Washington's "Pivot" hits a Brick Wall
Obama's "Catastrophic Defeat" in Ukraine
By Mike Whitney
Barack Obama has pushed Ukraine to the brink of political, economic and social collapse. Now he wants to blame Russia for the damage he's done.
Washington Piles Lie Upon Lie
By Paul Craig Roberts
The latest Washington lie, this one coming from NATO, is that Russia has invaded Ukraine with 1,000 troops and self-propelled artillery.
"Russian Invasion"
Undoing Lies in Defense of Russia
By Peter Koenig
Are the Europeans blind or just don't care - or their leaders (sic) bought to the point where they hope to just disappear to America's paradise when Russian rockets hit their countries' NATO bases.
Full transcript:
Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, at a Security Council Session on Ukraine:
By Samantha Power
Mr. President, representatives on this Council, this is our 24th session to try to rein in Russia's aggressive acts in Ukraine.
UK Threat Level Raised to 'Severe' After Iraq and Syria Conflicts
By BBC
The new alert level means an attack on the UK is "highly likely"
Did Certain Foreign Governments Facilitate the 9/11 Attacks?
By Justin Raimondo
Why would the Israelis, who were tracking the Israelis on our territory, not only fail to let us know but perhaps act to shield them from law enforcement's gaze?
Ron Paul: US Government Had Foreknowledge of 9/11 Terror Attacks
By Washington Free Beacon
Paul argues U.S. gov't more destructive than Osama Bin Laden.
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Hard News
Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As -
39 members of IS killed in Iraq:
39 / elements of the IS were killed and / 67 / others were wounded on Friday by the Army Aviation bombing in Amerli.
18 killed in clashes with militants:
Iraqi police officials say that clashes between Iraqi soldiers and militants with the Islamic State group south of Baghdad have killed four soldiers. The hour-long clashes took place in Latifiyah, some 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad. At least 14 militants were also killed in the clashes, and the rest were forced to retreat, the official said
Kurds 'recapture oilfields from IS':
The attack on the three Ain Zalah installations began on Thursday morning, they said, but the militants blew them all up as they retreated.
Isis 'A Message in Blood' video shows beheading of Kurdish man in Iraq:
Video warns other fighters will die if Kurdish leaders continue to back US
Syria: UN says more than 3m have fled war:
More than three million Syrians are now registered as refugees and the desperate crisis is only getting worse, the UN's refugee agency says.
At least 81 nationalities are fighting in Syria:
It's estimated that the three-year conflict in Syria has drawn foreign fighters to its frontlines at a rate faster than any such war in modern memory, including the struggle of the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
300 Americans fighting alongside IS:
The US government is tracking and gathering intelligence on as many as 300 Americans who are fighting side by side with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, according to senior US officials.
Iran sanctions: US targets firms over nuclear links:
Washington said its actions were still consistent with its commitment to provide sanctions relief in exchange for steps to halt the programme.
UK terrorist threat level reaction:
PM David Cameron says Islamic State extremists pose a "greater and deeper threat to our security than we have known before"
Gunmen kill two officials in Yemen:
"An official of the General People Congress party and another official of Lahj local government were gunned down by masked attackers riding a motorbike when they were traveling toward the neighbouring southern province of Aden," a local security official told Xinhua.
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis rally as crisis escalates in capital:
Supporters of the Shiite Houthi rebels rallied in the capital Sanaa and more than ten provinces in Yemen, demanding the government to resume fuel subsidies and resignation of the cabinet.
How Will Gaza's Children Carry Their Scars Into Adulthood? :
More than 326,000 Gaza children, according to the latest UN figures, need immediate, specialized psycho-social support after experiencing the deaths of family members, injury or homelessness.
Liberals' darling Elizabeth Warren defends Israeli attacks on Gaza schools and hospitals:
Warren, darling du jour of American liberals, defended her vote to send more defense funding to Israel in the middle of its recent fierce offensive on Gaza, saying she believes civilian casualties are the "last thing Israel wants," according to the Cape Cod Times.
In a word gone crazy:
Harper to be Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize:
With recent developments across the globe posing new and difficult challenges, only one leader, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, has maintained the moral clarity needed to face them, says B'nai Brith Canada.
Meanwhile:
George Galloway taken to hospital after street attack:
George Galloway has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after he was attacked on a London street. "It appears to be connected with his comments about Israel because the guy was shouting about the Holocaust."
Jews 'forced' to leave Guatemala village:
The Lev Tahor members were asked to leave San Juan La Laguna after meetings with elders of the Mayan community. The elders accused the Jews of shunning the villagers and imposing their religion and customs.
The Jewish fear of intermarriage:
Intermarriage - when Jews wed non-Jews - has been called a threat to the future survival of the Jewish nation
After encircling government forces, Ukraine rebels say will allow them to flee:
Pro-Moscow rebels fighting in Ukraine said on Friday they would comply with a request from the Kremlin and open up a 'humanitarian corridor' to allow the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops they have encircled.
Ukraine 'slipping out of control', Germany warns:
The crisis in eastern Ukraine is "slipping out of control" and needs to be reined in to avoid direct military confrontation between Ukraine and Russia, Germany has warned.
Putin praises rebels, likens Ukraine army to Nazi invaders:
Lysenko said that the Ukrainian army, after retreating from the southeastern coastal town of Novoazovsk, was ready to defend the key port city of Mariupol, 28 miles farther west on the Sea of Azov.
