Russian "Elite" Warns Of War With The U.S.
By Miriam Elder
The head of a leading Kremlin-owned bank warned on Friday that further banking sanctions would lead Russia and the U.S. to the "brink of war."
Against Terrorism -- But for What?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
If democracy is our goal, why did we not recognize the election of Hamas in the Palestinian territories, or of Hezbollah in Lebanon?
"Civilization" of the Neocons
By Peter Koenig
The West under neoliberal leadership (sic) has become a horrifying merciless killing machine.
Western Politicians and Media Rush To Issue Tributes To King That Led The World In Beheadings:
By WashingtonsBlog
The Saudis under King Abdullah have beheaded more people than ISIS, treated women drivers and atheists as terrorists, and flogged people who speak out.
Compare and Contrast
Obama's Reaction to the Deaths of King Abdullah and Hugo Chávez
By Glenn Greenwald
Only in those circles of tribalism, jingoism and propaganda is such tripe taken at all seriously.
Netanyahu 'Spat In Our Face,' White House Officials Said
By Times of Israel staff
We thought we've seen everything," the newspaper quoted an unnamed senior US official as saying. "But Bibi managed to surprise even us.
Argentina's President Says Prosecutor Killed In Plot
By AFP
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner says prosecutor murdered to implicate her government in a cover-up.
False flags and how to start a 'colour revolution' in Argentina
By Mario
The day judge Nisman is invited by the opposition to appear in Congress, he is found dead in his apartment.
The Davos Oligarchs are Right to Fear the World They've Made
By Seumas Milne
The billionaires and corporate oligarchs meeting in Davos this week are getting worried about inequality.
Draghi's "No-growth" QE
Money for Stocks, Zilch for the Economy
By Mike Whitney
Most experts agree that QE will do almost nothing to stimulate growth or reduce soaring unemployment, they also agree that it will push bank stocks higher, intensify their gambling operations, and help them to conceal their lack of capital.
Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5 Years, After Facing More Than a Century
By Douglas Lucas
A feisty, confrontational journalist who exposed explosive details about the machinations of the national security apparatus and faced more than a century in prison has been sentenced to five years and three months.
My Future in Prison
By Kathy Kelly
'I will be free in three months, but our collective future is most assuredly shackled to a wrongheaded criminal justice system.'
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Hard News
Air strike on Damascus suburb 'kills dozens': activists say.:
More than 30 people have been killed in air strikes by Syrian government warplanes near the capital Damascus, activists say.
Syrian priest raps Western silence after car-bomb kills 15 in Homs:
A Syrian Catholic priest has blasted the silence of the Western media after 15 people were killed, and 50 others wounded, by a car-bomb explosion in the center of the city of Homs.
Hagel casts doubt on ISIS body count:
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is downplaying claims that 6,000 fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been killed in U.S.-led airstrikes. Hagel said he had not seen "any verification" for that figure at a Pentagon briefing Thursday.
Two journalists among seven killed in Iraq violence: Baquba, Iraq:
The Islamic State (IS) group killed seven people Friday, including two journalists, in the Muqdadiyah area north of Baghdad, their employers and officials said.
Iraqi PM: Falling oil price 'disastrous' in fight against ISIS:
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi made the remarks while attending a meeting of the US-led coalition against Islamic State in London on Thursday. Abadi said allies could help by allowing Iraq to defer payments for ammunition and weapons.
First U.S. troops head to Middle East to train Syrian opposition:
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the first group of about 100 U.S. troops to head to the Middle East in the next few days to establish training sites for Syrian opposition fighters battling Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Five Lebanese soldiers killed in clashes with militants near Syria:
Lebanese troops repelled an attack by militants on an army outpost near the Syrian border on Friday but five soldiers were killed, the army said.
Druze student beaten by Jews 'for speaking Arabic':
Tommy Hasson, 21, says he was attacked by about te: Twenty-one-year-old Tommy Hasson said about ten men assaulted him with broken glass bottles and other sharp objects. He added that the ten attackers had initially assaulted him verbally and spat on him after he conversed with a friend in Arabic.
U.S. pulls more staff from Yemen embassy amid deepening crisis:
The scaling down of its presence in Yemen is the first sign that the latest turmoil there will affect U.S operations in a country that President Barack Obama hailed just four months ago as a model for "successful" counter-terrorism partnerships.
