Op-Ed Articles
2012 Defense Intelligence Agency Document:
West Will Facilitate Rise of Islamic State "in Order to Isolate the Syrian Regime"
By Brad Hoff
The document shows that as early as 2012, U.S. intelligence predicted the rise of the Islamic State, - the report envisions the terror group as a U.S. strategic asset.
Wahhabis Go Nuclear - Literally
By Pepe Escobar
The House of Saud, for its part, may - and the operative concept is "may" - already have a bomb, for a long time now, to offset Israel.
They Say "Peace" But It Is Really War
By Andre Vltchek
It seems like, these days, whoever murders, bombs, mutilates and robs is obsessed with, peace.
The MH-17 Propaganda War
By Greg Maybury
As with all incidents useful to Western governments, the MH-17 tragedy had served its purpose.
My Big Fat Israeli Arsenal
By Uri Misgav
These deals reflect mainly the American commitment to the American arms industries. One suspects that Israel is indeed "the American aircraft carrier in the Middle East.
US Media and Pro-Israel Antics in Congress
By James Zogby
The United States is on the verge of institutionally supporting Israel's illegal settlement profiteering, and the mainstream media are saying nothing.
Is Being a Critic of Israeli State Policies the Same as Being an Anti-Semite?
By David Palumbo-Liu
If every time one voices a criticism of Israel one is acting as an anti-Semite, - then ardent supporters of Israeli state policies have won a huge victory.
A Plot to Level a Village Isn't News-When Targets Are Muslim and Plotter Is Christian
By Jim Naureckas
No crime fascinates US media like terrorism-provided it's the right sort of terrorism, that is.
Why Does Greece Not Simply Default?
By Jerome Roos
History has shown that countries that refuse to pay their debts fall harder but recover faster than those that do not. So why does Greece's left-led government not simply get it over with?
Obama, Master of Diversion, Proposes Bogus Reforms of Militarized Police
By Glen Ford
President Obama's "ban" on certain military hardware and gear is both fraudulent and a diversion from the real issue: the oppressive mission of the police in Black America.
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Nearly 300 pro-government soldiers are rounded up and executed in the streets of Palmyra:
The jihadis have been stalking homes and shops looking for survivors, using loudspeakers to warn residents not to shelter any troops. Many locals have come forward to give information about any soldiers who had melted into the civilian population.
Syrian Rebels Seize Hospital Holding 150 Soldiers: Monitor:
Islamist rebels today overran a hospital in northwest Syria where at least 150 regime forces and dozens of civilians were trapped for nearly a month, a monitor said.
Islamic State 'seizes key Syria-Iraq border crossing':
Islamic State militants have seized the last Syrian government-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq, a Syria monitoring group says.
Islamic State fighters press advance east of Iraqi town:
Islamic state fighters pressed an advance east of Ramadi on Friday after breaching Iraqi defenses outside the city the insurgents overran last weekend in a major defeat for the Baghdad government.
Islamic State expands its 'state':
Although many leaders dismissed IS as vainglorious when it declared its cross-border caliphate in eastern Syria and western Iraq last summer, in its cohesion and purpose it is now seen by some - particularly Iraq's minority Sunnis - as more of a state than the Iraqi government it is fighting.
23 ISIS elements killed in aerial bombing western Anbar, says Interior Ministry:
Hawks intelligence cell of the Interior Ministry said in a press statement, "Iraqi Air Force Aviation carried out a powerful blow after monitoring a meeting of ISIS leaders in Qaim, western Anbar province, killing 24 militants and injuring 19 others in a preliminary count. "
Report: ISIL takes Iraq town, kills Syria forces:
Islamic State militants seized another town in western Iraq's Anbar province. Meanwhile, in neighboring Syria, activists said Friday that the militants have killed dozens of pro-government forces since taking full control of the ancient town of Palmyra earlier this week and seizing more than half the nation.
Exclusive: Turkish intelligence helped ship arms to Syrian Islamist rebel areas:
Turkey's state intelligence agency helped deliver arms to parts of Syria under Islamist rebel control during late 2013 and early 2014, according to a prosecutor and court testimony from gendarmerie officers seen by Reuters.
Turkish police swoop on Erdogan foes, dozens detained:
Turkish police launched an operation on Friday to detain dozens of people including businessmen seen as supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, President Tayyip Erdogan's ally-turned-foe, a provincial governor's office said.
Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shi'ite mosque, Islamic State claims attack:
A video posted online showed a hall filled with smoke and dust, with bloodied people moaning with pain as they lay on the floor littered with concrete and glass. More than 90 people were wounded, the Saudi health minister told state television.
