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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

 

 

Total Cost of U.S. Wars Since 2001

$5,269,382,712,873

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The Power of Nightmares

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The Century of the Self

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U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence defies Trump, says he will not reject electoral college vote
By ICH & Agencies
Watch live: Save America" Rally: Pro-Trump protesters rally outside Capitol in Washington, DC |- Continue

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John Pilger and Roger Waters - ‘Freedom Denied’
By ICH & Agencies
"They are not trying to extradite him. They are trying to kill him." - Continue

January 05, 2021

Veteran whistleblower claims Trump has secret plan to trigger conflict with Iran
By Andrew Buncombe
I have very little doubt, there is highly classified planning going on to provoke an Iranian action, . - Continue

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A New Year's Wish - Let's remove Israel from American politics
By Philip Giraldi
Trump admitted that America was in the Middle East to “protect Israel” . - Continue

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Trump declares he will “fight like hell" to hold on to the presidency
Watch - Full Speech - Jan 4, Georgia
Biden is “not gonna take this White House!" . - Continue

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America separates into two ‘tribes’.
By Alastair Crooke
Red America – whether rightly or wrongly – sees that 20 January may prove to be ‘the end of the line’ for them. - Continue

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Will January 6 be the date the second US Civil War begins?
By Robert Bridge
Hundreds of thousands of Americans from every walk of life are descending on Washington. - Continue

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The Assange Extradition Ruling Is A Relief, But It Isn’t Justice
By Caitlin Johnstone
Assange is still not free, and he is not out of the woods. - Continue

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New York Times Still Stoking Alarm At ‘Russian Hacking
By Ray McGovern
Beware chief Washington correspondents. - Continue

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What to Expect in 2021: Madness, Mayhem, Manipulation and More Tyranny
By John W. Whitehead
Americans, with sheeplike placidity, have tolerated all manner of injustices and abuses meted out upon them by the government. - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

At least 15 killed in Syria attack

Iraqi PM says only hundreds of U.S. troops to remain in Iraq

Iran to restore diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia if Riyadh changes behavior

Iran issues Interpol notice for 48 US officials including Trump

Iran says South Korea holding $7 billion Iran funds 'hostage'

U.S. hits Iran with fresh sanctions

Trump may launch ‘reckless’ attack on Iran, experts fear

‘Events’ with Iran possible amid US administration change: Israeli Defense Minister:

Israel dismisses 'nonsense' Iran charge it seeks to trick U.S. into war

Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Man near Bethlehem

Israeli Occupation Forces RaId West Bank Hospital, Fire Tear Gas

Jewish Settlers Damage Palestinian Land, Vandalize Homes in Occupied West Bank (VIDEOS)

The village where Palestinians are rendered completely powerless

UAE refuses to reopen airport in Yemen: official

AFRICA

At least 22 killed in eastern Congo village

More than 20 killed in Mali airstrike on wedding ceremony - health worker

At least 6 dead in northern Burkina Faso attack: Local official

Three vigilantes killed by Boko Haram in northern Cameroon

ASIA

11 militants killed in army offensives in Afghanistan

Afghanistan- Taliban inflator kills six security forces in Ghazni

Trump signs order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay

NYSE Abruptly Reverses Plan to Delist Three Chinese Telecoms

China :Currency hits 30-month high against US dollar

China has condemned one of the nation's top bankers to death after he was found guilty of accepting $277 million in bribes

China walks the talk on COVID-19 vaccine sharing

EUROPE

Four migrants found dead on boat in Tenerife

Propaganda alert US intel. agencies say Russia "likely" behind hacking of gov't agencies

UK Records Highest Daily Increase in Coronavirus Cases

AUSTRALASIA

UN torture official says persecution of Assange threatens journalists worldwide

Julian Assange subdued in court as judge’s ruling only ‘first step’ in battle against US extradition

