Putin is Right
By Gerald Celente
Putin insisted today: "It's not payback for Crimea. It's the cost of our natural desire to preserve Russia as a nation, a civilization and a state.
"All The Cards Are In Putin's Hands"
Russia, India And China Will Takeover World Leadership
By Paul Craig Roberts
Will Russia's Response to Washington's Aggression Be to Release Black Swans?
Russian Roulette:
Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Trillions in Oil Derivatives
By Ellen Brown
The preamble to the Dodd-Frank Act claims "to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts." But it does this through "bail-in": authorizing "systemically important" too-big-to-fail banks to expropriate the assets of their creditors, including depositors.
The "Impending" Russian Maidan
By Tony Cartalucci
The use of armed elements to assist in US-engineered political subversion is not speculation.
The Syrian "Regime" is Guarding the Borders of Israel?
By Linh Dinh
Talking to a Palestinian about Israel, American Dissent, Brainwashing and Hijacked Protests.
American Exceptionalism and American Torture
By William Blum
If the torturers of the Bush and Obama administrations are not held accountable in the United States they must be pursued internationally under the principles of universal jurisdiction.
The Queen of Torture
Meet Alfreda Bikowsky, the Senior Officer at the Center of the CIA's Torture Scandals:
By Glenn Greenwald and Peter Maass
This officer, is the same one who "dropped the ball when the C.I.A. was given information that might very well have prevented the 9/11 attacks; she gleefully participated in torture sessions afterward;
America, Nation of Torturers:
Stop Saying "This Isn't Who We Are" - Here's The Real Truth
By Charles Davis
Terrible findings in the torture report "are not who we are," John Kerry claims. Well, here's a U.S. history lesson.
Sony Hack - NYT Editors Find New Iraq WMD
By Moon Of Alabama
Yeah - those folks never lie. Right?
Fidel Castro's Legacy
By Stephen Lendman
This article a snapshot of some of his achievements. Impressive by any standard.
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Hard News
Fact or fiction?
IS executed 100 foreign fighters who tried to quit: report:
The Islamic State group has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee their headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Kurdish militants kill 33 IS fighters in northern Syria:
A total of 33 fighters of the Islamic State (IS) were killed Friday during clashes with Kurdish militants in Syria's northern city of Ayn al-Arab, or Kobane, bordering Turkey, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.
ISIL 'publicly executes' Syrian in Aleppo:
SITE has obtained footage showing the crucifixion of an alleged government spy in Aleppo
Massive defense bill authorizing Syrian rebel training approved by Obama:
President Barack Obama has signed the $585 billion defense policy bill for fiscal year 2015. It authorizes the training and sending of aid to Syrian rebels for two years, and provides $5 billion to train Iraqis battling ISIS
Bombings kill 12 in Iraq:
Bombs targeting commercial streets and an army patrol killed 12 people in and around Baghdad Saturday, Iraqi authorities said.
1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne headed to Iraq:
Approximately 1,000 paratroopers from the Army's famed 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq early next year to help the Iraqi security forces take on the Islamic State, the Pentagon announced Friday.
Saudi security forces kill four militants in east:
The interior ministry said the men were behind the killing of a soldier there last Sunday. The soldier was killed when his unit came under fire from fields near al-Awamiya last Sunday. His colleague was also injured.
Hamas asks Egypt to pressure Israel to abide by Gaza truce:
Hamas says airstrikes a 'major violation' of Gaza ceasefire while Israel says they were in retaliation for a rocket attack
Secret Tapes: Olmert Calls Sheldon Adleson 'Dog, Son Of A Dog':
Secret tapes of former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, released in public on Thursday, reveal that Republican casino mogul Sheldon Adelson told President George W. Bush that Olmert was a "traitor."
Guess who credits the Mossad with producing the Iran, 'laptop documents?':
Evidence has continued to accumulate that the documents - sometimes called the "laptop documents" because they were said to have been on a laptop computer belonging to one of the participants in the program - were fabricated by Israel's foreign intelligence agency (Mossad).
Ex-IAEA Chief Warns on Using Unverified Intel to Pressure Iran:
Former IAEA Director General Han Blix has called for greater skepticism about the intelligence documents and reports alleging Iranian nuclear weapons work and warned that they may be used to put diplomatic pressure on Tehran.
35 Boko Haram militants killed in battle with Nigerian forces:
"The Boko Haram attacks on Damboa began before Friday prayers and most of them died from the gun battle," Haruna Ibrahim, a member of a vigilante militia, which fights alongside the military, said by phone Saturday.
Ebola death toll reaches 7,373, over 19,000 infections;
The latest data, posted by the World Health Organization (WHO), showed an increase of 500 deaths compared to statistics published by the UN health agency two days ago on December 17.
U.S. drone strike, Pakistan forces kill at least 10 alledged Taliban fighters:
Around 200 alledged Taliban fighters killed since Tuesday's school massacre in Peshawar, which left 148 people dead.
