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June 08, 2016

  

US Terrorizes Europe for NATO Scam
By Finian Cunningham
The US has succeeded at last with its audacious con-job - Continue

 

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NATO 'Pushing Humanity Towards World War III'
By Sputnik
"I think that only an insane person, and only in a dream, can imagine that Russia would suddenly attack NATO," said Putin. - Continue

 

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Rehearsing for World War III
By Justin Raimondo
Operation “Anakonda 16” is a dangerous provocation. - Continue

 

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German Intelligence Service to Become Branch of U.S. CIA
By Eric Zuesse
"The US intelligence services [NSA] will be allowed to continue to listen in on every company and every individual in Germany.” - Continue

 

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The Pentagon’s Great Wall of Impotence
By Pepe Escobar
If this is the best Pentagon planners have to counteract the Russia-China strategic partnership, they’d better go back to the classroom. - Continue

 

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The Tragedy of Syria and the Middle East at Large
By Peter Koenig and Amin Abadi
Human life is cheap, especially human lives in poverty and destitution is expendable, in our world of greed. - Continue

 

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Susan Rice Promises Israel 'Largest Military Aid Package in U.S. History'
By Haaretz and JTA
The new aid package, is expected to provide Israel somewhere between $37.5 billion and $40 billion. - Continue

 

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War Criminal Tony Blair's Astonishing Attack On Jeremy Corbyn
By Charlie Cooper
Jeremy Corbyn is standing by while people are “bombed, beaten and starved into submission” in Syria, Blair has said .- Continue

 

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Challenging Official Propaganda in Search of a Better and Kinder World
By Andre Vltchek
Capitalism is directly connected, even derived from, Western colonialism, Christian fundamentalism and the unmatchable brutality of the European culture. - Continue

 

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Campaign 2016: The Two-party System Loses Credibility
By Nat Parry
We are heading into a general election in which the two major party candidates are faced with significant legal problems and could conceivably be facing prison time. - Continue

 

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45 IS militants killed in Iraq: At least 45 Islamic State militants were killed when they attacked military posts in Mosul city in Iraq, a military official said on Wednesday.

At least 22 PKK militants killed in air operations in northern Iraq: Turkish warplanes conducted an air operation in the Kandil region in northern Iraq on June 5 upon received intelligence. At least 22 PKK militants were killed in the operation.

UN: Up to 90,000 civilians inside ISIL-held Fallujah: Civilians who escaped ISIL stronghold near Baghdad tell UN there may be thousands more inside the besieged city.

ISIS loses ground on fronts in Syria, Iraq: ISIS' far-flung enemies in Syria and Iraq pressed ahead on Wednesday with major advances on multiple fronts that have put some of the greatest pressure on the ultra-hardline Islamists since they declared their caliphate two years ago.

Russia, U.S.-supported troops advance on ISIS ‘capital’ Raqqa: Syrian government army units, backed by Russian air power, and pro-US opposition forces are closing in on Raqqa, the de facto ISIS capital, from different directions.

Daesh to Conquer Aleppo to Make it Militants' 'Capital Instead of Raqqa'; As the Syrian Army is getting closer to Raqqa backed by the Russian air force, Daesh terrorists are trying to take control of a different city.

Some 160 Al-Nusra terrorists head for Aleppo from Turkish territory – Russian MoD : “The column was moving from the Turkish border. It faced no obstacles while moving through territories controlled by different armed groups and reached the ISIS-controlled region.”

Israel Attacks Syrian Army Post Near Homs: Syrian military source tells Zaman al-Awsl website that Israeli jets targeted the Fourth Mechanical Division of the Syrian army.

Car bomb at police station in southeast Turkey kills three, wounds many: A car bomb attack by Kurdish militants on a police station in southeastern Turkey killed three people and wounded more than 30 on Wednesday (Wednesday NZ Time), Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, a day after a bomb targeting police in Istanbul killed 11.

Turkey blames Kurdish militants for Istanbul car bombing: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's office blamed Kurdish militants for a car bombing that killed 11 people in central Istanbul, while a second bomb on Wednesday killed five people in the largely Kurdish southeast.

Israel: Three killed in shopping centre attack: Police said two attackers were in custody; one of them is undergoing surgery in hospital. The attack took place at Sarona Market, which houses shops and restaurants.

Russia Could Replace US as Israel’s Primary Ally in Middle East: On Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Moscow to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin and to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations between the countries.

The U.S. provides Israel $10.2 million* in military aid each day, while it gives the Palestinians $0** in military aid. Total direct U.S. aid to Israel amounts to well over $140 billion in 2003 dollars. Israel receives about $3 billion in direct foreign assistance each year, which is roughly one-fifth of America's entire foreign aid budget. In per capita terms.

UN draws fire for removing Saudis from child rights violators blacklist: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International slam the UN over its decision to remove Saudi Arabia from the group of states previously blacklisted by the world body for violating children’s rights in Yemen.

UN chief faced 'blackmail' after blacklisting Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen : Saudi Arabia reportedly threatened to cut aid to Palestinian refugees and to issue a fatwa against the United Nations if it was not removed from a UN blacklist of groups that kill children.

Twelve people killed, 50 kidnapped in Afghan highway attacks: Suspected Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan killed 12 people after stopping their vehicles on a road in the east of the country, while 50 people were kidnapped in the north

US confirms it murdered 2 al-Shabab leaders in Somalia operations: A statement Wednesday says senior al-Shabab military commander Abdullahi Haji Da'ud was killed in a U.S. airstrike on May 27. The Pentagon last week announced that a U.S. drone strike had targeted him,

Libyan Soldiers Battle To Retake City From IS: UN-backed forces are just three miles from the centre of Sirte, which is Islamic State's only stronghold outside Iraq and Syria.

Chad deploys 2,000 soldiers to troubled Niger: Troops sent across border to tackle Boko Haram in Niger after group invades Bosso town, forcing 50,000 to flee.

Rebels kidnap dozens of civilians in DR Congo: UN: Nearly 100 people have been kidnapped in northeast DR Congo during an attack blamed on Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army, the United Nations said Wednesday.

UN: Eritrea government commits crimes against humanity: UN investigation reports a litany of crimes committed in Eritrea since 1991, including enslavement, rape and murder.

Ex-CIA agent appeal fails, faces extradition to Italy: A former CIA agent will be extradited to Italy for her involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric under the U.S. "extraordinary rendition" program, after a last appeal to Portuguese authorities failed, she said on Wednesday.

Raids in Germany, Switzerland in MH17 probe: German and Swiss authorities have carried out raids seizing documents after learning a German private detective had investigated the MH17 air disaster, Dutch officials and media said Tuesday.

Dutch probe shows photo of missile part from MH17 crash site: The Dutch criminal investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine has released a report detailing the pain-staking forensic process of piecing together the clues to the tragedy, and a photo of part of the missile believed to have done it.

