Daily Archives: February 24, 2020

2020-02-24: News Headlines

Robert Fisk (2020-02-24). There's Little Chance for Change in Lebanon, Except for More Suffering. counterpunch.org The freezing Mediterranean squalls that slash across downtown Beirut and the seafront to the west may give the impression this week that Lebanon is lapsing back into its favourite pastime: forgetting history and praying for a return to the good old days. Revolution? Now that the country's old parliamentary sectarians have gathered to support Hassan Diab's deeply uninspiring government,

RT (2020-02-24). Israel intercepts 12 out of 14 missiles fired from Gaza in latest cross-border flare-up — IDF. rt.com Israel has shot down twelve projectiles, hours after the IDF carried out attacks inside Syria and Gaza. The Israeli military has claimed that its initial strikes were aimed at terrorist targets. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Twitter that air sirens had gone off in southern Israel on Monday, after fourteen projectiles were fired into Israel from Gaza. The IDF claims that twelve of the missiles were successfully intercepted. | Videos posted to social media purportedly show Israel's Iron Dome anti-air defense system in action. There are no reports of injuries. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terro…

Darius Shahtahmasebi (2020-02-24). 2021 Pentagon Budget Request Hints at Russia and China as the New Focus of US Empire. mintpressnews.com As the disastrous US wars in the Middle East begin to wind down, the Pentagon is shifting its strategy, budget and arsenal to focus on a confrontation with Russia and China, writes Darius Shahtahmasebi.

RT (2020-02-24). US proposals to start dialogue with terrorists in Idlib are unacceptable — Russian FM. rt.com Moscow will resist any attempts to whitewash the terrorists holed up in Idlib, Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, adding that engaging in talks with them as the US is hinting is out of question. | Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Al-Qaeda offshoot previously known as Al-Nusra, which controls Idlib, has been designated as a terrorist organization not only by the UN, but by the US itself, Lavrov said. | However, officials in Washington, including the special envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, "allow themselves statements, from which a conclusion can be made that 'it's not such a terrorist organization anym…

RT (2020-02-24). US becomes India's top trading partner, surpassing China despite tariff row. rt.com Bilateral trade between the US and India reached $87.95 billion in 2018-19, making Washington New Delhi's new top trade partner, despite President Trump's increased pressure to negotiate a better deal for his country. | The US surpassed China in terms of bilateral trade with India last year, according to Commerce Ministry data, and the trend only increased in April-December 2019 despite the trade disagreements between New Delhi and Washington. | India had a trade surplus of $16.85 billion with the US in financial year 2018-19 (with total trade standing at $87.95bn, compared to $87.07bn with China) — which…

RT (2020-02-24). 'Best weapons on the planet': Trump confirms $3bn weapons deal with New Delhi during massive rally in India. rt.com Donald Trump has confirmed that a long-anticipated $3 billion deal with New Delhi to acquire US-made military helicopters will be finalized during his trip to India. The US leader also listed other areas of cooperation. | India is in the final stages of clearing a purchase of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters — and it appears that the deal will be officially inked during Trump's state visit. Speaking to a crowd of more than 100,000 during the 'Namaste Trump' rally in Ahmedabad, the US president said he was delighted to sell New Delhi the "absolute" best helicopters available. Expressing his hope that India an…

Staff (2020-02-24). America's Moral Bankruptcy Goes Beyond Trump. truthdig.com The impeachment of the president of the United States! Surely such a mega-historic event would reverberate for weeks or months, leaving in its wake no end of consequences, large and small. Wouldn't it? Shouldn't it? | Truth to tell, the word historic does get tossed around rather loosely these days. Just about anything that happens at the White House, for example, is deemed historic. Watch the cable news networks and you'll hear the term employed regularly to describe everything from Oval Office addresses to Rose Garden pronouncements to press conferences in which foreign dignitaries listen passively while their…

Rob Wallace (2020-02-24). Connecting the Coronavirus to Agriculture. counterpunch.org A new deadly coronavirus 2019-nCoV, related to SARS and MERS and apparently originating in live animal markets in Wuhan, China, is starting to spread worldwide. Chinese authorities have reported 5974 cases nationwide, 1000 of them severe. With infections in nearly every province, authorities warned 2019-nCoV appears to be spreading fast out of its epicenter. The characterization appears supported by initial modeling. The virus's basic reproduction number, a

Mark Gruenberg (2020-02-24). AFT endorses Warren, Biden, Sanders — for now. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Citing responses from more than 300,000 members, union town halls, regional forums, and meetings with state and local members and leaders, the Teachers (AFT) board endorsed Sens. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination — for now. But regardless of who wins the Democratic …

Juan Cole (2020-02-24). Chris Matthews Has Sanders Derangement Syndrome. truthdig.com This piece originally appeared on I was watching MSNBC Saturday afternoon during the voting at the Nevada caucuses. I did a little channel surfing, checking in at CNN and at the real news on Al Jazeera. But mostly I had MSNBC on. And I nearly fell off my chair when I saw Chris Matthews compare Bernie Sanders' victory to the Nazi invasion of France. He said he had been reading about WW II, and told the anecdote of a French general calling Churchill as the war began to tell him "it is over." He said Churchill as…

RT (2020-02-24). Day 1 of Assange's US extradition hearing: What you need to know. rt.com Opening arguments were made on the first day of the US extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, with the prosecution claiming his leaks risked lives while the defense argued that his case was politically motivated. | Monday's hearing lasted six hours, including breaks, and Judge Vanessa Baraitser heard arguments from James Lewis QC, representing the US government, and Edward Fitzgerald QC, representing Assange. | The journalist's supporters amassed outside Woolwich Crown Court, loudly chanting, holding 'free Assange' placards and blowing vuvuzelas. Inside the courtroom, Assange sat clean-shaven…

