Op-Ed Articles
Chaos - not Victory - is Empire's Name of the Game
By Peter Koenig
The Washington / NATO strategy is not to 'win' a war or conflict, but to create ongoing - endless chaos.
The Choice Before Europe
By Paul Craig Roberts
Europeans have to decide whether the threat is Russia or Washington.
The Media Misses the Point on 'Proxy War'
By Gareth Porter
The real problem of proxy war must begin with the fact that the United States and its NATO allies opened the floodgates for regional proxy wars by the two major wars for regime change in Iraq and Libya.
Papering Over Extra-Judicial Killings
By Coleen Rowley
The Obama administration, like its predecessor, holds that the "exceptional" U.S. has the right to enter other countries to kill "terrorists," but it would never tolerate, say, Cuba targeting CIA-trained terrorists harbored in Miami.
Iran is Falling to a Nuclear Agreement Trap
By Akbar E. Torbat
While the regime leaders pretended that they had made a good agreement, Lausanne deal is a shameful agreement in Iran's contemporary history.
The Battle Between American-Jewish Political Donors Heats Up
By Jonathan Cook
The funding, political influence and media clout of Washington's Israel lobby will be key for candidates in next year's US election - but who does this relationship benefit?
How the NSA Converts Spoken Words Into Searchable Text
By Dan Froomkin
Top-secret documents show the NSA can automatically recognize the content within phone calls, generating easily searched transcriptions.
Not Racist Policing, But US State Oppression is Key Issue
By Finian Cunningham
The problem of how America has now degenerated into an oppressive police state is thus the central issue.
The Baltimore Uprising and the U.S. Government's Record on Human Rights
By Matt Peppe
The actions by agents of the State are part of a pattern of human rights abuses that are rampant against the domestic population, especially ethnic and racial minorities.
In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn't Amount to Much
By John W. Whitehead
You live in a police state.
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Saudi Airstrikes Hit Yemen's Sa'ada, Kill Dozens:
Saudi warplanes pounded residential areas in the Northern Yemeni province of Sa'ada on Tuesday, and killed a large number of people
Yemen: ICRC and MSF alarmed by attacks on country's lifelines:
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are extremely concerned about the severe damage caused by recent Coalition attacks on airports in Sana'a and Hodeida, obstructing delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance and movement of humanitarian personnel.
UN urges Saudi-led coalition to stop targeting Yemen airport:
Saudi-led coalition should stop targeting Yemen's Sanaa airport, the United Nations said on Monday, as it prepared a plan to set up an air-bridge to bring humanitarian workers into the country from Djibouti and deliver aid around Yemen.
Saudi Cluster Crimes: Immoral, Insane and Monstrous:
Reliable evidence shows Saudi Arabia has used US-supplied cluster munitions in its deadly airstrikes against Yemen. According to Human Rights Watch, photographs, satellite imagery, video and other evidence indicate Saudi forces are dropping the banned munitions on civilians.
US defends cluster bomb transfers:
Cluster munitions are prohibited by a 2008 treaty adopted by 116 countries, but not by Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners or the United States.
Saudi Arabia 'oversees deployment of ground troops in Yemen':
Riyadh denies a large-scale ground operation is underway and says the fighters were Yemeni nationals
Yemen: Senegal to send 2100 troops to join Saudi-led coalition:
Senegal will send 2100 troops to Saudi Arabia as part of an international coalition combating Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen, the West African nation's foreign minister said on Monday.
Yemen rebels fire into Saudi Arabia, killing at least 2:
Yemen's rebels fired rockets and mortars into Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, killing at least two civilians and reportedly capturing five soldiers in an attack showing the insurgents' ability to launch assaults despite weeks of Saudi-led airstrikes targeting them.
Yemeni Tribesmen Seize Four Saudi Military Posts: Report: :
Citing Yemeni sources, the Lebanese Al-Manar channel reported on Tuesday that members of Yemeni tribes entered Saudi soil from Yemen's northwestern Sa'ada Province and took control of the military posts in Najran and Jazan regions.
Saudi Arabia Shuts Najran Airport:
Saudi Arabia halted all flights to and from Najran airport as the Yemeni tribal fighters have intensified their retaliatory attacks against the Persian Gulf kingdom's troops at the Saudi border city of Najran on Tuesday.
