activistpost--2020-01-22--The Empire’s War On Oppositional Journalism Continues To Escalate

Journalist Glenn Greenwald has been charged by the Bolsonaro government in Brazil with the same prosecutorial angle used by the US to target WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange .
Per The New York Times : Citing intercepted messages between Mr. Greenwald and the hackers , prosecutors say the journalist played a “ clear role in facilitating the commission of a crime.
” For instance , prosecutors contend that Mr. Greenwald encouraged the hackers to delete archives that had already been shared with The Intercept Brasil , in order to cover their tracks .
Prosecutors also say that Mr. Greenwald was communicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitoring private chats on Telegram , a messaging app .
The complaint charged six other individuals , including four who were detained last year in connection with the cellphone hacking .
This argument is essentially indistinguishable from the argument currently being used by the Trump administration in charging Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act .
The US Department of Justice alleges that Assange attempted to provide Private Manning with advice and assistance in covering her tracks while leaking documents she already had access to , therefore making Assange party to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is not surprising that Brazil is advancing the same war on journalism we ’ ve been seeing in the US , UK , Australia and France .
With the election of the overtly fascist Jair Bolsonaro in October 2018 ( an election whose corrupt foundations were exposed by Greenwald ’ s reporting with The Intercept Brasil ) , the Brazilian government moved into full alignment with the the US-centralized empire , which was why his inauguration was enthusiastically celebrated by characters like Donald Trump , Mike Pompeo , John Bolton and Benjamin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we saw a coordination between the US , UK , Sweden , Ecuador and Australia to immobilize , and then silence , and then imprison Julian Assange , we are seeing a uniform movement toward silencing oppositional journalism throughout the entire US-centralized empire .
This is because a rising China and the increasing coziness of the cluster of nations which have resisted absorption into the imperial blob greatly imperil the USA ’ s position as the unipolar global dominator , meaning that the empire needs to quickly shore up global control in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other power structures .
In order to accomplish this there ’ s going to have to be a lot of nefarious behavior .
A lot of military escalations , a lot of CIA coups , a lot of bullying and subversion , and a whole lot of propaganda to grease the wheels of public consent .
Such large , frantic , flailing movements can be easily exposed by a free press , which is precisely why the free press is being clamped down upon now .
The empire is setting all these legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intends to use those precedents in the future .
It fully intends to use those legal precedents in the future because it knows it ’ s going to have to make things ugly .
This is all being done to prevent the public from gaining a clear understanding of what ’ s really going on in their world , because if the public had a clear understanding of what ’ s going on in their world , the empire would forever lose its ability to control them and rule them .
Whoever controls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imperialists understand this .
The public , by and large , do not .
And the imperialists intend to keep it that way .
Glenn Greenwald has spent the last three years being falsely smeared as a stooge of authoritarian governments while he was actually doing more damage to an authoritarian government than all of his critics combined .
Public trust in oppressive institutions ( like the oppressive institutions that empire loyalists have been protecting by smearing Greenwald as a Kremlin agent and a Putin puppet ) can be severely weakened by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light of truth .
The imperialists know this , and they are determined not to allow it to continue .
Hence their persecution of Assange , and hence their persecution of Greenwald .
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Op-Ed by Caitlin Johnstone
Journalist Glenn Greenwald has been charged by the Bolsonaro government in Brazil with the same prosecutorial angle used by the US to target WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Per The New York Times:
Citing intercepted messages between Mr. Greenwald and the hackers, prosecutors say the journalist played a “clear role in facilitating the commission of a crime.” For instance, prosecutors contend that Mr. Greenwald encouraged the hackers to delete archives that had already been shared with The Intercept Brasil, in order to cover their tracks. Prosecutors also say that Mr. Greenwald was communicating with the hackers while they were actively monitoring private chats on Telegram, a messaging app. The complaint charged six other individuals, including four who were detained last year in connection with the cellphone hacking.
This argument is essentially indistinguishable from the argument currently being used by the Trump administration in charging Assange with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act. The US Department of Justice alleges that Assange attempted to provide Private Manning with advice and assistance in covering her tracks while leaking documents she already had access to, therefore making Assange party to a conspiracy against the United States.

It is not surprising that Brazil is advancing the same war on journalism we’ve been seeing in the US, UK, Australia and France. With the election of the overtly fascist Jair Bolsonaro in October 2018 (an election whose corrupt foundations were exposed by Greenwald’s reporting with The Intercept Brasil), the Brazilian government moved into full alignment with the the US-centralized empire, which was why his inauguration was enthusiastically celebrated by characters like Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, John Bolton and Benjamin Netanyahu.
In exactly the same way we saw a coordination between the US, UK, Sweden, Ecuador and Australia to immobilize, and then silence, and then imprison Julian Assange, we are seeing a uniform movement toward silencing oppositional journalism throughout the entire US-centralized empire. This is because a rising China and the increasing coziness of the cluster of nations which have resisted absorption into the imperial blob greatly imperil the USA’s position as the unipolar global dominator, meaning that the empire needs to quickly shore up global control in order to avoid being surpassed and replaced by other power structures.
In order to accomplish this there’s going to have to be a lot of nefarious behavior. A lot of military escalations, a lot of CIA coups, a lot of bullying and subversion, and a whole lot of propaganda to grease the wheels of public consent. Such large, frantic, flailing movements can be easily exposed by a free press, which is precisely why the free press is being clamped down upon now. The empire is setting all these legal precedents against oppositional journalism because it fully intends to use those precedents in the future. It fully intends to use those legal precedents in the future because it knows it’s going to have to make things ugly.
This is all being done to prevent the public from gaining a clear understanding of what’s really going on in their world, because if the public had a clear understanding of what’s going on in their world, the empire would forever lose its ability to control them and rule them.
Whoever controls the narrative controls the world. The imperialists understand this. The public, by and large, do not. And the imperialists intend to keep it that way.
Glenn Greenwald has spent the last three years being falsely smeared as a stooge of authoritarian governments while he was actually doing more damage to an authoritarian government than all of his critics combined. Public trust in oppressive institutions (like the oppressive institutions that empire loyalists have been protecting by smearing Greenwald as a Kremlin agent and a Putin puppet) can be severely weakened by the exposure of their dark underbellies to the light of truth.
The imperialists know this, and they are determined not to allow it to continue. Hence their persecution of Assange, and hence their persecution of Greenwald.
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activistpost--2020-01-22--Brazil Charges Glenn Greenwald With Cybercrimes