MH-17 Probe Relies on Ukraine for Evidence: The oft-delayed probe into the 2014 shoot-down of MH-17 over eastern Ukraine has been tainted by its dependence on Ukraine’s intelligence service for much of its evidence, as a new interim report makes clear, reports Robert Parry.

Senator says France's future inconceivable without dialogue with Russia: France cannot do without dialogue with Russia and that is why the anti-Russian sanctions should go, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the French Prime Minister from 2002 through 2005 and currently an influential senator said on Wednesday

Poll shows majority of Brazilians want new elections: More than a quarter of Brazilians view interim President Michel Temer's government negatively and a majority want new elections this year, according to a poll on Wednesday that suggested scandals and policy reversals had dented his popularity.

'We Have Proof' of CIA in Ecuador: President Correa: Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa Wednesday described as “powerful” the reports issued by teleSUR on the CIA’s involvement in the country and its relation with journalists, media and politicians to destabilize his government through smear campaigns.

Argentina: Macri Gov't to Take teleSUR off Argentine TV Service in 15 Days: The notice was delivered as Argentine journalists marched to decry a clampdown on freedom of expression under Macri.

Goldman Turns Downright Gloomy: Warns Market "Despair" Is Coming, Prepare For A Major Drawdown

FBI is now pushing for warrantless access to internet browsing history: The Obama administration is pushing to amend existing privacy law in a way that critics argue would allow the government access to internet browsing histories and other metadata -- without needing a warrant.

What the IRS just revealed should start a wave of OUTRAGE: Just imagine if this had been a Republican presidential administration these past seven years. The media would have been all over it like white on rice.

Clinton Falsely Claims No Lives Were Lost In Libya [VIDEO]: Hillary Clinton claimed that no American lives were lost in the United State’s intervention in Libya, apparently forgetting the four Americans who lost their lives in the Benghazi terrorist attack.

Mother Of Benghazi Victim: I Want To See Hillary Clinton In Jail: Patricia Smith, the mother of one of the Benghazi victims, says that Hillary Clinton should be in jail “because she lied” adding that her son “is dead because of her.”

Hillary Clinton Wins California, Bolstering Claim to Nomination: Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday night after decisive victories in the California, New Jersey and New Mexico primaries

Top Democrats to Sanders: It’s Time to Support Hillary Clinton: The No. 2 Senate Democrat has a message for Bernie Sanders: the presidential candidate can get either a warm embrace or a cold shoulder when he returns to the Senate, depending on how quickly he backs Hillary Clinton.

Will Hillary Clinton chose Bernie Sanders as her running mate?: Clinton must pull off the trick of moving left and appealing to Bernie Sanders embittered supporters.

‘Struggle continues’: Sanders speaks to emotional CA rally after primary vote (VIDEO) "Democracy is not about billionaires buying elections… we will end a broken criminal justice system. And we will break up the major banks on Wall Street," the senator said,

Trump Shatters Republican Primary Vote Record by 1.4 Million Votes: Trump has more votes than any candidate in Republican history. Trump shattered the previous record by 1.4 million votes — and that was with 17 candidates in the race

Donald Trump wanted Libya's money: Trump spent years trying to develop a business relationship with the Libyan regime, requesting a face-to-face meeting with Gaddafi and even taking Libya's U.S. ambassador golfing.

June 05, 2016

 

Syria: The U.S. Is Unwilling To Settle
Russia Returns For Another Round

By Moon Of Alabama
Is this a trap? Does the U.S. want Russia to sink into a quagmire in Syria? Continue

 

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How Americans Came to Kill in the Middle East
By Craig Cantoni
The hope is that we finally can learn from history and not keep repeating the same mistakes. Continue

 

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Lead by Poland
European “House Negroes” Compete for the Darwin Awards

By The Saker
There is no way to deny that this is a huge victory for the US Neocons. Continue

 

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NY Gov. Signs Pro-Israel exec. Order Punishing BDS Boycott Movement
By Ben Norton
“If you boycott Israel, New York will boycott you,” he added. Continue

 

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'March of Silence' In Uruguay
Sends Message Of Remembrance To South America

By Andre Vltchek
Who said that the US was ‘too busy in the Middle East, while also provoking Russia and China?’ Continue

 

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Warmongering Clinton Accuses Trump of Madness
By Finian Cunningham
How real is the 4.7% rate of unemployment? The answer is: Not at all. Continue

 

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Employment Lies
By Paul Craig Roberts
Clinton, is a warmonger of the highest order whose criminal interventions have led to millions of deaths and a world haunted by terrorism. Continue

 

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Syria: At least 270 civilians killed by terrorists as Al-Nusra regroups, reports say: More than 270 civilians have been killed within the last 24 hours during terrorist shelling in Syrian cities, according o the Russian Defence Ministry.

Turkish air raids, army operations kill 27 separatist militants: Military: The Turkish military says it has killed 27 members of a separatist Kurdish group during a series of air and ground operations in the country's mainly-Kurdish southeast.

ISIS publicly burns alive 19 Kurdish women for rejecting sex slavery – report: Fighters of the terrorist group Islamic State have publicly executed 19 Kurdish women, local activists in Mosul reported. They were burned alive in iron cages in one of the city squares, sources told Kurdish ARA News agency.

Russian, Syrian regime airstrikes kill 18 civilians: Aircraft dropped thermobaric and barrel bombs on opposition-held neighborhoods. “At least 18 civilians were killed and 50 others injured, including children and women,” he said.

Turkish troops, militants mass in Aleppo: Russian monitor; A Russian ceasefire monitoring center in Syria says more than 2,000 militants have gathered in a northern neighborhood of the embattled city of Aleppo for an offensive.

Syrian and Russian aircraft step up bombing of Aleppo city - monitor: Nearly 50 air strikes hit rebel-held areas in and around the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday in some of the heaviest recent raids by Russian and Syrian government aircraft, residents and a monitoring group said.

Backed by Russian air cover, Syrian regime forces reach Raqqa border: “Our forces have reached the administrative borders of Raqqa province after killing a number of Daesh terrorists,” a Syrian army officer told ARA News, using another acronym for ISIS.

Baghdad-area bombings kill 15, wound 40 in Iraq: The deadliest was a suicide bombing against a military checkpoint in Tarmiyah, about 30 miles north of the capital, which killed eight people and wounded 15 others. Three of the dead were soldiers.

Civilians Drown Fleeing Besieged Fallujah: Children were among the civilians who drowned as they tried to flee the besieged Islamic State stronghold of Fallujah in Iraq.

Iraqi forces secure southern edge of Fallujah: Fighters battling to retake Fallujahh from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) said on Sunday that they secured the southern edge of the Iraqi city and almost completely encircled the whole city.

