Op-Ed Articles
Putin: It Is Time to Play Your Ace in the Hole
By Ron Holland
Russia has an ace in the hole that can win the financial and economic battle going on today.
NATO in Ukraine Means Asking for War with Russia
By Michael Levitis
Ukraine joining NATO would be a threat not just to the region but to the very existence of life on Earth.
China to Start Payments With Russia in National Currencies on December 29
By Sputnik
From December 29, China, Russia, Malaysia and New Zealand will start the usage of national currencies in mutual transactions. Beijing hopes to make the yuan an alternative to the US dollar in global trade.
We Can Conclusively Confirm North Korea Was Not Behind Sony Hack
By Charles C. Johnson
Sony hack was an inside job.
The CIA Weaponizes Hollywood
False Flagging The World Towards War.
By Larry Chin
Almost all wars begin with false flag operations. The coming conflicts in North Korea and Russia are no exception.
An Unstoppable Avalanche Toward Palestinian Statehood?
By Raphael Ahren
Saeb Erekat said Friday that the Palestinians will submit their UN Security Council statehood resolution to a vote by Monday at latest.
Another Torture Report and Still No Prosecutions
By John LaForge
In the case of Cheney's torture program, we have all the suspects, evidence, witnesses, motives and victims-other than the murdered ones-that a prosecutor could want.
Magic Growth Numbers From The Government
By Paul Craig Roberts
Everyone wants good news, so the government makes it up. The latest fiction is that US real GDP grew 4.6% in the second quarter and 5% in the third.
2014: The Year Propaganda Came Of Age
By Raúl Ilargi Meijer
I don't think Joseph Goebbels had anything on US and European media today.
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Hard News
Coalition airstrikes kill 86 ISIL militants in north Iraq:
U.S.-led international coalition airstrikes on Saturday killed 86 ISIL militants in the Hawija district of Kirkuk city, northern Iraq, according to a police source.
Months of Bombing Makes Small Impact on ISIS' Military Capabilities:
After more than three months of air attacks against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria, U.S. intelligence and defense officials say minimal progress has been made toward President Barack Obama's stated goal to "degrade and destroy" the Islamic terror group.
U.S. Stockpiling Fighting Vehicles Near Iraq Ahead of Anti-ISIS Offensive:
Since June, the U.S. military has been slowly stockpiling massive amounts of its gear coming out of Afghanistan at a depot in Kuwait adjacent to a bustling commercial port, in preparation for ultimately shipping it across the border into Iraq for an allied offensive against the Islamic State group.
17 opposition fighters killed in clashes south of Syria:
Up to 17 fighters of the Syrian opposition have been killed in clashes with the regime's forces and allied militias in Quneitra city south of the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
Syria says, ready to discuss Russia peace plan talks, opposition rejects:
Syria said on Saturday it is willing to participate in "preliminary consultations" in Moscow aimed at restarting peace talks next year to end its civil war. But members of the Western-backed Syrian opposition dismissed the Russian plan on Saturday, saying there was "no initiative."
Erekat: UN vote on Palestinian statehood by Monday:
Top PA official, in interview with Arab media, makes extreme comparison between Islamic State's al-Baghdadi and Netanyahu
PM: Israel to stand firm against Palestinian statehood bid:
Netanyahu meets powerful Republican senator who warns of 'violent backlash' that may include suspending funds if UN 'takes over' peace process
Graham: Senate will vote on Iran sanctions legislation in January:
During an appearance alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, Graham said there will be a vote on legislation drafted by Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) in January.
Afghanistan: 44 insurgents killed in raids:
At least 44 armed Taliban were killed and eight others wounded in different crackdowns within past 48 hours.
Pakistani forces say 39 "militants" killed in airstrikes:
The Pakistani military says airstrikes carried out Friday evening in the North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border killed 39 militants. The military said several important militant commanders were killed.
US steps up Pakistan drone murders amid crackdown over school attack:
US officials are increasingly reluctant to discuss Washington's barbaric drone murder program, as it has been condemned by the UN for violating international law and is seen as deeply sinister by masses of people worldwide.
North Korean Internet, 3G mobile network 'paralyzed:' Xinhua:
North Korea's Internet and 3G mobile networks were paralyzed again on Saturday evening, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, with the North Korean government blaming the United States for systemic instability in the country's networks.
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 with 162 on board goes missing on way to Singapore:
The aircraft, flying from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore, went missing as it flew at 38,000 feet over the Java Sea between the islands of Belitung and Borneo -- a heavily traveled shipping channel with shallow waters, according to Indonesian authorities, who are leading the search and rescue operations.
Australia: Were injured hostages shot by police bullets:
Police are investigating whether the hostages who suffered gunshot wounds were shot by police when the Sydney siege ended in gunfire
20 soldiers killed in clash between rival rebels as fire spreads across largest oil reserve in Libya:
The tanks in the al-Sidra export terminal were attacked by rockets launched from speedboats by Fajr Libya - or Libya Dawn - which killed four petrol guard soldiers until three of the group's vessels were damaged in air counter-attacks.
Policeman, two militants killed in Egypt:
Gunmen on a motorbike killed a policeman and wounded another in a drive-by shooting in the Egyptian capital Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, a day after police killed two militants from the Ansar Beit al-Maqdis militant group in the capital's region.
Pakistan airstrikes, gun battle kill 55 alleged militants:
At least 55 "militants" were killed in airstrikes and a gun battle with ground forces in Pakistan's troubled northwest where the military launched a major offensive this year, officials said Saturday.
Afghanistan against US plans to transfer military equipment to Ukraine - Kabul official:
American specialists in Afghanistan are currently preparing US army MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles to be transferred to Ukraine, according to the information obtained by the Afghan presidential administration
Ukraine and Rebels Exchange Hundreds of Prisoners:
Ukrainian authorities and separatists exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war on Friday, a spokesman for President Petro Poroshenko said, part of a 12-point plan aimed at ending the pro-Russian uprising in the east of the country.
Ukraine Faces Stone Age. Russia Electricity to the Rescue;
Russia will supply electricity to Ukraine at discount prices
Gorbachev: Putin saved Russia from disintegration:
He added that saving Russia during that crucial period was a "historical deed."
Crude price drop triggers major layoffs in US oil industry:
Thousands of recently highly paid workers have been laid off after the oil price plummeted 50 percent in 2014. At least four American oil-producing states are already facing budget problems due to decreasing oil revenues.
NSA Drops Christmas Eve Surprise:
The National Security Agency on Christmas Eve day released twelve years of internal oversight reports documenting abusive and improper practices by agency employees.
ACLU accuses NSA of using holiday lull to 'minimise impact' of documents:
Released on Christmas Eve, the documents are heavily redacted versions of reports by the NSA to the President's Intelligence Oversight Board
Hundreds Turn Their Back on de Blasio at NYPD Officer's Funeral:
Hundreds of police officers turned their backs on a screen showing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral of one of two officers killed last week in what has been called an "assassination."
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