The Caliph Fit To Join OPEC
By Pepe Escobar
Never underestimate the capacity of US President Barack Obama's "Don't Do Stupid Stuff" foreign policy doctrine to soar towards unreachable stupidity heights. http://www.
Face to Face with ISIS
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Members of the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), told RT they are in fact "peaceful people" fighting against injustice.
http://www.None Dare Call It A Defeat
By Eric Margoli
Power, like opium, is highly addictive. So America's longest war will drag on and on.
http://www.The Washington Post's Putinology
By Peter Hart
It's hard to argue with Putin's critique of US foreign policy accomplishments in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya;
http://www.Controversial Cartoon Depicts Netanyahu as 9/11 Pilot
By JC Sevcik
Haaretz published a political cartoon, depicting Isreal's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu piloting a plane into the World Trade Center.
http://www.The Day Israel Attacked America
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Al Jazeera investigates the shocking truth behind a deadly Israeli attack on a US naval vessel.
http://www.What Consequences Ever Follow From Our Condemnation Of Israel?
By Baroness Warsi
Our current position on this issue is morally indefensible.
http://www.Dysfunctional America
By Paul Craig Roberts
Whoever is elected is indebted not to voters but to the special interests that provided the campaign money.
http://www.The American Dream, Gone 15 Reasons Why Americans Think We're Still in a Recession
By Mike Whitney
Most people still haven't recouped what they lost in the crash:
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Hard News
Fact or fiction:
Iraqi Warplanes Kill 52 ISIL Terrorists in Anbar: Iraq's airborne forces inflicted heavy losses on the Takfiri terrorists by pounding their positions in Ramadi, leaving 52 of them dead and wounded.
Militants kill 50 from Iraqi Anbar tribe: The men and women from the Al Bu Nimr tribe are reported to have been lined up and shot in retaliation for resisting the jihadists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
13 killed in Baghdad car bombing: A car bomb blast targeting Shias in Baghdad ahead of the major Ashura religious commemorations has killed at least 13 people.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/
US-backed forces in Syria suffer big setback: Al Qaida-backed militants Saturday stormed the base of the most prominent civilian commander in the U.S.-backed Syrian rebel force, forcing him and his fighters to flee into hiding in the Jebal al Zawiya mountains of northern Syria.
http://www.smh.com.au/world/
Syrian rebels armed and trained by US surrender to al-Qaeda: Two of the main rebel groups receiving weapons from the United States to fight both the regime and jihadist groups in Syria have surrendered to al-Qaeda.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Peshmerga in Kobane fire rockets at ISIL: Iraqi-Kurdish Peshmerga forces in besieged border town fire six rockets from pick-up trucks at armed group's positions.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Assad Spokeswoman: US Contrives Syrian Crisis to Destroy Arab Country: The crisis in Syria was orchestrated by the US to weaken and destroy the Arab country, said Syrian President Bashar Assad's Spokeswoman Bouthaina Shaaban.
http://english.farsnews.com/
Propaganda?
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/'Afghan' in Syria: Iranians pay us to fight for Syrian Gov: "My name is Sayed Ahmad Hussaini. The Iranians pay people like me to come here and fight. I am from Afghanistan and I am an immigrant in Iran. The Iranians brought us to Syria to fight to defend the Zainab shrine. I don't want to fight anymore."
ISIS eyes using Ebola as bio weapon - Spain: The Spanish government said it is concerned that terrorists could use the Ebola virus as a biological weapon against the West. A close eye is being kept on online chat rooms, where such attacks are reportedly discussed among jihadist groups.
http://rt.com/news/201371-
Al Qaeda suspects kill 13 Yemen soldiers, capture 15: The overnight attack targeted security headquarters in Hudeida, which Houthi rebels seized in mid-October as they expanded across several towns and cities.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/
Yemen's rebel factions agree to form new government:
http://www.albawaba.com/news/Amid a bloody rebel struggle and a crumbling central government, 13 of Yemen's main politial factions, including the Houthi rebels, signed an agreement Sunday mandating the country's prime minister and president to form a new governing body, Al Jazeera reports.
Gaza cut off: Israel closes border crossings indefinitely: Israel has said it's shutting the only two operating Gaza border crossings indefinitely. This comes a day after a projectile hit Israel from the strip, but caused no damage. Border closures threaten to isolate already devastated Gaza completely.
http://rt.com/news/201579-
Israeli Use of Palestinian Civillians as Human Shields: This report presents documented cases of Palestinian civilians used as human shields by Israeli military forces during the 51-day conflict in the Gaza Strip, 8 July-26 August, 2014.
http://www.euromid.org/en/
Former Israeli soldier describes how IDF troops do not view Palestinians as 'human beings': "After a while you stop looking at people as people, you stop looking at children as children, you stop looking at teenagers as teenagers, you look at them just as Palestinians, as people who are always the potential to be terrorists,"
http://www.independent.co.uk/
Bombing in Pakistan kills nearly 45, police say: A bomb exploded near a Pakistani paramilitary checkpoint Sunday, killing at least 45 people near the country's eastern border with India in an attack suspected to be the work of a suicide bomber, police said.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/
Afghanistan says 17 militants killed in fresh operations:
http://www.china.org.cn/world/About 17 Taliban militants have been killed in fresh military operations across Afghanistan, said the country's Interior Ministry on Sunday.
Suicide attack kills 9 Afghan security forces:
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Taliban claims responsibility for blast in Logar province, which killed at least six police officers and three soldiers.