Assange 'free to return home' once legal challenges over, Australia PM says

Glenn Greenwald: Implications of Julian Assange ruling

Assange ruling confirms US prisons' grim record, experts say

AMERICAS

Guaido Steals US$40 Million of Venezuelan Assets, Report

Disgraceful: U.S. Treasury Department affirms recognition of Venezuela's opposition-held congress

More Than 100 Doctors Who Fought COVID in Kuwait Return to Cuba

In deadliest week so far, U.S. loses more than 18,400 lives to COVID-19

Covid: LA ambulances told not to transport some patients to hospital: Emergency workers have also been told to ration oxygen

Georgians vote in tense runoff elections to decide U.S. Senate control

Buying votes: Biden says $2,000 checks to ‘go out the door immediately’ if Democrats win in Georgia

GOP congressman who eked out victory in Biden district will join Electoral College objectors

Paul Ryan calls fellow Republicans ‘anti-democratic’ and ‘anti-conservative’ over efforts to reject Biden’s win

Vice President Pence in the most precarious position

Pompeo Appears To Finally Acknowledge Trump Loss

DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests

US senator says ‘Antifa scumbags’ menaced family in refuted claim

Pa. Sen. Jim Brewster Not Sworn In As State Senate Dissolves Into Chaos Over Contested Election

Has the US developed an immunity to critical thinking?

Federal judge blocks Trump order to prevent collaboration with International Criminal Court

The U.S. Has Lost More Than 110,000 Restaurants, Setting The Stage For A Commercial Real Estate Collapse

U.S. dollar suffers first annual drop since 2017

January 04, 2021

Assange wins. The cost: Press freedom is crushed, and dissent labelled mental illness
By Jonathan Cook
The US has said it will appeal the decision. - Continue

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Full Phone Call: Trump Pressures Georgia Secretary of State To Recount Election Votes
Full Phone Call and Transcript
Trump - 'So dead people voted. And I think the number is close to 5,000 people [in Georgia].' - Continue

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Pence says America will 'hear the evidence' of election fraud on Jan. 6
By Jay Busbee
The case for widespread election fraud would be made to the American people when Congress meets this week. - Continue

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Navalny and Handlers Lose the Plot… He Is a Convicted Felon on Probation
By Finian Cunningham
Navalny and his foreign handlers have become so self-intoxicated with hubris that they are blind to their own absurd implausibilities. - Continue

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Lead FBI investigator in Blackwater case likens Iraq massacre to My Lai
By The Guardian
Trump pardoned four American mercenaries involved in “a massacre along the lines of My Lai in Vietnam” - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

At least 15 killed in Syria road attack

Car bomb in Syrian vegetable market kills five people

Trump's Blackwater pardons an affront to justice, say UN experts

Iraqi lawmaker says expulsion of US forces from Arab country ‘national decision’

Iraq secures $2bn from Chinese firm in prepaid oil deal

Iran announces resumption of 20% enrichment at Fordow nuclear facility

Propaganda alert: Pentagon: Carrier USS Nimitz Will Stay in Middle East After "Threats" from Iran

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, explains why Qassem Soleimani is unique and how he defeated ISIS in Iraq

Iran's IRGC impounds South Korean-flagged tanker in Persian Gulf over environmental violations

Biden must end U.S. support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen

Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East

Saudi Arabia agrees to end blockade on Qatar, open airspace and land border

Witnesses dispute IDF account after Palestinian shot during West Bank operation

Israeli Soldiers Raid West Bank Village, Brutally Assault Residents

Rotten to the core: Israeli prosecutors detail corruption charges against Netanyahu

U.S. Jews, you broke it, you bought it — Move to Israel!

AFRICA

Somalia : U.S. kill three alleged al-Shabab extremists

Cameroon: 4 civilians dead in Boko Haram attacks

What’s behind acquitting top army generals in Algeria?: Two military generals and the brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been acquitted by a military court.

