Shale Leads the Way
Will Falling Oil Prices Crash the Markets?
By Mike Whitney
The US wants a weak and divided Russia that will comply with US plans to increase its military bases in Central Asia.
These Are Lies The New York Times Wants You to Believe About Russia
By Patrick L. Smith
Our sanctions caused Russia's downturn. They protect Big Oil and make the world more dangerous.
On the Brink of War and Economic Collapse
By Paul Craig Roberts
The American people cannot tell genuine from fake leadership, and the ruling private elites will not permit real leaders to emerge.
What's the Next Step to Stop Torture?
By Ray McGovern
The grim details about the CIA's torture techniques - from waterboarding to "rectal rehydration" - have overwhelmed the final defenses of the torture apologists.
"Both Sides" Are Wrong:
Torture Did Work -- to Produce Lies for War
By Sam Husseini
Contrary to the claim that torture helped save lives, torture helped build the case of lies for war that took hundreds of thousands of Iraqi lives.
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The Big Torture Story Everyone Is Missing
The Media Is Focusing On the WRONG Senate Torture Report
By WashingtonsBlog
While the torture report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee is very important, it doesn't address the big scoop regarding torture.
The CIA's Torture Program
By Paul Craig Roberts
The only exceptional thing about the US is the extent of the evil that resides in Washington, D.C.
CIA & Torture - All Americans Are Now At Risk When Captured
By Martin Armstrong
Criminal Charges must be filed and people must be placed on trial if the USA hopes to protect its own people.
In Case You Missed it
Full Transcript of Bin Laden Video
By Osama bin Laden
The American economy bled and Bush became embroiled in the swamps of Iraq that threatened his future.
The Dark Side of the Liberals' Darling
Reality, Politics and Elizabeth Warren
By Robert Fantina
During Israel's most recent slaughter of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, when Mrs. Warren was asked her opinion of Israel bombing families, she literally ran away from the reporter!
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Hard News
Bush- Blair Legacy Continues - Over 54 killed in clashes with IS militants in Iraq:
In Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, the security forces backed by Shiite militias and aircraft seized towns of Mkeshifa and al-Mu'tasim in north and south of the city of Samarra respectively after two days of fierce clashes with the IS militants
Bush- Blair Legacy Continues -
14 Iraqi soldiers killed in Anbar bomb attack:
The attackers stole an army vehicle on Friday and detonated it at the army base. At least ten soldiers were injured in the incident that took place at Mustawdah Commercial Street.
Iraqi army prepares for 'liberation of Mosul':
The Iraqi government has set up an operations room for the liberation of the city, Zebari said, adding that success of the offensive depended on coordination between Iraqi forces and the US-led international coalition.
Isis: the inside story:
One of the Islamic State's senior commanders reveals exclusive details of the terror group's origins inside an Iraqi prison - right under the noses of their American jailers. Report by Martin Chulov
US Senate approves US$585 bln defense bill:
The U.S. Senate on Friday passed a sweeping 585-billion-U.S.dollar defense policy bill that will pay for the Pentagon's activities in fiscal 2015, and give President Barack Obama authority to expand the campaign against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.
Congress approves plan to train Syrian rebels in defense bill:
Congress overwhelmingly passed a new defense spending bill that will allow the Pentagon to carry out its budding plan to arm and train rebel groups in Syria as part of the military campaign against Islamic State militants.
Syrian rebels kill 300 civilians:
Syrian rebels using improvised mortar bombs made of cooking gas canisters killed 311 civilians between July and December this year, a monitoring group said on Friday, condemning the use of the wildly inaccurate weapons.
Over 900 killed, injured in rebels' shelling in Aleppo:
Over 900 civilians were either injured or killed over the past 162 days as a result of the rebels' shelling on government-controlled areas in the northern city of Aleppo, a monitoring group reported on Friday.
Iraq may delay $4.6 billion payment to Kuwait:
Iraq is seeking to postpone a final $4.6 billion instalment of reparations for its 1990-91 occupation of Kuwait, finance minister Hoshiyar Zebari told Reuters, as it faces a cash crisis caused by falling oil prices and war with ISIS.
EU bans export of jet fuel used by Syrian air force:
European Union governments agreed on Friday to ban the export of jet fuel to Syria from Sunday, saying it was being used by the Syrian air force for indiscriminate attacks against civilians.
Israel blasts Switzerland over Palestinian summit:
Israel has criticized Switzerland for hosting an international conference next week on how rules of war known as the Geneva Conventions apply in the Palestinian territories, charging the move raises doubts about the famous Swiss neutrality.
