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"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein
"An
individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow
confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all
humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Everything
is backwards; everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health,
lawyers destroy justice, universities destroy knowledge, governments
destroy freedom, the major media destroy information, and religions
destroy spirituality." - Michael Ellner
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US Authorizes Financial Support to Free Syrian Army
By Laura Rozen
Secret Turkish Nerve Center Provides Aid to Syria "Rebels"
By Regan Doherty and Amena Bakr
US Proxy Al Qaeda Death Squads in Syria
By Stephen Lendman
Syria: Washington's Latest War Crime
By Paul Craig Roberts
Swallowing the Big Lie on Syria
By Tom Fenton
The Value of Tom Friedman
By Glenn Greenwald
Saudi Police Fire Live Rounds On Protesters in Qatif
Video By RT
Iran Is Not The Problem
Stop War on Iran
Video Documentary
A
feature length documentary film responding to the failure of the
American mass media to provide the public with relevant and accurate
information about the standoff between the US and Iran, as happened
before with the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32001.htm
Hegemony or Survival
America's Quest for Global Dominance
By Noam Chomsky
Which 'Terror Plots' are Relevant to Burgas?
By Gareth Porter
US Sees Israel As Spy Threat
By ADAM GOLDMAN and MATT APUZZO
In Case You Missed It
Israel Is Spying In And On The U.S.?
Video
The Plan to Gut Social Security
Behind Obama's Fake Recovery
By Mike Whitney
Watch: Violent Stop-and-Frisk Video
Video
Oregon Man Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
For Collecting Rainwater on His Property
By Kendra Alleyne
In The Land Of Never Was:
The last, desperate hours of Climate Chaos deniers? and capitalist rah-rahs?
By Phil Rockstroh
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| Hard News
40 militants killed in E. Afghanistan:
About 40 "Taliban militants" were killed and 14 injured when
militants launched an attack against police checkposts in Afghanistan's
eastern Paktika province Saturday, a provincial government spokesman
said.
5 Afghan police killed or injured in Herat province: The
incident took place after a number of armed Taliban militants attacked
a mobile phone tower at Zarghoon Pashtun district on Friday night
2 Nato Occupation Force Troops Killed in Afghanistan: Isaf
did not provide further details about the exact location of the
incident and nationality of the troops, but most of the troops in
eastern Afghanistan are from the US.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee: once the lone voice against the Afghanistan war: : With
her voice cracking and the nation still in mourning Barbara took to
the floor of the House of Representatives on 14 September 2001, in the
immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, to give the sole speech and
deliver the sole vote in Congress against the Afghanistan war.
Russian forces kill 8 suspected militants in Dagestan: The
ranks of militants fighting to carve an Islamic state out of Russia's
southern fringe are swelled by anger over joblessness and allegations
of police brutality and pervasive corruption.
Iraq: 30 killed as clashes between militants and security forces in Diyala: A security source told AKnews that "11 policemen and army troops have been killed in the clashes as well as 19 militants"
"Al-Qaida" claims responsibility for Iraq killings: An
al-Qaida affiliate group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for
Monday's wave of attacks that killed 115 people across the country and
wounded hundreds others.
15 Iraqi Officials Quit in Protest Over Qaeda Threat: Fifteen
neighborhood officials in the Iraqi city of Baquba have resigned to
protest what they say is the government's inability to protect them
from Qaeda infiltrators, Iraqi officials said Friday.
Iraqi Kurd forces bar army from Syria border area : Iraqi
Kurdish security forces have prevented soldiers sent by Baghdad from
reaching a disputed north Iraq area that borders Syria, a top Kurdish
security official said today.
Hitting PKK in Northern Syria Dangerous For Turkey: Turkey
this week cranked up its already-heated rhetoric against Kurdish
militants in northern Syria, saying it would not hesitate to go after
PKK fighters, just as it has in northern Iraq.
Violence intensified in Syria:
Syrian
state media said the government troops have dealt deadly blows to
insurgent groups in three focal-points over the weekend as activists
reported shelling and clashes in a number of areas nationwide, adding
that as many as 45 people have been killed Friday so far.
Jumblatt calls for Assad's elimination, arming rebels: The
Druze leader said that short of Assad being killed, he should be taken
to Siberia in Russia or the Iranian desert. Jumblatt, who during the
March commemoration of his father's assassination draped his father's
grave in the Syrian rebel flag, called for the West to supply the
Syrian opposition with weapons to fight the regime
Russia blames West and Syria's neighbours for bloodshed: Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Saturday that international
support for Syrian rebels would lead to "more blood" and the government
could not be expected to willingly give in to its opponents.