Two Saudis killed in rocket attacks launched from Yemen:
Cross border rocket attacks launched from inside Yemen have killed two people and wounded five others in southern Saudi Arabia over the last 24 hours, Saudi Arabia's state news agency SPA reported on Friday.
Saudi-led coalition pounds Yemen "rebels" in three cities:
Huge explosions rocked the outskirts of the capital Sanaa after Friday's air strikes. There were also raids on second city Aden in the south and Marib province east of the capital, residents said.
Yemen: Daesh claims Sanaa mosque attack, 13 injured:
"Members of the caliphate in Sanaa have detonated an explosive device in a Houthi mosque in the people's district...which led to the death and injury of many of them," read a Daesh statement on Twitter.
How UK taxpayers help pay for Saudi Arabia's incineration of children in Yemen:
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition is using US-supplied cluster munitions in its airstrikes on Houthi forces in Yemen, Human Rights Watch reported. Targets include those close to villages, posing a threat from undetonated submunitions to civilians.
Obama gives $1.9 billion in weapons as welcome gift to Israel's racist government:
Among the tens of thousands of bombs included in the weapons package are 3,000 Hellfire missiles, 12,000 general purpose bombs and 750 bunker buster bombs that can penetrate up to twenty feet, or six meters, of reinforced concrete.
Gaza Economy on the Verge of Collapse: World Bank:
Youth unemployment rate is now the highest in the world according to the latest World Bank economic update.
Pro-Israel bias: BBC admits editorial breach in interview with Israeli defense chief:
Complaints focused on BBC journalist Sarah Montague's alleged failure to challenge controversial claims made by Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon.
Mali separatists say soldiers publicly killed 9 Tuaregs:
The nine civilians were first arrested by an armed group allied with the army in the village of Tin Hama, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Menaka, said a statement from the Coordination of Azawad Movements.
Civilians killed as armed groups clash in northern Mali:
Up to nine civilians, including an aid worker for a European charity, were killed after rebels attacked a village in northern Mali, armed loyalist and anti-government groups said on Friday.
Militants attack police official house in Afghanistan, 3 attackers killed: -
Some three attackers were killed and two persons wounded after militants attacked a police official's house in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province overnight Thursday, said the provincial government on Friday.
China calls US actions in South China Sea irresponsible and dangerous:
China said on Friday that it was "strongly dissatisfied" after a US military plane flew over part of the South China Sea near where China is building artificial islands, and called on the United States to stop such action or risk causing an accident.
George Soros Warns "No Exaggeration" That China-US On "Threshold Of World War 3":
George Soros - warned that unless the U.S. makes 'major concessions' and allows China's currency to join the IMF's basket of currencies, "there is a real danger China will align itself with Russia politically and militarily, and then the threat of world war becomes real."
Amnesty says torture of Ukraine war prisoners is rife:
Concern about the treatment of prisoners comes as Ukrainian authorities face scrutiny this week for publicly parading two men they say were Russian soldiers captured while fighting alongside separatists.
'No promises' on EU membership for Eastern states at Riga summit:
The EU is not ready to welcome its eastern non-member partners, including Ukraine, according to a leaked draft resolution ahead of the Eastern Partnership Summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned EU leaders not to make false promises.
UK: Intelligence officers given immunity from hacking laws, tribunal told:
Legislative changes exempting law enforcement officers from ban on breaking into people's digital devices were never debated by parliament, tribunal hears.
26 "Rebels" Killed in Colombian Raid on Guerrilla Camp:
At least 26 leftist rebels have been killed in a military raid in western Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Friday, an attack that's likely to further strain efforts to end the country's half-century conflict.
Colombia rebels cancel unilateral cease-fire after army raid:
Colombia's largest rebel group on Friday called off a unilateral cease-fire in reaction to a military raid on a guerrilla camp that killed 26 of its fighters, further straining negotiations to end the country's half-century-old conflict.
Stephen Harper probably wishes the month of May had never happened:
May has been a splendid month for foes of the Harper government. It's been one humiliation after another, with only two exceptions all of its own making. Stephen Harper's rancid chickens are coming home to roost.
All six Baltimore police officers in Freddie Gray case indicted by grand jury :
Baltimore state's attorney Marilyn Mosby announces indictments on multiple charges, including one of second-degree murder, in the death of Freddie Gray
Olympia cop shoots 2 unarmed men suspected of stealing beer:
Two stepbrothers suspected of trying to steal beer from a grocery store were not armed with guns when they were later shot Thursday by a police officer who confronted them in Washington state's capital city.
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