Op-Ed Articles
A Machiavellian Plan Against Russia?
By Timothy Stanley
US President Obama's jibe about recreating the 'glories of the Soviet empire' is consistent with an approach and narrative that look backwards rather than forwards.
Russia Gets Very Serious on De-dollarizing
By F. William Engdahl
Russia and China are carefully planning a long-term strategy of getting out from dependence on the US currency.
Abolish Secretive Special Ops Forces
By Sheldon Richman
For our own safety, we must disband these squads of killers.
'NY Times' Helps Israel Whitewash the Killings of Four Boys Playing Soccer on Gaza Beach
By James North
Here's yet another sad example of how the New York Times has dropped even the pretense of fair reporting about Israel.
Tariq Aziz Obituary
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq
By Hans-C. von Sponeck and Denis J. Halliday
Twelve years of suffering in Iraqi jails have ended and he can finally rest in peace.
US Police Killed Over 500 People This Year
By Tom Hall and Andre Damon
American police killed more people in the first 24 days of 2015 than the police forces of England and Ireland have in the past 24 years.
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Iraq: Government Forces Kill 65 ISIS Members in Clashes :
Regular forces and Shiite volunteers from the People's Movement (PM) killed 48 members of ISIS and destroyed 12 vehicles in the northern province of Salaheddin.
Iraq militias say they don't need US help in Anbar operation:
Despite concerns over heightened sectarian strife, Shiite militiamen continue to pour into Iraq's Sunni heartland of Anbar province with the initial hope of recapturing Fallujah, the first major Iraqi city to fall to the Islamic State group last year.
US Marines at Al Asad haven't had Iraqi troops to train in weeks:
Marine military advisers deployed to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq are ready to carry out their mission to train local forces to fight the Islamic State group. But there's one problem: There are no Iraqi troops to train.
Al-Nusra kills at least 20 Druze in Syria's Idlib province:
Killings come despite assurances by al-Nusra leader that they would not target minorities
Syria army regains control of Sweida airbase: Monitor:
The opposition southern front had won control of parts of the key airbase on Thursday but have since been beaten back
Turkey takes measures to limit new Syria refugee influx:
Turkey on Thursday said it was taking measures to limit the flow of Syrian refugees onto its territory after an influx of thousands more over the last days due to fighting between Kurds and jihadists.
War criminal:
Bush: You need 'boots on the ground':
The United States will need combat troops on the ground to defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), former President George W. Bush suggested in a new interview.
At least six killed as Saudi-led air strikes hit ancient Sanaa - agency:
Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed at least six people and destroyed part of Sanaa's Old City on Friday, Yemeni news agency Saba and residents said, though Saudi Arabia denied targeting the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rocket fire from Yemen kills 2 at Saudi mosque: Coalition:
Rocket fire from Yemen killed two civilians at a mosque during Friday prayers in a Saudi border community, the Saudi-led coalition said on Friday.
Yemenis Say Drone Killed U.S. Friends: -
The "willful blindness" of the U.S. military drone program killed a Yemeni imam who preached against al-Qaida, and his police officer brother, the men's family claims in Federal Court.
UN Security Council is 'failing' war-wracked world says Red Cross:
The Red Cross has warned that the world is facing conflict on an "unprecedented" scale, fuelled by the international community's failure to work together to end wars and humanitarian crises.
Iran nuclear talks "virtually stalled", deadline may be missed: TASS:
Among the unresolved issues are the pace of easing Western sanctions imposed over the Iranian program and the monitoring and verification measures to ensure Iran could not pursue a clandestine nuclear weapons program.
Swiss and Austrians probe possible cyberattack on Iran nuclear talks:
Swiss authorities have searched a house in Geneva and seized computer material in connection with a possible cyberattack on nuclear negotiations between Iran and major powers in the city, Switzerland's attorney-general said on Thursday.
Israel exonerates itself over Gaza beach killings of four children last year:
Israeli investigation says missile attack that killed boys aged between nine and 11 was 'tragic accident' in findings contradictory to journalists' reports from scene
5 injured, 2 critically as Israeli forces fire on Kafr Qaddum march:
Five Palestinians were injured, two critically, when Israelis forces opened live fire on the Kafr Qaddum weekly march Friday. A coordinator for the village's popular resistance committee, Murad Shtewi, said that Muhammad Majid, 20, had been shot in the stomach and chest with live rounds and is in critical condition.