Report: Russia Warns Syria Rebels against Attacking Tartus Base: "If
the armed Syrian opposition ventures to implement their threat and to
attack the Russian naval supplies and maintenance facility, Russia has
ample capabilities in the region now to provide an adequate response.
Fact or fiction?
Russian Warships Ready for Syria Deployment : The
units being prepared for an intervention are the 76th Division of
airborne forces (an especially experienced unit of the Russian army),
the 15th Army Division, as well as special forces from a brigade of the
Black Sea fleet, which has a base in the Syrian port of Tartus.
Russia will not allow EU to inspect ships: Foreign Ministry: The
Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow will not allow the European Union
to inspect ships sailing under the Russian flag, and that it will not
cooperate with a new round of EU sanctions imposed against Syria.
After delays, massive US bunker-buster bombs available: Facing possible intervention in Syria, Iran strike, 30,000-pound bomb capable of penetrating underground facilities is ready.
In case you missed it:
Obama Sold Israel Bunker-Buster Bombs: President
Obama has secretly authorized significant new aid to the Israeli
military that includes the sale of 55 deep-penetrating bombs known as
bunker busters, Newsweek has learned.
Pandering for $hekels:
How Barack Obama upstaged Mitt Romney on his visit to Israel: President
Barack Obama said Friday he is releasing an additional $70 million in
military aid for Israel, a previously announced move that appeared
timed to upstage Republican rival Mitt Romney's trip to Israel this
weekend.
Pandering for $hekels:
Sheldon Adelson to Meet With Romney During Israel Trip: The
Romney campaign invited Mr. Adelson and other leading contributors to
be on hand for Mr. Romney's visit. A friend of Mr. Adelson confirmed
that he is planning to fly to Jerusalem this weekend, where he and
other major donors will meet with Mr. Romney and attend a fund-raising
event at the King David Hotel.
Rationalizing ethnic cleansing Jewish
Journalist: Anti-Israel Ads in NY are Also Anti-Semitic: "Many Jews
found this to be exceptionally offensive," Efune told Arutz Sheva. "Of
course it was a false depiction. We saw it as anti-Israel but as
anti-Semitic as well."
UK parliamentarians urge Obama to stop drone strikes in Pak: In
their letter to Obama, they said Britain and Western countries are
under threat because drone attacks provide justification for future
terrorist activities.
British pilots flew armed US drones in Libya, MoD reveals: Disclosure comes 10 months after end of a campaign in which the government insisted no British drones were involved
Dissidents call for public protests against Doha regime, U.S. bases in Qatar : People
and dissident groups issued their first nationwide call for holding
peaceful protests in Qatar to demand ouster of the Al Thani ruling
dynasty and dismantlement of the US bases in the Persian Gulf state.
Russia Seeks Naval Bases in Cold War Allies Cuba, Vietnam: Russia
is in talks to set up naval bases in former Cold War allies Cuba and
Vietnam as President Vladimir Putin undertakes the country's biggest
military overhaul since the Soviet era.
Ecuadorean officials invite Swedish authorities to London to interview Julian Assange: The
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could yet avoid extradition for
questioning over sexual assault allegations after Ecuadorean government
officials invited the Swedish authorities to London, offering to host
an interview there instead.
Spanish unemployment hits 25 percent in June: Spain's
jobless rate neared 25 percent in June, officials said Friday,
darkening the recession outlook despite relief on financial markets at a
vow of support by the European Central Bank.
Foreclosure filings increase in 60% of large US cities:
Across
the nation, one in 126 households received a foreclosure notice in the
first half, RealtyTrac said. Of the 212 metro areas with at least
200,000 residents, 125 cities had an increase in filings from the
latter half of 2011.
Living Paycheck To Paycheck Is Reality For Two In Five Households: Report: According
to a report from the Consumer Federation of America and the Consumer
Planner Board of Standards, Inc., 38 percent of households live
paycheck to paycheck. In 1997, this figure was 31 percent.
Facebook shares hit record low as fifth of value is lost in one day: Company's first public set of financial results loses Zuckerberg friends on Wall Street
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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| Cost Of War
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,883
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,109
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,356,866,872,289
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