Op-Ed Articles
Distortions, Lies and Omissions:
The New York Times Won't Tell You the Real Story Behind Ukraine
By Patrick L. Smith
The body blows the State Department and Treasury are dealing Russia in response to the Ukraine crisis-as precipitated by State, of course-would be irresponsible under any circumstances for the risks they carry.
Obama State of the Union 2015 Address
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"We are demonstrating the power of American strength and diplomacy. We're upholding the principle that bigger nations can't bully the small - by opposing Russian aggression"
Russia Must Strengthen Army To Defend Itself: Putin
By Reuters/Pavel Golovkin/Pool
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia must strengthen its armed forces to protect its sovereignty against the "challenge" posed by other countries that might threaten Moscow.
Relations Between Moscow and Washington Are Under Serious Strain: Sergey Lavrov
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Our Western partners have said repeatedly that they need to continue to contain Russia. US President Barack Obama said as much in his state of the nation address yesterday. But these attempts will fail.
Inevitable Payback
By Craig Murray
If we launch weapons of great destructive power into communities abroad, incinerating and shredding women and children, we cannot avoid the fact that those who identify with those communities - ethnically, culturally and religiously - will take revenge on people here.
Who Stands to Benefit From Terrorist Attacks in France?
By Mikail Khazin
Here I will simply list possible beneficiaries. First choice - the US.
Norman Finkelstein: Charlie Hebdo Is Sadism, Not Satire
By Mustafa Caglayan
World renowned political science professor says he has 'no sympathy' for staff at Charlie Hebdo.
Europe Considers Surveillance Expansion After Deadly Attacks
By Paul Hockenos
In an atmosphere of fear after the deadly attack on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, officials in the European Union are proposing an array of anti-terror initiatives, including new surveillance laws that would give security agencies greater access to personal data.
America's Terrorism Fear Factory Rolls On
By John Mueller
American leaders, "have learned that keeping the terrorist threat alive provides enormous political benefits"
Casey vs. Kyle
By Cindy Sheehan
How much courage does it really take for a sniper to be given co-ordinates from a spotter and then firing from hundreds of yards away? To me that is the definition of cowardice.
5 Years after Citizens United, Democracy Is for Sale
By Brendan Fischer
This week, Republican presidential hopefuls like Gov. Scott Walker, Gov. Chris Christie, and Sen. Rand Paul will travel to an exclusive resort near Palm Springs, Florida to kiss the rings of David and Charles Koch.
Asset Ownership and Our System of Deepening Debt-Serfdom
By Charles Hugh Smith
Debt-serfs who make the difficult and risky transition to small-scale business owners find they have simply moved to another class of serfdom.
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Hard News
Syria air raid on cattle market kills at least 27 people:
At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Tuesday by a Syrian air raid on a cattle market in territory controlled by the hard-line Islamic State, a monitoring group said.
Car Bomb Explodes in Central Syria's Homs, Killing 6 People:
A car bomb exploded Wednesday in the central Syrian city of Homs, killing at least six people in a neighborhood frequently targeted by rebels because it is seen as a home of loyalists of the President Bashar Assad.
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Dutch opposition says has documents proving Turkey sent arms to Syrian jihadists:
The Dutch opposition Christian Democratic Party (CDA) announced that it has confidential documents proving that Turkey had sent weapons to al-Qaeda militants in Syria and that it conveyed the documents to the Dutch government, according to a BBC Turkish report published on Sunday.
War criminal:
Blair told to accept responsibility for current conflicts:
Tony Blair has been challenged to accept his role in creating the current religious instability in the Middle East.
Thousands in Tehran mourn Iranian general killed by Israel:
Thousands gathered in Tehran Wednesday at a funeral procession for a Revolutionary Guards general killed by Israel, after his commander warned the Jewish state it should "await destructive thunderbolts".
Syria attack endangers Israel's tacit understandings with Iran:
The air strike on Sunday, attributed to Israel, could undermine the status quo in which Iran does not respond to such provocation as long as Israel focuses on Hezbollah targets.
Russia signs military cooperation deal with Iran:
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday signed a military cooperation deal with Iran that his Iranian counterpart touted as a joint response to US "interference".
Russia may send S-300 missile system to Iran - media:
Russia might deliver a long-overdue S-300 air defense missile system to Iran, honoring a contract that was canceled in 2010 following strong pressure from the West, Iranian and Russian media said on Tuesday.
The Death Sentence That Could Inflame Sectarian Tensions Across The Middle East:
The fate of one Shi'ite cleric hangs over the Gulf like a sword of Damocles.
Yemeni rebels hold president 'captive' at his house:
Two Yemeni presidential advisers say the Shiite rebels who are on a power grab campaign in the capital, Sanaa, are holding the president "captive" at his home, a day after seizing the presidential palace.
Yemen's al Qaeda renews calls for lone-wolf attacks in West:
Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi, an official with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), based in Yemen, has urged Muslims to carry out lone-wolf strikes in Western countries two weeks after his group said it was behind the Paris attacks, SITE Monitoring reported.
12 injured in Tel Aviv stab attack by Palestinian:
A Palestinian attacked passengers with a knife on a bus in Tel Aviv on Wednesday wounding at least 12 people before being shot by a passing prison officer, Israeli police said.
War crimes?
Israel 'failed to minimize civilian toll in Gaza war':
Despite claims to the contrary, the military did not give sufficient warning for civilians to evacuate residential areas before striking them, according to the report partly commissioned by Physicians for Human Rights and carried out by eight independent medical experts.
