Op-Ed Articles
Why the US is Finally Talking to Russia
By Pepe Escobar
Ukraine for all practical purposes is now a massively indebted failed state turned into an IMF colony.
You Be the Judge
By Robert Parry
An Australian news show bristled at being caught broadcasting misleading images designed to prove Russian President Putin was responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
Dying For Nothing!
How About Those U.S. Troops Killed in Ramadi
By Jacob G. Hornberger
What will it take for the America people to reject, once and for all, a foreign policy of foreign intervention and regime change.
Is ISIS a Theater Troup?
By Eric Margolis
"ISIS, indeed, is a creation of western powers, it's so very useful for keeping the US in war and keeping US forces In the Middle East"
White House Reveals 'Boots on Ground' in Syria, but Media Too Giddy Over Special Ops Porn to Notice
By Adam Johnson
Just as with the bin Laden raid narrative-that later turned out to be mostly false-this tale involved some unbelievably compelling details.
The Concept of WMD, and its Use against Syria, in the Propaganda Systems of Western States
By Stephen Gowans
It is the propaganda apparatus of Western states-itself a weapon of mass deception-that advances the antitheses of these points.
Why Israel Should Not Exist
By Garry Leech
The Jewish state of Israel should be viewed as both illegitimate and yet another catastrophic consequence of Western imperialism.
Israel's Descent into Barbarism
By Norman Finkelstein
"Israeli troops go on a rampage in the West Bank, kill Palestinians, demolish Palestinian homes"
Why Elites Love Drones
By Robert J. Burrowes
Drone strikes work precisely because they provoke violent responses which help elites to 'justify' their perpetual war.
There's Still Time to Prosecute the Torturers
By John Kiriakou
I served two years in prison for exposing the CIA's torture program. Why are the men responsible for it walking free?
Propaganda Terms in the Media and What They Mean
By Noam Chomsky
The "peace process" has two meanings.
A Migrant's Journey Begins
By Nicolas Haque
West African family heartbroken after sending child on treacherous journey to seek a better life in Europe.
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27 terrorists killed in al-Karma east of Falluja, says Baghdad Operations:
Baghdad - on Wednesday, Baghdad Operations Command announced the death of 27 ISIS terrorists, including two foreigners, as well as the destruction of six dens belonging to ISIS, in addition to dismantling 17 booby-trapped house and explosive devices in the district of al-Karma east of Falluja.
Iraqis abandoned US-supplied tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery pieces in Ramadi :
A Pentagon spokesman, Col. Steve Warren, estimated that a half dozen tanks were abandoned, a similar number of artillery pieces, a larger number of armored personnel carriers and about 100 wheeled vehicles like Humvees.
SIS leader 'Abubakr Al-Baghdadi Warns Baghdad and Karbala are Next Targets: -
A propaganda audio message released by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) which claims to be from leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has thanked militants for the Ramadi victory and warned that the jihadist group will target Baghdad and Karbala next.
Top Democrat sounds 'alarm bells' over Obama rhetoric on Islamic State:
A senior House of Representatives Democrat said Tuesday that the White House's description of supposed progress in the war against the Islamic State should ring "alarm bells," and called the fall of the city of Ramadi to the extremists "a very serious and significant setback."
U.S.-led air raid kills 15 al Qaeda fighters in Syria -monitor:
An air raid by U.S.-led forces killed at least 15 members of al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front in the northwest of the country on Wednesday, a group monitoring the Syrian civil war said.
6 killed in IS attack in southern Syria:
At least six people were killed Tuesday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants on a town in Syria's southern province of Swaida, state TV reported. Syrian army forces backed by allied fighters foiled the IS attack on the town of al-Haqf in the eastern countryside
Islamic State insurgents storm ancient Syrian city, civilians flee: -
Islamic State stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, seizing parts of it from government forces in fierce fighting as civilians were evacuated and Syria's antiquities chief called on the world to save its ancient ruins.
Saudi soldier killed in border clashes with Houthis:
A Saudi soldier has been killed in Jizan Region in the kingdom's southwest during border clashes with Yemen's Houthi fighters. The border guard was named Hassan Someili, who died during confrontation with the Ansarullah fighters in the region's Alharth governorate on Wednesday.
U.N. announces Yemen talks, Iran to allow ship inspection: -
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced talks between warring Yemeni parties in Geneva on May 28 to end over seven weeks of war, as Iran agreed for international inspections of an aid ship sailing to Yemen.