Seven soldiers killed in Yemen clashes: At least seven soldiers were killed as clashes flared up between government forces and Shia Houthi group in Yemen's city of Taiz on Sunday, an official said. Up to 18 soldiers have been wounded so far in the ongoing fight in Wazieyah district, Xinhua news agency reported.

New York Governor Signs Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Executive Order: New York governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order declaring an open war on companies and organizations aligned with the pro-Palestine Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, or BDS.

133 migrant bodies found on Libyan coast: Spokesman Al-Khamis al-Bosaifi said about three-quarters of the migrants were women and there were at least five children. No documents were found with the bodies, which were partly decomposed, but they were mainly sub-Saharan Africans, he said.

Gunmen Kill Afghan Prosecutor, 7 Others in Courthouse Attack: Taliban gunmen stormed a court building in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing seven people, including a newly appointed chief prosecutor, the latest in a series of insurgent attacks on judicial employees.

Afghan lawmaker killed in blast at his home in Kabul: "It could either have been a bomb on a timer or one that was remotely detonated," Sediqqi said, adding that 11 people, including five of Wardak's bodyguards, were wounded in the blast.

Philippine president-elect urges public to kill drug dealers : The Philippine president-elect has encouraged the public to help him in his war against crime, urging citizens with guns to shoot and kill drug dealers who resist arrest and fight back in their neighborhoods.

Germany to designate Russia 'a security challenge' – report ; Russia will be designated one of 10 major challenges on par with terrorists, migrants and global climate change, reported Die Welt.

Vladimir Putin doubted alternation of power in the United States: At first, [41st US President George] Bush-senior was in power, then [43rd US President George] Bush-junior, it is all family. [42nd US President Bill] Clinton served two terms, now his wife [Hillary Clinton] is running — family could remain in power again. Where is alternation?," Putin said during his direct line session.

Peru Votes for President, Conservative Candidates Neck and Neck: One candidate is the daughter of a dictator; the other is a former World Bank official.

Mexico Election Marred by Crime, Drugs and Dubious Complicities: The PRI faces the risk of losing at least six governorships during this Sunday's elections, two of which have been under their belt since the 1990s.

Clinton’s Efforts to Oust Gaddafi Led to Rise of Daesh - Bernie Sanders; Former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton’s success at ousting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi led to the emergence of the Islamic State terror group, also known as Daesh, Democratic US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said

Secret Service agent to release tell-all book about the Clinton White House and the culture that 'sickened' him : His expose is causing deep concern in the White House, according to Drudge Report, and its release comes as Hillary comes within touching distance of securing the Democratic nomination.

Donald Trump Lies Again On Libya, Donald Trump reversed himself on Libya again on Sunday, saying he would have authorized a “surgical” strike to kill former leader Muammar Gaddafi — after months of saying the United States would have been better off if the dictator were still alive. 

May 04, 2016

 

U.S. Expands Secret Wars In Africa
By Justin Yun
The next phase of American military imperialism. Continue

 

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Are Israel And Jabhat al-Nusra Coordinating Attacks In Syria?
By Khaled Atallah
Syrian opposition activists in southern Syria say Israel has played a vital role in Jabhat al-Nusra’s recent gains in Quneitra and Daraa. Continue

 

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Israel: The Keepers Of The Gate
By Uri Avnery
Position after position is taken over by the far-far right, which is ruling Israel now. Continue

 

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U.S. Gives Saudis a Big Pass on Indiscriminate Killing of Civilians in Yemen
By Alex Emmons
60 percent of the more than 3,200 people killed and 5,700 wounded in the conflict through September 2015 were killed in coalition airstrikes. Continue

 

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Made In America
How The US Dominates The World Arms Trade
By JP Sottile
Next Time Someone Says Nothing Is Made in the USA Anymore, Show Them This. Continue

 

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Anglo-America: Regression and Reversion in the Modern World
By James Petras
The Anglo-American drive to establish a global regressive social order has pushed billions of workers on five continents into destitution. Continue

 

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Who’s the Fascist?
By Margaret Kimberley
If Trump is a fascist then he will fit in nicely with the pantheon of horrific men we are told to respect and venerate. Continue

 

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What Americans Abroad Know about Bernie Sanders and You Should Know Too
By Susan Neiman
We ought to consider why 69% of Democratic voters who live in 40 countries preferred Bernie Sanders. Continue

 

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Muhammad Ali: Anti-War/Civil Rights Activist
By Stephen Lendman
“I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. No Viet Cong ever called me nigger.” . Continue

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Syrian army 'crosses into ISIL-held Raqqa province': Government troops backed by Russian air strikes approach group's de facto capital for the first time since August 2014.

Russia: Al Nusra shelling kills over 40 in Aleppo; More than 40 people have been killed and around a hundred injured by Al Nusra militants shelling in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Russian news agencies cited the Russian ceasefire monitoring centre in Syria as saying on Saturday.

Syria: At least 12 civilians killed, 80 injured in terrorist rocket attacks in Aleppo; Terrorist groups fired several rocket shells on al-Midan and al-Faid neighborhoods in Aleppo city on Saturday, leaving 7 civilians dead, a source at Aleppo Police Command said.

Coalition strikes, Turkish shelling kill 14 Islamic State militants in Syria: Cross-border shelling by the Turkish army and air strikes by US-led coalition aircraft killed 14 Islamic State militants in Syria, state-run Anadolu Agency cited Turkey's military as saying on Saturday

Kurdish militias retreat from strategic Aleppo district after jihadist offensive: Kurdish militias have retreated from a strategic neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo after Al Nusra and Ahram al-Sham militants launched a heavy offensive across the embattled city, Russian military say.

US Asks Russia to Not Attack al-Qaida In Syria; Russia's foreign minister said Washington has asked Moscow not to target the al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, but the U.S. insisted Friday that it only wants Russia to carefully select it targets to avoid hitting civilians and legitimate opposition groups.

Syrian army 'crosses into ISIL-held Raqqa province': Government troops backed by Russian air strikes approach group's de facto capital for the first time since August 2014.

Isis bombings: More than 50 people killed and injured in attacks in Iraq: More than 50 people have been killed and injured in a series of bombings targeting a police checkpoint, restaurant and two markets in Iraq.

Iraq forces gain ground from ISIS west of Fallujah; Fighters from the army, the police and from the Hashed al-Shaabi - a paramilitary organization dominated by Tehran-backed Shiite militias - entered the center of Saqlawiya. The town lies around 10 kilometers (six miles) northwest of Fallujah

U.S. falters in campaign to revive Iraqi army, officials say: A 17-month U.S. effort to retrain and reunify Iraq's regular army has failed to create a large number of effective Iraqi combat units or limit the power of sectarian militias, according to current and former U.S. military and civilian officials.

‘Saudi violence in Yemen can’t be ignored any longer’: The United Nations included the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on the blacklist of child rights violators. Among others listed are notorious groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram.

