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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

 

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In U.S. War And Occupation Of Iraq 4,801

Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,487

Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
$1,666,333,317,832

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Hillary Clinton on Gaddafi: We came, we saw, he died

 

Madeline Albright: Is The Price Worth It?

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Obey: The Routine Of Obedience
 

"This film was absolutely WONDERFUL! It is inspiring and maddening"

Authority & Expectations
 

Smart and provocative young veteran, Wray Harris, unlocks the sufferings served by the Iraq war.
 

"I Am An American Indian Patriot"

"We live in a prisoner of war camp, that's why they call it a reservation"
 

A Pantomime World

By Adam Curtis

A fake bubble of certainty that has imprisoned us in the west - and is now preventing us from understanding what is really going on in the world outside.

The Power of Nightmares

By Adam Curtis

In the past our politicians offered us dreams of a better world. Now they promise to protect us from nightmares.

“How we can solve the Palestinian-Israeli problem”,
 
  “I simply got tired of western mainstream media presenting the Palestinian-Israeli issue as being complex."

Miko Peled Debunks Jewish Myths

"If Anybody here, came hoping to hear a balanced presentation, then they are going to be sorely disappointed.

"Political Fraud"

Indoctrination By Propaganda Works

Lifting the Veil:
Obama and the Failure of Capitalist Democracy


This film explores the historical role of the Democratic Party as the “graveyard of social movements”.

Surviving Progress

The film connects financial collapse, growing inequality and global oligarchy with the sustainability of mankind itself.

Let Your Life Be a Friction to Stop the Machine

A brief and crucial history of the United States

The Most Honest Three and a Half Minutes of Television. Ever......?

Scene of the new HBO series The Newsroom.

U.S. Helicopter Blasts Afghan Man to Pieces...
As The Pilot Sings 'Bye, Bye Miss American Pie'


It is the horrific moment an Afghan man is blown apart by a US missile.

The Power Principle

Simply brilliant. - This is probably the best film ever made about American foreign policy.

Managing Public Perception - Psywar

The real battlefield is your mind.

The Century of the Self

How politicians and business learned to create and manipulate mass-consumer society.

Why We Fight

What are the forces that shape and propel American militarism?

Norman Finkelstein: American Radical

Probing, definitive documentary about Jewish-American political scientist Norman Finkelstein

Stop the Machine!!!!!:
 
A brief and crucial history of the United States.

The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis

Bill Moyer's 1987 scathing critique of the criminal subterfuge carried out by the Executive Branch of the United States Government

Lives In The Balance : Jackson Browne

"You might ask what it takes to remember
When you know that you've seen it before
Where a government lies to a people
And a country is drifting to war "

American Drug War - The Last White Hope

How money, power and greed have corrupted not just drug pushers and dope fiends, but an entire government.

 
How American News Media Works In Favor Of Israel
 
The Fourth World War

Documentary of radical resistance to global capitalism

 
The Israel Lobby

Does the United States in fact keep Israel on its feet? And how long will it continue to do so?

 
John Pilger: 'The War on Democracy'

The story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called war on terror".

 
Dick Cheney '94: Invading Baghdad Would Create Quagmire

Dick Cheney reveals the reasons why invading Baghdad and toppling Saddam Hussein wouldn't be a great idea.

 
Poison DUst

Poison DUst tells the story of young soldiers who thought they came home safely from the war, but didn't.

 
John Pilger: Truth Game

The worldwide propaganda surrounding the nuclear arms race is scrutinised.

 
The Road To Guantanamo

Three young British Muslims tell the story of how they came to be in US custody at Guantánamo for over two years, and discuss the Kafkaesque horrors that awaited them there

 

"I Witnessed The Degradation And Murder Of Detainees":

A prisoner of the "war on terror" disturbing allegations of mistreatment and murder.

 
Global Dimming

It reveals that we may have grossly underestimated the speed at which our climate is changing. At its heart is a deadly new phenomenon.

 
 An Inconvenient Truth

Al Gore's Documentary on the dangers of climate change and global warming

 

America Freedom to Fascism

Startling facts about our laws, raising critical issues that Americans must consider if they are to be a free people.


 

Despotism & Democracy : Video

Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bush/Blair Legacy Continues
31 Refugees Left To Drown, Due to Laws Preventing People Smuggling
By John Hall
refugees drowned in the Aegean Sea after rescue workers stationed nearby were initially left unable to assist them until the boat had left Turkish waters.  Continue

 

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Freedom! 19,000 Iraqi Civilians Killed in Less Than Two Years
By Peter Van Buren
Iraq is now an ungoverned, failed state, a killing field on the scale of genocide. Continue

 

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How Did The US Go From A War On Terror To A War Of Terror?
By Robert Fantina
Perhaps the notion of U.S. exceptionalism shouldn’t be derided as a myth. Indeed, the U.S. is exceptional in the violence it perpetrates upon innocent people around the world. Continue

 

