How to Start a War and Lose An Empire
By Dmitry Orlov
Over half the world's territory and population is squarely on Russia's side and cheering loudly.
The US is a Leading Terrorist State
By Noam Chomsky
In western political culture, it is taken to be entirely natural and appropriate that the Leader of the Free World should be a terrorist rogue state and should openly proclaim its eminence in such crimes.
Is The US Government The Master Criminal Of Our Time?
By Paul Craig Roberts
The US Government and Pharmaceutical corporations have been conducting ebola tests on humans.
Better A Hundred Palestinians Killed Than One Israeli Soldier
By Uri Avnery
Israelis are quite unable to comprehend the turn of world public opinion.
From Israel To ISIS: Harper's 'Orwellian' Foreign Policy
By Murray Dobbin
The structure of protective stupidity is in place and without a radical change in consciousness the current political consensus will prevail. All will be forgotten.
The Fix Is In
Fed Stops Stock Slide with Talk of QE Extension
By Mike Whitney
Unbelievable. On Wednesday, stocks were hammered after economic data showed that the US and global economies were headed for a major slowdown.
The Imperative of Revolt
By Chris Hedges
The corporations' slow-motion coup d'état and the prospects of financial collapse and revolt.
The United State of Apathy
By Ethan Indigo Smith
There have never before been so many people so apathetic to the exploitation going on around them, and the evil perpetuated against humanity has never been so extensive.
Vote All You Want. The Secret Government Won't Change.
By Jordan Michael Smith
The people we elect aren't the ones calling the shots.
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Hard News
21 Killed as multiple car bombings rock Baghdad:
Twelve people were killed in Baghdad's northern Talibiya district on Tuesday when a car bomb blew up directly in front of a restaurant and another in a parking area.
8 ISIS fighters including sniper killed by Iraqi forces in Baghdad:
"Iraqi forces with aerial support from the international coalition managed to kill 8 ISIS militants including a sniper and destroy an armored vehicle belonged to ISIS in western Baghdad."
Mortar shells land inside Baghdad's Green Zone:
Security officials told the Associated Press no casualties were reported inside the Green Zone, which houses the Iraqi government headquarters and the U.S. and British embassies. The officials said one of the mortar shells fell about 500 meters from the U.S. embassy building
Curfew imposed in Amiriyat al-Fallujah after besieged by the IS :
Security authorities imposed a curfew in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, south of the city of Fallujah, after it was besieged by the IS from three sides.
ISIL 'launches fierce new assault' on Kobane:
Kurdish fighters in the battle for the Syrian town of Kobane weathered a fresh onslaught by fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant as they awaited promised reinforcements from Iraq.
Turkey to let Iraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani :
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington had asked Ankara to help "get the peshmerga or other groups" into Kobani so they could help defend the town, adding he hoped the Kurds would "take this fight on"
US drops weapons to Kurds ... because of their success against ISIS?:
"Last night we conducted an air drop of some 28 bundles of arms, weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to the Kurdish forces that are fighting inside Kobani."
U.S. Humanitarian Aid Going to ISIS: Report:
Not only are foodstuffs, medical supplies-even clinics-going to ISIS, the distribution networks are paying ISIS 'taxes' and putting ISIS people on their payrolls.
McCain insists on sending US ground troops to Syria and Iraq:
Sen. John McCain is currently the most senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. If his party wins a majority in the Senate, as it is expected to do, McCain would become chairman of the committee, which oversees defense policy and the military.
No boots on the ground: The lie exposed : Video -
General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the US, the highest ranking US forces official, talks about a ground offense as an already-integral part of the US' campaign against ISIS - and he names precisely when he predicts the US will send in ground troops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Press TV journalist accused by Turkey of spying dies in border car crash:
A Lebanese-American reporter working for Iranian channel, Press TV, Serena Shim has been killed in a car crash in Turkey, following her reports of accusations from Turkey's intelligence agency that she had been "spying."
Egypt: No plan for action against ISIS in Iraq, Syria: -
Egypt has no plans to provide the United States with direct military assistance in its war against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria even though American aerial bombardment may not be enough to defeat the group, the country's prime minister said.
