Daily News Thread 5/19

FCC votes to overturn net neutrality rules

The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to overturn rules that force ISPs to treat all data traffic as equal.
bbc.com/news/technology-39973787

Swedish prosecutor drops case against Julian Assange

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange says he will not "forgive or forget," despite a Swedish prosecutor dropping the case into rape accusations against him. His attorney hailed the move as a "victory," but said there is still a threat the US will apply to extradite him from the UK.
rt.com/news/388904-assange-rape-investigation-drop/

Ecuador asks UK PM Theresa May to give Assange safe passage

Ecuador’s government has asked Britain to give WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange safe passage to the South American country to allow him asylum there.
rt.com/uk/388921-julian-assange-wikileaks-extradite/

Syria’s White Helmets suspend members caught on camera during rebel execution

Syria’s White Helmets have suspended several members of their rescue team after stomach-churning footage emerged showing rebel militants conducting a summary execution of a man in the town of Jasim, with the White Helmets helping get rid of the body.
rt.com/news/388960-white-helmets-execution-footage/

Ex-Congressman Weiner to plead guilty after sexting probe

Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner was expected to plead guilty in federal court in New York on Friday, months after U.S. prosecutors opened an investigation into his alleged "sexting" with a 15-year-old girl that eventually played a role in the U.S. presidential election.
reuters.com/article/us-people-weiner-idUSKCN18F1K1

Chinese jets intercept U.S. radiation-sniffing plane, U.S. says

Two Chinese SU-30 aircraft carried out what the U.S. military described as an "unprofessional" intercept of a U.S. aircraft designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international airspace over the East China Sea.
reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-intercept-idUSKCN18F040

Duterte says China's Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday Chinese counterpart China Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-philippines-china-idUSKCN18F1DJ

TPP trade deal members seek to move ahead without U.S.

Remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement are working on a statement to reaffirm their commitment to it, despite the withdrawal of the United States, sources close to the discussions said.
reuters.com/article/us-apec-vietnam-idUSKCN18F0MR?il=0

Iran election: Voters go to the polls to pick president

Iranians are voting an a presidential election, in which Hassan Rouhani is seeking a second term.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39936577

Turkey targets opposition newspaper over suspected coup links

Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for the owner and three employees of an opposition newspaper, a police source and the paper said on Friday, part of a continuing media crackdown that has alarmed rights groups and Turkey's Western allies.
reuters.com/article/us-turkey-security-newspaper-idUSKCN18F182?il=0

Instagram, Snapchat worst for youngsters’ mental health & well-being – study

Young people experience increased rates of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and poor sleep because of popular social media platforms, according to a new UK study. Instagram and Snapchat can be particularly damaging, the study says.
rt.com/news/388949-social-media-damage-youngsters/

Americans Are Paying $38 to Collect $1 of Student Debt

Student loan defaults are a bonanza for the debt collection industry.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-19/americans-are-paying-38-to-collect-1-of-student-debt

Other urls found in this thread:

nakedcapitalism.com/2017/05/notes-from-an-emergency.html
rt.com/op-edge/388973-julian-assange-us-uk/
boingboing.net/2017/05/18/erdogan-watched-guards-attack.html
nier.wikia.com/wiki/YoRHa_No.2_Type_B#Trivia
twitter.com/AnonBabble

OP/ED

Notes From an Emergency: Tech Feudalism

A wide-ranging, lively, sobering talk about tech feudalism and the implications for all of us.
nakedcapitalism.com/2017/05/notes-from-an-emergency.html

Assange case proves 'UK an American vassal state' that can't stop extraditions

There has possibly been some back room deal between the UK and the US for the extradition of Julian Assange. Otherwise, Sweden would not be encouraged to drop the case, said former MI5 officer Annie Machon.
rt.com/op-edge/388973-julian-assange-us-uk/

Video shows Turkey's Erdogan watched from limo as his guards bashed protesters in Washington, D.C.

New video hit the internet today showing the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, looking on as armed security guards from his entourage violently attacked protesters demonstrating outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington.
boingboing.net/2017/05/18/erdogan-watched-guards-attack.html

inb4 liberal feminist outrage machine
Maybe once he's free Assange will have time to read a book and understand politics.

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i laffd

I want to fuck 2B so hard.

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He understands politics, that's why he does what he does. He's always been anti-US and the actions he takes now are to secure its downfall.

Worth the risk