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Putin Calls Out Obama on His Big Lie - Why Doesn't Anyone Else?
By Eric Zuesse
US President Barack Obama lied, about a very important matter. The people calling him out on it should be more than just the Russian President. Continue

 

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The Game of Demonizing Putin
By John Ivens
Official Washington influences the opinions of the American people about world affairs by demonizing certain foreign leaders, making them objects of both revulsion and ridicule, thus justifying “regime change” strategies. Continue

 

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What’s Really Going on With Oil?
By F. William Engdahl
Everything tells me that the world is in for another big oil shock. Continue

 

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Seeking Bibi's Favor - It's A Waste of Time...
By Philip Giraldi
25% of Israels entire defense budget will now come from the United States, enabling Israel to free up funds to provide free university education and medical treatment for its citizens. Continue

 

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American Jews and Israel: A Divorce In The Making?
By Alan Hart
This crisis will not end until American Jews declare Zionism is racism. And one day they will. Continue

 

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Israel: Why Money Is More Powerful Than US Voters
Video
AIPAC's Effect On US "Democracy" Explained. Continue

 

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We Have Survived
Australia's Dark Secrets and Dishonest Politics

By John Pilger
Australia is a version of apartheid South Africa? Ask a black South African who has looked behind the facades. Continue

 

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The Davos Blind Eye
How the Rich Eat the Poor and the World

By Prof. John McMurtry
This is why even progressives assume economic falsehoods as if they were true. Continue

 

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The Populist Revolution: Bernie and Beyond
By Ellen Brown
Today’s populist revolt mimics an earlier one that reached its peak in the US in the 1890s. Continue

 

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Six Questions Hillary, Donald, Ted, Marco, et al., Don’t Want to Answer
By Andrew J. Bacevich
What sort of national security concerns should be front and center in the current election cycle? Continue

 

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The Doomsday Clock at 3 Minutes to Midnight
By Matt Novak
The Doomsday Clock is a representation of the danger from threats like climate change, weapons technologies, and perhaps most importantly, the potential for nuclear war. Continue

 

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Oregon Militant - Killed in Police Shootout
By Travis Gettys
He was reportedly shot Tuesday evening during a shootout when law enforcement officers stopped a group of militants on their way to establish a shadow government in nearby Grant County. Continue

 

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The Poisoning of Flint Was Not an Accident - It Was a Crime
By William Rivers Pitt
Michael Moore described what is happening in Flint as a "racial crime," and he's exactly right. Continue

 

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Syria : Twin suicide bombings kills 22 in city of Homs, state media reports: A twin suicide bombing has killed at least 22 people in the central Syrian city of Homs, state media says, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.

Deadly truck bomb explodes in Syria’s Aleppo: At least 23 people, most of them from the Ahrar al-Sham rebel group, were killed by a truck suicide bomber in Syria’s Aleppo city on Monday, a monitor said.

ISIS-Nusra clashes leave at least 13 dead on Lebanon-Syria border: Nusra Front militants launched a surprise attack against rival extremists ISIS along the Lebanese-Syrian border Wednesday, sparking clashes that have left at least 13 dead, a Lebanese security source said.

Syria gains control over Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa Province: The Syrian Army late on Monday night reportedly gained control over the strategic city of Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa, bordering Jordan, after defeating the rebels of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Jabhat Al-Nusra — al-Qaeda's Syria chapter.

Apocalyptic scenes of strategic town in southern Syria retaken from jihadists (VIDEO): The town of Sheikh Maskin in Syria’s Daraa province ? which has turned into a gray, concrete desolation after fierce fighting ? can be seen on video footage filmed after Syrian government forces liberated the strategic southern town from jihadists.

Tide turns in Syrian war with capture of key town: Fall of Sheikh Maskin to government forces cuts off rebel supply routes while securing regime's hold on Deraa province.

Russia: Syrian strikes have helped ‘turn around’ situation: Lavrov said that the Russian air force’s strikes had “really helped to turn around the situation in the country, helped towards reducing the territory controlled by terrorists” since Moscow launched a bombing campaign at Assad’s request on September 30.

Partners in crime? Holland to discuss joining Syria air strikes ‘within days’: The Dutch cabinet will discuss a U.S. request to join coalition air strikes against jihadists in Syria within “the coming days”, Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said, amid speculation a decision may come as early as Friday.

Russia says Syrian refugees should be given an opportunity to vote in country's future elections: "Let's remember the sad experience of Iraq and Libya," "Have they succeeded in stabilizing the situation there following a foreign intervention and physical removal of those countries' leaders?"

Arab monarchies turn down Syrian refugees over security "threat": As Europe struggles with a massive refugee influx, Arab Gulf states have come under scrutiny for taking in few refugees. Don't expect the oil-rich monarchies to change their course anytime soon

Iraqi Army forces repel 2 attacks by ISIS, 49 militants killed: That the Iraqi security forces had managed to repel two attacks by ISIS on the areas of al-Thurthar and Saqalawiya, while pointed out to the killing of 49 “terrorists” and the seizure of their weaponry and heavy equipment.

