\'All Journalists at Risk\' if Assange Handed to US Jailers
Ben Chacko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-06
All journalists will be at risk if Julian Assange is extradited to the US and jailed for publishing classified information, a packed debate at London\'s Frontline Club heard today. | Mr Assange faces up to 175 years behind bars if convicted …
globalresearch.ca/all-journalists-risk-assange-handed-us-jailers/5702932

Don\'t Extradite Assange meeting in London: The political issues
wsws.org | 2020-02-06
The aim of the Don\'t Extradite Assange group is to rehabilitate the Labour Party and the trade unions, its \"left\" representatives in particular, and to corral the movement in defence of Assange under their control.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/06/deam-f06.html

Acronym group that sabotaged Iowa caucus birthed by billionaire who funded Alabama disinformation campaign
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-06
Silicon Valley billionaire Reid Hoffman not only funded the creation of ACRONYM, the group that sabotaged Iowa caucus results; he…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/06/acronym-iowa-caucus-billionaire-alabama-disinformation/

Acronym group that sabotaged Iowa caucus birthed by billionaire who funded Alabama disinformation campaign
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-06
Silicon Valley billionaire Reid Hoffman funded the creation of ACRONYM, the group that sabotaged the Iowa caucus results, after bankrolling…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/06/acronym-iowa-caucus-billionaire-alabama-disinformation/

Acronym group that sabotaged Iowa caucus birthed by billionaire who funded Alabama disinformation campaign
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-06
Silicon Valley billionaire Reid Hoffman not only funded the creation of ACRONYM, the group that sabotaged Iowa caucus vote results,…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/06/acronym-iowa-caucus-billionaire-alabama-disinformation/

Iowa Fiasco Raises the Stakes for New Hampshire, Where Sanders Could Win Big
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-02-06
Corporate Democrats are ready to escalate…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/04/18830356.php

Embassy Protection Collective: \"We Are Not the Ones Who Violated the Law\"
Venezuela Analysis | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-06
In this exclusive interview, VA talks to the activists who defended the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC ahead of their trial.
theantimedia.com/embassy-protection-collective-we-are-not-the-ones-who-violated-the-law/

The \"Final Solution\" for Palestine?
Jerome Irwin | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
President Trump and PM Benjamin Netanyahu\'s so-called \"Peace Plan\" for Palestine and Palestinians won\'t remotely bring about peace in the Middle East. This latest lunatical American Fundamentalist Christian & Orthodox Jewish Kamikaze plan can only but bring about another world war; because the sought after conclusion of such a war, in some key power circles…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/the-final-solution-for-palestine/

To March or Not to March: Why are the Streets Nearly Empty?
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
I couldn\'t get to the January 25th antiwar rally. Viewing photographs of that sparsely attended rally drives home the fact that the antiwar movement is nearly dead in the US. Perhaps it is dead and I cannot bring myself to accept that fact? Only days later, bellicose Trump presented a laughable plan for peace in the…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/to-march-or-not-to-march-why-are-the-streets-nearly-empty/

Draft UN Resolution Condemns Trump Middle East \'Peace\' Plan
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-06
A draft United Nations Security Council resolution rebuked Tuesday President Donald Trump\'s pro-Israel peace proposal and condemned Israeli plan to annex its illegal settlements in Palestinian territories. | Tunisia and Indonesia circulated the draft text to council members. Though it …
globalresearch.ca/draft-un-resolution-condemns-trump-middle-east-peace-plan/5702925

Duh, Jared! So who built the PA as a \'police state\'?
Jonathan Cook | zcomm.org | 2020-02-06
By pushing the Middle East peace process to its logical conclusion, Donald Trump has made crystal clear something that was supposed to have been obscured: that no US administration has ever really seen peace as the objective of its \"peacemaking\"
zcomm.org/znetarticle/duh-jared-so-who-built-the-pa-as-a-police-state/

Fascists align with conservatives to kick out Die Linke in eastern Germany
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2020-02-06
Protests were sparked in Germany\'s eastern state of Thuringia Wednesday after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party–which has ties to neo-Nazis–joined forces with two conservative parties in the state parliament to oust incumbent Die Linke (Left Party) President Bodo Ramelow. State elections were held in October, but the left-wing premier was unable to form …
peoplesworld.org/article/fascists-align-with-conservatives-to-kick-out-die-linke-in-eastern-germany/

