Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday 18 January 2015

Op-Ed Articles
 
 
It Looks Like An Execution
Charlie Hebdo: Report from Europe

By Paul Craig Roberts

The culpability of the Western media in lies, death, and destruction is extreme.


Reflections on the Recent Paris Massacre and Zionism

By Uri Avnery

The three Muslim men who committed the outrages in Paris certainly did Binyamin Netanyahu a great favor.


Current "Anti-Semitism" in Europe Result of Netanyahu Government Policies?

By Anthony Bellchambers

Current, dangerous anti-Semitism in Europe could be ameliorated, and eventually nullified, if the Netanyahu government were to dismantle its illegal settlements and repatriate its citizens back to Israel in accordance with the judgement of the International Court.


Netanyahoo Responds To Nasrallah Speech With Big Escalation

By Moon Of Alabama

Three days ago the leader of the Lebanese Hizbullah, Hassan Nasrallah, warned Israel against "stupid moves"


Neocons: The 'Anti-Realists'

By Robert Parry

America's neocons, who wield great power inside the U.S. government and media, endanger the planet by concocting strategies inside their heads that ignore real-world consequences. Thus, their "regime changes" have unleashed ancient hatreds and spread chaos across the globe.


Princeton Study: U.S. No Longer An Actual Democracy

By Brendan James

Rich, well-connected individuals on the political scene now steer the direction of the country, regardless of or even against the will of the majority of voters.


More Than Half of US Public School Students Live In Poverty, Report Finds

By Jana Kasperkevic

In 2012, out of 35 economically developed countries, only Romania had a higher child poverty rate than the US.


The Importance of Being Angry

By Robert J. Burrowes

Anger is a vitally important evolutionary gift and without it we are perpetual victims.


Human Nature - "Toxic Culture"

By Dr. Gabor Maté

Why Does Our Culture Makes Us So Unhappy, Miserable And Alienated From Ourselves And Others.
     
      

Hard News
    



Plane crash kills 35 Syrian soldiers: activists:
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the plane crashed after hitting electricity lines in heavy fog in Idlib province, a claim echoed by Syrian state media. But Syria's Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front claimed on Twitter that it had shot down the aircraft.


Israeli Attack Kills Hezbollah Fighters in Syria:
An Israeli strike in southern Syria on Sunday killed the son of a slain top Hezbollah commander and four other fighters from the Lebanese Shiite militant group, which has been fighting alongside Syrian government forces, an official said.


Israel attack in Syria kills Mughniyeh's son, 6 others:
An Israeli helicopter strike on Syria's Golan Heights Sunday killed the son of slain Hezbollah top commander Imad Mughniyeh and 6 other fighters, a Lebanese security source told The Daily Star.


Israeli Attack on Lebanese Army Outpost Leaves 3 Soldiers Asphyxiated;
Three Lebanese soldiers suffered temporary asphyxiation on Sunday after the Israeli army fired a smoke bomb at a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) outpost near the border town of Ayta al-Shaab in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported.


War criminal:
John McCain leads US delegation of senators on tour to train Syrian rebels:
A delegation of senators led by John McCain have met separately with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Salman and the emir of Qatar, as part of a regional tour focused on training Syrian rebels. As they met, hundreds of civilians fled rebel-held areas near Damascus that had been blockaded for over a year.


21 IS militants killed in clashes in Iraq:
Iraqi security forces killed 21 Islamic State (IS) militants in security operations in Salahuddin and Anbar provinces, defence ministry said Saturday.


Three persons killed in bomb attacks N. Baghdad - police:
Three persons were killed in rockets' attack and a bomb explosion northern Baghdad on Sunday, a police source said.


'Wave of Islamisation' sweeping Western Europe, Benjamin Netanyahu says:
Benjamin Netanyahu risked opening a new rift with European leaders on Sunday by announcing plans to boost trade with Asia because Western Europe, its main partner, was experiencing "a wave of Islamisation, anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism".


Current "Anti-Semitism" in Europe Result of Netanyahu Government Policies?:
Current, dangerous anti-Semitism in Europe could be ameliorated, and eventually nullified, if the Netanyahu government were to dismantle its illegal settlements and repatriate its citizens back to Israel in accordance with the judgement of the International Court


Israel pushes ICC funding cut in response to Palestinian suit:
Following the Palestinian bid to have Israeli officials convicted on war crimes charges, Jerusalem now seeks international support in defunding the tribunal. Liberman says International Criminal Court is a 'political body, represents no one'; Canadian FM deplores 'deeply regrettable' probe of alleged Israeli war crimes


Palestinians hurl eggs at Canadian foreign minister's convoy:
Dozens of Palestinian protesters hurled eggs and shoes at the convoy of the visiting Canadian foreign minister Sunday in a show of defiance toward Canada's perceived pro-Israel stance.


CNN's Jim Clancy resigns after anti-Israel tweets:
Anchor leaves Cable News Network after 34 years following controversial Twitter debate with pro-Israel activists over terror attack on Charlie Hebdo.


