May 04, 2015

Mobilization for War against Russia?
NATO Commander Philip Breedlove Believes “War Is Peace”.

By Stephen Lendman

Breedlove’s agenda risks potentially humanity ending nuclear war against Russia. Continue

Secret Record Revealed In Austrian Court
Yanukovich Pressured Into Union With Eu By Nuland

By John Helmer

Judge Bauer rejected extradition, ruling there had been improper political interference by the US Government in the Firtash case. Continue

Isis On The Run? The US Portrayal is Very Far From The Truth

By Patrick Cockburn

The map issued by the Pentagon to prove that Isis had lost territory shows how false optimism dominates the actions of the outside powers towards the Middle East. Continue

Samples of Israeli Horrific Brutality and War Criminality in Gaza

By Glenn Greenwald

he Israeli group Breaking the Silence issued a report this morning containing testimony from Israeli soldiers about the savagery and criminality committed by the Israeli military during the attack on Gaza last summer. Continue

Why Iran Must Remain a US Enemy

By Gareth Porter

The interests of the most powerful institutions in the US national security state remain tied to a continuation of the policy of treating Iran as the premier enemy of the US. Continue

Following the Money: The New Anti-Semitism?

By Jim Lobe and Charles Davis

In truth, it’s not the president of Argentina’s supposed bigotry that offends, though, but the powerful enemies she’s made (and how much they’re worth). Continue

Henry A. Giroux: Liberalism's Failures in a Time of Increasing Violence, Racism, Inequality and State Terrorism

By Eric Poulin

Liberals and conservatives represent a social formation in the service of big money, and by chasing after power, they have become corrupt and morally irresponsible. Continue

Make the Rich Panic

By Chris Hedges

If you want change you can believe in, destroy the system. Continue

The Five-Step Process to Privatize Everything

By Paul Buchheit

At the heart of privatization is a disdain for government and a love of mindless individualism. Continue

Scalia and Alito: Have You No Sense of Decency, Sirs?

By Bill Quigley

In the recent marriage equality case, Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Antonin Scalia argued that marriage equality opens the door to polygamy, underage sex, and incest between brothers and sisters. Continue

"Mandate my ass!"
Gil Scott Heron - "B" Movie

By Gil Scott Heron

Nostalgia, that's what we want...the good ol' days...when we gave'em hell. When the buck stopped somewhere and you could still buy something with it. Continue

28 killed in bomb attacks, clashes with IS in Iraq: A total of 28 people were killed and over 29 others wounded on Monday in bomb attacks and clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants across Iraq, security sources said.

U.S. strike in Syria blamed for scores of deaths linked to Arab-Kurd rivalry: 55 villagers killed in what it condemned as a “massacre committed by the U.S.-led coalition under the pretext of targeting the Islamic State.”

US kills 64 civilians in Syria coalition strike: A Syrian rights group reported Monday that the death toll of civilians purportedly killed in airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition on a village controlled by the Islamic State group in Syria has risen to 64, including 31 children, as the U.S. military said it is assessing whether to launch a formal investigation into the claim.

Mysterious new force emerges in Yemen to fight rebels: A shadowy new pro-government force has been deployed in the embattled Yemeni port city of Aden, according to reports Sunday, sparking speculation that ground troops from the Saudi-led coalition may have joined the battle against Houthi rebels and their allies.

Stuck in Yemen: A Personal History: Like other American citizens stuck in Yemen, I’ve been trying to leave since the Saudi-led air campaign started last month. The U.S. government has done little to help.

At Ethiopian-Israeli rally, blood and smoke and scant hope for the future: Melees between protesters and cops leave 50 injured, as Tel Aviv protest against racism and police brutality devolves into chaos

‘We made a mistake’: Israeli president to Ethiopians after thousands-strong protest: Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin has said the country’s government “made a mistake” ignoring the issues of the Ethiopian population. The protesters “exposed an open, bleeding wound in the heart of Israeli society,” the president added.

Nigerian troops killed dozens of civilians in revenge for soldier deaths, community leaders : Community leaders and residents accused Nigerian troops on Sunday of killing dozens of civilians and razing homes to avenge the deaths of six soldiers.

