shadowproof--2020-01-14--Protest Song Of The Week: ‘One Million’ By Turismo Girlfriend World Tour

Turismo Girlfriend World Tour is the moniker of Julie Bernouis , a French-born singer-songwriter based in New York .
“ I don ’ t pretend to be an activist .
I ’ m not Bob Dylan .
But I like a serious catchy and upbeat song , ” Bernouis stated .
“ The whole point is to convey the idea and raise awareness without boring or alienate the kids whilst keeping them dancing , like a subliminal message.
” In 2018 , Bernouis released her debut self-titled EP of infectious pop tunes .
She is following that up with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which will receive its official release on all digital platforms on January 17 .
The release was intentionally timed to coincide with the third annual Women ’ s March taking place on January 18 .
The catchy dance beats perfectly blend with lyrics of female empowerment .
The pop anthem encourages listeners to stand up for their beliefs .
To build anticipation for the official release , a music video was released as well .
It features archive footage along with Bernouis ’ personal protest videos from 2017 .
The visuals complement the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against traditional oppressive female stereotypes .
“ One Million ” is one of those rare tunes that both engages the mind and moves the body .
Who says that the resistance can ’ t have a beat you can dance to ?

The following was originally published at Ongoing History of Protest Songs.
Turismo Girlfriend World Tour is the moniker of Julie Bernouis, a French-born singer-songwriter based in New York.
“I don’t pretend to be an activist. I’m not Bob Dylan. But I like a serious catchy and upbeat song,” Bernouis stated. “The whole point is to convey the idea and raise awareness without boring or alienate the kids whilst keeping them dancing, like a subliminal message.”
In 2018, Bernouis released her debut self-titled EP of infectious pop tunes. She is following that up with her latest single, “One Million” which will receive its official release on all digital platforms on January 17.
The release was intentionally timed to coincide with the third annual Women’s March taking place on January 18. The catchy dance beats perfectly blend with lyrics of female empowerment. The pop anthem encourages listeners to stand up for their beliefs.
To build anticipation for the official release, a music video was released as well. It features archive footage along with Bernouis’ personal protest videos from 2017. The visuals complement the song’s message of speaking out against traditional oppressive female stereotypes.
“One Million” is one of those rare tunes that both engages the mind and moves the body. Who says that the resistance can’t have a beat you can dance to?


shadowproof--2020-01-14--How Layleen Xtravanganza-Polanco’s Case Impacted Organizing For Transgender Prisoners

The legacy of Layleen Xtravaganza-Polanco , a Black trans woman who died at Rikers Island during Pride month in 2019 , illustrates a key tension within prisoner rights movements .
Centering the experiences of transgender prisoners can motivate reform that fits within a broader fight for prison abolition .
However , so-called solidarity with transgender prisoners can at times be weaponized to justify policies that entrench their incarceration .
On June 7 , 2019 , 27-year-old Xtravaganza-Polanco was found dead in her cell from an epileptic seizure while held in solitary confinement at Rikers Island .
She was an Afro-Latina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ballroom community , specifically the House of Xtravaganza .
Her passing haunted the 50th year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising—a moment inspired by trans-feminine sex workers of color—just three weeks later on June 30 .
Since Xtravaganza-Polanco ’ s murder by the prison industrial complex , the local trans community and their allies , including her family house , vocalized their outrage .
Hundreds gathered after Xtravaganza-Polanco died to demonstrate and demand Rikers be shut down for good , Truthout reported .
Notable trans figures in media , including “ POSE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Willis , spoke at the demonstration .
Xtravaganza-Polanco ’ s name was used alongside Kalief Browder ‘ s by New York City councilperson Daniel Dromm to justify his vote in favor of constructing new four jails in October .
While Dromm advocated for closing Rikers Island , a position popularized by abolitionists and advanced by groups such as No New Jails NYC , the councilperson then used Polanco ’ s legacy to justify building new , more technologically advanced walls .
Xtravaganza-Polanco was held in a trans unit at Rikers Island opened by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The unit ’ s creation was motivated out of a call to “ protect ” trans people following 2009 Lambda Legal data and other studies exposing the disproportionate violence trans people face from other prisoners compared to their cisgender counterparts .
In recent years , such reforms have been critiqued by grassroots anti-violence activists and scholars as a form of “ carceral humanism , ” or the rebranding of carceral control as a form of care .
However , some see reforms like trans units as necessary for addressing the immediate needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alyssa Victoria Hope ( aka Comrade Alyssa ) , a Black transgender woman and political prisoner incarcerated in a western Maryland state men ’ s prison .
Trans women aren ’ t allowed to wear make-up in general population at her prison , Hope shared , but they may do so in individual cells .
As part of the movement for prison abolition , Hope stressed the need for trans units and placing trans women in women ’ s prisons while also offering adequate mental health care .
At North Branch Correctional Institution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have legal female gender markers , are placed in administrative segregation to protect them from high rates of violence from male prisoners .
This protocol only goes so far , since these women are still vulnerable to violence by correctional officers no matter where they are housed .
In fact , Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s administration re-opened the solitary unit within the trans section during the first week of July , less than a month after Xtravaganza-Polanco ’ s death .
In general , poor people and especially poor women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bail amounts .
The situation is even more precarious for trans women , especially trans women of color , who face higher rates of poverty , homelessness , unemployment , and incarceration .
According to data from the National Center for Transgender Equality , 47 percent of all Black trans people will experience a level of incarceration at some point during their lifetime .
“ Bail was actually created as a form of release , ” Robin Steinberg , founder and CEO of The Bail Project , wrote in Ms. Magazine .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested , and a judge set a specified amount of cash bail that the accused could pay , it would give the person an incentive to come back to court , ” Steinberg said .
“ That ’ s because at the end of any criminal case , bail money comes back to you , assuming you made your court appearances.
” “ Sounds reasonable .
It might even sound fair .
But the theory doesn ’ t fit the reality of what cash bail has become in this country.
” According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars on $ 500 bail for misdemeanor charges related to sex work and low-level drug offenses .
Xtravaganza-Polanco ’ s case is similar to LGBTQ+ movement mothers Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , who were both regularly targeted for not only being visible Black and Brown trans women , but also employed as sex workers during their lifetimes .
Unfortunately , Black and Brown trans women face similar fates today , despite other LGBTQ+ advances made , as the assault on Xtravaganza-Polanco shows us today .
Her name was used to advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fund in the city .
As a result , significant changes have been made to the cash bail policy .
If Xtravaganza-Polanco were arrested after January 2020 , she would not have been held behind bars , according to CNN .
The course of events also led to the formation of grassroots organizations .
One group , the Emergency Release Fund , has released at least 14 trans people .
As of early December , most were in their 20s .
One was an immigrant in Arizona .
Two were from the Manhattan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial summer planning meeting for the Emergency Release Fund .
“ We are following in the footsteps of other community bail funds that served trans folks in the past , ” Goldfein told Shadowproof .
“ We hope to build on the work that others in the community already began and supplement their efforts to free more people .
The Fund hopes to honor all people who just want to live as themselves in the world by freeing trans people from incarceration.
” The fund conducts outreach by distributing materials on Rikers Island @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to public defender organizations and community groups , ” Goldfein shared .
“ We are looking for ways to expand awareness so that people in the community can contact us directly .
For now , we take requests through a Google doc on our website.
” Separately , there are funds in New York dedicated to transgender people , such as the F2L Network and Trans Bail Fund .
No New Jails NYC also started a similar effort to raise funds for trans women ’ s commissary accounts .
Xtravaganza-Polanco died in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been used to spread awareness of how lethal solitary can be for trans people .
The communal grief surrounding Xtravaganza-Polanco highlighted the urgency of concerns regarding solitary confinement and its lethal impact on LGBTQ+ people beyond New York City ’ s local government .
She served as a catalyst for legislative reform to end the practice , according to the City .
LGBTQ+ people are subject to solitary confinement at higher rates than the rest of the general population .
A 2014 study conducted on New York City jails found that those subjected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to engage in self-harm .
A 2015 Black and Pink report found 85 percent of LGBTQ+ survey participants reported being placed in solitary at some point while being incarcerated .
Additionally , Solitary Watch reported that transgender women of color face disproportionately high rates of solitary confinement “ for disciplinary reasons directly or indirectly related to their gender identity.
” For this group , especially those who are HIV positive , medical neglect as a result of solitary confinement can easily result in death , like the cases of Johana Medina Leon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others , including those detained by I.C.E .
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called to end this practice in her criminal justice reform plan , even for protective purposes .
She cited how harmful it can be to prisoners ’ mental and physical health .
Warren ’ s plan also touched upon special protections for LGBTQ+ people behind bars , particularly from harassment and assault of other prisoners and staff .
Warren also recently vowed to hold an annual vigil dedicated to trans deaths , where the names of every trans person murdered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Though well-intended , critics suggested this move was more performative rather than a tangible effort to reduce trans-related deaths .
The tensions between reformist-reforms and abolitionist reforms are strong when it comes to the incarceration of transgender people , and it is not always clear where material changes to their prison experiences will fall .
While reformist and abolitionist movements overlap on issues like bail reform and solitary confinement , the divergence on issues like gender-responsive prison reforms constitutes an area of ongoing debate between and within groups advocating for incarcerated people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better for us.
” Housing trans women in women ’ s prisons not only affirms their gender and reduces the harm of being exposed to violence from male prisoners , but it also potentially enables trans women to organize with other women , rather than men , from behind bars , according to Hope .
Some abolitionists struggle with strategies like gender-responsive housing , which arguably give power or resources to the carceral system .
However , they reject the idea that this means they are not concerned with present conditions .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who were in support of the mayor ’ s plan [ for new prison walls ] capitalized on was that abolitionists are not concerned with the conditions on the inside currently because we are so focused on closing things that we don ’ t want to improve the material conditions of people , and what Mariame [ Kaba ] says , is that ’ s bullshit , ” K Agbebiyi , a New York-based abolitionist organizer and social worker , told Shadowproof .
Agbebiyi—who is involved with the New York chapter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No New Jails NYC coalition–cited Angela Davis ’ arguments that “ reform just creates better prisons ” and “ prisons were the original reform.
” Concerns with conditions must be more comprehensive , going beyond simply meeting the needs of trans prisoners while they ’ re in a cell to include their conditions after their release as well .
Hope emphasized that trans women ’ s re-entry needs must be considered and met , stressing the importance of housing , education , employment , and physical and mental health care .
Those wanting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ go into the community and talk to trans women ” following the legacy of STAR ( Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries ) , ” Hope recommended .
STAR is a grassroots organization founded by Johnson and Rivera to house trans sex workers that formed after a sit-in at Weinstein Hall at New York University in 1970 .
More broadly , Hope warned against trusting the same government that commits violence against her to keep its word when it comes to reforms for trans people .
“ [ Ending cash bail ] would save @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hope concluded .
“ It would downsize prison populations , but it depends if [ government institutions ] will actually follow the law [ if reformed ] .
” Author ’ s note : The author serves as an advocate for and organizer on behalf of Alyssa Victoria Hope , a source quoted in the piece .

