How Did The Islamists Receive These American Weapons?
By Robert Fisk
See the evidence from guided missile that exploded near Syrian front line.
http://www.Mainstream Media Fails To Report Recent Massacres and Atrocities at the Hand of the Western Supported"Rebels"
By Eva Bartlett
In Syria, there are thousands of civilians and Syrian soldiers who have been beheaded-by the so-called "moderate" Free Syrian Army (FSA), al-Nusra, Da'esh (ISIS), and hoards of other Western-backed mercenaries.
http://www.Islamic State Born of Deteriorating Economic Conditions in Iraq
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Poverty and inequality created by the plunder of Iraq's wealth by elites and multinational corporations after the US occupation of Iraq were a great recruiting tool for ISIS.
http://www.Neo-Cons and Corporate Fascists for Hong Kong Democracy?
By Tony Cartalucci
Many "Occupy Central" supporters now admit the US National Endowment for Democracy's (NED) role in ongoing chaos in Hong Kong and simply say, "so what?" Here's what...
http://www.US, The World's Leading #1 Terrorist State
By Noam Chomsky
Washington has also emerged as the world champion in generating terror.
http://www.Presidential Crimes: Then And Now
By Paul Craig Roberts
Writing for Americans is not always an enjoyable experience. Many readers want to have their prejudices confirmed, not challenged. Emotions rule their reason.
http://www.Infuriating Facts About Our Disappearing Middle-Class Wealth
By Paul Buchheit
There has been a reverse transfer from the poor to the rich. We must stop the easy flow of wealth to the privileged few.
http://www.Which Is Worse, a Libertarian or a Humanitarian-Warrior?
By David Swanson
It isn't the lesser-evil voting that kills us; it's the lesser-evil thinking that somehow never gets left behind in the voting booth.
http://www.Forget the 2014 Election: Why I Voted With My Feet
By Ron Holland
If you want real change, it is time to vote with your feet because American style two-party democracy is a closed, non-responsive system.
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Hard News
Islamic State Executes Another 36 Members Of Iraqi Tribe:
Islamic State militants have executed 36 more members of an Iraqi tribe that had resisted the Sunni militant group's advances in western Anbar Province for weeks, a member of the tribe said on Monday.
Multiple attacks in Baghdad leave many dead: At least 10 people dead and dozens wounded after several improvised explosives hit Shia neighbourhoods in Iraqi capital.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
IS beheads 8 Syria rebels who surrendered: monitor: The men were executed and their bodies hung on makeshift crucifixes in Albu Kamal in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor.
http://news.yahoo.com/beheads-
Washington-backed "rebels" surrender US arms to Al Qaeda in Syria: Washington's strategy in its three-month-old war in Iraq and Syria appeared to suffer another humiliating blow over the weekend as one of the last remaining strongholds of US-backed "moderate rebels" in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib fell to the Nusra Front, the Syrian affiliate of Al Qaeda.
http://www.wsws.org/en/
U.S .weighs strikes on Islamic State rival in Syria: U.S. officials are weighing whether to broaden the air campaign in Syria to strike a militant group that is a rival to the Islamic State and that is poised to take over a strategically vital corridor from Turkey.
http://www.santafenewmexican.
Isis fighters capture second Syrian gas field in a week: Hardline Sunni group posts photos on social media showing Islamic State flag raised in Jahar gas field in Homs
http://www.theguardian.com/
US Kills 10 People In Yemen: U.S. drone strikes killed a least 10 suspected al-Qaida militants on Tuesday in central Yemen, where fighting between members of Ansar al-Sharia and Shi'ite Muslim rebels also killed 10 people, local tribesmen said.
http://www.voanews.com/
On eve of Ashura, 5 killed in bloodbath in Saudi Shiah village: Masked gunmen killed five people in a mostly Shiah area of eastern Saudi Arabia late yesterday, as the minority community prepared to celebrate the festival of Ashura, police said.
http://www.themalaymailonline.
Erekat: Approval of 500 East Jerusalem squatter homes a 'slap in the face': Saeb Erekat, panned Israel's decision to move ahead with plans for the construction of 500 apartments in the capital's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood, which is situated over the Green Line in occupied East Jerusalem.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/
US calls Israel illegal settlement plans unfortunate: The US response came after a panel of the Israeli interior ministry gave approval on Monday for the new homes in Ramat Shlomo, a neighbourhood built on occupied West Bank territory captured in the 1967 war and annexed to Jerusalem.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Erekat asks Kerry to support Palestinian Security Council bid: Erekat, in Washington, also asked Kerry to recognize a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with a capital in East Jerusalem, as a response to the recent Israeli announcement that it would build hundreds of housing units in East Jerusalem
http://www.timesofisrael.com/
UN campaign to end statelessness jilts Palestinians: The United Nations' refugee agency has launched a global campaign to eradicate statelessness within ten years, but did not include Palestinians in the effort, saying their situation requires a separate "political solution."
http://www.haaretz.com/news/
Gaza isn't just a physical wreck.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/The psychological damage is even worse.: "I've never seen psychological devastation this intense."