Disease X to haunt 2021? Alarm bells in medical world after ‘patient zero’ with new zoonotic virus found in Congo

Disease X: The next pandemic? Doctor who discovered Ebola says 'new deadly viruses set to hit mankind'

ASIA

Pakistani Hazara families refuse to bury dead after attack: Protesters demand killers be brought to justice

Manufacturing consent for war on China 'Growing evidence' suggests Covid-19 originated from Wuhan lab: Senior US official

Manufacturing consent for war on China Biological weapons lab leaked coronavirus, claims US official

Marines Prepare for "Rising Challenge" From China’s Military With Island Training

China Denies US' Allegation That Coronavirus Originated From Wuhan Lab

China, Russia currencies servicing 25% of bilateral trade: Report

EUROPE

Breaking: SAGE scientist says more than 1 in 4 people tested in London is C19-positive. ‘Out of control’ would be 1 in TWENTY

Covid: New lockdown for England amid 'hardest weeks'

Boris Johnson on The Andrew Marr Show

Scotland to go into full lockdown at midnight, Sturgeon announces

Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier arrested over alleged Covid rule breach

Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown

AUSTRALASIA

GLOBE

What’s next after Assange extradition request blocked

OPCW chief dodges questions on Syria cover-up after new leaks

Divided U.S., Not Covid, Is the Biggest Risk to World in 2021, Survey Finds

AMERICAS

Mexico Offers Julian Assange Political Asylum After UK Blocks Extradition

U.S. Covid Deaths 352,000 - Cases 20.8 Million

Watch; No more masks! Videos 0f protests in Los Angeles yesterday.

Congresswoman tests positive for COVID after arriving in D.C.

New York Gov. Cuomo confirms state's first case of new Covid strain

U.S. may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says

'Disgusting': Sen. Perdue hammers Georgia secretary of state for recording Trump call

‘The truth’s on tape.’ Reactions to leaked Trump call seeking to overturn Georgia vote

US Reps. Biggs, Gosar of Arizona will object to Electoral College votes

Trump Issues Warning To Tom Cotton For Refusal To Contest Joe Biden’s Win

Trump To Present His 'Real Election Numbers' During Monday Night Speech

MAGA marchers plot final D.C. stand on Jan. 6

Carl Bernstein Says Trump’s Call to Raffensperger Is ‘The Ultimate Smoking Gun’ from a ‘Criminal President’

Rotten to the core: Nancy Pelosi is elected to a fourth term as House speaker

Pompeo’s ‘swagger’ can’t hide embarrassing tenure as top diplomat

January 03, 2021

Trump heard on tape urging Georgia officials to change 2020 election results
By Melissa Quinn
Audio: Trump berates Ga. secretary of state, urges him to ‘find’ votes. - Continue

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Let’s Be Absolutely Clear What’s At Stake In The Assange Case
By Caitlin Johnstone
This isn’t just about journalism: we really are collectively deciding the fate of our species. - Continue

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Outposts of the U.S. Surveillance Empire: Denmark and Beyond
By Ron Ridenour
Denmark’s military allows the United States’ National Security Agency to spy on the entire Danish population. - Continue

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Biden should end the US pretence over Israel’s ‘secret’ nuclear weapons
By Desmond Tutu
The cover-up has to stop – and with it, the huge sums in aid for a country with oppressive policies towards Palestinians. - Continue

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Why invent conspiracies when you have the neocons starting the Iraq war
By Philip Weiss
The Israel lobby played a crucial role in pushing the Iraq war. - Continue

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Killer Robots Learn to Dance
By Double Down News
The world’s leading scientists in Artificial Intelligence, has come to consider his own discipline an existential threat to humanity. - Continue

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The D.C. Political Monopoly Just Does Not Get It
By Richard Wolff
Republicans blame immigrants, foreign trading partners (especially China) and Democrats blame Russia and Russians, China, etc. - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria: At Least 9 Killed, 4 Wounded After Terror Attack on Bus

Car bombs kill six in pro-Turkey north Syria

Turkey: 3 YPG/PKK members killed' in N.Syria

Iraq: Airstrike kills two ISIS militants in Kirkuk province:

Iraqis demand US troops pull out on Soleimani killing anniversary

Watch: Iraqis converge on Baghdad airport to remember Soleimani, Muhandis on assassination anniv.