The legacy of Layleen Xtravaganza-Polanco, a Black trans woman who died at Rikers Island during Pride month in 2019, illustrates a key tension within prisoner rights movements.
Centering the experiences of transgender prisoners can motivate reform that fits within a broader fight for prison abolition. However, so-called solidarity with transgender prisoners can at times be weaponized to justify policies that entrench their incarceration.
On June 7, 2019, 27-year-old Xtravaganza-Polanco was found dead in her cell from an epileptic seizure while held in solitary confinement at Rikers Island. She was an Afro-Latina transgender woman actively involved with New York’s ballroom community, specifically the House of Xtravaganza.
Her passing haunted the 50th year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising—a moment inspired by trans-feminine sex workers of color—just three weeks later on June 30.
Since Xtravaganza-Polanco’s murder by the prison industrial complex, the local trans community and their allies, including her family house, vocalized their outrage.
Hundreds gathered after Xtravaganza-Polanco died to demonstrate and demand Rikers be shut down for good, Truthout reported. Notable trans figures in media, including “POSE” star Indya Moore and writer-slash-activist Raquel Willis, spoke at the demonstration.
Xtravaganza-Polanco’s name was used alongside Kalief Browder‘s by New York City councilperson Daniel Dromm to justify his vote in favor of constructing new four jails in October. While Dromm advocated for closing Rikers Island, a position popularized by abolitionists and advanced by groups such as No New Jails NYC, the councilperson then used Polanco’s legacy to justify building new, more technologically advanced walls.
Gender-Responsive Prisons As A Response To Violence
Xtravaganza-Polanco was held in a trans unit at Rikers Island opened by the Department of Corrections in late 2014.
The unit’s creation was motivated out of a call to “protect” trans people following 2009 Lambda Legal data and other studies exposing the disproportionate violence trans people face from other prisoners compared to their cisgender counterparts.
In recent years, such reforms have been critiqued by grassroots anti-violence activists and scholars as a form of “carceral humanism,” or the rebranding of carceral control as a form of care.
However, some see reforms like trans units as necessary for addressing the immediate needs of transgender prisoners.
Shadowproof spoke with Alyssa Victoria Hope (aka Comrade Alyssa), a Black transgender woman and political prisoner incarcerated in a western Maryland state men’s prison.
Trans women aren’t allowed to wear make-up in general population at her prison, Hope shared, but they may do so in individual cells.
As part of the movement for prison abolition, Hope stressed the need for trans units and placing trans women in women’s prisons while also offering adequate mental health care.
At North Branch Correctional Institution, Alyssa and other trans women, who have legal female gender markers, are placed in administrative segregation to protect them from high rates of violence from male prisoners.
This protocol only goes so far, since these women are still vulnerable to violence by correctional officers no matter where they are housed.
In fact, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration re-opened the solitary unit within the trans section during the first week of July, less than a month after Xtravaganza-Polanco’s death.
Trans Incarceration And The Bail Reform Movement
In general, poor people and especially poor women are disproportionately incarcerated and face extraordinarily high bail amounts. The situation is even more precarious for trans women, especially trans women of color, who face higher rates of poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and incarceration.
According to data from the National Center for Transgender Equality, 47 percent of all Black trans people will experience a level of incarceration at some point during their lifetime.
“Bail was actually created as a form of release,” Robin Steinberg, founder and CEO of The Bail Project, wrote in Ms. Magazine.
“The theory was that if someone was arrested, and a judge set a specified amount of cash bail that the accused could pay, it would give the person an incentive to come back to court,” Steinberg said. “That’s because at the end of any criminal case, bail money comes back to you, assuming you made your court appearances.”
“Sounds reasonable. It might even sound fair. But the theory doesn’t fit the reality of what cash bail has become in this country.”
According to the Intercept, Xtravaganza-Polanco was held behind bars on $500 bail for misdemeanor charges related to sex work and low-level drug offenses.
Xtravaganza-Polanco’s case is similar to LGBTQ+ movement mothers Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, who were both regularly targeted for not only being visible Black and Brown trans women, but also employed as sex workers during their lifetimes. Unfortunately, Black and Brown trans women face similar fates today, despite other LGBTQ+ advances made, as the assault on Xtravaganza-Polanco shows us today.
Her name was used to advance bail reforms and establish a trans bail fund in the city. As a result, significant changes have been made to the cash bail policy. If Xtravaganza-Polanco were arrested after January 2020, she would not have been held behind bars, according to CNN.
The course of events also led to the formation of grassroots organizations. One group, the Emergency Release Fund, has released at least 14 trans people.
As of early December, most were in their 20s. One was an immigrant in Arizona. Two were from the Manhattan Detention Complex.
Josh Goldfein attended the initial summer planning meeting for the Emergency Release Fund.
“We are following in the footsteps of other community bail funds that served trans folks in the past,” Goldfein told Shadowproof. “We hope to build on the work that others in the community already began and supplement their efforts to free more people. The Fund hopes to honor all people who just want to live as themselves in the world by freeing trans people from incarceration.”
The emergency release fund posts bail for transgender people in NYC Jails If you know TGNC ppl that have had cash bail set by a judge, we can help To contribute to the bail fund https://t.co/XsqLYFSP2d To request bail funds https://t.co/UThQE344ri#EndMoneyBail #FreeThemAll pic.twitter.com/tWR8kwEXMz — Emergency Release Fund (@release_fund) October 30, 2019
The fund conducts outreach by distributing materials on Rikers Island, as well as “through emails to public defender organizations and community groups,” Goldfein shared. “We are looking for ways to expand awareness so that people in the community can contact us directly. For now, we take requests through a Google doc on our website.”
Separately, there are funds in New York dedicated to transgender people, such as the F2L Network and Trans Bail Fund. No New Jails NYC also started a similar effort to raise funds for trans women’s commissary accounts.
Solitary Confinement And Trans Women Of Color
Xtravaganza-Polanco died in a solitary cell, and her name has been used to spread awareness of how lethal solitary can be for trans people.
The communal grief surrounding Xtravaganza-Polanco highlighted the urgency of concerns regarding solitary confinement and its lethal impact on LGBTQ+ people beyond New York City’s local government. She served as a catalyst for legislative reform to end the practice, according to the City.
LGBTQ+ people are subject to solitary confinement at higher rates than the rest of the general population.
A 2014 study conducted on New York City jails found that those subjected to solitary confinement were far more likely to engage in self-harm. A 2015 Black and Pink report found 85 percent of LGBTQ+ survey participants reported being placed in solitary at some point while being incarcerated.
Additionally, Solitary Watch reported that transgender women of color face disproportionately high rates of solitary confinement “for disciplinary reasons directly or indirectly related to their gender identity.”
For this group, especially those who are HIV positive, medical neglect as a result of solitary confinement can easily result in death, like the cases of Johana Medina Leon, Roxsana Hernández Rodriguez, and so many others, including those detained by I.C.E.
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren called to end this practice in her criminal justice reform plan, even for protective purposes. She cited how harmful it can be to prisoners’ mental and physical health.
Let’s be clear: Layleen Cubilette-Polanco should still be alive. Solitary confinement is cruel and inhumane. We must end this practice, enforce strict standards for medical care, and provide extra layers of protection for LGBTQ+ people.https://t.co/J9yjkCd1tF — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) August 1, 2019
Warren’s plan also touched upon special protections for LGBTQ+ people behind bars, particularly from harassment and assault of other prisoners and staff.
Johana Medina Leon and Layleen Cubilette-Polanco should be alive right now. We must enforce strict standards for medical care for LGBTQ+ people in custody. We must end cash bail. We must end the unnecessary detainment of asylum seekers. #SayTheirNames — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) September 25, 2019
Warren also recently vowed to hold an annual vigil dedicated to trans deaths, where the names of every trans person murdered that year would be read out loud. Though well-intended, critics suggested this move was more performative rather than a tangible effort to reduce trans-related deaths.
Tensions Between Reformist-Reforms And Abolitionist Reforms
The tensions between reformist-reforms and abolitionist reforms are strong when it comes to the incarceration of transgender people, and it is not always clear where material changes to their prison experiences will fall.
While reformist and abolitionist movements overlap on issues like bail reform and solitary confinement, the divergence on issues like gender-responsive prison reforms constitutes an area of ongoing debate between and within groups advocating for incarcerated people.
“Women’s prisons are better for us.” Housing trans women in women’s prisons not only affirms their gender and reduces the harm of being exposed to violence from male prisoners, but it also potentially enables trans women to organize with other women, rather than men, from behind bars, according to Hope.
Some abolitionists struggle with strategies like gender-responsive housing, which arguably give power or resources to the carceral system. However, they reject the idea that this means they are not concerned with present conditions.
“A common misconception that a lot of people who were in support of the mayor’s plan [for new prison walls] capitalized on was that abolitionists are not concerned with the conditions on the inside currently because we are so focused on closing things that we don’t want to improve the material conditions of people, and what Mariame [Kaba] says, is that’s bullshit,” K Agbebiyi, a New York-based abolitionist organizer and social worker, told Shadowproof.
Agbebiyi—who is involved with the New York chapter of Survived and Punished as well as the No New Jails NYC coalition–cited Angela Davis’ arguments that “reform just creates better prisons” and “prisons were the original reform.”
Concerns with conditions must be more comprehensive, going beyond simply meeting the needs of trans prisoners while they’re in a cell to include their conditions after their release as well.
Hope emphasized that trans women’s re-entry needs must be considered and met, stressing the importance of housing, education, employment, and physical and mental health care.
Those wanting to organize for trans women post-incarceration should “go into the community and talk to trans women” following the legacy of STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries),” Hope recommended. STAR is a grassroots organization founded by Johnson and Rivera to house trans sex workers that formed after a sit-in at Weinstein Hall at New York University in 1970.
More broadly, Hope warned against trusting the same government that commits violence against her to keep its word when it comes to reforms for trans people.
“[Ending cash bail] would save a lot of tax dollars,” Hope concluded. “It would downsize prison populations, but it depends if [government institutions] will actually follow the law [if reformed].”
Author’s note: The author serves as an advocate for and organizer on behalf of Alyssa Victoria Hope, a source quoted in the piece.


