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WikiLeaks: While Upholding U.S. Government’s Core Arguments, British Judge Rejects Assange Extradition
Citing harsh federal prison conditions in the United States, a British district court judge rejected the United States government’s extradition request against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Desmond Tutu: Biden Should Stop Israeli Nuclear Cover-up
The Guardian just published a piece by Archbishop Desmond Tutu titled “Joe Biden Should End the U.S. Pretence over Israel’s ‘Secret’ Nuclear Weapons: The cover-up has to stop — and with it, the huge sums in aid for a country with oppressive policies towards Palestinians.”
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Beyond “Pathetic” Relief Bill: How to Fix Finance
Commondreams reports: “‘Pathetic’: Congress Passes Covid Relief Bill With Billions in Gifts for the Wealthy, $600 Checks for the Working Class.”
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Buttigieg at Transportation Gives Campaign “Investors” Great Return
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation.
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Samantha Power’s Role in Yemen Disaster
Media reports indicate that Joe Biden is considering naming Samantha Power to head USAID.
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Trump’s Morocco Move: Inviting Counties to Invade Each Other; Will Biden Reverse it?
“Trump announced yet another violation of this principle by announcing that the U.S. recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, in a horse deal that traded normalization with Israel to recognize the highly contested claims of Morocco over Western Sahara.”
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Trump: Paying Off Morocco with Western Sahara to Recognize Israel
Today, Trump tweeted that he “signed a proclamation recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara” and that Israel and Morocco “have agreed to full diplomatic relations.”
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Vilsack at Agriculture: “Mr. Monsanto”?
Numerous media outlets are reporting that Tom Vilsack will be Joe Biden’s nominee for agriculture secretary.
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Austin at Pentagon: Good for Empire, Raytheon
Joe Biden has reportedly selected retired general Lloyd Austin III as his nominee to head the Pentagon.
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Vaccines: Paid for by Public, Made for Profit
“The vaccines developed by these companies were developed thanks wholly or partly to taxpayer money.
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Howard Zinn