Nasrallah says region resolute to expel US troops after Soleimani martyrdom

Iran cooperates with Cuba in producing COVID-19 vaccine: official

Iran's foreign minister urges Trump to avoid Israel 'trap' to provoke war

Propaganda alert: Israel said bracing for possible strikes by Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Yemen

Iran missile program must be ‘on the table’ in nuclear talks, Biden national security adviser says

Israeli Troops Shot Palestinian When He Tried to Stop Them From Seizing a Generator, Witness Says

Israeli Troops Shot a Palestinian With a Rubber Bullet, Then Tried to Snatch Him From the Ambulance

Jewish extremists violently attack Arab car amid riots over settler’s death

Yemen : Three civilians killed in Al Hudaydah attack

AFRICA

At Least 100 Killed in Attack on Local Villages in Western Niger

Nigerian army kills several alleged Boko Haram militants in airstrikes: spokesman

Sahel conflict: Two French soldiers killed in Mali

Two Algerian Soldiers Killed in Clash With Extremists

US Conducts 2 New Year's Day Airstrikes on Somalia

Libya starts using new exchange rate as economy struggles

ASIA

60 militants killed in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 5 killed in Kapisa blast

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistan's Shi'ite Hazara minority that kills 11

China blasts Nato as British aircraft carrier ‘heading to South China Sea’

Taking China’s pulse : The survey team found that in China, 95.5 percent were “relatively satisfied” or “highly satisfied” with Beijing. In contrast, U.S. citizen satisfaction revealed only 38 percent were satisfied.

EUROPE

Russia to test 15,000mph missile that can beat any defence and destroy Texas

Russian strategic missile forces to hold over 200 exercises in 2021

Biden camp adds pressure on EU to hit brakes on China deal

George Monbiot on Brexit: Capitalism's Civil War

US Spy Tech firm involved in Locking up Children lands £23 Million NHS deal

Peter Oborne and Millie Cooke: We can’t say we weren’t warned: The extradition of Julian Assange would have important implications for press freedom, so why did so few news organisations bother to report it

Hospitals across UK 'must prepare for Covid surge', senior doctor warns:

UK Prime Minister 'reconciled' to tougher Covid-19 restrictions as cases soar

GLOBE

WHO (secretly) changed their definition of “Herd Immunity”

AMERICAS

U.S. Covid-19: Deaths 351,000. Cases 20.6 Million

115,000 more Americans will die of COVID-19 in January: Model predicts

Trump Rages Over His Own Administration’s COVID-19 Death Toll: ‘Fake News’

Coronavirus: US surgeon general defends official numbers after Trump says CDC ‘exaggerates’ cases

Wall Street minted 56 new billionaires since the pandemic began: While Coronavirus has destroyed the lives, savings and small businesses of innumerable Americans.

Breadlines Stretch Across America: This Economic Collapse Is Much Worse Than You Are Being Told

Senate Joins House in Overriding Trump’s Veto of Defense Bill

Mike Pence ‘Welcomes’ GOP Efforts To Disrupt Voters’ Choice For President

Cruz Joins GOP Senate Block That Will Challenge Biden’s Victory

Trade Adviser Claims Inauguration Day Can Be Postponed

Trump Called the Georgia Secretary of State and Demanded that He Find More Nonexistent Votes

Listen to tape: Trump berates Ga. secretary of state, urges him to ‘find’ votes

US House of Representatives Elects Nancy Pelosi as Speaker

Biden Cabinet Picks Pocketed Millions From Corporate Consulting and Speeches

Washington has been lucrative for some on Biden’s team: NYT

January 02, 2021

The Kafkaesque Imprisonment of Julian Assange Exposes U.S. Myths About Freedom and Tyranny
By Glenn Greenwald
Whether a society is truly free is determined by how it treats its dissidents. - Continue

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Why Russia Must Be Demonized
By Ray McGovern
I believe all successor presidents are quite aware of what happened to JFK, and why. - Continue

