Op-Ed Articles
Arabian Game of Thrones: House of Saud Playing Dirty in Yemen
By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The Saudis opted to force Yemen into submission by means of a war.
Hassan Nasrallah: The War in Yemen Announces the End of the House of Saud
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Sayed Hassan Nasrallah discusses the US-Saudi operation in Yemen, which to date has been a real military disaster.
US Abandons Own Citizens in Yemen War-Zone but Rescues Saudi Bombers
By Robert Barsocchini
Why would eight countries, including Russia, China, and India, carry out risky missions to save their own citizens, as well as foreign nationals, stuck in Yemen, but the US would staunchly refuse to do so?
U.S. Violation of the NPT & its War Crimes in Yemen
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Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich explains U.S. trickery and why it can't be trusted.
How to Deal With the Iranian Genii?
By Eric Margolis
What Israel really feared was not Iran's non-existent nuclear threat but rather its ongoing support for the beleaguered Palestinians.
My Missing Family in Syria: Naming and Shaming in Yarmouk
By Ramzy Baroud
It behoves us all to take a moment to hang our heads in silence, but also shame, over what has befallen Yarmouk, as we stood, watching, bickering and doing nothing.
Regime Change: A Criminal Calamity for Iraq
By Hans von Sponeck
The US invasion of Iraq was based on lies and has lead to unspeakable horrors. It is time for accountability, says former UN representative to Iraq, Hans von Sponeck.
Video of Shooting Caught Police Propaganda Machine in Action
By Andrew Jerell Jones
"Feared for my life" has become a crutch for law enforcement in cases where an officer has used deadly force"
Why Is the Man Who Filmed Eric Garner's Death in Jail?
By Amy Goodman
While no police officers were indicted for Garner's death, the man who filmed the attack, Ramsey Orta, is now locked up in jail after facing what he described as harassment by local police.
I'm a Redneck and I Love America
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A call for white folks to take responsibility racially.
I Ain't Marching Anymore
Music Video By Phil Ochs
It's always the old to lead us to the war
It's always the young to fall
Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun
Tell me is it worth it all.
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Hard News
35 killed as Syrian forces repel IS attack on airport:
Pro-government forces repelled an attack on a key Syrian military airport by Islamic State group affiliated militants, losing 20 fighters but killing almost as many Jihadists, a monitor said on Saturday.
Syrian Rebels Shell Aleppo, Killing at Least 9:
Syrian rebels shelled a government-held neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo early Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens, Syrian state television and an activist group reported.
New Islamic State Video Calls for Attacks on the American Homeland, Promises Another 9/11: Video
- Warning - Video contains disturbing images.
25 killed as booby-trapped car hits security post in Yemen:
About 25 fighters of the Shiite Houthi group were killed and scores of others wounded when a booby-trapped car struck a security post in Yemen's southeastern province of Shabwa on Friday, a government official told Xinhua.
At Least 24 Killed as Clashes Rage in Yemeni South:
Over two dozen fighters and civilians were killed during clashes between Houthi rebels and gunmen loyal to President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi in Aden, as the Saudi-led coalition intensified its air strikes in and around Yemen's capital Sanaa.
Air strikes kill eight civilians in Yemen: Source:
Saudi-led airstrikes targeting a military camp killed eight civilians in the central Yemeni city of Taiz on Sunday, a medical source said.
Aden snipers kill 'elderly woman and child' as death toll climbs: reports:
In Aden, street fighting between the Houthis and forces loyal to President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi cost the lives of at least seven combatants in a 12-hour period, said a health official in the city.
Children, the main victims of Yemen's war as fighting intensifies:
One now sees children wrapped in white tourniquets line the wards waiting for their turn to be attended. Parents and fellow patients who wait their turn, repeatedly cry out things like: "Why our children. What did they do? They were just outside playing."
A Look at Nations Involved in Saudi-Led Airstrikes on Yemen:
Here's a look at the Sunni Arab countries involved in the fighting so far, as well as others offering material support or backing the operation:
Yemeni Militiamen Claim Capture of Two Iranian Officers :
Houthis maintained they receive no Iranian military support. Local Yemeni fighters Saturday claimed they had captured two Iranian commanders in different districts in the country
Russian Warship Evacuates 308 People From Yemen - Defense Ministry:
"Among the evacuated from the zone of hostilities in Aden area are citizens of 19 states, including 45 Russian citizens," Konashenkov stated.
Yemen Crisis: Three Saudis Killed, Two Injured In Fighting At Yemeni Border:
Three Saudi military officers died and two were wounded in a clash with Houthi rebels at the Saudi-Yemeni border on Friday, the Saudi Defense Ministry said Saturday. They were reportedly caught in mortar fire.
IS captures parts of Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10 troops:
An Iraqi provincial officer has claimed that the Islamic State (IS) has captured several districts in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing 10 Iraqi troops and wounding Genneral Qassim al-Muhammadi, the head of the Iraqi military operation in Anbar province.bwa on Friday, a government official told Xinhua.
Attacks kill 9 in and around Iraq's capital:
Police officials say the deadliest attack took place Saturday afternoon, when a bomb exploded in an outdoor market in Baghdad's Shaab neighborhood, killing four people and wounding 11.
