Op-Ed Articles
The Charlie Hebdo Story Simply Doesn't Wash
By Paul Craig Roberts
The attack on Charlie Hebdo serves to cow France and place France back under Washington's thumb.
Was The CIA Behind Paris Attack?
By Soraya Sepahpour Ulrich and Press TV
New information has almost confirmed that Paris attack was a false flag operation carried out by the CIA.
What Hebdo Execution Video Really Shows
By Jonathan Cook
I am well aware that I'm stepping into a hornet's nest by posting this video, which is going viral.
"I Am Charlie and I Guard the Master's House"
By Nadine El-Enany and Sarah Keenan
How neat for the French state to be able to spin the Charlie Hebdo killings into a fairytale in which it plays the role of the knight on horseback riding onto the scene to rescue western civilisation from barbarity.
France Arrests a Comedian For His Facebook Comments,
Showing the Sham of the West's "Free Speech" Celebration
By Glenn Greenwald
The vast bulk of the stirring "free speech" tributes over the last week have been little more than an attempt to protect and venerate speech that degrades disfavored groups while rendering off-limits speech that does the same to favored groups.
"Je suis Ali Abbas":
The Forgotten Victims of State Terrorism
By Dr. David Halpin
This act of terrorism on this family went unreported. Ali's terrible injuries were presented as an accident of war.
Letter to a Young Army Ranger (From an Old One)
Why the War on Terror Shouldn't Be Your Battle
By Rory Fanning
Here's an interesting fact that you might consider, if spreading freedom and democracy around the world was on your mind.
The New Ukraine Is Run by Rogues, Sexpots, Warlords, Lunatics and Oligarchs
By Mikhail Klikushin
Will the Ukrainian political class turn away from the U.S. and the West if the generosity of the U.S. taxpayers does not match the nebulous expectations of the reformers in the Ukrainian government?
Crime and CIA Embarrassments
By Ray McGovern
Powerful people want to spare ex-CIA Director David Petraeus indictment for leaking secrets to a mistress.
Lonesome Yanks
Postcards from the End of America
By Linh Dinh
FaceBook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and the rest are no more than means for the masses to report themselves, minutely and in real time, to the authorities.
The Research Is In
Regulations Alone Won't Save Us From Climate Disaster
By Wenonah Hauter
Policies encouraging fossil fuel development and production are bankrupt. The only responsible path forward is to keep coal, oil and natural gas underground.
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Hard News
Syrian troops kill 40 rebels in clashes in southern province:
15 militants of "takfiri and terrorist groups" were killed when the Syrian troops targeted their positions in the strategic town of Sheikh Miskin in the southern province of Daraa, said SANA, adding that the troops also destroyed a weapon depot and vehicles outfitted with machineguns there.
14 IS rebels killed in Syria:
The IS terrorists were killed in the towns of Ashara and Swaidan in Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
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IS Releases Shocking New Video of Young Boy Executing Alleged Russian Spies:
The video begins with TV-style interviews with both men, who claim they are spies against the militant group and are working in Syria and Turkey. They also confess to attempting to infiltrate the jihadi group.
Syria refugees: UN warns over camps in Jordan :
Two-thirds of refugees across Jordan, it says, are now living below the national poverty line, while one in six refugee households is in abject poverty, with less than $40 (£26; €34) for each person every month.
Syrian opposition groups will lose out by missing talks: Russia:
The refusal of prominent opposition figures to attend the Jan. 26-29 meeting, intended to bring together representatives of President Bashar al-Assad and some Syrian opposition groups, has dealt a blow to Russian efforts to find a solution to the Syrian conflict.
Up to 5,000 European fighters in Syria pose risk: Europol:
The head of Europe's police organization Europol said on Tuesday the continent was facing its greatest security threat in more than a decade, with as many as 5,000 Europeans who have joined fighting in Syria posing a risk to their homelands.
Who are Europe's jihadis? Check your assumptions.:
The threat of European jihadis returning home from fighting in the Middle East has been thrust back into the spotlight after last week's attacks in Paris. Your assumptions about who they are may be wrong.
