has helped make journalism more deadly.

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Kevin Gosztola

@kgosztola

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Amy McGrath didn't defeat Charles Booker. The Democratic Party establishment defeated Booker. And McGrath will flail around until November trying to find her footing and lose to McConnell. And the DNC will be fine with that because McConnell is a good enemy for fundraising.

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Joe Biden's Super PAC known as Unite The Country, and led by former campaign aides, raised $4.1 million in February for attack ads to save corporations and wealthy people from Bernie Sanders. We now have receipts from contributors. Thread.

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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who was found dead under incredibly suspicious circumstances, apparently upset Boeing's lawyer because he could recite "details of incidents from a decade ago, and specific dates, without looking at documents."

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I took CNN's edit of the Roger Waters interview and compared a particular section, where Roger spoke about Ukraine, to the uncut version that contained some important context about the Minsk agreements but was taken out by producers.

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I’ll join the chorus. Biden and Democrats are fighting like hell for Neera Tanden. They won’t fight like hell to raise the minimum wage to $15/hr. They didn’t fight to send $2000 checks immediately, as promised. And they oppose Medicare for All in spite of COVID-19 crisis.

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If this past week illustrates anything, it's that the vast majority of the press in the United States are far more committed to holding power accountable when officials try to end wars than they are when they launch wars

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Liberal celebration of covert acts of war.

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Federal Judge Anthony Trenga ordered Chelsea Manning to be released from jail. He concluded the grand jury no longer needs her to appear for testimony. Sadly, this did not come before she attempted suicide. But Chelsea is free.

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The Biden-Harris Transition Team released names of people who are on their "agency review teams," which will prepare Biden and his Cabinet for their administration. Let's examine some of the individuals who are notable because of their backgrounds. #BidenTransition

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Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez issued a list of individuals he nominated for the 2020 Democratic National Convention committees. Let's examine some of the individuals. I'll initially focus on the nominees for the DNC Platform Committee. Thread.

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The United States government's mass incarceration system just lost them their case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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@kgosztola

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was granted permission by the British High Court of Justice to appeal to the Supreme Court

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Madeleine Albright was a key player in starving a half million Iraqis to death in the 1990s. She infamously told Lesley Stahl on “60 Minutes” the “price” of US policy was “worth it.” She was involved in the NATO bombing campaign of Yugoslavia that killed thousands. (1/x)

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BREAKING: Judge rules against US extradition of Julian Assange, contending extradition would be oppressive by reason of Assange’s mental health

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CNN did not air single statement Bernie Sanders has livestreamed on the coronavirus response. But CNN cleared hour from 11 am to 12 pm ET to air Bernie Sanders' speech announcing suspension of his campaign.

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Journalists for Yahoo! News finally confirmed a narrative around Mike Pompeo and the CIA's war on WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, which I outlined back in October 2019. It's an important report. Thread.

Kidnapping, assassination and a London shoot-out: Inside the CIA's secret war plans against...

In 2017, as Julian Assange began his fifth year holed up in Ecuador’s embassy in London, the CIA plotted to kidnap the WikiLeaks founder, spurring heated debate among Trump administration officials...

news.yahoo.com

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I'm not the only one sharing this screen shot, but it seems important for this to get around to as many people as possible. This is the "About" page for Shadow Inc, which was contracted to make the app for #IowaCaucuses . No staff named. This outfit is inexcusably secretive.

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"If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth." —Julian Assange

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What Scott Ritter tweeted contained no call for abuse or harassment of any individuals. He didn't wish or hope that anyone experienced physical harm. He did express a dissenting view, and this shows how Twitter Rules can be twisted to silence US foreign policy critics.

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Reid Hoffman, billionaire who co-founded LinkedIn and sold it to Microsoft for $26.2 billion, contributed $1 million to Unite The Country to attack Bernie Sanders. Hoffman launched dark money group tied to Shadow Inc., which created app that fueled fiasco in Iowa Caucuses.

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How about banning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from Twitter for inciting violence against Iran? Because it looks like the unhinged administration is trying to provoke a war in the final days.

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Nobody really believes Discord shut down WallStreetBets cause of hate speech or misinformation. That could've been done well before the panic over Gamestop. No, Discord is engaging in censorship to protect hedge fund firms from losing billions over risky short bets.

