Month: February 2020

Categories UK

UK inexplicably bars WikiLeaks editor from extradition hearing day after Assange handcuffed 11 times & STRIPPED twice

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Wikileaks editor Kristin Hrafnsson was temporarily barred from the extradition hearing for publisher Julian Assange, who was reportedly handcuffed 11 times, stripped twice, and robbed of his legal papers after the first court day. … Read More >UK inexplicably bars WikiLeaks editor from extradition hearing day after Assange handcuffed 11 times & STRIPPED twice

Categories USA

At least they’ll have an off switch: Pentagon adopts ‘AI Ethical Principles’ for its killer robots

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As the United States looks to develop artificial intelligence weapons to keep up with Russia and China, the Pentagon has adopted a set of guidelines that it says will keep its killer androids under human control. … Read More >At least they’ll have an off switch: Pentagon adopts ‘AI Ethical Principles’ for its killer robots

Categories USA

‘Bang-bang-bang’: Bloomberg says he’d DRONE his critics & shield banks if elected president in leaked audio

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Billionaire Democratic hopeful Michael Bloomberg vowed to “defend the banks” and jokingly suggested that he may hunt down his political rivals with Predator drones if elected, a leaked 2016 audio clip has revealed. … Read More >‘Bang-bang-bang’: Bloomberg says he’d DRONE his critics & shield banks if elected president in leaked audio

Categories USA

Neglect, Skewed Budget Priorities Fuel Rise in Mississippi Prison Deaths – Activists

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Barrington M. Salmon – Inhumane conditions driving up the death toll in US state of Mississippi prisons are unlikely to change because lawmakers and officials lack the incentive and political courage to reform the system, criminal justice activists said. … Read More >Neglect, Skewed Budget Priorities Fuel Rise in Mississippi Prison Deaths – Activists

Categories World

Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks

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The Turkish president signalled Tuesday that the 5 March talks with his Russian, German, and French counterparts on the Idlib crisis are still under consideration. Middle East experts Ghassan Kadi and Chris Assad have explained why there are only a few options on the table for Ankara at the potential talks. … Read More >Why Merkel & Macron Likely to Support Moscow, Not Ankara at Proposed March Talks

Categories Middle East

More Deeds Than Words: Change of Tactics Benefited Netanyahu But Will it Help Him in March Polls?

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With less than a week left until Israel goes to the polls for a third time in less than a year, the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is stepping up his election campaign, firing left, right and centre in an attempt to obtain the 61 seats needed to be able to form a government. … Read More >More Deeds Than Words: Change of Tactics Benefited Netanyahu But Will it Help Him in March Polls?