Op-Ed Articles
Failure of the US coup d'État in Macedonia
By Thierry Meyssan
Macedonia has just neutralised an armed group whose sponsors had been under surveillance for at least eight months. By doing so, it has prevented a new attempt at a coup d'État, planned by Washington for the 17th of May.
Washington Blows Itself Up With Its Own Bomb
By F. William Engdahl
This is the real background to the surprise visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Sochi to meet with "Satan" himself, Putin.
Will Aleppo Become the Capital of a New Caliphate?
By Edward Dark
The plan, drawn up by the insurgency's three most powerful regional backers - Turkey, Saudi and Qatar - is to overrun the entire northwest of Syria and create a rebel controlled "safe zone,"
Lack Of U.S. Air Support In Ramadi Points To Disguised Darker Aim:
By Moon Of Alabama
Why were there so few U.S. air attacks on the Islamic State attackers when they took Ramadi?
NYT Trumpets U.S. Restraint against ISIS, Ignores Hundreds of Civilian Deaths
By Glenn Greenwald
Anonymous officials complain that the U.S. cares too deeply about protecting civilians to do what it should do against ISIS.
Is US Foreign Policy As Barbaric As The Islamic State?
By William Blum
The Islamic State has done nothing compared to what the United States did to the people of Fallujah.
The Concept of WMD, and its Use against Syria, in the Propaganda Systems of Western States
By Stephen Gowans
WMD, applied to chemical, biological, and radiological weapons, is by design, a term of deception, whose purpose is the manipulation of public opinion to soften up attitudes to war.
Far from Facing the Truth, the US Is Telling New Lies about Iraq
By Gary Younge
Extracting a moral from this disaster would demand "unravelling the deeper meaning" of America's military impulses, the popular consent it enjoys and the craven political assent it is accorded.
U.S. Soldiers Died for Empire and Hegemony
By Jacob G. Hornberger
On Memorial Day, Americans honor the soldiers who have died in the defense of our country. There is one big problem though: Those soldiers didn't die in the defense of our country.
War Is A Racket
By Major General Smedley Butler, USMC
A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of the people.
Austerity Is the Only Deal-Breaker
By Yanis Varoufakis
A common fallacy pervades coverage by the world's media of the negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors.
The NSA's Technotyranny: One Nation Under Surveillance
By John W. Whitehead
"The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control."-William Binney, NSA whistleblower.
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Syrian army raid kills 140 Islamic State fighters - agency:
The Syrian air force killed at least 140 members of Islamic State in an air raid on a military base held by the group in the north of the country, state news agency SANA said on Tuesday.
Six Hezbollah fighters, 30 militants killed in Qalamoun clash: source:
Monday's clashes ended with Hezbollah fighters seizing two new hilltops in Qalamoun, three weeks into an offensive to oust jihadis from the rugged border region, according to Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV.
Syria says air support to rebels would be 'aggression':
Faisal Mekdad's comments on Tuesday were in response to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who said Turkey and the U.S. have agreed in "principle" to provide air protection to rebels being trained and equipped to fight ISIS militants, once they enter Syrian territory for battle.
Turkey says training of moderate Syrian rebels "begins" with US:
Turkey and the United States have started training moderate Syrian rebels on Turkish territory to prepare them to fight Islamic State (IS) militants, the Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Mikdad: Turkish FM's statements proof of Turkey's direct support for terrorists:
In response to statements by the Turkish Foreign Minister on providing air support to terrorists in Syria, Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad said that any country that considers providing support to terrorist organizations are committing aggression against Syria.
'Ditch double standards!' Russia seeks united anti-ISIS front after Palmyra massacre:
Moscow has condemned the massacre of civilians in the ancient city of Palmyra, urging the international community to denounce double standards in its approach to fighting terrorists, and unite against IS (Islamic State, formerly ISIS/ISIL) aggression.
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi arrives in Nineveh coming from Syria, along with a number of his assistants: Report:
On Monday, a local source in Nineveh province said, that the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has entered Nineveh province coming from the Syrian city of al-Raqqa after he secretly crossed the Iraqi-Syrian borders alongside a number of his aides.
Iraq forces kill 70 ISIL militants in west Samarra:
Iraqi forces, backed by Shia volunteer forces, have killed at least 70 militants belonging to the ISIL Takfiri group.
Iraq's army launches offensive to retake Anbar:
Officials in Anbar told Associated Press news agency on Tuesday of air strikes and fighting on the ground west and south of the provincial capital, Ramadi.
Iraqi Shi'ite militia claim leadership of campaign against Islamic State:
The militia fighters have performed better on the battlefield than Iraq's own army, but their presence risks alienating the Sunni residents of the area, especially if they emphasize sectarian aims.
Iraqi lack of will to fight ISIS has been 'a problem': White House:
The White House said on Tuesday that Iraqi troops' lack of will to fight ISIS militants, an issue cited by the Pentagon chief over the weekend, has been a concern.