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just in: Discord has shut down the /r/WallStreetBets server for "hate speech, glorifying violence, and spreading misinformation", a spokesperson for Discord tells me. "To be clear, we did not ban this server due to financial fraud related to GameStop or other stocks"

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Updated with many of revelations from batches of #PodestaEmails published by @wikileaks during past week

The Podesta Emails Revelations: A Collection

A collection of revelations from the

shadowproof.com

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Holy shit, the judge ends saying she is satisfied that procedures described by US would not prevent Assange from finding a way to commit suicide in US supermax prison

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Citing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's mental health, a British judge rejects the US government's extradition request

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We're moments away from British judge announcing extradition decision in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case. I'll have live updates shortly.

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Joe Biden and his campaign never called for the Wisconsin primary to be postponed. Even when Democratic National Committee, Wisconsin Democratic Party, Bernie Sanders, ten mayors, & several progressive groups backed postponement, Biden stood with Republicans and Donald Trump.

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To be clear, Joe Biden's Super PAC received funding from individuals who funded Republican efforts to defeat and undermine President Barack Obama's agenda, as well as his re-election. These are the people who have helped propel Biden to commanding lead in 2020 primary.

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Neera Tanden, who is Biden's pick for OMB director, is ardent opponent of Medicare For All. Here is Neera on 2016 DNC Platform Committee rendering "healthcare is a human right" meaningless and redefining words to help Democrats suppress movement for universal health care:

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US State Department has come out in opposition to Zelenskyy and Putin meeting to discuss potential ceasefire. (!) "Now we see Moscow suggesting that diplomacy take place at the barrel of a gun, or as Moscow’s rockets, mortars, artillery target the Ukrainian people."

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Pay attention to claims that come out about Russia allegedly using sarin gas in Mariupol. Look at sources. Ukraine forces will insist red line was crossed before any investigation by neutral body. They'll demand greater escalation from US/NATO, regardless of global consequences

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The first day of trial portion of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition hearing will begin at the top of the hour. I’ll have live updates at this thread when it begins.

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The US government punishes people who reveal war crimes (Chelsea Manning), object to torture (John Kiriakou), and expose drone killings (Daniel Hale). Yet those who authorize, encourage, or commit war crimes, torture, & targeted assassinations never have to fear an indictment.

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Furthermore, billionaire Reid Hoffman was part of effort to rehabilitate Jeffrey Epstein's public image after he was convicted for offenses involving sex with children. He also funded disinformation in Alabama special election.

A new MIT report on Jeffrey Epstein raises questions about how much to blame billionaires like Bill...

How complicit was Silicon Valley?

www.vox.com

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Amazing. This is how all journalists should deal with any US government flack—especially if they're going to play games.

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Reporter: “It’s an action that you say they have taken, but you have shown no evidence to confirm that. [...] This is like - crisis actors? Really? This is like Alex Jones territory you’re getting into now.” Must-watch exchange between @APDiploWriter Matt Lee and @StateDeptSpox .

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Biden White House says Ukraine refugees are "really unique," much different from those from Afghanistan and the Middle East, who fled US bombs to come stay in the US permanently

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Worse than hypocrisy. By pushing Assange (a publisher) one big step closer to extradition on Human Rights Day, US govt is effectively saying Assange doesn’t have or deserve human rights. They don’t recognize him as journalist, despite what various press freedom organizations say.

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So progressive, Clyburn is deeply dependent on maxed out donations from corporate PACs

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A British judge keeping WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a high-security prison after ruling against his extradition is probably one of the most glaring examples yet of how this is a political prosecution.

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Steven Laufer, senior economist for Federal Reserve Board of Governors, contributed $300,000 to Unite The Country to attack Bernie Sanders. Laufer donated more than $100,000 to Democratic National Committee in 2018 and 2019.

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Roger Waters was attacked for defending Russia. Yet what is much more clear in the uncut interview is he was commenting on the events that led up to Russia's invasion and how enough was not done to pull the world back from the brink and avoid war.

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Judge Baraitser accepted virtually all of allegations against Assange that made this a dangerous case for press freedom. Despite the fact that the request was rejected, there is plenty in this ruling to cause alarm. Because someone else could easily be criminalized in future.