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The American System is One Big Grift
By Peter Van Buren
The Bidens, and the Clintons, are small-time players. The real corruption is entirely unpunished. - Continue

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Biden's pick to lead Treasury made over $7M in speaking fees
Via AP news wire
Yellen, collected million in speaking fees from major financial firms and tech giants including Citi, Goldman Sachs and Google. - Continue

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Jobs, Houses and Cows: China’s Costly Drive to Erase Extreme Poverty
By Keith Bradsher
In just five years, China has lifted from extreme poverty over 50 million farmers. - Continue

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2021 Must Be Year of Global Cooperation
Editorial
We have reached a point where confrontation and conflict are no longer justifiable in any form.. - Continue

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FBI: Another Fraud on the Court?
By Ray McGovern
Can the FBI be trusted?  You decide. - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Attack on Aden Airport in Yemen Kill 22, Wound 50

Yemen: Houthis blame Saudi-led forces for deadly blasts

Three Iraqi Servicemen Killed in Northern Kirkuk Province

Syria: Two QSD militants killed, others wounded in attacks

Syria; Homs bid farewell to a group killed in the Heinous terrorist attack

Car bomb hits near Russian base in northeast Syria

‘Iran won't relent until culprits in Soleimani assassination brought to justice’

Manufacturing consent for war on Iran: U.S. sees some indications of possible Iranian attack in Mideast: Iran could be planning an attack against American forces , according to an unamed U.S. official.

Ten Months After Killing Him, Soldiers Transfer Corpse of Slain Palestinian To Family

Israel becomes first country to vaccinate 10% of population

Hundreds of Israelis get infected with Covid-19 after receiving Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – reports

AFRICA

At least 17 villagers hacked to death by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Congo

Ethiopia troops killed at least 75 people following musician’s murder: Report

Bobi Wine likens Uganda election to 'a war and a battlefield'

ASIA

Afghan security forces kill 18 Taliban fighters – Official

U.S. Stock exchange delisting 3 China companies under Trump order

China Coronavirus Cases: 87,071 - Deaths: 4,634

EUROPE

Stephen F. Cohen on Russia's democratization and how US meddling undermines it

26 residents of Belgian retirement home die from COVID after Santa visit

UK reactivates emergency hospitals as coronavirus cases surge

UK to close all London primary schools as coronavirus cases surge

Covid-19 second-stage vaccinations to be delayed across UK

Turkey bans arrivals from Britain after variant cases confirmed;

Borris Johnson will always remind us who the real victim is: him

Brexit is Product of 'Lies and False Promises', Macron Says in Annual Address

Watch: Jeremy Corbyn and Tariq Ali discuss the future of the so-called ‘special relationship’

GLOBE

Watch: John Pilger's Artists Against War 2020

In case you missed it: The Holberg Debate 2017: "Propaganda, Facts and Fake News" with J. Assange, J. Pilger & J. Heawood

Reality Winner Endures Holiday Hardships as Advocates Turn to Biden for Reprieve; The NSA whistleblower’s bid for clemency is gaining backers.

World - Coronavirus Cases: 84,212,227 - Deaths: 1,832,482

World Faces Covid-19 “Vaccine Apartheid”: Even countries that hosted vaccine trials — like Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, and Turkey — will not receive adequate supplies.

World’s Richest Added $1.8 Trillion: Five individuals hold in excess of $100 billion and another 20 are worth at least $50 billion.

AMERICAS

Over 52% of Ecuadoreans Fell Into Poverty in 2020

Trump administration adds Cuban bank to US restricted list

Watch: Exclusive look inside Iran’s supermarket in Venezuela

US surpasses landmark of 20m coronavirus cases

United States Coronavirus Cases: 20,541,026 - Deaths: 355,627

China Coronavirus Cases: 87,071 - Deaths: 4,634

In 2020, COVID Put a Mirror Up to Our Society

LA tweets COVID-19 death every 10 minutes to encourage people to stay home

People without underlying conditions are dying from COVID in LA County

Dr. Fauci on Mandatory COVID Vaccines: 'Everything Will Be on the Table'

As COVID-19 vaccines come online, fewer Americans want to take them

Millions of Americans Are Calling In Sick, Stunting the Recovery

Philippines to ban U.S. travellers from Sunday

US Congress overrides Trump defence spending bill veto

Here's the 41 dems who voted to squash debate on $2000 checks. More dems voted for it than republicans.