RT (2020-02-24). 'It was just a game': Estonian mother flees to Russia with 2 girls after court clears Norwegian ex-husband of pedophilia charges. rt.com He bathed with his own daughters naked and made them kiss his crotch, an Estonian mom told RT of her ex-husband after escaping to Russia. But the Norwegian man's lawyers claim she's using pedophilia allegations to keep the kids. | It all started like a happy love story in 2009, but eventually turned into a nightmare. | Anna from the Estonian capital, Tallinn, arrived in Norway to work as a nurse at a senior home. It was there that she met Jostein Finseraasen, a male nurse whom the wards simply adored and courted her like a true gentleman. The couple got married three month later, with Anna already being pregna…

Ed Rampell (2020-02-24). 'Earthquakes in London': Aftershock of an epic play about climate change. peoplesworld.org VENICE, Calif.—Rogue Machine's West Coast premiere of award-winning British playwright Mike Bartlett's Earthquakes in London is, according to the company's artistic director and the drama's co-director John Perrin Flynn, "quite simply, the best play I have read about global warming." This three hour-ish, UK-set tour-de-force takes a deep dive into the pressing subject of climate—as …

RT (2020-02-24). New York Rangers stars Igor Shesterkin & Pavel Buchnevich injured in car accident in Brooklyn. rt.com New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and forward Pavel Buchnevich have been injured in a car accident which took place in Brooklyn on Sunday night. | The players were taken to the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital immediately after the crash to undergo medical examination. | According to Rangers President John Davidson, Shesterkin sustained a broken rib, while Buchnevich was diagnosed with conc…

RT (2020-02-24). 'Every journalist should feel a cold, icy hand running down their spine': Assange's extradition case examined in new RT doc. rt.com With Julian Assange's US extradition hearing getting under way in London, RTD's new film sheds light on why the WikiLeaks founder's landmark case may lay the path for future prosecution of journalists. | "Every journalist in the United States should feel a cold, icy hand running down their spine at the charges that had been leveled against this publisher. Because they could be next," writer Suelette Dreyfus says about Assange whose project published leaked documents exposing possible US War crimes in Iraq and letters exposing shenanigans against Bernie Sanders in 2016 by bosses within the Democratic Party. | "

RT (2020-02-24). 'I'm happy that destiny brought us together': Alina Zagitova congratulates coach Tutberidze on birthday. rt.com Olympic champion figure skater Alina Zagitova has sent warm birthday wishes to her renowned coach Eteri Tutberidze who turned 46 on Monday. | The reigning world champion who put on hold her competitive career last year thanked Tutberidze for the victories she has achieved under her guidance. | "Happy Birthday, dear Eteri Georgievna!" Zagitova wrote. "Together we have achieved a lo…

RT (2020-02-24). 'We should talk war crimes & killing civilians, not US espionage claims in this court' — WikiLeaks head Kristinn Hrafnsson. rt.com It is "outrageous" that Julian Assange stands trial in London on "hollow US claims" that haven't changed in the last ten years, Kristinn Hrafnsson said, promising the defense has some strong arguments to avert the extradition. | "There's absolutely nothing new that is being presented here this morning by the Crown Prosecution Service on behalf of US prosecution," Hrafnsson told a crowd of journalists who gathered outside Woolwich Crown Court where the extradition hearing for Assange began. | Lawyers representing US authorities presented arguments that were "more of the same things we've been hearing for ten ye…

RT (2020-02-24). Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation amid political turmoil. rt.com Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted his resignation to the country's king on Monday, as his party exited the ruling alliance. | 94-year-old Mahathir announced he would step down following weekend talks between several coalition members and opposition groups on forming a new government that would exclude his expected successor Anwar Ibrahim. | It's unclear whether Anwar will still seek to take office. The politician is due to meet the king on Monday afternoon, perhaps in an attempt to persuade him that he has enough support from lawmakers to form a government.

RT (2020-02-24). Scientists to hunt tornadoes with microphones used to listen for NUKES. rt.com Meteorologists have long-struggled to predict when and where tornadoes will strike, but now scientists testing specialized microphones used to detect illegal nuclear weapons tests believe they may have a way to track the twisters. | Tornadoes can be a scourge, wreaking havoc and misery on populations with little to no prior warning because of how incredibly difficult they are to predict and track with any high degree of accuracy. | But now, Roger Waxler of the University of Mississippi and his team at the National Center for Physical Acoustics think they have the answer: microphones that can hear infrasound, o…

RT (2020-02-24). Assange's US extradition hearing begins: What's it all about and how did we get here? rt.com A London court is set to begin hearings to determine whether or not jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to the US on charges of conspiracy where he faces life in prison. | Assange has languished in London's top security Belmarsh Prison since he was dragged from London's Ecuadorian Embassy by British police in April last year and subsequently slapped with 18 charges under the US Espionage Act, which could see him sentenced to up to 175 years in prison. | The Australian journalist and whistleblower had, for the seven years prior, been living in the London embassy, where he had sought asylu…

RT (2020-02-24). 'Oppression, arbitrary detention & torture will happen to journalists if extradition is successful' — Assange's father. rt.com If Julian Assange's transfer to the US isn't stopped, other journalists and publishers face the imminent risk of being persecuted, detained or even tortured, his father exclaimed as his extradition trial got under way in London. | A crowd of supporters have gathered outside London's Woolwich Crown Court, which will hear arguments from lawyers for US authorities who want Assange extradited on espionage charges that carry a maximum sentence of 175 years behind bars. | "We're here to vigorously and firmly support Julian in this ten-year-long oppression and political action that's [reached its] culmination here i…

RT (2020-02-24). 'History will be kind to Julian Assange, not to his corrupt accusers and Judges' – Kim Dotcom on extradition trial. rt.com Tech entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom took to Twitter on day one of the extradition hearing of journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, launching a scathing attack on both the US prosecutors and the mainstream media. | Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz, has long advocated for freedom of the press and criticized government overreach in the digital age. He has also frequently been a vocal champion of Assange and the WikiLeaks cause. | Also on rt.com | | In hi…

