Op-Ed Articles
The Danger of an MH-17 'Cold Case'
By Robert Parry
The refusal of the Obama administration and its NATO allies to lay their evidence on the table - has threatened to turn this tragedy into a cold case with the guilty parties - whoever they are - having more time to cover their tracks and disappear.
The New York Times Sinks to a New Journalistic Low in its Reporting on Ukraine
By Walter C Uhler
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk demonstrated once again that he is either a liar or an ignoramus (inspired by Russophobia) when he told a German TV channel, "I will not allow the Russians to march across Ukraine and Germany, as they did in WWII."
Western Politics Of High-octane Emotion
By Finian Cunningham
By buying into weeping and self-indulgence, the public are at risk of being manipulated like never before.
Netanyahu and Europe's Far Right Find Common Ground
By Jonathan Cook
Israeli politicians like Mr Netanyahu were helping to "finish the job started by the Nazis and their Vichy collaborators: making France Judenrein".
Prison Dispatches from the War on Terror
Ex-CIA Officer John Kiriakou Speaks
By Andrew Jerell Jones
John Kiriakou is the only CIA employee to go to prison in connection with the agency's torture program. Not because he tortured anyone, but because he revealed information on torture to a reporter.
José Mujica - The World's "Poorest President"
By Natasha Hakimi
"I'm called 'the poorest president,' " he says, "but I don't feel poor. Poor people are those who only work to try to keep an expensive lifestyle, and always want more and more."
One Member of Congress = 18 American Households
Lawmakers' Personal Finances Far From Average
By Russ Choma
The median net worth of a member of Congress was $1,029,505 in 2013 - compared with an average American household's median net worth of $56,355. Once again, the majority of members of Congress are millionaires.
Richest 1% Get Wealthier
"Wealth: Having It All And Wanting More"
By Telesur
These billionaires spent US$550 million lobbying policy makers in 2013.
Americide
4 Ways American Corporations Supported Slavery and Horrific Racial Oppression
By Paul Buchheit
American Corporations Are Partly Responsible for the Sale of Human Beings.
In case You Missed It
"Beyond Vietnam" - A Time to Break Silence
By Rev. Martin Luther King
In his "Beyond Vietnam" speech delivered at New York's Riverside Church on April 4, 1967 -- a year to the day before he was murdered -- King called the United States "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today."
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Hard News
Ukraine: Over 30 civilians killed in Kiev's bombing of Gorlovka - Donetsk republic deputy commander:
More than 30 civilians, including children, were killed in bombing of the town of Gorlovka in eastern Ukraine by Ukrainian warplanes, Eduard Basurin, deputy commander of the headquarters of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) said on Monday.
"Slaughter along the entire front"--January 19 battle update:
Militiaman Yevneniy from the Vostok Brigade described the ongoing battles on the Donetsk front as of the morning of 19th January.
Kiev's new offensive in Donbass may lead to irreversible consequences - Moscow:
Kiev's attempt to solve the Ukrainian crisis with military force is a blunder, which may affect the country's territorial integrity, Russia's foreign deputy minister said. On Sunday, Kiev renewed its assault in southeast Ukraine.
Rebels claim to control Donetsk airport after intense fighting:
"All attempts of the Ukrainian army to take the airport and to get revenge for the defeat of the last year... have failed," rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said at a press conference early Monday in Donetsk.
Ukraine struggles on brink of economic crisis:
If Kiev does not find billions of dollars soon, experts and officials inside the country and abroad warn, it could experience an "economic meltdown".
Did a Russian Parliamentarian Just Commit Treason?:
PowerPoint given by Russian opposition leader blueprints US-backed violent overthrow of Russian government.
Hollande approval rate doubles in wake of Paris terror attacks:
Ifop polling institute said President François Hollande's approval rate had more than doubled, from 19% to 40%, in the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks against satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a kosher supermarket in Paris.
'Tell us who pays you': Tony Blair pressured over alleged paymasters:
Conservative MPs will launch a campaign on Monday to force Tony Blair to reveal how much he earns and who pays him. Blair's business transactions have been linked to the governments of Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan - all three of which are widely known for their human rights abuses.
Syria: 18 killed as Syrian Kurds battle government forces:
Unprecedented fighting between Syrian Kurdish forces and pro-Assad troops in the northeastern city of Hasakeh
Iran confirms general killed in Israeli attack on Syria:
Iran confirmed Monday that a general of its elite Revolutionary Guards died in an Israeli strike on Syria that also killed six members of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar al-Ja'afari on Sovereignty, Terrorism, and the Failure of the UN :
Interview: Defiant as always, he discussed the challenges he faces at the UN, explained why he thinks the organization has lost its way, and censured Western states and media for their hostility toward the Syrian government.
Lebanon on edge after Israeli attack on Hezbollah:
Lebanon remains on edge as the country anticipates Hezbollah's response to an Israeli airstrike that killed six of the group's members, including the son of a slain top commander, Lebanon's Daily Star reported.
