Europe Veering From US Abyss Over Russia?
By Finian Cunningham
American politics is arguably the most corporate-controlled, brainwashed, intellectually devoid and dangerous institution that the world has ever known.
http://www.Delusional US 'Group Think' on Syria, Ukraine
By Robert Parry
Despite the craziness of this we-must-take-out-Assad thinking, it has become the "group think" of Official Washington.
http://www.Samantha Power Warns Against Intervention Fatigue
By Moon Of Alabama
U.S. leadership is needed now more than ever amid global threats.
http://www.Uncomplicated, in Afghanistan
By Kathy Kelly
There are numerous, obvious solutions to problems in Afghanistan which NATO countries could consider, could even attempt if the alliance wasn't there for the mineral wealth.
http://www.The Biggest Threat to Democracy and Freedom
By Jacob G. Hornberger
Ike was right about the grave danger to democracy and freedom posed by national-security state governmental apparatuses. Just ask Egyptians. Or Chileans.
http://www.Mexico in Turmoil
By Mel Carriere
Is it any wonder, then, that the chefs who cook the news have been keeping a tight lid on the simmering Mexican pot?
http://www.US Political Prisoners Seek Justice at UN Committee on Torture
By Glen Ford
They say that charity begins at home - and so, it should be added, does torture.
http://www.Ferguson and the 'Us vs. Them' Illusion
By Robert Koehler
gun sales at local shops are through the roof and the local Klan is stirring, distributing fliers warning protesters that they've awakened a sleeping giant.
http://www.Wall Street is Taking Over America's Pension Plans
By Murtaza Hussain
"There is a massive transfer of power and wealth happening from the public to Wall Street, through pensions,"
http://www.JPMorgan Chases Profits
By Christopher Brauchli
JPMorgan had discovered yet another way to make money at the expense of its customers. It did this by ignoring part of the bankruptcy laws.
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Europe Veering From US Abyss Over Russia?
By Finian Cunningham
American politics is arguably the most corporate-controlled, brainwashed, intellectually devoid and dangerous institution that the world has ever known.
http://www.Delusional US 'Group Think' on Syria, Ukraine
By Robert Parry
Despite the craziness of this we-must-take-out-Assad thinking, it has become the "group think" of Official Washington.
http://www.Samantha Power Warns Against Intervention Fatigue
By Moon Of Alabama
U.S. leadership is needed now more than ever amid global threats.
http://www.Uncomplicated, in Afghanistan
By Kathy Kelly
There are numerous, obvious solutions to problems in Afghanistan which NATO countries could consider, could even attempt if the alliance wasn't there for the mineral wealth.
http://www.The Biggest Threat to Democracy and Freedom
By Jacob G. Hornberger
Ike was right about the grave danger to democracy and freedom posed by national-security state governmental apparatuses. Just ask Egyptians. Or Chileans.
http://www.Mexico in Turmoil
By Mel Carriere
Is it any wonder, then, that the chefs who cook the news have been keeping a tight lid on the simmering Mexican pot?
http://www.US Political Prisoners Seek Justice at UN Committee on Torture
By Glen Ford
They say that charity begins at home - and so, it should be added, does torture.
http://www.Ferguson and the 'Us vs. Them' Illusion
By Robert Koehler
gun sales at local shops are through the roof and the local Klan is stirring, distributing fliers warning protesters that they've awakened a sleeping giant.
http://www.Wall Street is Taking Over America's Pension Plans
By Murtaza Hussain
"There is a massive transfer of power and wealth happening from the public to Wall Street, through pensions,"
http://www.JPMorgan Chases Profits
By Christopher Brauchli
JPMorgan had discovered yet another way to make money at the expense of its customers. It did this by ignoring part of the bankruptcy laws.
http://www.
At least 60 people killed in Iraq: Dozens of people killed including 38 ISIL militants in clashes between militants and Iraqi army.
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/rss/
U.S. to send new troops to Iraq even before Congress OKs funds: Some of the 1,500 new U.S. troops authorized to advise and train Iraqi forces in their fight against Islamic State militants will deploy to the country in the next few weeks without waiting for Congress to fund the mission, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
http://www.reuters.com/
'Can't guarantee' no civilians were killed in anti-ISIS bombings, Canadian military says: Navy Capt. Paul Forget, a spokesman for the country's operations command, said there's no way to know for certain if Canada's most recent two missions caused any civilian casualties.
http://news.nationalpost.com/
Syrian army kills tens of 'terrorists' near Kobane: Report:
http://www.china.org.cn/world/The Syrian troops on Thursday killed tens of "terrorists" in the countryside of the predominantly Kurdish city of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobane, in northern Syria, according to the state news agency SANA.