shadowproof--2020-01-16--CNN, Clinton Democrats Sow Discord In Democratic Presidential Race

Senator Bernie Sanders did everything he could to help Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton defeat President Donald Trump in 2016 .
In 1988 , during a C-SPAN appearance , he said , “ A woman could be elected President of the United States.
” He even encouraged Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2015 .
Yet , before , during , and after the last presidential debate before the Iowa Caucuses , CNN and Clinton Democrats sowed discord among Democratic voters by promoting a spurious story against Sanders—that he told Warren a woman could not win the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is still gaining traction , especially since CNN waited until 24 hours after the debate to release audio of a “ tense confrontation ” between Sanders and Warren that occurred .
On January 15 , CNN moderator Abby Phillip asked Sanders about the network ’ s story .
“ CNN reported yesterday that — and Sen. Sanders , Sen. Warren confirmed in a statement , that in 2018 you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election .
Why did you say that ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you recall from that meeting ?
That would have undermined what CNN reported .
Sanders responded , “ Well , as a matter of fact , I didn ’ t say it .
And I don ’ t want to waste a whole lot of time on this , because this is what Donald Trump and maybe some of the media want .
Anybody knows me knows that it ’ s incomprehensible that I would think that a woman can not be president of the United States.
” He mentioned he “ deferred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a movement to draft her to run for president .
He also said , “ Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million votes .
How could anybody in a million years not believe that a woman could become president of the United States ?
” The CNN moderator pressed Sanders further : Instead of asking Warren a neutral question about what she recalled from the meeting or whether Sanders said a woman could not win , Phillip lobbed a softball at Warren that would ensure the focus stayed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hours after CNN published their report ( and before Warren put out her statement ) , the Washington Post added , “ Two people with knowledge of the conversation at the 2018 dinner at Warren ’ s home told the Washington Post that Warren brought up the issue by asking Sanders whether he believed a woman could win .
One of the people with knowledge of the conversation said Sanders did not say a woman couldn ’ t win but rather that Trump would use nefarious tactics against the Democratic nominee.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or the other candidates about the central issue reportedly discussed , which is what it would take to ensure Trump was not successful in wielding a woman ’ s identity against her to win re-election .
‘ I Really Appreciated How Our Moderators ’ Handled The Debate Although the debate exposed how the story was a cheap shot against Sanders because he shies away from identity politics , Jess McIntosh , the former director of communications outreach for Clinton ’ s presidential campaign , said , “ What Bernie forgot was that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said story .
This is a reported-out story that CNN was part of breaking .
So , to have him just flat out say no I think wasn ’ t nearly enough to address that for the women watching.
” CNN host Anderson Cooper corrected McIntosh .
“ Just in fairness , it is essentially he said/she said .
I mean , it ’ s two people in a room , ” and , “ We know only the two in the room know [ what was said ] .
” The morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former senior spokesperson for Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign , appeared on CNN ’ s “ New Day.
” “ You know what I thought was fascinating ?
I really appreciated how our moderators—granted , I ’ m a little bit biased—how they handled it , ” Finney said .
“ They didn ’ t make it into a back-and-forth of the he said-she said .
They let Bernie say his piece .
They let Warren say her piece , and then we had a bit about women and the strength of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , look , it ’ s for the voters to decide who they believe and/or how they feel about it , ” Finney added .
Yet , to get to what was important in the conversation , CNN had to ask both Sanders and Warren to share what they recall from the meeting .
The moderator did not do that , probably because it would have caused the facade of their “ he said , she said ” story to crumble .
Later , Joe Lockhart , the former press secretary for President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day.
” “ Bernie Sanders probably had the most difficult night because I think the people who matter most , who care the most about this electability issue and women as not being electable are women .
And I can ’ t imagine any woman watching last night and say , I believe Bernie .
I think people believe Elizabeth .
And his explanation was not great , ” Lockhart said .
Remarkably , Lockhart echoed a talking point that some Sanders campaign volunteers were caught using against Warren .
“ Working class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] Biden and Sanders .
They ’ re not considering Warren and [ Pete ] Buttigieg because they do think they ’ re elitist , and they have a connection to Biden and Sanders.
” Before the debate , Finney was on CNN ’ s “ The Lead ” with Jake Tapper .
She revealed the prejudice driving her interest in this story put out against Sanders : It ’ s not just about what may or may not have been said in this conversation .
Bernie came into this race with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bros were known to have been horrible to women online .
I know plenty of women who would say things like , there were secret groups of women who didn ’ t want to have to deal with the Bernie bros .
So they didn ’ t want to engage online .
And the Bernie bros , again , they ’ re pretty obnoxious , and they ’ re very sexist and misogynist .
So part of it is , it ’ s part of the reason why he endorsed Cenk Uygur , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of those comments .
I mean , he did come in with an impression and a lot of women still feeling pretty raw from 2016 about the fact that he didn ’ t stand up for Hillary or have her back or campaign for her , I think , as vigorously as he could have .
But , also , he never really took on the Bernie bros and said , let ’ s tame , let ’ s calm down a bit .
This shows Clinton Democrats , like Finney , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resent that Clinton was effectively challenged by Sanders in the 2016 primary , and it brought attention to some of her weaknesses .
She voted for the Iraq War , earned millions of dollars from speeches to firms on Wall Street , and supported destructive trade deals .
Tapper corrected Finney .
“ No , no , that ’ s not true .
I interviewed [ Sanders ] , and I did ask him about the Bernie bros. And he said nobody should be saying things like that .
Nobody should be doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finney ’ s comments are littered with lies .
Sanders made helping Clinton defeat Trump a priority and never engaged in any acts intended to undermine her .
He discouraged his supporters from voting third party as a “ protest vote ” against her .
He held 39 rallies in 13 states on behalf of her campaign , including 17 events in 11 states in the final week of the election .
Karen Dunn , who helped Clinton prepare for debates in 2016 , said moments before the debate , “ We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more complementary of Hillary Clinton than he ’ s ever been .
In the 7th debate of 2016 , which I prepped Hillary for , Bernie shushed her and said , you know , excuse me , I ’ m talking .
And that followed him around , and he lost that debate because of that and other things.
” CNN had Jill Filipovic contribute a piece that was provocatively headlined , “ Why Bernie Sanders is wrong about women.
” During the 2016 election , Filipovic fueled the mythology around “ Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primarily conceived by Robinson Meyer , an Atlantic staff writer .
Meyer used the trope to smugly mock the enthusiasm of those turned on to the political process by Sanders .
That developed into one of the most pernicious attacks of the election , particularly because it erased many of the women who supported the Sanders campaign .
On “ Anderson Cooper 360 , ” Bakari Sellers , who was a surrogate for Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign , said Sanders had “ some explaining to do.
” “ I do think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including myself , that this falls into the same old tropes and kind of steering away from what Bernie Sanders likes to call identity politics , ” Sellers remarked .
“ And the irony in all of this is that he got beat by 4 million votes by a woman , and a woman actually beat Donald Trump by 2.8 million votes .
So , that ’ s a bit ironic here.
” Sellers has previously attacked Sanders , weaponizing his identity as a black man against Sanders in much the same way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weaponizing Warren ’ s identity .
Polling shows African Americans have an overwhelmingly favorable opinion of Sanders , but Sellers has constantly tried to undermine this support by discounting Sanders ’ activism in the civil rights movement .
He believes ever since the 1960s Sanders has not tried to effect change that would benefit African Americans , yet Sanders ’ leadership arguably helped push 40 cities and seven states to raise their minimum wage to $ 15 an hour .
CNN political correspondent Sara Murray said , “ It does kind of seem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] saying because he has had this gender problem historically .
And that ’ s why , I think , if voters do believe it , if it sits with voters , that ’ s why it would sit with them , because they already could have had this belief that Bernie Sanders has a gender issue.
” A day after the CNN story was published , a Warren campaign staffer reportedly wrote , “ Claiming you ’ re worried a woman can ’ t win/flagging that she ’ ll receive sexist attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” However , for Clinton Democrats , who hold a grudge against Sanders and feel politically threatened by his surging campaign , they will keep manufacturing bad-faith stories .
Such stories help them divide progressive voters and defend neoliberal candidates , like Joe Biden .
Clinton Democrats effectively sowed discord in this manner throughout the 2016 primary .
It worked then , and they hope it will work during another election cycle .
And CNN will gladly publish and air whatever sleaze they want to spread in order to boost ratings .