Trump\'s State of the Union Address: Half MAGA Rally, Half Resistance Protest, Full-on Reality TV Drama
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-06
Tuesday\'s State of the Union dubbed \"the launching of the great American comeback\" came just a day after the Iowa caucuses in the 2020 presidential election and a day before Trump was acquitted of both articles of impeachment by the …
globalresearch.ca/trump-state-union-address-half-maga-rally-half-resistance-protest-full-reality-tv-drama/5702953

Oakland: Reject the Cover-up! Protest Against Sham Impeachment Trial
RejectTheCoverup | indybay.org | 2020-02-06
Grand Lake Theater intersection, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/02/03/18830347.php

At acquittal protests, Trump foes vow to keep pressure on through election
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-02-06
WASHINGTON–On to, and through, November. That was the prevailing vow foes of GOP President Donald Trump took in nationwide demonstrations on the evening of Feb. 5, just minutes after the GOP-run Senate voted almost unanimously along party lines not to convict him on impeachment charges of abuse of power and defiance of congressional investigations. \"Nov. …
peoplesworld.org/article/at-acquittal-protests-trump-foes-vow-to-keep-pressure-on-through-election/

How California Will Be Stolen From Bernie Sanders (Again)
Lee Camp | truthdig.com | 2020-02-06
Given what just unfolded at the Iowa caucuses, not to mention in 2016, voters in the Golden State need to look out on Super Tuesday.
truthdig.com/articles/how-california-will-be-stolen-from-bernie-sanders-again/

They\'re Going to Try to Steal California From Sanders (Again)
Lee Camp | truthdig.com | 2020-02-06
Given what just unfolded at the Iowa caucuses, not to mention in 2016, voters in the Golden State need to look out on Super Tuesday.
truthdig.com/articles/theyre-going-to-try-to-steal-california-from-sanders-again/

Syrian Army\'s Offensive in Idlib Deepens Rift Between Russia and Turkey
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-06
Major strains are appearing in Russian-Turkish relations, particularly over the Syrian Army\'s latest offensive against Turkish-backed jihadists in Idlib and Russia\'s non-agreeance with Turkey\'s support for the Muslim Brotherhood government based in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Last week Turkish…
globalresearch.ca/syrian-army-offensive-idlib-deepens-rift-between-russia-turkey/5702948

The \'Deal of the Century\' Challenge for Palestinians
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2020-02-06
The Palestinian leadership cannot be absolved from its responsibility towards the Palestinian people, and its unmitigated failure to develop a comprehensive national strategy…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-deal-of-the-century-challenge-for-palestinians/

Video: Syrian Army Advance in Idlib Province. Netanyahu and Erdogan to the Rescue of Al Qaeda
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-06
In Greater Idlib the defences of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other favorites of the foreign powers supporting \'Syrian democracy\' are collapsing. | On February 5, the Syrian Army, supported by Russian airpower, took control of a number of villages in southeastern …
globalresearch.ca/video-syrian-army-captured-saraqib-netanyahu-n-erdogan-rescue/5702958

Tulsi Gabbard in New Hampshire
Michael Tracey | thenation.com | 2020-02-06
Tulsi Gabbard in New Hampshire…
thenation.com/article/politics/tulsi-gabbard-new-hampshire-primary/

Tulsi Gabbard in New Hampshire
Michael Tracey | thenation.com | 2020-02-06
Tulsi Gabbard in New Hampshire…
thenation.com/article/politics/tulsi-gabbard-new-hampshire-primary/

Trump\'s Imaginary World, Maduro\'s Real World
Maria Paez Victor | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
Trump gave his State of the Union to his Congress this week. He is the president behind the curtain. But he is not the benevolent, comical, trickster, wanna-be Wizard of the famous story, but a malevolent and armed ogre that threatens his country and the world. He spreads lies like magic dust into his people\'s eyes…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/trumps-imaginary-world-maduros-real-world/