'Israeli police help Palestinian girls commit suicide': An 18-year-old Palestinian who may have wanted to put an end to her life approached a checkpoint with a knife. The Border Police fulfilled her wish quickly, although it's clear she could have been stopped by other means. Her family is shattered.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Wife Faces Indictment in ‘Sara-gate’ Household Scandal: Israeli police have recommended bringing criminal charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, Israeli media said, on suspicion she misused state funds at their official and private residences.

Boko Haram attack in Niger 'kills 32 soldiers': Attack kills 30 soldiers from Niger and two from Nigeria on countries' border near city of Bossa, Niger officials say.

U.S. Embassy in South Africa warns of 'near-term' attacks: The U.S. Embassy in South Africa issued a statement Saturday warning U.S. citizens about the threat of "near-term attacks against places where U.S. citizens congregate in South Africa, such as upscale shopping areas and malls in Johannesburg and Cape Town."

Nigeria seizes $10.3 billion in looted money, assets: Information Minister Lai Mohammed says the government also expects repatriation of some $330 million stolen from the public treasury and stashed in banks abroad. Most is in Switzerland.

At least nine killed, hundreds missing as another migrant boat sinks off Greek coast: In separate incident, Libya finds bodies of 117 migrants in the western port city of Zwara

With new tactics, Taliban gain ground in south Afghanistan: First they storm a checkpoint, kill all the police, seize their weapons and equipment and effectively cut off the main road to a remote village. They raise the white Taliban flag and plant roadside bombs to prevent cars from coming through the checkpoint.

Carter touts ‘principled security network’ for Asia, tells China to get in or be isolated: China is risking self-isolation from other nations of the Asia Pacific region, who are working closely with the US to build a NATO-like military alliance, which is a “principled security network” with America at its core, the Pentagon chief said.

Brazil’s media ‘incited protests,’ favored Rousseff’s impeachment from start – Greenwald: “What makes Brazil so different in terms of its media is that the largest media organizations are almost entirely owned by a very small number of families.

Don't yield to US pressure, Maduro tells Caribbean leaders : President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday accused the United States of exerting "brutal pressure" on nations in the region to isolate his country, already battered by an economic crisis and domestic political upheaval.

President Castro says Cuba won't return to OAS: President Raul Castro says Cuba will not return to the Organization of American States after the regional group's secretary called for possible sanctions against Venezuela.

The Government Is Building A Database To Predict Who Will Be The Next Edward Snowden: While police departments flock to use technology that predicts crime, the U.S. military is building a database that goes a step further — predicting who is most likely to reveal state secrets.

Nine Out of 10 Americans Tested Positive for Monsanto's Cancer-Linked Weedkiller: A probable human carcinogen is found in far too many foods.

May 03, 2016

 

Russian Ground Operation in Syria 'Under Discussion'
By Zeina Khodr
Kremlin insider tells Al Jazeera that Moscow is considering sending special forces to fight against Syrian rebel groups. Continue

 

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There is No U.S. War Against ISIS; Instead, Obama is Protecting His “Assets”
By Glen Ford
“The Obama administration’s jihadist policy, is to preserve the Islamic State as a fighting force for deployment under another brand name, under new top leadership.” Continue

 

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Is the UK’s Iraq Inquiry Set to “Savage” Tony Blair?
By Felicity Arbuthnot
It can only be hoped that Chilcot throws the book at this despicable human being . Continue

 

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Brazil Revolts as Temer Forces Austerity, US Dependency After Coup Exposed
By Sputnik
Temer’s interim government has moved rapidly to reverse 13 years of social programs advanced by the democratically elected Workers Party. Continue

 

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Trump or Clinton?
By Robert Parry
It’s hard to say which set of behaviors is more dangerous. Continue

 

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Why Some of the Smartest Progressives I Know Will Vote for Trump over Hillary
By Yves Smith
Clinton and the Democratic Party are about to have a long-overdue day of reckoning. . Continue

 

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Which Country Does The Most Good For The World?
Video
The answer may surprise you (especially if you live in the US or China). Continue

 

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Days of Revolt: The Return of the Radical
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges interviews disbarred civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart . Continue

 

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31 killed in Syria strikes in and near Aleppo; Bombing raids in and around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo killed 31 civilians on Friday, including 10 when their bus was hit, the civil defence said.

Suicide bomber kills two in Syrian government stronghold: state media: At least two people were killed and four others wounded in northwestern Syria on Thursday when a suicide bomber struck near a mosque in Latakia, according to state media

US drops weapons to rebels battling ISIL in Syria: Witnesses say the US delivered the weapons to armed units battling the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group in Syria.

Syria insurgents launch assault against govt forces near Aleppo: activists: Syrian Islamist insurgents attacked government forces and their allies in the country's northwest Friday where the same factions recently waged a fierce assault that inflicted heavy losses, activists said.

Propaganda alert: Syria's 'Little London' a base for plots against West, US says as forces advance: Isil fighters have used the northern city of Manbij as a base to hatch plots against the West, the US defence secretary said on Thursday, as American-backed forces edged towards the extremist stronghold.

US asks Russia to not hit Nusra Front in Syria: Moscow: Russia's foreign minister says Washington has asked Moscow not to target the al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, for fear of hitting the moderate opposition.

Ex-Mossad head defends the country's treatment of al-Nusra Front fighters on the Syrian border; Efraim Halevy tells Mehdi Hasan that he is not concerned that Israel had treated fighters in Syria from al-Nusra Front, which some say is al-Qaeda's Syrian branch.

Battle for Fallujah: 130 Iraqi soldiers die in ISIL attacks; The first attack took place on Wednesday when 10 suicide bombers of ISIS, hit the town of Kubaisah, and then it attacked an army convoy to the south of Fallujah at Amiriyat al-Fallujah with roadside bombs said the military source.

Iraqi artillery attacks kill 24 Daesh terrorists: Major General Qassem al-Mohamadi, the commander of al-Jazeera operations, said the terrorists were killed as Iraqi artillery shells hit Daesh concentration centers in the district of al-Doulab in Hit, 70 km west of Ramadi City,

17 Civilians Killed by Rocket Fire on Market in Yemen's Taiz: At least 17 civilians — including 10 women and one girl — were killed and dozens were wounded when rockets hit a busy market in the western city of Taiz on Friday, Yemeni medical officials said.

U.N. adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slammed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen for killing and maiming children by adding it to an annual blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflict.

Jordan Border Troops Kill 2 Alleged Infiltrators From Syria; An army statement on Friday said the two were killed after clashes but did not elaborate. It was not clear where along the border the incident took place.

Propaganda alert: Iran is the main state sponsor of terror, US report finds: 'It is a huge mistake to trust evil Britain and the Great Satan [the United States],' Ayatollah Khamenei says following report's release

Militants attack oil firm boat in Nigerian Delta, killing six: army: "During the deliberate attack two soldiers were killed, one wounded, one soldier missing while four civilian staff attached to the house boat were shot dead," the army said in a statement.