Iraqi forces kill 35 ISIS militants in proactive operations east of Ramadi: The Federal Police Command announced on Wednesday the death of 35 members of the so-called ISIS in an operations east of Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad), while indicated to the destruction of seven fixed targets and the cleansing of a number of buildings.

Suicide attacks kill 4 Iraqi troops: Sheikh Mal-Allah al-Obeidi, head of the town council in al-Baghdadi, in Anbar province, said five suicide bombers attacked his guesthouse at dawn on Wednesday, killing a tribal fighter guarding the building and wounding 10 others.

Leading Iraqi Shi'ite says Islamic State shrugging off U.S. air strikes: Flush with cash and weapons, Islamic State is attracting huge numbers of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria and withstanding U.S.-led air strikes that are failing to hit the right targets, a powerful Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitary leader told Reuters in an interview.

Russia supplied arms to Iraqi Kurds through official Baghdad : Russia took into account the fact that both the government army and the Kurdish militias were fighting against the Islamic State terrorists when supplying arms to Iraq

Four soldiers killed in Turkish city as curfew expanded: Four Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in clashes with Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) militants in Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey, as a controversial curfew order was expanded to new areas in the Kurdish-dominated city.

Israel feels the heat of U.S., EU and U.N. criticism: The United States, European Union and the United Nations have issued unusually stern criticism of Israel, provoking a sharp response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and raising Palestinians' hopes of steps against their neighbor.

At least 10 dead in suicide attacks in Chibok, Nigeria: Reports: At least 10 people were killed when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok where Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls, a town elder said on Wednesday.

Bomb kills Kenya police as troops pull out of Somali bases: At least five police officers died in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Kenya, police and reports said Wednesday, as troops inside Somalia pulled out of some bases after Islamist attacks.

4 Egyptian soldiers killed, 12 injured in Sinai explosion: At least four Egyptian army soldiers were killed and 12 injured in the Sinai Peninsula after an armored personnel carrier exploded on the outskirts of the city of Arish, security and medical sources said Wednesday.

'Insider' attack kills 10 Afghan police: Rogue officer drugged colleagues before 10 were shot dead in central Uruzgan province

China shares end at 14-month lows after late selling frenzy: Chinese shares plunged more than 6 percent to 14-month lows on Tuesday after oil prices dropped again, reviving concerns about global growth and prompting a sell-off in the world's equity markets.

Islamic State setting up terror training camps in Europe, police agency warns: The terrorist group is planning more mass strikes on the continent and could recruit vulnerable refugees to carry out attacks, Europol report said

Russia: ISIL training base located in Georgia's Pankisi; Georgian prime minister rejects Russian foreign minister's claim, saying government is in control of troubled region.

Which European countries have produced the most ISIS fighters?: About a fifth of all foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria now come from Western Europe

Denmark's daylight robbery of refugees: Denmark is defying international outrage and pressing ahead with plans to force refugees to hand over valuables in return for providing sanctuary. Trine Villemann reports from Copenhagen.

Ukrainian forces shell DPR territory 75 times over last 24 hours — DPR defense ministry : According to the ministry, Kiev forces opened fire at the Izotov mine to the north of Gorlovka, the villages of Zaytsevo, Staromikhaylovka and Zhabichevo and Donetsk airport

US 'corrupt Putin' comments anger Kremlin: "(Bilateral) relations are now in such a state that a lie like this is unlikely to aggravate them even further."

Lavrov Recaps Year of Russian Diplomacy in Annual Press Conference: Sergei Lavrov reiterated that the international law is the only basis of finding solutions to the conflict, but stressed that Russian aerospace operations in Syria definitely helped to change situation in the country.

6 Migrants Including A Child Drown Off Greece: The bodies were found during a rescue operation that was launched after a survivor reported the sinking. The man had managed to swim to an islet near Kos, where he raised the alarm.

EU gives Greece warning to fix border 'neglect': The European Commission warned Greece on Wednesday it could face more border controls with other states of the free-travel Schengen zone in May if it does not fix "serious deficiencies" in its management of the area's external frontier.

Zika virus spreading in Europe as 1st person tests positive in Denmark: One person has tested positive in Denmark for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has caused severe birth defects in Latin America, Danish media has reported. The new case comes after Italy, Spain, the UK and Switzerland registered several people infected with the disease.

Authorities urge remaining Oregon occupiers to quit after killing: State and federal authorities urged a group of armed men occupying a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon to abandon the protest over land rights on Wednesday, a day after their leader and seven other people were arrested and one man killed.

Hands up or charging? Conflicting reports on shooting of Oregon militia spokesman: Conflicting information is emerging over what happened after a well-known member of the militia group occupying a nature preserve in Oregon died in a shootout with federal agents. The group’s spokesman had tried to run a roadblock before he was killed.