Over 150 "Boko Haram" Militants Killed In Cameroon:
The men were reportedly killed during an attack in Amchide, an area near the Nigerian border, at about 8:30pm on Thursday night, according to a top security source.
7 Militants Killed, 10 Injured in Military Raids in Egypt:
At least 17 militants were killed and 10 others injured during military raids in the Egypt's restive North Sinai during the past 24 hours.
1 killed, many arrested in Egypt pro-Morsi protests:
At least one was killed and three were injured on Friday in Kafr El-Sheikh province in Egypt, about 125 km north of the capital Cairo, during clashes between security forces and protesters supporting ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.
Britain pays £400,000 to silence Libyan dissident:
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, an Islamist militant fighter, says he was subjected to 'extraordinary rendition' to Libya on the basis of MI6 intelligence and tortured with the help of British spies.
Uproar over Kenyan anti-terror bill:
Kenya's parliament backs a bill giving security agencies greater powers following recent attacks, but rights groups are strongly critical.
20 militants killed in Herat:
The two-day fierce gun-battle between Afghans security forces and militants in Shindad district ended on Friday with the killings of 20 rebels, the provincial governor said.
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Modi, Putin discuss defence, energy:
Russia will remain India's foremost defence partner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday while announcing that Russia had accepted India's offer to jointly manufacture light-utility helicopters.
E. Ukraine ceasefire finally 'real', both sides confirm:
The ceasefire in Ukraine is actually being implemented, and both sides of the conflict have acknowledged this in a rare demonstration of accord after months of mutual accusations.
Russia Outraged Over US Move to Arm Ukraine, More Sanctions:
Russia on Friday expressed outrage at the US Senate's approval of a bill to potentially provide lethal military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Kremlin-backed separatists, and to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow.
Propaganda alert:
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warns new Cold War is looming:
Visiting Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has warned Europe is sliding towards a new Cold War and urged the world to stand up to Russia for the sake of global law and order.
US tanks, APCs, Humvees roll through Latvia (VIDEO, PHOTOS):
A freight train carrying a whole column of American armored vehicles has been caught on camera in Latvia. Dalbe Railway Station
George Galloway attacker jailed for 16 months :
George Galloway has revealed that he now feels too scared to go anywhere alone - as the man who attacked the Respect MP in a London street while calling him an anti-Semite was jailed for 16 months.
Brazil, Uruguay move away from US dollar in trade:
Brazil and Uruguay have switched to settling bilateral trade with local currency to stimulate turnover, bypassing the US dollar.
The Budget Deal Gives the Pentagon Just As Much Money As It Got During the Iraq War:
Once again, tea partiers and Democrats agree not to mess with the military.
'CIA will continue torture with help of mediators' - UK's former envoy to Uzbekistan:
Craig Murray, British ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2002-2004, was fired when he revealed CIA rendition practices in Poland and Uzbekistan to UK leaders - and was branded a liar. The US torture report will hardly change the picture
US torture report exposes European powers' involvement in CIA crimes:
Even though European states' complicity in CIA torture and rendition operations has been documented for nearly a decade, no European officials have been held accountable.
Levin releases new information from CIA cable debunking Atta Prague meeting:
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today plans to introduce into the Congressional Record important new information about how Bush administration officials misled the nation in advance of the Iraq War, and called on CIA Director John Brennan to fully declassify an important 2003 CIA cable.
Senate report confirms CIA had 'black site' at Guantánamo, hid it from Congress:
It also offers graphic details that the U.S. government has hidden from view in the pretrial hearings of six captives it seeks to execute - about the sexual torture and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of the alleged USS Cole bomber and why a sickly looking accused 9/11 conspirator sits on a pillow at court proceedings.
The chilling psychological concept behind the CIA's interrogation methods:
Interrogators built a coffin and stuffed him inside it, the Senate report said, for 300 hours. He was waterboarded 83 times in 17 days. He was absolutely broken by the procedures - but not one significant plot was foiled as a result of his "confessions."
Spy Drone hacks WiFi networks, listens to calls: -
It's small. It's bright yellow, and it's capable of cracking Wi-Fi passwords, eavesdropping on your cell phone calls and reading your text messages. It's an unmanned spy drone and it just landed in Washington, D.C.
Black congressional staffers stage walkout over police killings:
A group of mostly African-American congressional staffers - estimated to be about 150 - gathered on the steps of the Capitol Building shortly after 3:30 p.m. to serve as what Senate Chaplain Barry Black described as a "voice for the voiceless."
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