Prosecutors in Brazil charged American journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes on Tuesday for his role in spreading embarrassing text messages that exposed corruption within the Brazilian judicial system , according to the New York Times .
In a 91-page criminal complaint made public on Tuesday , Greenwald is accused of participating in a “ criminal organization ” that spread text messages which called into question the “ integrity , professionalism and motives of key members of Brazil ’ s justice system — particularly of figures directly involved in the investigation of a vast corruption scheme that resulted in the imprisonment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greenwald – who moved to Brazil in 2005 with his husband David Miranda – now a congressman , went beyond simply receiving the texts and publishing newsworthy information according to prosecutors .
Citing intercepted messages between Mr. Greenwald and the hackers , prosecutors say the journalist played a “ clear role in facilitating the commission of a crime.
” For instance , prosecutors contend that Mr. Greenwald encouraged the hackers to delete archives that had already been shared with The Intercept Brasil , in order to cover their tracks .
Prosecutors also say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hackers while they were actively monitoring private chats on Telegram , a messaging app .
–New York Times Greenwald , an attorney , rose to international prominence in 2013 for his role in the release of classified documents revealing America ’ s extensive NSA surveillance apparatus , after National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked documents to Greenwald , who worked for The Guardian at the time .
In 2016 , Greenwald launched The Intercept Brasil , which began publishing articles based on the leaked text exchanges last June .
The articles raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motives of key members of Brazil ’ s justice system — particularly of figures directly involved in the investigation of a vast corruption scheme that resulted in the imprisonment of powerful business and political figures .
Among the revelations in the articles , for instance , were chats in which Sérgio Moro , a former federal judge who handled the prosecution of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2017 , provided strategic guidance to prosecutors , in violation of legal and ethical norms .
Mr. Moro is now Brazil ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could not immediately be reached for comment .
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By Tyler Durden
Prosecutors in Brazil charged American journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes on Tuesday for his role in spreading embarrassing text messages that exposed corruption within the Brazilian judicial system, according to the New York Times.
In a 91-page criminal complaint made public on Tuesday, Greenwald is accused of participating in a “criminal organization” that spread text messages which called into question the “integrity, professionalism and motives of key members of Brazil’s justice system — particularly of figures directly involved in the investigation of a vast corruption scheme that resulted in the imprisonment of powerful business and political figures.”
Greenwald – who moved to Brazil in 2005 with his husband David Miranda – now a congressman, went beyond simply receiving the texts and publishing newsworthy information according to prosecutors.
Citing intercepted messages between Mr. Greenwald and the hackers, prosecutors say the journalist played a “clear role in facilitating the commission of a crime.” For instance, prosecutors contend that Mr. Greenwald encouraged the hackers to delete archives that had already been shared with The Intercept Brasil, in order to cover their tracks. Prosecutors also say that Mr. Greenwald was communicating with the hackers while they were actively monitoring private chats on Telegram, a messaging app. –New York Times
Greenwald, an attorney, rose to international prominence in 2013 for his role in the release of classified documents revealing America’s extensive NSA surveillance apparatus, after National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked documents to Greenwald, who worked for The Guardian at the time.
In 2016, Greenwald launched The Intercept Brasil, which began publishing articles based on the leaked text exchanges last June.
The articles raised questions about the integrity, professionalism and motives of key members of Brazil’s justice system — particularly of figures directly involved in the investigation of a vast corruption scheme that resulted in the imprisonment of powerful business and political figures. Among the revelations in the articles, for instance, were chats in which Sérgio Moro, a former federal judge who handled the prosecution of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2017, provided strategic guidance to prosecutors, in violation of legal and ethical norms. Mr. Moro is now Brazil’s justice minister. –New York Times
Greenwald could not immediately be reached for comment.
Solidarity with @ggreenwald against the fascist Brazil regime. Lot of liberal hacks have been drooling to see Greenwald to get stomped, maybe now some of them will come to their senses.https://t.co/vGFTlsI6AF — Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) January 21, 2020
Article source: Zerohedge.com
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activistpost--2020-01-22--Is the New “Deadly China Virus” a Covert Operation?

NEW VIRUS IN CHINA .
WATCH OUT .
SPREADING .
ANIMALS TO HUMANS ?
PANDEMIC COMING UP ?
OBEY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES .
ALL HANDS ON DECK .
CENTERED IN WUHAN .
CITY OF 11 MILLION .
WILL THEY QUARANTINE AND SHUT DOWN HONG KONG ?
TRAVELERS WITH THE VIRUS GETTING THROUGH TO EUROPE AND AMERICA ?
WHAT ’ S THE NAME OF THE VIRUS ?
2019-nCOV or nCoV2019 .
WHAT ?
THANK GOD THE CHINESE ARE UNDER A TIGHT DICTATORSHIP , THEY CAN CRACK DOWN AND QUARANTINE ANYBODY ON A WHIM .
IF YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE IS ELEVATED ON A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
WE MAY NEED THAT IN THE USA , AS LONG AS THEY DON ’ T STOP ME .
IMPEACHMENT ?
FORGET THAT , IT ’ S THE VIRUS .
In the 19 years of this website , the one story I ’ ve researched and covered more than any other is the DEADLY VIRUS hustle .
SARS , Swine Flu , Ebola , etc .
Now , we have a new one .
The possible maybe CORONAVIRUS from China .
In each case of these could-be killers , we have an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ big one.
” Millions of people could fall ill and die .
In each case , there are travelers .
“ People returning from X have the virus and they are spreading it.
” In the case of SARS and Swine Flu , the patients ’ symptoms were typical “ flu ” symptoms : fever , fatigue , cough , weakness .
In other words , there was no reason to think the “ new disease ” was any different from ordinary traditional illness .
The big and only difference is the claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the cause of illness .
But in each case , there are serious problems with that claim .
First , only “ official researchers ” are involved with the “ discovery ” of the new virus .
There is no confirmation from independent researchers .
For example , in the case of SARS ( 2003 ) , ten labs belonging to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) performed the “ discovery ” of that coronavirus .
They were connected through closed circuit—no outsiders allowed .
Eventually , a Canadian biologist working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press he was quite puzzled by what he was seeing : more and more SARS patients didn ’ t have the SARS virus at all .
In fact , almost no new SARS patients had the virus .
Well , when you stop and think about that ridiculous state of affairs , you realize you can ’ t say a person , with ordinary flu-like symptoms , is suffering from a new disease if he doesn ’ t have the cause of that disease .
But the mainstream press took no notice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case of the Swine Flu “ epidemic ” ( 2009 ) , the US Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) was reporting thousands of cases in America—but CBS star reporter Sharyl Attkisson found out that the CDC had , mysteriously , stopped counting cases .
How could this be ?
She came up with the devastating answer .
The overwhelming percentage of blood tests on Swine Flu patients were coming back from labs with no sign of the Swine Flu virus or any other flu virus .
That story ran on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attkisson told me in an interview , the bosses at CBS wouldn ’ t allow it on the national television news broadcast .
Censored .
And that was the end of the CBS exposure of the Swine Flu hoax .
Yet , as I reported : about three weeks after CBS shut down the story , WebMD ran a piece in which the CDC estimated there were 22 MILLION cases of Swine Flu in the US .
If your head is spinning , it should be .
The second major problem with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or an epidemic is the absence of research on what we could call the “ infection factor.
” Let me explain .
To even begin to say a particular germ is causing a particular disease , you have to prove the germ is present in a patient ’ s body IN GREAT NUMBERS .
A few little viral particles floating around here and there are irrelevant .
You need millions .
So if an ignorant doctor or a researcher states , “ Well , this patient has the coronavirus so he has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far short of proving anything useful .
Where are the tests proving the patient has millions of the virus in his body ?
Nowhere .
The third major problem with the announcement of a “ new disease ” or an epidemic is the “ test factor.
” What test is being run on a patient to prove he has the “ new virus ” in his body ?
Most of the time , it is an antibody test .
Stay with me here , this is important .
Prior to 1984 , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test was a good outcome .
In short , it indicated that the patient ’ s immune system had come in contact with a germ and successfully defeated it .
But then , for several reasons , this science was turned on its head .
A positive antibody test , from that time on , was evidence that the patient currently had the disease in question .
Boom .
Now , disease numbers could easily be inflated .
And they were .
And they are .
Automatically assuming that the announcement of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a major mistake , to say the least .
The CDC and WHO are operated by virus hunters .
Running a new virus up the flagpole is their stock in trade .
They rush to an area where an “ outbreak ” has been announced , and they roll up their sleeves and look for the virus .
They pay no attention to environmental factors , such as contaminated water supplies or toxic chemicals or malnutrition or lack of basic sanitation .
Epidemics are good for business .
Pharmaceutical business , inducing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , diverting the public from key events business , surveillance and quarantine business , and so on .
I ’ m sure , at some point , there will be THANK YOU , CHINA , BUSINESS , too .
Thank you , China , for your rule by iron fist over the population .
Your ability to stop anyone for any reason and test for “ the virus ” may have saved the planet from an extinction event .
Freedom ?
Forget it .
Public safety is the ace in the deck .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we may need a good epidemic in the US , so we can exert more control over the unruly citizenry .
The doctor is king .
Do what he says .
Always .
How many vaccines are there now ?
Take all of them .
Everyone must .
Nineteen years ago , when I started this website , I told you that , of all the cartels in this world , the most important and powerful one , long-term , was the medical cartel .
Nothing since that time has changed my mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , THE MATRIX REVEALED , EXIT FROM THE MATRIX , and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX , Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California .
He maintains a consulting practice for private clients , the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power .
Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize , he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years , writing articles on politics , medicine , and health for CBS Healthwatch , LA Weekly , Spin Magazine , Stern , and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe .
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By Jon Rappoport
NEW VIRUS IN CHINA. WATCH OUT. SPREADING. ANIMALS TO HUMANS? PANDEMIC COMING UP? OBEY MEDICAL AUTHORITIES. ALL HANDS ON DECK. CENTERED IN WUHAN. CITY OF 11 MILLION. WILL THEY QUARANTINE AND SHUT DOWN HONG KONG? TRAVELERS WITH THE VIRUS GETTING THROUGH TO EUROPE AND AMERICA? WHAT’S THE NAME OF THE VIRUS? 2019-nCOV or nCoV2019. WHAT? THANK GOD THE CHINESE ARE UNDER A TIGHT DICTATORSHIP, THEY CAN CRACK DOWN AND QUARANTINE ANYBODY ON A WHIM. IF YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE IS ELEVATED ON A TEST, THEY STOP YOU? WOW. WE MAY NEED THAT IN THE USA, AS LONG AS THEY DON’T STOP ME. IMPEACHMENT? FORGET THAT, IT’S THE VIRUS.
In the 19 years of this website, the one story I’ve researched and covered more than any other is the DEADLY VIRUS hustle. SARS, Swine Flu, Ebola, etc.
Now, we have a new one. The possible maybe CORONAVIRUS from China.
In each case of these could-be killers, we have an official warning. “This could be the big one.” Millions of people could fall ill and die. In each case, there are travelers. “People returning from X have the virus and they are spreading it.” In the case of SARS and Swine Flu, the patients’ symptoms were typical “flu” symptoms: fever, fatigue, cough, weakness. In other words, there was no reason to think the “new disease” was any different from ordinary traditional illness.
The big and only difference is the claim that researchers have found a new virus as the cause of illness.
But in each case, there are serious problems with that claim.
First, only “official researchers” are involved with the “discovery” of the new virus. There is no confirmation from independent researchers. For example, in the case of SARS (2003), ten labs belonging to the World Health Organization (WHO) performed the “discovery” of that coronavirus. They were connected through closed circuit—no outsiders allowed.
Eventually, a Canadian biologist working for WHO, Frank Plummer, told the press he was quite puzzled by what he was seeing: more and more SARS patients didn’t have the SARS virus at all. In fact, almost no new SARS patients had the virus. Well, when you stop and think about that ridiculous state of affairs, you realize you can’t say a person, with ordinary flu-like symptoms, is suffering from a new disease if he doesn’t have the cause of that disease. But the mainstream press took no notice of this and moved on.
In the case of the Swine Flu “epidemic” (2009), the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) was reporting thousands of cases in America—but CBS star reporter Sharyl Attkisson found out that the CDC had, mysteriously, stopped counting cases. How could this be? She came up with the devastating answer. The overwhelming percentage of blood tests on Swine Flu patients were coming back from labs with no sign of the Swine Flu virus or any other flu virus. That story ran on the CBS News site, but as Attkisson told me in an interview, the bosses at CBS wouldn’t allow it on the national television news broadcast. Censored. And that was the end of the CBS exposure of the Swine Flu hoax. Yet, as I reported: about three weeks after CBS shut down the story, WebMD ran a piece in which the CDC estimated there were 22 MILLION cases of Swine Flu in the US. If your head is spinning, it should be.
The second major problem with the announcement of a “new disease” or an epidemic is the absence of research on what we could call the “infection factor.” Let me explain. To even begin to say a particular germ is causing a particular disease, you have to prove the germ is present in a patient’s body IN GREAT NUMBERS. A few little viral particles floating around here and there are irrelevant. You need millions. So if an ignorant doctor or a researcher states, “Well, this patient has the coronavirus so he has the disease,” he’s falling far short of proving anything useful. Where are the tests proving the patient has millions of the virus in his body? Nowhere.
The third major problem with the announcement of a “new disease” or an epidemic is the “test factor.” What test is being run on a patient to prove he has the “new virus” in his body? Most of the time, it is an antibody test. Stay with me here, this is important. Prior to 1984, it was generally recognized that a positive antibody test was a good outcome. In short, it indicated that the patient’s immune system had come in contact with a germ and successfully defeated it. But then, for several reasons, this science was turned on its head. A positive antibody test, from that time on, was evidence that the patient currently had the disease in question. Boom. Now, disease numbers could easily be inflated. And they were. And they are.
Automatically assuming that the announcement of a possible epidemic is accurate—well, it’s a major mistake, to say the least.
The CDC and WHO are operated by virus hunters. Running a new virus up the flagpole is their stock in trade. They rush to an area where an “outbreak” has been announced, and they roll up their sleeves and look for the virus. They pay no attention to environmental factors, such as contaminated water supplies or toxic chemicals or malnutrition or lack of basic sanitation.
Epidemics are good for business. Pharmaceutical business, inducing fear business, shutting down travel business, diverting the public from key events business, surveillance and quarantine business, and so on.
I’m sure, at some point, there will be THANK YOU, CHINA, BUSINESS, too. Thank you, China, for your rule by iron fist over the population. Your ability to stop anyone for any reason and test for “the virus” may have saved the planet from an extinction event. Freedom? Forget it. Public safety is the ace in the deck. It wins every time. Hell, we may need a good epidemic in the US, so we can exert more control over the unruly citizenry. The doctor is king. Do what he says. Always. How many vaccines are there now? Take all of them. Everyone must.
Nineteen years ago, when I started this website, I told you that, of all the cartels in this world, the most important and powerful one, long-term, was the medical cartel. Nothing since that time has changed my mind.
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activistpost--2020-01-22--Virginia Senate Advances “Red Flag” Gun Law, Despite Second Amendment Rally The Day Before