With rescue near, Boko Haram fighters stoned Nigerian girls to death: Even with the crackle of gunfire signaling rescuers were near, the horrors did not end: Boko Haram fighters stoned captives to death, some girls and women were crushed by an armored car and three died when a land mine exploded as they walked to freedom.

Libya foreign currency reserves plummeted by 25 percent in 2014: Official data says Libya faces financial meltdown if current spending is maintained and the country's civil conflict remains unresolved

22 more Taliban killed, wounded in Kundoz fighting: A statement issued by the Ministry of Interior on Monday morning states that including two Taliban commanders 22 more militants have been killed and wounded in Kundoz fighting.

Taliban attack security base in north Afghanistan killing 18 soldiers: Dozens of Taliban fighters attacked a security base in northern Afghanistan killing 18 soldiers and wounding 15 in a night-long battle, an official said Monday.

U.S. Kills 12 Suspected Afghan Taliban: “Yesterday at 5 p.m. the U.S. drone targeted alleged, Taliban insurgents travelling by a corolla wagon car and a motorbike. All of them have been killed and their vehicles were destroyed,” Mashriqiwal told Anadolu Agency.

Rebels Kill 8 Indian Paramilitary Soldiers: Naga rebels armed with automatic weapons fired at two trucks carrying the soldiers in Nagaland state, in a region bordering Myanmar, police said. The mountainous region is known for its natural beauty but has been battling insurgency for decades.

1 dead, 13 wounded as suicide bomber hits minibus in Afghanistan: A suicide bomber has targeted a minibus with government employees in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least one person and wounding 13 others.

Two Ukraine soldiers, one rebel killed in clashes: Two Ukrainian soldiers and one rebel have been killed in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, officials said Monday, as both sides traded blame over increasing ceasefire violations.

Judge Rebuffs U.S. in Rejecting Extradition of Ukraine Billionaire: In a defeat for the United States, an Austrian judge refused Thursday to order the extradition of Dmitri V. Firtash, a Ukrainian billionaire and onetime patron of the country’s ousted president, Viktor F. Yanukovych, siding with defense lawyers who said the American request was politically motivated.

Police shoot dead two gunmen at Texas exhibit of Prophet Mohammad cartoons: Texas police shot dead two gunmen who opened fire on Sunday outside an exhibit of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad that was organized by a group described as anti-Islamic and billed as a free-speech event.

May 03, 2015

US “Grand Strategy” for War Against China Laid Out

By Nick Beams

Entitled “Revising US Grand Strategy Toward China,” the report is nothing less than an agenda for war. Continue

Did a Chinese-Russian-Iranian Coalition Opposing NATO Debut in Moscow?

By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

The Moscow Conference on International Security in April was used as a venue to give notice to the US and NATO that other world powers will not let it do as it pleases. Continue

Who is Bombing Whom in the Middle East?

By Robert Fisk

The sectarian and theological nature of this war seems perfectly clear to all who live in the Middle East – albeit not to our American chums. Continue

CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou Calls on Journalists to Tell ‘Full Story’ of US Torture

By John Casey

“If the next president decides he wants to torture prisoners, all he needs is a stroke of his pen. We need legislation that will permanently and formally outlaw torture,” Continue

The Lasting Pain from Vietnam Silence

By Ray McGovern

The fortieth anniversary of the ugly end of the U.S. adventure in Vietnam is a time to speak. Continue

US Control Over the World Is Rapidly Eroding

By Michael Payne

An increasing number of countries have decided that they have had enough of this intimidation and they no longer will be controlled and dominated by the U.S. government. Continue

No Alternatives to US Empire: Bernie Sanders and the 2016 Elections

By Vincent Emanuele

For Sanders, it’s not that the US Empire or Pentagon is inherently unsustainable and destructive, it’s that they are simply being mismanaged and misused. Continue

IS group claims Iraq car bomb attack that killed 19: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Sunday for a late-night car bomb attack in the heart of Baghdad that killed at least 19 people, saying it was targeting a Shiite militia.

Syrian air raid near school kills at least 7: A Syrian government air raid struck near a school in the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, killing at least seven people including children, two activist groups said.

Syrian army advances in eastern Damascus: The Syrian army on Sunday wrested back control over an important town in eastern countryside of capital Damascus, cutting a key rebel supply route, according to the official SANA news agency.

