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May 28, 2016

 

Our Prospects Against The Russians And Chinese In World War III
By Paul Craig Roberts
Americans need to pay attention to the fact that “their” government is a collection of crazed stupid fools.  Continue

 

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The Speech Obama Should Have Given in Hiroshima
By Matt Peppe
Not only was there no justification for the bomb, there was little justification for the war against Japan in the first place.  Continue

 

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Nuclear Attack on Japan was Opposed by American Military Leadership
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President Truman used the A-bomb to make a "diplomatic" point to the Soviet Union, not out of military necessity. Continue

 

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U.S. Aggression Is Never Challenged By The Presstitute Media
By Gerald Celente
Gerald Celente reflects on the horrors of war and the cowards who lead us to war with lies and deceptions. Continue

 

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Blair, not Corbyn, was Dangerous Experiment
By Jonathan Cook
By God, how Tony Blair and his ilk have degraded the public discourse.  Continue

 

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Faith in Big Trade Deals Keeps Crumbling
By Murray Dobbin
Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of globalization?  Continue

 

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In Nine Democratic Debates, Not a Single Question About Poverty
By Adam Johnson
U.S. residents are a million times more likely to live in poverty than be killed by Islamic terrorism since 9/11. Continue

 

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Here Comes Donald!: Duck.
By Fred Reed
Mexican cops, soldiers, and reporters are dying in America’s drug war. Americans are not.  Continue

 

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70 killed as battle for Fallujah rages on after US strike kills local IS group commander: “We’ve killed more than 70 enemy fighters, including Maher Al-Bilawi, who is the commander of ISIL (IS) forces in Fallujah,” coalition spokesman Steve Warren said.

Fallujah: 50,000 Iraqis trapped by assault on ISIL: Conditions rapidly deteriorate as city completely surrounded by Iraqi government forces and militias, aid groups say

80 ISIS members killed by aerial bombardment north of Ramadi: “The international coalition aircraft bombarded a tunnel belonging to ISIS in Albu Bali area in Khalidiya Island north of Ramadi, killing 80 ISIS members.”

Obama admits US troops died in combat in Iraq: US President Barack Obama has acknowledged that three American troops who recently died in Iraq were killed in combat; despite claims that US forces deployed to Iraq and Syria are on a mission to support, train and equip local forces.

Turkish and coalition forces kill 104 Daesh terrorists in Syria: Turkish and US-led coalition forces have killed 104 Daesh terrorists in northern Syria on Friday, military sources said, in retaliation for weeks of rocket attacks on Turkey's southern border province of Kilis.

ISIS-rebel clashes rock northeast Syria town: Isis said in a statement circulated online that it launched the offensive on Thursday night after intelligence pointed to an impending assault by US-backed rebel factions in northern Aleppo. The advances brought the militants to within three 3 kilometers (2 miles) of the rebel-held town of Azaz

ISIS enters Syrian rebel stronghold near Turkey: ISIS militants entered a Syrian opposition stronghold in the country’s north on Saturday, marking the extremist group's most significant advance near the Turkish border in two years, Syrian opposition groups said.

More than '100,000' Syrians flee as ISIL advances: MSF "terribly concerned" about thousands caught in crossfire as ISIL battles rebels near closed Turkish border crossing.

The last remaining Pentagon-trained rebel group in Syria is now in jeopardy: “I’m not saying the Americans let us down, but there is dereliction of duty. They are not doing what they could,” he said. “We don’t want the Americans to disrespect the lives of our men.”

U.S. special ops troops in Syria ordered to remove Kurdish insignia: American commanders have ordered U.S. special operations troops in Syria to remove patches affiliating those forces with the Kurdish rebel group Turkey has labeled as a terrorist organization.

Saudi King will not receive more Cluster Bombs from US to Kill Yemeni people: The United States has reportedly suspended the transfer of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia amid growing concerns that the kingdom has used the weapons in its bombing campaign in Yemen, a report says.

Netanyahu’s government may be near collapse, report says : Netanyahu’s surprise move to bring the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party into the coalition may be backfiring on him.

Niger military kills 10 Boko Haram extremists; Niger’s army has killed at least 10 Boko Haram militants after they tried to attack a military post in the country’s southeast near its border with Nigeria.

Trump suggests U.S. should bomb Libya: Claiming that ISIS controls oil fields in Libya, the presumptive Republican nominee questioned during a rally here why the United States isn't "bombing the hell out of" ISIS in Libya.

Afghanistan Security Forces Kill Over 70 Militants in Past 24 Hours: The operations were held in 14 of Afghan provinces, including Nangarhar, Paktia, Herat and Helmand, the statement added.

2 Taliban leaders killed in an airstrike in north of Afghanistan; At least 6 Taliban insurgents were also wounded during the airstrike which was carried out in Kata Qala village.

Reduction of Nuclear Arsenal Has Slowed Under Obama, Report Finds: The new figures, released by the Pentagon, also highlight a trend — that the current administration has reduced the nuclear stockpile less than any other post-Cold War presidency.

‘Greatest threat to peace & stability’: Beijing criticizes US China has termed the flexing of muscles by outside countries the “greatest threat to peace and stability” and the reason for tensions in the South China Sea. It promised never to relinquish the disputed territory, through which billions of dollars of trade pass annually.

Putin says Romania, Poland may now be in Russia's cross-hairs: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned Romania and Poland they could find themselves in the sights of Russian rockets because they are hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield that Moscow considers a threat to its security.

Poland Has 80,000 Militiamen Training for War with Russia (Video): In the grip of paranoia, Poles live every day believing the Russian invasion could come at any moment

1,400 US soldiers & 400 vehicles head to Baltics for Saber Strike drills (PHOTOS) : US forces have been seen on the “Dragoon Ride II” tactical march across central and Eastern Europe in massive military drills, which this year are in the Baltic States. Over 1,400 soldiers and 400 vehicles displayed their “dynamic presence.”

Tony Blair will not be accused of breaking laws in Iraq War inquiry: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader, has already said that he will push for Mr Blair to be prosecuted if he is found to have broken any laws.

Italy navy: 135 saved, 45 bodies retrieved from migrant boat: The navy said earlier it was aiding the partially sunk boat in the sea between Libya and Italy, a route smugglers' boats use in a lucrative business to transport those fleeing wars and poverty onto European shores.

Virginia Cabbie Faces 48 Years in Prison After Driving Aspiring Terrorist To Airport: A federal grand jury charged a 26-year old Virginia taxi driver with helping provide support for terrorists after he transported one of his associates, a would-be member of Islamic State, 90 minutes to the airport.

Clinton Clinches Democratic Nomination: MSNBC’s Chris Matthews has revealed that the major television networks plan to call the Democratic primary for Hillary Clinton during the day on June 7th — hours prior to the close of polls in California

Goldman Sachs Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving... To The Clintons: Whether it's paying millions out for speeches, investing in family member's failing hedge fund ventures, or donating hundreds of thousands to the Clinton Foundation, Goldman seems to be keeping a close relationship with the family.