On Tuesday the Virginia Senate advanced legislation that would allow authorities to take guns away from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others .
The Democratic-led Senate gave preliminary approval to approved the so-called “ red flag ” law .
SB 240 would create a process for attorneys and law enforcement to file emergency orders prohibiting a person from purchasing , possessing or transferring a firearm if they pose “ a substantial risk of injury to himself or others.
” The move comes a day after tens of thousands of gun-rights activists rallied peacefully at the state Capitol on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure is set for a final vote in the Senate before going to the House .
Republicans blasted the bill as an assault on gun rights and civil liberties .
Democrats said the bill was a thoughtful measure that would preserve due process while also protecting people against potential gun violence .
Sean Walton is a researcher and journalist for The Daily Sheeple , where this article first appeared .
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By Sean Walton
On Tuesday the Virginia Senate advanced legislation that would allow authorities to take guns away from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others.
The Democratic-led Senate gave preliminary approval to approved the so-called “red flag” law. SB 240 would create a process for attorneys and law enforcement to file emergency orders prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing or transferring a firearm if they pose “a substantial risk of injury to himself or others.”
The move comes a day after tens of thousands of gun-rights activists rallied peacefully at the state Capitol on Monday protesting the proposed anti-gun legislation.
The measure is set for a final vote in the Senate before going to the House.
Republicans blasted the bill as an assault on gun rights and civil liberties.
Democrats said the bill was a thoughtful measure that would preserve due process while also protecting people against potential gun violence.
Sean Walton is a researcher and journalist for The Daily Sheeple, where this article first appeared. Send tips to sean.walton@thedailysheeple.com.
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activistpost--2020-01-22--Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton Over “Russian Asset” Remark

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ( D-HI ) has filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton , accusing the former Secretary of State of defamation for remarks characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset .
Filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York , Gabbard ’ s attorneys allege that Clinton “ smeared ” Gabbard ’ s “ political and personal reputation , ” according to The Hill .
“ Tulsi Gabbard is a loyal American civil servant who has also dedicated her life to protecting the safety of all Americans , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement .
In a podcast released in October , Clinton said she thought Republicans were “ grooming ” a Democratic presidential candidate for a third-party bid .
She also described the candidate as a favorite of the Russians .
Clinton did not name the candidate but it was clear she was speaking about Gabbard .
“ They ’ re also going to do third party .
I ’ m not making any predictions , but I think they ’ ve got their eye on somebody who ’ s currently in the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the third-party candidate , ” Clinton said .
“ She ’ s the favorite of the Russians , they have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far , and that ’ s assuming Jill Stein will give it up , which she might not , because she ’ s also a Russian asset .
Yeah , she ’ s a Russian asset , I mean totally .
They know they can ’ t win without a third party candidate , ” Clinton said .
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By Tyler Durden
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) has filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, accusing the former Secretary of State of defamation for remarks characterizing the Democratic presidential candidate as a Russian asset.
Filed on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Gabbard’s attorneys allege that Clinton “smeared” Gabbard’s “political and personal reputation,” according to The Hill.
Tulsi Gabbard is suing Hillary Clinton and the first page of the filing is WILD AF pic.twitter.com/DXHLPfy016 — Alec Sears (@alec_sears) January 22, 2020
“Tulsi Gabbard is a loyal American civil servant who has also dedicated her life to protecting the safety of all Americans,” said Gabbard’s attorney Brian Dunne in a statement.
Rep. Gabbard’s presidential campaign continues to gain momentum, but she has seen her political and personal reputation smeared and her candidacy intentionally damaged by Clinton’s malicious and demonstrably false remarks.
In a podcast released in October, Clinton said she thought Republicans were “grooming” a Democratic presidential candidate for a third-party bid. She also described the candidate as a favorite of the Russians. Clinton did not name the candidate but it was clear she was speaking about Gabbard. “They’re also going to do third party. I’m not making any predictions, but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who’s currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate,” Clinton said. “She’s the favorite of the Russians, they have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far, and that’s assuming Jill Stein will give it up, which she might not, because she’s also a Russian asset. Yeah, she’s a Russian asset, I mean totally. They know they can’t win without a third party candidate,” Clinton said. –The Hill
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activistpost--2020-01-22--IRGC Commander & “Soleimani Ally” Shot Dead By Masked Assassins On Motorcycle

An elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) commander has been shot dead by masked assailants in front of his house in southwestern Iran .
Crucially , he was a mid-range to possibly top commander of the IRGC ’ s hardline domestic wing , the Basij militia , and a close ally of recently assassinated Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani , reports state news IRNA on Wednesday .
The details clearly suggest that it was an assassination — at this point by an unknown entity or group — given two men riding a motorcycle drove by and essentially executed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described the slain Basij militia commander , Abdolhossein Mojaddami , as “ an ally of Qassem Soleimani ” — who was himself assassinated by US drone strike on January 3rd .
“ IRNA said that Abdolhossein Mojaddami , a Basij commander in the city of Darkhovin in the southwestern province of Khuzestan , was shot on Tuesday in front of his home by two men riding a motorcycle , ” Reuters reports based on official Iranian state media quotes .
“ There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack , IRNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few further limited details as follows : The case is under investigation and a motive was not immediately clear , but Basij units had been involved in violent clashes with demonstrators in the area in November in which many protesters were injured and killed .
Amnesty International has reported that more than 300 people were killed in the unrest across the country , though Iran has not announced a death toll .
During sporadic protests going back to November , when unrest was fiercest inside Iran following a dramatic government gas subsidy cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to broader anti-regime mass gatherings — hundreds were reported gunned down by Basij militia working in tandem with police .
Tehran authorities defended security services ’ use of deadly force , claiming “ rioters ” were attacking banks , oil facilities , and government buildings .
Interestingly , the Khuzestan region witnessed severe unrest as protesters clashed with police in November , and has since seen sporadic anti-government activity .
It ’ s also considered one of the key oil-producing regions of the country .
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By Tyler Durden
An elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander has been shot dead by masked assailants in front of his house in southwestern Iran. Crucially, he was a mid-range to possibly top commander of the IRGC’s hardline domestic wing, the Basij militia, and a close ally of recently assassinated Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, reports state news IRNA on Wednesday.
The details clearly suggest that it was an assassination — at this point by an unknown entity or group — given two men riding a motorcycle drove by and essentially executed him in the street.
Reuters has described the slain Basij militia commander, Abdolhossein Mojaddami, as “an ally of Qassem Soleimani” — who was himself assassinated by US drone strike on January 3rd.
“IRNA said that Abdolhossein Mojaddami, a Basij commander in the city of Darkhovin in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, was shot on Tuesday in front of his home by two men riding a motorcycle,” Reuters reports based on official Iranian state media quotes. “There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, IRNA said.”
The Associated Press added a few further limited details as follows:
Two gunmen on a motorcycle, armed with an assault rifle and a hunting rifle, ambushed Mojaddami, IRNA reported. Other Iranian media said the gunmen’s faces were covered with masks and that four shots were fired.
The case is under investigation and a motive was not immediately clear, but Basij units had been involved in violent clashes with demonstrators in the area in November in which many protesters were injured and killed. Amnesty International has reported that more than 300 people were killed in the unrest across the country, though Iran has not announced a death toll.
During sporadic protests going back to November, when unrest was fiercest inside Iran following a dramatic government gas subsidy cut — which saw economic protests give way to broader anti-regime mass gatherings — hundreds were reported gunned down by Basij militia working in tandem with police.
Tehran authorities defended security services’ use of deadly force, claiming “rioters” were attacking banks, oil facilities, and government buildings.
Interestingly, the Khuzestan region witnessed severe unrest as protesters clashed with police in November, and has since seen sporadic anti-government activity. It’s also considered one of the key oil-producing regions of the country.
Article source: Zerohedge.com
Image: Reuters
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activistpost--2020-01-21--Is It “The Flu” Or Is It “Microwave Sickness?” Maybe It’s Both

Exposure to sources of cell phone and WiFi radiation doesn ’ t just increase our cancer risk ( see 1 , 2 ) .
It can also cause other undesirable conditions including mimicking “ The Flu.
” This is referred to as Microwave Sickness , a federally recognized illness ( see 1 , 2 ) .
Exposure can also cause Electromagnetic Sensitivity ( see 1 , 2 ) , a federal recognized disability ( see 1 , 2 ) .
This being the case – the next time you or your loved ones are sick with “ The Flu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to all sources of cell phone and wireless radiation .
Health experts continue to encourage us to all do this anyway – especially kids who are more vulnerable to exposure .
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By B.N. Frank
Exposure to sources of cell phone and WiFi radiation doesn’t just increase our cancer risk (see 1, 2). It can also cause other undesirable conditions including mimicking “The Flu.” This is referred to as Microwave Sickness, a federally recognized illness (see 1, 2). Exposure can also cause Electromagnetic Sensitivity (see 1, 2), a federal recognized disability (see 1, 2).

This being the case – the next time you or your loved ones are sick with “The Flu,” consider limiting your use and exposure to all sources of cell phone and wireless radiation. Health experts continue to encourage us to all do this anyway – especially kids who are more vulnerable to exposure.
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activistpost--2020-01-23--Brookings: Whoever Wins The AI Race Will Rule The World