Libya: 36 killed in fresh clashes in Benghazi:
http://en.apa.az/news/218441Clashes between the Libyan army, backed by the renegade general Khalifa Haftar, and Islamist militias in the eastern city of Benghazi, killed 36 people on Friday and Saturday, according to medical and military sources, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
Dozens of Libyans in eastern town pledge allegiance to ISIS leader: Dozens of residents of a town in eastern Libya have pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of ISIS militants fighting in Syria and Iraq, according to a video and a resident.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/
The West is Silent As Libya Falls Into The Abyss: Analysis - "Your friends in Britain and France will stand with you as you build your democracy," pledged Mr Cameron to the people of Benghazi. Three years later, they are words he evidently wants to forget,
http://www.independent.co.uk/
Hundreds of Egyptians barred from entering Libya: Staff at the capital's Maitiga airport told the BBC they have been ordered by immigration officials not to allow any Egyptians into the country until further notice.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Violent protest after eight more killed in eastern DR Congo: Hundreds of people took to the streets of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni on Sunday after another eight people were killed overnight in new violence.
http://www.newvision.co.ug/
7 Kenya police 'killed in Turkana attack': Last week local newspapers reported that five people, including some police officers, had been killed close to where Friday's attacks occurred.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Burkina Faso's military backs Colonel Zida: Top army officials say Lieutenant Colonel Issac Zida should lead country after protests forced president to step down.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
U. S. condemns military coup in Burkina Faso: "The United States condemns the Burkinabe military's attempt to impose its will on the people of Burkina Faso. We call on the military to immediately transfer power to civilian authorities.
http://www.agi.it/en/world/
Over 4,000 killed in Ukraine conflict: The United Nations said in over six months there have been 4,035 deaths, more than 300 in the last 10 days alone, showing the fragility of a ceasefire reached in September.
http://economictimes.
'Entire villages disappeared': Ebola deaths in Sierra Leone 'underreported': Ebola's toll on Sierra Leone is much greater than previously thought, with entire villages killed off by the virus. This means up to 20,000 people could have succumbed to the disease by now, a senior coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) believes.
Canada bars visas from Ebola-hit countries: Canada has suspended visa applications for residents and nationals of countries with "widespread transmission" of the Ebola virus, becoming the second nation after Australia to introduce such a measure.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Judge Rules Nurse Kaci Hickox Doesn't Need to Be Quarantined: Video report - Nightly News A judge ruled that Kaci Hickox, the nurse who treated Ebola patients, is free to move around in public, but that she must continue daily monitoring.
http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/
US Ebola quarantines have a 'chilling' effect: Quarantines ordered by some US states for doctors and nurses returning from West African countries hit by Ebola have a "chilling effect" on aid work in those countries, aid group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
UN rights expert urges reversal of UK decision to halt Mediterranean migrant rescues: -
http://www.un.org/apps/news/The United Nations human rights expert on migrants today urged British authorities to reconsider a decision not to support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea, saying allowing people to die at Europe's borders just because of their administrative status "is appalling."
Water charges: Almost 100 protests across Republic of Ireland: Irish state broadcaster, RTÉ, reported that more than 120,000 people attended demonstrations throughout the day. It was one of the largest ever mass protests over Irish government policy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
US Allowed Grenade Parts to Enter Mexico: U.S. federal agents allowed components for manufacturing grenades to illegally enter Mexico. The Department of Justice (DOJ) report released this week indicated that the artillery parts were destined for drug cartels.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/
Brazil Builds Internet Cable To Portugal To Avoid NSA Surveillance: Brazil is building a cable across the Atlantic to escape the reach of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The move is one of many ways the Brazilian government is breaking ties with American technology companies -- but it won't come cheap.
http://www.ibtimes.com/brazil-
Preventive Detention?
http://rt.com/usa/201323-ray-Ray McGovern Describes Brutal Arrest at Petraeus Event: Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst-turned-antiwar activist, shared details with RT on Friday about an incident the night before in New York City during which he was arrested for trying to enter a public event.
Court Rules Police Can Force Users to Unlock iPhones With Fingerprints,: Circuit Court judge in Virginia has ruled that fingerprints are not protected by the Fifth Amendment, a decision that has clear privacy implications for fingerprint-protected devices like newer iPhones and iPads.
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/
Former CBS News correspondent releases video of apparent computer hack:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/The former CBS News correspondent who claims that her computers were hacked by the government, has released a video she took with her cellphone of one apparent hack. The video was shared with POLITICO and appears to show words being deleted from her files without her control.
Republicans take big lead in Colorado early voting: - Republicans are taking a big lead in early voting in Colorado. A report from the Secretary of State on Friday showed that 104,000 more Republicans than Democrats had cast their ballots as the state conducts its first major mail-in election.
http://tinyurl.com/lewpd98
US Midterm Election to Cost Nearly $4 Billion,: That figure makes this year's election by far the most expensive midterm ever. The candidates and parties alone will combine to spend about $2.7 billion, while outside groups will likely spend close to $900 million on their own
https://www.opensecrets.org/
Federal Government Made $20 Billion in Secret Purchases in Recent Months: A sampling of those purchases, obtained by the I-Team via the Freedom of Information Act, reveals at least one agency used those cards to buy $30,000 in Starbucks Coffee drinks and products in one year without having to disclose or detail the purchases to the public.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/
Magic Mushrooms Create a Hyperconnected Brain: The active ingredient in the psychedelic drug, psilocybin, seems to completely disrupt the normal communication networks in the brain, by connecting "brain regions that don't normally talk together," said study co-author Paul Expert, a physicist at King's College London
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