Op-Ed Articles
This Is a Declaration of War
By Bruce K. Gagnon
One can't help but wonder if the recent 'victory' of the self-defensive forces in eastern Ukraine wasn't allowed by Washington and Kiev as a way to get public opinion behind the already well established plans for even more NATO escalation.
It's Nato that's Empire-building, Not Putin
By Peter Hitchens
After 23 years of sullenly appeasing the West, Moscow finally said 'enough'. Since we're all supposed to be against appeasement, shouldn't we find this action understandable in a sovereign nation.
The National-Security State's ISIS Racket
By Jacob G. Hornberger
If U.S. forces don't bomb ISIS, the argument goes, ISIS will take over Iraq, and Syria, and Lebanon, and Europe, and Asia, and Latin America, and then the United State.
Ten Reasons to Vote Against the Use of Military Force
By Dennis Kucinich
This is the time for Congress and the administration to rethink the failed national security strategy, the failed doctrine of intervention, the failed "right to protect"
Farrakhan: Netanyahu Aims Drive U.S. to War With Iran
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"I know what America is. America is something that can be moved easily". Israeli PM Netanyahu.
Arab World: Political Disintegration and Search for Reason
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja
Muslim disunity has made it possible for Israel to dispossess the Palestinians, for the U.S. to invade Iraq, and for the U.S. to rule much of the region.."
How Governments Twist Terrorism
By Philip Giraldi
The United States and Israel in particular use the terrorism label to demonize opponents, drum up fear, and generate popular support for security policies that might otherwise be unpalatable.
Maybe Obama's Sanctions on Venezuela are Not Really About His "Deep Concern" Over Suppression of Political Rights
By Glenn Greenwald
The real question is this: if concern over suppression of political rights is not the real reason the U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Venezuela (perish the thought!), what is?
How the US Funds Dissent Against Latin American Governments
By Pablo Vivanco
The U.S. provided right-wing dictatorships in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Ecuador with technical and military support for the goal of hunting down and killing political opponents. Some estimate that Operation Condor killed between 60,000 and 80,000 people.
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
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Documentary recounts the final phase in the U.S.'s metamorphosis from a republic into an empire. It also outlines the financial, business and geopolitical interests underlying the War on Terror.
Americans Name Government as No. 1 U.S. Problem
By Justin McCarthy
Satisfaction with the direction of the U.S. remains relatively upbeat compared with figures from recent years, but two-thirds of Americans continue to be dissatisfied.
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Hard News
Iraq: 48 killed, 34 injured in Ramadi attacks:
At least 48 people, including 43 suspected Daesh militants and two police officers were killed, and 34 others were injured in multiple attacks in western Anbar province's Ramadi city Wednesday, officials said, APAreports quoting Anadolu Agency.
Airstrike kills 22 Iraqi soldiers, U.S. denies coalition involvement:
According to an Iraqi military officer and a police source, 22 soldiers were killed when an airstrike believed to be launched by a US-led coalition aircraft hit the headquarters of an army company on the edge of Ramadi city, Anbar's provincial capital on Thursday.
Iraqi forces 'push into Tikrit':
Iraqi government forces are pushing into Tikrit on several fronts, forcing Islamic State militants to fall back to the city centre, officials say.
Video appears to show ISIS beheading alleged 'informants':
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At least 50 government soldiers and rebels killed in Syria village battle:
Rebels led by al-Nusra Front launched an all-night assault on Doreen, Latakia province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. A Syrian military source told Reuters the army had repelled the attack.
Engineering Consent For Attack On Syria?:
Left alone against Syrian army, US-trained rebels cannot beat ISIS: opposition:
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that the United States did not appear to have clear-cut legal authority to protect Syrian rebels against attacks by Syrian government forces.
Engineering Consent For Attack On Syria?
Islamic State 'metastasizing,' U.S. intervention desperately needed: Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:
The Islamic State is "metastasizing" outside of Syria and Iraq, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday, urging Congress to quickly grant President Obama war authority without any limits on where the U.S. could strike terrorists.
Obama's request to authorise military force against Islamic State faces roadblock from fellow Democrats:
US President Barack Obama's request to authorise military force against Islamic State has made little progress since he sent it to Congress, and it may never pass, due largely to opposition from his fellow Democrats.
Aid agencies slam UN Security Council over Syria:
More than 20 international aid organisations have sharply criticised the United Nations Security Council, saying it has failed to implement three resolutions passed last year seeking to boost humanitarian assistance to Syrian civilians.
Were mere copies of Iraq's national treasures destroyed?:
An IS propaganda video showed Islamic State fighters destroying ancient treasures, but now Iraqi antiquities authorities have said IS mostly destroyed duplicates. Birgit Svensson reports from Iraq.
Israel destroys EU-funded West Bank shelter for Palestinians while expanding illegal settlements:
"We condemn today's demolition of temporary shelters funded by the European Union... as part of its response to the needs of the affected communities," an EU statement said, according AFP.
Netanyahu plays security card as rivals open poll lead:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conceded Thursday that the center-left opposition could win next week's general election and appealed to voters not to take the chance with national security.