It will not be the intelligence of men who will run the future world , but rather an artificial intelligence programmed to create a global Scientific Dictatorship .
This is the nature and future of Technocracy .
The Brookings Institution is an old-line establishment think-tank closely aligned with the Trilateral Commission that originally conceived the New International Economic Order ; today this is known as Sustainable Development , aka Technocracy .
The underlying implication is that there will be a winner in AI that will rule the world .
It doesn ’ t really matter who is controlling it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ⁃ TN Editor A couple of years ago , Vladimir Putin warned Russians that the country that led in technologies using artificial intelligence will dominate the globe .
He was right to be worried .
Russia is now a minor player , and the race seems now to be mainly between the United States and China .
But don ’ t count out the European Union just yet ; the EU is still a fifth of the world economy , and it has underappreciated strengths .
Technological leadership will require big digital investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficient tax and transfer systems .
China appears to have the edge in the first , the U.S. in the second , and Western Europe in the third .
One out of three won ’ t do , and even two out three will not be enough ; whoever does all three best will dominate the rest .
We are on the cusp of colossal changes .
But you don ’ t have to take Mr. Putin ’ s word for it , nor mine .
This is what Erik Brynjolfsson , director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Economy and a serious student of the effects of digital technologies , says : “ This is a moment of choice and opportunity .
It could be the best 10 years ahead of us that we have ever had in human history or one of the worst , because we have more power than we have ever had before.
” To understand why this is a special time , we need to know how this wave of technologies is different from the ones that came before and how it is the same .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean for people and businesses .
And we need to know what governments can do and what they ’ ve been doing .
With my colleagues Wolfgang Fengler , Kenan Karakülah , and Ravtosh Bal , I have been trying to whittle the research of scholars such as David Autor , Erik Brynjolfsson , and Diego Comin down to its lessons for laymen .
This blog utilizes the work to forecast trends during the next decade .
It is useful to think of technical change as having come in four waves since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ general purpose technologies ” ( GPTs ) .
GPTs are best described by economists as “ changes that transform both household life and the ways in which firms conduct business.
” The four most important GPTs of the last two centuries were the steam engine , electric power , information technology ( IT ) , and artificial intelligence ( AI ) .
All these GPTs inspired complementary innovations and changes in business processes .
The robust and most relevant facts about technological progress have to do with its pace , prerequisites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been getting quicker .
While the pace of invention may not have accelerated , the time between invention and implementation has been shrinking .
While average implementation lags are difficult to measure precisely , it would not be a gross oversimplification to say that they have been cut in half with each GPT wave .
Based on the evidence , the time between invention and widespread use was cut from about 80 years for the steam engine to 40 years for electricity , and then to about 20 years for IT ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe that the implementation lag for AI-related technologies will be about 10 years .
With technological change speeding up and first-mover advantages as big as they have always been , the need for large and coordinated investments is growing .
• Leapfrogging is practically impossible .
While a special purpose technology such as landline telephones can be skipped in favor of a new technology that does the same thing such as , say , mobile phones , it is difficult for countries to leapfrog over general purpose technologies .
For a country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catch up .
Technological advancement is a cumulative process .
Business process innovations needed to utilize the steam engine were necessary for firms to take advantage of electric power .
More obviously , electricity was a precondition for information technology .
Regulations that facilitate or impede technical progress , education and infrastructure , and attitudes toward the social change that accompanies new technologies matter as much as the technologies , pointing to the need for complementary policies that shape the economy and society .
• Automation is labor-share reducing , not labor displacing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today is that the spread of artificial intelligence will replace workers with smart machines , the effects of earlier GPTs are better summarized as reducing the share of labor earnings in value added .
But the evidence also suggests that since the 1970s , automation in relatively advanced economies has put pressure on labor earnings .
Put another way , the concern should not be widespread unemployment but the fact that incomes are becoming increasingly skewed in favor of capital over labor .
This means that countries that have efficient arrangements for addressing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that don ’ t .
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By Indermit Gill
It will not be the intelligence of men who will run the future world, but rather an artificial intelligence programmed to create a global Scientific Dictatorship. This is the nature and future of Technocracy.
The Brookings Institution is an old-line establishment think-tank closely aligned with the Trilateral Commission that originally conceived the New International Economic Order; today this is known as Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy.
The underlying implication is that there will be a winner in AI that will rule the world. It doesn’t really matter who is controlling it, because the whole world will succumb. ⁃ TN Editor
A couple of years ago, Vladimir Putin warned Russians that the country that led in technologies using artificial intelligence will dominate the globe. He was right to be worried. Russia is now a minor player, and the race seems now to be mainly between the United States and China. But don’t count out the European Union just yet; the EU is still a fifth of the world economy, and it has underappreciated strengths. Technological leadership will require big digital investments, rapid business process innovation, and efficient tax and transfer systems. China appears to have the edge in the first, the U.S. in the second, and Western Europe in the third. One out of three won’t do, and even two out three will not be enough; whoever does all three best will dominate the rest.
We are on the cusp of colossal changes. But you don’t have to take Mr. Putin’s word for it, nor mine. This is what Erik Brynjolfsson, director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy and a serious student of the effects of digital technologies, says:
“This is a moment of choice and opportunity. It could be the best 10 years ahead of us that we have ever had in human history or one of the worst, because we have more power than we have ever had before.”
To understand why this is a special time, we need to know how this wave of technologies is different from the ones that came before and how it is the same. We need to know what these technologies mean for people and businesses. And we need to know what governments can do and what they’ve been doing. With my colleagues Wolfgang Fengler, Kenan Karakülah, and Ravtosh Bal, I have been trying to whittle the research of scholars such as David Autor, Erik Brynjolfsson, and Diego Comin down to its lessons for laymen. This blog utilizes the work to forecast trends during the next decade.
4 WAVES, 3 FACTS
It is useful to think of technical change as having come in four waves since the 1800s, brought about by a sequence of “general purpose technologies” (GPTs). GPTs are best described by economists as “changes that transform both household life and the ways in which firms conduct business.” The four most important GPTs of the last two centuries were the steam engine, electric power, information technology (IT), and artificial intelligence (AI).
All these GPTs inspired complementary innovations and changes in business processes. The robust and most relevant facts about technological progress have to do with its pace, prerequisites, and problems:
Technological change has been getting quicker. While the pace of invention may not have accelerated, the time between invention and implementation has been shrinking. While average implementation lags are difficult to measure precisely, it would not be a gross oversimplification to say that they have been cut in half with each GPT wave. Based on the evidence, the time between invention and widespread use was cut from about 80 years for the steam engine to 40 years for electricity, and then to about 20 years for IT (Figure 1). There are reasons to believe that the implementation lag for AI-related technologies will be about 10 years. With technological change speeding up and first-mover advantages as big as they have always been, the need for large and coordinated investments is growing.
Leapfrogging is practically impossible. While a special purpose technology such as landline telephones can be skipped in favor of a new technology that does the same thing such as, say, mobile phones, it is difficult for countries to leapfrog over general purpose technologies. For a country to overtake another, it must first catch up. Technological advancement is a cumulative process. Business process innovations needed to utilize the steam engine were necessary for firms to take advantage of electric power. More obviously, electricity was a precondition for information technology. Regulations that facilitate or impede technical progress, education and infrastructure, and attitudes toward the social change that accompanies new technologies matter as much as the technologies, pointing to the need for complementary policies that shape the economy and society.
Automation is labor-share reducing, not labor displacing. While the most commonly expressed concern today is that the spread of artificial intelligence will replace workers with smart machines, the effects of earlier GPTs are better summarized as reducing the share of labor earnings in value added. But the evidence also suggests that since the 1970s, automation in relatively advanced economies has put pressure on labor earnings. Put another way, the concern should not be widespread unemployment but the fact that incomes are becoming increasingly skewed in favor of capital over labor. This means that countries that have efficient arrangements for addressing distributional concerns have an advantage over those that don’t.
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activistpost--2020-01-23--The CIA’s “Signature School” Is Equipping Firefighters With Wearable Emotion/Facial Recognition Devi

The CIA’s “Signature School” Is Equipping Firefighters With Wearable Emotion/Facial Recognition Devices