Like Clinton, Trump Chickens Out of Debate with Sanders: 'Well, I say to Mr. Trump, what are you afraid of?'

Scuffles break out as Trump holds rally in San Diego: Riot police sent in and pepper spray fired as presumptive presidential nominee speaks in city close to Mexican border.

Trump tells California 'there is no drought': Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told California voters Friday that he can solve their water crisis, declaring, "There is no drought."

Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric 'sparks rush' for American citizenship before election : Donald Trump's tough talk on immigration has coincided with a 28 per cent jump in foreigners applying for naturalisation – and a surge in the number of migrants trying to reach the US illegally from Mexico.

Donald Trump Blasts “Mexican” Judge in Trump University Case: “The trial is going to take place sometime in November. There should be no trial. This should have been dismissed on summary judgment easily,” Trump said. “Everybody says it, but I have a judge who is a hater of Donald Trump, a hater. He’s a hater.

 

May 27, 2016

 

Silencing the United States as It Prepares for War
By John Pilger
A third of the members of the United Nations have felt Washington's boot, overturning governments, subverting democracy, imposing blockades and boycotts. Continue

 

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It’s Time To Wake Up
West Could Sleepwalk Into A Doomsday War With Russia

By Richard Sakwa
This really would be a war to end all wars, since there would be no one left to fight another war. Continue

 

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Why The US Is Dropping Calls For Assad To Go
By Robert Fisk
The government in Damascus is a better bet than Isis. Continue

 

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Eurasia: China and Russia is Where It’s Happening
By F. William Engdahl
Russia and China are forging deep long-term economic ties across Eurasia that ultimately will become the focal point for world economic growth. Continue

 

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9/11 Disinformation: Saudi Arabia Attacked America
By Paul Craig Roberts
Do read the Saudi’s explanation of 9/11. It makes more sense than the official story. Continue

 

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The New York Times’s (and Clinton Campaign’s) Abject Cowardice on Israel
By Glenn Greenwald
Democratic Party cowardice on Israel is nothing new. Continue

 

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Unjust Cause
The Decision to Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki

By Andrew Cockburn
Was it necessary to drop the bomb on Hiroshima in order to compel Japanese surrender and thereby save American lives? Continue

 

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Bombing Hiroshima Changed The World, But It Didn't End WWII
By Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick
Truman understood the stakes. He knew the Soviet invasion would end the war. Continue

 

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Memorial for the Sins of Empire
By Philip A Farruggio
If one believes in Karma, well, our nation's phony leaders have lots of it to deal with. Continue

 

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Trump’s Decision to Debate Sanders is Genius Move
By Michael Krieger
To say such a debate would be an unmitigated disaster for Hillary Clinton would be the understatement of the century. Let’s explore why. Continue

 

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We Have Entered The Looting Stage Of Capitalism
By Paul Craig Roberts
Germany’s Assault On The IMF. Continue

 

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Our Poverty Myth
By Jill Richardson
The illusion that people are to blame for their own poverty goes back centuries in our culture. Continue

 

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Syrian Government, Russian jets, Daesh kill 29 in Aleppo: Twenty-nine civilians lost their lives Friday in the Aleppo province in separate attacks by the Syrian regime, Russian airstrikes, and the Daesh terrorist group, according to a civil defense official and a local source.

Terrorists Shelling of Syria's Aleppo Kills 25 Civilians in Past 2 Days: At least 25 residents were killed in the Syrian city of Aleppo in last two days as a result of terrorists' shelling, militia source told RIA Novosti on Friday.

Al-Nusra Front in Syria gets daily weapons supplies from Turkey - Russian military: Terrorist group Al-Nusra Front is receiving daily arms shipments across the border from Turkey, the Russian General Staff says. The Al-Qaeda offshoot used the truce between government forces and moderate rebels in Syria to regroup and renew hostilities.

Syrian Armed Groups Urge Russia to Halt Strikes Until Al-Nusra Front Routed: Russia has received a multiple appeals from militant groups in Syria for it to hold off on carrying out airstrikes against extremist positions in territories under their control until they have managed to force out the Nusra Front jihadists there

U.S. Troops 18 Miles from ISIS Capital: U.S. Special Forces soldiers have been seen and photographed on the front lines in Syria wearing the patches of Kurdish fighters.

American Green Berets in Syria are wearing Kurdish militia insignia on their uniforms: Photos have emerged of American special operations troops in Syria wearing uniform insignia affiliated with a Kurdish rebel group known as the YPG, whose connection to Turkish terrorists could could fuel tension between the U.S. and a key ally in the Islamic State fight.

US soldiers with YPG insignias unacceptable, says Turkish FM: “It is unacceptable that an ally country is using the YPG insignia. We reacted to it. It is impossible to accept it. This is a double standard and hypocrisy,” said Çavusoglu on May 27.

Turkish airstrikes kill 80 alledged terrorists in Metina, N.Iraq: Eighty PKK "terrorists" have been killed in Turkish airstrikes targeting the terrorist group’s Metina camp in northern Iraq over the last month-and-a-half, the army said on Friday.

Iraq: Seven Iraqi troops killed north of Baghdad: Major General Nadir al-Janabi told Anadolu Agency that a joint force from the army and police were attacked by a sniper while searching a home in Basatin al-Tarmia district, located around 29 kilometers (18 miles) north of Baghdad.

ISIS executes 8 of its fighters in Mosul, 5 ISIS members killed in Bashiqa: The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan announced on Thursday killing five members of ISIS by an artillery shelling in Bashiqa northeast of Mosul, while pointed out that ISIS executed eight of its fighters for not joining the combat axes in the city center.

Former 9/11 Commissioner Won’t Rule Out Saudi Royal Family Foreknowledge of 9/11 Plot: Sen. Bob Graham, co-chairman of the congressional inquiry into the attacks, has suggested that the pages contain “substantial” evidence of Saudi involvement — both by the government and private citizens.

US Congress Impose More Oversight on Weapons Sales to Saudis - Lawmakers: The US Congress should have better oversight of military sales to Saudi Arabia, according to an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) introduced by Senators Chris Murphy and Rand Paul said in a statement.

'Netanyahu-Liberman government showing signs of fascism,' Ehud Barak says : Former prime minister Ehud Barak said on Friday the current governing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "is exhibiting signs of fascism."

Avi Gabbay quits Israeli government in protest: Avi Gabbay quits as environment minister in protest against ultranationalist politician's induction as defence minister.

U.S. says new Israeli coalition raises 'legitimate questions': Reports of Israel's new right-wing governing coalition raise "legitimate questions" about the direction of Israeli policy but the United States will judge the new government based on its actions, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.

Minister: Liberman appointment is none of America’s business: Tourism Minister Yariv Levin said Thursday that the appointment of Avigdor Liberman as defense minister is an “internal Israeli issue” and should not be questioned by Washington.