Senator Bernie Sanders did everything he could to help Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton defeat President Donald Trump in 2016. In 1988, during a C-SPAN appearance, he said, “A woman could be elected President of the United States.” He even encouraged Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for president in 2015.
Yet, before, during, and after the last presidential debate before the Iowa Caucuses, CNN and Clinton Democrats sowed discord among Democratic voters by promoting a spurious story against Sanders—that he told Warren a woman could not win the election during a private meeting in December 2018.
It is still gaining traction, especially since CNN waited until 24 hours after the debate to release audio of a “tense confrontation” between Sanders and Warren that occurred.
On January 15, CNN moderator Abby Phillip asked Sanders about the network’s story. “CNN reported yesterday that — and Sen. Sanders, Sen. Warren confirmed in a statement, that in 2018 you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election. Why did you say that?”
The question was not, what do you recall from that meeting? That would have undermined what CNN reported.
Sanders responded, “Well, as a matter of fact, I didn’t say it. And I don’t want to waste a whole lot of time on this, because this is what Donald Trump and maybe some of the media want. Anybody knows me knows that it’s incomprehensible that I would think that a woman cannot be president of the United States.”
He mentioned he “deferred” to Warren in 2015, when there was a movement to draft her to run for president. He also said, “Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million votes. How could anybody in a million years not believe that a woman could become president of the United States?”
The CNN moderator pressed Sanders further:
PHILLIP: Senator Sanders, I do want to be clear here. You’re saying that you never told Senator Warren that a woman could not win the election?”
SANDERS: That is correct. PHILLIP: Senator Warren, what did you think when Senator Sanders told you a woman could not win the election?
(LAUGHTER)
Instead of asking Warren a neutral question about what she recalled from the meeting or whether Sanders said a woman could not win, Phillip lobbed a softball at Warren that would ensure the focus stayed on Sanders’ “sexist” remark.
Hours after CNN published their report (and before Warren put out her statement), the Washington Post added, “Two people with knowledge of the conversation at the 2018 dinner at Warren’s home told the Washington Post that Warren brought up the issue by asking Sanders whether he believed a woman could win. One of the people with knowledge of the conversation said Sanders did not say a woman couldn’t win but rather that Trump would use nefarious tactics against the Democratic nominee.”
The CNN moderator never asked Sanders, Warren, or the other candidates about the central issue reportedly discussed, which is what it would take to ensure Trump was not successful in wielding a woman’s identity against her to win re-election.
‘I Really Appreciated How Our Moderators’ Handled The Debate
The Intercept’s Ryan Grim reported on January 17 that Warren “hosted an off-the-record dinner with a number of journalists, according to sources with knowledge of it.” The dinner was held “not long after” the private meeting with Sanders, and she talked with journalists about what Sanders said.
“Different reporters recalled the comments differently, a mirror image of the dispute between Warren and Sanders over exactly what Sanders said—with Warren saying that Sanders argued a woman couldn’t beat Trump, while Sanders said that he only said Trump would weaponize misogyny against a woman, not that it would work,” according to Grim.
The Iowa debate exposed how the story was a cheap shot against Sanders intended to exploit his aversion to identity politics. Nevertheless, Jess McIntosh, the former director of communications outreach for Clinton’s presidential campaign, suggested, “What Bernie forgot was that this isn’t a he said/she said story. This is a reported-out story that CNN was part of breaking. So, to have him just flat out say no I think wasn’t nearly enough to address that for the women watching.”
CNN host Anderson Cooper corrected McIntosh. “Just in fairness, it is essentially he said/she said. I mean, it’s two people in a room,” and, “We know only the two in the room know [what was said].”
The morning after the debate Karen Finney, the former senior spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, appeared on CNN’s “New Day.”
“You know what I thought was fascinating? I really appreciated how our moderators—granted, I’m a little bit biased—how they handled it,” Finney said. “They didn’t make it into a back-and-forth of the he said-she said. They let Bernie say his piece. They let Warren say her piece, and then we had a bit about women and the strength of women and women candidates.”
“And, look, it’s for the voters to decide who they believe and/or how they feel about it,” Finney added.
Yet, to get to what was important in the conversation, CNN should have asked both Sanders and Warren to share what they recalled from the meeting. The moderator did not do that, probably because it would have caused the facade of their “he said, she said” story to crumble.
Later, Joe Lockhart, the former press secretary for President Bill Clinton, appeared on “New Day.”
“Bernie Sanders probably had the most difficult night because I think the people who matter most, who care the most about this electability issue and women as not being electable are women. And I can’t imagine any woman watching last night and say, I believe Bernie. I think people believe Elizabeth. And his explanation was not great,” Lockhart said.
Remarkably, Lockhart echoed a talking point that some Sanders campaign volunteers were caught using against Warren. “Working class voters in Iowa are deciding…between [Joe] Biden and Sanders. They’re not considering Warren and [Pete] Buttigieg because they do think they’re elitist, and they have a connection to Biden and Sanders.”
‘A Lot Of Women Still Feel Pretty Raw’
Before the debate, Finney was on CNN’s “The Lead” with Jake Tapper. She revealed the prejudice driving her interest in this story put out against Sanders:
It’s not just about what may or may not have been said in this conversation. Bernie came into this race with a bit of a legacy. The Bernie bros were known to have been horrible to women online. I know plenty of women who would say things like, there were secret groups of women who didn’t want to have to deal with the Bernie bros. So they didn’t want to engage online. And the Bernie bros, again, they’re pretty obnoxious, and they’re very sexist and misogynist. So part of it is, it’s part of the reason why he endorsed Cenk Uygur, and then had to pull that back because of those comments. I mean, he did come in with an impression and a lot of women still feeling pretty raw from 2016 about the fact that he didn’t stand up for Hillary or have her back or campaign for her, I think, as vigorously as he could have. But, also, he never really took on the Bernie bros and said, let’s tame, let’s calm down a bit.
This shows Clinton Democrats, like Finney, are angry about democracy. They still resent that Clinton was effectively challenged by Sanders in the 2016 primary, and it brought attention to some of her weaknesses. She voted for the Iraq War, earned millions of dollars from speeches to firms on Wall Street, and supported destructive trade deals.
Tapper corrected Finney. “No, no, that’s not true. I interviewed [Sanders], and I did ask him about the Bernie bros. And he said nobody should be saying things like that. Nobody should be doing things like that.”
The rest of Finney’s comments are littered with lies. Sanders made helping Clinton defeat Trump a priority and never engaged in any acts intended to undermine her. He discouraged his supporters from voting third party as a “protest vote” against her. He held 39 rallies in 13 states on behalf of her campaign, including 17 events in 11 states in the final week of the election.
Karen Dunn, who helped Clinton prepare for debates in 2016, said moments before the debate, “We’re likely to see Bernie Sanders be more complementary of Hillary Clinton than he’s ever been. In the 7th debate of 2016, which I prepped Hillary for, Bernie shushed her and said, you know, excuse me, I’m talking. And that followed him around, and he lost that debate because of that and other things.”
CNN had Jill Filipovic contribute a piece that was provocatively headlined, “Why Bernie Sanders is wrong about women.”
During the 2016 election, Filipovic fueled the mythology around “Bernie bros,” a trope that was primarily conceived by Robinson Meyer, an Atlantic staff writer. Meyer used the trope to smugly mock the enthusiasm of those turned on to the political process by Sanders. That developed into one of the most pernicious attacks of the election, particularly because it erased many of the women who supported the Sanders campaign.
On “Anderson Cooper 360,” Bakari Sellers, who was a surrogate for Clinton’s 2016 campaign, said Sanders had “some explaining to do.”
“I do think that there are many people who believe, including myself, that this falls into the same old tropes and kind of steering away from what Bernie Sanders likes to call identity politics,” Sellers remarked. “And the irony in all of this is that he got beat by 4 million votes by a woman, and a woman actually beat Donald Trump by 2.8 million votes. So, that’s a bit ironic here.”
Sellers has previously attacked Sanders, weaponizing his identity as a black man against Sanders in much the same way that he and other Clinton Democrats are weaponizing Warren’s identity.
Polling shows African Americans have an overwhelmingly favorable opinion of Sanders, but Sellers has constantly tried to undermine this support by discounting Sanders’ activism in the civil rights movement. He believes ever since the 1960s Sanders has not tried to effect change that would benefit African Americans, yet Sanders’ leadership arguably helped push 40 cities and seven states to raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour.
CNN political correspondent Sara Murray said, “It does kind of seem like something you could see [Sanders] saying because he has had this gender problem historically. And that’s why, I think, if voters do believe it, if it sits with voters, that’s why it would sit with them, because they already could have had this belief that Bernie Sanders has a gender issue.”
A day after the CNN story was published, a Warren campaign staffer reportedly wrote, “Claiming you’re worried a woman can’t win/flagging that she’ll receive sexist attacks is something many, many people feel.”
However, for Clinton Democrats, who hold a grudge against Sanders and feel politically threatened by his surging campaign, they will keep manufacturing bad-faith stories. Such stories help them divide progressive voters and defend neoliberal candidates, like Joe Biden.
Clinton Democrats effectively sowed discord in this manner throughout the 2016 primary. It worked then, and they hope it will work during another election cycle. And CNN will gladly publish and air whatever sleaze they want to spread in order to boost ratings.