Over the years , I have written about the possible dangers of firefighters carrying weapons and being trained like SWAT teams .
But this latest story will leave you scratching your head and wondering what the CIA ’ s “ Signature School ” has done to America ’ s firefighters .
Last week the University of New Mexico ( UNM ) announced that they have created a Wearable Emotion Facial Recognition ( WEFR ) device for firefighters .
Firefighting devices will learn , which facial expressions correspond with which emotion .
What is especially noteworthy about this technology is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use semi-supervised learning – a method in which researchers essentially teach a computational network how to recognize faces .
This is done by inputting both labeled images ( pictures of faces which have been labeled , by a researcher , with the emotional expression they display ) as well as unlabeled images into a network of computational nodes programmed with the algorithm .
In time , the system actually “ learns ” which facial expressions correspond with which emotion .
Why do firefighters need to learn about people ’ s emotions and why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interpret them ?
Last I checked humans are not automatons and polygraph machines are unreliable .
A National Science Foundation search revealed that WEFR ’ s will be “ equipped with microphones and ambient sensors.
” Equipping firefighters with microphones and emotion/facial recognition cameras essentially turns them into Federal agents .
Would anyone like to venture a guess as to why UNM created WEFRs ?
UNM claims WEFRs are for first responder safety , wink , wink , and not for the $ 200,000+ in grant money .
I think most of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy knowing a firefighter is not going to twist an “ indispensable form of human communication ” into a veiled CIA excuse to equip firefighters with facial recognition .
Why would I say that the CIA is behind turning firefighters into Federal agents ?
Because in 2016 , an article in the Albuquerque Business First revealed that UNM is considered the CIA ’ s “ Signature School ” .
This is the same school that helped create a $ 1 billion dollar full mock-up smart city in the desert complete with surveillance cameras @ @ @ @ @ @ @ license plate readers , and probably Stingray cell phone surveillance equipment .
As I mentioned in 2017 , UNM has a 100 % job placement rate with , wait for it… the CIA , the FBI and DHS .
So why would the CIA ’ s “ Signature School ” develop wearable emotion and facial recognition cameras for firefighters ?
I think we all know the answer to that .
UNM boasts that soon every firefighter will be equipped with a microphone , emotion and facial recognition .
Can you imagine an entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smoke or odor alarms , car accidents , medical calls , drawing a person ’ s blood , rescuing people trapped in elevators or aiding injured people being transported in ambulances ?
As Vox said , firefighters do a lot less firefighting ; their new role is medical responders .
So the question now becomes why do we need to equip medical responders ( firefighters ) with the CIA ’ s facial and emotion recognition cameras ?
Can you imagine a country filled with police facial recognition body cameras and firefighter emotion/facial recognition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s need to identify everyone stop and where does Americans ’ need to be left alone begin ?
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By MassPrivateI
Over the years, I have written about the possible dangers of firefighters carrying weapons and being trained like SWAT teams. But this latest story will leave you scratching your head and wondering what the CIA’s “Signature School” has done to America’s firefighters.
Last week the University of New Mexico (UNM) announced that they have created a Wearable Emotion Facial Recognition (WEFR) device for firefighters.
The article describes an innovative new facial-recognition algorithm formulated for use in firefighting technology. The algorithm enables computing systems to identify the emotions displayed by facial expressions with 98% accuracy.
Firefighting devices will learn, which facial expressions correspond with which emotion.
What is especially noteworthy about this technology is that it is the first facial-recognition algorithm to use semi-supervised learning – a method in which researchers essentially teach a computational network how to recognize faces. This is done by inputting both labeled images (pictures of faces which have been labeled, by a researcher, with the emotional expression they display) as well as unlabeled images into a network of computational nodes programmed with the algorithm. In time, the system actually “learns” which facial expressions correspond with which emotion.
Why do firefighters need to learn about people’s emotions and why would they depend on a device to interpret them? Last I checked humans are not automatons and polygraph machines are unreliable.
A National Science Foundation search revealed that WEFR’s will be “equipped with microphones and ambient sensors.”
Equipping firefighters with microphones and emotion/facial recognition cameras essentially turns them into Federal agents.
Would anyone like to venture a guess as to why UNM created WEFRs?
UNM claims WEFRs are for first responder safety, wink, wink, and not for the $200,000+ in grant money.
Finding an accurate facial recognition algorithm is an important facet of Martínez-Ramón’s ongoing efforts to create a wearable device that would aid firefighters during life-threatening emergencies. Facial expressions are an indispensable form of human communication; a smile or a grimace can tell us whether someone is safe and happy or scared and in pain.

I think most of us would agree that a person would be happy knowing a firefighter is not going to twist an “indispensable form of human communication” into a veiled CIA excuse to equip firefighters with facial recognition.
Why would I say that the CIA is behind turning firefighters into Federal agents?
Because in 2016, an article in the Albuquerque Business First revealed that UNM is considered the CIA’s “Signature School”.
This is the same school that helped create a $1 billion dollar full mock-up smart city in the desert complete with surveillance cameras, microphones, Bluetooth monitoring devices, license plate readers, and probably Stingray cell phone surveillance equipment.
As I mentioned in 2017, UNM has a 100% job placement rate with, wait for it… the CIA, the FBI and DHS. So why would the CIA’s “Signature School” develop wearable emotion and facial recognition cameras for firefighters? I think we all know the answer to that.
UNM boasts that soon every firefighter will be equipped with a microphone, emotion and facial recognition.
The anticipated result of the Next Generation Connected and Smart Cyber Fire Fighter System grant is a complex network of devices, used by firefighters throughout the country, that employs supercomputing technology to save lives. According to the grant proposal, the finished product will use microphones, cameras, body sensors, and ambient sensors to monitor oxygen levels, potential hazards, the presence of victims, and other important indicators of scene safety.
Can you imagine an entire country of emotion/facial recognition firefighters responding to smoke or odor alarms, car accidents, medical calls, drawing a person’s blood, rescuing people trapped in elevators or aiding injured people being transported in ambulances?
As Vox said, firefighters do a lot less firefighting; their new role is medical responders.
So the question now becomes why do we need to equip medical responders (firefighters) with the CIA’s facial and emotion recognition cameras?
Can you imagine a country filled with police facial recognition body cameras and firefighter emotion/facial recognition devices? Where does Big Brother’s need to identify everyone stop and where does Americans’ need to be left alone begin?
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activistpost--2020-01-23--HSBC Whistleblower Interview: World Economy Would Collapse if Banks Stopped Laundering Money

Do you ever wonder why the mainstream corporate media always tries to sell the public half truths , if any truth at all ?
Why the governments seem to only prosecute and jail members of the public and never the CEOs of companies or heads of organizations responsible for the largest and most wicked crimes ?
It has long been an open secret that the banksters are the ones running the world .
Governments either turn a blind eye , or are often complicit in financial criminal activity .
Instead of attempting to weed out corruption , the governments often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is supposed to act as the watchdog to keep corruption in check , is owned and controlled by a handful of special interest groups who profit immensely due to the fact that the general public is often unaware that they are even the victims of the institutions and corporations we are indoctrinated to blindly trust .
In this interview , Spiro is joined by HSBC Whistleblower Nicholas Wilson , as Wilson exposes the ongoing crimes being committed by financial institutions to game the system and keep the world ’ s economy afloat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media are not only complicit , but helping to facilitate , perhaps the world ’ s largest fraud in history .
• ‘ World Economy Would Collapse ’ If City of London Stopped Laundering Money , Says HSBC Whistleblower • UN Boss : Banks Only Survived The Crisis Because They Had Access To Drug Money • Federal Reserve Admits It Pumped More than $ 6 Trillion to Wall Street in Recent Six Week Period • “ Too Big to Jail ” : The Revolving Doors – From HSBC to the Clintons Subscribe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and freedom news .
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By Spiro Skouras
Do you ever wonder why the mainstream corporate media always tries to sell the public half truths, if any truth at all? Why the governments seem to only prosecute and jail members of the public and never the CEOs of companies or heads of organizations responsible for the largest and most wicked crimes?
It has long been an open secret that the banksters are the ones running the world. Governments either turn a blind eye, or are often complicit in financial criminal activity. Instead of attempting to weed out corruption, the governments often facilitate it.
The media, who is supposed to act as the watchdog to keep corruption in check, is owned and controlled by a handful of special interest groups who profit immensely due to the fact that the general public is often unaware that they are even the victims of the institutions and corporations we are indoctrinated to blindly trust.
In this interview, Spiro is joined by HSBC Whistleblower Nicholas Wilson, as Wilson exposes the ongoing crimes being committed by financial institutions to game the system and keep the world’s economy afloat.
Wilson also exposes how multiple governments and the media are not only complicit, but helping to facilitate, perhaps the world’s largest fraud in history.
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activistpost--2020-01-23--Ghislaine Maxwell’s Personal Emails Were Hacked and Could Be Leaked or Sold