EU: Halt arms transfers to Egypt to stop fuelling killings and torture: Almost half of European Union (EU) member states have flouted an EU-wide suspension on arms transfers to Egypt, risking complicity in a wave of unlawful killings, enforced disappearances and torture, Amnesty International said today.

Four suspected Afghan terrorists killed in Pakhtunkhwa: The clash occurred in Mohmand Agency's Khwezai tehsil, which borders Afghanistan. “Terrorists attacked a security check post in Khozai area of Mohmand Agency, which borders Afghanistan,” said a security official.

Failed NATO Invasion of Moldova: In the week of the May 9th Victory Day two significant failures took place each one remarkable in its own way. Each event went completely unreported by the Western corporate and government media, but discussed on Social Media.

Mobilize European workers to defend French strikers!: Events have rapidly exposed the deep political crisis in Europe, as masses of people across the continent reject European Union (EU) austerity policies.

This Confirms It was a Coup: Brazil Crisis Deepens as Evidence Mounts of Plot to Oust Dilma Rousseff

VA wrongly declares thousands of veterans dead, stops benefits: Some 4,000 U.S. military veterans and their families stopped receiving benefits over the past five years after they were wrongly declared dead, the newest in a string of problems to emerge from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Alan Greenspan: Venezuela Declares Martial Law, U.S. Is Next: Alan Greenspan issued a dire warning about the U.S. economy during an interview with Fox News on Thursday. Greenspan said that as Venezuela descends into martial law, the U.S. is heading in the same direction.

Trump: If I’m Elected, GOP Will Become A 'Worker’s Party'": "A party of people that haven’t had a real wage increase in 18 years, that are angry. What I want to do, I think cutting Social Security is a big mistake for the Republican Party.”

Elizabeth Warren Just Shredded Trump And Brought The GOP Nominee To His Knees: Elizabeth Warren followed up her speech that dismantled Donald Trump with a series of tweets this afternoon that left the billionaire fumbling for childish insult and blown completely out of the water.

Triumphant Trump says bring it on: I’ll debate both Bernie and “big mouth” Elizabeth Warren: Trump clarified that he isn't bluffing about taking on Sanders and made clear that Warren is getting under his skin

Donald Trump's new fundraiser's Israel connection: The vice chairman of the Trump Victory Fund, Elliott Broidy, was removed as chairman of the Tel Aviv-based venture capital firm Markstone Capital Partners after paying bribes to pension fund managers.

Trump and Sanders whip up debate buzz: “This would be a complete circus,” said Democratic media strategist Brad Bannon. “To me, it shows more than anything else that American politics has become entertainment.”

 

May 25, 2016

 

How the World Ends
Baiting Russia Is Not Good Policy

By Philip Giraldi
Washington seems to be intent on humiliating Russians at every turn as part of a new project for regime change. Continue

 

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Drone for Obama – Anyone?
By Peter Koenig
We are living in a world where open killings, open assassinations by an Über-Mensch, the self-proclaimed Master of the Universe, becomes the order of the day. And nobody blinks an eye. Continue

 

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Examining American Exceptionalism
By Stephen J. Bergstrom
We’re history’s actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do…” Continue

 

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Brazil: The Provisional Banana Scoundrel Republic
By Pepe Escobar
Every political junkie on the planet has to be glued to the ongoing Brazilian House of Cards. Continue

 

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Evo Morales Urges 'Democratic Revolutions Against US Empire'
By teleSur
Socialist governments in Latin America must relaunch “democratic revolutions” in order to combat the strategies in play by the United States to regain control of the region. Continue

 

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9/11 - The Evidence For Insider Trading
By Mark H. Gaffney
The suspicion is that insider information about the attack was used to send financial transaction commands and authorizations. Continue

 

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100 Years of US Troops as Lab Rats
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There is a hidden, dark history that shows politicians are no friend to service members--but their greatest enemy. Continue

 

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Coalition airstrikes kill over 400 civilians in Syria: “Among the total casualty there are 417 civilian Syrian citizen, including 111 person under the age of eighteen, and 70 citizen women over the age of eighteen,” SOHR reported.

Violence in Syria’s Aleppo Kills at Least 333 Civilians in Last Month: At least 147 were killed by airstrikes against neighborhoods under the control of opposition factions . Other 162 civilians, including 43 minors and 38 women, perished by rockets and gas cylinder missiles launched by Islamic State against government-held towns

14 killed as security forces liberate al-Sijar area in northern Fallujah, Iraqi flag raised over its buildings: “The joint security forces managed to cleanse al-Sijar area (10 km north of Fallujah) completely and raised the Iraqi flag over its government buildings and police station,” noting that, “The battles resulted in the killing of 14 ISIS fighters

Iraqis Are Bombarding Fallujah With 50,000 Civilians Trapped Inside: Iraqi government security forces and allied militias continued their assault on the Islamic State-held town of Fallujah on Wednesday, killing more civilians than militants in the process, according to sources inside the city.

Top Shi'ite cleric urges restraint in assault on Iraq's Falluja: Iraq's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric urged government and allied Shi'ite militia forces fighting to retake Falluja from Islamic State militants to spare trapped civilians amid reports of a budding humanitarian crisis in the city.

11 killed in Yemen air strike: The death toll of a suspected Saudi-led coalition air strike that hit a family's house in southern Yemen has been raised to 11, including four children from one family, security officials and witnesses said on Wednesday.

We Need an Immediate Suspension of British Military Sales to Saudi Arabia: HRW: Since March 2015, there have been a number of well-documented attacks by the coalition using cluster munitions in populated areas. Human Rights Watch has researched 16 such attacks, in which at least 19 civilians were killed and at least 66 wounded.

Pro-Israel group will pay young Jews $100 to watch its movies: You’ve surely heard that young American Jews are turning away from Israel. They don’t really care that much about the Jewish state. Well a pro-Israel propaganda shop has the answer.

Kenyan troops kill 21 Shabaab fighters in Somalia: The Kenyan military announced Wednesday that it had killed 21 al-Shabaab fighters who had ambushed their convoy, which was headed for the town of Tabda, located in the southern Lower Juba region in Somalia.

Burundi: 3 killed in violence: Gunmen killed three people including a retired army colonel, in continuing violence associated with President Pierre Nkurunziza’s extended time in power, an official and a relative of the deceased said Wednesday.

Italian navy says at least 5 migrants killed as overcrowded boat flips : A large wooden fishing boat overcrowded with migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, the Italian navy said on Wednesday, with some 550 people rescued and five found dead so far.

A 'delicate balance' in Libya: One can almost picture Islamic State terrorists in Libya, rubbing their hands together in glee at the thought of restocking their arsenal with advanced weaponry, courtesy of the United States.

Celebrating The Great Achievments Of Muammar Gaddafi: During the 1950’s under the leadership of King Idris, Libya was amongst the poorest nations in the world with some of the lowest living standards.