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Carlos Duart is major Republican donor, who contributed $50,000 to Joe Biden's Super PAC. The funds were used to attack Bernie Sanders. Duart is president of engineering firm called CDR Maguire in Miami. He donated $19,750 to Trump Victory Fund on February 28, 2019.

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The Gospel of Matthew was all about feeding those hungry for more Raytheon Javelin missiles

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Pelosi: "When you're home thinking about [what $40 billion to Ukraine] is all about, just think about 'when I was hungry, you fed me' from the Gospel of Matthew."

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I don’t know what’s so outrageous about pothead comedian @jimmy_dore demanding something concrete from elected progressive politicians. And isn’t it amusing how people who traffic in performative politics are apoplectic about an intellectual entertainer using his platform?

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Following collection of revelations from "Podesta Emails" updated with stories from past week

The Podesta Emails Revelations: A Collection

A collection of revelations from the

shadowproof.com

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How Clinton campaign gamed Super PAC regulations, as revealed in Podesta emails published by @WikiLeaks

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Republicans, including one wealthy supporter of President Donald Trump, contributed to Joe Biden's Super PAC during February—when he most needed help beating Bernie Sanders

Republicans, Including A Trump Supporter, Funded Joe Biden’s Super PAC In February

A super PAC that backs Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden received significant funding from Republican donors, including one supporter of President Donald Trump, according to campaign...

shadowproof.com

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Bernard Schwartz contributed $200,000 to Unite The Country to attack Bernie Sanders. Schwartz is chair of BLS Investments, asset management firm in New York. He is major DNC donor, having given over $150,000 in 2020, and chair emeritus on Third Way's Board of Trustees.

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TX Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick thinks school shootings happen cause of "too many exits." Only thing more terrible than country w/ very lax to nonexistent gun control would be country w/ very lax gun control, where students regularly end up trapped by gunmen in schools with 1-2 exits.

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On October 27, the first day of US government's appeal hearing, Julian Assange suffered a stroke. He was unwell, and the prison still made him go to the prison video room. Several journalists—including me—following court's video feed saw him and reported on how unwell he looked.

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Associated Press told NYPD they were "essential workers" and were "allowed" to cover protests. NYPD officers replied, "I don't give a shit," and, "Get the fuck out of here you piece of shit." Police shoved and pinned journalist against his car.

Police shove, make AP journalists stop covering protest

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police officers surrounded, shoved and yelled expletives at two Associated Press journalists covering protests Tuesday in the latest aggression against members of the...

apnews.com

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The CIA could not prove WikiLeaks was working at the behest of the Russian government. So rather than claim authority to target WikiLeaks that way officials sought to reframe the organization as a "hostile entity." Then it wouldn't matter that they weren't working for Russia.

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CIA funded experiments on Danish orphans for decades by @KitKlarenberg

CIA Funded Experiments On Danish Orphans For Decades

A Danish Radio report exposed how scores of Danish children, many of them orphans, were subject to CIA-funded experiments, Kit Klarenberg writes

thedissenter.org

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Schwartz attempted to push Sanders out of primary by urging Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to endorse one of moderate candidates. Even after Biden's Super Tuesday victories, he believed it was still necessary for billionaire class to fight Sanders.

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I have a press credential to remotely observe Julian Assange's preliminary appeal hearing, which is tomorrow before the UK High Court of Justice. Like prior proceedings, I'll post a thread so people can follow for updates.

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Predictably, Putin is deploying Russian military forces into Donbas. Refusal of US & European countries to show strategic empathy for Russia's views toward NATO expansion and their collective agenda is quickly becoming what George Kennan warned of in 1997: a "fateful error."

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The Biden-Harris Transition released a list of individuals who are briefing President-elect Joe Biden on national security matters. Here's a thread examining each of these people.

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Most days of the year I spend working on whistleblower stories. But if I have one message for #NationalWhistleblowerDay it’s that we should not let government prosecutors define who is and is not a whistleblower.

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States are reopening too soon not because they don’t believe the pandemic still poses risks but because they don’t want to pay unemployment insurance

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What is happening in Afghanistan isn't like the fall of Saigon. It's like the United States lost another war after destabilizing a country that will likely be a failed state for decades, something which has happened multiple times in the "War on Terrorism."

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President Biden's administration cannot reasonably claim to support principles of democracy and human rights while at same time seeking the extradition of a publisher, Julian Assange, which is opposed by global press freedom organizations. They are a threat through this case.