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan war reach new high in 2014: U.N.: -
At least 3,188 Afghan civilians have been killed in the intensifying war with the Taliban in 2014, making it the deadliest year on record for non-combatants, the United Nations said on Friday.
Obama vows response to North Korea over attack:
President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to respond to a devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures that he blamed on North Korea, and scolded the Hollywood studio for caving in to what he described as a foreign dictator imposing censorship in America.
North Korea Hacked Sony? Don't Believe It, Experts Say:
"The U.S. security-intelligence complex is running amok once again," Sean Sullivan, a security adviser at Finnish antivirus firm F-Secure, tweeted. "Washington, D.C., is incapable of saying 'we don't know.'"
North Korea probably not behind Sony Pictures hack, says cyber security expert - video :
Caroline Baylon, a research associate in cyber security at Chatham House, discusses why the North Korean government was probably not behind the hack of Sony Pictures.
North Korea demands joint inquiry with US into Sony Pictures hack:
Pyongyang denies responsibility for cyber-attack and threatens grave consequences if Washington continues to blame it
Putin says no one can 'intimidate or isolate' Russia:
President Vladimir Putin said Saturday no country can "intimidate" or "isolate" Russia, after the West imposed new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
Obama authorizes 'economic embargo' on Russia's Crimea:
Obama has issued an executive order that "prohibits the export of goods, technology, or services to Crimea and prohibits the import of goods, technology, or services from Crimea, as well as new investments in Crimea," according to the statement.
German Foreign Minister Warns Against More Russia Sanctions:
Germany's foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned against imposing more sanctions on Russia in an interview that was published on Friday, saying bringing Russia to its knees would not make Europe safer.
Italian PM urges revision of attitude to Russia, opposes sanctions:
The Italian prime minister opposed the idea of more sanctions against Russia.
Hollande risks EU split with debate on Russian sanctions relief:
Europe has stumbled into a debate over the end of sanctions on the economically distressed Russia after French President Francois Hollande became the first major leader to dangle the prospect of easing the curbs.
China stakes claim in Central and Southeast Europe:
A Chinese agreement to finance a high-speed railway from Belgrade to Bucharest was one of around $10bn worth of investments, mainly in the energy and infrastructure sectors, signed during a China-Central and Eastern Europe summit this week. By funding the railway, Beijing hopes to establish a rapid connection from Greece's Pireaus Port through the Balkans to the EU member states of Central Europe.
Dollar's Strength could be Global Economy's Weakness, Says BIS Report:
These warnings came after China revealed some very disappointing trade figures last Monday. Further, the dollar rose to a seven-year high against the yen and a five-year high against the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, a mixed basket of 10 currencies.
Skype Opens America's Borders. Green Cards for All!:
Beginning in 2015 and escalating from then on, skilled workers from all over the world will have the digital equivalent of green cards. They will be legal to hire. They will flood into America's middle-class job markets.
Cuba 'will not change' "communist" system, despite thaw with US:
Cuban President Raul Castro has hailed a recent US move to normalise bilateral relations, but stressed that Havana will not change its political system. He also warned that Cuba faced a "long and difficult struggle" before the US removed its economic embargo.
Torturing Democracy: None of us can any longer 'Cover Our Eyes' to CIA abuses:
The torture chambers operated in the dark while Washington gave them cover. Torture was not the work of a few "bad apples" - in the CIA or the military - but the result of official policy set at the government's highest levels.
Pentagon anti-bomb force 'improperly retained' information on Americans;
The Pentagon's taskforce charged with stopping insurgent bombs has - collected information on American companies and their executives, people inside the United States, US military personnel and Afghan farmers. Despite internal Pentagon criticism, it continues to carry out intelligence functions.
FBI evidence often mishandled, inquiry finds:
FBI agents in every region of the country have mishandled, mislabeled, and lost evidence, according to a highly critical internal investigation that discovered errors with nearly half the pieces of evidence it reviewed.
13 Years In Prison For Two Marijuana Joints In Louisiana?:
Bernard's sentence is a prime example of the draconian nature of the marijuana laws in many states across the country.
Milwaukee protesters block interstate over police killings:
At least 73 adults and one minor have been taken into custody by Milwaukee police for blocking interstate highway 43 while protesting the killing of an unarmed and mentally infirm black man by police officer earlier this year.
Your police raid outrage of the day:
Generally speaking, unless you're certain your local police agency provides good training for crisis intervention and has a track record of resolving these situations peacefully, you should be cautious about calling the police when a loved one is having emotional problems.
Hard Times in a Boom Town: Pennsylvanians Describe Costs of Fracking:
Aikens pulls a tattered photocopy of a ten cent check from his wallet, emblazoned with the logo of a division of Chesapeake Energy. It's the royalty check for the gas produced on his 359 acre farm, after post-production expenses were deducted from the check.
Sea level rise threatening Kennedy Space Center in Florida:
"There's reason to be nervous now because the problem is so obvious," Peter Adams, a geology professor at the University of Florida, told Reuters.
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