Op-Ed Articles
EU Reeling Between US and Russia
By Pepe Escobar
NATO's strategic imperative remains clear; force Moscow into a war in Ukraine to exhaust it economically, prevent a EU-Russia economic/trade partnership, and eliminate Russia as a global competitor to the US.
Three Fronts For Russia:
How Washington Will Fan The Flames Of Chaos In Central Asia
By Ivan Lizan for Odnako
If Ukraine is a fuse of war, then Central Asia is a munitions depot. If it blows up, half the continent will be hit.
NATO Invents Russian Threats In The Baltic - But Putin's Next Big Play Is Greece
By Oliver Tickell
Greece's increasingly warm relationship with Russia is already causing concern among other EU and NATO countries.
50 Shades of Greece
By Raúl Ilargi Meijer
When it comes to the ongoing Greek question, I see a lot of people eagerly jump to conclusions, after the 'debt deal', that I don't think are justified.
Varoufakis Keeps Greece in the Eurozone, by its Fingernails
By Mike Whitney
It's not easy to negotiate with a gun to your head. Nevertheless, that's the situation Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis found himself in on Friday.
Greece - Syriza - Subservience to Neoliberalism
The Killing Plague that Knows No Mercy?
By Peter Koenig
Greece's debt today stands at 175 % of her economic output. The best - and only decent and socially as well as economically viable option - is exiting the Eurozone by her own decision.
Bibi Netanyahu, Ingrate
By Justin Raimondo
His appeal to Israeli anti-Americanism is contemptible.
You Have a Head of State Who Happens to be a Maniac - Norman Finkelstein on Israel
Video
"We have a leader in Israel, who happens to be a maniac, going all around the world saying he represents all of world Jewry, so then are you going to fault people for taking him at his word?"
Paranoia Strikes U.S. Intelligence
By Philip Giraldi
The drive to "do something" pushes the NSC and FBI to take extreme responses to Charlie Hebdo.
America Has Been At War 93% of the Time - 222 Out of 239 Years - Since 1776
By WashingtonsBlog
The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 21 Years Total Since Its Birth.
We Kill Our Revolutionaries
By Chris Hedges
The message sent by the state is clear: It does not fear criminals. It fears rebels.
Whatever Became of Economists and the American Economy
By Paul Craig Roberts
The propaganda is so powerful that people partake of their own destruction.
The Corporate Debt to Society: $10,000 Per Household, Per Year
By Paul Buchheit
A particularly outrageous example of a company turning public research into a patent-protected private monopoly is the sordid tale (here) of the drug company Gilead Sciences.
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Hard News
Over 60 ISIS Terrorist Killed in Battle with Peshmerga, Bodies Piled Onto Truck:
Photos taken today showed Kurdish forces, known as Peshmerga, amassing the bodies of ISIS militants at their heavily-attacked headquarters in the village of Sultan Abdullah.
19 people killed in Iraq bombings:
Multiple bombings, including a suicide truck bomb attack on Shiite militiamen, killed 19 people today in Iraq as police found four bodies with gunshots wounds in the capital.
New ISIS video shows Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers in cages in Iraq:
A man with a microphone bearing the ISIS logo interviews some of the captives, who say they are Peshmerga soldiers. Most of those interviewed say they are from Kirkuk. The prisoners, under duress, call on their fellow Peshmerga soldiers to give up their fight against ISIS.
Iraq's defence minister criticises US about timing of battle against Isis:
Iraq's defence minister criticised the US on Sunday for declaring a timeframe for an offensive to recapture the Islamic State's northern stronghold of Mosul, saying military commanders should not show their hand to the enemy.
Four killed in twin suicide bombings south of Damascus:
Two simultaneous suicide attacks killed four people and wounded 13 on Monday in southern Damascus near a Shiite shrine, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.
US-led strikes in Syria kill 1,600 in five months: activists:
U.S.-led airstrikes against the ISIS in Syria have killed more than 1,600 people, mainly jihadis, since they began five months ago, an activist group said Monday.
Turkish troops enter Syria to rescue soldiers guarding tomb:
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad condemns operation to relieve garrison at Suleyman Shah's tomb and relocate remains as 'flagrant aggression'
Turkey informed ISIS of plan to evacuate tomb, soldiers: official source:
The Turkish military announced on Sunday the tomb was successfully relocated and the soldiers safely brought home. They said no clashes took place during the operation but one soldier was injured in an accident.
