Op-Ed Articles
Russia is Acting Like a Country Preparing For War
By The Saker
AngloZionist Empire and Russia are on a collision course.
Gifting Russia 'Free-Market' Extremism
By Robert Parry
Official Washington's Putin-bashing knows no bounds as the Russian president's understandable complaints about U.S. triumphalism and NATO expansion, after the Soviet collapse in the 1990s, are dismissed as signs of his "paranoia" and "revisionism,"
Radio Gestapo Amerika
By Paul Craig Roberts
How the Washington establishment is trying to silence Stephen Cohen.
70 Years On: The Real Story Behind the Defeat of the Nazis
By Ezequiel Adamovsky
American propaganda has to a great extent shaped the social memory of WWII worldwide.
A Century Of Lying America Into War
Sailing And Sinking The RMS Lusitania
By Doug Bandow
The "Great War" was a thoroughly modern conflict, enshrouded in government lies.
The Power Brothers, WWI Draft Resisters
By Max McNabb
We owe a debt of gratitude to those brave enough to resist the draft. We should thank anyone who spoke out against unjust war and risked the terror of the state.
We're Citizens, Not Subjects.
We Have the Right to Criticize Government without Fear
By Chelsea Manning
The American public needs more access to what the government is doing in its name. That requires increasing freedom of information and transparency.
Nonviolence for Whom?
By Nathalie Baptiste
If violence isn't the answer, somebody should tell the police.
The Rich Get Richer
By Mike Whitney
Why are stocks still flying-high when the smart money has fled overseas and the US economy has ground to a halt?
UK: The Tories are Plotting a Coup in the Name of Legitimacy
By Seumas Milne
Every anti-democratic lever will be pulled to block a Miliband government. Labour has to turn the tables.
We Can Change Whatever We Want
By Russell Brand
I really do believe that real, radical change is possible that the tyranny of giant, transnational corporations can be ended.
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Dozens killed as Syrian army, Hezbollah seize 5 strategic hills in Qalamoun:
The Syrian army and Hezbollah regained control over a large area in Syria's Qalamoun near Lebanon's borders Thursday, in clashes that killed and wounded dozens of jihadis, security sources said.
IS attacks Kurdish base in Syria, kills 16 :
At least 16 members of the Kurdish internal security forces were killed in an attack on Wednesday by Islamic State (IS) in the northern Syrian province of al-Hasakah, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.
Turkey confirms pact with Saudi to help anti-Assad rebels: :
Turkish officials are confirming that their country has forged an alliance with Saudi Arabia to help rebels fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Syrian opposition leader sees Turkey's increasing aid key for recent gains:
The new president of the Western-backed Syrian National Coalition (SNC) has said that Turkey's closer coordination with Saudi Arabia and Qatar for increased military aid to opposition groups fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad proved to be fundamental in swinging the pendulum in favor of the resurgent militants.
Turkey troops to intervene in Syria crisis soon: Opposition:
Turkey's main opposition party says the Turkish government is set to send ground forces to Syria in the upcoming days to militarily intervene in its neighboring country.
U.S. military starts training "Syrian" mercenaries to combat Islamic State:
The program faces deep skepticism, including from rebels fighting inside Syria. Some rebel leaders say the force risks sowing divisions and cannot succeed without directly targeting Syrian government forces.
Yemen conflict: Aden boat shelling kills dozens:
At least 32 people have been killed in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden while trying to flee heavy fighting in a boat, medics say.
Yemen rebels capture palace, consolidate hold over region of Aden:
The rebels took Aden's southwestern Tawahi district, killing the area's military commander, Maj. Gen. Ali Nasser al-Hassani, and seizing the palace, military officials said.
Yemen: senior UN relief official urges immediate halt to attacks against civilians and aid workers:
"People in Aden have endured extreme hardship as a result of conflict over the last six weeks and must be able to move to safer areas to seek medical and other assistance," Mr. van der Klaauw continued. "Violence towards civilians and aid workers, and attacks on hospitals and other civilian infrastructure, must stop immediately."
In public relations exercise:
Riyadh mulls 5-day Yemen cease-fire:
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir said his country was considering a five-day cease-fire in Yemen to allow the delivery of relief assistance to Yemenis affected by the ongoing crisis. The announcement came during a joint press conference held with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Riyadh.
Iran to send aid ship to Yemen: State media:
Iran's Red Crescent will send a ship carrying 2,500 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Yemen, official media said Thursday, following weeks of deadly fighting between Tehran-backed rebels and loyalist forces.
Houthis Seize Positions in Saudi Arabia - Source:
Yemen's Houthi militants and other tribes seized several positions on the territory of Saudi Arabia and captured troops, according to a local source.
22 policemen killed, 34 others injured in blasts in Iraq's Tikrit :
Two suicide bombers detonated their explosive-laden cars targeting a police headquarters near Hamrin Mountains in eastern Tikrit, leaving 22 security personnel dead and 34 others seriously injured
Iraqi forces kill 18 Daesh militants in Fallujah:
According to a statement released by the Iraqi Defense Ministry, 18 Daesh militants were killed as Iraqi troopers fired a number of rockets at Daesh positions in the city of Fallujah, located roughly 69 kilometers (43 miles) west of the capital, Baghdad, on Wednesday.
Pentagon concedes Islamic State now controls part of major Iraqi oil refinery:
U.S. military officials on Wednesday acknowledged that Iraq's biggest oil refinery is in danger of falling to Islamic State militants and downplayed the refinery's strategic importance only weeks after building it up.
U.S. Senate passes Iran nuclear review bill, House up next:
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international nuclear agreement with Iran.
