Op-Ed Articles
Power Play Behind Regime Change in Russia
By Pepe Escobar
Provoking the Russian bear is a self-defeating proposition.
The Rage of the Cultural Elites
By Yu Shan
Our country, the former land of the free and home of the brave-it has sunk. We all know this, deep in our hearts, don't we?
Will the GOP Kick It Away?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Is this what America has to look forward to if it votes GOP? Another Middle Eastern war, with a country twice the size of Iraq, to strip the country of weapons of mass destruction it does not have?
Opposing Two States, Netanyahu Unmasks GOP-Likud Agenda of Fake Diplomacy
By Robert Naiman
Until now the world has mostly let Netanyahu get away with being a diplomacy faker in his dealings with the Palestinians.
NATO Knew Its Intervention In Libya Would Create Chaos And Aid al-Qaeda: Canadian Military Intelligence
By What's Left
This reveals a dishonest attempt to manipulate public opinion through outright deception.
How Exciting: The Birth of a New Official Enemy!
By Jacob G. Hornberger
Hasn't the U.S. national-security state done enough damage to people in foreign countries? When are the American citizenry going to finally say to the national-security establishment: "Enough is enough!"
Fidel Castro Warns Venezuela is Ready to Confront US on Sanctions
By AFP
"Today, Venezuela counts on the best equipped soldiers and officers in Latin America," he said.
The Big Dick School of American Patriotism And What We Make of It
By Nan Levinson
The Big Dick School of Patriotism is invested in keeping only one "branch" of government functional: the U.S. military and the national security state.
Gallup: U.S. Population Highly Militaristic
By David Swanson
The United States manages 44 percent claiming a willingness to fight and 31 percent refusing.
Don't Want NSA To Spy On Your Email? 5 Things You Can Do
By Michael Liedtke
More than half of Americans are worried about the U.S. government's digital spies prying into their emails, texts, search requests and other online information.
It's Official: We Americans R Stupid
By Michael Snyder
Our education system is an abysmal failure, and our young people spend most of their free time staring at the television, their computers or their mobile device.
The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in Schools
By Bill Bigelow
Let's make sure that our schools show some respect, by studying the social forces that starved and uprooted over a million Irish-and that are starving and uprooting people today.
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Hard News
Africa:
130 rebels killed in fresh South Sudan clashes:
Government troops in South Sudan killed up to 130 rebels in the latest fighting following the collapse of peace talks between President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, a military official said on Tuesday.
Daesh group says its Tunisian commander killed in Libya:
The Daesh group reported late Monday the death of one of its top field commanders in Libya, who was also one of the most wanted militants in Tunisia.
Muslim Brotherhood leader Badie sentenced to death in Egypt:
An Egyptian court has handed down death sentences to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement and 13 others, state media has reported. The court referred the case to Egypt's Grand Mufti, the country's senior Sunni authority, the first step in ratifying the death sentences.
Middle East
22 IS militants killed in clashes, airstrike in Iraq:
In Iraq's northern central province of Salahudin, the IS militants carried out an attack in al-Dyoum area west of the besieged city of Tikrit, the capital of Salahudin province, but were repelled by the security forces and allied Shia and Sunni militias
Separate attacks kill at least 9 people in Iraq:
Police say the deadliest of Tuesday's attacks took place in the town of Tarmiyah when three suicide bombers tried to attack a military headquarters, killing at least four soldiers and wounding 14 others
ISIS fighters killed planting car bomb in Mosul:
Seven ISIS militias were reportedly killed on Tuesday as they planted a bomb in a vehicle use against Peshmerga positions, a Kurdish official has told Rudaw.
Iraq's Tikrit offensive stalled by bombs:
"They planted bombs on all the streets, buildings, bridges, everything... Our forces were stopped by these defensive preparations," he told AFP on Tuesday.
14 people killed in clashes between Syrian regime, ISIL:
At least 12 personnel of the Syrian gov forces as well as two civilians were killed on Tuesday in clashes between the regime and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Tadmur in Homs in central Syria.
Syria denies deadly gas attack:
A Syrian military source described the report of an attack in the village of Sarmin in Idlib province as propaganda. "We confirm that we would not use this type of weapon, and we don't need to use it," the source said.
U.S. Omits Iran and Hezbollah From Terror Threat List:
An annual security assessment presented to the U.S. Senate by James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, has excluded Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah from its list of terror threats to U.S. interests, despite both being consistently included as threats in previous years.
