A mysterious flight of a U.S. rendition plane to London and increase of plainclothes British police outside the Ecuador embassy has heightened concern for the WikiLeaks founder, as Elizabeth Vos reports.
Category: International
Watch the 21st Vigil for Assange
With concern growing about the latest possible moves to illegally extract Julian Assange from Ecuador’s London embassy, Elizabeth Vos discusses the latest WikiLeaks news and interviews Ecuadorian journalist Jose Rivera in the 21st Assange vigil held on Friday.
Intl Trade Unions Condemn Recognition of Guaidó
Even a labor group currently at odds with Caracas opposes foreign interference in the matter of the presidency, reports Ivar Andersen.
Impatient for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Ann Wright reports on the launch earlier this month, in D.C. and New York, of the worldwide “Korea Peace Now” campaign.
Whose Blood, Whose Treasure?
America’s senior generals find no exits from endless war, writes William J. Astore for TomDispatch.
After Pressure on Twitter, Christine Assange’s Account is Restored; Venezuela’s Telesur Now Hit
UPDATED: The Twitter account of Julian Assange’s mother was restored on Wednesday night after her supporters sent a flood of messages to Twitter.
Yellow Vest Movement Not Yet Changing Its Color to Green
From Paris, Léa Bouchoucha reports for Consortium News on two sets of demonstrators, some of whom are mingling while others keep a distance.
Twitter Restricts Account of Julian Assange’s Mother
The social media giant has given no reason to Christine Assange who had turned to Twitter to campaign for the liberty of her son.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Why the Dust Won’t Settle After Mueller’s Report
It won’t be “full and thorough” and Democrats will continue to look for political payoff from Russia-gate, writes Patrick Lawrence.
Brexit’s Imperial Nostalgia
Anis Chowdhuryand Jomo Kwame Sundaram confront the notion that British rule helped “develop” the empire.