Libya witnesses escalating violence with hundreds killed in recent attacks: T Clashes with the terrorist group have killed 200 and injured 300 others from both sides since the beginning of May.

Refugees drown as boat capsizes in Mediterranean: At least nine bodies have been recovered and 340 people rescued from a sinking boat carrying a "significant number" of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete, authorities say.

‘Reckless & illegal’: Amnesty calls on EU to halt refugee deal with Turkey: The plans by Brussels to return irregular asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey violate EU and international law, as Turkey is incapable of providing refugees with adequate protection, Amnesty International has said.

Germany, France to revive EU defence but no plans for EU army: Proponents say closer defence cooperation among the European allies is needed particularly to reduce costly duplication in production of defence systems and programmes at a time when greater investment is required in defence technology.

Americans Not In The Labor Force Soar To Record 94.7 Million, Surge By 664,000 In One Month

U.S. Added Only 38,000 Jobs in May: Fewest jobs created since September 2010, dimming prospects for Fed interest-rate increase this month

Trump said planning Israel trip before July GOP convention: Four sources tell New York Magazine presumptive Republican nominee weighing visit; Jewish son-in-law and Adelson said making arrangements; campaign denies report

'Hillary Clinton has to go to jail!': Donald the counter-puncher clobbers his Democratic challenger over her classified emails as he says watching her anti-Trump speech was 'like taking Sominex'

Did CNN Finally Call Out Donald Trump For Lying? (They Did.): CNN has been criticized for the volume and tenor of its Trump coverage.

Protesters Punch, Throw Eggs at Trump Supporters in Calif.: Several supporters of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee were seen chased and taunted by protesters

Sanders Takes LEAD Over Clinton In California: A new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll has found … [Sanders] has battled Clinton to a draw among all voters eligible for the Democratic primary, with 44% siding with him to 43% for Clinton.

Sanders Statement on Foreign Policy: When it comes to foreign policy, Secretary Clinton voted for the war in Iraq, the worst foreign policy blunder in modern American history, and that she has been a proponent of regime change, as in Libya, without thinking through the consequences.

June 02, 2016

 

A Russian Warning
By Dmitry Orlov, The Saker, Victor Katsap and Evgenia Gurevich
If there is going to be a war with Russia, then the United States will most certainly be destroyed, and most of us will end up dead. Continue

 

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What Happens Next?
Isis Faces Likely Defeat in Battles Across Iraq and Syria

By Patrick Cockburn
“Isis will transform from a terrorist state into a terrorist movement”. Continue

 

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A Hellfire From Heaven Won’t Smash The Taliban
By Pepe Escobar
What was Mansour really up to? He was quite savvy in playing for time Continue

 

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Pentagon: Special Ops Killing of Pregnant Afghan Women Was “Appropriate” Use of Force
By Jeremy Scahill
“They were taking out the bullets from their bodies to remove the proof of their crime.” Continue

 

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War Criminal Blair Warmongers for Ground Invasion of Syria and Iraq
By Steven MacMillan
Blair belongs behind bars; not in the public arena advocating another ludicrous and nefarious war in the Middle East. Continue

 

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100 Years On… Still in the Trenches
By Finian Cunningham
Has anything really changed when we survey our modern world? Continue

 

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Israel’s Future is Terrifying
Moshe Ya’alon and Israel’s Disconcerting ‘Morality’

By Ramzy Baroud
When the likes of Ya’alon, a man with a blood-stained record becomes the face of morality in Israel, once can understand why the future of that country brings little hope. Continue

 

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I Am Palestinian And I Am Human
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Uncensor British Palestinian Award Winning Schoolgirl! Continue

 

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Islamophobia: Why are So Many People So Frightened?
By Robert J. Burrowes
Islamophobia is a manifestation of the mental illness of elites manipulating us into doing their insane bidding. Continue

 

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Caracas Warns of Military Intervention Into Venezuela Amid Clash With OAS
By Sputnik News
Maduro said his country was ready to take arms to defend its sovereignty, if necessary. Continue

 

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The Opportunist and the Fanatics
By Lawrence Davidson
"Get your hands off my freedom!’… That time and place is now. … The revolution to take America back starts here.” Continue

 

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Hillary on the Ropes
By Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
How much more knowledge of her manipulations will the Justice Department tolerate before enforcing the law? Continue

 

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Waiting for California and the FBI
By Robert Parry
Democratic leaders are privately scouting around for someone to replace Hillary Clinton if she stumbles again in California. Continue

 

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US airstrikes kill 15 Syrian civilians in Aleppo: Report: At least 15 civilians, including three children, have been killed in northern Syria in US airstrikes purportedly targeting Daesh positions in the Arab country, a report says.

U.S. Killing More Civilians In Iraq, Syria Than It Acknowledges: Op-Ed - “You build in your countries and destroy in ours?” said one man who lost his father in the bombing at al Gharra. “Is this how you bring democracy? Stop it. Really, stop it. People are tired.”

Russian airstrikes kill 10 in NW Syria: Ten civilians are killed after two towns in Idlib are targeted by Russian warplanes, local sources say

Fabricated Reports of Russian Airstrikes Killing Civilians in Syria: Op-Ed: The UK-based pro-Western imperial mouthpiece Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) features propaganda, not credible information.

Suicide bomber kills several in Assad heartland along Syria's Mediterranean coast: State-run Ikhbariya news channel showed patches of blood on the ground and rescue workers and security personnel carrying wounded people toward ambulances.

US-backed fighters advance to cut off ISIS in Syria, win tacit Turkish support: U .S.-backed Syrian fighters in a major new offensive against ISIS vowed Thursday to cut off the last remaining access route to the outside world for the self-proclaimed caliphate, and won vital, if tacit, backing from Turkey

867 Iraqis killed in May, the bloodiest month this year for Baghdad: The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) estimated that a total of 867 Iraqis were killed in violence in the month of May, 468 of them civilians.

12 ISIS fighters killed in airstrike in western Fallujah: “Today the international coalition aviation carried out an air strike targeted ISIS gatherings in Falahat area (10 km west of Fallujah), based on accurate intelligence information, killing 12 ISIS fighters and destructing four vehicles and a mortar detachment.”

ISIL attacks slow Iraqi forces in battle for Fallujah: Series of attacks reportedly kill at least 130 soldiers as thousands remain trapped between fighters and advancing army.

US War Crimes: Why Iraqis May Prefer Daesh to American Troops: "In fact, Iraqis in Fallujah welcomed ISIS [Daesh] when they arrived about two years ago," said Davies, "because they were living under an incredibly repressive regime--being murdered, tortured, detained indefinitely by US-trained Iraqi Shia death squads since 2004."