Nusra to use anti-tank weapons in Qalamoun battle: The Nusra Front announced Sunday that it is training its fighters in the use of anti-tank weapons in Syria’s Qalamoun mountain range, ahead of a highly anticipated battle with Hezbollah and the Syrian army.

Heavy clashes in Aden airport,: "Special forces from the southern fighters have been prepared and trained for an operation to attack Aden airport," said Ali al-Ahmadi, spokesman for the Southern Popular Resistance.

Yemen: Saudi-Led Troops Deployed On The Ground: At least 20 troops from a Saudi-led coalition have entered the Yemeni city of Aden to fight Houthi rebels, it has been claimed.

Officials: Arab coalition 'reconnaissance' troops in Yemen: The Yemeni military officials and witnesses reached in Aden said the black-clad and masked coalition troops landed in a central area between Aden's neighborhood of Al-Mansoura and the airport. They said helicopter gunships hovered above the landing area.

Saudi Arabia denies deployment of ground troops in Aden: Saudi Arabia denied that a ground operation was under way by the anti-Houthi coalition it leads, but declined to comment on Sunday on the presence of special forces - a topic Riyadh has consistently refused to address in the more than one-month-old conflict.

Report: U.S.-supplied cluster bombs in Yemen: Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabia of dropping U.S.-supplied cluster bombs in the fight against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The small bombs, if unexploded, can lay dormant and then detonate when people stumble upon one by chance, killing or maiming them as a result.

US is responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people: Over the past 10 years, thousands of innocent Iraqis, Afghans, Pakistanis, Yemenis and other inhabitants of the area generally designated as the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa such as Somalia, have been killed by American drones.

AP Poll: Most Americans Agree With Killing Citizens With Drones: Most Americans agree with using a drone to kill one of their fellow citizens if they have joined a terrorist association, according to a recent poll.

Israel's Baltimore? Israelis Protest Police Brutality : Police have threatened to suppress a rally in Tel Aviv, prompted by footage of two police officers beating an Israeli Ethiopian soldier earlier in the week. Thousands of Israelis protested Sunday, amid allegations of police brutality targeting Ethiopians.

At least 10 migrants found dead in sea off Libya: Italy's Coast Guard and Navy as well as tugs and other commercial vessels joined forces to rescue migrants in at least 16 boats Sunday, saving hundreds of them and recovering 10 bodies off Libya's coast, as smugglers took advantage of calm seas to send packed vessels across the Mediterranean.

5 militants killed in Afghanistan: At least five militants were killed and seven others injured on Sunday in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Ukraine soldier, civilian killed in clashes: A Ukrainian soldier and a civilian were killed in the past 24 hours in Ukraine’s separatist-held east amid a marked increase in fighting despite a fragile ceasefire, authorities said Sunday.

Greek Aid Talks Gain Urgency as Breakthrough Remains Elusive: Greece and its international creditors are still far apart on key elements of the country’s bailout agenda after four days of intensive negotiations.

Florida Cop Fired After Video Shows him Unload AR-15 on Fleeing Man that He Couldn’t Even See: Officer David Johnston opened fire and squeezed off 23 rounds at a man inside a parking garage. The suspect was on the other side of iron gates, posed no threat whatsoever to Johnston, and was 90 feet away

Baltimore protester wearing ‘F**k the police T-shirt’ gets face full of pepper spray (VIDEO): Police officers sprayed pepper at him at a near point-blank range. The man was then pulled to the ground by the hair and dragged away by three law enforcers. The man didn’t appear to be resisting the police.

May Day Mayhem: 3 SPD officers hurt as rioters march through Seattle: Police say black-clad May Day marchers hurled wrenches and rocks at officers and hit police with sticks as a Friday evening march through Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood turned violent, injuring three officers -- two seriously.