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The judge's decision against bailing Assange only fuels the theory that this prosecution is about keeping a publisher who the US government despises tied up and in limbo so he cannot effectively challenge them ever again.

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The judge and defense are discussing an application for bail. US government is going to immediately appeal.

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Banks and payment processors blocked donations to WikiLeaks in 2010 (due to US political pressure). In 2011, to survive, the organization became one of first media orgs to accept Bitcoin from donors. Now crypto boom has enabled Assange to raise $50 million and survive this case.

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An online auction of digital art to raise money towards WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal defence saw bids reach more than $50 million

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Let's be clear. Snowden sought citizenship in Russia because his government will not let him return to his home country without putting him on trial exposing mass surveillance that systematically violated the privacy rights of millions and even spurred modest reform.

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The sheer collapse of Biden's campaign on display precinct-to-precinct is possibly the biggest story of the night. Sanders campaign's relentless messaging around Biden's past support for Social Security cuts seems to have worked very well. #IowaCaucuses

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Fellow journalists, if you have any decency, you'll break from Trump transition to pay some attention to brutality at #standingrock #NoDAPL

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It's almost like the NSA doesn't give a shit about procedures because there's no risk of consequences and politicians in Congress really don't care about accountability for abuses

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An NSA watchdog has found the agency failed to follow both court-approved and internal procedures designed to prevent officials from using a controversial foreign surveillance law to inappropriately monitor Americans' communications

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Two anonymous US officials trying to subvert ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. One tells CNN they are worried EU countries will "press Ukraine to accept a peace deal to end the fighting."

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Russia is beginning to withdraw some forces from the area around the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in what the US assesses as a major strategy shift by Moscow, two senior US officials tell CNN.

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The extradition decision in Julian Assange's case is a great example for why coverage of these kinds of cases require daily reporting and not the bare minimum coverage as proceedings ebb and flow that establishment media organizations tend to produce.

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It’s the fourth and final week of witness testimony in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition trial. Court starts soon, and I'll have live updates in this thread. #AssangeTrial

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Eugene Ludwig contributed $25,000 to Unite The Country to attack Bernie Sanders. Ludwig is CEO of Promontory Financial Group, which is owned by IBM and co-founder of Promontory Interfinancial Network. He donated over $300,000 to Hillary Victory Fund in 2016.

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4 years

The second day of proceedings in the trial portion of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition hearing will begin shortly. I'll have live updates at this thread.

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During Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, Neera Tanden was a prime supporter of recruiting liberal columnists to weaponize identity and stifle Bernie Sanders' campaign for economic, racial, social, and environmental justice.

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@kgosztola

8 years

Howard Wolfson suggested using "brown & women pundits" to shame people on Twitter. Neera Tanden backed weaponizing identity #PodestaEmails19

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In the final minutes of the live feed from court, Assange turns to someone talking to him and we see a grin.

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3 years

Donald Rumsfeld was war criminal. He didn’t merely “oversee” Iraq War. He was an architect, who backed extrajudicial executions and systematic torture at Abu Ghraib, Bagram, Guantanamo Bay and other prisons. He approved torture plans for Mohamedou Slahi and Mohammed al-Qahtani

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Olsen defended backdoor searches of Americans' internet communications. "...[N]o principled or logical limit to view of critics that FBI should have to establish probable cause & get permission of judge to look at information it has already obtained..."

Warrantless Backdoor Searches are Not “Business as Usual”

This week, Just Security ran two posts, one by Matt Olsen and one by Asha Rangappa, defending the government’s warrantless access to Americans’ communications obtained “incidentally” under Section...

www.justsecurity.org

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Kevin Gosztola

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5 years

With announcement from John Bolton that US military will help deliver humanitarian aid to Guaido & Venezuela opposition, worth recalling this history: in 1980s, CIA arranged to deliver military equipment to Contra rebels in Nicaragua on planes designated for "humanitarian aid."

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For a third year, the Committee to Protect Journalists excludes WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from their annual jailed journalist index

CPJ Still Excluding Assange From Jailed Journalists Index

For a consecutive year, the Committee to Protect Journalists excluded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from their annual jailed journalists index

thedissenter.org

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Another early, early morning tomorrow. I'll be covering the bail application hearing for Julian Assange.