shadowproof--2020-01-17--Dissenter Weekly: Blowing Whistle On Business Of War In Iraq—Plus, Honduras and DOJ Cheat Whistleblo

Dissenter Weekly: Blowing Whistle On Business Of War In Iraq—Plus, Honduras and DOJ Cheat Whistleblower

On this week ’ s “ Dissenter Weekly Update , ” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola discusses how military contractors are speaking out after President Donald Trump assassinated—and attempted to assassinate—leaders of militias aligned with General Qassim Soleimani .
Current and former employees for a military contractor called Sallyport Global Services claim the Iranian-backed militia , Kataib Al Imam Ali , allegedly stole military hardware and issued death threats against their employees .
The company , which had a billion-dollar contract with the Pentagon , bribed the militia with “ free trucks ” and a first , second , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These fighters were aligned with the United States , probably fighting ISIS , wasting taxpayers dollars like most military ventures .
It ’ s how the business of war works .
Later in the program , Gosztola highlights a story involving an ex-employee of a firm that was contracted by Honduras to help the country rebuild their water and sewer systems .
The ex-employee filed a whistleblower lawsuit because the Honduras government refused to pay the firm $ 51 million , and the Justice Department is backing the Honduras government .
Gosztola provides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s extradition case .
He will travel to London in February to cover an extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that has grave implications for global press freedom .
Help us fund his trip by making a donation at https : //shadowproof.com/donate .
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Regulatory Board Accused Of Proposing Corporate-Friendly Rules To Deal With ‘ Accidental ’ Pollution Ex-Employee Of Ruined Alabama Firm Battles Honduras , US Government In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Should Not Be Freed From NDAs Before the U.S .
Bombed Soleimani ’ s Militia Leaders , It Bribed Them Julian Assange Still Denied Access To Lawyers In Fight Against U.S .
Extradition Former New York Times General Counsel : Will Alleged CIA Misbehavior Set Julian Assange Free ?
As of this recording , Chelsea Manning has been in jail for 309 days and owes $ 200,000 dollars in fines .
Julian Assange has been in jail for 273 days since he was expelled from the Ecuador embassy in London .
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On this week’s “Dissenter Weekly Update,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola discusses how military contractors are speaking out after President Donald Trump assassinated—and attempted to assassinate—leaders of militias aligned with General Qassim Soleimani.
Current and former employees for a military contractor called Sallyport Global Services claim the Iranian-backed militia, Kataib Al Imam Ali, allegedly stole military hardware and issued death threats against their employees. The company, which had a billion-dollar contract with the Pentagon, bribed the militia with “free trucks” and a first, second, and third base for their operations. These fighters were aligned with the United States, probably fighting ISIS, wasting taxpayers dollars like most military ventures. It’s how the business of war works.
Later in the program, Gosztola highlights a story involving an ex-employee of a firm that was contracted by Honduras to help the country rebuild their water and sewer systems. The ex-employee filed a whistleblower lawsuit because the Honduras government refused to pay the firm $51 million, and the Justice Department is backing the Honduras government.
Gosztola provides an update on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition case. He will travel to London in February to cover an extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that has grave implications for global press freedom. Help us fund his trip by making a donation at https://shadowproof.com/donate.
The Dissenter Weekly Update airs every Thursday at 4pm ET on YouTube and covers whistleblower and press freedom news from that week.
This week’s stories:
Regulatory Board Accused Of Proposing Corporate-Friendly Rules To Deal With ‘Accidental’ Pollution
Ex-Employee Of Ruined Alabama Firm Battles Honduras, US Government In Whistleblower Case
Bloomberg Insists Female Former Employees Should Not Be Freed From NDAs
Before the U.S. Bombed Soleimani’s Militia Leaders, It Bribed Them
Julian Assange Still Denied Access To Lawyers In Fight Against U.S. Extradition
Former New York Times General Counsel: Will Alleged CIA Misbehavior Set Julian Assange Free?
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As of this recording, Chelsea Manning has been in jail for 309 days and owes $200,000 dollars in fines.
Julian Assange has been in jail for 273 days since he was expelled from the Ecuador embassy in London.
Subscribe to Shadowproof on YouTube and send tips and feedback to editor@shadowproof.com
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shadowproof--2020-01-21--Anti-LGBT Bolsonaro Government Targets Glenn Greenwald With Criminal Charge For Exposing Their Corru

Anti-LGBT Bolsonaro Government Targets Glenn Greenwald With Criminal Charge For Exposing Their Corruption