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell , daughter of the late suspected double spy Robert Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein ’ s accused madam , has reportedly been hacked .
According to the Daily Telegraph , Maxwell maintained a secret email server and failed to secure it .
Maxwell claims that her email server was hacked after a court unsealed approximately 2,000 pages of documents last August , according to the Daily Mail .
The extent of the breach is unknown .
If emails were obtained in the hack they could showcase embarrassing information on Epstein ’ s clients , alleged victims , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation .
In a newly released court document from the case of Virginia Giuffre ( nee Roberts ) v. Ghislaine Maxwell , the socialite ’ s attorneys argue for a cache of communications in the case to remain sealed .
Her attorneys have said that there were “ serious mistakes , ” including insufficient redactions , in the August document release .
One such mistake included failing to redact an email address belonging to Maxwell .
For example , it redacted a non-party ’ s name in one location but not another ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that name .
As another example , it redacted Ms.Maxwell ’ s email address ( which linked to her own domain name ) in one location but not another ; shortly afterward hackers breached the host computer .
Maxwell stands accused of aiding Jeffrey Epstein by participating in several rape crimes by numerous female victims .
Maxwell has denied all charges that she aided in the sex ring despite a plethora of evidence including victim and witness testimonies .
It was revealed last year that Maxwell and Prince Andrew exchanged emails regarding Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was raped by the Duke of York when she was underage and that Maxwell facilitated it .
Police have failed to act and arrest Prince Andrew despite a mountain of proof indicating his involvement .
Andrew also denies all claims of his own participation in Epstein ’ s underage ring .
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly hung himself in August 2018—around the same time of the hack .
Since his death new evidence including burst capillaries has emerged suggesting that Epstein ’ s death may have in fact been murder .
Dr. Michael Baden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s family , has insisted this was likely the case .
Epstein ’ s Deutsche Bank banker Thomas Bowers killed himself by hanging a few months later .
The FBI has also warned that there are credible threats to Virginia Giuffre ’ s life .
It is currently unknown who hacked Maxwell .
Because documents and emails belonging to Maxwell have not surfaced in hacktivist circles , the hack having been perpetrated by vigilante hackers such as Anonymous is unlikely .
This suggests the hack has a political or profit motive behind it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest bidder on the dark web ) .
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By Aaron Kesel
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the late suspected double spy Robert Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s accused madam, has reportedly been hacked.
According to the Daily Telegraph, Maxwell maintained a secret email server and failed to secure it.
Maxwell claims that her email server was hacked after a court unsealed approximately 2,000 pages of documents last August, according to the Daily Mail.
The extent of the breach is unknown. If emails were obtained in the hack they could showcase embarrassing information on Epstein’s clients, alleged victims, and co-conspirators in his massive sex trafficking operation.
In a newly released court document from the case of Virginia Giuffre (nee Roberts) v. Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite’s attorneys argue for a cache of communications in the case to remain sealed. Her attorneys have said that there were “serious mistakes,” including insufficient redactions, in the August document release. One such mistake included failing to redact an email address belonging to Maxwell.
For example, it redacted a non-party’s name in one location but not another; so the media immediately gained access to that name. As another example, it redacted Ms.Maxwell’s email address (which linked to her own domain name) in one location but not another; shortly afterward hackers breached the host computer.
Maxwell stands accused of aiding Jeffrey Epstein by participating in several rape crimes by numerous female victims. Maxwell has denied all charges that she aided in the sex ring despite a plethora of evidence including victim and witness testimonies.
It was revealed last year that Maxwell and Prince Andrew exchanged emails regarding Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who says she was raped by the Duke of York when she was underage and that Maxwell facilitated it.
Police have failed to act and arrest Prince Andrew despite a mountain of proof indicating his involvement. Andrew also denies all claims of his own participation in Epstein’s underage ring.
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly hung himself in August 2018—around the same time of the hack.
Since his death new evidence including burst capillaries has emerged suggesting that Epstein’s death may have in fact been murder. Dr. Michael Baden, a forensic pathologist hired by Epstein’s family, has insisted this was likely the case.
Epstein’s Deutsche Bank banker Thomas Bowers killed himself by hanging a few months later. The FBI has also warned that there are credible threats to Virginia Giuffre’s life.
It is currently unknown who hacked Maxwell. Because documents and emails belonging to Maxwell have not surfaced in hacktivist circles, the hack having been perpetrated by vigilante hackers such as Anonymous is unlikely. This suggests the hack has a political or profit motive behind it (potentially blackmail or selling to the highest bidder on the dark web).
By Aaron Kesel | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
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activistpost--2020-01-23--WikiLeaks Editor: US Is Saying First Amendment Doesn’t Apply To Foreigners In Assange Case

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson gave a brief statement to the press after the latest court hearing for Julian Assange ’ s extradition case in London today , saying the Trump administration is arguing that the First Amendment of the US Constitution doesn ’ t provide press freedom protection to foreign nationals like Assange .
“ We have now learned from submissions and affidavits presented by the United States to this court that they do not consider foreign nationals to have a First Amendment protection , ” Hrafnsson said .
“ Now let that sink in for a second , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time that the US government is chasing journalists all over the world , they claim they have extra-territorial reach , they have decided that all foreign journalists which include many of you here , have no protection under the First Amendment of the United States .
So that goes to show the gravity of this case .
This is not about Julian Assange , it ’ s about press freedom.
” Hrafnsson ’ s very newsworthy claim has as of this writing received no mainstream news media coverage at all .
The video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This prosecutorial strategy would be very much in alignment with remarks made in 2017 by then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo .
“ Julian Assange has no First Amendment freedoms .
He ’ s sitting in an embassy in London .
He ’ s not a U.S. citizen , ” Pompeo told the Center for Strategic and International Studies .
That , like nearly every sound which emits from Pompeo ’ s amorphous face , was a lie .
The First Amendment is not a set of special free speech privileges that the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals , it ’ s a limitation placed upon the US government ’ s ability to restrict rights that all persons everywhere are assumed to have .
This is like a sex offender who ’ s barred from living within 500 yards of a school claiming that the school he moved in next to is exempt because it ’ s full of immigrants who therefore aren ’ t protected by his restriction .
It ’ s a restriction placed on the government , not a right that is given to certain people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Hornberger explained after Pompeo ’ s remarks , “ As Jefferson points out , everyone , not just American citizens , is endowed with these natural , God-given rights , including life , freedom , and the pursuit of happiness .
That includes people who are citizens of other countries .
Citizenship has nothing to do rights that are vested in everyone by nature and God .
At the risk of belaboring the obvious , that includes Julian Assange.
” Journalist Glenn Greenwald , who is himself now being legally persecuted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indictment which Hrafnsson in the aforementioned statement called “ almost a carbon copy of the indictment against Julian Assange ” , also denounced Pompeo ’ s 2017 remarks .
“ The notion that WikiLeaks has no free press rights because Assange is a foreigner is both wrong and dangerous , ” Greenwald wrote at the time .
“ When I worked at the Guardian , my editors were all non-Americans .
Would it therefore have been constitutionally permissible for the U.S. Government to shut down that paper and imprison its editors on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Obviously not.
” Greenwald , who is a former litigation attorney , referenced a Salon article he ’ d written in 2010 skillfully outlining why Senator Susan Collins ’ attempts to spin constitutional rights as inapplicable to foreigners would be outlandish , insane , illegal and unconstitutional to put into practice .
“ To see how false this notion is that the Constitution only applies to U.S. citizens , one need do nothing more than read the Bill of Rights , ” Greenwald argued in 2010 .
“ It says nothing about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the provisions are simply restrictions on what the Government is permitted to do ( ‘ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion .
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or abridging the freedom of speech ’ ; ‘ No soldier shall , in time of peace be quartered in any house , without the consent of the owner ’ ) .
And where rights are expressly vested , they are pointedly not vested in ‘ citizens , ’ but rather in ‘ persons ’ or ‘ the accused ’ ( ‘ No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deprived of life , liberty , or property , without due process of law ’ ; ‘ In all criminal prosecutions , the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial , by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed .
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and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense ’ ) .
” “ The U.S. Supreme Court , in 2008 , issued a highly publicized opinion , in Boumediene v. Bush , which , by itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim that the Constitution applies only to Americans , ” Greenwald wrote .
“ The Boumediene Court held that it was unconstitutional for the Military Commissions Act to deny habeas corpus rights to Guantanamo detainees , none of whom was an American citizen ( indeed , the detainees were all foreign nationals outside of the U.S. ) .
If the Constitution applied only to U.S. citizens , that decision would obviously be impossible.
” “ The principle that the Constitution applies not only to Americans , but also to foreigners , was hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Greenwald added .
“ To the contrary , the Supreme Court — all the way back in 1886 — explicitly held this to be the case , when , in Yick Wo v. Hopkins , it overturned the criminal conviction of a Chinese citizen living in California on the ground that the law in question violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process and equal protection .
In so doing , the Court explicitly rejected what Susan Collins and many others claim about the Constitution.
” These “ and many others ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mike Pompeo and the Department of Justice prosecutors who are attempting to extradite and imprison Assange for publishing information exposing US war crimes .
So let ’ s be clear here : the Trump administration isn ’ t just working to establish a legal precedent which will demolish press freedoms around the world , it ’ s also working to change how the US Constitution operates on a very fundamental level .
Does now seem like a good time to fight against this to you ?
Because it sure as hell seems like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in this same statement that Assange ’ s extradition trial is going to be split into two separate dates , the first on February 24 for one week and then reconvening again for three weeks starting May 18 .
If you care about freedom of virtually any sort , I highly recommend paying very , very close attention .
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By Caitlin Johnstone
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson gave a brief statement to the press after the latest court hearing for Julian Assange’s extradition case in London today, saying the Trump administration is arguing that the First Amendment of the US Constitution doesn’t provide press freedom protection to foreign nationals like Assange.
“We have now learned from submissions and affidavits presented by the United States to this court that they do not consider foreign nationals to have a First Amendment protection,” Hrafnsson said.
“Now let that sink in for a second,” Hrafnsson continued. “At the same time that the US government is chasing journalists all over the world, they claim they have extra-territorial reach, they have decided that all foreign journalists which include many of you here, have no protection under the First Amendment of the United States. So that goes to show the gravity of this case. This is not about Julian Assange, it’s about press freedom.”