Role for Russia Gives Iran Talks a Possible Boost: Iran has tentatively agreed to ship much of its huge stockpile of uranium to Russia if it reaches a broader nuclear deal with the West, according to officials and diplomats involved in the negotiations, potentially a major breakthrough in talks that have until now been deadlocked.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/
32 killed as blast hits Shia ceremony in Nigeria's Yobe:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/A bomb targeting Shia pilgrims observing the holy day of Ashoura has exploded in Yobe state in northeastern Nigeria killing dozens of people. The blast happened on Monday in the city of Potiskum, as Shia Muslims were marking the religious occasion.
13 people killed as fighting rages in Libya's Benghazi: Fierce fighting between the Libyan army and fighters belonging to armed groups in the city of Benghazi has killed at least 13 people, residents have said. Residents also said on Monday that warplanes and tanks were being used in the fighting near Benghazi's port
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Libya closes Benghazi's commercial port due to clashes: port official: "All ship movements and discharging of imports have been stopped," said the official. The port is a main entry point for wheat, fuel and other imports in eastern Libya.
http://ca.reuters.com/article/
UK: Ministry of Defence puts training of 2,000 Libyan recruits on hold: Almost a third of recruits have already been withdrawn and there have been a series of criminal charges and convictions for sex offences.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-
Egyptian Militant Group Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis Pledges Allegiance To ISIS: Sinai-based Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, believed to be the most active militant group in Egypt, declared its support for the Islamic State group in a statement released late Monday
http://www.ibtimes.com/
Egypt, Gulf Arab Allies Eye Anti-Militant Alliance:
http://abcnews.go.com/Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are discussing the creation of a military pact to take on Islamic militants, with the possibility of a joint force to intervene around the Middle East, The Associated Press has learned.
Coup leader in Burkina Faso received U.S. military training: The army officer who has seized power in Burkina Faso amid popular protests in the West African country was twice selected to attend counterterrorism training programs sponsored by the U.S. government, U.S. military officials said.
http://tinyurl.com/k7h9wgl
U.S. not ready to determine whether Burkina Faso takeover is a coup: "At this point we're still gathering facts, we're not going to make a policy or legal determination at this point in time."
http://www.reuters.com/
Deputy governor among 5 killed in Afghan attacks: Attacks across Afghanistan, including the fatal shooting of a deputy provincial governor, have killed five people in the past two days as the country commemorated the most revered religious day in the Shia calendar.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Christians killed for 'desecrating' Qur'an: An enraged Muslim mob beat a Christian couple to death in Pakistan and burnt their bodies in the brick kiln where they worked on Tuesday for allegedly desecrating a Qur'an, police said.
http://www.iol.co.za/news/
Eastern Ukraine Independence Leaders Win the Elections: The government of Kiev and Germany condemned the vote, while the leaders of Lugansk and Donetsk said it doesn't violate the Minsk agreements.
http://www.telesurtv.net/
U.S. rejects "illegitimate" elections in eastern Ukraine: -
http://news.xinhuanet.com/The White House on Monday condemned the "illegitimate" elections held in parts of eastern Ukraine and threatened to impose more costs on Russia over its further "destabilizing" actions.
Russia calls for talks with Kiev after separatist elections: "The elected representatives of Donetsk and Luhansk regions obtained a mandate to hold negotiations with central Ukrainian authorities to solve problems ... via a political dialogue," said Russia's deputy foreign minister, Georgy Karasin, on Monday.
http://www.theguardian.com/
GCHQ chief accuses US tech giants of becoming terrorists' 'networks of choice': Privacy has never been "an absolute right", according to the new director of GCHQ, who has used his first public intervention since taking over at the helm of Britain's surveillance agency to accuse US technology companies of becoming "the command and control networks of choice" for terrorists.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-
Norway is world's most prosperous country: The Nordic nation retained its number one spot from last year, as the top-ranking most prosperous country. New Zealand moved to third place, up two spots from 2013, while Russia slipped to Europe's worst performing country in 68th place.
http://www.thelocal.no/
Fracking Wells Abandoned in Boom/Bust Cycle. Who Will Pay to Cap Them?: The companies that once operated the wells have all but vanished into the prairie, many seeking bankruptcy protection and unable to pay the cost of reclaiming the land they leased.
http://climatecrocks.com/2014/
Facebook boosted US election turnout via psychology experiment, company reveals: Facebook manipulated the news feeds of almost 2 million American users during the 2012 presidential election without telling them. The manipulation led to a 3 percent increase in voter turnout, according to the company's own data scientist.
http://rt.com/usa/202019-
Report: Dark Money Playing Record Role in Battle for Senate Majority: Outside spending is playing an unprecedentedly large role in the nine races most likely to determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. A record amount of this money comes from "dark money" groups that conceal their donors and single-candidate groups
http://www.brennancenter.org/
Florida police threaten arrest under new 'homeless hate law': Florida police handed out citations and threatened to arrest two priests and a 90-year-old veteran volunteer for feeding the homeless. A recently passed city ordinance makes sharing food a citable offense.
http://rt.com/usa/201983- |