Afghanistan: 10 Taliban Militants Killed, 4 Wounded by Afghan Forces:
 Afghan security forces killed 10 Taliban militants during an operation supported by local citizens in the Northern part of the country.


Afghanistan » Helmand suicide attack left 4 killed, 10 injured:
Afghan Police at crime sceneA suicide Attack targeting a convoy of Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province has left four killed and 10 injured behind.


5 killed as deadly suicide blast hits Nigerian town;
A suicide bomber has killed five people and wounded dozens in Potiskum in the third such attack to hit the town in northeastern Nigeria this month.


Boko Haram kidnaps at least 60 in deadly Cameroon attack:
Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria on Sunday kidnapped at least 60 people during a new attack in northern Cameroon in which some people were killed, police said.


Morocco Crushed Dissent Using a U.S. Interrogation Site, Rights Advocates Say:
"They told me that I was in a slaughterhouse and that I was going to leave in small pieces."


Libyan government army declares ceasefire:
 Libya's internationally recognised government has declared a ceasefire, with UN-brokered peace talks set to resume in Geneva next week. Sunday's announcement by the Tobruk-based government, operating out if the east of the country, came two days after rival factions agreed to a truce.


Shelling kills two children in eastern Ukraine: defense ministry:
 A seven-year-old child and a sixteen-year-old teenager were killed when a missile struck a house in the town of Vuhlehirsk in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.


Ukrainian troops say they retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels:
 Ukrainian troops launched a "mass operation" overnight, retaking almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine lost to separatists in recent weeks


Poroshenko rejected peace proposal made by Putin, Putin's spokesman says:
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko rejected a peace plan proposed to him last week by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday evening, according to Russian media.


U.S., UK agree sanctions to remain on Russia: Obama:
U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have agreed to keep sanctions on Russia until it stops its aggression in Ukraine, Obama told a press conference on Friday.


Russia Abandons Petrodollar by Opening Reserve Fund:
The Kremlin announced it will open its $88 billion sovereign wealth fund and flip it for rubles. The plan will see Russia convert as much as $8 billion to rubles (~500 billion) over a two-month span and place them in deposits for banks


Moody's downgrades Russia's govt bond rating to Baa3:
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Russia's government bond rating to Baa3/Prime 3 (P-3) from Baa2/Prime 2 (P-2), Moody's said. The rating was also placed on review for further downgrade.


France: Muslim Man Stabbed 17 Times in Racist Attack:
Mohamad al-Maquli, 47, was stabbed 17 times in front of his wife, after a neighbour entered his house shouting "I am your god, I am your Islam," reported the Observatory against Islamophobia from the French Council of Muslim Cult


Belgium deploys troops after 'terror' threat:
Up to 300 soldiers to help police protect key government and Jewish sites in Brussels and Antwerp.


Belgium seeks extradition of Greece detainee:
Belgium is asking Greece to extradite one of the suspects arrested there over a possible link with the alleged Islamist plot against Belgian police, prosecutors say.


Charlie-divided? Poll shows over 40% of French oppose Mohammed cartoons:
 Forty-two percent of respondents see Mohammed cartoons as offensive and fifty percent say they back "limitations on free speech online and on social networks,"


French Far-Right Blames Western Intelligence for Paris Attack:
"The shooting at Charlie Hebdo resembles a secret service operation but we have no proof of that," the newspaper quoted Mr Le Pen as saying. "I don't think it was organized by the French authorities but they permitted this crime to be committed. That, for the moment, is just a supposition."


German PEGIDA group cancels anti-Islam rally over death threats to leader:
The Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) movement has been holding protests every Monday in the eastern German city of Dresden since October. The rallies, which initially gathered no more than 500 people, hit a record attendance of 25,000 last week.


'Go home & take Obama': Rival crowds at anti-Islamophobia event in Texas:
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the Curtis Culwell Cente reports NBC DFW. The event was titled, "Stand With the Prophet Against Terror and Hate," and was aimed at disproving negative perceptions of Islam and Muslims in the United States, according to organizers.


UK: 50 die under secret 999 policy :
More than 50 patients have died after an NHS trust introduced a secret policy to downgrade 999 calls and not to send ambulances to terminally ill patients.


Survey: 85% of Mexicans Don't Trust President Peña Nieto:
According to the survey, 85 percent of Mexicans do not trust their President, who has been embroiled in numerous scandals and corruption allegations during his term.


Shots fired at Delaware home of vice-president Joe Biden:
The Secret Service says multiple gunshots were fired from a vehicle near Joe Biden's Delaware home on Saturday night.


Middle class decline looms over final years of Obama presidency:
Barack Obama enters the final two years of his presidency with a blemish on his legacy that looks impossible to erase: the decline of the middle class he has promised to rescue.


These Two States Will Revoke Your License If You Can't Pay Back Your Student Loans:
This type of punishment is essentially creating modern debtors' prisons for those who simply borrowed money to afford an education.


Parking lot doctor' being asked to surrender his medical licens:
His office is a parking lot. His exam room is a car. Now 88-year-old Dr. Carrol Frazier Landrum is being asked to surrender his medical license.