Only Six Senate Democrats Voted Against Advancing $740 Billion Pentagon Bill

U.S. appeals court upholds Trump health care price disclosure rule: Will require hospitals to disclose the prices they negotiate with insurers

'StopTheSteal': Trump Announces 'BIG' 6 January Protest Rally in Washington DC

Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker's bid to overturn election results

President Trump extends immigrant and work visa limits into Biden presidency

Don’t let BlackRock run the White House: Biden has picked Brian Deese and Adewale Adeyemo - both worked for the world’s largest financier of weapon manufacturers

Protesters, police clash in Portland during New Year's Eve riot

Watch: Brawl broke out at Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl between Tulsa and Mississippi State.

January 01, 2021

Biden & CIA Death Squads
By Finian Cunningham
The evidence for the CIA murder operations is overwhelming. - Continue

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The U.S. Keeps Claiming Governments It Hates Are Paying Bounties On US Troops In Afghanistan
By Caitlin Johnstone
Soon they'll be telling us that bounties are being paid by Cuba, Hezbollah, WikiLeaks, Jimmy Dore, and the entire staff of World Socialist Website. - Continue

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The International Criminal Court: Now Simply Indefensible
By Craig Murray
The criminals are indeed being shielded. - Continue

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The growing peril of war with China over Taiwan
By Chas Freeman
I see no easy answers for any of the participants to halt their march toward catastrophe. - Continue

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The US Money Tree: The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel
By Ramzy Baroud
Israel has received  $146 billion of US taxpayers’ money as of November 2020. - Continue

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Polarization, Then a Crash: Michael Hudson on the Rentier Economy
By Michael Hudson
Neoliberals have essentially tried to take control how people think about the economy. - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Islamic State kills at least Syrian 39 soldiers

Syria: Illegal, U.S. occupation troops soot and kill 12 year old boy:

Israeli attack on Syria kills soldier near Damascus

Turkey kills 10 PKK members in northern Iraq

Another US convoy attacked near Kuwait-Iraq border

US reportedly establishing “ISIL 2” in Syria, Iraq

'Plots underway to fabricate pretext for war': Iran's Foreign Minister

Twenty Two Killed in Attack on Aden Airport after New Yemen Cabinet Lands

Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Sanaa Airstrikes After Aden Attack

US approves sale of $290m in bombs to Saudi Arabia

Tehran blames continued war on Yemen for instability in country, urges diplomacy to end conflict

As the US flies more bombers to the Middle East, experts doubt Iran is the real audience

Iran implicates UK firm, US base in Germany in Soleimani killing,

Iran honours 'martyr' Soleimani, killed a year ago by US

US rejects UN budget over Israel, Iran: Only Israel voted with the United States, with 167 nations in favor, as the General Assembly closed the year by approving the $3.231 billion UN budget for 2021.

Jonathan Pollard: Israel spy greeted by Netanyahu after flying to Tel Aviv

Pollard landed at Ben-Gurion Airport on Sheldon Adelson's private jet

Israel gives Pollard Israeli citizenship: “Welcome home,” Netanyahu said, “Now you are a citizen of the State of Israel.”

Intelligence minister: Israel will pay Jonathan Pollard pension

Spying for a Friend: Why Jonathan Pollard Spent 30 Years in US Jail for Selling Secrets to Israel

"Who is a Jew." : Is 'Jewish' a nationality or religion?