Trump\'s Imaginary World, Maduro\'s Real World
Maria Paez Victor | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
Trump gave his State of the Union to his Congress this week. He is the president behind the curtain. But he is not the benevolent, comical, trickster, wanna-be Wizard of the famous story, but a malevolent and armed ogre that threatens his country and the world. He spreads lies like magic dust into his people\'s eyes…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/trumps-imaginary-world-maduros-real-world/

Trump\'s Imaginary World, Maduro\'s Real World
stclair | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
Trump gave his State of the Union to his Congress this week. He is the president behind the curtain. But he is not the benevolent, comical, trickster, wanna-be Wizard of the famous story, but a malevolent and armed ogre that threatens his country and the world. He spreads lies like magic dust into his people\'s eyes…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/trumps-imaginary-world-maduros-real-world/

Maduro: \'the US Does Not Appoint President in Venezuela\'
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
Venezuela\'s President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday reminded Donald Trump that the president of Venezuela is chosen by the Venezuelan people and not the United States. | RELATED: | Venezuela Commemorates 28th Anniversary of National Dignity Day | \"In Venezuela, the president is not appointed by the U.S. president; the People choose him through elections,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Maduro-the-US-Does-Not-Appoint-President-in-Venezuela-20200206-0001.html

Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-06
Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.
theantimedia.com/turkey-gives-assad-deadline-to-pull-back-or-face-military-action/

Can the U.S. and Iran Avoid a Disastrous Collision?
Prabir Purkayastha | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
With the United States walking out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)–more commonly known as the Iran accord–we all enter into a heightened zone of danger. Trump is threatening a war on Iran through his statements and tweets, and now by his actions, assassinating serving Iranian and Iraqi generals on Iraqi soil. Assassinations are illegal in international law, but then Trump\'s understanding of domestic and international law is limited by what he thinks he can get away with. A war in the region now threatens its entire oil and shipping infrastructure, and can also take down the entire gl…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/can-the-u-s-and-iran-avoid-a-disastrous-collision/

Can the U.S. and Iran Avoid a Disastrous Collision?
Prabir Purkayastha | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
With the United States walking out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)–more commonly known as the Iran accord–we all enter into a heightened zone of danger. Trump is threatening a war on Iran through his statements and tweets, and now by his actions, assassinating serving Iranian and Iraqi generals on Iraqi soil. Assassinations are illegal in international law, but then Trump\'s understanding of domestic and international law is limited by what he thinks he can get away with. A war in the region now threatens its entire oil and shipping infrastructure, and can also take down the entire gl…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/can-the-u-s-and-iran-avoid-a-disastrous-collision/

Can the U.S. and Iran Avoid a Disastrous Collision?
Prabir Purkayastha | zcomm.org | 2020-02-06
Source: Independent Media Institute With the United States walking out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)–more commonly known as the Iran accord–we all enter into a heightened zone of danger. Trump is threatening a war on Iran through his statements and tweets, and now by his actions, assassinating serving Iranian and Iraqi generals Read…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/can-the-u-s-and-iran-avoid-a-disastrous-collision/

Aida Merlano: Ivan Duque Persecutes Me to Assassinate Me
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
The former Colombian congresswoman, Aida Merlano, said Thursday that Colombian President Iván Duque is chasing her to assassinate her. | \"I apologize for entering the country like this, illegally,\" Merlano said during her statement at a special hearing held at the Palace of Justice, in Caracas, where she said she was set up by the leaders of the country\'s traditional political machine. | RELATED: | US and Colombia Carrying out Military Exercises in Cartagena | She stressed that t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Aida-Merlano-Ivan-Duque-Persecutes-Me-to-Assassinate-Me-20200206-0008.html

Can the U.S. and Iran Avoid a Disastrous Collision?
Prabir Purkayastha | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
With the United States walking out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)–more commonly known as the Iran accord–we all enter into a heightened zone of danger. Trump is threatening a war on Iran through his statements and tweets, and now by his actions, assassinating serving Iranian and Iraqi generals on Iraqi soil. Assassinations…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/can-the-u-s-and-iran-avoid-a-disastrous-collision/