Al Qaeda adapts, grows stronger in the face of Islamic State successes:
When al Qaeda overran the Yemeni port city of Mukalla last month, the group's commanders immediately struck a deal to share power with the area's tribesmen. No jihadi banners were raised. Al Qaeda even issued a statement denying rumors that it had banned music at parties or men wearing shorts.
Iran says not to allow siege of Yemen:
"The security of the region and Iran is intertwined with the security of Yemen," he said. Amir-Abdollahian accused Saudi intelligence agencies of having connections with terrorists in Yemen, saying Saudi Arabia's attack on Yemen and involvement with terrorists endanger the security of other countries in the region.
Army fires rockets on ISIS sites in Fallujah, 18 militants killed:
On Tuesday, an informed military source in Anbar province revealed, that 18 ISIS elements have been killed in a rocket attack by the army forces in Fallujah.
Five killed, 25 injured in Baghdad blasts:
At least five people were killed and 25 others injured Tuesday in multiple attacks in the Iraqi capital, a police source said. A car bomb blast near a mosque in central Baghdad three people and injured 13 others, a police officer told The Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity.
Iraqi forces plead for help as Islamic State closes in on refinery:
Iraqi forces besieged inside the country's largest oil refinery are running low on food and pleading for reinforcements to save them from Islamic State militants who have advanced deep into the compound in the past week.
Iraq sends additional troops to battle IS over key refinery:
Iraq on Tuesday dispatched reinforcement to Salahudin province to fight IS militants trying to take the country's largest oil refinery, security sources said.
IMF says may agree on $800 mln loan to Iraq in weeks:
Iraq has requested financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund and agreement may be reached within weeks on a loan of about US$800 million (Dh2.9bn), a senior IMF official said. The government has projected a budget deficit of about $25 billion this year, in a budget of some $100 billion.
Hezbollah kills 12 Nusra fighters on Syria-Lebanon border: source:
Hezbollah fighters ambushed a Nusra Front convoy on the outskirts of an east Lebanon border town Tuesday, killing at least a dozen militants, a Lebanese security source said.
Hezbollah captures Syrian village from Islamic militants: -
Hezbollah fighters captured a Syrian village Tuesday near the border with Lebanon after intense fighting with Islamic militants, the group's television station said, while an activist said battles are concentrating near a strategic Syrian hill.
The Qalamoun battle is coming: Hezbollah:
Hezbollah and the Syrian army's battle against Islamist militants in the Qalamoun region on Lebanon's eastern borders is approaching, Hezbollah's deputy chief announced Tuesday.
Nasrallah Vows: Hezbollah Will Defeat Syrian Rebels:
Hezbollah chief issues televised address, vows to take 'responsibility and consequences' of continued involvement in Syria.
'We'll Die Before They Make Us Leave':
Lebanese Christians Are Ready to Face the Islamic State on Syria's Border
Saudi to host meeting of Syrian mercenaries: statement:
Saudi Arabia will host a meeting of Syrian opposition groups fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad to stress the need for a political settlement in Syria, Gulf Arab heads of state said after a meeting Tuesday.
Jordan hosts war games for troops from 18 countries:
Thousands of soldiers from 18 countries took part Tuesday in military drills in Jordan jointly overseen by the US army, officials said. Around 10,000 troops are participating in Jordan's fifth "Eager Lion" annual war games, which will last for two weeks.
War criminal:
Tony Blair acts as character witness for Ehud Olmert in corruption trial:
In a letter to the court, Blair writes that Olmert's "efforts to bring peace" in the Middle East should be "admired."
26 militants killed in fresh operations in Afghanistan:
"A total of 26 armed militants were killed during joint military operations and cleanup raids carried out by army over the past 24 hours," the ministry said in a statement providing daily operational updates.
US kills 17 in east Afghanistan:
At least 17 people have lost their lives in the latest US assassination drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar.
Afghan Taliban link reconciliation with complete withdrawal of foreign, occupation troops:
Taliban representatives met with Afghan political figures for a second day in Qatar on Sunday, after which Afghan Taliban have linked joining the intra-Afghan dialogue to the withdrawal of all foreign troops.
