Op-Ed Articles
Turkey and Syria: The War of Two Men against One
By Jeremy Salt
This is a wrong war morally, legally and politically. It is the most relentless and vicious war waged against an Arab government in the past two centuries.
Insanity's Definition is Sending More U.S. Ground Troops to Iraq
By Michael Scheuer
The current call by most Republicans and many Democrats to return 10,000 or 20,000 U.S. ground troops to Iraq will not change the situation there except to make it worse.
The South China Sea Word War
By Pepe Escobar
Welcome to the South China Sea geopolitical time bomb.
Alice And The Mad Hatter Gang Making Foreign Policy, Will Get You Killed.
By Joe Clifford
Millions will die unless you take in interest in these idiots, fools, and knaves. It's your life here. Pay attention.
Never Mind FIFA, How about a Crackdown on the Banksters?
By Finian Cuningham
The belated focus of American and British authorities on the alleged wrongdoings at FIFA can thus be readily seen as both ludicrous and laughable when we compare that with the absolute dearth of interest by these same authorities in applying law enforcement where it ought to be applied - on the Wall Street and City of London banksters.
Washington Politicizes Football
By Paul Craig Roberts
This is part of Washington's agenda of isolating Russia from the World.
Why Does America Really Care About FIFA? Russell Brand
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The real story behind the Fifa scandal that has resulted in the resignation of Sepp Blatter.
Who Is On The Left?
By Margaret Kimberley
Anyone who gives the United States government a pass for intervening anywhere in the world is no leftist.
America at Its Best is Strange
By Richard Falk
Perhaps, and only perhaps, what we insist upon for ourselves might finally spill over with respect to what we to do to others.
Ponzi Scheme America
You've Been Scammed!
By Tom Engelhardt
You're going to find yourself living in an ever greyer, grimmer country.
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300 ISIS militants killed, 40 armored vehicles destroyed in air raid western Anbar:
"hundreds of ISIS elements have been killed in an extensive air raid by the Iraqi army aviation against the largest ISIS shelters between al-Romana area and Bagoz district (350 km west of Ramadi)," noting that, "the militants were coming from Syria to support the terrorists in Anbar" .
Civilians among at least 70 killed in air strikes on ISIL in Iraq's Hawijah:
Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in air strikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Hawijah in Iraq, reports say.
Bombings Kill 11 People in Iraq's Capital: Officials:
Police officials say a bomb exploded Wednesday afternoon near car spare parts shops in the Basmaiya area, just southeast of Baghdad, killing four people and wounding 11.
Iraqi PM Warns That New ISIS Fighters Are Overwhelming the Iraqi Army:
The sense of urgency among Western leaders has risen sharply since mid-May, when ISIS seized Iraq's western town of Ramadi. The battle seemed one-sided, with a determined ISIS driving out ineffectual Iraqi troops
Iraq coalition winning against IS, says US:
Iraq and its allies are pursuing "the winning strategy" to combat Islamic State in Iraq, US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Mr Blinken said air strikes and supporting Iraqi forces was the right way to tackle the IS threat.
ISIS Forces That Now Control Ramadi Are Ex-Baathist Saddam Loyalists:
Their resurgence has implications not just for the United States but for ISIS itself. For while these forces may fly the ISIS flag today, their ultimate plans for Iraq are quite different than those of the "caliphate."
33 killed in Syria bombing:
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths came in three incidents on Wednesday, in Aleppo province in the north of the country and Idlib province in the northwest.
Syrian troops battle to repel Islamic State attack on city:
Syrian troops and militia battled on Wednesday to repel an Islamic State attack on the city of Hasaka in the northeast, and a Kurdish official said the government forces may not be able to hold off the jihadists.
New battles rage near Aleppo between Syrian insurgents and ISIS:
Building on recent gains in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State militants are marching across northern Syria toward Aleppo, Syria's largest city, helped along, its opponents say, by the forces of President Bashar Assad.
Iraq, Iran fighters deployed to defend Damascus: security source:
"Around 7,000 Iranian and Iraqi fighters have arrived in Syria over the past few weeks and their first priority is the defense of the capital. "The goal is to reach 10,000 men to support the Syrian army and pro-government militias, firstly in Damascus, and then to retake Jisr al-Shughur because it is key to the Mediterranean coast
Airstrikes kill 20 Houthi fighters in Yemen's Aden: militia:
Arab airstrikes killed around 20 Houthi fighters outside the southern Yemeni port city of Aden Wednesday, militiamen opposed to the Houthis said, and residents said overnight strikes also killed a family of eight outside the capital.
Airstrikes in Yemen Kill Allies of Saudi-Led Coalition, Witnesses Say:
Warplanes from a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes Tuesday in Yemen that killed at least 16 fighters allied with the Saudi-led group, witnesses said.
Obama Threatens to Cut US Support at UN in Israeli Interview:
In remarkably open attack against Netanyahu, Obama says if Israel doesn't renew peace talks he will not be able to defend it in the UN.
Israel could lose 'credibility' over Netanyahu's stance on Palestine - Obama:
"The danger here is that Israel as a whole loses credibility," Obama told Israel's Channel 2 in an interview on Tuesday. "Already the international community does not believe that Israel is serious about a two-state solution."
UK Student Union Votes to Boycott Israel:
The UK's official student body, the National Union of Students (NUS), has voted to boycott all Israeli companies and officially affiliate with the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement.
