Op-Ed Articles
Berlin Rumbles Washington's Hidden War Agenda
By Finian Cunningham
Washington's reckless attempts to scuttle the shaky ceasefire in Ukraine are unnerving Germany.
Why Is the West Spoiling for a Fight with Russia?
By Murray Dobbin
Canada, Britain, the U.S. and the boys with their toys in NATO headquarters are looking for a fight with Russia.
German Intel: Breedlove is Bonkers!
By Daniel McAdams
What official Germany really thinks about the US neocon push to war with Russia over Ukraine.
Putin Wants to Eat Your Children
By David Swanson
It's Vladimir Putin's turn, which means Russia is at risk, which means the world is at risk.
The Future Gaddafi Foresaw
Libya, ISIS and the Unaffordable Luxury of Hindsight
By Ahmad Barqawi
The bloody joke is on all of us; Gaddafi knew what he was talking about;
The Real Story on Iran, US, Russia and China
By Pepe Escobar
The real story is, and will continue to be, how Iran, the key power in Southwest Asia, is about to be positioned in the nonstop complex ballet between the US, Russia and China.
The Speech
By Uri Avnery
Iran is evil incarnate. It leaders are subhuman monsters. All over the world, Iranian terrorists are at work planning monstrous outrages.
Republicans Warn Iran -- and Obama -- That Deal Won't Last:
By Josh Rogin
A group of 47 Republican senators has written an open letter to Iran's leaders warning them that any nuclear deal they sign with President Barack Obama's administration won't last after Obama leaves office.
'Shadow CIA' Stratfor Claims EU, Russia Will Fall Apart
By Sputnik
Austin-based think tank Stratfor has released its Decade Forecast 2015-2025, predicting the imminent collapse of Russia and the EU and the decline of China, while the US and its allies flourish.
War with Isis: The Kurdish Tiger's Roar Is Worse Than Its Bite
By Patrick Cockburn
These are the people who are paying the price for the Kurdish leadership's delusions of grandeur and security.
The Whoredom of the Left
By Chris Hedges
As prostitution and pornography become normalized, so does male violence against women.
How to Die of Dumb
By William Rivers Pitt
Sen. James Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma since 1994, took to the floor of the Senate the other day with a snowball in a bag.
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Hard News
210 killed as Chad and Niger armies take two towns from Boko Haram:
Chadian military source says 200 rebels killed in battle to seize Malam Fatouri and Damasak in northeast Nigeria. Ten Chadian soldiers were killed in the offensive that began on Sunday, the source told AFP news agency on Monday.
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ISIS video claims to show execution of two Libyan soldiers :
Footage shows three balaclava-clad gunmen standing behind the prisoners who are believed to have been captured in battles for the terror group's Libyan stronghold of Derna.
Libyan general sworn as top commander as his planes hit Tripoli airport:
Extending a series of tit-for-tat strikes, the attack coincided with the swearing-in of Gen. Khalifa Haftar, one of the most divisive figures in post-revolutionary Libya, as army commander for the recognized government.
US-Led Airstrikes in Syria Kill 30, Mostly Civilians:
According to reports from the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, several militants were killed in the attack. However, the rest of the victims were civilians and workers. Syrian authorities have not yet made an official statement.
Civilian deaths reported in coalition air raid on Syria refinery:
US joint task force promises probe into monitoring group's claim of civilian fatalities in attack near Turkish border.
Nine Nusra fighters killed in Syria airstrike:
An airstrike in northwestern Syria Sunday hit a camp used by the Nusra Front and killed at least nine of its fighters, an activist group said, in the second big attack on the group there in recent days.
German woman, 19, killed fighting ISIS in Syria:
A German woman fighting with Kurdish militiamen was killed during heavy fighting with ISIS in northwestern Syria, officials said Monday, becoming the third known Westerner to be killed after taking up arms with Kurdish forces battling the extremist militants.
Iraq kills 60 ISIL militants in restive west:
"Security forces, with support from the Army's Air Force, have managed to conduct a painful strike on ISIL sites in the area of al-Qa'im," the ministry spokesman General Officer Saad Mo'en said in the statement. "The operation resulted in killing 60 terrorists, including a number of top leaders within the ISIL group," the spokesman added.
ISIS executes 20 opponents in northern Iraq: officials:
The killings of the men, who wanted to join anti-ISIS paramilitary forces known as Popular Mobilization units, took place in the town of Hawijah, a police intelligence officer and two local officials said.
4 Dead in Al Qaeda's Attack on Yemen Army Base, Say Residents:
At least two militants and two soldiers died in an Al Qaeda assault on an army base in southern Yemen early today, officials and residents said, in another sign of unravelling security.