How David Petraeus avoided felony charges and possible prison time: The Justice Department said the information, if disclosed, could have caused “exceptionally grave damage.” Officials said the notebooks contained code words for secret intelligence programs, the identities of covert officers, and information about war strategy and deliberative discussions with the National Security Council.

Texas: Thousands of Cuban Refugees Crossing the Border: At least 7,000 Cuban refugees are expected to come to the border in the next coming days. The activity at the Hidalgo International Bridge continues. For 40 years, Jose Angel Rodriguez has made his living driving a cab.

US grand jury charges anti-abortion advocates: A Texas court has cleared Planned Parenthood of misconduct over videos purporting to show employees selling human tissue for profit. The makers of the footage have instead been charged with felony record tampering.

RNC drops NBC as debate host: The Republican National Committee (RNC) has formally split with NBC for its debate next month in Houston, announcing Monday that it will partner with CNN to broadcast the event.

CNN’s Dana Bash Presses Ted Cruz’s Wife Hard About Goldman Sachs Ties: Dana Bash: It may surprise some people that Ted Cruz, who went in riding a wave of anti-Washington sentiment, that his wife, you, are an executive at Goldman Sachs, the epitome of Wall Street. Do you see any contradiction there?

Trump campaign says Donald won’t participate in Fox News/Google debate: The Republican presidential candidate already had said he probably would not be going, accusing Fox News of “playing games” with him.

Fox News cuts down Trump over Megyn Kelly debate boycott: "Capitulating to politicians' ultimatums about a debate moderator violates all journalistic standards, as do threats," the Fox News network said in a statement.

Poll: Trump and Cruz in dead heat in Iowa: Trump and Cruz have been in all-out war against one another as they sprint to the finish and seek to influence the dwindling number of voters who have not yet settled on a candidate.

Hillary Clinton Made More in 12 Speeches to Big Banks Than Most of Us Earn in a Lifetime; According to public disclosures, by giving just 12 speeches to Wall Street banks, private equity firms, and other financial corporations, Clinton made $2,935,000 from 2013 to 2015:

We are witnessing the end of the House of Clinton: Op-Ed: There is the stench of political death around Hillary, Bill, Chelsea and the entire House of Clinton.

January 25, 2016

 

 

Saudi Arabia Is Killing Civilians with US Bombs
By Marjorie Cohn
Saudi Arabia is bombing civilians with U.S.-made bombs, which violates both U.S. and international law. Continue

 

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Geneva Talks Delay Exposes US Terror Links
By Finian Cunningham
None of the Western media outlets will tell you any of this in plain language. Continue

 

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Congress is Writing the President a Blank Check for War
By Ron Paul
This legislation makes the unconstitutional Iraq War authorization of 2002 look like a walk in the park. Continue

 

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Putin’s Biggest Failure
By The Saker
Whatever happens in the future, Putin has already secured his place in history as one of the greatest Russian leaders ever. Continue

 

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I Assumed Putin’s Russia Had Litvinenko Killed … Then I Looked for Myself
By WashingtonsBlog
The meat of the matter – the real “evidence” – is hidden behind a veil of secrecy. Continue

 

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Litvinenko Associate Disputes Inquiry's Findings
Must Watch/Read - By LBC
This former associate of Alexander Litvinenko has a radically different view on the events that led to his death. Continue

 

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Media More Outraged by Possible Murder by Putin Than Definite Murder by Obama
By Matt Peppe
If there is a list of tyrants in the world, - Obama will be put on that list by his drone program. Continue

 

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Presidential Crimes Then And Now
By Paul Craig Roberts
In the US the rule of law, and with it liberty, have been lost. Continue

 

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How the US Supreme Court Could Legalize Direct Bribery
By David Swanson
A recent bribery conviction may lead to the U.S. Supreme Court further corrupting the U.S. political system. Continue

 

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In Case You Missed It
Let Your Life Be a Friction to Stop the Machine
This Is A Must Watch Video
A brief and crucial history of the United States. Continue

 

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Wall Street Sharktank: “A Whole Lotta Stealin’ Goin’ On”
By Mike Whitney
The whole rickety infrastructure that keeps this Ponzi house of cards upright is about to collapse. Continue

 

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The Suicide of the Liberal Church
By Chris Hedges
Paul Tillich wrote that all institutions, including the church, are inherently demonic.
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Car bomb in Syria's Aleppo kills 23, including fighters: Pro-rebel activists: The attack hit an Ahrar al-Sham checkpoint at the entrance to a security complex belonging to the group.

Missile kills 16 in Syria’s Idlib: At least 11 Islamist fighters and five civilians were killed as a ballistic missile struck a building in northwest Syria during a meeting between rebel groups, a pro-rebel monitor said Monday.

Syrian army seizes key rebel-held town in Latakia: The northwestern town had been held by the opposition since 2012 and was controlled by a range of rebel groups including some made up of Syrian Turkmen, as well as the Al-Nusra Front, an al Qaeda affiliate.

