Op-Ed Articles
How the US Helped ISIS
By David Mizner
If the United States really wanted to defeat ISIS and al-Qaeda, it would stop empowering them.
Battling ISIS: Iran-Iraq War Redux
By Dahlia Wasfi
I'm with neither the US nor the (other) terrorists. I'm with the civilians of the region.
Unceasing War, Devastated Lives
By Jeremy Corbyn
Unless we abandon our addiction to military intervention, the world's refugee crisis will never come to an end.
The Israeli War Crime That Goes Unmentioned
By Jonathan Cook
When Israeli civilians die under those rockets, will Hizbollah and Hamas be responsible or will it be Israel's fault?
Neocon Fugitive Given Ukraine Province
By Robert Parry
Ukraine's President Poroshenko has tapped another international "carpetbagger" to rule his people.
Australian Government "Actively Considering" Dangerous Provocation in South China Sea
By Peter Symonds
The US, in league with its allies, is willing to risk war with nuclear-armed China to maintain its global dominance.
40 Reasons Our Jails and Prisons Are Full of Black and Poor People
By Bill Quigley
2.2 million people are in our nation's jails and prisons and another 4.5 million people are on probation or parole in the US, totaling 6.8 million people, one of every 35 adults.
Enough with the Holy Founders' Undemocratic Constitution
By Paul Street
Imagine - a new U.S. Constitutional Convention dedicated to building and empowering popular democracy, not checkmating and containing it.
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28 paramilitaries killed in car bombings in Iraq's Baiji:
Car bomb attacks killed at least 28 government-backed militiamen and wounded 36 others in Iraq on Tuesday, a security source said.
Iraq's prime minister says the US-led coalition isn't doing enough to help defeat ISIS:
Speaking at a conference in Paris, Abadi said coalition partners were not providing Iraqi forces with sufficient air intelligence to stem Islamic State advances, while support for ground operations was also lacking.
Why We Aren't Bombing ISIS:
Three out of every four times that Obama dispatches American warplanes over Iraq, they return to base without dropping any bombs or firing any missiles. That's why White House and Pentagon briefers usually talk about the number of sorties, not the number of air strikes. The number of missions flown is four times larger than the number of bombing runs.
'2,300 Humvees in Mosul alone': Iraq reveals number of US arms falling into ISIS hands:
Iraq has admitted that ISIS jihadists captured huge caches of US-made weapons, including thousands of Humvees seized from Iraqi forces retreating from Mosul last year. The spoils of war have since then been used by ISIS to gain ground in Iraq and Syria.
IS closes Iraq dam gates, sparking humanitarian fears:
The move lowered the level of the Euphrates River and cut water supplies to the areas of Khaldiyah and Habbaniyah to the east, which are some of the last held by pro-government forces in Anbar.
50 Hezbollah fighters and 2,100 foreigners killed in Syria in May alone:
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed on Monday that it has documented the deaths of 6,657 individuals in Syria during May 2015, including 51 Hezbollah fighters, 2,109 foreigners, 272 minors and 212 females, Arabi21 has reported.
Syria: Isis advance on Aleppo aided by Assad regime air strikes, US says :
"We have long seen that the regime avoids Isis lines, in complete contradiction to the regime's claims to be fighting Isis," the embassy said in a separate tweet.
Syrian insurgent advances put Assad under pressure:
Losses in the north, east and south to groups including al Qaeda's Syrian arm and Islamic State may test Assad's hold over western parts of the country that are the most crucial to his survival.
US-led coalition against ISIS in Iraq, Syria 'mistake' - FM Lavrov:
Russia is not against the actions of the international coalition against Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS or ISIL), but bombardment of the militant-controlled areas of Syria without the approval of Damascus authorities is a mistake, Lavrov said.
Thousand of Arabs flee from Kurdish fighters in Syria's north:
Thousands of Sunni Arab civilians in northern Syria are reportedly fleeing their homes to avoid attacks by Kurdish fighters in what is described as an apparent ethnic cleansing campaign.
Yemen tribesmen kill 18 Houthi fighters in ambush - residents:
Armed tribesmen killed 18 Houthi fighters in an ambush in Yemen's central province of Ibb on Tuesday, residents said, in one of the deadliest ground attacks in over two months of war.
Extrajudicial killing:
US Murders 10 People In Yemen: :
At least 10 tribal militiamen loyal to Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi were killed by a US drone strike in northern Yemen, militias representatives said on Tuesday.
Conflicting reports over Israeli airstrike on east Lebanon border area:
Lebanese media reported that Israeli jets carried out an airstrike in an eastern Lebanese border area Tuesday, which was later denied by Hezbollah's TV channel and security sources.