The Canary (2020-02-24). Julian Assange supporters protest outside court ahead of extradition hearing. thecanary.co Supporters of Julian Assange have gathered outside court as the WikiLeaks founder begins his fight against extradition to the US, where he is accused of helping to leak hundreds of thousands of classified documents.Demonstrators, including Assange's father John Shipton, arrived at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday, with some holding placards calling for his immediate release.Some said they had arrived as early as 6am, with signs reading: "Don't shoot the messenger, free Assange" and "Free Julian Assange, Nobel Peace Prize nominee". Tents were erected on nearby grass.John Shipton, the father of Julian Assange, speaks…

RT (2020-02-24). Palestinian flag, Yellow Vests, Anonymous masks: Wide range of protester groups join demonstration in support of Assange (PHOTOS). rt.com Supporters of Julian Assange have staged quite a show outside Woolwich Court in London, throwing their artistic weight behind the embattled WikiLeaks co-founder. | Overlooked by a few policemen, dozens of protesters began amassing near the courthouse earlier on Monday, just as the judges began the closely-watched extradition hearing for Assange. | There was no shortage of conventional placards calling for Assange's release, but some activists showed unorthodox creativity. One protester, dressed as a biblical character, stole the show by carrying a yellowish cross, with the words "The truth will win" imprinted…

Agha Hussain (2020-02-24). How a Subtle Turkey-Iran Entente is Helping Iran Secure a Firm Presence in Syria. mintpressnews.com In the last of a three-part series, Agha Hussein investigates how cooperation with Turkey is helping Iran resist pressure to leave Syria.

RT (2020-02-24). Coronavirus sends global stock markets in tailspin amid rising pandemic concerns. rt.com Asian and European stock markets tumbled sharply on Monday after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases beyond China, including in South Korea and Italy, jumped over the weekend. | South Korea's benchmark Kospi fell almost 3.9 percent and hit the lowest point since early December, closing at 2,079.04 points, while the Kosdaq index, which mainly includes small-cap technology stocks, ended the first trading day of the week down 4.3 percent. | Other Asian key indices such as Hong Kong's Hang Seng and China's Shanghai Composite also were down on Monday, losing 1.75 percent and 0.28 percent respectively. | Also…

Staff (2020-02-24). Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect. truthdig.com Droves of immigrants, including citizens and legal residents, drop social services out of fear they will be kicked out of the U.S.

Staff (2020-02-24). "A Stupendous Victory": Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada After Heavy Organizing in Latinx Communities. democracynow.org Senator Bernie Sanders scored a decisive victory Saturday in the Democratic presidential caucuses in Nevada, riding a wave of support from young voters, union members and Latinx voters, who strengthened his status as front-runner. His win shows the potential for the nation's largest minority group to reshape the next stage of the Democratic presidential race. In the next four weeks, six more of the 12 states with a large Latinx population will vote in the Democratic primary. On Super Tuesday, Texas, California and Colorado go to the polls. Arizona, Florida and Illinois will vote on March 17. We speak with Erika A…

Combined Sources (2020-02-24). Indian Communists: Trump's economic demands leave country vulnerable to U.S. corporations. peoplesworld.org Indian Communists have called for huge turnout at rallies opposing President Donald Trump's visit to the country, which started today. Protests have taken place in Ahmedabad, Trump's first stop on the trip, and a giant rally was organized by the All-India Peace and Solidarity Organization in Delhi, with support from the Communist Party of India-Marxist …

Staff (2020-02-24). Global Markets Fall Sharply as Virus Cases Spread Past Asia. truthdig.com The viral outbreak is threatening to crimp worldwide economic growth and hurt profits and revenue for a wide range of businesses.

Bill Spence (2020-02-24). Burning the Future: the Growing Anger of Young Australians. counterpunch.org Growing up in a small town in Tasmania, Australia, not far from the coast, every summer we would spend seemingly endless carefree days at the beach — swimming, sunbathing and eating freshly-caught fish. I was there again last year with my family, during the Christmas break, but this time rather than enjoying the beach we

George Wuerthner (2020-02-24). Trojan Horse Timber Sales on the Bitterroot. counterpunch.org The proposed Darby Lumber Timber Sale Phase Two on the Bitterroot National Forest is a Trojan Horse being implemented under the guise of "forest health" based on numerous false assumptions. The proposal displays the Forest Service's Industrial Forestry bias and its subterfuge of science. The timber sale is being litigated by the Friends of the

Stephen Corry (2020-02-24). New Deal for Nature: Paying the Emperor to Fence the Wind. counterpunch.org The latest idea to be heavily promoted by big conservation NGOs is doubling the world's so-called "Protected Areas" (PAs) so that they cover thirty percent of the globe's lands and oceans. This is now their main rallying cry and response to two of the world's biggest problems — climate chaos and loss of biodiversity. It sounds good: It's easy to grasp and has numbers that are supposed to be measurable, and advertisers do love numbers.

Staff (2020-02-24). Sanders & Socialism: Debate Between Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman & Socialist Economist Richard Wolff. democracynow.org As Bernie Sanders's runaway win in Nevada cements his position as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, the Democratic Party establishment and much of the mainstream media are openly expressing concern about a self-described democratic socialist leading the presidential ticket. His opponents have also attacked his ambitious agenda. Last week during the primary debate in Las Vegas, Bernie Sanders addressed misconceptions about socialism. Invoking the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sanders decried what he called "socialism for the very rich, rugged individualism for the poor." | For more, we host a…

RT (2020-02-24). WATCH: Bored Vyborg resident uses flooding to go SURFING through Russian forest. rt.com After a night of particularly heavy storms in the Leningrad Region, one Vyborg resident reached his 'point break' and decided it was the perfect time to… go surfing in a local forest? | "It's a pity the waves were so small," surfer Denis Zinchuk joked in the caption accompanying video of his bodacious daredevil exploits through the flooded trees of a local forest. | The footage, taken on Saturday, gives a unique perspective on 'flood relief' and showcases some gnarly maneuvers between the sunken pines along the Gulf of Finland following some particularly heavy rains. | The water reportedly rose by up to a…

WSWS (2020-02-24). Don't Extradite Assange campaign calls on Boris Johnson to intervene. wsws.org The struggle to free Julian Assange requires an implacable struggle by the working class against the Johnson and Trump governments now conspiring to silence him forever.