War criminal: Tony Blair Calls For ‘Proper Ground War’ Against Isis In Middle East : “Do not be under any doubt at all. If we want to defeat these people we are going to have to wage a proper ground war against them.” “We can not afford, as Europe, to have Isis govern a large space in Libya.”

The People vs Tony Blair -: 'Years after Blair’s resignation the full extent of the crisis caused by opposition to the Iraq war began to surface'

Senegal: Breaking the cycle of FGM: At least 200 million women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation, but in Senegal, they are fighting back.

Taliban Bomber Hits Court Minibus in Kabul, Killing 11: A suicide bomber targeted a minibus carrying court employees in Kabul during morning rush hour Wednesday, killing 11 people, Afghan and UN official said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Terrorist Frequent Flyer: Slain Taliban Leader Made 19 Trips to Dubai: – Killed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour used what appeared to be valid documents to travel to Dubai 19 times and visit Iran twice before being struck by a drone returning from his third trip, the Pakistani press reported Tuesday.

Afghan Taliban appoints Mullah Mansoor's successor: Haibatullah Akhunzada, member of the conservative old guard, to head group whose last leader died in a US drone strike.

Ukraine: 7 Soldiers Killed, 9 Wounded in Eastern Clashes; The numbers were confirmed by Oleksander Motuzyanik, spokesman for the Ukrainian forces' operations in the east. They didn't immediately provide any more details.

Militia report Norwegian mercenary killed in east Ukraine: According to the militia, the mercenary was killed in a conflict between the representatives of a private military company and gunmen of the Aidar volunteer battalion

Moscow frees Ukraine pilot in swap for Russians held in conflict: Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived home in Kiev on Wednesday after nearly two years in a Russian jail, part of a prisoner swap in which two Russians held in Ukraine were returned to Moscow.

Lavrov: Russia to fend off risks, threats to national security: The Russian foreign minister has commented on NATO’s increased presence in Central Europe, as well as the establishment of the European segment of the US global missile defense

Julian Assange: Swedish court upholds arrest warrant: “The district court finds that the interest of enabling investigation of the crime Julian Assange is suspected of by way of questioning him outweighs the intrusion or harm the detention order causes Julian Assange. There are therefore grounds for Julian Assange to remain detained in absentia.”

WikiLeaks Exposes Text from Secretly Negotiated TiSA Trade Deal: The website Wikileaks released on Wednesday classified documents from the Trade in Services Agreement, or TiSA, which is a huge trade agreement being negotiated in secret by the United States, the European Union and 22 other countries.

Leaked Tapes Expose Coup Plot Against Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff: Recordings detail a conversation involving leading officials in the Brazilian government, seeking a way to end a criminal corruption probe entangling dozens of the country’s political figures.

U.S. Troops to Disembark in Argentina: Mauricio Macri’s government sent a delegation of the Defense Ministry to the U.S. to discuss military cooperation projects. The most controversial one involves the installation of a North American military base in Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego province.

Latin American Leftists Are the Region's Lowest Paid Presidents: Bolivia's Evo Morales makes the least of any head of state in the Americas, while Mexico's Enrique Peña Nieto makes the most.

Jose Juan Immigrant Sanctuary in Chicago Church: This undocumented immigrant is defying a deportation order from ICE by taking sanctuary in a Chicago church.

“American Sniper” Chris Kyle Distorted His Military Record, Documents Show: The discrepancy raises new questions about Kyle’s credibility and highlights a continuing controversy in the SEAL community over members exaggerating or distorting their war records.

Louisiana to become first US state to make attacks on police hate crime : Under the bill, anyone convicted of a hate-motivated felony against an officer may face up to a $5,000 fine and up to five years of prison, while a misdemeanor hate crime against an officer comes with a maximum $500 fine and six-month prison sentence.

Citibank Paying $425M in Fines to Settle US Charges on Rates: Citibank will pay $425 million in fines to settle federal civil charges of attempting to manipulate key benchmarks used to set interest rates for investments in derivatives and U.S. Treasury bonds as well as a range of consumer loans.

Microsoft Fires 1,850; Intel Cuts 350; Shell Terminating 2,200: Shell, announced it would layoff 2,200 jobs; Microsoft reporting it would cut 1,850; and Intel terminating up to 350 jobs in Germany.

More young adults are living with their parents: More young adults in the U.S. are living with their parents than at any time since around 1940, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of census data

Violence & pepper spray at anti-Trump protests in Albuquerque: Opponents of Donald Trump have clashed with police in the capital of New Mexico State where the presidential hopeful held a meeting with supporters in the Albuquerque Convention Center. Mounted police used pepper spray and at least one arrest was made.

Sen. Bob Corker Meets With Donald Trump Amid VP Speculation : The Washington Post’s Robert Costa discusses the meeting between Donald Trump and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who may be on the presumptive GOP nominee’s list of potential running mates.

U.S. Probes Real-Estate Firm With Ties to Sen. Bob Corker: A real-estate firm that has been a favored investment of Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker is under investigation by federal law-enforcement officials for alleged accounting fraud, according to people familiar with the matter.

State Dept. watchdog: Clinton violated email rules: The inspector general report is the latest headache for Clinton in the scandal over her exclusive use of private email for State business.

Dems discuss dropping Wasserman Schultz: Democrats backing likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton worry Wasserman Schultz has become too divisive a figure to unify the party in 2016, which they say is crucial to defeating presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in November.

Building robot McDonald's staff 'cheaper' than hiring workers on minimum wage: Video - Ed Rensi has said that buying highly skilled robotics is a cheaper alternative than employing people on minimum wage to work in the company's worldwide restaurants.

 

May 24, 2016

 

Is Scarborough Shoal Worth a War?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
The U.S. and China are headed for a collision. - Continue

 

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Obama’s Hiroshima Visit Will Give New Meaning to Meaningless Publicity Stunts
By Riley Waggaman
Obama will continue his $1 trillion upgrade of America’s nuclear arsenal. Say what you will, but the man is a seasoned multitasker. - Continue

 

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‘US Cooperating With Al-Qaeda : Former US Diplomat
By RT
The US is cooperating with the terrorist group as it did in Libya, Bosnia, and Kosovo, says former US diplomat Jim Jatras. - Continue

 

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Does Russia Have Reason to Fear?
By James W Carden
American-led NATO is blithely plunging the Western world into fighting Cold War 2.0. - Continue

 

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Will The November US Presidential Election Bring The End Of The World?
By Paul Craig Roberts
If Hillary becomes US president, the neoconservative threat to Russia will escalate. - Continue

 

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Hillary Clinton Now Losing To Donald Trump
By Cenk Uygur
Americans are fed up with the two options that are likely be on the ballot in November. - Continue

 

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Sanders Names Cornel West, Keith Ellison to DNC Platform Committee
By Ben Kamisar
Zogby is likely the most controversial of Sanders' picks thanks to his activist work on behalf of pro-Palestinian causes. - Continue

 

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Reversing Drifts Towards Fascism
By Joe Emersberger
At home and abroad, threats to Empire and rising inequality must be crushed. Continue

 

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The Greek Surrender
Finance As A New Means Of War

By Michael Hudson
All we ask is that all you Greeks get out of our country, now that we own you. That’s what the IMF is saying. - Continue

 

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Islamic states blasts kill almost 150 in Syrian government-held cities: Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in the cities that have up to now escaped the worst of the violence in the five-year-old conflict, saying it was targeting members of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority.