Canada pledges 'unwavering' support for Israel:
Canada's foreign minister on Wednesday reaffirmed his country's ironclad support for Israel and said the realities of the Middle East left the Jewish state no choice but to defend itself. "We believe we have no better friend than Canada," Netanyahu said as he met Nicholson in Jerusalem.
4 Soldiers killed in attack in Thailand's south:
Police official says attackers pulled four officers from vehicle in Yala province and fired at them repeatedly.
Egypt: Two police officers shot and killed at the Giza Pyramids:
Gunmen speeding by on motorcycle fired at the two security officials near Egypt's most famous tourist attraction, officials told Associated Press.
Reports: At least 17 killed in Ukraine battles: Report:
Separatists in east Ukraine said 15 people in territory under their control were killed Wednesday during battles around the rebel stronghold of Donetsk that is threatening to tip the country back into full-blown war.
Ukraine : Heavy fighting rages near Donetsk, despite truce:
The clashes - said to involve heavy artillery and tanks - are taking place in Maryinka and Krasnohorivka, outside the rebel-held city of Donetsk. There were reports of multiple injuries in the towns held by Ukraine's army.
Russian investigators reveal identity of key witness in MH17 crash:
"Our jets were flying regularly," Agapov said in his testimony. "When one returned, the pilot, Captain Voloshin, got out of the cockpit." He added that, as Captain Voloshin walked away with the other pilots, Agapov heard him say: "That was the wrong plane."
Russian missile maker: Flight MH17 shot down by Ukraine military:
The Russian maker of the Buk air defense missile system said Tuesday that it has concluded that Malaysian Airlines flight 17 was downed by an older version of the missile, which isn't in service with the Russian military but is in Ukrainian arsenals.
'Nuclear war our likely future':
Russia & China won't accept US hegemony, Reagan official warns.
Greek Standoff Takes Another Twist as Dueling Plans Are Drafted:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said his government submitted a new plan, while officials from the country's creditors were said to have agreed on what would be a final offer to avoid the country defaulting.
Greek stocks up as compromise details emerge:
Greek stocks rose on Wednesday after reports of a compromise plan from its international creditors -- although Greece insisted it had not formally received any new proposals.
Seeking compromise deal, Greece warns it might skip IMF payment:
Greece's international creditors signaled on Wednesday they were ready to compromise to avert a debt default even as Athens warned it might skip an IMF loan repayment due this week.
WikiLeaks releases secret TISA docs: The more evil sibling of TTIP and TPP:
The new agreement that would hamstring governments and citizens even further.
Hate crime: Colombia's new law punishing attacks on women:
It imposes longer sentences on crimes where women are targeted specifically because of their gender, including psychological, physical and sexual attacks.
Gunmen in Mexico Kill Yet Another Electoral Candidate :
An eighth candidate in Mexico's midterm elections scheduled for this Sunday has been shot and killed. Miguel Angel Luna, candidate the federal chamber of deputies or Lower House of Congress' 32nd district in Chalco, State of Mexico, was murdered Tuesday at his campaign office, local police reported.
Independent El Bronco aims to buck Mexico's politics-as-usual trend :
A win by El Bronco, as predicted by some polls, would hint at the biggest potential shake up of the Mexican political system since the National Action Party (the Pan), ended 71 years of continuous rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (Pri) in 2000.
Explosions rock Michigan neighborhood as US Army urban training begins:
Simulated explosions literally shake Michigan neighborhood as US Army urban training exercise begins
Brother Of Man Shot By Police In Boston Tells Different Story:
"My youngest brother Usaama Rahim was waiting for the bus to go to his job. He was confronted by three Boston Police officers and subsequently shot in the back three times."
http://boston.cbslocal.com/
David Wright, Man Arrested in Boston Terror Probe, to Make Court Appearance:
A Massachusetts man arrested in a terror investigation was scheduled to face a federal judge on Wednesday, one day after police shot a suspect to death.
US politicians call for release of secret 9/11 report:
White House urged to release 28-pages of classified information alleging Saudi Arabia officials helped organise attacks.
Obama signs NSA reform bill, but agency still can collect data via phone companies:
The "Freedom" Act will take control of Americans' telephone metadata - information such as the time a phone call was made, to whom it was made, but not the actual content of a call - away from the NSA and place it in the hands of telephone companies. The NSA will still be able get the data
Congress passes NSA surveillance reform in vindication for Snowden:
The American Civil Liberties Union praised the passage of the USA Freedom Act as "a milestone" but pointed out that there were many more "intrusive and overbroad" surveillance powers yet untouched.
More Americans hold favorable view of George W. Bush than Barack Obama:
According to the results of the survey, released Wednesday, 52 percent hold a favorable view of Bush, while 43 percent view the former president unfavorably - the first time in more than a decade that a majority of Americans viewed Bush favorably.
More Americans distrust Hillary Clinton than trust her:
According to a CNN/ORC poll, 50 percent view Clinton unfavorably - up from 44 percent in March (before she announced her presidential bid) and the highest level since 2001, when it was 53 percent. The only other time a majority of Americans viewed Clinton unfavorably was in 1996, when she was first lady.
Bernie Sanders on Hillary Clinton:
'Would she be interested in being my vice president?': Bernie Sanders says he isn't running for president to push Hillary Clinton further to the left nor to become a candidate for vice president on a potential Clinton ticket. "No," Sanders told Yahoo News' Katie Couric on Monday. "My goal is to win this election."
Half Of U.S. Households Approaching Retirement Have Saved No Money:
Fifty-two percent of households of people 55 and older haven't saved a dime for retirement
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