Obama congratulates Netanyahu on his coalition:
President 'looks forward to working' with the prime minister, White House says in a statement
Erekat: Netanyahu government 'against peace':
The new right-wing religious coalition government formed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be belligerent and work against peace, a senior Palestinian official said on Thursday.
Israel approves 900 illegal, East Jerusalem squatter homes:
Israel has approved construction of 900 squatter homes in occupied East Jerusalem, a watchdog said Thursday shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a new right-wing religious coalition.
Ted Cruz Deemed 'Defender of Israel' :
On May 28, at the Third Annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in York City, Cruz will receive the 'Defender of Israel' award from Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the so-called "Most Famous Rabbi in America"
Naming and Shaming - The List Of Israel's Agents Within British Politics :
Ahead of Election Day, the ultra Zionist webelieveinisrael.org.uk published its list of Sabbos Goyim operating within British politics.
15 militants killed in Afghan northern Takhar province:
A total of 15 Taliban militants were killed in the northern Takhar province on Thursday morning, provincial government spokesman, Sunatullah Timor said.
4 killed in suicide attack in Pakistan:
At least four people were killed and 10 others injured on Wednesday evening in a suicide attack during a football match in Kurram Agency, Pakistan's north-western tribal region, media reported.
Five killed in Boko Haram attack on Niger village:
At least five people were killed when militants from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group attacked a village in southwestern Niger, two Niger military officers said on Thursday.
Two killed in rocket strike in Libya's Benghazi: medics:
Army forces have regained some territory in Benghazi lost last year, but fighters of the Islamist Majlis al-Shura still control several districts and the commercial port area.
Policeman killed, another injured in landmine explosion in Somalia:
Police spokesman Qasim Ahmed Roble told Xinhua the explosion occurred as security officers were checking car in one of the checkpoints heading to Bakaro market in the capital Mogadishu.
CAR to sue French soldiers over alleged sex-for-food child sex abuse:
The Central African Republic (CAR) will take legal action against French soldiers accused of raping children in exchange for food at a refugee camp, the country's justice minister has said.y, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
5 Ukrainian Troops Killed as Cease-Fire Teeters on Brink:
Five Ukrainian government troops battling separatist forces in the east have been killed in one of the worst single days of bloodshed since a cease-fire was declared in February, military officials said Wednesday
Russia: EU Does Not Want Ukraine Truce To Hold:
"Judging by certain signs, someone in the European Union wants the EU to allow the Ukrainian government not to implement the Minsk agreements," he said after talks with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
David Cameron and Boris Johnson left stumped by angry voter's welfare questions:
"Do you think the UK's current democracy-crippling voter apathy is caused by the fact that its Prime Minister, Mayor of the capital and Chancellor were all in the same class at school, are all industriously dismantling the nation's assets and selling them off to their mates, are all related to banking families
10 Ways We're All Picturing The Ancient World Incorrectly:
Far from being a close approximation of the truth, our collective mental image of the ancient world may be nothing like reality at all.
NSA program on phone records is illegal, court says:
The 97-page ruling comes as Congress faces a June 1 deadline to reauthorize the statute that underpins the NSA program or let it lapse.
New Democrats Win in Canada's Conservative Oil Heartland:
In a major political shift, Canada's province of Alberta elected the social democratic New Democratic Party (NDP) to a majority government on Tuesday, ending 44 years of Conservative Party rule in the western province.
Canada: Court nixes government request to keep Omar Khadr in prison: -
Omar Khadr is expected to be released from prison soon after an Alberta Court of Appeal justice rejected a last-ditch government attempt to keep the Guantanamo Bay prisoner behind bars.
Castro and Putin Discuss Political and Economic Cooperation :
Talks between the presidents included increasing trade between the two countries after a drop last year by 12 percent, according to Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov.
103 Central American Migrants Rescued in Mexico:
The migrants are from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and various more are said to be from India. Police officials told the newspaper that some of the migrants had been held at the house for up to 35 days before being rescued.
Chicago agrees to pay $5.5m to victims of police torture:
Deal will see reparations paid to those tortured by police commander Jon Burge, who ran a group of rogue detectives know as the Midnight Crew
Video Proves Cops Lied When they Broke Man's Face. Video -
Why are they Only Getting a Slap on the Wrist?
Police officers arrested in major drug bust:
More than a dozen law enforcement officers, including 11 in North Carolina, have been arrested in a government sting that included the FBI, the government announced Thursday. Thomas Walker, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District, said multiple people were arrested Thursday morning in a major sting of cocaine and heroin operations
DEA using license-plate readers to take photos of US drivers, documents reveal:
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is using license-plate reader technology to photograph motorists and passengers in the US as part of an official exercise to build a database on people's lives.
One of the Biggest Privacy Wins in Recent Memory Has Been Reversed:
Cops no longer need a warrant when seeking cellphone records from wireless carriers in the US a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday-reversing its own decision from last year.
Report: FBI aircraft secretly monitored Baltimore protests:
Civil liberties groups are concerned that the FBI may have violated the privacy rights of West Baltimore residents after it was revealed that the bureau secretly piloted two unmarked aircraft over the city's skies during public unrest after the death of a black man in police custody
Activist smacks down Wolf Blitzer: Video -
'You are suggesting broken windows are worse than broken spines'
Addicts who surrender drugs and ask for help won't be charged, they'll be helped:
In a sweeping policy change on how the Gloucester Police Department will handle certain drug crimes, Chief Leonard Campanello says addicts who surrender their illegal drugs and ask for help will be offered treatment options instead of handcuffs.
The Clintons, a luxury jet and their $100 million donor from Canada:
Bill Clinton was planning a charity trip to Latin America and needed a big plane. For Frank Giustra, who had never met the former president, this was an opportunity.
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