Kurdish-led force launches offensive on Syria's Raqqa: US-backed coalition of armed groups aims to oust ISIL from its de facto capital of Raqqa.

Al-Nusra assembles 6,000-strong attack force in Aleppo – Russian MoD : Al-Nusra Front has gathered a force of some 6,000 fighters in preparation for a major offensive in Syria’s Aleppo province, as terrorists and their allies continue to disrupt the fragile US-Russian brokered ceasefire, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

US, UK Unleash Bloodbaths against Tartous, Jableh : Today the US and UK have cried havoc! and unleashed their rabid underling dogs of Riyadh, Ankara, and Doha, making this day one of the bloodiest campaigns against the Syrian people

15 killed as Iraqi army suffers losses with Fallujah assault: At least 15 deaths reported so far as UN expresses concern about fate of 50,000 civilians still in ISIL-controlled city.

Isis in Iraq: Jihadists unleash death squads as Iraqi forces advance on stronghold of Fallujah: Op-Ed: Isis execution squads have appeared in the streets of Fallujah, a city 40 miles west of Baghdad, with orders to kill anybody trying to flee or surrender as government forces advance towards this Isis stronghold.

Iraqi volunteer forces push Daesh out of villages near Fallujah: Fighters with Iraq's Badr Organization have managed to liberate six villages from the grip of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group east of the city of Fallujah.

Red Cross worried for civilians trapped in Iraq's Falluja: Tens of thousands of civilians are trapped in Falluja, a city west of Baghdad that Iraqi forces are trying to recapture from Islamic State, with limited access to food, water and healthcare, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday.

Four Turkish soldiers killedl in roadside blast: Four Turkish soldiers were killed Tuesday in a bomb attack ripping through a military convoy in the Kurdish-dominated southeastern region, security sources say.

Two killed in Sanaa university bombing: A bomb hit a university campus in the Yemeni capital on Tuesday, killing two people at an event commemorating the country’s 1990 unification.

Saudi soldier killed by landmine near Yemen border: The four soldiers were on patrol on a designated road in the southwestern Jizan region alongside the Yemeni border when the landmine detonated on Monday morning

Rotten to the core: Israel's Netanyahu suspected of 'criminal conduct': Israeli state comptroller issues report accusing PM of not disclosing details of foreign-funded trips a decade ago.

Kenya: Three Killed, 19 Arrested As Police Disperse Cord Protests Against IEBC: Three people on Monday died -- including two who had been shot -- while at least 19 were arrested in increasingly violent protests called by the Opposition to drive out the electoral commission.

Two killed and six others injured in violent protests in South Africa: The protest erupted on Monday when authorities tried to remove shacks that had been illegally built on a piece of land near a shopping mall, Pretoria Metro Police said.

53 militants killed in fresh military operations in Afghanistan: The Afghan security forces killed 53 militants during separate military operations since early Monday, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Death of a warlord will change nothing in Afghanistan: The assassination of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor will not bring peace to Afghanistan.

Pakistan can't confirm Taliban leader is dead, criticizes U.S. drone strike: Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday he could not confirm that Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour had been killed in a U.S. drone strike, and described Washington's justification for the attack as "against international law".

Police, anti-austerity protesters clash in Belgian capital: Belgian police fired water-cannon during clashes with protesters at a huge demonstration in Brussels on Tuesday against the center-right government's austerity measures.

Jeremy Corbyn 'still prepared to call for Tony Blair war crimes investigation': “If [Tony Blair has] committed a war crime, yes. Everyone who's committed a war crime should be [charged],” he said. “ Kofi Annan confirmed it was an illegal war, and therefore he has to explain to that.

Head of the IMF Christine Lagarde in court charged with embezzlement and fraud: Christine Lagarde’s humiliation is not only a massive personal blow which could lead to her resignation, but one which will plunge the world’s banking system into further ignominy.

Mexico's Tetelcingo Mass Grave Sees 150 Bodies Slowly Unearthed: Mexican forensic experts continued unearthing a mass grave in the town of Tetelcingo, Cuautla, Morelos state, for the second day in a row on Tuesday after uncovering the first remains of some 150 bodies illegally and secretly dumped at the site allegedly by workers of the state prosecutor’s office.

Here’s the Full List of Companies & Organizations That Paid Hillary Clinton From 2013-2015: The total comes to $21.7 million, which is a remarkable sum for one of the least charismatic and unimaginative orators the world has ever known.

Meet the Hawks for Hillary!: A running list of military interventionists who have declared preference for the long-hated Democrat

Trump Escalates Clinton Attack, Calls Vince Foster Suicide "Very Fishy": "He had intimate knowledge of what was going on," Trump said of Foster’s relationship with the Clintons. "He knew everything that was going on and then all of a sudden he committed suicide."

Trump: I may ask Congress to formally declare war to fight terror: President Donald Trump would have no problem asking Congress for a declaration of war to fight terrorism, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee told Fox News

 

May 23, 2016

 

Beware What You Wish For: Russia Is Ready For War
By Pepe Escobar
The S-500 is impenetrable - and allows Russia for the first time in history to launch a first strike nuclear attack, if it ever chooses to do so, and be immune to retaliation. - Continue

 

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Kerry Threatens War-Without-End on Syria
By Finian Cunningham
John Kerry threatened to wage war-without-end on Syria - if the Middle East country does accept the US demand for regime change. - Continue

 

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Traces of Nazism in Israel?
By Uri Avnery
A resemblance between what the Nazis did to us with what we are doing to the Palestinians?. - Continue

 

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How Close Are Saudi Arabia And Israel
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George Galloway on Saudi and Israel Relationship. - Continue

 

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Make Serving in War an Option, Not an Order
By Kristin Christman
Military registration threatens freedom far worse than gun registration. - Continue

 

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New Political Earthquake in Brazil:
Is it Now Time for Media Outlets to Call this a “Coup”?

By Glenn Greenwald - Andrew Fishman - David Miranda
This newly revealed plotting is exactly what a coup looks, sounds and smells like. - Continue

 

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We're in the Eye of a Global Financial Hurricane
By Charles Hugh Smith
The Keynesian god of borrowing from the future to fund today's consumption has failed. - Continue

 

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Disposable Americans: The Numbers are Growing
By Paul Buchheit
Income and wealth -- and health -- are declining for middle-class America. - Continue

 

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Americans: A Conquered People: The New Serfs
By Paul Craig Roberts
We know that Killary is a liar, a crook, an agent for the One Percent, and a warmonger. - Continue

 

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Reform or Revolution
By Chris Hedges
The consequences of not carrying out a revolution against corporatism are catastrophic.
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Bombs kill more than 140 in Syrian government-held cities: Bomb blasts killed scores of people in Jableh and Tartous on Syria's Mediterranean coast on Monday and wounded many others in the government-controlled territory that hosts Russian military bases, monitors and state media said.