Syria govt nears capture of rebel stronghold in south: The town is strategically important because of its location on a crossroads between Damascus to the north and the city of Sweida to the east, both of which are under government control.

Jihadists prepare to storm key Syrian city : Having lost their advantage in western parts of the country, IS command has now decided to concentrate its forces on trying to seize the city of Deir ez-Zor, the largest city in the eastern part of Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said

Syria talks to seek ceasefire, excluding ISIL and Nusra: UN envoy postpones Syria peace talks until Friday, saying a push for ceasefire won't include ISIL or al-Nusra Front.

Biden says US prepared for military solution in Syria: US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution in Syria if a political settlement was not possible.

The CIA’s Syria Program and the Perils of Proxies: News analysis - This initiative is benefiting the very jihadist groups the U.S. has been fighting for the past 15 years.

Joe Biden Says the PKK and the Islamic State Are Equal Threats to Turkey: US Vice President Joe Biden described the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terror group "plain and simple" during a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul

Airstrikes kill 32 IS militants in Iraq: Iraqi airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) positions and hideouts killed 32 extremist militants on Monday, including two IS local leaders, security and medical sources said.

Iraqi warplanes kill about 10 ISIS elements southwest of Kirkuk: A security source in Kirkuk province stated on Monday, that about ten elements of the ISIS had been killed during an aerial bombardment southwest of the province.

Bomb blast kills 2 soldiers, wounds 4 others in southern Baghdad: A source in the Iraqi police said on Monday, that two soldiers had been killed and four others were injured in a bomb blast that took place in southern Baghdad.

Anbar Police found mass grave in central Ramadi: “A force from Anbar police managed to find a mass grave containing the remains of 40 civilians and representatives of the security forces during the cleansing operations in the are of al-Jumaiya in central Ramadi,”

UK officials drop 58 inquiries into alleged war crimes by Iraq veterans: Officials have decided to drop investigations into almost 60 claims of unlawful killings by British soldiers who served in Iraq.

What Donald Rumsfeld Knew We Didn’t Know About Iraq: News analysis - The document reveals gaps of intelligence on WMD. Why didn’t the Pentagon chief share it?

Iraq summons Saudi envoy for 'interference' in its affairs: Iraq's foreign ministry summoned Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Baghdad on Jan. 24 to protest his "interference" in the country's internal affairs over remarks on militia forces fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Saudi-led airstrike kills family of 8, incl. Yemeni judge who presided over Pres. Hadi treason case: Seven members of Rubaid's family – everyone except one of his sons – were also killed in the bombing, residents told Reuters.

MSF calls for inquiry into deadly Yemen hospital attack: Aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) called on Monday for a full investigation into an attack on a hospital in Yemen this month in which it says six people were killed and at least seven wounded, mostly medical staff and patients.

US supports Saudi war in Yemen: US Secretary of State John Kerry has reiterated Washington's support for Saudi Arabia’s ongoing war on Yemen, which has so far claimed the lives of at least 8,000 people.

Saudi Arabia's Secret Holdings of U.S. Debt Are Suddenly a Big Deal: Just how much of America’s debt does Saudi Arabia own? That question -- has come to the fore as Saudi Arabia is pressured by plunging oil prices and costly wars in the Middle East.

Why the West is caught in the Saudi embrace: The surest way to get officials in Justin Trudeau’s foreign affairs ministry or Barack Obama’s State Department to look down at their shoes, shuffle uncomfortably and make awkward attempts to change the subject is to ask them if they plan to stop supporting Saudi Arabia with arms and political approval.,

Israel warms to Sunni powers, questions US' Palestinian focus: “We have the chance now to make a coalition with Saudi Arabia, North African states, the Gulf States, and Turkey,” Ayoob Kara, Israel’s deputy minister for regional cooperation

2 Palestinians shot dead after 2 Israelis stabbed near Ramallah: Two Palestinians were shot dead after allegedly stabbing and injuring two Israeli women in the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Horon west of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank on Monday, Israeli police said.

Lawyer: Hunger-striking journalist on brink of death: - Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq, who has been on hunger strike in Israeli jail for 61 days, is on brink of death, the journalist's lawyer told Ma'an on Monday.

29 killed as suicide attackers hit Cameroon marketplace: Three suicide bombers carried out a series of attacks at a market in northern Cameroon. The coordinated strikes occurred in the village of Bodo near the border with Nigeria on Monday

Gunmen kill 20 in northeast Nigeria: Police: Gunmen suspected to be ethnic Fulani herders have killed a policeman and 19 civilians in attacks on four farming communities in Nigeria`s northeastern Adamawa state, the police said Monday.

Libya's recognized parliament rejects U.N.-backed unity government: Of 104 members attending the session in the eastern city of Tobruk, 89 voted against an administration nominated last week, demanding a fresh proposal within 10 days.