Philippines foreign secretary defends US security act after Duterte threat
rt.com | 2020-02-06
The Philippines\' foreign secretary warned on Thursday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country\'s security and \"foster aggression\" in the disputed South China Sea. The warning came after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened last month to give notice to the US to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement if the reported visa cancellation of his political ally, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, was not corrected within a month. | The accord, known as VFA, took effect in 1999 to provide legal cover for the entry of American forces to the Philippines for joint training with Filipino troops.
rt.com/newsline/480220-philippine-us-security-duterte/

Russia praises China for transparent coronavirus updates
rt.com | 2020-02-06
Moscow welcomes the prompt and transparent information exchange with China on the new coronavirus outbreak, said Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Aleksey Volin. | \"China is providing transparent updates on developments around the new coronavirus outbreak. Every day they report the number of new cases, deaths and recoveries, detailing their steps to fight the epidemic. There is enough information to gauge the real picture,\" Volin said in an interview to Russia-China: Top News. | Volin stressed that the transparency and verifiability of the coronavirus-related updates is bei…
rt.com/sponsored-content/480243-russia-china-coronavirus-transparent-updates/

Philippine foreign secretary defends US security act after Duterte threat
rt.com | 2020-02-06
The Philippine foreign secretary warned on Thursday that abrogating a security accord with Washington would undermine his country\'s security and \"foster aggression\" in the disputed South China Sea. The warning came after President Rodrigo Duterte threatened last month to give notice to the US to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement if the reported cancellation of the visa of his political ally, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, was not corrected within a month. | The accord, known as VFA, took effect in 1999 to provide legal cover for the entry of American forces to the Philippines for joint training with Filipino tro…
rt.com/newsline/480220-philippine-us-security-duterte/

Staaanley! Bojo\'s father accidentally reveals China\'s \'concern\' at PM Johnson\'s lack of support over coronavirus
rt.com | 2020-02-06
PM Boris Johnson\'s father

Chinese Doctors Are Using Cuban Antivirals Against Coronavirus
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
The Recombinant Interferon Alpha 2B (IFNrec), an antiviral produced by the Cuban biotech industry, is being used by Chinese doctors to treat patients infected by the 2019-nCoV coronavirus, which has affected more than 28,000 people and has killed 564 patients worldwide. | RELATED: | China Tests Russian Vaccine to Combat New Coronavirus | Since Jan. 25, the ChangHeber Company located in Changchun city has been producing the famous Cuban antiviral, which is one of 30 medicines chosen by…
telesurenglish.net/news/cuban-antiviral-used-against-coronavirus-in-china-20200206-0005.html

\'Gasmaggedon\' sweeps over global gas market
rt.com | 2020-02-06
China\'s state-owned gas importers are considering declaring force majeure on LNG imports, which would amplify the turmoil in global gas markets. | Shipments of oil and gas are backing up at Chinese ports, which is creating ripple effects across the world. Now, Chinese state-owned CNOOC is considering declaring force majeure on its LNG import commitments, according to the FT. Sinopec and CNPC are also apparently considering the move. | Read more | | China finds oil in Asia\'s deepest onshore well, nearly 9,000 meters underground | Prices were already…
rt.com/business/480214-gasmaggedon-global-gas-market/

Huawei Sues US Verizon Wireless Co. for Patent Infringement
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-06
China\'s high-tech firm Huawei Wednesday filed a lawsuit in Texas against U.S. carrier Verizon, seeking compensation for what it said were infringements of its intellectual property rights. | RELATED: | Chinese Huawei Beats Trump\'s Ban, Makes a $58.3 Billion Profit | Huawei\'s lawsuit argues that Verizon should pay the Chinese company for its use of a variety of…
telesurenglish.net/news/huawei-goes-sues-verizon-for-patent-infringement-20200206-0007.html

Beijing hits out at Taiwanese vice president-elect\'s White House visit
rt.com | 2020-02-06
China said on Thursday it \"firmly opposes\" a meeting at the White House between US security officials and a senior Taiwanese politician. Vice President-Elect William Lai made the visit this week during a personal trip to the US, according to Taiwanese media. | On Monday, Lai reportedly had a 70-minute meeting with US National Security Council officials. It was not clear what was discussed. | A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday that Beijing opposes any official exchange between the US and Taiwan. Washington \"shall not arrange [for] US leaders, government officials and Congress members to hav…
rt.com/newsline/480257-china-taiwan-vp-us/