Alan Macleod (2020-02-24). Assange Extradition Hearing Opens with Scathing Condemnation by Mainstream Media. mintpressnews.com The extradition trial of Julian Assange began with the prosecution reading out a damning statement from five leading mainstream media organizations that once partnered with Wikileaks.

teleSUR (2020-02-24). Assange's Trial for U.S. Extradition Begins in London. telesurenglish.net The first day of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal battle to prevent his extradition to the United States began on Monday amid strong social protests in support of the Australian journalist. | RELATED: | The case for Assange's extradition to the U.S. was opened at Woolwich Crown Court in southeast London as the sound of protest was heard in the distance. The slogans "Free Julian Assange", "Journalism is not…

WSWS (2020-02-24). Socialist Equality Party (UK) holds London rally in defence of Assange and Manning. wsws.org The meeting was attended by more than 130 workers, youth and students who came from all over the UK.

WSWS (2020-02-24). Australian and New Zealand demonstrations demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder and US whistleblower. wsws.org The weekend rallies point to growing international support for Assange and Manning and a deeper political understanding and determination to fight by important layers of students, workers and youth.

Ben Norton (2020-02-24). Chile's US-backed gov't is shooting anti-austerity protesters, blinding and maiming by the thousands. thegrayzone.com Chile has responded to anti-neoliberal protests with brutally violent repression. 10,365 people have been detained; 3765 treated for wounds in…

Norman Solomon (2020-02-24). Pete Buttigieg's Vile Turn as the Anti-Sanders Candidate. truthdig.com Soon after his distant third-place finish in the Nevada caucuses, Pete Buttigieg sent out a mass email saying that "Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible, ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans." The blast depicted "the choice before us" in stark terms: "We can prioritize either ideological purity or inclusive victory. We can either call people names online or we can call them into our movement. We can either tighten a narrow and hardcore base or open the tent to a new, broad, big-hearted American coalition." | The bizarre accusations of being "narrow" and not "in…

teleSUR (2020-02-24). Palestine Blasts US Over West Bank Map Plans. telesurenglish.net Palestine on Monday said that the U.S.-Israeli team tasked with mapping the areas in the West Bank that would be annexed by Israel under the U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan has no legitimacy. | RELATED: | Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Palestinian president's spokesperson, said that the new maps under the U.S. Mideast peace plan would not give legitimacy to any side, said a statement published by official Palestini…

Alan Macleod (2020-02-24). Violent Protests As Trump Arrives In India, Negotiates $3B Arms Deal With Modi. mintpressnews.com India is one of the few countries in the world where Trump has a high approval rating, but that didn't stop thousands from taking to the streets to protest his visit.

teleSUR (2020-02-24). Brazil Carnival: A Message of Protest Against Jair Bolsonaro. telesurenglish.net This weekend saw the start of Brazil's Carnival, the world's biggest party, which this time had a marked tone of protest against the current government of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Men, women, and children from the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro and other cities of the country danced to the rhythm of samba while they paid homage to indigenous peopl…

teleSUR (2020-02-24). Viña Del Mar 2020 Starts in Chile Amid Large Protests. telesurenglish.net The Viña del Mar International Song Festival, which is held every year in this municipality of the Chilean city of Valparaiso, began this Sunday amid violent demonstrations in the surroundings of the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, home of the most important musical event on the American continent. | RELATED: | Just minutes before Viña 2020 began, with the presentation of Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin on the Quin…

Staff (2020-02-24). Headlines for February 24, 2020. democracynow.org Bernie Sanders Wins Nevada Caucuses by a Landslide, Calls for MSNBC's Chris Matthews to Resign After He Likens Sanders's NV Win to Nazi Takeover of France, Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, Trump Touts Defense Deal, Praises Modi at Massive Indian Rally, In Afghanistan, U.S. and Taliban Start Partial Truce, Iran: Conservatives Pick Up Bulk of Parliament Seats After 1,000s of Candidates Barred from Running, Outrage After Video Shows Israeli Bulldozer Removing Body of Killed Palestinian, Teck Resources Withdraws Application for Contested Alberta Oil Sands After Sustained Protests, Reports: Trump Admin Out to Purge Dis…

Fight Back (2020-02-24). Tampa students rally for justice for Jamee Johnson. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a rally at the University of South Florida calling for justice and all victims of police brutality, highlighting Jamee Johnson, a Black man who was murdered by officers in Jacksonville. At the February 19 protest, about 15 students promoted the need for community control of the police through police accountability councils. They also demonstrated for their ongoing campaign to increase Black enrollment at USF. | With chants saying, "USF shame on you! Black lives matter too!" the students used the rally to reach out to the student body about the wa…

Leon Kunstenaar (2020-02-24). Wells Fargo Hit By Climate Protest for Second Consecutive Day. indybay.org Silicon Valley Environmental group holds "visitation" event at Mountain View branch.