Egypt marks fifth anniversary of 2011 uprising: About 300 people gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday, not to celebrate the instigators of the revolt that five years ago overthrew Egypt's longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak but to praise the police who tried to stop them.

Afghan official: Suicide attack kills 8 : Zia Durrani, the police spokesman for Kandahar province, says the attack took place when five suicide bombers stormed the border police headquarters at Spin Boldak, on the border with Pakistan on Monday.

Litvinenko - Jewish Mafia's Nuclear Smuggling: News analysis - Litvinenko, reportedly had links to the Israel-based Russian mafia and the smuggling of radioactive materials.

Demonizing Putin: 'Putin is corrupt' says US Treasury': The US government has already imposed sanctions on Mr Putin's aides, but it is thought to be the first time it has directly accused him of corruption.

Russia to Reap While Others Weep for Misdeeds Towards Iran: News analysis - In Iran’s brighter future, Russia stands to reap from mutual ties, while others will weep for past misdeeds and squandered opportunities.

Vladimir Putin denounces Soviet founder Lenin: Russian president Vladimir Putin has criticised Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin for placing a "time bomb" under the state, and denounced brutal repressions by the Bolshevik government.

'Running out of time', EU puts Greece, Schengen on notice: The European Union edged closer on Monday to accepting that its Schengen open-borders area may be suspended for up to two years if it fails in the next few weeks to curb the influx of migrants from the Middle East and Africa.

Isis threatens UK terror attack in grisly video with final statements of 9 Paris jihadists: The video published on Sunday (24 January) carries the statements of nine of the perpetrators of the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on 13 November. The video also threatens attacks on the UK.

Former spy seeks to show UK knew of Guantanamo torture: Sunday Times: British officials witnessed inmates being chained, hooded, waterboarded and subjected to mental abuse by CIA officials, the report said.

Third world USA: Evidence mounts that poisoned Flint water caused deaths: . On January 13, state health officials said that an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease caused 10 people to die and 77 others to become ill.

68% of Americans destroy credit before age 30: Survey: It usually takes consumers seven to 10 years to erase negative marks from their credit, thanks to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Donald Trump goes to church in Iowa … and gets a lesson in humility: Donald Trump has been given a lesson in Christian values, humility and kindness during a service in an Iowa church just two weeks before primary voting begins in the race for US president.

Sanders, Clinton cool to Bloomberg's possible entry into 2016 race: U.S. Democratic presidential candidates gave a cool reception on Sunday to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's potential independent White House run, with Bernie Sanders saying it would add another billionaire like Republican Donald Trump to the race.

January 24, 2016

 

 

U.S. to Put More 'Boots on the Ground' in Iraq to Combat ISIL
By Adam Johnson
Defense Secretary Carter announces plans to deploy 101st Airborne Division in latest escalation of war.  Continue

 

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Examining the Syria War Chessboard
Must Watch - By The Empire Files
The war in Syria is an unparalleled crisis. It has gone far beyond an internal political struggle. Continue

 

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U.S. Relies Heavily on Saudi Money to Support Syrian Rebels
By Mark Mazzetti
The Saudis contribute both weapons and large sums of money, and the C.I.A takes the lead in training the rebels " Continue

 

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NATO’s 'Laurel & Hardy Act' In Libya Not Getting Laughs
By Finian Cunningham
The jihadists are clearing out of Syria country to set up bases in Libya. " Continue

 

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Egypt, Five Years Later: A Human-rights Catastrophe of America’s Making
By Ganzeer
After vowing to support the country's revolutionaries, the U.S. is now aiding and abetting their violent oppression. Continue

 

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Another Whitehall Farce
George Galloway and Alex Goldfarb on Litvinenko "Inquiry"

By BBC Newsnight
Evan Davis speaks to George Galloway, leader of the Respect Party, and Alex Goldfarb, one of Mr Litvinenko's closest friends about the results and implications of the Litvinenko Inquiry. Continue

 

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Emancipating the Military, Containing the Citizenry
By Fred Reed
The Pentagon learned a lot from Vietnam: It learned that its greatest enemies are the press and the American public. " Continue

 

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"The Australian Dream Is Rooted In Racism"
By Stan Grant
Is Australia really a multicultural safe haven of equal opportunity? Or is racism more prevalent than ever before?. Continue

 

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Bernie Sanders Could Win
By Ted Rall

We're seeing "the failure of propaganda."
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Over 100 killed in air strikes, clashes with IS militants in Iraq: Up to 62 Islamic State (IS) militants and 48 security members were killed on Saturday in U.S.-led coalition air strikes, four suicide bomb attacks and clashes with Iraqi security forces, security sources said.

ISIS executes 3 Afghan leaders tried to escape from Mosul: The source said in a statement received by IraqiNews.com, “Today, ISIS executed three of its Afghan leaders in Mosul who tried to escape across the Syrian borders.”

ISIS executes civilian for evacuating families from Heet: On Saturday, a security source in Anbar Province announced, that the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has executed a civilian for evacuating a number of families from Heet District west of Ramadi.