Lieberman: As defense minister, I will eliminate Hamas:
"The elimination of Hamas is the primary mission of the Israeli government and as defense minister I will carry it out," said Lieberman. "
If Netanyahu is re-elected, Israel has a Europe problem:
Netanyahu's strategy vis-a-vis the Palestinians and the international community has been to stall, to muddle, to talk the talk but not walk the walk.
Business leaders see peace boost if Netanyahu loses Israeli election:
An upset victory by Israel's centre-left opposition in Tuesday's election could be a welcome change for a business and corporate sector eager for the "peace dividend" that might come with a government willing to talk with the Palestinians.
Iran says agreement reached on 90% of technical issues in nuclear talks:
"There is one very important issue that we still have differences about that in discussions this afternoon we will try to resolve," he added.
Americans largely back Iran talks, poll finds:
68% of US citizens say negotiations with Islamic Republic are best way to curb country's nuclear ambitions
Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen:
The Pentagon is unable to account for more than $500 million in U.S. military aid given to Yemen amid fears that the weaponry, aircraft and equipment is at risk of being seized by Iranian-backed rebels or al-Qaeda, according to U.S. officials.
Asia:
Pakistan executes 12 in single day, officials promise more;
The executions are sure to raise concerns over due process and proper oversight of the country's troubled criminal justice system, which rights groups say often does little to protect defendants.
UN, Russia concerned that Islamic State has foothold in Afghanistan:
The top U.N. envoy in Afghanistan said Monday that recent reports indicate the Islamic State extremist group has established a foothold in Afghanistan, a view echoed by Russia, which urged the Security Council to stop its expansion.
Afghanistan: 19 insurgents killed in military operation:
At least 19 Taliban militants have been killed and another wounded a countrywide operations launched by Afghan forces over the past 24 hours.
Afghan Militia Leaders, Empowered by U.S. to Fight Taliban, Inspire Fear in Villages - He explained:
He and his neighbors did not fear the Taliban nearly as much as they did their protectors, Rahimullah's militiamen, who have turned to kidnappings and extortion.
Major American Allies Ignore U.S. Pleas and Join China's Alternative Bank:
UK, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and India All Sign On ... South Korea Next?
Europe
Three soldiers killed in eastern Ukraine:
Three soldiers were killed and five injured in eastern Ukraine, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, further undermining a month-old ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists.
Putin accuses US over Ukraine coup:
"The trick of the situation was that outwardly the [Ukrainian] opposition was supported mostly by the Europeans. But we knew for sure that the real masterminds were our American friends," President Putin said
The World on the Brink of WWIII: Op-Ed:
It so happens that the fate of the world is now being decided in Ukraine, not so much by the Ukrainians themselves as by the US, EU and Russia, whose geopolitical interests have clashed in this region.
Putin blasts attempts to rewrite history of Russia's role in WWII as 'cynical lies':
Russian President has instructed Russia's Victory Day celebration organizing committee to effectively counter attempts to distort the truth about World War II.
Moscow Launches Ruble-Renminbi Futures To "Facilitate Trade Between China And Russia":
An "isolated" Russia is looking to outside, and to the east, and as part of its most recent de-dollarization initiative, the Moscow Exchange announced it has started trading Chinese Renminbi-Russian Ruble currency futures.
Greek PM To Meet With Putin Amid Cash Crunch:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Moscow on April 8 after being invited to talks by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Greek government official said on Tuesday.
The melting of Antarctica was already really bad. It just got worse.:
A hundred years from now, humans may remember 2014 as the year that we first learned that we may have irreversibly destabilized the great ice sheet of West Antarctica, and thus set in motion more than 10 feet of sea level rise.
Americas
Evo Morales: Latin America Stands United Against US Aggression :
Bolivian President Evo Morales said Tuesday that Latin America is more united than ever against the policies that the United States government is intending to impose on the region.
Identifying Mexico's many dead along US the border:
Activists say harsh security measures have 'funneled' migrants into deadly routes with thousands perishing on the trek.
Portland man: I was tortured in UAE for refusing to become an FBI informant:
The US no-fly list is being used to intimidate American Muslims into spying on behalf of US authorities
For Every Dollar Spent Influencing US Politics, Corporations Get $760 Back:
If one is OK with crony capitalism, essentially stealing from the American citizenry via any number of official means, investing a few bucks in cronies gives amazing returns.
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