Propaganda alert:
NATO accuses Russia of violating Ukraine's sovereignty:
In a blunt statement Friday, NATO condemned Russian military action in Ukraine, saying its troops have "illegally crossed the border" as part of a "dangerous pattern over many months" to destabilize its neighbor.
Seven Nato allies plan rapid reaction force in Ukraine:
Seven Nato allies are to create a new rapid reaction force of at least 10,000 soldiers to boost NATO defences in response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine, according to the Financial Times.
NATO: Russia supplying Ukraine rebels tanks:
Russia has continued to supply pro-Kremlin separatists in Ukraine with tanks, armoured vehicles, rocket launchers and artillery, NATO's Secretary General has said
Hungary Sells 58 Russian made T-72 Tanks to Czech Republic:
"On Monday, August 25 in the morning hours, Excalibur Defense Ltd. commenced transporting 58 T-72 tanks into the area of the Czech Republic. The tanks are withdrawn from service and have been purchased from the Hungarian Defence Forces," a statement on the website said.
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Hungary's arms supplies to Kiev violate Budapest's legal obligations - RF Foreign Ministry:
The comments followed reports in the Hungarian online newspaper Hidfo.Net which claimed the Hungarian Defense Ministry was using an "authorized agency" to deliver armored vehicles, including T-72 tanks, to Ukraine.
'Anything US touches turns into Libya or Iraq':
Top Putin quotes at youth forum: Vladimir Putin has criticized Washington's unilateral actions on the international arena, saying that whatever it touches seems to be turning into Libya or Iraq. Below are the top 10 quotes from the Russian President's speech at the Seliger youth forum.
Poland bars Russian minister's jet from airspace:
Poland has refused to let a plane carrying Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu fly through its airspace. The plane turned back to the Slovakian capital, Bratislava. Mr Shoigu had been on an official visit to Slovakia.
U.K. Wants EU to Block Russia From SWIFT Banking Network:
The U.K. will press European Union leaders to consider blocking Russian access to the SWIFT banking transaction system under an expansion of sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, a British government official said.
IMF approves loan tranche for Ukraine, warns of risks: :
The IMF board's approval confirms Ukraine is on track so far with most of the bailout's conditions, and allows the disbursement of $1.7 billion the former Soviet bloc country needs to shore up its depleted foreign currency reserves and support the state budget.
Dutch Intellectuals Apologize to Putin for Lies on MH17, Syria, Ukraine...:
Please accept our apologies on behalf of a great many people here in the Netherlands for our Government and our Media. The facts concerning MH17 are twisted to defame you and your country.
Six killed in attack on Afghan intelligence agency:
At least six people were killed and dozens wounded when a suicide car bomber and Taliban gunmen attacked an office of the Afghan intelligence agency in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Saturday, officials said.
Afghan forces fail to halt Taliban resurgence:
Taliban makes quick gains in Afghanistan with little opposition from Afghan army as US withdrawal begins.
6 killed by gunmen in Pak shrine:
At least six worshippers of a minority Islamic sect have been shot dead and eight others injured by unknown gunmen at a shrine in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province, officials said today.
Pakistan army intervenes in political crisis:
Military to act as "guarantor" as politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri continue to call for PM's resignation.
2 Central African Muslims killed by Christian militia:
Members of the anti-balaka militia captured and killed two Muslims with machetes outside the hospital, a nurse from Bambari's general hospital said
Libya Islamists say shot down jet of rivals:
Libyan Islamists said yesterday they downed a plane belonging to forces of a rogue general, but a source close to the officer said it crashed because of a technical fault.
Why is the United Arab Emirates secretly bombing Libya? - video:
We explain how the raids reflect new rivalries in the region and are likely to trigger new strains between the west and its increasingly assertive Arab allies
Libya's interim govt resigns under pressure:
Libya's toothless interim government, led by prime minister Abdullah al-Thani, announced late Thursday it had tendered its resignation to the elected parliament, days after a rival Islamist administration was created.
Egypt's prisons still rife with torture:
Human rights groups say at least 25,000 people have been detained in the past year, while dozens have died in custody.
Ten CIA rendition victims urge Obama to name them in Senate torture report:
Ten victims of CIA rendition and torture have signed an open letter to President Obama asking him to declassify the upcoming Senate report into the program. Two of the signatories - Abdel-Hakim Belhadj and Sami al-Saadi - were rendered with their entire families, including a pregnant woman and four children between the ages of six and twelve.
UN Accuses US of Police Racism Following Killing of Black Teen:
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) on Friday accused the United States of police racism and excessive violence, in light of the killing of black teen Michael Brown by Ferguson police.
Michael Brown shooting: Ferguson residents suing police for $40 million over 'excessive force':
Police in Ferguson are being sued for $40 million (£24 million) by people claiming they were beaten, wrongly arrested and shot with rubber bullets in a show of "excessive force" in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown.
Lower opioid overdose death rates associated with state medical marijuana laws:
States that implemented medical marijuana laws appear to have lower annual opioid analgesic overdoses death rates (both from prescription pain killers and illicit drugs such as heroin) than states without such laws although the reason why is not clear.
Americans cut spending in July, save more:
The decline in spending was widespread. Consumers bought fewer cars than they did in June and they spent less at department stores and other retailers.
Chelsea Clinton Leaving Her Unbelievably Cushy Fake Job at NBC:
Chelsea Clinton has announced, via People, that she will no longer pretend to be a reporter. The once (and future?) First Daughter has been a "special correspondent" for NBC News since 2011, when she was dubbed, following her debut, "one of the most boring people of her era."
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