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Tibet's armed resistance to Chinese invasion

Part 3: Eastern Tibet is liberated 1956-57

Reason

CIA black site detainee served as training prop to teach interrogators torture techniques

Newly declassified documents reveal Ammar al-Baluchi was repeatedly slammed against a wall while naked until all trainees received ‘certification’

The Guardian - US

Encryption Protects Ukrainians, Dissident Russians, and You

No class of governments can be trusted with access to people’s private communications.

Reason

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US View of Putin: Angry, Frustrated, Likely to Escalate War

More than two weeks into a war he expected to dominate in two days, Vladimir Putin is projecting anger, frustration at his military’s failures, and a willingness to cause even more violence and destruction in Ukraine, in the assessment of US intelligence officials. Officials in recent days have publicly said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia

President Joe Biden is sending his national security adviser for talks with a senior Chinese official in Rome on Monday

The Independent UK

CIA director: Putin's "propaganda bubble" is failing in Ukraine

"This is one information war that I think Putin is losing."

Axios

‘Time becomes elastic’: the long legacy of Guantanamo Bay - Roll Call

SOTUS recently denied GITMO detainee Abu Zubaydah access to CIA interviews, but some of those same figures have been interviewed by filmmaker Alex Gibney.

Roll Call

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CIA boss fears Putin could lash out at Ukraine with nuclear weapons as invasion stalls

CIA director William Burns said the Kremlin's military doctrine allows for the use of smaller battlefield nuclear weapons. Western officials believe Vladimir Putin could 'flatten Ukraine'

Daily Mirror

Russian nuclear weapon use is an increasingly likely scenario, warns CIA boss

it is feared the tyrant may opt to take the drastic step if Russian troops continue to meet fierce resistance from the defenders, according to reports.

Daily Record

After leaving CIA, Colorado woman pens books inspired by her lovable dog, Grace

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — For years, a friend urged Katy McQuaid to write a book.

Tribune News Service

Russia's risk of using nuclear weapons is rising, CIA boss warns

It is feared the despot may decide to take the drastic step if Russian forces continue to meet fierce resistance from the defenders, reports say

Daily Mirror

Russia invasion ‘slows significantly’ as ‘demoralised’ troops attack civilians

Two weeks into the invasion, officials said that Russian troops are having ‘morale’ problems

The Independent UK

Attacks hits Ukraine children's hospital, officials say

A Russian attack has severely damaged a children’s hospital and maternity ward in the besieged port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials say

The Independent UK

Putin unlikely to be deterred by setbacks, intelligence officials tell House committee

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not expect the level of Ukrainian resistance to his invasion, nor the level and speed of sanctions imposed by countries around the world.

Los Angeles Times

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Al Jazeera

Russia facing setbacks in Ukraine, US intelligence officials say

CIA director says Putin’s assumptions about Ukraine before the invasion turned out to be ‘profoundly flawed’.

Reuters

China unsettled by Ukraine, but don't underestimate Xi's Taiwan resolve-CIA head

China appears to have been unsettled by the difficulties Russia has faced since its invasion of Ukraine, but Chinese leader Xi Jinping's determination with regard to Taiwan should not be underestimated, the CIA's director said on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Putin may escalate in Ukraine, intelligence officials tell House committee

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers Tuesday morning that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not expect the level of Ukrainian resistance to his invasion, or the level and speed of sanctions imposed by countries around the world.

Ballotpedia

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1

Welcome to the March 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Benzinga

5 Highest Compensated Women CEOs: Mary Barra, Lisa Su And More

In 1963, Marion Sandler made history by becoming the first female CEO of a major U.S. company, Golden West Financial. She was named co-CEO with her husband Herbert and would hold that title for 43 years.

Al Jazeera

US official meets Afghans stranded in UAE, apologises for delays

The US is still struggling with handling the tens of thousands who were evacuated amid the fall of Kabul last year.

The Guardian - US

Supreme court blocks men behind CIA’s ‘enhanced interrogation’ from testifying

The case was filed by Abu Zubaydah, a Guantánamo prisoner arrested and held without charge since 2002, in Poland

Reason

Supreme Court Rules the CIA Can Keep Mouths Shut About Its Post-9/11 Torture Black Sites

All of this is a transparent effort to stop lawsuits from those who have been tortured.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court upholds government's claim of secrecy in case of prisoner tortured by CIA

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday the government may invoke the "state secrets" privilege to block former U.S. contractors from testifying about the now well-known waterboarding and torture of prisoners held at CIA sites in Poland.

The Independent UK

Former CIA chief says Russia’s economy could collapse and Moscow scared of even opening stock exchange

‘They are in the precipice of a very very dire situation’

Reason

Supreme Court Splinters Over State Secrets Privilege

Justice Breyer delivers the opinion for the Court in a heavily fractured opinion in U.S. v. Zubaydah.

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