Suspected Russian raids kill 29 civilians in east Syria: Pro-rebel monitor: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said seven children and one woman were among the dead in the village of Khasham in Syria's oil-rich Deir Ezzor province.

US & Turkey eyeing military operation in Syria against ISIS if peace talks fail: US Vice President Joe Biden says the US and Turkey are prepared for military solutions in Syria if a political settlement cannot be found. He added that Washington recognizes the Kurdistan Workers’ Party is as much of a threat to Ankara as Islamic State.

US sets up secret Syria air base: Barely 50kms from Qamishli, US forces have established a presence on Syrian soil for the first time, according to local activists.

Turkey alarmed by Russian troop build up in northern Syria: "We have said this from the beginning: we won't tolerate such formations (in northern Syria) along the area stretching from the Iraqi border up to the Mediterranean," Erdogan told reporters after Friday prayers in Istanbul.

Congress Is Trying to Give Obama Powers to Fight ISIS That He Doesn’t Want or Need : the word “enduring” would give whoever is president an awful lot of latitude for the kind of special forces operations that the White House has already been authorizing.

Carter: Some coalition partners contribute nothing to ISIS fight: "Many of them are not doing enough, or are doing nothing at all," Carter remarked in an interview with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "We can do a lot ourselves... [but] we are looking for other people to play their part," he added.

Jordan says 12 killed in clash on Syria border: Jordan's army said border guards killed 12 people trying to enter the kingdom from Syria in a clash on the frontier on Saturday.

Four more Saudi soldiers killed in Yemen reprisal attacks: Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah fighters and military units have carried out new retaliatory attacks against Saudi positions where four more Saudi soldiers were killed.

Turkish soldier killed in operations against PKK: The soldier was severely wounded and died in hospital, it said, adding that seven PKK members had been "neutralized".

13-year-old Palestinian shot dead after alleged stab attempt: A 13-year-old Palestinian was shot dead Saturday after reportedly attempting to stab an Israeli security guard outside of an illegal West Bank settlement northeast of Jerusalem, Israeli police said.

UK doctors call for removal of Israel from World Medical Association: British doctors recently called on the WMA to remove the Israeli medical group from its ranks due to allegations of torture by Israeli doctors on Palestinians.

China backs establishment of independent State of Palestine with East al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital.: Chinese President Xi Jinping made the remarks during an address at the Arab League’s headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Thursday. He said such state should be established based on the 1967 borders and enjoy full sovereignty.

US reaffirms support for Gulf Arab allies in Iran row: Secretary of State John Kerry seeks to calm concerns of thaw in relations with Tehran during visit to Saudi Arabia.

Three Suicide Bombers Killed Near Northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri: One of the bombers detonated her explosives when she sighted the soldiers, killing another female accomplice, Brigadier General Lucky Irabor told reporters in the city. The final one was shot by the troops as he ran toward them, he said.

Report: UK, U.S., Russian troops in Libya: Dozens of British, Russia and American troops have arrived in Libya in support for the weak internationally-recognized government in Tobruk, London-based daily Asharq al-Awsat reported.

U.S. and Allies Weigh Military Action Against ISIS in Libya: The United States and its allies are preparing for possible airstrikes and commando raids, senior American policy makers, commanders and intelligence officials said this week.

Tunisia PM urges patience amid crisis: Following a wave of increasingly volatile protests over the country's flagging economy, Tunisia's leader has asked for more time. Prime Minister Essid has promised democracy will prevail no matter what.

Six militants killed in Afghanistan: A security personnel has also been killed and three others injured during the operation which still continues in the area, the official said.

Four Afghan policemen killed in blast near Indian consulate in Jalalabad: At least two people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad in Afghanistan this morning, officials said. Mohammad Ashraf said two others were wounded.

Victim of Obama's first drone strike: 'I am the living example of what drones are': Faheem Qureshi was 14 when a drone attack on his home left him with horrific injuries, several family members dead and his dreams for the future in tatters

3 al-Qaeda terrorists killed in shootout in Pakistan: Police killed three al-Qaeda terrorists in a shootout in Pakistan’s Punjab province, thwarting a major terror attack, an official said on Saturday.

Refugees claim ISIS militants living among them in Germany: Christian refugees from Syria claim they saw a former Islamic State member living in Frankfurt, and that this is not an isolated case. Police investigated but refused to file charges because the alleged terrorist has done nothing criminal in Germany.

Port Of Calais Closes As Migrants Storm Ship: About 50 migrants make their way on to a P&O-operated vessel, causing severe delays to services.

Poles fearing attack on democracy by government join protest: - Thousands of Poles across the country marched Saturday in freezing temperatures to protest a slew of measures by the country's new right-wing government that they say are anti-democratic.

At least 5 killed in Saskatchewan, Canada school shooting: Five people were killed in a school shooting in the northern Saskatchewan community of La Loche, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said late Friday.