Journalist Glenn Greenwald , a co-founder of The Intercept , was charged with a cyber crime by the right-wing government of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil .
It was retaliation for the investigative journalism he spearheaded in 2019 that exposed rampant corruption among Bolsonaro officials .
The charge was also a product of the Bolsonaro government ’ s religious fanaticism , especially since Bolsonaro and other officials have mounted anti-LGBT attacks on Greenwald and his husband , David Miranda , a representative in Brazil ’ s Congress .
According to Greenwald , a source hacked into the telephones of Brazilian prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the judge .
The archive of material is bigger than the archive of documents from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden .
“ Less than two months ago , the federal police , examining all the same evidence cited by the Public Ministry , stated explicitly that not only have I never committed any crimes but the opposite : I exercised extreme caution and professionalism as a journalist never even [ getting ] close to any criminality , ” Greenwald declared in a statement .
“ Even the federal police under Minister Moro ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any rational person : I did nothing more than do my job as a journalist—ethically and within the law.
” The Intercept put out a separate statement , “ The Bolsonaro government has repeatedly made it clear that it does not believe in basic press freedoms .
Today ’ s announcement that a criminal complaint has been filed against Intercept co-founding editor Glenn Greenwald is the latest example of journalists facing serious threats in Brazil.
” “ We at The Intercept see this as an attempt to criminalize not only our journalism but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who collaborated with our staff in over 95 stories based on the archives , ” The Intercept added .
“ Glenn Greenwald is our friend and longtime colleague , and he has bravely fought for journalistic freedom throughout his entire career , ” said Trevor Timm , the executive director of the Freedom Of The Press Foundation .
“ These sham charges are a sickening escalation of the Bolsonaro administration ’ s authoritarian attacks on press freedom and the rule of law .
They can not be allowed to stand.
” “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halt its persecution of Greenwald and respect press freedom — as the Brazilian Supreme Court has already ordered them to do , ” Timm added .
The American Civil Liberties Union reacted , “ [ The United States ] government must immediately condemn this outrageous assault on the freedom of the press and recognize that its attacks on press freedoms at home have consequences for American journalists doing their jobs abroad , like Glenn Greenwald.
” In 2019 , Greenwald and the Intercept Brasil called attention to abuses by Sergio Moro , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which were committed when he was the presiding judge for “ Operation Car Wash. ” Prior to being charged , Greenwald appeared on the Rolling Stone podcast , “ Useful Idiots , ” hosted by Katie Halper and Matt Taibbi .
“ Essentially , the biggest political presence in Brazil since 2014 has been this anti-corruption probe called Car Wash that has resulted in the imprisonment of dozens of business leaders , billionaires , oligarchs , political leaders from multiple parties , and the biggest head on the pik was the former two-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Greenwald recalled .
“ The judge , who oversaw that process and who endorsed all kinds of highly controversial practices that had never been previously used in Brazil ” was Moro .
He found Da Silva guilty on “ very dubious charges ” and sentenced him to prison for a decade .
That meant Da Silva could not run for president in 2018 , even though polls showed he would significantly beat Bolsonaro .
Moro subsequently became the minister of justice and public security for Bolsonaro , a position Greenwald described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of law enforcement , surveillance , and investigation were consolidated.
” The Intercept Brasil ’ s series played a key role in Da Silva ’ s release from prison , which energized opposition to Bolsonaro .
“ One of the reasons why the reporting that I did was so dangerous is because my husband in January of 2019 took centerstage , when the only LGBT member of the Brazilian Congress in the history of the Congress ” fled Brazil .
Miranda was an alternate in Congress .
As Bolsonaro celebrated the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miranda replaced Wyllys .
It elevated Greenwald and Miranda “ as a gay couple into this really bright spotlight.
” After publishing leaked conversations in June , Greenwald said so many of the attacks were “ anti-gay in nature.
” They also dragged their kids , who they adopted in 2017 , into the spotlight as well .
“ When Bolsonaro threatened to imprison me explicitly , he also in the same press conference claimed that David and I had married fraudulently and had adopted two Brazilian boys—and he emphasized boys—to avoid being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him and his family to federal police .
He faced similar threats in March .
A prominent right-wing radio host named Augusto Nunes slapped Greenwald , when he appeared on the host ’ s show in November .
The host had previously urged a judge to investigate whether Greenwald and Miranda were properly caring for their children .
Greenwald used his appearance to confront the host over his grotesque suggestion that their children may need to be taken away to protect their “ safety.
” Like Rafael Tsavkko Garcia highlighted for Sojourners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positions within his government .
He has supported a foreign policy that aims to construct a conservative Christian alliance of sorts – with the United States ’ Donald Trump , Hungary ’ s Viktor Orbán , Poland ’ s Law and Justice Party , and others.
” “ [ Bolsonaro ’ s ] first official visit after being elected was to see Donald Trump in the United States , a visit in which he also had time for a dinner with Steve Bannon , a strategist of the global far right whose plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from this ideological spectrum fits the ambitions of the Brazilian president.
” Garcia added , “ At a recent event in Hungary , the Brazilian secretary of National Sovereignty and Citizenship Affairs , Ambassador Fabio Mendes Marzano , presented the Brazilian government ’ s official vision to the world : The [ Christian ] religion is now a determining factor in the process of public policy formulation.
” This development , along with the Bolsonaro government ’ s reverence for the days when Brazil was ruled by a military dictatorship , make what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist far more dangerous than well-known cases in the United States .
Ever since the first articles containing leaks were published in June , Greenwald has not left his house in Rio de Janeiro without armed guards and an armored vehicle .
The security on his house was dramatically enhanced , and his children are well aware.
” “ It radically changed our lives in every conceivable way , but that ’ s what it means to do actual resistance against a fascist government , ” Greenwald declared on “ Useful Idiots.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I am working right now on new reporting and will continue to publish stories from this archive in the public interest.
” “ Many courageous Brazilians sacrificed their liberty and even their lives for Brazilian democracy and against repression , and I feel an obligation to continue their noble work , ” he concluded .

Journalist Glenn Greenwald, a co-founder of The Intercept, was charged with a cyber crime by the right-wing government of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil. It was retaliation for the investigative journalism he spearheaded in 2019 that exposed rampant corruption among Bolsonaro officials.
The charge was also a product of the Bolsonaro government’s religious fanaticism, especially since Bolsonaro and other officials have mounted anti-LGBT attacks on Greenwald and his husband, David Miranda, a representative in Brazil’s Congress.
According to Greenwald, a source hacked into the telephones of Brazilian prosecutors and obtained details from years of conversation with the judge. The archive of material is bigger than the archive of documents from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
“Less than two months ago, the federal police, examining all the same evidence cited by the Public Ministry, stated explicitly that not only have I never committed any crimes but the opposite: I exercised extreme caution and professionalism as a journalist never even [getting] close to any criminality,” Greenwald declared in a statement. “Even the federal police under Minister Moro’s command said what is clear to any rational person: I did nothing more than do my job as a journalist—ethically and within the law.”
The Intercept put out a separate statement, “The Bolsonaro government has repeatedly made it clear that it does not believe in basic press freedoms. Today’s announcement that a criminal complaint has been filed against Intercept co-founding editor Glenn Greenwald is the latest example of journalists facing serious threats in Brazil.”
“We at The Intercept see this as an attempt to criminalize not only our journalism but also that of the dozens of partners who collaborated with our staff in over 95 stories based on the archives,” The Intercept added.
“Glenn Greenwald is our friend and longtime colleague, and he has bravely fought for journalistic freedom throughout his entire career,” said Trevor Timm, the executive director of the Freedom Of The Press Foundation. “These sham charges are a sickening escalation of the Bolsonaro administration’s authoritarian attacks on press freedom and the rule of law. They cannot be allowed to stand.”
“We call on the Brazilian government to immediately halt its persecution of Greenwald and respect press freedom — as the Brazilian Supreme Court has already ordered them to do,” Timm added.
The American Civil Liberties Union reacted, “[The United States] government must immediately condemn this outrageous assault on the freedom of the press and recognize that its attacks on press freedoms at home have consequences for American journalists doing their jobs abroad, like Glenn Greenwald.”
The Intercept’s Reporting On Brazilian Government
In 2019, Greenwald and the Intercept Brasil called attention to abuses by Sergio Moro, the minister of justice and public security, which were committed when he was the presiding judge for “Operation Car Wash.”
Prior to being charged, Greenwald appeared on the Rolling Stone podcast, “Useful Idiots,” hosted by Katie Halper and Matt Taibbi.
“Essentially, the biggest political presence in Brazil since 2014 has been this anti-corruption probe called Car Wash that has resulted in the imprisonment of dozens of business leaders, billionaires, oligarchs, political leaders from multiple parties, and the biggest head on the pik was the former two-term, highly popular President Lula da Silva,” Greenwald recalled.
“The judge, who oversaw that process and who endorsed all kinds of highly controversial practices that had never been previously used in Brazil” was Moro. He found Da Silva guilty on “very dubious charges” and sentenced him to prison for a decade. That meant Da Silva could not run for president in 2018, even though polls showed he would significantly beat Bolsonaro.
Moro subsequently became the minister of justice and public security for Bolsonaro, a position Greenwald described as one “where all the powers of law enforcement, surveillance, and investigation were consolidated.”
The Intercept Brasil’s series played a key role in Da Silva’s release from prison, which energized opposition to Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro’s Homophobic Attacks On Glenn Greenwald’s Family
“One of the reasons why the reporting that I did was so dangerous is because my husband in January of 2019 took centerstage, when the only LGBT member of the Brazilian Congress in the history of the Congress” fled Brazil.
Miranda was an alternate in Congress. As Bolsonaro celebrated the fact that Jean Wyllys fled, automatically by law Miranda replaced Wyllys. It elevated Greenwald and Miranda “as a gay couple into this really bright spotlight.”
After publishing leaked conversations in June, Greenwald said so many of the attacks were “anti-gay in nature.” They also dragged their kids, who they adopted in 2017, into the spotlight as well.
“When Bolsonaro threatened to imprison me explicitly, he also in the same press conference claimed that David and I had married fraudulently and had adopted two Brazilian boys—and he emphasized boys—to avoid being deported.”
Miranda reported death threats against him and his family to federal police. He faced similar threats in March.
A prominent right-wing radio host named Augusto Nunes slapped Greenwald, when he appeared on the host’s show in November. The host had previously urged a judge to investigate whether Greenwald and Miranda were properly caring for their children. Greenwald used his appearance to confront the host over his grotesque suggestion that their children may need to be taken away to protect their “safety.”
Bolsonaro’s Alliance With Trump And Right Wing Governments
Like Rafael Tsavkko Garcia highlighted for Sojourners, Bolsonaro “positioned evangelical fundamentalists in key positions within his government. He has supported a foreign policy that aims to construct a conservative Christian alliance of sorts – with the United States’ Donald Trump, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Poland’s Law and Justice Party, and others.
“[Bolsonaro’s] first official visit after being elected was to see Donald Trump in the United States, a visit in which he also had time for a dinner with Steve Bannon, a strategist of the global far right whose plan for an alliance between leaders and parties from this ideological spectrum fits the ambitions of the Brazilian president.”
Garcia added, “At a recent event in Hungary, the Brazilian secretary of National Sovereignty and Citizenship Affairs, Ambassador Fabio Mendes Marzano, presented the Brazilian government’s official vision to the world: The [Christian] religion is now a determining factor in the process of public policy formulation.”
This development, along with the Bolsonaro government’s reverence for the days when Brazil was ruled by a military dictatorship, make what is essentially a leak prosecution against a journalist far more dangerous than well-known cases in the United States.
Ever since the first articles containing leaks were published in June, Greenwald has not left his house in Rio de Janeiro without armed guards and an armored vehicle. The security on his house was dramatically enhanced, and his children are well aware.”
“It radically changed our lives in every conceivable way, but that’s what it means to do actual resistance against a fascist government,” Greenwald declared on “Useful Idiots.”
Greenwald is not about to back down. “I am working right now on new reporting and will continue to publish stories from this archive in the public interest.”
“Many courageous Brazilians sacrificed their liberty and even their lives for Brazilian democracy and against repression, and I feel an obligation to continue their noble work,” he concluded.