US, French Intelligence Officers Captured by Hezbollah in Aleppo: Hezbollah has captured an American and a French spies in its operations in Aleppo, the US, Israeli and Saudi intelligence agents helped Al-Nusra Front to find the place of Hezbollah's martyred military chief, Mustafah Badreddin, and kill him in retaliation.

Joint forces liberate 3 areas in al-Karma, 40 ISIS fighters killed: “This morning the joint security forces managed to cleanse al-Harariyat, al-Shahabi and al-Dwaya areas (20 km east of Fallujah) from the ISIS control,” noting that, “The operation resulted in the killing of 40 ISIS fighters, including Arabs and foreigners.”

Iraqi Army Kills 36 Daesh Militants, Including Fallujah Leader: The Iraqi Army has killed 36 Daesh militants, including two commanders, one of whom headed the terrorist group in the city of Fallujah, the Iraqi Army’s information bureau told Sputnik on Monday.

Iraq forces launch assault on IS bastion Fallujah: Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State group Monday in the opening stages of an operation to retake Fallujah, one of the toughest targets yet in Baghdad's war against the jihadists.

ISIL bomb attacks kill 45 army recruits in Yemen: ISIL claims responsibility for bombs outside Badr base in Khormaksar, where government of President Hadi is based.

Amnesty Finds Illegal UK-Made Cluster Bombs In Yemeni Village: This has lead to calls for the UK to come clean on its weapon sales and military support to Saudi Arabia.

Erdogan Nears Absolute Power With Appointment Of Puppet Premier, Stripping MPs Of Immunity: Erdogan's relentless attempt to rule Turkey with virtually no checks and balances, the market was not happy, and the volatility of the Turkish Lira soared the most in the past decade.

Israeli forces kills Palestinian woman near Quds: A Palestinian woman has been shot and killed by Israeli troops in the occupied Palestinian territories with Israelis claiming she was attempting to stab regime forces.

Likud source: Israeli death penalty for terrorists won’t apply to Jews: Palestinians accused of terror offenses are prosecuted in Israeli military courts, while Jews charged with similar crimes against Palestinians are usually tried in Israeli civilian courts, noted the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Off-duty Israeli police brutally beat Arab-looking shop worker ‘for not showing ID’ (VIDEO) : “The blows were murderous, from the guy and from one of his friends. I’ve never seen anything like it. Teeth were flying through the air. The Arab was torn apart,”

Israel is “infected by the seeds of fascism” warn ex-prime minister and defense ministers. “What has happened is a hostile takeover of the Israeli government by dangerous elements,” he cautioned.

Ontario seeks to crush criticism of Israel through a BDS campaign of its own: The bill is an over-the-top attack on free speech. It conflates anti-Semitism with legitimate criticism of Israel and defines what university pension funds can and cannot fund based on entities' support or opposition to the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

Gunmen kill eight worshippers in Sudan's Darfur: Arab tribesmen shot dead eight ethnic minority villagers as they prayed in a revenge killing in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region, a medic and a tribal leader said on Monday.

Afghan Taliban meet on succession as Obama confirms leader's death: Senior Afghan Taliban figures were meeting on Monday to agree on a successor to Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the leader of the militant movement who U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed had been killed in an American air strike at the weekend.

US fully lifts Vietnam lethal arms embargo: "Vietnam very much appreciates the US decision to completely lift the ban on lethal weapon sales to Vietnam, which is the clear proof that both countries have completely normalized relations," Quang said at a joint news conference with US President Barack Obama.

Tony Blair’s reputation will be seriously damaged by upcoming Chilcot report into the Iraq War: Sir John Chilcot will finally deliver his report on July 6 after seven years . Blair, Straw and ex-MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove will face 'damage to their reputations'

Propaganda alert: Ex-Deputy NATO Commander Predicts Russia Will Start WW3 in May 2017: A startling claim that the west is on course for war with Russia has been delivered by the former deputy commander of Nato, the former British general Sir Alexander Richard Shirreff.

Brazil: Coup-Imposed Government Attacks Protesters in Sao Paulo: Brazilian government troops cracked down Sunday on a protest encampment named "Out Temer" taking place near the house of coup-imposed President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo, reported teleSUR correspondent, Nacho Lemus

Companies 'drowning in debt' despite almost $2 trillion in cash: Total debt among more than 2,000 nonfinancial companies swelled to $6.6 trillion in 2015, dwarfing the $1.84 trillion in cash on their balance sheets

The Secret Shame of Middle-Class Americans: Nearly half of Americans would have trouble finding $400 to pay for an emergency. I’m one of them.

Nancy Pelosi: I “Guarantee” Trump Will Not Be President (VIDEO) “Donald Trump is not going to be President of the United States,” said Pelosi. “Take it to the bank, I guarantee it.”

 

May 22, 2016

 

Pushing Russia Toward War
By Alastair Crooke
Is such a threat real or mere Western posturing for other ends?. - Continue

 

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Can Russia Survive Washington’s Attack?
By Paul Craig Roberts
Western Capitalists have their sights set on Russia, China, India, and South Africa.. - Continue

 

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'New Financial Order': Russia, China Placing Heavy Bets on 'Petro-Yuan'
By Sputnik
The two countries are set to challenge dominance of the US dollar in setting prices for crude. - Continue

 

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Al Qaeda: Heroes of the Empire
By Ulson Gunnar
Pretending to fight terrorism while all along propping it up, had until now served the US and its allies well. - Continue

 

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US Prepares Troop Deployment to Libya Amid Fight for Oil Fields
By Bill Van Auken
The real objective in Libya today, as in 2011, is the assertion of undisputed US-NATO hegemony over the country and its massive oil reserves. - Continue

 

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The US War Machine’s Annual Budget
Could Buy Every Homeless American a $1 Million Home

By Jay Syrmopoulos
Think for a moment how else that $600 billion could be spent to actually assist in creating growth rather than death. - Continue

 

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Trump’s Five Questions on US Foreign Policy
By John V. Walsh
Donald Trump has offered a rare critique of Official Washington’s “group think” about foreign policy. - Continue

 

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Down With The Duopoly
The Republicans Have Split; Now It’s the Democrat’s Turn

By Glen Ford
The primary race has taught the Sandernistas that they are a coherent political force in opposition to Wall Street. - Continue

 

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Syrian army kills 125 rebels in central Hama province: At least 125 militiamen with the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front and likeminded groups have been killed by the Syrian army in the central province of Hama, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday.