Canada’s weapons exports grew more than 89 per cent under Harper: Canada’s arms exports shot up while Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government was in office, fuelled by higher sales to countries like Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Mexico and Austria, an analysis by iPolitics has found.

Don’t blame China for these global economic jitters: In truth the west failed to learn from the 2008 crash. Any economic ‘recovery’ was built on asset bubbles.

Nearly $8 trillion wiped off world stocks in January, US recession chances rising: BAML: World stock market losses are approaching $8 trillion so far this year and investors last week poured the most money into government bond funds in a year, suggesting they fear the global economy could tip into recession, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said on Friday.

Third world USA: Flint brothers trek 2 miles every day for water: The little wheels on Jimmie Thompson's hand cart don't roll very well through icy snow. But he pushes and pulls it 2 miles each day, picking up free gallon-sized water jugs from a church and taking them home.

Officials confirm Legionella bacteria found in Flint's McLaren Hospital's water supply in 2014: "After the City of Flint switched to the Flint River as its water source in April of 2014, we noticed an increase in the number of Legionella cases that were coming to McLaren for treatment, as well as those being reported across the county and at other hospitals,"

White people have least confidence in the American Dream: Three in four Americans now say that the “American Dream” — broadly, the notion that through hard work and determination every American can have a successful life — is suffering

Michael Bloomberg may launch independent U.S. presidential bid: source: Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has told his aides to draw up plans for an independent campaign for the U.S. presidency, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Robert Reich: The Bernie skeptics are wrong — here are 6 reasons why: He *can* win in a national election, and he's not too old. The former secretary of labor makes the case for Sanders

Red baiting Bernie: Clinton backers hint at... communist links to Sanders: The Hillary Clinton campaign has returned to the Democratic presidential candidate’s Goldwater roots by using ‘Red scare’ tactics against her main rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Hillary Clinton Laughs When Asked if She Will Release Transcripts of Her Goldman Sachs Speeches: Clinton has recently been on the defensive about the speaking fees she and her husband have collected. Those fees total over $125 million since 2001.

 
 
 
 

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Key Articles

Zionism's Jewish Enemy

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Alan Hart Interviews Professor Ilan Pappe, Israel’

US Protection Racket Root of Korea Conflict

By Finian Cunningham

The conflict emanates from Washington and is perpetuated by Washington. Why? To justify what would otherwise be seen as simply outrageous US militarism in the Asia Pacific.

Iran: The Real Story Versus the Cover Story: By Mark H Gaffney

The American people need to know the truth. This is a phony crisis

America's War for Global Domination: by Michel Chossudovsky

The wars on Afghanistan and Iraq are part of a broader military agenda, which was launched at the end of the Cold War. The ongoing war agenda is a continuation of the 1991 Gulf War and the NATO led wars on Yugoslavia (1991-2001).
 

The Plan is for the United States to rule the world: By David Armstrong

The overt theme is unilateralism, but it is ultimately a story of domination. It calls for the United States to maintain its overwhelming military superiority and prevent new rivals from rising up to challenge it on the world stage.
 

Lets Not Forget: Bush Planned Iraq 'Regime Change' Before Becoming President - By Neil Mackay

A SECRET blueprint for US global domination reveals that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated attack on Iraq to secure 'regime change' even before he took power in January 2001.
 

The president's real goal in Iraq: By JAY BOOKMAN

29 September 2002. - The official story on Iraq has never made sense.
 

The Project for the New American Century: By William Rivers Pitt

02/25/03 - The Project for the New American Century, or PNAC, is a Washington-based think tank created in 1997. Above all else, PNAC desires and demands one thing: The establishment of a global American empire to bend the will of all nations.
 

Memo: Bush made intel fit Iraq policy: By WARREN P. STROBEL and JOHN WALCOTT

A highly classified British memo, leaked in the midst of Britain's just-concluded election campaign, indicates that President Bush decided to overthrow Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by summer 2002 and was determined to ensure that U.S. intelligence data supported his policy.
 

UK Ministers Knew WMD Was "Excuse": By Michael Smith

MINISTERS were warned in July 2002 that Britain was committed to taking part in an American-led invasion of Iraq and they had no choice but to find a way of making it legal.
 

Iran: The Real Story Versus the Cover Story: By Mark H Gaffney

The American people need to know the truth. This is a phony crisis

Will Iran Be Next?: by Mark Gaffney

Those who have hoped that a U.S. military victory in Iraq would somehow bring about a more peaceful world are in for a rude awakening. The final resolution of this war and the U.S. occupation of Iraq will likely not be the end, rather, only the prelude to a succession of future crises: in Kashmir, Syria, North Korea, and Iran.
 

Does Iran's President Want Israel Wiped Off The Map? - Does He Deny The Holocaust?

An analysis of media rhetoric on its way to war against Iran - Commenting on the alleged statements of Iran's President Ahmadinejad .

 

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