ISIS sends 1500 fighters from Mosul to Anbar through military conveys not targeted by the international coalition:
A local official in Anbar province western the country revealed on Saturday, that 1500 elements of ISIS terrorist organization entered Anbar province coming from Mosul city with many conveys , stressing that the international airline coalition didn't target them.
US, Britain, France, Jordan refuse to name ISIL as separate terror group:
Russia says the United States, Britain, France, and Jordan have rejected Syria's proposal to add ISIL to the United Nations Security Council's sanctions list as a separate terrorist group.
13 Palestinian fighters killed as Syria regime battles IS in Damascus:
Thirteen Palestinian fighters were killed in Yarmouk refugee camp on Saturday as fighting ensued between the Syrian regime and IS in the battle to defend Damascus, local reporters said.
No significant breakthrough in Syria talks:
The second such meeting this year in Russia, an ally of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, was marred by friction among the opposition delegates and boycotted by the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), a Western-backed group based in Istanbul.
20 killed in attack in Pakistan's Balochistan:
Attackers targeted labour camp near dam construction site in Turbat, leaving at least 20 dead. Balochistan is the scene of a low-intensity insurgency by nationalist and separatist Baloch groups who want substantial share of revenue from gas and mineral resources and complete autonomy from Islamabad.
US kills four people in northwest Pakistan:
The deadly attack took place on Sunday, when two missiles fired by the US assassination drone hit a house in the Shawal Valley in the restive North Waziristan region close to the border with Afghanistan
Nigeria: 25 killed in governorship elections:
Widespread violence, death and manipulation of the electoral process by vested interests on Saturday scarred the governorship/state assembly elections in the country.
Nine people killed in clashes near Libya's Benghazi:
At least nine killed and dozens wounded in battle as Haftar's forces turn up heat on Al-Shura Council, sources say.
2 Killed in Shooting at South Korean Embassy in Libya:
Unidentified gunmen fired 40 machine-gun rounds at a guard post for the South Korean Embassy in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, early Sunday, killing two local police officers and injuring another, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.
Footage of mob attack raises alarm in South Africa:
Video of four people, thought to be foreigners, bound and set alight stokes concern over apparent wave of xenophobia.
French military intelligence rules out 'Russian invasion plans' for Ukraine:
France's intelligence chief has questioned NATO's claims of Russia preparing to attack Ukraine as their agents failed to spot any activities signaling this - either before or after the crisis began.
In the UK, your child's teacher could be a spy:
New security guidelines that require teachers to report pupils who show signs of radicalisation are worrying educators.
US Special Forces Are Operating in More Countries Than You Can Imagine :
Despite its massive scale and scope, this secret global war across much of the planet is unknown to most Americans.
Obama, Castro shake hands: Video -
President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro on Friday exchanged greetings and handshakes at the opening of the Summit of the Americas in Panama.
Obama, Castro hold sit-down meeting : Video -
Barack Obama and Raul Castro held a one-on-one meeting in Panama -- the first time the two nations' leaders have sat down for substantive talks in more than 50 years.
Obama says 'days of meddling' in Latin America are past:
Mr Obama told a forum of civil society leaders in Panama City that "the days in which our agenda in this hemisphere presumed that the United States could meddle with impunity, those days are past".
Venezuela President Maduro Says Meeting With Obama Cordial :
Barack Obama and Nicolas Maduro held a meeting beside the official program of the Summit of the Americas, in a bid to rescind the sanctions the United States means to impose on Venezuela.
Evo Morales Slams Washington During Speech at Summit Bolivian president :
Bolivian president Evo Morales harshly condemned the United States Government for creating chaos, for promoting destabilization, and for attacking the sovereignty of nations as it continues to move forward with imperialist attitudes against countries around the world.
FBI Breaks Up Another Of Its Own 'ISIS' Plots, Where It Supplied Most Of The Planning:
There have been a bunch of these arrests lately of random people supposedly planning to do something big to join ISIS. But, looking at the details in the actual complaint, it quickly becomes clear that this is yet another of the FBI's own plots.
'Disgusting': Hundreds Watch Gang Rape in Alabama, Do Nothing:
Two students from Troy University in Alabama were arrested Friday in connection to a video depicting a gang rape, which took place on Panama City Beach last month. New video shows hundreds of people gathered to watch the incident and did nothing to stop it.
Man Imprisoned After Filming Eric Garner's Death, Refusing to Eat, Rat Poison Found in Jail Food:
While in prison, Orta has taken seemingly drastic measures to ensure that he is not killed by the gang he witnessed murder Eric Garner. Orta has been refusing to eat, as he fears that guards may poison him because he is a high-profile opponent of police brutality. Sadly, Orta's fears were well-founded. While he has been behind bars at Rikers, dozens of other inmates have reported traces of rat poison in their food, a claim that was actually recently admitted by prison officials.
VIDEO: Florida Cop Charged For Punching Homeless Man:
The Fort Lauderdale police officer who was caught on video slapping a homeless man who wanted to go to the bathroom, is now facing charges for his brutality. The Broward State Attorney's Office just announced that they have charged Officer Victor Ramirez, 34, with two misdemeanor counts of battery as well as one count of falsifying records.
'Major hypocrisy': US govt-funded agency admits marijuana can kill cancer cells:
The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a US federal government research institute whose mission includes "bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction," has officially admitted that marijuana extracts can kill cancer cells.
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