Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Thursday 4 December 2014

Ron Paul Weighs In On Obama's New Pentagon Chief

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Hawks are growing in number, and I think they are going to keep escalating the war.


The Importance Of The Cancellation Of South Stream

By Alexander Mercouris

Russia has dealt a devastating blow to the energy future of the EU. A few years down the line Europeans will start to discover that moralising and bluff comes with a price.


No to War, Hot or Cold, With Russia

By Dennis Kucinich

The U.S. House will debate and vote on H. Res. 758 which is tantamount to a 'Declaration of Cold War' against Russia.


Made in the USA
How the Ukrainian Government is Giving Away Citizenships so Foreigners Can Run the Country

By Michael Krieger

At the top of the list is American, Natalie Jaresko, who runs private equity fund Horizon Capital. She will now be Ukraine's Finance Minister.


Neocons Triumphant in Washington and Geneva

By Philip Giraldi

The greatest neocon triumph is its continued grip over policy with Russia, which is the sole power in the world that can attack and destroy much of the United States.


In Case You Missed It
The Power of Nightmares

Must Watch - Video Documentary

In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us from nightmares. The most frightening of these is the threat of an international terror network. But just as the dreams were not true, neither are these nightmares.


In US-Supported Egypt, 188 Protesters Are Sentenced to Death

By Glenn Greenwald

The Obama administration has become increasingly supportive of the despot in Cairo, plying his regime with massive amounts of money and weapons.


Obama: War Criminal, Tyrant, Torturer, Racist, Corporate Tool, World-Class Thug

By Stephen Lendman

His record speaks for itself. Ideologically over-the-top. Lawless. Reckless. Ruthless by any standard. Reflecting the worst of rogue leadership.


New G20 Rules
Cyprus-style Bail-ins to Hit Depositors AND Pensioners

By Ellen Brown

Our deposits, our pensions, and our public investment funds will all be subject to confiscation in a "bail in." Perhaps it is time to pull our money out of Wall Street.


Bankers Who Commit Fraud, Like Murderers, Are Supposed to Go to Jail

By Dean Baker

Individuals are profiting by breaking the law. The point is make sure that these individuals pay a steep personal price.


Why It's Impossible to Indict a Cop
It's not just Ferguson-here's how the system protects police.

By Chase Madar

The first step to controlling the police is to get rid of the fantasy, once and for all, that the law is on our side. The law is firmly on the side of police who open fire on unarmed civilians.



   

Hard News
    



Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As 205 Killed Across Iraq:
Several bombs were reported in Baghdad and Tuz Khormato, but they failed to leave a dramatic number of casualties. Most of the dead were militants killed in security operations.


Iraq: Army, Peshmarga Liberate Area in Mosul, 40 ISIL Militants Killed:
The Iraqi Army in a joint operation with Kurdish Peshmarga fighters retook full control of an area in South of Mosul on Wednesday.


U.S. expects some familiar faces among Syria rebel recruits:
The United States already has ties with networks of Syrian fighters, including through a clandestine CIA program that has already trained rebels and through U.S. government programs to provide non-lethal aid.


US mercenaries ready for battle against Islamic State:
President Barack Obama has stressed that the U.S.-led coalition fight against the Islamic State can be won without "boots on the ground." But it depends on who's wearing the boots.


 Kerry: U.S.-led efforts against ISIS having a 'significant impact':
The U.S.-led coalition has inflicted serious damage on ISIS, carrying out around 1,000 air strikes so far in Iraq and Syria, but the fight against the militants could last years, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.


Anti-ISIL strikes changed nothing: Bashar al-Assad:
 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the US-led airstrikes against the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group have failed to change anything on the ground in the country.


Turkey, US moving closer on Syria no-fly zone:
Nato allies Turkey and the United States are narrowing their differences over plans to create a no-fly zone along the Syrian border, the Turkish foreign minister said yesterday


Senator Rand Paul seeks formal declaration of war against Islamic State:
Republican Senator Rand Paul called on Congress on Wednesday to formally declare war on Islamic State, as debate intensified in the Senate and House of Representatives over the campaign in Iraq and Syria.


Ian Black, The Guardian's middle east editor, on U.S. and Iranian aims in Iraq.
The transparent double standard of cheering on one state as they bomb ISIS, while deriding another, would surely be too audacious for even them.