shadowproof--2020-01-22--Consortium News Accuses Canadian Spy Agency Of Defaming Them As Part Of Russian Cyber Influence Camp

Consortium News Accuses Canadian Spy Agency Of Defaming Them As Part Of Russian Cyber Influence Campaign

Consortium News accused a Canadian foreign intelligence agency , along with Global News , a Canadian television network , of defaming the media organization as “ part of a cyber influence campaign directed by Russia.
” Libel notices were sent to the Communications Security Establishment ( CSE ) and Global News .
The notices demand a retraction of any mention of Consortium News as well as an apology .
“ We ’ ve been targeted before , but never in this most overt way by a named powerful Five Eyes intelligence agency and a major television station , ” Consortium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put this development in the context of Canada being a United States ally and a NATO country .
On December 10 , 2019 , Global News reported on “ secret intelligence records ” they obtained .
They claimed the files showed Russia as a “ hostile foreign state ” that targeted Canada with “ cyber influence ” campaigns .
One file from the CSE said “ the first attack was a February 2017 report in the ‘ online Consortium News ’ followed ‘ in quick succession ’ by pro-Russian English language and Russian-language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mere fact that certain Russian media organizations took an interest in a report by Consortium News was considered an indication that the independent outlet was “ involved ” in a campaign directed by a foreign power .
Lauria told Shadowproof the article in question was about Chrystia Freeland , who is now Canada ’ s deputy prime minister .
The Consortium News report revealed that Freeland ’ s grandfather was an editor for a Nazi newspaper in occupied Poland during World War II .
She hid this family history from the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in February 2017 , a few days later , Freeland was asked at a conference in Ottawa about it , and she gave a non-denial denial , just blaming people for what Russia had done in the United States in the 2016 election , ” Lauria recalled .
A day later , the Globe and Mail ran the headline , “ Freeland knew her grandfather was editor of Nazi newspaper.
” “ A CSE report says the Consortium News was part of an attack from Russia on Chrystia Freeland ’ s reputation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Global News ’ coverage .
“ We are not directed by anyone , ” Lauria stated .
“ It ’ s absolute nonsense .
We are funded only by our readers , not by any corporation , advertiser , or any government whatsoever , and we get no instructions from anybody.
” Yet , in a broader sense , Lauria contended this “ takes agency from critical domestic dissent , as if it can not exist on its own without it being linked to a foreign hostile power.
” Robert Parry , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was called a “ Putin puppet ” and a “ Kremlin stooge ” before he died in 2018 .
To a large extent , that occurred as a result of Parry ’ s coverage and analysis of the Ukrainian coup d ’ etat in 2014 .
This marked the “ beginning of the new Cold War , ” according to Lauria .
As the narrative of Russia “ collusion ” during the 2016 election dominated news media coverage , Parry , and several other writers , including Lauria , questioned reports from U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a tool claiming to be able to detect Russian influence operations , singled out Consortium News , along with dozens of other websites .
But what CSE and Global News is much more alarming .
They see the fact that they were highlighted in a security agency report as evidence of what happens when you challenge someone , who is a very powerful woman in the Canadian government .
“ When you threaten the interests of these very powerful people , they will try to crush you in many different ways .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to discredit in the eyes of the public as being ruled and directed from the Kremlin , ” Lauria asserted .
“ This is as dirty as it gets , and it ’ s authoritarian .
It has no place in a democratic society that pretends to have a free press.
” Lauria wrote a comprehensive article detailing many crucial details related to the libel notices .
Former Senator Mike Gravel is a Quebec descendant and member of Consortium News ’ Board of Directors .
“ Gravel was close personal friends with former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vacationed with Trudeau at Christmas 1977 at a ski resort in Colorado , ” the article notes .
As Lauria summarized , “ We have the government of Justin Trudeau attacking a media organization on whose board sits a close friend of his late father.
” Consortium News is not the only target .
Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard , a 2020 presidential candidate , sued Hillary Clinton for smearing her as a “ Russian asset.
” There is also WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , who Lauria points out was “ linked and smeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a publisher and journalist who is in jail for publishing classified information.
” In Brazil , Jair Bolsonaro ’ s right-wing government charged journalist Glenn Greenwald with a cyber-crime .
The criminal complaint bears a great similarity to the leak prosecution the U.S. government intends to bring against Assange .
So many of the people who contribute to Consortium News were professionals in government , like Ray McGovern or John Kiriakou .
They stepped out of the establishment to offer the public a viewpoint based on their own experiences .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is largely controlled by government , as we know , can not provide , ” Lauria concluded .
“ When that happens , when we give a point of view that ’ s not liked by leaders , they want to shut it down , marginalize us by smearing us as being directed by Russia.
” “ It ’ s a complete outrage and that ’ s why we decided we had to stand up against this .
”

Consortium News accused a Canadian foreign intelligence agency, along with Global News, a Canadian television network, of defaming the media organization as “part of a cyber influence campaign directed by Russia.”
Libel notices were sent to the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) and Global News. The notices demand a retraction of any mention of Consortium News as well as an apology.
“We’ve been targeted before, but never in this most overt way by a named powerful Five Eyes intelligence agency and a major television station,” Consortium News editor-in-chief Joe Lauria declared. He put this development in the context of Canada being a United States ally and a NATO country.
On December 10, 2019, Global News reported on “secret intelligence records” they obtained. They claimed the files showed Russia as a “hostile foreign state” that targeted Canada with “cyber influence” campaigns.
One file from the CSE said “the first attack was a February 2017 report in the ‘online Consortium News’ followed ‘in quick succession’ by pro-Russian English language and Russian-language online media.”
In other words, the mere fact that certain Russian media organizations took an interest in a report by Consortium News was considered an indication that the independent outlet was “involved” in a campaign directed by a foreign power.
Lauria told Shadowproof the article in question was about Chrystia Freeland, who is now Canada’s deputy prime minister. The Consortium News report revealed that Freeland’s grandfather was an editor for a Nazi newspaper in occupied Poland during World War II. She hid this family history from the public.
“When this article came out in February 2017, a few days later, Freeland was asked at a conference in Ottawa about it, and she gave a non-denial denial, just blaming people for what Russia had done in the United States in the 2016 election,” Lauria recalled.
A day later, the Globe and Mail ran the headline, “Freeland knew her grandfather was editor of Nazi newspaper.”
“A CSE report says the Consortium News was part of an attack from Russia on Chrystia Freeland’s reputation,” according to one of the captions in Global News’ coverage.
“We are not directed by anyone,” Lauria stated. “It’s absolute nonsense. We are funded only by our readers, not by any corporation, advertiser, or any government whatsoever, and we get no instructions from anybody.”
Yet, in a broader sense, Lauria contended this “takes agency from critical domestic dissent, as if it cannot exist on its own without it being linked to a foreign hostile power.”
Robert Parry, who founded Consortium News in 1995, was called a “Putin puppet” and a “Kremlin stooge” before he died in 2018. To a large extent, that occurred as a result of Parry’s coverage and analysis of the Ukrainian coup d’etat in 2014. This marked the “beginning of the new Cold War,” according to Lauria.
As the narrative of Russia “collusion” during the 2016 election dominated news media coverage, Parry, and several other writers, including Lauria, questioned reports from U.S. intelligence agencies and various sources. PropOrNot, a tool claiming to be able to detect Russian influence operations, singled out Consortium News, along with dozens of other websites.
But what CSE and Global News is much more alarming. They see the fact that they were highlighted in a security agency report as evidence of what happens when you challenge someone, who is a very powerful woman in the Canadian government.
“When you threaten the interests of these very powerful people, they will try to crush you in many different ways. One way is to smear you and to discredit in the eyes of the public as being ruled and directed from the Kremlin,” Lauria asserted. “This is as dirty as it gets, and it’s authoritarian. It has no place in a democratic society that pretends to have a free press.”
Lauria wrote a comprehensive article detailing many crucial details related to the libel notices. Former Senator Mike Gravel is a Quebec descendant and member of Consortium News’ Board of Directors.
“Gravel was close personal friends with former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Gravel vacationed with Trudeau at Christmas 1977 at a ski resort in Colorado,” the article notes.
As Lauria summarized, “We have the government of Justin Trudeau attacking a media organization on whose board sits a close friend of his late father.”
Consortium News is not the only target. Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a 2020 presidential candidate, sued Hillary Clinton for smearing her as a “Russian asset.” There is also WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who Lauria points out was “linked and smeared as somehow being a Russian agent, not a publisher and journalist who is in jail for publishing classified information.”
In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing government charged journalist Glenn Greenwald with a cyber-crime. The criminal complaint bears a great similarity to the leak prosecution the U.S. government intends to bring against Assange.
So many of the people who contribute to Consortium News were professionals in government, like Ray McGovern or John Kiriakou. They stepped out of the establishment to offer the public a viewpoint based on their own experiences.
“They’re providing something that corporate media, which is largely controlled by government, as we know, cannot provide,” Lauria concluded. “When that happens, when we give a point of view that’s not liked by leaders, they want to shut it down, marginalize us by smearing us as being directed by Russia.”
“It’s a complete outrage and that’s why we decided we had to stand up against this.”