Lavrov blames certain countries’ attempts to dominate for Mideast, Ukraine chaos: Attempts by some countries to retain dominance have led to chaos and anarchy in the Middle East and a war in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

Yemen: 85 Killed as Houthis Retake Ground from Pro-Hadi Forces: The officials said Thursday the fighting has been taking place in Marib and Shabwa provinces. They say that in Shabwa's region of Bihan, along with the 85 killed, about 100 fighters have been wounded on both sides.

Israeli forces kill Palestinian woman over alleged stabbing attempt: Tel Aviv regime forces have shot dead a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank for allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli trooper.

New Footage in Hebron Shooting Shows Knife Kicked Closer to Slain Palestinian Assailant: Prosecution says well-known Jewish resident of Hebron was on the scene and captured on video moving the weapon next to the body after the Palestinian was killed.

Israeli Woman Admits Concocting Palestinian Rape Story That Benjamin Netanyahu Called ‘Horrific Crime’: A Jewish Israeli woman who claimed to have been raped by a Palestinian minor while another man filmed the incident in Tel Aviv has told the police that she lied about the allegations.

Former Mossad chief: End is near for ‘fearmonger’ Netanyahu’s govt : “I think he is a fearmonger. I think he uses fear in a way which one should not use,” said Halevy, who was director of Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, from 1998 to 2002.

Survey: One-third of Americans Support Boycotting Israel: But 62 percent of Americans and 50 percent of Brits think BDS is a modern form of anti-Semitism, Ipsos poll shows.

PayPal terminates anti-Israel BDS France account : PayPal, a global leader in online payment services, has cut off payments to the anti-Israel group BDS France.

Corbyn Blasts Criticism of U.K. Labour's anti-Semitism in Vice News Documentary; Newly released letters reveal that while he was a U.K. Parliament member, Jeremy Corbyn called on Britain's then-foreign secretary to sanction Israel.

At least 15 people killed in overnight siege in Somalia hotel: The assault started when a vehicle laden with explosives detonated outside the Ambassador Hotel on Wednesday evening and then three militants stormed inside the building, said the African Union Mission in Somalia.

Libya's unity government loses 10 soldiers in battles with Islamic State : At least 10 soldiers aligned with Libya's internationally backed government were killed in skirmishes with the Islamic State (IS) near its stronghold in Sirte, as concern grows about the rising strength of the Islamist group in the country.

Obama says Post-Gaddafi Libya’s ‘kind of a mess’: Obama regrets counting on allies too much: The US should have not relied on other members of its anti-Gaddafi coalition in 2011 to ensure that Libya developed properly afterward, President Barack Obama said in an interview, adding: “Every day I make some mistake.”

The Bodies Of 85 Refugees Recovered On West Libyan Coast; The bodies of at least 85 refugees who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean have been washed up near the western Libyan city of Zuwara, a Red Crescent official said on Thursday.

Security operations kill 99 insurgents, 16 soldiers in Afghanistan : As a result of joint clearing operations by Afghan security and defense forces, 99 armed insurgents were killed and 60 others wounded." It further said that heavy artillery and air force supported the ground forces during the raids in 18 different provinces.

Gunmen Kill Three Aid Workers in Afghanistan’s Parwan Province: Unidentified gunmen killed three aid workers in Afghanistan’s Parwan province, which lies north of the capital Kabul, the latest in an uptick of violence since the Taliban named a new leader last week.

Karzai Says Taliban Leader’s Killing Has 'Hurt' Chances For Afghan Peace : Karzai, in an interview with RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal in Kabul on June 2, also called the war in Afghanistan a "foreign problem” and called on countries such as Russia, Iran, and India to be involved in the peace process.

German MPs recognise Armenian 'genocide' amid Turkish fury: The German parliament has approved a resolution declaring that the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One was a "genocide".

Armenian genocide vote: Turkey vows to take steps in response, recalls ambassador from Germany: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Ankara will take retaliatory measures after the German parliament voted to recognize as ‘genocide’ the Armenian massacre of 1915. Turkey has already recalled its ambassador to Germany in protest.

Russia will respond to NATO buildup near its borders, senior diplomat says ; “The Russian side has repeatedly stated that the buildup of the NATO military presence near Russian borders violates the spirit of the basic Russia-NATO pact and cannot be left unanswered by our country,”

Maduro Accuses U.S. Of Taking Over Venezuela’s Oil: The Venezuelan president has accused the U.S. of trying to usurp his country’s oil riches after the head of the Washington-based Organization of American States (OAS) suggested a special meeting that could lead to Venezuela’s suspension from the group.

Maduro supporters rally against OAS 'meddling': Thousands of Venezuelans have staged a rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro and against a threat by the Organization of American States (OAS) to punish his socialist administration for what is said to be breaching democratic norms.

Venezuela security forces fire tear gas at anti-Maduro demo: Venezuelan soldiers and police fired tear gas Thursday to break up a protest against President Nicolas Maduro outside the presidential palace, AFP correspondents said.

Brazil: Clashes in Sao Paulo as protesters storm Temer’s regional offices: Video-Protesters clashed with military police in Sao Paulo, on Wednesday, after activists from the 'Homeless Workers Movement' stormed the regional office of Brazil's acting President Michel Temer.

Rousseff Defense Uses New Brazil Leaks Evidence to Fight Coup: Over 370 pages of defense papers cite recent, shocking wiretaps as evidence that the impeachment bid was motivated by political vengeance.

Judge 'manipulated' 9/11 attacks case, court document alleges: The judge overseeing the premiere military tribunal at Guantánamo Bay effectively conspired with the prosecution to destroy evidence relevant to defending the accused architect of the 9/11 attacks, according to a scathing court document.

Chance we are not living in a computer simulation is 'one in billions': If we aren't stuck in a Matrix-style world, then the world is about to end, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO said

Fatal shooting of boy, 15, closes deadliest May in Chicago in 21 years: Fabien was the 66th and final homicide victim last month, the deadliest May in Chicago since 1995 when 75 were slain, according to official Police Department records.

UCLA gunman killed professor over stolen code, woman on his “kill list” found dead : A shooting on the UCLA campus was the work of a disgruntled former engineering PhD student who accused his professor of stealing his code.

TSA Long Lines Part Of Scheme to Move Americans to Mandatory “Biometic Background Pre-Check System”: Though the TSA has never been effective at catching or reducing terrorism, it has become very good at inconveniencing Americans.

Trump involved in 3,500 lawsuits: report: In more than half of the lawsuits — about 1,900 — Trump or his companies are the plaintiff, while in about 1,450 cases they are the defendant. The rest are bankruptcy or other cases.

Trump: Obama 'doesn't have a clue': Donald Trump slammed President Obama as clueless late Wednesday, trading barbs with the commander in chief after he knocked the presumptive GOP presidential nominee for lacking serious proposals.