3 people killed as Iranian ambassador's house targeted in Yemen:
Three people killed but diplomat unharmed in suicide car bombing in Sanaa against backdrop of Shia Houthi-led offensive.


UN urges Israel to renounce nuclear arms, join non-proliferation treaty:
The UN General Assembly has passed an Arab-introduced resolution calling on Israel not to develop, produce or possess nuclear arms and criticizing the country for not being part to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).


Israel's next election to be held on March 17:
MKs vote to dissolve parliament, in preliminary reading; moves comes less than 36 hours after Netanyahu fired top ministers Livni and Lapid an accused them of orchestrating 'putsch' against him.


Belgium may unilaterally recognize Palestine - report:
 Four political parties that form Belgium's government have reportedly agreed to recognize the Palestinian state, despite diplomatic pressure from Israel and its allies. The recognition will happen "at a moment deemed appropriate."


'Palestine is not an environment story':
How I was censored by The Guardian for writing about Israel's war for Gaza's gas


33 militants killed nationwide: State media:
The Afghan National Security Forces had conducted comprehensive military operations across Afghanistan, where 33 militants were killed and six others were wounded.


Pakistan army kills 24 "rebels" in restive north:
The Pakistan military has killed at least 24 fighters in combined air strikes and ground fighting in northwestern tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, as part of ongoing offensives in the region.


Over 150 killed in Boko Haram raid in Nigeria's Damaturu on Monday:
Emergency services: All 115 were in civilian clothing, but it was not certain whether they were all non-combatants, the sources said. Among the dead were two medical doctors, a staff member of the federal polytechnic in the Yobe state capital, and his two children.


Somalia: Four killed in suicide attack on UN convoy in Somali capital:
Four killed in suicide attack on UN convoy in Somali capitalAt least four people were killed on Wednesday when a suicide bomber in the Somali capital Mogadishu rammed a car packed with explosives into a UN convoy, police said.


Ukraine appoints three non-native ministers:
Government hastily grants citizenship to Lithuanian, Georgian and American to enable them assume key cabinet positions.


Ukraine: US investment banker is the new finance minister:
The American investment banker Natalia Jaresko got fast-tracked the Ukrainian citizenship, so that the woman can become finance minister of 'Jaz' Yatsenyuk. She is also CEO of a US state financial investor. Prior to her work in the financial sector she was an employee at the US Department of State.


US Army Plans to Send Abrams Tanks and Bradleys to Eastern Europe:
The new Army commander in Europe plans to bolster the U.S. armored presence in Poland and the Baltic states and keep rotations of U.S. troops there through next year and possibly beyond to counter Russia.


Fossil fuel investors risk being stranded by tougher climate rules:
A major threat to fossil fuel companies has suddenly moved from the fringe to centre stage with a dramatic announcement by Germany's biggest power company and an intriguing letter from the Bank of England.


British man found with nailbomb, weapons cache, and plans to mass murder immigrants, not charged with terrorism:
After the sentencing, critics argued that a Muslim convicted of the same offence would have faced a longer jail term.


Obama nominates new Pentagon chief:
Senator says US president has chosen ex-defence department deputy Ashton Carter as candidate for defence secretary.


Who Is Ashton Carter? A Look at Obama's Leading Defense Secretary Candidate:
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R., Okla.), the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told the Associated Press Tuesday he "very strongly" supports Mr. Carter's nomination. Sen. John McCain (R, Ariz.) indicated on Fox News he also would support the pick.


Ashton Carter said U.S.-Israel relationship has never been stronger -
"Protecting America means protecting Israel, and that's why we're here in the first place,"


Grand Jury Won't Charge Cop Who Killed Eric Garner With Illegal Chokehold:
A grand jury voted not to file any charges against David Pantaleo, the New York Police Department cop who took the life of Eric Garner after putting him in a chokehold - a maneuver banned by the police department.


Phoenix police: Suspect unarmed when killed by officer:
The shooting left Rumain Brisbon dead and the 30-year-old officer uninjured, police said.


Officer Involved: Hundreds of Police Killings Unaccounted For in National Database:
Hundreds of police killings have been left out of a nationwide database that keeps tabs on these acts, according to an investigative report published by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday.


Who Are Police Killing?:
From 1999 through 2011, American law enforcement officers killed 4,531 people:


Federal Appeals Court Issues Stay For Panetti:
A federal appeals court on Wednesday halted the execution of a Texas death row inmate with a history of schizophrenia, just hours before he was to be put to death in Huntsville.