When It Comes to Beheadings, ISIS Has Nothing Over Saudi Arabia:
People will gather to watch you die. According to British author John R. Bradley, public beheadings are the "only form of public entertainment" in Saudi Arabia, aside from football matches.
Dozens killed in Yemen as clashes rage:
At least 60 people were killed in Yemen as clashes raged between Shiite rebels and al-Qaida militants backed by Sunni tribesmen battling for territory in the strife-hit country, sources said Monday.
New Poll: 75% of Israeli Jews Oppose a Palestinian State on the 1967 Lines:
75% of the Israeli Jewish public continue to oppose Israel's withdrawal from the Jordan Valley and the division of Jerusalem.
Palestine's Abbas Pledges Legal Measure To Prevent al-Aqsa Aattacks:
During a meeting of the revolutionary council of his Fatah party Abbas vowed to take legal measures at the international level to prevent Jewish settlers from attacking the third holy site in Islam.
Iran arrests several spies near Bushehr nuclear plant: Fars news agency:
"Thanks to the vigilance of Intelligence Ministry forces who monitor the moves of the foreign intelligence services, some agents who intended to carry out surveillance and intelligence gathering for foreigners have been arrested," Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi Alawi told Fars, without elaborating.
Gareth Porter: How a US and International Atomic Energy Agency Deception Haunts the Nuclear Talks:
Analysis - In 2008, the Bush administration and a key IAEA official agreed on a strategy of misrepresenting Iran's position on the authenticity of intelligence documents, which they used to establish an official narrative of Iran "stonewalling" the IAEA investigation.
28 militants killed in fresh battle with Nigeria troops?:
The militants reportedly attempted to enter Damboa, located about 85km southwest of Maiduguri, Borno State's provincial capital, after the town was retaken by the military. "We dealt with them, and more than 28 of the terrorists died," said the officer.
Libyan army instructed to 'liberate' Tripoli:
Libya's interim government on Tuesday ordered army troops to launch a military operation aimed at "liberating" capital Tripoli from armed militias. It called on young Libyans in Tripoli and its outskirts "to join hands with the army to liberate yourselves, your families and your city."
Libya parliament allies with renegade general, struggles to assert authority:
Three years after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, the oil-producing desert state is in chaos, with Islamists and other militias fighting for territory and influence and the regular armed forces left with little power.
28 suspected militants killed in N. Waziristan:
The Pakistani army's media division, announced that army jets pounded two militant hideouts in the town of Dattakhel, which lies near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Kabul blast leaves 4 army soldiers killed: :
Four Afghan soldiers were killed, when a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Kabul city on Tuesday. Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Zahir Azimi, said
Afghan Poppy Cultivation at 'All-Time High':
Cultivation of the illegal poppy plant in Afghanistan has reached an "all time high" following a $7.6 billion counternarcotics campaign paid for by the United States, according to government oversight investigators.
Growth of opium trade in Afghanistan direct result of US invasion: Petras:
The Afghan government under the influence of US presence had no influence on rural areas of the country and bribed tribal leaders by letting them grow narcotics.
Hong Kong talks fail to break impasse:
No progress made as student leaders and government officials hold talks aimed at ending street protests.
CY Leung: 'Democracy would see poorer people dominate Hong Kong vote':
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying told media that if the government met pro-democracy protesters' demands it would result in the city's poorer people dominating elections.
Kiev govt used cluster munitions in populated zones in E. Ukraine - HRW:
The forces of the Kiev government used cluster munitions in populated areas in the city of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, says Human Rights Watch. It adds that the use of this forbidden weaponry violates the laws of war.
Pro-Russian Separatists Downed MH17:
German Intelligence: Germany's foreign intelligence agency says its review of the crash of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 in Ukrainian has concluded it was brought down by a missile fired by pro-Russian separatists near Donetsk.
Russia Deploys Troops, Robots Along Entire "2nd Middle East" Arctic Belt:
On the heels of Sweden's military deployment (following the discovery of a damaged Russian sub), it appears Russia is taking no chances with its access to Arctic resources.As Reuters reports, the Russian defense minister announced today that Russian military units will be deployed along the entire Arctic border from Murmansk to Chukotka in 2014.
Russian Gas Deal Delayed as Ukraine Payments Unresolved:
While negotiators agreed on debt repayment terms, the financial resources for advance payments for future deliveries still need to be discussed, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
Propaganda?