350Marin, Sunrise Movement, Sierra Club (2020-02-24). Stop Funding Climate Chaos! Big Banks Protest in San Anselmo. indybay.org Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, California 94960…

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Crackdown on Immigrants Who Use Public Benefits Takes Effect
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-02-24
Droves of immigrants, including citizens and legal residents, drop social services out of fear they will be kicked out of the U.S.
truthdig.com/articles/crackdown-on-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-takes-effect/

'Every journalist should feel a cold, icy hand running down their spine': Assange's extradition case examined in new RT doc
rt.com | 2020-02-24
With Julian Assange's US extradition hearing getting under way in London, RTD's new film sheds light on why the WikiLeaks founder's landmark case may lay the path for future prosecution of journalists. | "Every journalist in the United States should feel a cold, icy hand running down their spine at the charges that had been leveled against this publisher. Because they could be next," writer Suelette Dreyfus says about Assange whose project published leaked documents exposing possible US War crimes in Iraq and letters exposing shenanigans against Bernie Sanders in 2016 by bosses within the Democratic Party. | "
rt.com/news/481402-assange-journalism-rt-doc/

Day 1 of Assange's US extradition hearing: What you need to know
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Opening arguments were made on the first day of the US extradition hearing of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, with the prosecution claiming his leaks risked lives while the defense argued that his case was politically motivated. | Monday's hearing lasted six hours, including breaks, and Judge Vanessa Baraitser heard arguments from James Lewis QC, representing the US government, and Edward Fitzgerald QC, representing Assange. | The journalist's supporters amassed outside Woolwich Crown Court, loudly chanting, holding 'free Assange' placards and blowing vuvuzelas. Inside the courtroom, Assange sat clean-shaven…
rt.com/news/481576-assange-extradition-hearing-begins/

'Every journalist should feel a cold, icy hand running down their spine': Assange's extradition case examined in new RT doc
rt.com | 2020-02-24
With Julian Assange's US extradition hearing getting under way in London, RTD's new film sheds light on why the WikiLeaks founder's landmark case may lay the path for future prosecution of journalists. | "Every journalist in the United States should feel a cold, icy hand running down their spine at the charges that had been leveled against this publisher. Because they could be next," writer Suelette Dreyfus says about Assange whose project published leaked documents exposing possible US War crimes in Iraq and letters exposing shenanigans against Bernie Sanders in 2016 by bosses within the Democratic Party. | "
rt.com/news/481402-assange-journalism-rt-doc/

Assange's US extradition hearing begins: What's it all about and how did we get here?
rt.com | 2020-02-24
A London court is set to begin hearings to determine whether or not jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to the US on charges of conspiracy where he faces life in prison. | Assange has languished in London's top security Belmarsh Prison since he was dragged from London's Ecuadorian Embassy by British police in April last year and subsequently slapped with 18 charges under the US Espionage Act, which could see him sentenced to up to 175 years in prison. | The Australian journalist and whistleblower had, for the seven years prior, been living in the London embassy, where he had sought asylu…
rt.com/news/481432-assange-extradition-hearings-begin/

Assange's Trial for U.S. Extradition Begins in London
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
The first day of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's legal battle to prevent his extradition to the United States began on Monday amid strong social protests in support of the Australian journalist. | RELATED: | Jailed Wikileaks Founder Assange's Health Improving: Spokesman | The case for Assange's extradition to the U.S. was opened at Woolwich Crown Court in southeast London as the sound of protest was heard in the distance. The slogans "Free Julian Assange", "Journalism is not…
telesurenglish.net/news/assanges-trial-for-us-extradition-begins-in-london-20200224-0002.html

Don't Extradite Assange campaign calls on Boris Johnson to intervene
wsws.org | 2020-02-24
The struggle to free Julian Assange requires an implacable struggle by the working class against the Johnson and Trump governments now conspiring to silence him forever.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/24/demo-f24.html

Assange Extradition Hearing Opens with Scathing Condemnation by Mainstream Media
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-24
The extradition trial of Julian Assange began with the prosecution reading out a damning statement from five leading mainstream media organizations that once partnered with Wikileaks.
mintpressnews.com/assange-extradition-trail-condemnation-media/265167/

Palestinian flag, Yellow Vests, Anonymous masks: Wide range of protester groups join demonstration in support of Assange (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Supporters of Julian Assange have staged quite a show outside Woolwich Court in London, throwing their artistic weight behind the embattled WikiLeaks co-founder. | Overlooked by a few policemen, dozens of protesters began amassing near the courthouse earlier on Monday, just as the judges began the closely-watched extradition hearing for Assange. | There was no shortage of conventional placards calling for Assange's release, but some activists showed unorthodox creativity. One protester, dressed as a biblical character, stole the show by carrying a yellowish cross, with the words "The truth will win" imprinted…
rt.com/news/481552-assange-protest-flags-masks/

Julian Assange supporters protest outside court ahead of extradition hearing
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-02-24
Supporters of Julian Assange have gathered outside court as the WikiLeaks founder begins his fight against extradition to the US, where he is accused of helping to leak hundreds of thousands of classified documents.Demonstrators, including Assange's father John Shipton, arrived at Woolwich Crown Court on Monday, with some holding placards calling for his immediate release.Some said they had arrived as early as 6am, with signs reading: "Don't shoot the messenger, free Assange" and "Free Julian Assange, Nobel Peace Prize nominee". Tents were erected on nearby grass.John Shipton, the father of Julian Assange, speaks…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/02/24/julian-assange-supporters-protest-outside-court-ahead-of-extradition-hearing/

'History will be kind to Julian Assange, not to his corrupt accusers and Judges' – Kim Dotcom on extradition trial
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Tech entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom took to Twitter on day one of the extradition hearing of journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, launching a scathing attack on both the US prosecutors and the mainstream media. | Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz, has long advocated for freedom of the press and criticized government overreach in the digital age. He has also frequently been a vocal champion of Assange and the WikiLeaks cause. | Also on rt.com | | Assange's US extradition hearing begins: What's it all about and how did we get here? | In hi…
rt.com/news/481561-kim-dotcom-history-kind-assange/