Hrafnsson’s very newsworthy claim has as of this writing received no mainstream news media coverage at all. The video above is from independent reporter Gordon Dimmack.
This prosecutorial strategy would be very much in alignment with remarks made in 2017 by then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
“Julian Assange has no First Amendment freedoms. He’s sitting in an embassy in London. He’s not a U.S. citizen,” Pompeo told the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
That, like nearly every sound which emits from Pompeo’s amorphous face, was a lie. The First Amendment is not a set of special free speech privileges that the US government magnanimously bestows upon a few select individuals, it’s a limitation placed upon the US government’s ability to restrict rights that all persons everywhere are assumed to have.
This is like a sex offender who’s barred from living within 500 yards of a school claiming that the school he moved in next to is exempt because it’s full of immigrants who therefore aren’t protected by his restriction. It’s a restriction placed on the government, not a right that is given to certain people.
Attorney and Future of Freedom Foundation president Jacob Hornberger explained after Pompeo’s remarks, “As Jefferson points out, everyone, not just American citizens, is endowed with these natural, God-given rights, including life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness. That includes people who are citizens of other countries. Citizenship has nothing to do rights that are vested in everyone by nature and God. At the risk of belaboring the obvious, that includes Julian Assange.”
The Empire’s War On Oppositional Journalism Continues To Escalate “Journalist Glenn Greenwald has been charged by the Bolsonaro government in Brazil with the same prosecutorial angle used by the US to target WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.” #FreeAssangehttps://t.co/jaWaaB0p3a — Caitlin Johnstone ⏳ (@caitoz) January 22, 2020
Journalist Glenn Greenwald, who is himself now being legally persecuted by the same empire as Assange under an indictment which Hrafnsson in the aforementioned statement called “almost a carbon copy of the indictment against Julian Assange”, also denounced Pompeo’s 2017 remarks.
“The notion that WikiLeaks has no free press rights because Assange is a foreigner is both wrong and dangerous,” Greenwald wrote at the time. “When I worked at the Guardian, my editors were all non-Americans. Would it therefore have been constitutionally permissible for the U.S. Government to shut down that paper and imprison its editors on the ground that they enjoy no constitutional protections? Obviously not.”
Greenwald, who is a former litigation attorney, referenced a Salon article he’d written in 2010 skillfully outlining why Senator Susan Collins’ attempts to spin constitutional rights as inapplicable to foreigners would be outlandish, insane, illegal and unconstitutional to put into practice.
“To see how false this notion is that the Constitution only applies to U.S. citizens, one need do nothing more than read the Bill of Rights,” Greenwald argued in 2010. “It says nothing about ‘citizens.’ To the contrary, many of the provisions are simply restrictions on what the Government is permitted to do (‘Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion . . . or abridging the freedom of speech’; ‘No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner’). And where rights are expressly vested, they are pointedly not vested in ‘citizens,’ but rather in ‘persons’ or ‘the accused’ (‘No person shall . . . . be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law’; ‘In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed . . . . and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense’).”
“The U.S. Supreme Court, in 2008, issued a highly publicized opinion, in Boumediene v. Bush, which, by itself, makes clear how false is the claim that the Constitution applies only to Americans,” Greenwald wrote. “The Boumediene Court held that it was unconstitutional for the Military Commissions Act to deny habeas corpus rights to Guantanamo detainees, none of whom was an American citizen (indeed, the detainees were all foreign nationals outside of the U.S.). If the Constitution applied only to U.S. citizens, that decision would obviously be impossible.”
“The principle that the Constitution applies not only to Americans, but also to foreigners, was hardly invented by the Court in 2008,” Greenwald added. “To the contrary, the Supreme Court — all the way back in 1886 — explicitly held this to be the case, when, in Yick Wo v. Hopkins, it overturned the criminal conviction of a Chinese citizen living in California on the ground that the law in question violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process and equal protection. In so doing, the Court explicitly rejected what Susan Collins and many others claim about the Constitution.”
These “and many others” Greenwald referred to would now include both Mike Pompeo and the Department of Justice prosecutors who are attempting to extradite and imprison Assange for publishing information exposing US war crimes.
Kristinn Hrafnsson editor in chief of WikiLeaks: “We learned today from the prosecution that the US does not consider foreign nationals to be protected under the 1st Amendment” #DontExtraditeAssange #FreeJulianAssange pic.twitter.com/9tNb6bCF0s — Juan Passarelli (@jlpassarelli) January 23, 2020
So let’s be clear here: the Trump administration isn’t just working to establish a legal precedent which will demolish press freedoms around the world, it’s also working to change how the US Constitution operates on a very fundamental level.
Does now seem like a good time to fight against this to you? Because it sure as hell seems like that time to me.
Hrafnsson also said in this same statement that Assange’s extradition trial is going to be split into two separate dates, the first on February 24 for one week and then reconvening again for three weeks starting May 18. If you care about freedom of virtually any sort, I highly recommend paying very, very close attention.
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activistpost--2020-01-23--San Diego’s 4000 “Smart” Streetlights Are Still Recording 24/7 with Cameras AND Microphones

Strong opposition to San Diego ’ s “ Smart ” streetlights has been reported before .
In addition to invading privacy , for many years already The American Medical Association ( AMA ) and other health experts have been warning about the serious biological and environmental risks associated with them .
An increasing number of Americans are NOT happy about having them installed in their communities ( see 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) .
Thanks to PrivateInternetAccess.com for providing an update including more unsavory details regarding San Diego ’ s situation .
As you walk down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imagine that your privacy could be violated by the street light above you – but in San Diego , California , this nightmare is currently reality .
San Diego ’ s City Council is seeking a moratorium on a contract that allowed General Electric ( GE ) to install thousands of surveillance cameras and microphones in city street lights , and sell the data collected from these cameras and microphones to third parties .
The Union Tribune also found that San Diego ’ s city council had approved police access to these cameras @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money that GE has earned from selling information garnered from their street light cameras is currently unknown , though California Globe claims it to be over 1 billion USD .
What is known , is that GE earned 30 million USD from San Diego ’ s city council to install these cameras and microphones in street lights under the guise of looking at traffic flows and environmental data and has the legal , government granted rights to sell whatever “ source data ” is gleaned from the surveillance equipment .
Activist Post regularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smart ” technology and LED bulbs used for street lights , vehicle headlights , and everything else .
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By B.N. Frank
Strong opposition to San Diego’s “Smart” streetlights has been reported before. In addition to invading privacy, for many years already The American Medical Association (AMA) and other health experts have been warning about the serious biological and environmental risks associated with them. An increasing number of Americans are NOT happy about having them installed in their communities (see 1, 2, 3, 4).
Thanks to PrivateInternetAccess.com for providing an update including more unsavory details regarding San Diego’s situation.
As you walk down the street, it’s hard to imagine that your privacy could be violated by the street light above you – but in San Diego, California, this nightmare is currently reality. San Diego’s City Council is seeking a moratorium on a contract that allowed General Electric (GE) to install thousands of surveillance cameras and microphones in city street lights, and sell the data collected from these cameras and microphones to third parties. The Union Tribune also found that San Diego’s city council had approved police access to these cameras and microphones. The total amount of money that GE has earned from selling information garnered from their street light cameras is currently unknown, though California Globe claims it to be over 1 billion USD. What is known, is that GE earned 30 million USD from San Diego’s city council to install these cameras and microphones in street lights under the guise of looking at traffic flows and environmental data and has the legal, government granted rights to sell whatever “source data” is gleaned from the surveillance equipment.
Activist Post Recommended Book: The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
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activistpost--2020-01-23--Banksters Warn of Green Swan Collapse Unless They Get a Carbon Tax — New World Next Week

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