War criminal:
McCain urges ground forces to combat ISIS:
US Senator John McCain on Monday urged the deployment of international ground forces to combat jihadists in Syria and Iraq, as he toured the Middle East with a Senate delegation.
17 killed in clashes with IS militants and bomb attacks in Iraq:
A total of 17 people were killed and 23 wounded on Monday in clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants and bomb attacks across Iraq, security sources said.
60 ISIS elements including key leader killed in al-Anbar:
On Sunday, a security source in Anbar province said, that the Iraqi forces killed 60 ISIS elements including a key leader within the group during an operation in al-Anbar province.
Australian troops face threat in Iraq amid slow international response:
Australian troops in Iraq - are shouldering a heavier burden in the fight against the Islamic State than other comparable countries.
At least 15 dead in Yemen clashes as truce takes hold:
An uneasy truce was reached Monday in Yemen's capital, Sana, after a day of clashes between Houthi rebels and government soldiers threatened the standing of President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally.
Yemeni Houthi fighters surround PM's home: gov't spokesman
"The gunmen have surrounded the palace and the prime minister is inside," said Rajeh Badi, a government spokesman. Two eye witnesses confirmed that Houthi fighters had surrounded the palace.
Houthi rebels seize Yemen state media, battle troops near palace:
Rebel Shiite Houthis battled soldiers near Yemen's presidential palace and elsewhere across the capital Monday, seizing control of the country's state-run media in a move an official called "a step toward a coup."
PA says it'll drop war crimes suit if settlements frozen:
Senior Palestinian official threatens to suspend security cooperation if Israel doesn't transfer withheld tax money
EU seeks to put Hamas back on terror blacklist;
Council of the European Union to appeal General Court's decision to remove Hamas's classification as a terrorist organization
British MP panned for saying Netanyahu in Paris made him sick:
Israel's ambassador to London called Sunday for British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to discipline a member of parliament who declared it made him feel ill to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the mass demonstration of unity against terrorism that was held in Paris at the beginning of the week.
Afghanistan: 26 Insurgents Killed in Nationwide ANSF Raids:
At least 26 insurgents were killed during a nationwide operation led by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement on Monday.
10 Killed in Gun-Battle in North-west Pakistan:
The security forces were carrying out search operation in border areas of Salarzai in Bajaur district on the Afghan border when militants launched an attack, leading to clash.
US kills five people in northwest Pakistan:
A US drone strike killed at least five militants on Monday in a Pakistani tribal region where Islamabad launched a full-scale military offensive last year.
Muslims burned to death in India attack:
Three killed after assailants set fire to dozens of homes in eastern village in apparent response to Hindu man's death.
13 reportedly killed in anti-regime protest in DR Congo:
At least 13 people were killed Monday in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during a protest against an electoral draft ratified by the National Assembly (lower house of parliament) on Saturday, according to opposition platform "Save the DRC."
Niger government: 45 churches burned, 10 dead in protests against French cartoon:
In a statement issued Monday, the government also declared three days of national mourning for the 10 people who died amid the violent protests that first began on Friday.
Boko Haram crisis: Group of Cameroon captives freed:
Cameroon's defence ministry said the hostages were freed "as defence forces pursued the attackers who were heading back to Nigeria". Many of those kidnapped in the cross-border raid were said to be children.
Libya recalls former general Haftar for army duty: -
Libya's internationally-recognised government has recalled retired general Khalifa Haftar to army duty, officials said on Monday, cementing its alliance with him in a struggle against a rival administration claiming national authority.
NSA hacked N. Korea since 2010, 'knew' of Sony link - secret document:
New information appeared that the NSA was hacking into North Korea back in 2010. As it turns out, the White House could not have accused Pyongyang of the Sony hacks, had it not been for the spy tools already embedded in the North's networks.
NSA secretly hijacked existing malware to spy on N. Korea, others:
Snowden docs show NSA tapped into S. Korean exploits of N. Korean networks.
Jewish centre bombing: Argentine prosecutor Nisman found dead:
An Argentine federal prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week of a cover-up has been found shot dead at his home in the capital, Buenos Aires.
Meet The 80 People Who Are As Rich As Half The World:
Eighty people hold the same amount of wealth as the world's 3.6 billion poorest people, according to an analysis just released from Oxfam. The report from the global anti-poverty organization finds that since 2009, the wealth of those 80 richest has doubled in nominal terms - while the wealth of the poorest 50 percent of the world's population has fallen.
Agency will confiscate infant if entire family doesn't get flu shots:
This is the dilemma that foster parent Jamie Smith is currently facing. The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is giving the Tacoma family until February to comply with the mandated regimen of influenza vaccines - imposed on every member of the family - or else they will lose their youngest child
New York family left homeless after police rip down walls to serve DWI warrant:
A family has been left homeless after law enforcement agencies destroyed their entire house in the process of serving a warrant for a man for driving while intoxicated.
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