36 IS militants killed in clashes, airstrikes across Iraq;
In Iraq's province of Anbar, US-led coalition warplanes pounded a school building used as IS headquarters, leaving 13 militants killed and six others wounded along with four vehicles destroyed, a security source told Xinhua.
Iraq authorities find 16 bodies in mass grave:
Iraqi authorities say a mass grave containing the bodies of 16 men, each shot in the head, has been found northeast of Baghdad in an area once controlled by the Islamic State group.
Anbari tribes declare ISIL their 'common enemy';
The Anbar tribal council on Tuesday (January 13th) held a tribal conference in Ramadi attended by the tribes of Fallujah, Ramadi and the Upper Euphrates along with government officials, security and military commanders.
France sends Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier for anti-ISIS op in Iraq:
In a speech onboard the aircraft carrier on Wednesday, Hollande told military personnel that that the Charlie Hebdo massacre carried out by Islamic extremists last week "justifies the presence of our aircraft carrier."
Israeli foreign minister calls Erdogan "anti-Semitic bully":
Israel's foreign minister called Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan an "anti-Semitic bully" in a meeting with Israeli ambassadors on Wednesday and said Europe was being cowardly in not taking him on.
Nigeria; 41 suspected insurgents killed as military foils attack in Borno:
The military in a coordinated intelligence sharing on terrorist's activities in North East have foiled attacks on Biu and Azare towns in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving 41 suspected insurgents killed in Biu and Azare area of Borno State.
Five Militants of an IS-Linked Group Killed in Egypt;
Five militants belonging to an Islamic State-linked local jihadist group were killed today in army raids in Egypt's restive North Sinai governorate. The militants were killed in cities of Al-Arish, Sheikh Zwayed and Rafah, army spokesperson Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said.
UN hosts 'last chance' Libya peace talks:
The United Nations gathered Libya's rival factions for talks in Geneva Wednesday, amid warnings they could be the last chance to halt intensifying fighting for the country's main cities and oil wealth.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claims responsibility for 'vengeance' attack on Paris newspaper;
Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen expanded Wednesday on its claim of responsibility for last week's massacre at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling it a "blessed battle of Paris" carried out as revenge for publishing images of the prophet Muhammed.
Al-Qaeda gains ground in Yemen as country descends into civil war:
The Islamist group is receiving support from Sunni tribes, and offering a sanctuary for Western jihadists such as the Kouachi brothers, who visited in 2011
French comedian arrested after Charlie Hebdo gag:
Prosecutors launched Monday an inquiry on potential charges of glorifying terrorism against Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, who has already faced accusations of anti-Semitism and has mocked the killing of U.S. reporter James Foley by Islamic State militants.
Dozens Arrested in France for Verbally Supporting Terrorism:
At least 54 people were arrested in France for "defending" or "glorifying" terrorism after deadly attacks in Paris by French Jihhadis left 17 people dead last week.
50+ anti-Muslim attacks across France in Charlie Hebdo aftermath : Video report:
France is suffering a wave of hate attacks against Muslims in the wake of last week's Islamic extremist attacks in and around Paris. Monitors of Islamophobia are reporting scores of incidents.
Imagine if we used renewable energy to build a safer world:
What if instead of investing in the arms industry, the government backed renewable energy? Every year the UK spends over £37 billion on the military. What if that money was used to promote social and environmental justice instead?,
Former Iguala Mayor Charged in Case of Missing Mexican Students:
The former mayor of the Mexican city where the 43 Ayotzinapa teachers training college students were disappeared in September has been charged with kidnapping, the Attorney General's Office (PGR) announced Tuesday evening.
Economic Death Spiral: More American Businesses Dying Than Starting:
In a stunning Tuesday report, Gallup CEO and Chairman Jim Clifton revealed that "for the first time in 35 years, American business deaths now outnumber business births."
Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 46,000,000 for 38 Straight Months;
In October 2014, the latest month reported, there were 46,674,364 Americans on food stamps. Food stamp recipients have exceeded 46 million since September 2011.
US retail sales weak, cast a cloud on consumer spending:
December's surprise decline could temper expectations that consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, accelerated sharply in the fourth quarter.
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