Israel knew all along that settlements, home demolitions were illegal:
New evidence shows government's adviser on international law said in 1968 that demolishing terror suspects' homes violates Geneva Convention.
Israel Dumps 'Apartheid' Bus Segregation:
The segregation plan would have effectively banned Palestinians who work in Israel from using the same buses as Israeli settlers to commute to the West Bank.
21 "ISIL fighters" killed by Algerian troops:
Algerian troops have ambushed and killed at least 21 fighters allied to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant as they held a meeting east of the capital in one of country's largest military operations in recent years, the defence ministry and security sources have said.
17 Killed in Libya Tribal Clashes:
"The clashes between the Tuareg and Tabu tribes has killed 17 people and injured 16 others from Monday to Tuesday," an official from the Ubari Municipal Council told Xinhua.
French say their special forces kill 2 top Islamic extremist chiefs in northern Mali battle:
A defense ministry statement on Wednesday said that Amada Ag Hama and Ibrahim Ag Inawalen died in fighting this week. The two were described as the main chiefs of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and Ansar Dine, groups responsible for numerous attacks on international forces.
Burundi unrest: 1 killed; president delays legislative polls:
Burundi police on Wednesday battled hundreds of protesters, killing an army soldier and wounding at least one other in continuing unrest over the president's bid for a third term in office.
Militias, Islamic State extremists clash in central Libya:
Mohammed Shamia, a spokesman for a militia known as Brigade 166 that answers to Libya's government based in the capital, Tripoli, says fighting broke out in Sirte early on Wednesday.
Afghan official: At least 12 police killed by insurgents:
Elsewhere in Afghanistan, at least 10 insurgents were killed by government forces in the northwestern province of Badghis near the border with Turkmenistan, an official said.
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Faith in Afghan government wanes as Taliban expands influence in the east:
The Taliban now dominate the surrounding countryside and all but control several districts, according to residents, elders and a politician.
US releases trove of documents seized in Bin Laden 2011 raid:
The United States has made public a trove of documents that intelligence officials say were taken by Navy SEALs during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound that show the late terrorist's interest in France, economics and conspiracy theories.
At Least 13 Militants Killed In Pakistan Air Strikes:
Pakistan's military says at least 13 militants have been killed when its jets targeted five militant hideouts in the northwestern tribal region of North Waziristan.
Malaysia, Indonesia to let 'boat people' come ashore temporarily: -
Malaysia and Indonesia said on Wednesday they would offer shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at sea in rickety boats but made clear their assistance was temporary and they would take no more.
Four Soldiers Killed as Fighting Erupts in Eastern Ukraine - Regional Governor:
"According to preliminary data, four Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and two others have been wounded, one of them seriously," Moskal said. The fatalities could not immediately be confirmed by the military in Kiev.
Moscow says it will retaliate if Ukraine hosts US anti-missile defenses:
Russia will take retaliatory measures to protect itself if Ukraine decides to station US anti-missile defense systems in its territory, Kremlin spokesman told the media.
Greece Issues Ultimatum: No Repayment If Deal Not Reached :
A spokesman for the Syriza-led government in Greece announced Tuesday that Athens would miss its next scheduled repayment of US$339 million to the International Monetary Fund if a bailout deal is not reached by then.
76 politicians caught up in UK child abuse probeAFP: London (AFP) -
British police said Wednesday they have received historical child sex abuse claims against 261 public figures, including 76 politicians, as they respond to a surge in complaints sparked by the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Banks fined over $5 billion for rigging global currency markets:
A group of global banks will pay more than $5 billion U.S. in penalties and plead guilty to rigging the world's currency market, the first time in more than two decades that major players in the financial industry have admitted to criminal wrongdoing.
Protest for $15 an Hour Planned Ahead of McDonald's Meeting:
The start of the two-day demonstration in Oak Brook, Illinois, comes ahead of the company's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday.
Baltimore Police in Question as New Freddie Gray Video Surfaces:
The video shows Gray motionless and hanging out of the back of a police van on his stomach as police shackle his ankles.
How Did a 26-Year-Old Iraq War Veteran Die Serving a 2-Day Jail Sentence?:
Twenty-six-year-old James Brown served two tours in Iraq. He didn't make it two days in a Texas jail.
War criminal:
Hillary Clinton says her Iraq war vote was a 'mistake':
During her 2008 campaign, Clinton defended her vote as a way to give President George W. Bush authority to deal with Iraq, which she said he then abused
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