Hadi to form new government, declare Aden as capital of Yemen: sources:
One day after his reported escape from house arrest in Sana'a, Yemen's Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi is taking steps to form a new interim government to run the country's affairs from the southern city of Aden, which he will soon declare as the new capital of Yemen, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat on Sunday.
Gazans flee floods caused by Israel's dams opening:
At least 80 Palestinian homes have been flooded after water levels in the Gaza Valley (Wadi Gaza) rose to almost three meters, forcing families to evacuate after Israeli authorities opened several dams.
Israeli electric company begins West Bank power cuts over debt:
Israeli power cuts would do more damage to a Palestinian economy already hit by Israel's withholding of the monthly transfer of more than $100 million in tax revenues that it collects on behalf of the PA.
Israeli intel cooperated with U.S. and Britain to surveil Iran leaders, new Snowden leak reveals:
The document also discusses U.S.-British cyber successes against Tehran's nuclear program.
Lebanon receives 30 tanks, 12 howitzers from Jordan:
The Lebanese Army has received a shipment of 30 tanks and 12 howitzers from Jordan, media reported Monday, as Interior Minister Nouhad announced that the country would soon receive the first batch of weapons financed through a $1 billion Saudi grant.
Young girl suicide bomber kills seven in Nigeria; -
A girl thought to be as young as seven killed herself and seven others in a suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria as President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his government had initially underrated the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.
Obama: Libya a security threat to the US:
President Barack Obama sent a formal letter to Congress on Monday extending a national emergency for Libya for a year because of the conflict over power and access to the country's resources.
Embattled Libyan government loses grip as Haftar expands power:
Growing frustration over the reality of life in eastern Libya, which contrasts with the promises of politicians, is feeding support for a former army general, Khalifa Haftar, who has set himself up as a warrior against militancy and who some also see as their saviour.
Libya Accuses US of Trying to Put Muslim Brotherhood in Power:
Libyan temporary prime minister accuses UN envoy, with US and UK backing, of trying to integrate Brotherhood as civil war rages.
Libya parliament suspends participation in UN talks:
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday suspended its participation in UN-brokered talks on the future of the war-wracked North African state, officials said.
Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador's residence in Libya:
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind Sunday's twin bomb attacks on the residence of the Iranian ambassador in the Libyan capital and a rocket strike on the eastern Labraq airport.
45 Militants, 4 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Fresh Military Operations:
The Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Monday that four Army soldiers were killed in separate Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) explosions while on duty, Khaama Press reported.
For Marine who urinated on dead Taliban, a hero's burial at Arlington:
More than two years later - long after the rest of the country had moved on to other scandals - Richards, 28, died at home and alone from an accidental painkiller overdose.
Ukraine: Kharkov blast death toll rises to 3:
A blast hits national unity march in Kharkov, Ukraine's second largest city. The death toll from the blast that hit Sunday a national unity march in Kharkov, in northeastern Ukraine, has risen to three, local authorities said.
Ukraine Struggles To Identify Dead Soldiers, Thousands Of Troops Missing:
Roughly 1,500 Ukrainian soliders have been reported missing in action and military leaders are urging family members to help them identify the bodies of those killed
War criminal: McCain:
'I'm ashamed of my country':
"I believe that the German chancellor and the president of France legitimized for the first time in 70 years the dismemberment of a country in Europe. It's shameful," McCain said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "Vladimir Putin has not paid any price. Even the ceasefire was violated."
Poverty in Germany 'at Record High':
Poverty in Germany is at its highest since the reunification of the country in 1990, with 12.5 million residents now classified as 'poor', according to a study by a German welfare organisation.
Cash for access' sting: Ex-foreign secretaries Straw and Rifkind suspended, deny wrongdoing:
Two of Britain's former foreign secretarie have denied breaking any rules after they were secretly filmed offering their services to private companies in return for cash. Both men have been suspended.
Bribes and Prejudice: Op-Ed:
Contrary to popular belief, the best place to start looking for corrupt crony capitalism is not the developing world but London, says Solomon Hughes
The Spy Cables: A glimpse into the world of espionage:
Secret documents, leaked from numerous intelligence agencies, offer rare insights into the interactions between spies.
Watch As Florida Police Tase Elderly Man With His Hands Up:
A shocking video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday shows an elderly gentleman with his hands up, posing no risk or threat to the officers, get tased in front of horrified witnesses.
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