New Zealand\'s coronavirus travel ban stokes tensions with China
wsws.org | 2020-02-06
The Labour Party-led government\'s decision to suspend inbound travel from China is a nationalist move that is stoking tensions with China.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/06/cban-f06.html

Russia praises China for transparent coronavirus updates
rt.com | 2020-02-06
Moscow welcomes the prompt and transparent information exchange with China on the new coronavirus outbreak, said Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Aleksey Volin. | \"China is providing transparent updates on developments around the new coronavirus outbreak. Every day they report the number of new cases, deaths and recoveries, detailing their steps to fight the epidemic. There is enough information to gauge the real picture,\" Volin said in an interview to Russia-China: Top News. | Volin stressed that the transparency and verifiability of the coronavirus-related updates is bei…
rt.com/sponsored-content/480243-russia-china-coronavirus-transparent-updates/

Let\'s Move the Goalposts. The US-China Confrontation
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-06
The prospect of \'moving the goalposts\' is a peculiarly American strategy to ensure that America will always win. To accomplish this, one either moves the goalposts in position to receive the ball regardless of how badly-aimed it might be, or …
globalresearch.ca/lets-move-goalposts/5702904

The Democrats and Iowa
Robert Fantina | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
The Iowa caucuses are over, sort of, and as of this writing, results are finally being announced, incrementally. This delay is causing great amounts of weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. \'Oh, no!\', the pundits proclaim. \"This shows that the Democrats are in disarray, and it\'s like handing a gift to President Donald Trump, a mere nine months prior to the next presidential election.\"
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/the-democrats-and-iowa/

The Divided States of Trumpistan?
Wim Laven | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
With the end of the Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump the partisan divide is deepened and acquittal a mere formality. Mitch McConnell promised to quickly acquit Trump of the charges, he did so with no witnesses or evidence provided. It leaves me wondering what this leaves of American democracy, the Constitution, and where is the…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/the-divided-states-of-trumpistan/

Why are Democratic Candidates Taking Money From Union-Busting Lawyers?
Andrea Beaty | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
The Iron Workers Union endorsed Joe Biden last week, citing his dedication to \"defend rights and jobs of American workers\", and calling him \"a friend to union ironworkers\". The union endorsement marks one of many that Democratic candidates are fighting for by unveiling detailed labor plans and promising to overturn \"right-to work laws\" that weaken…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/why-are-democratic-candidates-taking-money-from-union-busting-lawyers/

A Brutal Attack on Justice and Civil Liberties in Imran Khan\'s Pakistan
Ayesha Khan | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
When Imran Khan became Prime Minister of Pakistan he vowed to eradicate inequality. As an opposition leader he campaigned on the slogan, Do nahin, aik Pakistan (Not two but one Pakistan) and his party, Tehreek Insaaf, which translates as \"The Party of Justice,\" promised justice for all. Yet the very idea of justice has been turned on its head…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/a-brutal-attack-on-justice-and-civil-liberties-in-imran-khans-pakistan/

Questions for the Iowa Caucus Counters
Fred Baumgarten | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
Who decided there needed to be a \"better\" way to tabulate the results, and why? Why was the development of the app kept secret? Why was it rushed into use with no training or testing? What was the exact nature of the reporting \"inconsistencies\"? Do we have certainty that every precinct\'s results were tabulated and…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/questions-for-the-iowa-caucus-counters/

Federico Fellini: Author of Cinema
Gaither Stewart | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
The cinema world is marking the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Federico Fellini (b. January 20,1920-d. October 31, 1993) in Rimini on the shores of the Adriatic Sea on the east coast of Italy. Exhibits of his films and his life are being shown all over Italy, while a major show, \"Fellini 100\",…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/federico-fellini-author-of-cinema/

From the UN, New Ammo for Egalitarians
Sam Pizzigati | counterpunch.org | 2020-02-06
Irrelevance can sometimes be liberating, and, at the United Nations in New York, folks have been feeling fairly irrelevant for quite some time now. Decades ago, debates on the UN General Assembly floor would make headlines the world over. These days the UN typically slips into the daily news cycle only when world leaders annually…
counterpunch.org/2020/02/06/from-the-un-new-ammo-for-egalitarians/