UN Torture Expert Blasts British Government’s Failure to Address Treatment of Julian Assange

The United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture has been pressing the UK, US, Swedish, and Ecuadorian governments to properly investigate and address expert evidence showing that the WikiLeaks publisher has been subject “psychological torture”. … Read More >UN Torture Expert Blasts British Government’s Failure to Address Treatment of Julian Assange

US Weapons Industry ‘Making a Killing Off of Killing’ as Military Goads Iran Into Conflict

The US carried out “precision defensive strikes” in Iraq and Syria after a US defense contractor was killed Friday near Kirkuk, Iraq. While Washington appears content to continue fueling the weapons industry, Code Pink’s Ariel Gold told Sputnik the US is “playing with fire” … Read More >US Weapons Industry ‘Making a Killing Off of Killing’ as Military Goads Iran Into Conflict

US Embassy in Baghdad Besieged as Iraqis Set Building on Fire – Videos

The protests sparked after the US military carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, killing 25 and injuring 51 militants of the Shia group Kata’ib Hezbollah. The tensions reportedly resulted in the evacuation of the US diplomatic staff from the embassy … Read More >US Embassy in Baghdad Besieged as Iraqis Set Building on Fire – Videos

Israeli Court Dismisses Petition to Block Netanyahu Re-Election Campaign – Reports

Israel’s High Court of Justice has dismissed a petition submitted by 67 plaintiffs to deprive current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the right to form a new government, claiming that such issues should not be brought to the court prior to an election, the Haaretz newspaper reported. … Read More >Israeli Court Dismisses Petition to Block Netanyahu Re-Election Campaign – Reports