Hillary Clinton to Portray Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions as Dangerous: Clinton’s campaign aides said the speech, which she will deliver in San Diego, would be the start of a persistent assault to portray a potential Trump presidency as a dangerous proposition that would weaken American alliances and embolden enemies.

California Poll Shows Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in Dead Heat; According to NBC, the poll also showed that Sanders held a 36-point lead over Clinton among voters younger than 45 and a 44-point lead among first-time voters.

Huffington Post Editors Deleted My Article on Hillary’s Imminent Indictment: A writer for The Huffington Post is still waiting for an explanation as to why editors deleted his piece reporting that the FBI will pursue an indictment against Hillary Clinton.

The article the Huffington Post deleted : Hillary Clinton to be Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges

May 31, 2016

 

Target Russia. Target China. Target Iran
By Pepe Escobar
So it’s back to the same old meme: «Russian aggression», without which the Pentagon cannot possibly fight for its divine right to be showered with unlimited funds. Continue

 

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Turkey is Preparing an Offensive Military Operation in Northern Syria
By Said Al-Khalaki
The seizure of Aleppo is a strategic goal for Erdogan and his partners. Continue

 

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Assad Must Go......
Americans Go On Swallowing The Wrong Pill

By Paul Edwards
America leads the world in weapons production, public debt, and bullshit. Continue

 

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Murder Most Foul
Family of Driver Killed in US Attack File Criminal Case

By Kiyya Baloch and Jon Boone in Islamabad
Mohammad Azam was murdered on 21 May while unwittingly taking Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor to Quetta, the capital of Balochistan. Continue

 

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Memorial Day 2016
Avenge US Military War Dead By Arresting Today’s US ‘Leaders’

By Carl Herman
The U.S. has become among the most dangerous, destructive, and psychopathically vicious rogue state in Earth’s recorded history. Continue

 

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There Has Been A Coup In Brazil
By Paul Craig Roberts
In the Western world voting is a waste of time. Continue

 

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6 Giant Corporations Control The Media
Americans Consume 10 Hours Of ‘Programming’ A Day

By Michael Snyder
If you allow someone to pump hours of “programming” into your mind, it is eventually going to have a major impact on how you view the world. Continue

 

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Lock Up the Men, Evict the Women and Children
By Chris Hedges
The working poor, now half of the country, have fallen to levels of misery unseen since the Great Depression. Continue

 

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Fighting in Central Yemen Kills 69: At least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured in two days of fighting in central Yemen between rebels and forces loyal to the internationally recognized government

Bombs kill at least 35 in Baghdad; casualties from two other explosions unknown: Two car bombs and a booby-trapped motorcycle targeted different parts of Baghdad on Monday, with at least 35 people in one attack alone, sources told Rudaw.

Fallujah push starts as IS kill 24 in Iraq bombings: Iraqi forces started pushing into the city of Fallujah on Monday as a wave of bombings claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group in the country killed at least 24 people.

Iraq Kurds retake nine villages from ISIS: The KRSC statement listed nine villages that had been occupied by ISIS since the summer of 2014 and were previously mainly inhabited by northern Iraq's Kakai and Shabak minorities.

Moscow calls on Turkey to prove Russia supplied arms to Kurdistan Workers’ Party: Earlier on Monday, Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan accused Moscow of attempts to supply air defense systems to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party that is outlawed in Turkey.

Turkish military strikes kill 28 ISIL militants in Syria: In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said 58 positions in Aleppo province were hit on May 29, resulting in the deaths of at least 28 ISIL fighters. Two bomb-laden vehicles were also destroyed in the fire.

Turkey Says It Could Seize IS Stronghold With US: Turkey's foreign minister suggested his country could carry out joint military operations with the United States to oust the Islamic State group from Syria. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that operation could "easily advance to Raqqa," the main IS bastion in Syria.

Israeli ex-officers issue plan to restart peace talks, condemn government inaction: A group of more than 200 retired Israeli military and intelligence officers criticized the government for a lack of action in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Friday and issued a detailed plan they say can end the impasse.

Five U.N. soldiers killed in central Mali attack: Five United Nations peacekeepers from Togo were killed and one other was seriously injured in an ambush in central Mali on Sunday, the United Nations said.

Tunisia landmine blast kills 2 women: Ministry spokesman Belhassen Oueslati said that the two were killed while gathering herbs when the home-made device exploded near the base of Mount Sammama in the Kasserine region, where a military operation is under way.

Libyan oil guard says captures coastal town from ISIS after clashes: A force that controls key oil terminals in eastern Libya said it had captured the town of Ben Jawad from ISIS militants Monday east of their stronghold of Sirte.

Britain is at war in Libya and nobody thought to tell us: British SAS troops may be fighting in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Libya – but Parliament hasn’t been told about any of these deployments, let alone been given the chance to debate them

Afghan Official Says Taliban Attacks Killed 12 Policemen: A string of coordinated Taliban attacks on police checkpoints in the increasingly volatile southern Afghan province of Helmand killed at least 12 policemen, an official said Monday.

Philippine army 'kills scores' in Maute rebel clashes: Scores of fighters and two soldiers killed during battle between Maute rebel group and army, military spokesman says.

China lashes out at US defense secretary criticisms: China on Monday lashed out at criticism from U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, accusing him of harboring a Cold War mentality and saying Beijing has no interest in "playing a role in a Hollywood movie" of Washington's design.

Russian-Chinese passenger jet to take on Boeing & Airbus: The project is part of a reported $13 billion aviation cooperation deal signed in 2014 during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China.

FBI Will Make A HUGE Move Against Hillary Rodham Clinton: The FBI is ready to indict Hillary Clinton and if its recommendation isn’t followed by the U.S. attorney general, the agency’s investigators plan to blow the whistle and go public with their findings, former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay tells Newsmax TV.

Hillary Clinton Vulnerable to Indictment on Federal Racketeering Charges?: The Bill and Hillary crime family long ago should have been held accountable for high crimes against peace and numerous others.

LBJ’s Ad Men: Here’s How Clinton Can Beat Trump: We talked to two of the geniuses behind the greatest ad campaign in political history. Here’s what they’d do in 2016.

May 29, 2016

 

The Truth About Syria
A Manufactured War Against An Independent Country

By Caleb T. Maupin
Is overthrowing the Syrian government really worth so much suffering and death?   Continue

 

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How Israel Lost Its Latest Chance for a Peace Process
By Bernard Avishai
Israel “has been infected by the seeds of fascism,” Barak said.   Continue

 

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The Center Doesn't Hold
By Uri Avnery
The best elements of Israeli society are dispirited, defeated, mute.   Continue

 

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Macri Gives Go-Ahead to US Military Installations in Argentina
By teleSur
The plans also include negotiations over another military base on the border with Paraguay and Brazil.   Continue

 

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France Paralyzed by the ‘War of the Lefts’
By Pepe Escobar
The Hollande-Valls duo is so disconnected from the street pulse that they had no idea this bill would be met with so much hostility. Continue

 

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The Case Against Manifest Destiny
By Cesar Chelala
Although the principle of non-intervention is extremely difficult to enforce in today’s complex world, its principles should be revived again.  Continue

 

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Artillery, air operations 'kill 40 Daesh' in Syria: Turkish military sources on Sunday said a total of 40 Daesh terrorists were killed in northern Syria during an operation by the Turkish Armed Forces and the U.S.-led coalition on Saturday.