Socialist Equality Party (UK) holds London rally in defence of Assange and Manning
wsws.org | 2020-02-24
The meeting was attended by more than 130 workers, youth and students who came from all over the UK.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/24/lond-f24.html

Palestinian flag, Yellow Vests, Anonymous masks: Wide range of protester groups join demonstration in support of Assange (PHOTOS)
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Supporters of Julian Assange have staged quite a show outside Woolwich Court in London, throwing their artistic weight behind the embattled WikiLeaks co-founder. | Overlooked by a few policemen, dozens of protesters began amassing near the courthouse earlier on Monday, just as the judges began the closely-watched extradition hearing for Assange. | There was no shortage of conventional placards calling for Assange's release, but some activists showed unorthodox creativity. One protester, dressed as a biblical character, stole the show by carrying a yellowish cross, with the words "The truth will win" imprinted…
rt.com/news/481552-assange-protest-flags-masks/

'History will be kind to Julian Assange, not to his corrupt accusers and Judges' – Kim Dotcom on extradition trial
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Tech entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom took to Twitter on day one of the extradition hearing of journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, launching a scathing attack on both the US prosecutors and the mainstream media. | Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz, has long advocated for freedom of the press and criticized government overreach in the digital age. He has also frequently been a vocal champion of Assange and the WikiLeaks cause. | Also on rt.com | | Assange's US extradition hearing begins: What's it all about and how did we get here? | In hi…
rt.com/news/481561-kim-dotcom-history-kind-assange/

Australian and New Zealand demonstrations demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder and US whistleblower
wsws.org | 2020-02-24
The weekend rallies point to growing international support for Assange and Manning and a deeper political understanding and determination to fight by important layers of students, workers and youth.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/24/sepa-f24.html

Chile's US-backed gov't is shooting anti-austerity protesters, blinding and maiming by the thousands
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-24
Chile has responded to anti-neoliberal protests with brutally violent repression. 10,365 people have been detained; 3765 treated for wounds in…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/24/chiles-us-backed-shooting-protesters-blinding-maiming-thousands/

Pete Buttigieg's Vile Turn as the Anti-Sanders Candidate
Norman Solomon | truthdig.com | 2020-02-24
Soon after his distant third-place finish in the Nevada caucuses, Pete Buttigieg sent out a mass email saying that "Senator Sanders believes in an inflexible, ideological revolution that leaves out most Democrats, not to mention most Americans." The blast depicted "the choice before us" in stark terms: "We can prioritize either ideological purity or inclusive victory. We can either call people names online or we can call them into our movement. We can either tighten a narrow and hardcore base or open the tent to a new, broad, big-hearted American coalition." | The bizarre accusations of being "narrow" and not "in…
truthdig.com/articles/pete-buttigiegs-vile-turn-as-the-anti-sanders-candidate/

As a Corporate Tool, Buttigieg Is Now a Hammer to Bash Sanders
Norman Solomon | commondreams.org | 2020-02-24
Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg greets supporters as he arrives at a town hall campaign event at the Denver Airport Convention Center February 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Nevada held its presidential caucus earlier today. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/buttigieg_the_tool.jpg
commondreams.org/views/2020/02/24/corporate-tool-buttigieg-now-hammer-bash-sanders?cd-origin=rss

Palestine Blasts US Over West Bank Map Plans
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
Palestine on Monday said that the U.S.-Israeli team tasked with mapping the areas in the West Bank that would be annexed by Israel under the U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan has no legitimacy. | RELATED: | Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian, Drag His Body With Bulldozer | Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Palestinian president's spokesperson, said that the new maps under the U.S. Mideast peace plan would not give legitimacy to any side, said a statement published by official Palestini…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestine-Blasts-US-Over-West-Bank-Map-Plans-20200224-0001.html

Indian Communists: Trump's economic demands leave country vulnerable to U.S. corporations
Combined Sources | peoplesworld.org | 2020-02-24
Indian Communists have called for huge turnout at rallies opposing President Donald Trump's visit to the country, which started today. Protests have taken place in Ahmedabad, Trump's first stop on the trip, and a giant rally was organized by the All-India Peace and Solidarity Organization in Delhi, with support from the Communist Party of India-Marxist …
peoplesworld.org/article/indian-communists-trumps-economic-demands-leave-country-vulnerable-to-u-s-corporations/

At Least 120 Families Forcibly Displaced in Colombia
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
At least 120 families were displaced from the countryside zones of the Ituango municipality on Sunday, in the Colombian state of Antioquia. The displacement affects the resident of zones like Torrentes, San Juanillo, las Arañas, el Cedral, and Santa Ana. | RELATED: | Colombia: Protests Called Against Murders of Ex-FARC Members | Human rights organizations denounced this situation, pointing out the presence of armed groups in the area as the main reason for the movements. These vi…
telesurenglish.net/news/forced-displacement-of-120-families-in-colombia-reported-20200224-0008.html

Violent Protests As Trump Arrives In India, Negotiates $3B Arms Deal With Modi
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-24
India is one of the few countries in the world where Trump has a high approval rating, but that didn't stop thousands from taking to the streets to protest his visit.
mintpressnews.com/violent-protests-trump-arrives-india-3b-arms-deal-modi/265148/

Brazil Carnival: A Message of Protest Against Jair Bolsonaro
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
This weekend saw the start of Brazil's Carnival, the world's biggest party, which this time had a marked tone of protest against the current government of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. | RELATED: | Carnival 2019: Brazil Sambas for Lula, Marielle Franco, Against 'Neoliberal Vampires' | Men, women, and children from the samba schools of Rio de Janeiro and other cities of the country danced to the rhythm of samba while they paid homage to indigenous peopl…
telesurenglish.net/news/brazil-carnival-a-message-of-protest-against-jair-bolsonaro-20200224-0004.html