Kurdish forces killed in car bomb attack northeastern Syria: At least five members of the Kurdish security forces of Asayish were killed on Saturday after two car bomb attacks hit a security headquarter in the Alia town in Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, officials said.

Suspected coalition airstrike kills 7 members of Syria family: activists: The planes responsible for the Arshaf strikes were seen to cross into Syrian airspace from Turkey. It said the strikes killed seven family members, among them five women and a child.

ISIS Attack Assyrian District in Syria, Five Killed: An attack by ISIS in the al-Wusta district of Qamishle, Syria killed at least five persons, three of them Assyrians, and injured more than a dozen. This is the third time al-Wusta, inhabited almost exclusively by Assyrians, has been attacked

US rejects Russia proposal for joint Syria air strikes: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu suggested the two countries launch joint strikes against al-Nusra Front and other armed groups that do not support a frail truce brokered by Moscow and Washington in February.

Daesh in Panic: Nearly 70 Terrorists Killed in Raqqa Infighting: – Up to 70 Daesh militants were killed in internal fighting in the de-facto Daesh capital of Raqqa in northern Syria, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) said Saturday.

U.S. Warns ISIS Capital: Get Out Now: The American military is warning residents of ISIS’s Syrian capital to leave the city—suggesting that an offensive on Raqqa was imminent

ISIS ‘bans civilians from leaving Raqqa’ amid reports of Kurds ‘preparing to attack’ : Despite increased propaganda efforts, US forces denied they are preparing an imminent attack on the city. “It’s part of our mess-with-them campaign,” source with the US Defense Department told The Daily Beast

Senior US commander secretly visits Syria to ‘prepare push to Raqqa’: General Joseph Votel, head of US Centcom, talked over cooperation with Kurdish and Arab militant groups while on a secretive trip to Syria on Friday. The talks were said to involve coordinating the US-led coalition and rebels plans on recapturing Raqqa

Turkish jets kill ’30 people in Iraq: The PKK bases in the Metina region were also bombed in a separate airstrike Saturday, which destroyed 11 PKK positions, including shelters and caves, the army added. in northern Iraq :

At least ten killed in Iraq bomb attack: A terrorist armed with an explosive device carried out the bombing outside the police headquarters in the town of Dajil, al-Zahra region, Sumer News Agency quoted an Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman as saying.

Four killed, 90 injured in Iraq Green Zone riots: At least four people were killed and 90 injured among anti-corruption protesters who stormed Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday, hospital sources said on Saturday.

Fallujah civilians told to flee as Iraqi troops prepare to attack ISIS: “The citizens who are still in Fallujah [should] be prepared to leave the city through secured routes that will be announced later,” Iraqi army said in a statement released on Facebook.

War in Yemen: 13 Al Qaeda fighters killed in Mukalla: Yemeni troops killed 13 fighters in a raid outside the city of Mukalla, which was ruled by Al-Qaeda until last month.

Saudi paper: U.S. carried out 9/11 attacks: Saudi legal expert Katib Al-Shammari, writing in the London-based Saudi daily Al-Hayat on April 28, charged that the U.S. carried out the 9/11 attacks while placing blame on others, beginning with al-Qaida and the Taliban, then shifting to Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and now Saudi Arabia.

Ten Reasons Benjamin Netanyahu Was This Week’s Top anti-Zionist : Netanyahu has smeared Israel with Lieberman’s problematic reputation for jingoism, racism and intolerance. Perhaps Lieberman will be perceived differently in the future, but in the meantime the damage is done, and it is hardly insubstantial.

Candidly Speaking: Netanyahu’s morally and politically dysfunctional government: The recent shenanigans of the government sickened even those reconciled to the reality that a total lack of ethics pervades the Israeli political arena.

Ya'alon leaves Defense Ministry: Netanyahu abandoned me: In interview he gave last week, the outgoing defense minister levels harsh accusations at the PM: 'he changed his mind after seeing public mood on Hebron shooting affair,' and at his replacement Lieberman: 'he ran a smear campaign against me.'

WATCH: IDF soldier shoots neutralized terrorist in the head: Video filmed by B'Tselem activist shows soldier aiming weapon at motionless attacker lying on the ground, and shooting him; soldier arrested; the attacker and another terrorist stabbed an IDF soldier in Hebron

French PM Visits Israel to Push Peace Plan, Blasts Settlements: Manuel Valls is visiting Israel-Palestine to jumpstart stalled peace negotiations. He told a Palestinian newspaper that illegal Israeli settlements "must stop."

Former govt minister killed in Libya ISIS clashes: report: Mohammed Soualem, labor minister in Ali Zeidan's government from 2012 to 2014, "was directing military operations against IS" at the time, said the agency loyal to the North African country's new unity government.

Experts say explosion brought down EgyptAir flight with loss of 66 lives: As search for the black boxes continues, it has emerged that Flight 804 may have been downed by an internal explosion that tore the Airbus aircraft apart

Rebels kill 5 Indian soldiers near border with Myanmar: Heavily armed rebels ambushed and killed five Indian paramilitary soldiers on Sunday in the latest attack in India's insurgency-wracked northeastern region bordering Myanmar.

Afghan Taliban leader 'killed in US air strike': Multiple sources say Akhtar Mansoor killed in Pakistan after his car attacked by several US drones.

Pakistan says U.S. drone strike violated its sovereignty: Pakistan on Sunday accused the United States of violating its sovereignty with a drone strike against the leader of the Afghan Taliban in a remote border area just inside Pakistan.

Shield or Sword? What is Known About New US Missile Defense Site in Romania: The technical base of the Aegis Ashore system allows for launching SM-3 missile as well as Tomahawk cruise missiles. Thus, the new facility in Romania will pose a threat to military and civil facilities in south-western Russia, including in Crimea.

Is War With Russia Possible? Interview with Stephen F. Cohen: Audio - Professor Stephen F. Cohen and John Batchelor continue their weekly discussions about the new US-Russian Cold War.

ISIS urges Ramadan attacks in US, Europe in new audio broadcast: The attacks should apparently come also as revenge for the US-led strikes on IS forces in Iraq and Syria, with the message saying that the military aircraft don’t distinguish between civilian and combatants, men and women.

Far-right on the edge of power as Austria votes in presidential election: Austrians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff which could usher in the European Union's first far-right leader, fueled by anti-immigrant anger over Europe's worst post-war refugee crisis.

Fidel Castro, Evo Morales discuss 'imperialist efforts' in Latin America: Morales and Castro spoke "of the events happening in Latin America and the imperialist efforts to revert the political and social movement in our region," state television reported. No images of the encounter were shown.

US releases Guantánamo prisoner after 14 years and no conviction: Man known as Obaidullah was arrested in Afghanistan in 2002 but charges were thrown out in 2011 and lawyers had petitioned for release ever since

Mexico: UN Worried There Will Be Impunity in Tlatlaya Massacre: Reports show 22 people were killed at the hands of Mexican military in the town of Tlatlaya, with at least 12 of them killed after they had already surrendered.