May 02, 2015

US Climbing into Bed with Al-Qaeda

By Daniel Lazare

The Obama administration has finally come clean about its goals in Syria.  In the battle to overthrow Bashar al-Assad, it is siding with Al Qaeda. Continue

A Terrific Day For U.S. Target Intelligence In Syria And Yemen

By Moon Of Alabama

What will those Yemenis who's relatives were killed in the hospital strike yesterday think about such U.S. targeting support? Continue

The Saudi 9/11 Cover-Up

By Roger Stone

The Saudis are playing a dangerous double game. Continue

Scandals, Scandals, & More Scandals

By Martin Armstrong

Putin threatens to release evidence that 9/11 was in part an attack against its own people by the U.S. government to create a new enemy. Continue

Why NATO is Terrified of Russia

By Pepe Escobar

Western Ukraine is doomed; leave it to the austerity-ravaged EU – which, by the way, doesn’t want it. Continue

Techno-Financial Capital and Genocide of the Poorest of the Poor

By James Petras

Today, the ‘poorest of the poor’ are superfluous to empire and thus the policy of genocide. Continue

If You’re Black in America, the Rules are Different

By Mike Whitney

Would Freddie Gray be Dead If He was White? Continue

Bush, Blair Legacy Continues As -ISIS militants execute 600 Yezidis northern Iraq: Report: Erbil, Kurdistan Region – On Friday the so-called Sharia Court of the Islamic State group (IS/ISIS) reportedly executed 600 hostages from the Yezidi community of Shingal (Sinjar) in the Talafar district in northern Iraq.

43 killed in suicide bomb, battles between IS, security forces in Iraq: - A total of 43 people were killed on Saturday in a suicide car bombing and heavy clashes between the Iraqi security forces and Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's western province of Anbar, provincial security sources said.

Security forces kill 37 Daesh militants in western Iraq: Iraqi security forces have killed 37 Daesh militants Saturday in clashes that took place in the city of al-Karma in the western province of Anbar, an army source said. Major General Mohamed al-Delimi told The Anadolu Agency that the Iraqi forces were advancing toward central al-Karma to capture it from Daesh. 

US-led airstrikes kill 52 Syrian civilians: "Airstrikes by the coalition early on Friday on the village of Birmahle in Aleppo province killed 52 civilians," Seven of the victims were children. A further 13 were buried under the rubble, he added.

Rebel shelling kills 12 in Aleppo: Syria state TV: Syrian rebels shelled government-held districts in the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday, killing at least 12 civilians, including three children, state media reported.

Rebels Backed by CIA Join al-Qaeda in Fight Against Assad in Syria: With the United States struggling to find capable “moderate” rebel forces that it can support in Syria, Washington has secretly started backing brigades that fight alongside al-Qaeda groups against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.

Turkey, US to start train-and-equip plan for Syria mercenaries May 9: The program to train and arm a force that is expected to eventually total more than 15,000 troops has been mired in delays as many details of the plan, such as whether or how Washington would come to their aid on the battlefield, remain unclear.

Yemeni Houthis call on U.N. to end Saudi strikes- statement: Yemeni Houthi rebels called on the United Nations on Saturday to seek an end to Saudi Arabian air strikes against them that they described as blatant aggression against the country.

UN fails to back Russian appeal for ceasefire in Yemen: The UN Security Council was unable on Friday to agree on a Russian-drafted statement demanding an immediate ceasefire or at least humanitarian pauses in the fighting in Yemen.

Russian U.N. envoy: West, Arab states pay 'lip service' on Yemen aid: - Russia criticized Western and Arab members of the U.N. Security Council on Friday for paying "lip service" to humanitarian needs in Yemen after the council was unable to agree on a Russian-drafted statement calling for pauses in fighting to allow delivery of aid.

US commander: Loss of military toehold in Yemen is worrisome: The top commander of U.S. special operations forces is expressing “very great concern” about losing a presence on the ground in Yemen, where his forces had been working with Yemeni forces against al-Qaida’s affiliate there.

Iran vows to protect security interests in Yemen: "Others will not be allowed to put our shared security at risk with military adventures," Tasnim quoted Abdollahian as saying in reference to a month-long military campaign in Yemen by Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries.

Food scarcity is fanning flames of ‘war on terror’: The peer-reviewed study, published last month in the journal Sustainability, builds on growing evidence that a lack of “access to critical resources, including food, energy and water, can, in certain circumstances, lead to violent demonstrations”.

Hamas: Unity government must include all Palestinian factions: A senior Hamas official has called on Palestinians to resolve the suffering of Gazans by forming a national unity government comprising all Palestinian factions.

David Cameron defends Israel's right to commit mass murder of Palestinian civilians: When Israel killed 2,200 Palestinians, including 577 children, in its 2014 war on Gaza, Cameron says it was just 'defending itself'.