Al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front attacks Syrian government-held town in Golan Heights: The insurgents were locked in street fighting with government troops in the city centre overnight and were pushed back to the outskirts on Thursday, activists said. Thousands of Baath City's 30,000 residents have already fled.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/
Mutiny Inside Yemen's Special Forces: Officers suspected to be loyalists of ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh are leading a mutiny inside the headquarters of an elite paramilitary unit, seeking to oust their commander on Thursday, officials said. The officials say gunfire was heard Thursday afternoon inside the Special Forces headquarters
http://abcnews.go.com/
45 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/Boko Haram have killed at least 45 people in a village near Mafa city in the northern Nigerian state of Borno, media reported citing municipal sources and witnesses.
Six killed in CAR clashes: Six people were killed and around 10 were injured in western Central African Republic during clashes pitting Christian militia fighters against UN peacekeepers, a town residents and local journalist said on Thursday.
http://www.iol.co.za/news/
U.S. kills six people in northwest Pakistan: officials: Two missiles struck a house in Mada Khel village of the North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border on Thursday night, said a security official based in the area.
http://www.reuters.com/
Bomb kills 2 soldiers in northwest Pakistan: A bomb attached to a motorcycle struck an army vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing two soldiers, a police official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
http://newsok.com/bomb-kills-
U.S. increasing non-lethal military aid to Ukraine: The United States plans to increase non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine, including deliveries of the first Humvee vehicles, having decided for now not to provide weapons, U.S. officials said.
http://www.reuters.com/
Propaganda alert:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/Biden Visits Ukraine as NATO Accuses Russia Over Weapons: Russia's military intervention in Ukraine is "unacceptable" and separatist elections earlier this month were a "Kremlin-orchestrated farce," U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said during a visit to Kiev.
EU disburses 260-million-euro loan to Ukraine:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/The EU has disbursed 600 million euros (USD 768 million) under two EU MFA programs this year. Another 750 million euros (USD 960 million) remains available under the two programs, provided Ukraine shows satisfactory progress with the accompanying reforms,
War criminal:
http://www.independent.co.uk/Tony Blair honoured with Save The Children's Global Legacy Award : Tony Blair was last night recognised for his humanitarian work at a glamorous gala to raise funds for a global children's charity - in front of guests including Lassie the dog.
US sends Guantanamo prisoners to Georgia, Slovakia: The release of the men, four Yemenis and a Tunisian, brings the prison population to 143, about 100 fewer than when President Barack Obama took office pledging to close the detention center.
http://www.chron.com/news/
Ayotzinapa protests in Mexico: Hundreds of thousands Mexicans marched Thursday. Despite the threats of the Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto of further force against protestors, the Ayotzinapa missing students protests all around Mexico are still ongoing
http://www.telesurtv.net/
Obama extends deportation reprieve to 5 million undocumented immigrants: President Barack Obama announced an executive order on immigration reform Thursday, which he will sign on Friday. The actions will affect up to 5 million undocumented immigrants in the US, many of whom are the parents or spouses of legal residents.
http://rt.com/usa/207459-
Torture Report Fight Erupts In Chaos: "It makes a lot of people who did really bad things look really bad, which is the only way not to repeat those mistakes in the future," he continued. "The public has to know about it. They don't want the public to know about it."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Before Snowden, some in NSA warned of a backlash: Dissenters within the National Security Agency, lwarned in 2009 that the program to secretly collect American phone records wasn't providing enough intelligence to justify the backlash it would cause if revealed, current and former intelligence officials say.
Julian Assange: Swedish court rejects appeal to lift arrest warrant: Ruling means WikiLeaks founder still faces extradition to Sweden if he leaves Ecuador embassy in London
Russell Brand : Why Are We REALLY Being Spied On? Video
Police arrest demonstrators ahead of expected grand jury ruling in Michael Brown case: The arrests are an escalation of the police crackdown on protesters ahead of an expected grand jury ruling in the coming days on whether or not to indict Darren Wilson, the police officer who killed unarmed teenager Michael Brown in August.
2-Year-Old Hospitalized After Police Raid Wrong Home, Threw Grenade into His Bedroom:
A Mother and her two older children told officers there was a 2-year-old in the room. Police ignored them, told them to cover their ears, and threw a smoke bomb into the room as the 2-year-old Justin stood near the door. |