Dr Gene Feder OBE - Supporting Palestinians as a British Jew

Kushner family business plans $100m bond sale in Israel: Report

ASIA

26 Taliban fighters killed in counter-attack of the Afghan forces in Farah

In case you missed it: HRW: CIA-Trained 'Death Squads' Behind Afghan War Crimes

Watchdog: CIA Trained Death Squads in Afghanistan

U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces 'provocation'

Kevin Rudd warns of ‘hot war’ between China and the US

Propaganda alert: China offered Afghan militants bounties to attack US soldiers: reports: Media reports claim that Donald Trump was briefed on alleged Chinese bounties

Intel on China bounties called "very thin" and "rumors" U.S. senior official said

The Trump regime is declassifying as-yet uncorroborated intelligence, that indicates China offered to pay for attacks on U.S. soldiers

Crowds Throng Wuhan, Where Pandemic Began, To Celebrate New Year

Xi Jinping lauds China’s post-coronavirus economic growth in New Year’s message

EUROPE

China and Russia don’t need a military alliance, says Moscow’s ambassador

Belarus to hold referendum on constitutional changes

Boris Johnson's Father Seeks French Citizenship

Soas repay student’s £15,000 fees over ‘toxic antisemitic environment’: The move comes amid pressure on universities to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism.

AUSTRALASIA

'We are one and free': Australia's national anthem to change in attempt to recognise Indigenous history

GLOBE

Nearly 10.4 million children at risk of famine in 2021: Unicef

Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law - UN

Seven : AE911Truth’s new documentary about Dr. Leroy Hulsey’s groundbreaking new study on WTC7

Microsoft Says 'SolarWinds' Hackers Viewed Internal Code

AMERICAS

UAE a hub for firms helping Venezuela avoid US sanctions: Report

Putin Highlights Strategic Partnership with Venezuela in 2020

Air travellers need negative COVID-19 test before entering Canada

U.S. CDC reports record 3,764 coronavirus deaths in a day

US braces for Super-COVID tsunami: Fauci warns the 70% more contagious strain - will now rip through America

Fauci calls for extra resources as US misses Covid vaccination target

Surgeon General admits public and state health departments 'are chronically underfunded'

Ohio Gov. says 60% of nursing home workers not electing to get vaccine

Louisiana Congressman-Elect Dies From COVID-19

Dr. Drew Pinsky Tests Positive for COVID-19 Months After Downplaying Pandemic

McConnell again blocks $2K checks, calls push 'socialism for rich people'

Federal checks salvage otherwise dreadful 2020 for US farms

More weakness seen as dollar posts worst year since 2017

Dow rises nearly 200 points, hits record high to wrap up wild 2020

President Donald Trump delivered a year-end video message

'At Least 140' House Republicans Plan To Object To Biden Electoral Votes

Secret Service making changes to presidential detail amid concerns agents are loyal to Trump

Biden selects Hicks, Kahl for top Pentagon roles

In case you missed it: Biden Is Loading His Pentagon Team With Pro-War Think Tank Staffers

New Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A "Bad Idea" Have All Been Delivered

New York: Homicides Surged 41% in NYC in 2020

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Reject Recommendation to Cut Sugar, Alcohol Intake Limit : Rejecting recommendations by its scientific advisory committee to make significant cuts.

December 29/30, 2020

Iraq today is a nightmare that Americans largely sleep through
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
What does it look like when you “liberate” a country that hasn’t asked for it. - Continue

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Do Americans really care about war crimes?
By Jared Keller
U.S. apathy towards war crimes committed abroad.. - Continue

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BBC Glosses Ethiopia Horror
By Finian Cunningham
Eritrean military and paramilitaries are deep inside Tigray territory, killing civilians and looting the towns and villages. - Continue

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Blood Gold. Dubai’s “Gold Hub” and the Swiss Connection
By Peter Koenig and Press TV
It is estimated that up to 30% of all gold refined in Switzerland is considered blood gold. - Continue

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The Threat of Authoritarianism in the U.S. is Very Real, and Has Nothing To Do With Trump
By Glenn Greenwald
The hysterical Trump-as-despot script was all melodrama, a ploy for profits and ratings. - Continue

