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The judge overseeing Julian Assange’s extradition hearing has refused to intervene to improve his prison conditions despite his lawyers reporting mistreatment at the hands of prison officials. She has also denied Assange’s request to sit with his lawyers despite his complaint that he can neither follow proceedings nor direct his legal defence. …
The US Treasury has once again expanded its list related to Washington’s sanctions against Venezuela by adding TNK Trading International S.A. According to the official statement, the sanctions are in response to the company’s alleged operations in Venezuela’s oil sector in violation of embargo measures imposed by the White House on the country’s economy. …
The UN’s expert on torture Nils Melzer has described US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s recent suicide attempt as a “typical” act of desperation for someone subjected to “prolonged psychological torture”. Melzer’s comments were made via Twitter on 12 March 2020, the day after Manning’s failed attempt to take her own life. …
Wall Street stocks skyrocketed following Joe Biden’s sweeping Super Tuesday victories, as investors are giddy at the notion of an establishment Democrat continuing to protect their financial interests. Also, prescription drug prices have surged three times faster than the inflation rate over the past decade. …
