Russia's Humanitarian 'Invasion'
By Ray McGovern
the Kremlin has put down a marker: there are limits to the amount of suffering that Russia will let Kiev inflict on the anti-coup federalists and ethnic Russian civilians right across the border.
Sanctions Deepen the Recession
Obama Destabilizes Europe's Economy
By James Petras
The mega-buggers in Washington and the bootlickers in Europe have chosen sanctions over trade and destruction over prosperity.
War Criminal Dick Cheney
'Absolutely Certain There Will Be Another Mass Casualty Attack Against U.S.'
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While Cheney said the beheading of an American reporter is a terrible development, he cautioned, "Magnify that a million times over because that's what's in store for the rest of the world if we don't deal effectively with this crisis."
James Foley Beheading Video Has Play-Acting Portions - Video Experts Say
By Athena Yenko
The "War On Terror" Is A Fraud - It Is Not Meant To Be Won, It Is Meant To Be Continuous:
Cautious Outrage
By Eric Margolis
Was Foley's head really cut off? Hard to tell. We have been fed so much fake government war propaganda in recent decades.
Behind The IDF Killing Of A 10-year-old Boy
By Gideon Levy and Alex Levac
Khalil Anati was 10 years and eight months old, when he was killed. An Israeli soldier had opened the door of his armored jeep, picked up his rifle, aimed it at the upper body of the boy, who was running with his back to the soldier, and cut him down with one bullet.
Son of Death
By Uri Avnery
THE CAIRO talks were near success, or so it seemed. But Binyamin Netanyahu was in trouble.
Gaza, Essentialism and Jewish History
By Gilad Atzmon
Righteous progressive Jews suffocate the discourse with tons of anecdotal details in order to conceal the Jewish ideology at the core of the crimes committed by the Jewish State.
National Lawyers Guild, Urge International Criminal Court to Investigate War Crimes by Israeli, U.S. Leaders
By Marjorie Cohn
The letter lists the following war crimes, and cites supporting factual allegations for each crime.
Racist Societies: Israel and the U.S
By Robert Fantina
U.S. citizens are too complacent to question their own government, and Israeli citizens enjoy watching the slaughter of the people who reside in Israel's colony.
"I'm Into Diversity - I Kill Everybody".
St Louis officer Dan Page suspended over video calling black people 'little perverts'
By Heather Saul
If you don't want to get killed, don't show up in front of me.
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Hard News
At least 42 killed as bombings Hit Iraq's Kirkuk, Baghdad:
Bombings in Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk killed at least 42 people in Iraq on Saturday as the government investigated a deadly attack on a Sunni mosque the day before that has heightened sectarian tensions amid a fragile political transition.
30 killed in Iraqi city bombings:
The bombings happened today as the Iraqi government investigated a deadly attack on a Sunni mosque yesterday that heightened sectarian tensions amid a fragile political transition..
Suicide bomber attacks Baghdad intelligence headquarters, 8 killed: -
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into an intelligence headquarters in Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least eight people, police and medical sources said.
Sunnis pull out of Iraq talks after mosque attack:
Sunni lawmakers pulled out of talks on forming a new Iraqi government after militants attacked a Sunni mosque in a volatile province outside Baghdad during Friday prayers, killing at least 64 people.
Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli 'massacre':
The town, under siege by Islamic State for two months, has no electricity or drinking water, and is running out of food and medical supplies.
Iran 'sent soldiers to fight in Iraq': Report:
Hundreds of Iranian troops crossed border to join battle against Islamic State group, sources tell Al Jazeera.
US considers broad military action against ISIS in Iraq and Syria - report:
As the US has acknowledged that the Islamic State group is a greater threat than Al-Qaeda, the White House is reportedly seeking domestic legal justification at home to use unlimited military force against the Sunni extremists in Iraq and Syria.
US Gives Intelligence To Assad For Targetting Isis Commanders:
Western intelligence agencies have been assisting the Syrian government of Bashar al Assad fight militants of Isis (now called the 'Islamic State'), by providing details on the location of militant leaders for targeted air strikes.
Monitoring group says Islamic State fighters capture Tabqa air base in Raqqa province after days of fighting.:
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes were still taking place on the outskirts of the airport on Sunday, but the facility was under the group's control and strewn with bodies of "dozens" of soldiers.
U.S. failed raid to rescue journalist Foley revealed in eyewitness accounts:
U.S. Delta Force commandos dropped from night sky: Syria activist: "The raid happened just after midnight," Raqaoui said. "The helicopters first started destroying anti-aircraft weapons. "According to villagers, they burned the camp and killed all the ISIS fighters," he said, using one of the acronyms that refer to the Islamic State.
'Apocalyptic' Isis beyond anything we've seen, say US defence chiefs:
Senior Pentagon officials describe militants as 'apocalyptic' group that will need to be defeated but maintain limited strikes are sufficient
FBI: No credible threats to US from Islamic State
The FBI and Homeland Security Department say there are no specific or credible terror threats to the U.S. homeland from the Islamic State militant group.
Netanyahu says attack on Gaza will continue as 13 killed:
Israeli PM says assault will not end until all aims achieved as Israeli strikes continue to pound Gaza Sunday.
Israel strikes kill 10 in Gaza:
Israel pounds Gaza with scores of airstrikes, killing 10 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and bringing down a 12-story apartment building.