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3 years

Inspector general for USAID confirms what was abundantly clear: the US government's delivery of humanitarian aid in Venezuela was intended to pressure Maduro and force regime change.

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3 months

Assange didn't attend extradition appeal hearing (in person or virtually) because of his health. During a media briefing, it was mentioned Assange had "excessive coughing" & broke a rib. He suffers from osteoporosis. Another stark reminder that this is a matter of life and death.

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BREAKING: The Westminster Magistrates Court in London has issued an order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. It now goes to Home Office Secretary Priti Patel for approval.

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We learn that US intelligence officials lobbied the White House under Obama to redefine WikiLeaks—and high-profile journalists like Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras—as "information brokers." This could help CIA argue they were "agents of a foreign power" and valid targets.

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4 years

Bakari Sellers was Kamala Harris surrogate and surrogate for Hillary Clinton in 2016. He has disingenuously insisted Bernie has long way to go with black voters, despite contrary polling. See how Sellers welcomed Bernie to the DNC primary when he announced his 2020 campaign.

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Kevin Gosztola

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3 years

I received notice from Ministry of Justice. I'm credentialed, and as in the past, you will be able to follow my updates on the Assange appeal hearing on October 27 and 28

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Big thank you to @miserablelib and @jimmy_dore for giving me a platform to share my journalism on Assange with their viewers Here's the full segment:

Julian Assange Extradition BATTLE -- Free Speech vs. UK/US!

Force The Vote! We demand that every progressive in Congress refuse to vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House until she publicly pledges to bring Med...

www.youtube.com

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Greg Wendt contributed $50,000 to Unite The Country for attacks against Bernie Sanders. Wendt is equity portfolio manager for Capital Group in San Francisco. Also major Republican donor. He's given to Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Kevin McCarthy, Mitt Romney, & Paul Ryan.

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"How is it acceptable that perpetrators of the illegal invasion of Iraq are the ones who get to decide if the man who exposed their crimes is a journalist?" @AbbyMartin at Belmarsh Tribunal in DC speaking on case for freeing Julian Assange FULL SPEECH:

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5 years

Hillary Clinton's friendship with Henry Kissinger prompted Bernie Sanders in 2016. "I am proud to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend. I will not take advice from Henry Kissinger." Looking forward to Bernie telling Biden he will never take advice from Dick Cheney.

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Joe Biden: "I actually like Dick Cheney... I get on with him. I think he's a decent man." He adds that Cheney was "extremely helpful" about the "legal parameters" of the VP office. Without irony. Mondale then says his view of Cheney is "a little bit different." The crowd laughs

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Centrist liberal Neera Tanden, a Hillary Clinton loyalist and think tank president, is exactly who the health insurance industry want in White House to make sure expanding Medicare to cover all Americans never becomes a budget priority for Biden-Harris administration.

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Kevin Gosztola

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2 years

I’ll remember Madeleine Albright as hawkish Secretary of State, the Democrats’ Henry Kissinger, and someone who pioneered the policy of labeling countries “rogue states” to further US global agenda through unilateral warfare and collective punishment of entire populations. (4/4)

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Kevin Gosztola

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RT America laying off all staff is product of our Red Scare moment. While catalyzed by Russia invading Ukraine, fear has bubbled beneath the surface since 2016 election. It won't stop with RT America. All voices who question US foreign policy toward Russia are now suspect.

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Ludwig sold Promontory Interfinancial Network to the Blackstone Group for $2.5 billion in October 2019. Sheila Bair, former chair of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), accused Ludwig of "gaming the FDIC rules."

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Kevin Gosztola

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3 years

I've never had this pop up before. (Thanks for all your support of my coverage of Julian Assange's extradition case.)

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The state of press freedom in the world darkens. UK Home Secretary Priti Patel served the US government and approved the extradition of jailed journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for a US trial.

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Kevin Gosztola

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. @ggreenwald urges Trump to pardon Assange & Snowden on Trump's favorite TV network: "It would be politically advantageous for president. Only people who would be angry would be Susan Rice, John Brennan, Jim Comey, & James Clapper because they're ones who both of them exposed."

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@BMarchetich

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Glenn Greenwald smartly using his appearance on Carlson's show to talk directly to Trump and persuade him to pardon Assange & Snowden. Points crafted to play on Trump's anxieties & desires. And makes a good case he should limit power of Intel agencies.

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