Pakistani airstrikes kill 44 militants: military: Pakistani airstrikes on Saturday killed at least 44 militants in the country's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, the military said, part of a massive operation against the Taliban.

Pakistanis accuse Obama of double standards on civilians killed by drones: Drone-strike survivors and family members of innocent Pakistani victims, lawyers and government officials in Pakistan asked why those victims don’t also warrant an apology and compensation from the United States. They wonder why it takes the deaths of Westerners to bring the controversial drone program back to the public debate in the United States.

Poll: Americans approve of drone strikes on US citizens: More than 75 percent of those polled support the use of drones to target US citizens who join foreign 'terrorist' groups

25 rebels killed, 21 injured in Khost firefight: The pre-dawn clashes that broke out in Alisher and Terazai districts also left two border policemen dead and five others injured, the governor’s spokesman, Abdul Wahid Pathan, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

ISIS-Linked Fighters Tighten Grip in Afghanistan: Foreign militants fighting under the black flag of ISIS are conquering territory in northern Afghanistan, terrorizing residents and outmatching the Taliban's brutality, villagers and local officials told NBC News.

Afghan delegation heads to Qatar for talks with the Taliban: An Afghan government delegation is heading to Qatar for “open discussions” with representatives of the Taliban aimed at ending Afghanistan’s long war, officials have said.

Rocket attack kills three at Benghazi medical centre in Libya: A rocket hit a medical centre in Libya's eastern Benghazi on Friday, killing three people, medics said.

Migrants 'being held in cages at Tripoli zoo by Libyan armed groups': Men, women and children waiting to be smuggled across the Mediterranean crammed into school classrooms and zoo enclosures in Libya, human rights organisation claims

Two cops, one civilian killed in Burundi protests: Police say two policemen and a civilian have been killed and several others wounded in a grenade attack in the Burundian capital Bujumbura.

Egypt army says killed 29 'terrorists' in Sinai: "Twenty nine terrorists were killed in shootouts with army and police troops in northern Sinai between April 20 and 30," army spokesman Mohamed Samir said on Facebook.

Three migrants killed after boat sinks off the coast of Egypt’s Beheira: Border police arrested 31 of the survivors, including 13 Syrians, 15 Sudanese, two Eritreans and one Egyptian.

More than 1,400 migrants rescued from smugglers’ boats: —Ships from Italy and France rescued more than 1,400 migrants on Saturday after smugglers’ boats ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea near Libya.

Ukraine Attacks Donetsk People’s Republic With Tanks, Grenade Launchers: Is Kiev Violating Ceasefire Deal?

Psychologists met in secret with Bush officials to help justify torture – report: Newly disclosed emails reveal American Psychological Association coordinated with officials in CIA and White House to help ethically justify detainee program

Anderson Cooper Confronted On CIA Media Connections: In this video Luke Rudkowski got a chance to talk to Anderson Cooper of CNN about him being trained to be a CIA agent in college and the relationship between the CIA and the main stream media.

In 50-49 vote, US Senate says climate change not caused by humans: The Senate rejected the scientific consensus that humans are causing climate change, days after NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared 2014 the hottest year ever recorded on Earth.

Six Baltimore police officers charged in Freddie Gray's death: Widespread outrage over the death of Freddie Gray gave way to impromptu celebrations Friday after Baltimore's chief prosecutor filed criminal charges against the six police officers who arrested him, drove him to a police station and ignored his pleas for medical help.

Seattle ‘riot’: Police deploy flashbangs, tear gas against May Day marchers (VIDEOS): Protesters at a May Day march in Seattle, Washington clashed with police during what law enforcement called "a riot" on Friday. Officers deployed flashbangs and pepper spray to try and get the crowd under control.

A Residence With Locking Doors And A Working Toilet Is All That's Needed To Justify A No-Knock Warrant: What's detailed here should raise concerns in every citizen.

Marc Faber: Stocks Will Drop '30 to 40 Percent at Minimum' as Bubble Bursts: With the S&P 500 index hovering less than 2 percent below its record high, many market participants are calling for a correction of about 10 percent. Marc Faber, editor of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, is calling for a little more than that.

Major U.S. Retailers Are Closing More Than 6,000 Stores: If the U.S. economy really is improving, then why are big U.S. retailers permanently shutting down thousands of stores?