The FBI’s secret biometrics database they don’t want you to see: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants to prevent information about its creepy biometric database, which contains fingerprint, face, iris, and voice scans of millions of Americans, from getting out to the public.

'Democracy in the US is a fraud’: Left Forum debates next steps for Sanders movement : Video - Journalist Chris Hedges, author and activist Tariq Ali, and Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin headlined the opening plenary with fiery remarks moderated by Laura Flanders.

Primed to fight the government: A fast-growing U.S. movement armed with guns and the Constitution sees a dire threat to liberty

 

May 20, 2016

 

Syria – The War Can Be Limited
By Thierry Meyssan
There is nothing to be gained by negotiation with people who are being paid to maintain the conflict. - Continue

 

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Syria : U.S. Finally Agrees To Russian Ceasefire Plan
By Moon Of Alaabama
The U.S., for the first time, agreed to proceed towards a full ceasefire between its proxy forces in Syria and the Syrian government and its allies. - Continue

 

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Demonizing Russia
NATO Finalizes Military Buildup to Take on Russia
By AFP
NATO foreign ministers met on Thursday to counter what they see as a more aggressive and unpredictable Russia. - Continue

 

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Debunking Popular Clichés About Modern Warfare
By The Saker
“What would a war between Russia and the USA look like?” - Continue

 

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America – The Most Frightened Nation On Earth
By Finian Cunningham
Americans have been subjected to a relentless psychological program – euphemistically referred to as «news» – for the past seven decades. - Continue

 

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Zionism Begins to Unravel
By Lawrence Davidson
Zionism brooks no compromises and admits to no sins – even as Israeli behavior grows evermore barbaric. - Continue

 

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Watch: First Interview With Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff Since the Senate’s Impeachment Vote
By Glenn Greenwald
Rather than subdued, resigned, and defeated, Rousseff - is more combative, defiant, and resolute than ever. - Continue

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56 people killed in intensified fighting in Afghanistan: Insurgency and counter attacks have intensified in conflict-hit Afghanistan as 56 people, including 12 civilians and 44 militants, have been killed since Thursday, officials said on Friday.

Record 51C Temperature Recorded In India: Water tankers are being sent to the worst-affected areas as a severe drought is accompanying the intense heat.

21 civilians, including 6 children killed in Syria: Rastan is one of the last rebel strongholds in the central province of Homs.

Syrian govt forces take area near Damascus: Syrian government forces and allies including Lebanese Hezbollah fighters have seized an extensive area southeast of Damascus from rebels and fought other insurgents near a highway leading southwest, a monitoring group says.

Hezbollah vows stronger presence in Syria after commander's death: Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah on Friday vowed to strengthen its presence in war-torn Syria and send more leaders to the conflict, a week after its top military commander there was killed.

Jihadists In Syria Strenthen As Peacemaking Unravels: Taking advantage of the collapse of peace talks to eclipse nationalist rival insurgents that signed on to a faltering truce, Jihadi militants in Syria including al Qaeda are mobilizing again for all-out war against President Bashar al-Assad.

Russia proposes US-led coalition to strike Syrian terrorists with Moscow – def minister: Moscow suggests that the US-led coalition fighting against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria should fly joint missions with Russia in Syria, the defense minister said. The US has issued a lukewarm response to the proposal.

Coalition warplanes kill 18 ISIS members northwest of Mosul: “The international coalition aviation bombed an ISIS convoy that was on its way from the village of Batnaya to the district of Tilkaif northwest of Nineveh,”

4 ISIS members killed by coalition airstrike in northern Mosul: The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan spokesman in Mosul Ghyath Alsurja said in a brief statement received by IraqiNews.com, “The international coalition aircraft bombarded a vehicle carrying four ISIS members in Bashiqah vicinity in northern Mosul.”

Iraqi forces retake southwestern town of Rutba: Bolstered by U.S. airstrikes, Iraqi ground forces have recaptured the southwestern town of Rutba after Islamic State fighters who had occupied the town for nearly two years fled or put up only light resistance, U.S. military officers said Friday.

Protesters storm into Baghdad’s Green Zone: Protesters overwhelm Iraqi security forces and enter the prime minister's office after storming Baghdad's Green Zone.

Israeli defense chief quits, says he can't trust Netanyahu: -- Israel's defense minister announced his resignation on Friday, saying the governing party had been taken over by "extremist and dangerous elements" and that he no longer trusted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following reports that he was to be replaced.

Tanzania mosque attack kills three: More than a dozen attackers carrying machetes and axes struck during evening prayers at the mosque in Mwanza district on Thursday, police said.

MSF worker killed by gunmen in Central African Republic: Medical relief charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) has halted operations in part of west Central African Republic after a staff member was shot dead during an ambush on one of its convoys, it said on Thursday.

Daesh commander killed in clashes with Tunisian forces: Tunisian special forces have killed a senior commander of a Daesh affiliate during clashes with the group in a central, mountainous region as part of the authorities’ crackdown on terrorists, the Tunisian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.

NATO allies divided over Libya: Diplomats say Libya would have to make a formal request for NATO and the European Union to go after smugglers in Libyan territorial waters and NATO would possibly even a U.N. Security Council resolution, which Russia has said it is unlikely to grant because it believes NATO's 2011 air campaign went too far.

EgyptAir crash: More wreckage found north of Alexandria: Egyptian armed forces retrieve some of the passengers' belongings, body parts, luggage, and plane seats.

Russia lambasts Nato as Montenegro signs member deal: Moscow accuses Nato of harming Europe’s security and casts doubt on proposed talks

James K. Galbraith on Greece: Austerity without debt relief: Economist James K. Galbraith warns that ‘unrealistic expectations’ by Athens’ creditors is a recipe for turmoil.

‘Clinton as president is danger to world peace’ – far-right French leader Le Pen: “There is a candidate who appears a lot more dangerous for France than the others – that’s Hillary Clinton,”

A third of cash is owned by 5 U.S. companies: The rising cash holdings of U.S. corporations is increasingly in the hands of a few U.S. companies, with just five tech firms having grabbed a third of it. And nearly three-quarters of cash held by non-financial U.S. companies is stashed overseas, outside the long arm of Uncle Sam.

Male genital mutilation: House Passes Bill Protecting Circumcision, Ritual Slaughter As Religious Freedoms: There have been increasing calls in recent years in northern European countries for an end to circumcision and ritual slaughter, spurred in part by anti-Muslim hostility, U.S. government and European Jewish officials have said.

Who elected this fool? Sen. Tom Cotton: U.S. has 'under-incarceration problem': Cotton, who has been an outspoken critic of the bill in Congress that would reduce mandatory minimum sentences, smacked down what he called "baseless" arguments that there are too many offenders locked up for relatively small crimes,

Donald Trump’s new secret weapon: How the man who ran “The Torturer’s Lobby” is securing the billionaire’s nomination

 

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