John Boehner Invites Israeli Prime Minister to Address Congress Next Month:
President Obama warned Congress last night that he would veto any sanctions legislation on Iran, saying it would derail U.S. negotiations in the Middle East. But John Boehner isn't ready to sit out the battle over Iran's nuclear program, and on Wednesday, he invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress next month.
White House: Netanyahu's planned Congress speech a 'departure' from protocol :
The White House gave an icy response to news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited to address Congress next month, saying it was a departure from diplomatic protocol.
42 killed killed as church backs Congo protesters:
With anti-government protests in the capital Kinshasa in their third day, the leader of Congo's Catholics, Cardinal Laurent Mosengwo Pasinya, strongly criticised any attempt to postpone a presidential election due next year.
Rebels push UN from airport in north Mali, burn vehicles:
The protests happened after a Dutch attack helicopter with the U.N. mission fired upon a car near the town of Gao, killing four rebels on Tuesday. That violence took place near Tabancort north of the town of Gao and is the first time that the U.N. mission, known as MINUSMA, carried out such air strikes.
Libyan Army Clash with Rebels near Oil Installations:
Despite the public agreement of a ceasefire between the rival Libyan groups, hours later clashes broke out between the two factions.
Libyan rival parliament suspends U.N.-sponsored peace talks: -
A parliament set up in Libya to rival the elected assembly has suspended U.N.-sponsored peace talks because of what it called fresh violence from the country's recognised government, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
U.S. Again Urges All Americans to Leave Libya:
For the third time in less than a year, the State Department on Tuesday urged all Americans to leave Libya "immediately" because of the potential for attacks by rival rebel factions in the unstable country.
Libya's official government to close embassies due to budget crisis:
Libya's internationally recognised government said it planned to close several embassies and reduce diplomatic staff to tackle a budget crisis due to the loss of oil revenues.
Goldmans 'duped Libya out of oil cash':
Investment bank facing claims it duped officials into investing £800m by plying them with girls, parties and luxury trips
Afghanistan: 14 Armed Insurgents Killed In Kunduz Operation:
In a special clearing operation of Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in Imam Sahid district of Kunduz province, 14 insurgents were killed
3 Pakistani soldiers, 7 militants killed in clashes:
Clashes in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal region left at least three soldiers and seven militants dead on Monday, security sources said, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
U.S. Drone Strikes Killed at Least 874 People in Hunt for 24 Terrorists:
U.S. drone strikes that hit their intended targets only 21% of the time have resulted in the killings of hundreds of civilians, including children, in America's hunt for terrorists in Yemen and Pakistan.
US warning puts Pak in a tight spot:
In the run-up to the Obama visit, Pakistan has heated up the LoC and is going all out to infiltrate terrorists. No incident has taken place, but the arrangements are extremely tight. A major incident had occurred in Kashmir when President Bill Clinton had visited.
Russia hits back at Obama over State of Union speech:
"Yesterday's speech by President Obama shows that at the center of the (U.S.) philosophy is only one thing: 'We are number one and everyone else has to recognize that' ... It shows that the United States wants all the same to dominate the world and not merely be first among equals."
'What a dreamer!' Rogozin ridicules Obama claim of Russian economy in ruins:
Russia's weapons chief has called the US president 'a dreamer' after Obama announced the Russian economy was "in tatters" in his State of the Union address.
Russia to be represented at Auschwitz events though president not formally invited - FM: : .
Russia's president has not been formally invited to attend the Auschwitz events, but Russia will be certainly represented there, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday at a news conference on the results of 2014. On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated prisoners of concentration camps in southern Poland
Ukraine asks IMF for new bailout funds - Davos 2015 live:
Rolling coverage of the first day of the World Economic Forum, including appearances by former US vice-president Al Gore, Ukraine's president Poroshenko and Chinese premier Li Keqiang.
France to hire thousands of extra police, spies & investigators:
France will create 2,680 extra anti-terror staff, as over 3,000 radical Islamists require surveillance, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said at a Wednesday meeting, revealing plans to boost terror strategies.
EU privacy watchdogs to review air passenger data stance:
Europe's data privacy watchdogs will meet in coming days to discuss revising their earlier opposition to countries sharing airline passenger data as part of efforts to tighten security and thwart terror attacks, the group's head said on Wednesday.
Canadian dollar falls fast and furious: 'The race to the bottom continues':
The Canadian dollar took a mighty tumble today as the Bank of Canada shocked the markets with a rate cut.
Report: Unemployment to continue to rise over the next 5 years:
Unemployment will continue to rise in the coming years globally, warns a new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Guantanamo detainee raped by three female interrogators:
The former US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld should be charged with conspiracy to torture in light of the alleged ill-treatment - including sexual abuse - documented by Mohamedou Ould Slahi during his 12 years detention without charge in Guantanamo Bay, his lawyer has claimed.
Europeans should come clean on CIA torture:
Nearly 10 years ago, allegations were raised against some European states for colluding with the CIA in post-9/11 anti-terror measures. Amnesty International is now calling on these nations to come clean.
Russian spy ship in Havana ahead of US delegation's historic visit:
The Russian Navy's intelligence collection ship, the Viktor Leonov, has docked in Havana just a day before the arrival of an American delegation. The Russian warship is moored in open view of a pier usually used for cruise ships.
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