Pakistan: 25 'militants' killed in North Waziristan:
Second day of clashes between Pakistan army and Taliban brings militant death toll to 35
Foreigners among Six Insurgents Killed in Explosion in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak:
Six militants were killed and five others wounded after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), planned to target government facilities, exploded in Chak District of Maidan Wardak province, officials said.
Nine killed in clashes between ISIS and other militants in eastern Libya:
At least nine fighters were killed in clashes Friday between Islamic State and another Islamist force in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, a source in one group said.
Seven people shot dead by IS in Libya's Derna following protests:
At least 30 people were also wounded following protests against IS rule in the Libyan coastal city According to local residents, the protesters marched following Friday prayers towards the IS base when gunmen opened fire into the crowd.
Gunmen storm Tunisian consulate in Libya, kidnap 10 staff:
Ten people were kidnapped when gunmen stormed the Tunisian consulate in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Friday, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said. The ministry described the incident as "a blatant attack on Tunisian national sovereignty and a flagrant violation of international laws and diplomatic norms," Reuters reported.
2 killed, 9 wounded in new 'ceasefire violation' in eastern Ukraine - reports:
Two people have been killed and nine wounded in fresh shelling near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, rebels said on Friday. They blame Kiev government forces for yet another violation of the Minsk ceasefire.
All about Russia's Newest Advanced Stealth Fighter -
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China begins freight train service to Moscow:
China has started a rail freight service linking the western Xinjiang region also known as a "core area" of the Silk Road economic belt with Moscow. It is expected to deliver $8.1 billion worth of cargo annually.
Germany drops probe into U.S. spying on Merkel:
Germany's top public prosecutor closed a year-long investigation into the suspected tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cell phone by U.S. spies, saying there was a lack of evidence that would stand up in court.
New British Army unit 'Brigade 77' to use Facebook and Twitter in psychological warfare:
They will specialise in "non-lethal" forms of psychological warfare, using social media including Facebook and Twitter to "fight in the information age".
Europe Gives Greece 24 Hours To Comply; Germany Draws Up Capital Control Plans:
EU officials turned up the heat on Athens Thursday after the IMF withdrew its team and sent its lead negotiators back to Washington.
Greece prepares to present creditors fresh proposals.:
Greece said Friday it will present its creditors with new proposals over the weekend in an attempt to breathe life into stalled bailout discussions that have stoked fears of the country's bankruptcy.
Germany is Bluffing on Greece:
Did you notice that the much-hyped June 5 deadline for the Greece's payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came and went, Greece didn't pay and nobody fell off a cliff? Trust me, this is not a cliffhanger.
Australia Pays Off Smugglers to Return Migrants to Indonesia:
The country's navy paid about US$30,000 in cash to people-smugglers to turn their boat packed with 65 migrants back to where they came from.
US Police Kill Unarmed Black Man, Beat Up a Hispanic:
Florida police fatally fire 5 times at homeless Black man in front of 60 children. In California, video exposes brutal police attack on unarmed Hispanic.
Police ID man killed by Des Moines officer:
Halifax said he didn't know whether the driver had been armed. No weapon was recovered at the scene.
The Counted:
People killed by police in the United States in 2015 -
interactive database.
Kalief Browder Took His Own Life, but the System Murdered Him:
When Browder was 16, he was arrested on a charge of stealing a book bag-a charge he denied. He spent three years in Rikers Island jail without ever receiving a trial. On Saturday he killed himself.
Hidden Cam Catches Thug Cops Teasing Handicap Woman, Eating Weed During Raid on Pot Shop:
Last month, police raided a marijuana dispensary and were caught on a hidden camera stealing the merchandise and playing darts. Police entered the "Sky High" dispensary in riot gear with guns drawn and were extremely disrespectful to the owners of the property.
House Kills Fast-Track Of Obamatrade After Pelosi-Led Democrat Rebellion:
With a whopping 302 votes against, House democrats just stunned the democrat president by ending the "fast-track" of the TPP and forcing it back to the drawing room table.
$2.1T: Tax Revenue for FY15 Hit Record Through May; Gov't Runs $365B Deficit:
Inflation-adjusted federal tax revenues hit a record $2,103,987,000,000 for the first eight months of the fiscal year this May, but the federal government still ran a $365,156,000,000 deficit during that time, according to the latest Monthly Treasury Statement.
Will Dems rescue Obama's trade pact?:
Liberals fear they're getting taken for a ride by a White House that doesn't care about their interests.
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