Clashes between Islamic State, Syria rebels kill dozens near Turkey : Fighting between Islamic State (IS) and Syrian rebels near the Turkish border has killed dozens of people in the last two days, as IS militants keep up an offensive that has led to rapid territorial gains

ISIS captures 5 villages from ‘moderates’ as Al-Nusra continues shelling Aleppo: “Militants of the Daesh terrorist organization carried out the attack on the Free Syrian Army positions near the town of Azaz, Aleppo province and established control over [several] settlements,”

Israeli deputy PM admits to visiting Aleppo secretly: Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Ayoub Kara has acknowledged to have paid a clandestine visit to Syria's Aleppo, which is under the control of foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists.

South Yemen clashes kill 39: Fierce fighting between government forces and Shiite rebels in south Yemen on Sunday claimed the lives of 25 insurgents and 14 soldiers, a military official said.

Iraqi army prepares for 'final assault' to retake Fallujah : Major Dhia Thamir, of the Special Forces Service, said troops have recaptured 80 percent of the territory around the city since the operation began a week ago.

Former mayor of London Ken Livingstone fired from radio show for saying Hitler supported Zionism: Livingstone said last month that “let's remember when Hitler won his election in 1932, his policy then was that Jews should be moved to Israel. He was supporting Zionism before he went mad and ended up killing six million Jews.”

Deadly attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali: At least five UN peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in central Mali by suspected militants on Sunday, the UN and police sources said.

Roadside bomb kills five in north-east Nigeria: Military: Five people were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in north-east Nigeria, in a region where Boko Haram insurgents have operated for years, the country's military said on Sunday (May 29).

Forces backed by Libya's unity government seek to encircle Islamic State-held Sirte: The forces, composed of fighters mostly from the western city of Misrata, are now closer to Sirte than they have been for nearly a year.

Afghan Forces Kill at Least 10 Taliban Field Commanders in Airstrike: Afghan security forces killed at least 10 field commanders of the Taliban insurgency in an airstrike in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, the Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement Sunday.

White House U-turns on Pakistan drone deaths: The exclusion of Pakistan would have meant that as many as two-thirds of known US drone strikes – including some of the worst reported errors – would have been left out of the US tally of deaths.

Senator Scolds Obama for “Preaching Nuclear Temperance From a Bar Stool”:" While President Obama called for a “moral awakening” in Hiroshima and restated his ambition for a nuclear-weapon free future, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., criticized him for moving forward with a costly plan to renovate the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

Five Ukrainian soldiers killed in clashes in troubled east: The loss of servicemen lives is the second largest death toll in one day this year for the army. Seven army soldiers were killed and nine others wounded on May 24.

UK to stockpile tanks in Eastern Europe – report: The British military may soon start stockpiling tanks and other heavy equipment in Eastern Europe as part of NATO's military beef up close to Russia's border. The decision may come at the upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw in July.

Sweden votes yes to controversial Nato deal: Parliament voted through an agreement on Wednesday which could allow Nato to deploy forces in Sweden, after the Sweden Democrats pulled out of a bid to stall the decision.

Russia ready to help Islamic world counter global challenges and threats – Putin: Russia is a friend and an ally of the Islamic world and is always ready to help it solve current problems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his greeting to participants in a session of the Russia - Islamic World Strategic Vision Group.

More than 700 refugees feared drowned off Italy coast: UN refugee agency says hundreds of people may have died in three separate shipwrecks in recent days.

Far-left German MP hit with cream pie in protest at stance on refugees: A prominent member of Germany's far-left Linke party was hit in the face with a chocolate cream pie on Saturday in an attack claimed by a self-styled "anti-fascist" group protesting her stance on refugees.

Economist Paul Craig Roberts: Greece Must Leave the Eurozone to Regain Its Sovereignty : Greece is being looted like a colony of the private banks, which is what it is. Previous Greek governments accepted bribes to indebt Greece to private banks.

UK Trains or Arms Half the Countries on Its List of Human Rights Abusers: U.K. armed forces have trained security and armed forces personnel from 16 of 30 regimes who are on a Foreign Office (FCO) watch list for use of torture and violence.

Anti-Islam protest descends into violence in Australia: Police arrest seven as violence breaks out between anti-Islam and anti-fascist groups in Melbourne.

Former Morgan Stanley Chief Asia Economist: "The World Economy Is In Real Trouble" : he new billionaires over the past two decades have come mostly from finance and property. Few made it the way Steve Jobs or Bill Gates did, creating something that makes people more productive.

Canadian PM calls to legalize assisted suicide : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he hopes the long-awaited bill allowing physician-assisted suicide passes in parliament before the June 6 deadline. Otherwise, Canadians would have “uneven access” to euthanasia, he said.

‘Hatchet to liberty’: New senate bill expands FBI’s warrantless surveillance powers : “This bill takes a hatchet to important protections for Americans’ liberty. This bill would mean more government surveillance of Americans, less due process and less independent oversight of US intelligence agencies,” Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden

Extremist group in Texas trains to shoot Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood : “A lot of us here are using either pig’s blood or bacon grease on our bullets, packing it in the middle so that when you shoot a Muslim, they go straight to hell,” says one man in the video, while another insists, “Don’t f*ck with white people.”

Preacher carrying ‘you deserve to be raped’ sign hit over the head by baseball bat-wielding woman: Video - A street preacher who yells anti-gay messages got hit over the head by a student outraged by his offensive speech.

Donald Trump blasts Obama's visit to Hiroshima : Donald Trump bashed Barack Obama for not mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during his visit to Japan - one day after dismissing the president's entire trip as 'pathetic'.

F**K The Police: Anti-Trump Protests Rage In San Diego Video - “I command all those assembled at 500 Harbor Drive to immediately disperse. You may move to L Street East. If you do not do so you will be arrested. If you refuse to move, chemical agents and other weapons will be used.”

Telemundo Caught Staging Shot at Anti-Trump Protest in San Diego: As you can see in the video below, the Telemundo cameraman admits to filmmaker Andrew Marcus of Rebel Pundit that he is indeed staging the event.

Clinton Fans in California Torch Sanders as Egotistical and Destructive: The acrimony intensifies as Clinton fans accuse Sanders of boosting presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.

 

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