War crime:
Watch: Moment Israeli airstrike destroys 13-storey residential tower in Gaza City:
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Hollywood stars sign petition in support of Israeli murder in Gaza:
The CCFP letters bears their signatures, as well as those of Sarah Silverman, Minnie Driver, Ziggy Marley, Seth Rogen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Arnold, Benji Madden, director Ivan Reitman, writer Aaron Sorkin, producer Michael Rotenberg, composer Michael Nyman, producer Haim Saban, Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun and many others.
Holocaust survivors condemn Israel for 'Gaza massacre,' call for boycott:
In response to Elie Wiesel advertisement comparing Hamas to Nazis, 327 Jewish Holocaust survivors and descendants publish New York Times ad accusing Israel of 'ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people.'
I Accuse Israel: Op-Ed: I step forward to defend Jews.
The difference being that, in my case, in order to defend Jews I must attack the Jewish state of Israel.
Hamas signs Palestinian application for ICC membership:
Hamas has signed a proposal for the Palestinians to apply to join the International Criminal Court at which legal action could be taken against Israel, a senior official of the movement said Saturday.
Chile Files Lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister:
On Friday, Chilean congressman Hugo Gutierrez (Communist Party) filed a lawsuit against the Israeli Prime Minister for "crimes against humanity". He was accompanied by the Palestinian Federation of Chile.
Palestinian MPs accuse Israel of unprecedented crackdown:
Of the 84 MPs elected to the Palestinian parliament from the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 2006, 36 are in Israeli jails, two-thirds of them under what is known as "administrative detention", where the evidence against them is not disclosed.
Venezuela Offers Education to 1000 Palestinian Youths:
President Nicolas Maduro says the high death toll of Palestinian children prompted him to offer one thousand youths the opportunity to study in Venezuela
Iran says it shot down Israeli drone:
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard says it has brought down an Israeli stealth drone above the Natanz uranium enrichment site in the centre of the country.
Airstrikes in Libya's capital kill 15:
Two airstrikes targeting Islamist militia positions in Libya's capital killed 15 fighters and wounded 30 on Saturday. It was not clear who carried out the airstrikes. Misrata militia leaders have blamed past attacks on forces allied to renegade Gen. Khalifa Hifter,
Nigerian police missing after Boko Haram raid:
At least 35 officers training in Borno state - a rebel bastion - went missing after armed group attacked town of Gwoza.
37 Taliban Insurgents Killed in ANSF Operations:
At least 37 Taliban militants including their leaders were killed in the past 24 hours during a nationwide operation led by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement on Saturday.
US Kills 6 People In Pakistan:
Provincial police chief for Kunar province, Gen. Abdul Habib Syed Khel, confirmed that six alleged militants were killed following a drone strike by coalition forces
China rejects U.S. criticism over jet encounter:
The United States' frequent short-range reconnaissance missions threatened the safety of both militaries, it said. It urged the US to reduce short-range reconnaissance against China and to respect international law and conventions.
Number of Ukrainian government forces killed fighting separatists rises to 722 - Ukraine defense council:
This marked a jump from August 11 when the figure was at 568 - meaning that more than 150 troops, interior forces and border guards have been killed in less than two weeks.
Anti-govt forces 'circle 1000s of Kiev troops, capture 2 tank battalions' in E.Ukraine:
After sustained defensive combat against Ukrainian troops in the self-proclaimed People's Republic of Donetsk during August, rebels are now reporting of entrapping two large groups of Kiev troops and seizing military hardware in a counteroffensive.
Ukraine rebels parade captives:
Ukraine marked its independence day on Sunday with a military march past in Kiev intended to send a message of defiance to Russia, but pro-Moscow rebels countered by parading captured Ukrainian troops through the streets in their stronghold.
Moscow confirms delivery of aid to E. Ukraine, trucks return to Russia:
All trucks have returned empty, Ukrainian and Russian border guards confirmed, Russian Deputy Emergency Minister Eduard Chizhikov said.
German Vice Chancellor Calls for Ukraine's Federalization:
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Saturday said that federalization of Ukraine was the only viable solution to the crisis that has engulfed this East European country.
Uruguayans Poised to Cultivate Their Own Legal Marijuana:
Uruguay is the first country to have completely legalize recreational marijuana consumption. The country legalized marijuana to end drug trafficking and to avoid its excessive consumption. Citizens who want to grow marijuana plants must be Uruguayan adults or permanent residents of the country, and must be registered as cultivators.
Julian Assange's Life Was in 'Mortal Danger': Rafael Correa:
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said on Saturday that he decided to grant political asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on 2012 because his life was in risk.
Cop Who Gunned Down Michael Brown Has Raised $218,000:
A website created to support Officer Darren Wilson has raised almost $218,000 over the last few days, according to the Detroit Free Press. "We stand behind Officer Darren Wilson and his family during this trying time in their lives. All proceeds will be sent directly to Darren Wilson and his family for any financial needs they may have
Taxpayers Forced to Pay $5M in Damages After LAPD Executed Unarmed Man on Live TV: Video -
Brian Beaird was a 51 year old disabled veteran who was discharged from the National Guard after a botched surgery on a brain tumor in the late 80s. He also suffered from schizophrenia, which may explain his actions that fateful evening.
The dying American dream, perfectly illustrated with Legos:
This three-minute video posted by Richard Reeves, an economist with the Brookings Institute, captures - the startling difficulty that the country's poorest households have at ever working their way up the income ladder
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