Viña Del Mar 2020 Starts in Chile Amid Large Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
The Viña del Mar International Song Festival, which is held every year in this municipality of the Chilean city of Valparaiso, began this Sunday amid violent demonstrations in the surroundings of the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater, home of the most important musical event on the American continent. | RELATED: | 18 Chilean Films to Compete for the 'Golden Bear' in Berlin | Just minutes before Viña 2020 began, with the presentation of Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin on the Quin…
telesurenglish.net/news/vina-del-mar-2020-starts-in-chile-amidst-protests-20200224-0007.html

Tampa students rally for justice for Jamee Johnson
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-02-24
Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a rally at the University of South Florida calling for justice and all victims of police brutality, highlighting Jamee Johnson, a Black man who was murdered by officers in Jacksonville. At the February 19 protest, about 15 students promoted the need for community control of the police through police accountability councils. They also demonstrated for their ongoing campaign to increase Black enrollment at USF. | With chants saying, "USF shame on you! Black lives matter too!" the students used the rally to reach out to the student body about the wa…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/2/24/tampa-students-rally-justice-jamee-johnson

Stop Funding Climate Chaos! Big Banks Protest in San Anselmo
350Marin, Sunrise Movement, Sierra Club | indybay.org | 2020-02-24
Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, California 94960…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/23/18830955.php

Protesters in Silicon Valley Tell Wells Fargo "Quit the Dirty Energy Business"
Die-In Inside Bank Branch | indybay.org | 2020-02-24
Demonstrators called on Big Oil's largest lender, Wells Fargo, to halt its financing of fossil fuels and invest instead in clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. They took their protest of Feb 21 to a branch in Mountain View, CA.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/23/18830939.php

Wells Fargo Hit By Climate Protest for Second Consecutive Day
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2020-02-24
Silicon Valley Environmental group holds "visitation" event at Mountain View branch.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/23/18830981.php

Bloomberg Has Spent Enough to Give a Nickel to Every Person Whose Life He's Ever Damaged
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-24
A review of Michael Bloomberg's political career should not be limited, I think, to the fact that he has the debating skills of a baked potato. Nor does it matter much that he focuses his sales pitch on being a great "manager" but clearly can't manage to hire anyone to tell him he has to…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/24/bloomberg-has-spent-enough-to-give-a-nickel-to-every-person-whose-life-hes-ever-damaged/

Sanders & Socialism: Debate Between Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman & Socialist Economist Richard Wolff
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-02-24
As Bernie Sanders's runaway win in Nevada cements his position as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, the Democratic Party establishment and much of the mainstream media are openly expressing concern about a self-described democratic socialist leading the presidential ticket. His opponents have also attacked his ambitious agenda. Last week during the primary debate in Las Vegas, Bernie Sanders addressed misconceptions about socialism. Invoking the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sanders decried what he called "socialism for the very rich, rugged individualism for the poor." | For more, we host a…
www.democracynow.org/2020/2/24/paul_krugman_richard_wolff_socialism_debate

Paul Krugman and Richard Wolff on Bernie Sanders's Democratic Socialism
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-02-24
As Bernie Sanders's runaway win in Nevada cements his position as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, the Democratic Party establishment and much of the mainstream media are openly expressing concern about a self-described democratic socialist leading the presidential ticket. His opponents have also attacked his ambitious agenda. Last week during the primary debate in Las Vegas, Bernie Sanders addressed misconceptions about socialism. Invoking the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sa…
truthout.org/video/paul-krugman-and-richard-wolff-on-bernie-sanderss-democratic-socialism/

There's Little Chance for Change in Lebanon, Except for More Suffering
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-24
The freezing Mediterranean squalls that slash across downtown Beirut and the seafront to the west may give the impression this week that Lebanon is lapsing back into its favourite pastime: forgetting history and praying for a return to the good old days. Revolution? Now that the country's old parliamentary sectarians have gathered to support Hassan Diab's deeply uninspiring government,…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/24/theres-little-chance-for-change-in-lebanon-except-for-more-suffering/

There's Little Chance for Change in Lebanon, Except for More Suffering
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-24
The freezing Mediterranean squalls that slash across downtown Beirut and the seafront to the west may give the impression this week that Lebanon is lapsing back into its favourite pastime: forgetting history and praying for a return to the good old days. Revolution? Now that the country's old parliamentary sectarians have gathered to support Hassan Diab's deeply uninspiring government,…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/24/theres-little-chance-for-change-in-lebanon-except-for-more-suffering/

US "Forever War" in Afghanistan Near Ending?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-24
Planned months in advance, the Bush/Cheney regime attacked nonbelligerent Afghanistan less than four weeks after the 9/11 attacks. | Afghanistan did not attack America on 9/11. The Taliban and bin Laden had nothing to do with what happened on a day …
globalresearch.ca/us-forever-war-afghanistan-near-ending/5704478

Russia Accused of Campaign Blaming US for Coronavirus Outbreak
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-24
Russia has been a prime US target since its 1917 revolution, relations between both countries uneasy at best from that time to now. | Propaganda by US officials and establishment media demonizes the country and its leadership, ongoing for over a …
globalresearch.ca/russia-behind-campaign-blame-us-coronavirus-outbreak/5704471

Hesse, Germany: Right-wing extremist propaganda at state expense
wsws.org | 2020-02-24
Shortly before the right-wing extremist terrorist attack in Hanau, the Hesse state government sent posters to all schools slandering opponents of fascism and capitalism as " left-wing extremists ."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/24/hess-f24.html

'Best weapons on the planet': Trump confirms $3bn weapons deal with New Delhi during massive rally in India
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Donald Trump has confirmed that a long-anticipated $3 billion deal with New Delhi to acquire US-made military helicopters will be finalized during his trip to India. The US leader also listed other areas of cooperation. | India is in the final stages of clearing a purchase of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

Rally at State of the State calls on Newsom to phase out oil production
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2020-02-24
"Today's State of the State address is an opportunity to make clear that the Newsom Administration will not wrap itself around fossil fuel polluting billionaires

