Defending Dollar Imperialism
Ukraine War Driven by Gas-Dollar Link
By Mike Whitney
Obama is completely surrounded by rabid warmongering imbeciles, all of whom ascribe to the same fairytale that the US is going to dust-off Russia, remove Assad, redraw the map of the Middle East. http://www.
Will Russia, Germany Save Europe From War?
By Pepe Escobar
Washington/Wall Street elites are now deep into nuclear war paranoia.
The US Still Thinks It Owns The World
By Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian
The United States is in favour of stability. But you have to remember what stability means. Stability means conformity to US orders.
Cage Match: Gitmo Case a Snapshot of America's Imperial Soul
By Chris Floyd
A man sold into captivity by crooks working with spies to facilitate the vast, endless expansion of America's imperial war state.
"Judeo-Nazism"
The Prospects For A Comprehensive Agreement With Iran
By Alan Hart
The fact that Iran does not want to possess nuclear weapons is of no interest to Israel's Judeo-Nazis and their Allies in America.
Attack on Academic Freedom Redux
By Lawrence Davidson
Of late there has been news about attacks on academic freedom. Much of this is the result of aggressive efforts of Zionist organizations and individuals to silence those academics they see as enemies of Israel.
A Graphic Account Of Terrorism
By John Rees
It's the 'war on terror' that produces terrorism and the government exaggerates the threat.
The Truth About Freedom Of The Press: Chris Hedges:
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We've decapitated more civilians than ISIS ever has.
Alcatraz: A Prison as Disneyland
By Chris Hedges
Prisons are about state-sanctioned sadism and dehumanization. That is the story of Alcatraz. It is the story of all prisons in America.
In Case You Missed It
Torture Inc. Americas Brutal Prisons
Video Documentary
Savaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals, Does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq?
Texas Execution Of A Severely Mentally Ill Man Would Be An Outrage
By Ron Honberg
Texas plans to administer a lethal injection to Scott Panetti, a man with severe mental illness who was convicted of murder while representing himself in court wearing a cowboy costume.
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Hard News
The Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As -
More than 1,200 Iraqis killed in November:
UN The United Nations says that more than 1,200 Iraqis were killed in November by acts of terrorism and violence. According to the U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq, 1,232 Iraqis were killed in November and 2,434 were wounded.
67 killed in clashes with IS militants in Iraq:
A total of 67 people were killed, including 15 border guards, in clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants across Iraq on Monday, while the Iraqi forces recaptured seven villages in eastern the country, security sources said, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
Shiite bloc says 'evil' US must stop intervening in Iraq:
"We strongly condemn and reject American intervention in Iraq," he said in an interview with Rudaw, calling the presence of American advisors in Iraq "an indirect and veiled occupation."
WFP suspends Syria refugee food aid:
The UN's World Food Programme suspends a critical food aid scheme for more than 1.6 million Syrian refugees because of a funding crisis.
Militants reportedly claim capture of Israeli-Canadian woman:
Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of an Israeli-Canadian woman who joined Kurdish forces battling the Islamic State in Syria, with unconfirmed reports saying she may have been captured by the terror group.
Islamic State militants operating on Turkish soil:
An Islamic State sniper is seen shooting from a grain depot on the Turkish side of the border with Syria, in a video released by a Syrian monitoring group.
Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance:
Talks were expected to focus on energy cooperation - with Ankara seeking not only a reduction in gas prices from Russia, but also greater import volumes ahead of the winter - as well key diplomatic issues.
Nigeria: 22 killed as twin blasts hits Maiduguri Monday market:
Barely one week after a bomb blast killed over 60 persons at the Maiduguri Monday Market, another blast this morning, Monday, killed 22 persons, leavig over 50 critically injured
Maoist attack kills 13 paramilitary troops in India:
Troops from the Central Reserve Police Force were engaged in fighting the rebels in an area that is known to be their stronghold when they were surrounded by Maoists who opened indiscriminate fire, Vij said, adding that few other details were immediately available from the remote region.
Suicide bomber kills 9 at funeral in Afghanistan:
A suicide bomber at a funeral in northern Afghanistan killed at least nine people and wounded more than a dozen others on Monday, a provincial official said.
Afghan President Fires His Cabinet; Police Chief Offers to Quit:
Unable to form a new government, the new president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, settled for the next best thing on Sunday: He fired the old one.
US covert actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia:
Report of children killed in drone attack in Pakistan.
3 Ukraine soldiers killed at Donetsk airport:
At least three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 14 injured in the past 24 hours as fighting intensifies for control of Donetsk airport, a military spokesperson said on Monday.
NATO destabilizing Baltic by stationing nuke-capable aircraft - Moscow:
The build-up of NATO forces in Eastern Europe is hostile and destabilizes the Baltic, once the safest region in Europe, a senior Russian diplomat charged. The alliance's chief accused Moscow of conducting aggressive exercises close to NATO borders.
Rouble falls as oil price hits five-year low:
The Russian currency slid as much as 6% against the dollar to a new record low.
The American Oil Boom Won't Last Long at $65 Per Barrel:
OPEC's idea is to try to knock out U.S. shale producers by driving prices lower than they can afford. That way Saudi Arabia, the cartel's biggest exporter, can keep its market share in the U.S.
The Shale Bust Arrives: November Permits For New Shale Wells Tumble 15%:
Reuters reports, new data suggests that the much-anticipated slowdown in shale country may have finally arrived - permits for new wells dropped 15% across 12 major shale formations last month, as one analysts warns, "the first domino is the price, which causes other dominos to fall."
Vazquez Wins Uruguayan Presidency in Runoff Election:
With 100 percent of the ballots counted the leftist Vazquez won with 56.6 percent of votes to center-right challenger Luis Lacalle Pou with 43.4 percent.
Mexico Prepares for Another Day of Mass Protests:
Tens of thousands of Mexicans are expected to take to the streets once again Monday, in several cities, to demand their government find the missing 43 Ayotzinapa students alive.
5 reasons you should never submit to a police search - even if you have nothing to hide:
Do you know what your rights are when a police officer asks to search you? If you're like most people I've met in my eight years working to educate the public on this topic, then you probably don't.
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