Seven killed in attack on Mali town:
Suspected northern rebels attacked a central Malian town on Tuesday, leading to clashes with government troops in which six separatists and one soldier died, a defence ministry spokesman said.
Al Shabaab storm Somalia police station, kill three cops:
Several militants from the Islamist group were also killed during the brief siege of the police station in Yalho village, near the port town of Bosasso, police said.
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Burundi protests as court clears president's third term bid:
Protestors in Burundi dismissed a constitutional court ruling that cleared President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a controversial third term Tuesday, as the government offered to release activists if deadly demonstrations stopped.
One killed, 4 wounded in latest Ukraine clashes:
A Ukrainian army volunteer was killed and three soldiers were wounded in fighting in the country's east, Kiev said Tuesday, while pro-Russian rebels said one of their fighters was injured.
Romania Is a US 'Vassal State' - Former CIA Analyst:
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu allowed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to operate torture sites within his country because he was the leader of a puppet state whose marching orders came from Washington, former CIA analyst Raymond McGovern said.
Around 40 migrants drown in sinking off Italy: NGO: -
Around 40 migrants died when an inflatable boat carrying more than 100 people sank off the coast of Italy, Save the Children quoted survivors as saying on Tuesday.
Greece lobbies creditors for loan payout, cites progress: : -
With Greek ministers dispatched across Europe on a whirlwind goodwill tour on Tuesday, top officials said they were making progress on finding a way to keep the country afloat and in the 19-nation eurozone. A lasting deal to give Greece more cash, however, was not expected by May 11, when the eurozone finance ministers will meet next.
French parliament approves new surveillance rules:
The law on intelligence-gathering, adopted by 438 votes to 86, was drafted after three days of attacks in Paris in January, in which 17 people died. Critics say it is a dangerous extension of mass surveillance. They argue that it gives too much power to the state and threatens the independence of the digital economy.
Canadians have united to reject fear and stop Bill C-51. Will the government listen?:
It's rare in Canadian politics to see intense public interest in government legislative proposals -- let alone to see Canadians take to the streets in the tens of thousands to protest a piece of legislation by name.
Canadian Liberal Leader Pledges Tax on Richest 1% :
Canadian Liberal Party Justin Trudeau has vowed to cut taxes for middle income earners, while increasing taxes on the wealthiest 1 percent, as part of his platform for the 2015 federal election.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack outside Muhammad cartoon show:
The Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for the thwarted attack outside a prophet Muhammad cartoon contest near Dallas, threatening to carry out "worse and more bitter" violence on American soil.
Garland Shooting: Gladio - Texas-Style:
Garland shooting involved troupe of practiced war propagandists and patsies long on the FBI's watch list.
Gunman in Texas Shooting Was F.B.I. Suspect in Jihad Inquiry:
One was an extrovert drawn to basketball as well as to Islam, who had been identified by the F.B.I. as a jihadist terrorism suspect. The two men who opened fire seemed to embody the contradictions of radical Islam and suburban America.
Texas police were warned about ISIS attack TWO DAYS days before deadly shootout:
An activist linked to the international hackers' collective Anonymous tipped off police in Garland, Texas, about an eminent attack on an anti-Islam event two days before it happened - but the red flag went unnoticed.
Cop Gets Slap On Wrist For Slugging Handcuffed Woman: Video - :
The woman, Megan Adamescu was left with a swollen face and concussion. The fist-swinging, kicking cop was Officer Philippe Archer. Earlier, he had karate-kicked and punched 50-year-old Andrew Mossberg, leaving Mossberg's face, cheek and forehead bruised and bloody.
New York state police handcuff and shackle 'combative' five-year-old: .
When officers arrived at the premises, they placed the five-year-old boy in handcuffs, carried him out to a patrol car and put his feet into shackles before taking him to a medical center for evaluation.
US 'worst place to be a mother' among developed nations - report:
America is the worst developed country in the world to be a mother, ranking 61st globally in maternal health, a groundbreaking analysis of global health inequalities has found.
Mike Huckabee to announce bid for Republican nomination:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is preparing another bid for the Republican presidential nomination, eight years after his first efforts to expand on the support of evangelical Christians helped him win eight states in the 2008 primaries.
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