Second ex-Mossad chief joins chorus criticizing Netanyahu:
Shabtai Shavit and other former defense officials say PM driving US and Israel apart, botched summer war against Hamas
Peres endorses 'levelheaded' Herzog for prime minister:
Former president and PM praises 'dedicated' Zionist Union leader; Likud slams 'avowed leftist' Peres
Senators' Iran letter was meant to be lighthearted, aides say:
"The administration has no sense of humor when it comes to how weakly they have been handling these negotiations," a senior Republican aide was quoted as saying
Stuxnet leak probe stalls for fear of confirming US-Israel involvement:
A criminal leak investigation into a top military official has stalled out of concern it could force US officials to confirm joint US-Israeli involvement behind the Stuxnet worm that targeted Iran's nuclear program, according to a media report published Wednesday.
Somali police say 9 dead in attack on Baidoa government HQ: -
Suspected Islamic militants attacked the headquarters of Somalia's South Western State government in Baidoa, killing at least four government soldiers and two civilians, a Somali official said Thursday.
Islamic State militants claim bomb attack in Libyan capital:
A bomb placed under a police car close to the Foreign Ministry in central Tripoli caused damage, local security spokesman Essam Naas said, and one officer was slightly wounded.
13 Militants Killed in Pakistan:
At least 13 militants have been killed in two different search operations by Pakistani security forces in the restive Baluchistan province in last 24 hours, a minister said today.
At least seven Afghan police killed in ambush: officials:
Up to 30 attackers ambushed the policemen in Kunduz province as they were travelling to neighbouring Takhar province to collect their salaries, Nasruddin Khan, Dashti Archi district governor told AFP.
Nemtsov's daughter blames Putin for murder:
Russian opposition leader's daughter says president is "politically" responsible for her father's death. "After his death the opposition is beheaded and everybody is frightened," she said.
EU Parliament votes for intl investigation into Nemtsov murder:
The European Parliament is urging an international investigation into the murder of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.
Russia's disconnection from SWIFT tantamount to atomic weapon - Polish foreign minister:
"It should be borne in mind that this weapon acts in both ways and can strike against all of us," the Polish foreign minister said at a joint press conference with UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in Warsaw.
Ukraine to receive $17.5bn from IMF to save economy:
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to extend $17.5bn in loans to Ukraine in an effort to pull back the country from the verge of economic collapse. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed off on legislative measures to drastically reduce spending and also approved changes to the tax system.
US Bullies Vietnam to Stop Military Cooperation With Russia:
The US Department of State confirm that America is pushing Vietnam to stop letting Russia use Cam Ranh Bay military base. Russian air force recently used the facility to refuel nuclear-capable bombers.
UK surveillance laws need total overhaul, says landmark report: .
The current laws could be construed as providing the agencies with a "blank cheque to carry out whatever actives they deem necessary", it says.
CIA Papers Suggest Murder of Ecuador's Former President;
After reviewing declassified CIA documents, the Ecuador's Attorney General Galo Chiriboga revealed Wednesday that former Ecuadorean President Jaime Roldos could have been murdered, a theory that has surrounded the 34-year old case.
Colombia Bogota explosion injures police officers:
The device, which was packed with shrapnel, went off as a police convoy was driving through the southern neighbourhood of Quiroga.
EU Parliamentarians Join US-Led Aggressions on Venezuela;
The resolution follows a statement by the U.S. on Monday claiming that Venezuelan government authorities posted an "unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States." The statement also referred to the arrest of some opposition leaders who encouraged the violence.
Mexican mayoral candidate murdered in Guerrero state:
The decapitated body of a politician has been found in one of Mexico's most violent states, Guerrero, where she had been standing for mayor in June's elections.
Canadian defense minister tweets hoax photos from anti-Muslim hate sites:
Muslims in Canada have strongly condemned their country's defense minister for tweeting hoax photographs purporting to depict enslavement and oppression of women and girls by Muslim men. This comes amid accusations that the government is deliberately stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in the country.
Lindsey Graham: As president I would deploy the military against Congress:
Lindsey Graham announced that if he is elected president in 2016, his first act will be to deploy the military in Washington to force Congress to reverse cuts to the defense and intelligence budgets.
Mysterious spy cameras collecting data at US post offices:
Within an hour of FOX31 Denver discovering a hidden camera, which was positioned to capture and record the license plates and facial features of customers leaving a Golden Post Office, the device was ripped from the ground and disappeared.
The Surveillance State's Greatest Enemy? The U.S. Constitution:
Even if proponents of the NSA win over public opinion, their agenda will still be contrary to the Fourth Amendment.
'Is the United States hiding something?':
UN torture expert refused access to Guantánamo Bay and US federal prisons: Juan Méndez said he had been waiting for more than two years for the United States to provide him access to a range of state and federal prisons, where he wants to probe the use of solitary confinement.
Video emerges of Ferguson cops shooting (Warning: Strong language):
An amateur video has emerged online showing exactly the moment two policemen were shot during a rally near Ferguson police department.
Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson quits:
The police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, has agreed to resign after a federal report alleged widespread racial bias in his department.
How Chicago police used marijuana to disappear young people at Homan Square:
Marc Freeman and 'Stephanie' detained for hours inside so-called 'black site' so they would confess and implicate others
Fake IRS agents target more than 366,000 in huge tax scam:
Fake IRS agents have targeted more than 366,000 people with harassing phone calls demanding payments and threatening jail as part of a huge nationwide tax scam that has cost taxpayers $15.5 million.
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