Wells Fargo agrees to pay $3B over massive fraud scandal
Andrew Emett | nationofchange.org | 2020-02-24
"We are hopeful that this $3 billion penalty, along with the personnel and structural changes at the Bank, will ensure that such conduct will not reoccur."
nationofchange.org/2020/02/24/wells-fargo-agrees-to-pay-3b-over-massive-fraud-scandal/

US becomes India's top trading partner, surpassing China despite tariff row
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Bilateral trade between the US and India reached $87.95 billion in 2018-19, making Washington New Delhi's new top trade partner, despite President Trump's increased pressure to negotiate a better deal for his country. | The US surpassed China in terms of bilateral trade with India last year, according to Commerce Ministry data, and the trend only increased in April-December 2019 despite the trade disagreements between New Delhi and Washington. | India had a trade surplus of $16.85 billion with the US in financial year 2018-19 (with total trade standing at $87.95bn, compared to $87.07bn with China)

America's Moral Bankruptcy Goes Beyond Trump
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-02-24
The impeachment of the president of the United States! Surely such a mega-historic event would reverberate for weeks or months, leaving in its wake no end of consequences, large and small. Wouldn't it? Shouldn't it? | Truth to tell, the word historic does get tossed around rather loosely these days. Just about anything that happens at the White House, for example, is deemed historic. Watch the cable news networks and you'll hear the term employed regularly to describe everything from Oval Office addresses to Rose Garden pronouncements to press conferences in which foreign dignitaries listen passively while their…
truthdig.com/articles/trumps-faux-christianity-is-on-full-display/

US 'Looking Very Carefully' at Silencing Socialist News Network Telesur
Steve Sweeney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-24
US Special envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams has said that the US is "looking very carefully" at taking "measures" against Telesur, in the latest threat to the socialist news network. | Mr Abrams said yesterday that the Trump administration was considering …
globalresearch.ca/us-looking-very-carefully-silencing-socialist-news-network-telesur/5704542

Majority of Venezuelans Against U.S. Sanctions, Poll Reveals
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
More than 80% of Venezuelans disagree with the sanction measures imposed on Venezuela by the U.S government, as Hinteracles pollster indicates. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Heroism Defeated Last Year's Invasion: Maduro | The survey, taken between January 29 to February 12, explored the opinion of Venezuelans in relation to the economic blockade imposed against the Bolivarian Republic by Washington. | To the question: "Who was the most affected by these measures", 84% of respondents affirme…
telesurenglish.net/news/majority-of-venezuelans-against-u.s.-sanctions-poll-reveals-20200224-0003.html

The Lima Group Is More than Just About Venezuela. Scheduling More Coups and Color Revolutions in Latin America?
Pierre LeBlanc | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-24
At the behest of Donald Trump and Chrystia Freeland, the Lima Group met in Ottawa on February 20th, 2020. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Franàßois-Philippe Champagne dutifully mouthed their set lines and good Samaritan posturing in …
globalresearch.ca/lima-group-more-than-just-about-venezuela/5704461

Russia to Complete Observation Flight Over Turkey
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-24
Russia will carry out an observation flight over Turkey between Tuesday and Friday under the multilateral Treaty on Open Skies, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday. | RELATED: | US Sanctions On Rosneft Won't Affect Relations With Venezuela: Kremlin | Russia's Tu-154M LK-1 observation plane will take off from northwest Turkey's Eskisehir airfield and cover up to 1,900 kilometers over the member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the ministry said. | The Tr…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-to-Complete-Observation-Flight-Over-Turkey-20200224-0006.html

Venezuela's Next Economic Shock Might Come from India's Compliance with US Sanctions
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-24
India is Venezuela's largest oil customer but the two companies that import its oil just declared that they'll comply with the US' latest sanctions against the Bolivarian Republic's Russian intermediary, which could lead to the South American state experiencing an …
globalresearch.ca/venezuela-next-economic-shock-might-come-india-compliance-us-sanctions/5704536

Scientists to hunt tornadoes with microphones used to listen for NUKES
rt.com | 2020-02-24
Meteorologists have long-struggled to predict when and where tornadoes will strike, but now scientists testing specialized microphones used to detect illegal nuclear weapons tests believe they may have a way to track the twisters. | Tornadoes can be a scourge, wreaking havoc and misery on populations with little to no prior warning because of how incredibly difficult they are to predict and track with any high degree of accuracy. | But now, Roger Waxler of the University of Mississippi and his team at the National Center for Physical Acoustics think they have the answer: microphones that can hear infrasound, o…
rt.com/usa/481551-scientists-hunt-tornadoes-nuke-microphones/

Love Is Lovelier the Third Time Around, Isn't It?
Edward Curtin | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-24
I sure as hell hope so. I've been going through a rough patch these last few years. My search for true love has been disastrous. I suppose this is not unusual, but for it to be concentrated in just a …
globalresearch.ca/love-lovelier-third-time-around-isnt-it/5704557

'Earthquakes in London': Aftershock of an epic play about climate change
Ed Rampell | peoplesworld.org | 2020-02-24
VENICE, Calif.–Rogue Machine's West Coast premiere of award-winning British playwright Mike Bartlett's Earthquakes in London is, according to the company's artistic director and the drama's co-director John Perrin Flynn, "quite simply, the best play I have read about global warming." This three hour-ish, UK-set tour-de-force takes a deep dive into the pressing subject of climate–as …
peoplesworld.org/article/earthquakes-in-london-aftershock-of-an-epic-play-about-climate-change/

US defense secretary launches simulated nuclear attack against Russia in Pentagon war game
wsws.org | 2020-02-24
The war game took place as more than 20,000 troops and 20,000 military vehicles began to arrive in Europe for the massive "Defender 2020" exercise targeting Russia.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/24/nuke-f24.html