Putin's Coup:
How the Russian leader used the Ukraine crisis to consolidate his dictatorship.
'Total tripe': Kremlin spokesman slams article on 'Putin's plan to divide Ukraine with Poland':
'Vladimir Putin's spokesman labeled as "utter nonsense" an article published in a US magazine which cited Poland's ex-PM claiming that the president was planning to start a coup in Ukraine and to annex some of its land to Russia.
Poland to appeal European Court ruling on CIA jails:
Poland is to ask the European Court of Human Rights to re-consider its ruling that Poland violated its human rights commitments by hosting a secret CIA jail on its soil, the prosecutor general was quoted as saying on Tuesday.
US Army withheld promise from Germany that Ebola virus wouldn't be weaponized:
The United States has withheld assurances from Germany that the Ebola virus - among other related diseases - would not be weaponized in the event of Germany exporting it to the US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases.
Top Ebola Experts: This Strain Is Much Worse Than We've Ever Seen Before (Video):
The Head of Special Pathogens at Canada's health agency, Gary Kobinger - has found that the current strain of Ebola appears to be much worse than any strain seen before ... and that the current virus may be more likely to spread through aerosols than strains which scientists have previously encountered.
USA: Ebola travel restrictions imposed:
The Obama administration will require all travelers from countries affected by the Ebola epidemic to arrive at one of five major U.S. airports in order to undergo a health screening, officials announced Tuesday.
Chile Arrests Ex-Pinochet Minister over Killings of Political Prisoners:
The colonel was arrested on suspicion of being involved in Tejas Verde, a detention center responsible for some of the worst human rights violations in the first years of Pinochet's rule.
Evo Morales' Victory Demonstrates How Much Bolivia Has Changed: Op-Ed:
The failure of opposition forces and critics to recognize or accept that a political revolution that has taken place explains why they are so far out of touch with the majority of Bolivian society.
Attack On Quebec Soldiers Linked To Terror Ideology: Public Safety Minister:
Police say a car was driven deliberately into two soldiers, killing one of them in what Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney called an act of violence against Canada that was "clearly linked" to terrorist ideology.
As Casualties Mount, Scientists Say Global Warming Has Been "Hugely Underestimated":
A major study recently published in New Scientist found that "scientists may have hugely underestimated the extent of global warming because temperature readings from southern hemisphere seas were inaccurate," and said that ACD is "worse than we thought" because it is happening "faster than we realized."
Hottest September Ever Keeps Earth on Pace for Record Year:
Meteorologists say Earth is now on pace to tie for the hottest year ever recorded. The hottest September in 135 years of record keeping. It was the fourth monthly record set this year, along with May, June and August. NASA, which measures temperatures slightly differently, had already determined that September was record-warm.
Hillary Clinton Raises Record $2.1M At Hollywood Fundraiser:
The presumptive predominant 2016 Presidential candidate was the headliner at a Brentwood fundraiser co-hosted by big Democratic 2014 Variety Power Of Women Presented By Lifetime - Roaming InsideParty bundler Katzenberg.
"Children in Danger: Act to End Violence against Children":
New global target needed to tackle epidemic of violence against children
Christopher Lopez - Mentally ill inmate died while in prison: Video - WARNING -
Mr. Lopez took his last breath and died, shackled and face down in the intake cell with no help from the people watching him struggle.
Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks Out from Jail on New Pennsylvania Law Silencing Prisoners:
During a late-night vote last Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House unanimously approved the so-called "Revictimization Relief Act," which authorizes the censoring of public addresses of prisoners or former offenders if judges agree that allowing them to speak would cause "mental anguish" to the victim.
Charlotte police investigators secretly track cellphones:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police use a secretive surveillance system that collects information from cellphones and wireless devices to locate crime suspects but also gathers data from innocent people.
http://www.charlotteobserver.
US Government Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Against 'Suspicious Activity' Program Which Keeps Files on Innocent People:
The United States government has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of five US citizens who say they were victims of a domestic surveillance program, which involves the collection of "suspicious activity reports" on individuals.
Land of the Free - 1 in 3 Americans Are on File with the FBI in the U.S. Police State:
The sickening transformation of these United States into an authoritarian police state with an incarceration rate that would make Joseph Stalin blush
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