Month: February 2020

Categories Shows

CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling: Assange Case Shows USA Will Use Any Method to Quiet Dissent

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling, who was convicted for revealing details about Operation Merlin. He discusses the extradition trial and persecution Julian Assange is facing, his own experience of being prosecuted –on circumstantial evidence– for whistleblowing, whether the WikiLeaks founder would face a fair trial in Virginia, his experiences of racism with the CIA … Read More >CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling: Assange Case Shows USA Will Use Any Method to Quiet Dissent

Categories USA

Acting DNI chief Grenell ‘was taking orders’ from Trump when he sought to secure Assange’s arrest, leaked call suggests

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A GOP operative, known as the Trump family ‘fixer,’ appears to have admitted in a recorded call that the new US spy chief acted on the president’s orders when he allegedly secured the arrest of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. … Read More >Acting DNI chief Grenell ‘was taking orders’ from Trump when he sought to secure Assange’s arrest, leaked call suggests

Categories World

‘Just leave’: Afghanistan withdrawal is no-brainer, but ‘deep state’ controls US foreign policy, says ex-Virginia lawmaker

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A truce between US troops and the Taliban in Afghanistan could result in American forces finally exiting the country, but there are powerful interests that want the war to continue, former Virginia senator Richard Black told RT. … Read More >‘Just leave’: Afghanistan withdrawal is no-brainer, but ‘deep state’ controls US foreign policy, says ex-Virginia lawmaker

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘You can’t watch it anymore’: South Koreans petition to IMPEACH President Moon for vague coronavirus response

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A petition to impeach President Moon Jae-in is gaining support in South Korea, with people accusing him of not doing enough to contain the fatal coronavirus – including keeping borders partly open for Chinese travelers. … Read More >‘You can’t watch it anymore’: South Koreans petition to IMPEACH President Moon for vague coronavirus response

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The News with Rick Sanchez – February 25, 2020

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Donna Rotunno, lead attorney for disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein discusses what’s next for her client and his team’s legal strategy. She says Weinstein is “struggling” with his health and explains why she plans to appeal the case. She also discusses the “power dynamic” between men and women that informs the case of Harvey Weinstein. … Read More >The News with Rick Sanchez – February 25, 2020

Categories Asia & Pacific

Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months

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Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says that they have three months to decide whether or not the 2020 Olympics should be held as scheduled amid the worsening spread of the deadly coronavirus. … Read More >Tokyo no-go: Olympic Games will be CANCELLED if killer coronavirus not brought under control within 3 months

Categories UK

‘Lies, lies and more lies’: Lawyer slams day 2 of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing, here is how it went down

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Day two of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing saw his lawyers argue he made great efforts to ensure his leaks endangered no lives and even warned the White House when media outlets were about to dump unredacted files. … Read More >‘Lies, lies and more lies’: Lawyer slams day 2 of Julian Assange’s US extradition hearing, here is how it went down

Categories UK

As Assange’s trial begins, his lawyers highlight risk of extradition with CIA spying operation’s ‘extreme measures’

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Assange’s lawyers pointed to CIA surveillance by a Sheldon Adelson-backed private contractor and the Trump administration’s public contempt for the defendant as evidence that the Wikileaks founder would face grave risks if extradited. … Read More >As Assange’s trial begins, his lawyers highlight risk of extradition with CIA spying operation’s ‘extreme measures’