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The Unspoken Premise Of Modern Capitalism Is That The World Will Be Saved By Greedy Tech Oligarchs
By Caitlin Johnstone
The great god known as capitalism, is choking the world to death. - Continue

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The Wealth Inequality Virus is Surging
By Rick Baum
During whose presidency did the 1% do better—Obama or Trump? - Continue

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A Pardoning Time of Year
By Philip Giraldi
Will the president do the right thing? - Continue

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2020: The Year the Tree of Liberty Was Torched
By John W. Whitehead
Everything the founders of this country feared has come to dominate in modern America. - Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria: 20 YPG member killed by Turkish forces

Turkey launches major operations in Northern Syria

US-backed QSD militia kidnaps 23 civilians in countryside of Deir Ezzor and Aleppo

US sanctions harming Syrians and hampering reconstruction efforts: UN

Two US military convoys attacked in S Iraq

Iran Claims 48 US Citizens Were Involved in Soleimani Killing

Hezbollah Leader Denounces Israeli Plans to Assassinate Him

Saudi Arabia: Starving workers go on strike after no wages for ten months

Former general who called for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians picked to head Israel’s Holocaust museum

Miko Peled : Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, But Is Europe Finally Taking Notice?

China is the Middle East's rising power. Israel must tread carefully

Rare 1986 Document Reveals Biden's Views on Israel and Saudi Arabia

US sold Tel Aviv ambassador's home to billionaire Trump-backer for $67m

Russia and Turkey to continue military cooperation despite US sanctions

AFRICA

Somalia: Nine Killed in Somalia Explosion

Nigeria: Landmines Kill 3 Soldiers, Wounded Others in Borno

‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict

Uganda mired in violence against opposition supporters ahead of election

Algeria uncovers ransom payment linked to hostage exchange agreement in Mali

ASIA

Afghan Air Force kills 15 alleged Al Qaeda operatives in Helmand

The CIA Is Running Death Squads in Afghanistan

U.S. Navy challenges Vietnamese claims to seas around resort island in South China Sea

Coronavirus recovery: rapid response leaves China better placed for 2021 than US, Europe

US President-elect Joe Biden calls for stronger trade coalitions against China, as EU seems close to a deal

Demonizing China? Pompeo Accuses China of 'Lying' About COVID

EUROPE

EU-China investment deal done and dusted

'Extreme concern' as UK posts record new Covid-19 cases;

UK hospitals struggle; tougher rules eyed to fight variant

UK Labour leader Starmer opens up about his family’s Jewish traditions

AUSTRALASIA

GLOBE

UN rapporteur on Assange: 'The US is trying to criminalize investigative journalism'

WHO Chief Scientist Warns "No Evidence COVID Vaccine Prevents Viral Transmission"

WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic is 'not necessarily the big one': The virus is likely to become endemic and the world will have to learn to live with it

AMERICAS

Brazil's Bolsonaro extols convicted torturer as a 'national hero'

Colombia's Patriotic Union: A Victim of Political Genocide

The systematic criminalization of Colombia’s youth

US cuts military aid to El Salvador amid intense lobbying

Bolivia's Govt Grants 20% of the Budget to Health and Education

Nicolas Maduro claims Colombia planning new mercenary attacks on Venezuela

What the New York Times left out of the Picture on Venezuela

U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 18 million, death toll tops 335,000

Appeals Court Upholds Challenges to NY's COVID Restrictions at Houses of Worship

Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care

US House Passes Bill To Boost Stimulus Checks To $2,000: The Republican-controlled Senate must approve the proposal.

'Now It's the Senate's Turn': All Eyes on McConnell After House Approves $2,000 Coronavirus Relief Checks

McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase direct stimulus payments

19 House Democrats Vote Against Bloated Military Budget

Trump unseats Obama as US’ ‘Most Admired Man' & Michelle Obama earns ‘Most Admired Woman’

Double Standard: CNN Reporters Admit They Will Go Easy on the Biden-Harris Administration

Poor Demand For 7Y Treasury In Ugly, Final Auction Of 2020

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