shadowproof--2020-01-22--Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ By Drive-By Truckers

The post originally appeared at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs .
Art is often a product of the political climate .
This truth is reflected in the music of the veteran southern rock band Drive-By Truckers .
Their 2016 album “ American Band ” was by far their most political , heavily influenced by the 2016 presidential election .
On On January 31 , the band releases their the follow-up , The Unraveling .
“ Armageddon , “ Back in Town , ” “ Babies in Cages , ” and “ Grievance Merchants ” are some of the tracks that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from social commentary .
Initially , it wasn ’ t the band ’ s intent to make another political album , but President Donald Trump ’ s administration has left the band feeling another was necessary .
“ It was hard to figure out what to write about , ” frontman Patterson Hood stated in a Billboard interview .
“ I figured we would follow [ ‘ American Band ’ ] up with something pretty different .
That ’ s generally how we operate .
We didn ’ t want to repeat ourselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But I don ’ t think it occurred to us that things would take the turn they have taken nationally and politically , and shit kept happening that kept inspiring us to write those kinds of songs—even just for our own sanity ’ s sake.
” “ Thoughts and Prayers , ” the second single from the forthcoming album , addresses the endless cycle of gun violence—senseless mass shootings , followed by thoughts and prayers , which is then followed by a failure to take any meaningful action .
“ Stick it up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prayers , ” Hood sings , clearly rebuking politicians , the NRA , and any others who present barriers to confronting gun violence .
Hood also expresses optimism that the current wave of youth activism will eventually be the generation to end the cycle .
“ The powers that be are in for shame and comeuppance when Generation Lockdown has their day .
”

The post originally appeared at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs.
Art is often a product of the political climate. This truth is reflected in the music of the
veteran southern rock band Drive-By Truckers.
Their 2016 album “American Band” was by far their most political, heavily influenced by the 2016 presidential election. On
On January 31, the band releases their the follow-up, The Unraveling. “Armageddon, “Back in Town,” “Babies in Cages,” and “Grievance Merchants” are some of the tracks that show the band is not backing away from social commentary.
Initially, it wasn’t the band’s intent to make another political album, but President Donald Trump’s administration has left the band feeling another was necessary.
“It was hard to figure out what to write about,” frontman Patterson Hood stated in a Billboard interview. “I figured we would follow [‘American Band’] up with something pretty different. That’s generally how we operate. We didn’t want to repeat ourselves and keep saying the same shit. But I don’t think it occurred to us that things would take the turn they have taken nationally and politically, and shit kept happening that kept inspiring us to write those kinds of songs—even just for our own sanity’s sake.”
“Thoughts and Prayers,” the second single from the forthcoming album, addresses the endless cycle of gun violence—senseless mass shootings, followed by thoughts and prayers, which is then followed by a failure to take any meaningful action.
“Stick it up your ass with your useless thoughts and prayers,” Hood sings, clearly
rebuking politicians, the NRA, and any others who present barriers to confronting gun violence.
Hood also expresses optimism that the current wave of youth activism will eventually be
the generation to end the cycle.
“The powers that be are in for shame and comeuppance when Generation Lockdown has their day.”
Listen to “Thoughts & Prayers”:


shadowproof--2020-01-23--Dissenter Weekly: Sham Charge Against Glenn Greenwald—Plus, US Prosecutors Argue First Amendment Doe

Dissenter Weekly: Sham Charge Against Glenn Greenwald—Plus, US Prosecutors Argue First Amendment Doesn’t Apply To Assange

On this edition of the “ Dissenter Weekly Update , ” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights the sham criminal case against journalist and Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald in Brazil .
Greenwald was charged with a cyber crime by the right-wing government of Jair Bolsonaro .
It was retaliation for the investigative journalism he spearheaded in 2019 that exposed rampant corruption among Bolsonaro officials , and the criminal complaint bears multiple similarities to the case brought against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , as Mathew Ingram pointed out for the Columbia Journalism Review .
Later in the program , Gosztola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of whistleblower protections for FBI employees .
He provides an update on Assange ’ s extradition case .
Apparently , according to an affidavit that WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson saw , United States prosecutors do not believe the First Amendment covers a foreign journalist like Assange .
The planned extradition hearing was also split into two parts .
Gosztola will travel to London in February to cover an extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that has grave implications for global press freedom .
Help us fund his trip by making a donation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weekly Update airs every Thursday at 4pm ET on YouTube and covers whistleblower and press freedom news from that week .
Anti-LGBT Bolsonaro Government Targets Glenn Greenwald With Criminal Charge For Exposing Their Corruption Brazil ’ s attack on Greenwald mirrors the US case against Assange Whistleblowers say Florida investment firm has inflated value , earnings of its main fund OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma , Syria Extradition hearing for Assange split into two parts As of this recording , Chelsea Manning has been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 207,000 dollars in fines .
Julian Assange has been in jail for 280 days since he was expelled from the Ecuador embassy in London .
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On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly Update,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights the sham criminal case against journalist and Intercept co-founder Glenn Greenwald in Brazil.
Greenwald was charged with a cyber crime by the right-wing government of Jair Bolsonaro. It was retaliation for the investigative journalism he spearheaded in 2019 that exposed rampant corruption among Bolsonaro officials, and the criminal complaint bears multiple similarities to the case brought against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, as Mathew Ingram pointed out for the Columbia Journalism Review.
Later in the program, Gosztola talks about a story involving the lack of whistleblower protections for FBI employees.
He provides an update on Assange’s extradition case. Apparently, according to an affidavit that WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson saw, United States prosecutors do not believe the First Amendment covers a foreign journalist like Assange. The planned extradition hearing was also split into two parts.
Gosztola will travel to London in February to cover an extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that has grave implications for global press freedom. Help us fund his trip by making a donation at https://shadowproof.com/donate.
The Dissenter Weekly Update airs every Thursday at 4pm ET on YouTube and covers whistleblower and press freedom news from that week.
This week’s stories:
Anti-LGBT Bolsonaro Government Targets Glenn Greenwald With Criminal Charge For Exposing Their Corruption
Brazil’s attack on Greenwald mirrors the US case against Assange
FBI whistleblowers still seek appeal rights after 2016 law falls short
Whistleblowers say Florida investment firm has inflated value, earnings of its main fund
OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria
Extradition hearing for Assange split into two parts
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As of this recording, Chelsea Manning has been in jail for 316 days and owes $207,000 dollars in fines.
Julian Assange has been in jail for 280 days since he was expelled from the Ecuador embassy in London.
Subscribe to Shadowproof on YouTube and send tips and feedback to editor@shadowproof.com
This show is brought to you by Shadowproof.com, a 100% reader-funded press organization. If you enjoy our work, you can support us with a donation or by subscribing for $5/month or more: https://shadowproof.com/donate


shadowproof--2020-01-27--Democratic Party Elites Rig 2020 Convention Committees Against Sanders

An array of lobbyists , corporate consultants , think tank board members , party operatives , and pro-Israel Democrats were @ @ @ @ @ National Convention committees by Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez .
Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola @ @ @ @ @ many of these individuals .
Quite a few have connections to Bill and Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ Very few have any connection to Senator Bernie Sanders ’ 2016 presidential campaign .
Gosztola @ @ @ @ @ nominations to The Grayzone .
It was headlined , “ To rig primary against Bernie @ @ @ @ @ Perez nominates regime-change agents , Israel lobbyists , and Wall Street consultants.
” In the @ @ @ @ @ additional details on the DNC committee nominations , including the roles of each of the @ @ @ @ @ the appointments .
He also examines several of the nominees and outlines what this means @ @ @ @ @

An array of lobbyists, corporate consultants, think tank board members, party operatives, and pro-Israel Democrats were nominated to the 2020 Democratic National Convention committees by Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez.
Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola shared a thread that explored many of these individuals. Quite a few have connections to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns. Very few have any connection to Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign.
Gosztola contributed a report on the nominations to The Grayzone. It was headlined, “To rig primary against Bernie, DNC’s Tom Perez nominates regime-change agents, Israel lobbyists, and Wall Street consultants.”
In the above video, Gosztola provides additional details on the DNC committee nominations, including the roles of each of the committees and the opaqueness around the appointments. He also examines several of the nominees and outlines what this means for the Sanders campaign.