Houthi fighters on alert as Yemen power vacuum emerges:
The president's resignation on Thursday startled the Arabian Peninsula country of 25 million, where the Shia Muslim Houthis have emerged as the dominant faction after seizing Sanaa in September and dictating terms to Hadi, whom they had held as a virtual prisoner at his home residence after clashes with security guards this week.
New Saudi king promises to continue predecessors' policies: King Salman said:
"We will continue adhering to the correct policies which Saudi Arabia has followed since its establishment." King Abdullah died Friday at the age of 90 after nearly two decades in power.
UK decision to lower flags after death of Saudi king stirs debate:
The government's decision on Friday to lower British flags following the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has stirred controversy, with critics pointing to the kingdom's poor human rights record.
Egyptian student killed in clashes as anniversary of uprising nears:
An Egyptian student was killed on Friday during clashes between Muslim Brotherhood protesters and residents in the coastal city of Alexandria, as demonstrations gathered pace two days before the anniversary of the 2011 uprising.
Mubarak's sons released from Egyptian prison:
Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, sons of ex-president, leave jail pending retrial in their corruption case, state media reports.
Leader of Libyan Islamists Ansar al-sharia, dies of wounds:
Zahawi, who founded an Ansar al-Sharia brigade in Benghazi after helping with his fighters to oust Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, had been in hospital for treatment since he was seriously wounded in battle, members of his family told Reuters.
Admiral: U.S. could have ousted Gadhafi peacefully:
Obama chose to arm al-Qaida-linked 'rebels'
Armenian soldiers killed in border clash:
At least two Armenian soldiers were killed in clashes with troops from neighbouring Azerbaijan on Friday, but the former Soviet republics gave conflicting death tolls and disputed who was to blame.
Propaganda alert:
Brzezinski: US Should Deploy Troops to Baltics:
The United States and its allies should deploy troops to Baltic states to deter Russia from staging a possible incursion in those countries, former presidential national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, told lawmakers Wednesday.
Putin says Ukraine ordered new offensive against rebels:
Russian leader accuses Kiev of violating latest truce as pro-Moscow fighters unveil their own large-scale assault plans.
Ukrainian Politician: Armed Coup against Poroshenko Is Coming:
A former People's Deputy of Ukraine warns that Poroshenko's days are numbered
US Army in Europe Awarding Medals to Maimed Ukrainian Soldiers :
General Ben Hodges, Chief of the US Army in Europe Says "Thank You for Your Service!"
Putin's New Gas Strategy Is Brilliant:
Gazprom's pipeline to Turkey makes good commercial sense and should have happened years ago, according to a new report by some of the most knowledgeable people on Russia's gas industry
Head of US state media put RT on same challenge list as ISIS, Boko Haram:
"We are facing a number of challenges from entities like Russia Today which is out there pushing a point of view, the Islamic State in the Middle East and groups like Boko Haram," he said. "But I firmly believe that this agency has a role to play in facing those challenges."
Afghanistan: Suicide attack leaves 2 killed, 16 injured in Lashkar Gah:
Two persons have been killed and 16 others wounded in a suicide attack in Lashkar Gah, provincial capital of southern Helmand province.
Lawyer: US 'will clear' Australia ex-Guantanamo man David Hicks:
The United States has accepted that the former Guantanamo inmate, Australian citizen David Hicks, is innocent, his lawyer says.
All aboard the 'Lolita Express':
Flight logs reveal the many trips Bill Clinton and Alan Dershowitz took on pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's private jet with anonymous women
Supreme Court Upholds Auto Stop With No Traffic Violation:
Ignorance of the law is no excuse - that is, unless you're a police officer. For the first time, in December, the Supreme Court upheld a traffic stop even where there was no traffic violation. The court, in Heien v. North Carolina, continued its steady erosion of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
US Supreme Court Considers Random Use Of Drug Dogs During Traffic Stops:
US Supreme Court buildingShould police have the power to order a driver out of his car while a search is conducted with a drug dog -- even when there is no reason to believe the motorist has done anything wrong?
$7M verdict against cops upheld in Caravella's DNA exoneration:
Two former Miramar police officers who framed a mentally challenged 15-year-old boy for the rape and murder of a woman must pay him $7 million for the nearly 26 years he spent in prison, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
Rap Artist Faces Life In Prison For Album Lyrics:
The San Diego-based rapper, whose real name is Brandon Duncan, faces 25 years to life in prison if he is convicted under a little-known California statute.
North Dakota pipeline leaks crude oil, 3mn gallons of fracking byproduct:
Officials have called the leak the largest of its kind in state history.
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