Islamist extremist killed in Gaza as tensions soar:
A local Salafist leader was shot dead in Gaza City Tuesday during a confrontation with Hamas security forces as tensions mounted between the Strip's Islamist rulers and its extremist opponents.
Russia Preparing to Send S-300 Missile Systems for Iran by 2016:
Russia is assembling S-300 anti-aircraft defense systems to start shipments to Iran by next year, the Kremlin's top official for on the arms trade told Bloomberg.
Bomb blast hits market in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, 50 killed: witness:
A bomb blast hit a busy market in Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing as many as 50 people, an eyewitness and a hospital source told Reuters.
Militant attack kills seven Afghan aid workers: officials:
Nine people including seven Afghan aid workers were killed when militants attacked a guesthouse in northern Afghanistan around midnight on Tuesday, officials said.
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Extrajudicial killing:
US Murders 4 People In Pakistan:
The dead bodies were not immediately identified but officials said that those killed were "militants".
Carter: U.S., Vietnam Committed to Defense Relationship:
"Following last year's decision by the United States to partially lift the ban of arms sales to Vietnam, our countries are now committed for the first time to operate together, step up our defense trade and work toward co-production," Carter said.
US Senator McCain wants to arm Vietnam in case of 'crisis' with China:
The United States has been actively attempting to build the maritime capabilities of ASEAN nations embroiled in the South China Sea conflict including Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as boosting its military cooperation with Japan, South Korea and Australia, to blunt China's sphere of influence.
Vietnam receives Russian-design missile boats amid maritime tension:
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modelled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defences as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
Missile maker says Russia did not shoot down Malaysian plane over Ukraine:
The Russian company that makes the BUK air defense system that was used to shoot down a Malaysian airliner in east Ukraine said on Tuesday the plane was hit by a missile deployed by Ukraine and not widely used by Russia's military.
Greek PM Tsipras has 'realistic' debt deal proposal:
"We have submitted a realistic plan for Greece to exit the crisis," he said. Mr Tsipras said the plan included "concessions that will be difficult".
Ecuador Wins Case Against Fugitive Bankers Hiding in the US :
The Isaias brothers were found guilty in absentia and sentenced to eight years in prison for falsifying financial statements.
Canada's residential schools cultural genocide, Truth and Reconciliation commission says:
A heart-wrenching and damning report culminates a six-year examination of residential schools that oversaw the ill-treatment of aboriginal children for more than a century. It pieces together a horrifying history that has been repeatedly dismissed or ignored.
Pentagon's anthrax scandal spreads to Canada:
The Pentagon has learned that additional samples of live anthrax were sent to three laboratories in Canada, two Defense officials confirmed Monday evening.
US: 1 in 13 people killed by guns are killed by police:
US law enforcement officers have shot and killed upwards of 385 people so far this year, according to a new Washington Post investigation. That's a rate of about 1 every 9 hours, or 2.5 shootings per day. That's a lot compared to other countries -- cops in Germany killed only 8 people in 2013-2014, for instance. British police didn't kill anyone last year.
Boston "terror suspect" fatally shot by investigators:
The man, identified as Usaamah Rahim, was allegedly wielding a military-style knife in a busy parking lot on the city's southwest side. He refused repeated commands to drop the weapon when the agent and officer opened fire, Boston police spokesman Officer Stephen McNulty said.
FBI behind mysterious surveillance aircraft over US cities:
The FBI is operating a small air force with scores of low-flying planes across the country carrying video and, at times, cellphone surveillance technology - all hidden behind fictitious companies that are fronts for the government, The Associated Press has learned.
TSA failure: Investigators able to smuggle weapons past airport checks in 95 percent of tests:
An internal investigation of the Transportation Security Administration revealed security failures at dozens of the nation's busiest airports, where undercover investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives or banned weapons through checkpoints in 95 percent of trials.
TSA Director Reassigned in Wake of Security Failures:
The acting director of the Transportation Security Administration has been reassigned after an internal investigation revealed security failures at dozens of the nation's busiest airports, where undercover investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives or banned weapons through checkpoints in 95 percent of trials.
Ex-Nuclear Plant Contractor Charged With Terroristic Threats:
A disgruntled contract employee who had been working at Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant harassed and threatened union officials before police discovered he had a carload of explosive materials and ammunition, prosecutors allege in a criminal complaint.
47% of Americans would have to Borrow or Sell Something to Cover an Unexpected Expense of $400:
This finding was buried within the Fed report that otherwise offered a rosier outlook on the state of Americans' financial status.
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