Seven members of Yemeni family killed in Saudi-led strike -residents:
Seven members of a family were killed in an overnight strike by Saudi-led warplanes on a border village in northern Yemen, residents said, as heavy clashes erupted across the frontier after Houthi fire killed one Saudi citizen.
Yemen shelling kills 2 in Saudi border region:
Shellfire from Yemen killed one civilian and a member of the security forces in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, officials said.
Houthis suffer first serious setback in south Yemen fighting: residents:
Local Sunni Muslim militia ejected Shi'ite Houthi rebels from much of the southern Yemeni city of Dalea on Monday, residents and combatants said, inflicting the first significant setback on the Iranian-backed rebels in two months of civil war.
Two thirds of Yemen without clean water, as outbreak of disease looms: Oxfam:
Oxfam has called for a ceasefire to allow for medical supplies and clean water to be brought in to alleviate a desperate humanitarian situation
Bangladeshi UN peacekeeper shot dead in Mali's capital:
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was shot dead and another wounded, the United Nations said Tuesday, in the second attack in days in Mali's capital on what is considered the world's most dangerous UN mission.
Libya's parliament halts session as car burns outside:
Libya's elected parliament halted a session attended by Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni on Tuesday after protesters set fire to a car outside its base in the eastern city of Tobruk, lawmakers said.
Pay strikes halt flights at Libya's main airports:
Libya's three main airports cancelled flights on Tuesday morning because of strikes by ground staff complaining they have not been paid for two months, airport officials said.
EU plan for military intervention against "refugee boats" in Libya and the Mediterranean:
Today, WikiLeaks is releasing two classified EU documents, outlining the planned military intervention against boats travelling from Libya to Italy. The more significant of the two documents was written by the combined military defence chiefs of the EU member states.
20 killed as deadly Taliban raids hit Afghan security forces:
"In Nawzad, the standoff has been particularly difficult and has been going on for hours with the Taliban taking three army checkpoints and surrounding the district's headquarters,"
Taliban suicide bombers attack Afghan court killing two:
Taliban suicide bombers attacked a court in Wardak province on Tuesday, killing two police officers before being shot dead as they entered the compound, the police chief said.
China plans blunt move into 'open seas,' warns foreign powers not to meddle:
In a new strategy unveiled today, the South China Sea continues to be a potential flashpoint for China and its neighbors, and between Washington and Beijing.
Japan will join a major US-Australian military exercise for the first time:
Japan will join a major US-Australian military exercise for the first time in a sign of growing security links between the three countries as tensions fester over China's island building in the South China Sea.
Six killed in east Ukraine fighting: officials:
Four separatists rebels, a Ukrainian soldier and one civilian were killed in clashes that broke out over the past 24 hours in violation of a February truce deal, officials said Tuesday.
Thousands of Ukrainians protest Kiev regime's draconian utility price hikes:
Protests are mounting against decisions by the NATO-backed regime in Kiev to drastically increase prices for energy, water, and other basic necessities.
Russia Adopting 'Increasingly Aggressive Posture' Says Obama:
US President Barack Obama accused Russia of toughening its battlefield stance today, as he met with the NATO secretary general to discuss the rolling crisis in Ukraine.
Russia's Landmark $2Bln Deal With Egypt for MiG Fighter Jets:
Russia has agreed to deliver 46 MiG-29 air superiority fighters to Egypt and is soon expected to sign a deal worth approximately $2 billion, what might become the largest order since the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia's business daily Vedomosti reports, quoting a source close to the aviation industry.
Interview with Podemos Founder: Spain's 2-Party System Is Dying :
Spain's two-party system is dead after Sunday's elections, but the old forces will use their power to try to stop left-wing Podemos winning November's Spanish general election, Podemos' founder, Juan Carlos Monedero told teleSUR in an exclusive interview.
FARC Leader Killed In New Military Attack:
Commander Roman Ruiz was killed alongside four other militants after government forces bombed their position in the Choco region.
New Recording Uncovers Another Opposition Plot in Venezuel:
The audio shows a conversation between two jailed opposition leaders describing upcoming destabilization plans.
Cuban Life Expectancy Among the Highest in World at 78.45 Years :
Life expectancy for women was slightly higher at 80.45 years, with the life span for men at 76.50 years. Cuba is in the top 25 countries in the world for life expectancy, which is considered an important indicator of human development and quality of healthcare.
List of countries by life expectancy:
The life expectancy is shown separately for males and females, as well as a combined figure.
Chicago : 12 Killed, 43 Wounded In Memorial Day Weekend Shootings:
Twelve people were killed and at least 43 - including a 4-year-old girl - were wounded in shootings across Chicago this Memorial Day weekend, police said.
Baltimore Bloodshed Continues; 29 Shot, 9 killed Over Holiday Weekend:
It's the deadliest month Baltimore has seen in more than 15 years. More than two dozen shootings over the holiday weekend alone have city police working around the clock.
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