PA arrests 30 Hamas activists in West Bank sweep:
The arrests were taking place in tandem throughout the West Bank in a highly coordinated operation, Israel Radio said.
Israeli FM calls for beheading of Arab citizens disloyal to Israel:
"Whoever is against us, there's nothing else to do. We have to lift up an axe and remove his head, otherwise we won't survive here." Lieberman said
Netanyahu says Israel will not cede land to Palestinians:
"Today Netanyahu revealed his true face," Erekat said. "Since 1993, he worked hard for the destruction of the option of peace and the option of a two-state solution."
Afghanistan: 12 insurgents killed in separate incident:
Six insurgents were killed in a fighting erupted between two insurgent groups and six others were killed in separate military actions.
Taliban to get 30% share in Afghan govt: Report:
During the widely-reported peace talks, the Afghan government would offer Taliban with a 30 per cent share in the cabinet and in three provinces, Pakistani media reports on Sunday.
Tokyo firebombing - survivors recall most destructive air raid in history:
An estimated 100,000 people perished in the firebomb raid on Tokyo in the night of March 9-10, 1945. At the same time, 1 million were rendered homeless and over 41 square kilometers of the city were razed to the ground.
Tensions reignite in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict:
An escalation in attacks on civilians in the South Caucasus region is stoking fears of a return to all-out war.
Banned in China: "Under The Dome"
Documentary on China's Pollution by Chai Jing (Best English Subtitles)
Marc Faber: Prepare for a Gold-Backed Chinese Currency:
China will eventually switch to a gold-backed currency. He bases this on the widespread understanding that China has larger gold reserves than is officially reported. Faber also explained why the US dollar's days as a global currency are numbered.
Prime suspect says Nemtsov killed over 'negative comments on Muslims' - report:
Zaur Dadaev, who had reportedly confessed involvement in Nemtsov's murder, said he organized the crime in revenge for the opposition leader's "negative comments on Muslims and Islam," according to Rosbalt's source in law enforcement.
Kasparov Expects Violent Uprising in Russia:
Putin's opponents from all over the world keep using the murder of the opposition politician to put the blame on the Russian President. It is clear that a Russian revolution is their intended aim.
Russia Responds To European Army Proposal: Rattles "Nuclear" Sabre:
First deputy chairman of the United Russia faction in the State Duma, Frants Klintsevich, told the media on Sunday that "in the nuclear age extra armies do not provide any additional security. But they surely can play a provocative role," adding it was regrettable that such ideas had already met with some support.
US sends heavy armor to Baltic states to 'deter' Russia:
The deliveries are intended to "demonstrate resolve to President [Vladimir] Putin and Russia that collectively we can come together," U.S. Major General John R. O'Connor told AFP as he oversaw the delivery of the equipment in the port of Riga.
Putin signs law on ratification of $100 billion BRICS New Development Bank deal:
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) was set up to challenge two major Western-led giants - the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. NDB's key role will be to serve as a pool of currency for infrastructure projects within a group of five countries with major emerging national economies - Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa.
European Central Bank Launches Trillion-Euro Stimulus:
The chief monetary authority for the 19 countries that use the euro confirmed Monday it had begun the purchases, which aim to make credit cheaper, boost growth and raise inflation. ECB President Mario Draghi had announced the start date last week, sending stocks higher and the euro lower.
Extremism in Britain: Now the crackdown is launched:
A leaked draft of the Home Office's new counter-extremism strategy, seen by The Telegraph, targets Sharia courts and calls for a ban on radicals working unsupervised with children over fears the young could be brainwashed.
UK finally repays its First World War debts:
Britain's outstanding First World War debt has been repaid after the chancellor redeemed £1.9 billion from an outstanding bond - almost 100 years after the war ended.
Abbott: Australia 'sick of being lectured' on migration:
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said the country is "sick of being lectured" by the UN over its treatment of asylum seekers. It comes after the special rapporteur on torture said some aspects violated the convention against torture. Australia detains all asylum seekers who arrive by boat, holding them in offshore processing camps.
Australia: High-risk inmates at NSW super-max jail banned from speaking Arabic:
State attorney general says 13 prisoners charged with terror offences will be banned from using languages other than English in phone calls and visits
Florida officials banned form saying 'climate change' or 'global warming' :
Former staff members from the state's Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) confirmed they were not allowed to use the phrases in reports, emails or official communications because it is 'not a true fact'.
10 Reasons Why The US Unemployment Numbers Are A Massive Lie:
It is my contention that the official "unemployment rate" has become so politicized and so manipulated that it is essentially meaningless at this point. The following are 10 reasons why.
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