One in five millennial parents is impoverished, study finds: Millennial incomes have decreased about 10% in the past 10 years, while workers over 35 saw a 4% drop in wages.

1 in 4 US renters must use half their pay for housing costs: That's the finding of an analysis of Census data by Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit that helps finance affordable housing. The number of such households has jumped 26 percent to 11.25 million since 2007.

IRS Seizes $107,000 From Innocent Small Business, Despite Recent Policy Changes: Lyndon McLellan has spent more than a decade running L&M Convenience Mart, a gas station, restaurant, and convenience store in rural Fairmont, North Carolina. Then, one year ago, without any warning, agents from the IRS seized his entire bank account, totalling more than $107,000. 

May 01, 2015

Is Merkel a CIA Asset?

By Finian Cunningham

Merkel's take on Ukraine and Russia is so completely at odds with reality and against the national interests of her own people, the question of just who is she serving comes to the fore. Continue

The Pentagon's 'Long War' Pits NATO Against China, Russia and Iran

By Pepe Escobar

Washington will never “secure” the Middle East with Iran as a vassal state. Continue

How U.S. Backed Rebel Groups in Syria are Fighting Alongside ‘Al Qaeda’.

By Interventions Watch

Anyone remember when ‘Al Qaeda’ were the most evil and depraved ‘terrorist’ group ever to walk the face of the Earth? Continue

Why is the US Trying to Replace the Assad Government With al-Qaeda in Syria?

By Paul Larudee

We are apparently promoting the defeat of a government that is not our enemy in order to replace it with one that is. Continue

US Should Support The Secular Regime of Bashar al-Assad

By Lawrence Davidson

Washington should also support the military effort of Iran, Hezbollah, and the Kurds to fight al-Nusra and ISIS. After all we are already aiding the Iraqi government in the exact same endeavor. Continue

Sham and Shame
Saudi-US Slaughter in Yemen Shows Truth of Terror War

By Chris Floyd

Can we at last give up the pretense that the “War on Terror” has anything at all to do with “fighting terrorism?” It is solely about power and profit, and has been from the beginning. Continue

American Responsibility For Global Refugee Crises

By Margaret Kimberley

The truth is that the United States and its allies lied to the world when they claimed a dubious responsibility to protect Libyans. They were interested in nothing of the sort. Continue

Making More Enemies than We Kill?

By Taylor Owen and Ben Kiernan

“DEAR OBAMA, when a U.S. drone missile kills a child in Yemen, the father will go to war with you, guaranteed. Nothing to do with Al Qaeda.” Continue

This Is Insanity.

By Joe Clifford

We continue to make the same mistakes of killing innocents and thinking we can “kill our way to victory” Continue

The Greatest Danger in the World Today

By Dana Visalli

We committed genocide against the 3.5 million of the Vietnamese people that we slaughtered in the American War. Continue

Cowardly Firing of Australian State-Funded TV Journalist Highlights the West’s Real Religion

By Glenn Greenwald

The central dogma of this religion is tribal superiority: Our Side is more civilized, more peaceful, superior to Their Side. Continue

Obama’s “No Growth, No Jobs, No Recovery” Economy Gives Up The Ghost

By Mike Whitney

Obama not only shot himself in the foot, he might have blown off his whole leg. Continue

Invest in Activism, Not Bernie Sanders

By David Swanson

Please do not give him or Hillary or the wonderful Jill Stein or any other candidate a dime or a moment of your life. Continue

UN warns on Yemen aid as 47 killed in Aden: The United Nations warned fuel shortages threaten to halt all relief operations in Yemen "within days" as Saudi-led airstrikes and ground fighting killed 47 people in second city Aden.

Yemen: Saudi-led Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians: At least 20 civilians were killed on Friday in airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, medical officials said, amid growing international concern about civilian casualties in the country's ongoing violence.
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ISIS releases video of Yemeni soldiers execution – report: A branch of the Islamic State in Yemen has released footage allegedly showing the beheadings of four Yemeni soldiers and the shooting of 11 others, an observer said. It comes a week after the group declared its official presence in the war-torn country.

Fierce fighting grips Yemen's Aden as residents flee: Houthi fighters clash with Popular Resistance Committees for control of Aden's main airport as families flee the city.

Yemen rebels attack Saudi border, dozens killed: Saudi Arabia said its forces killed dozens of Iran-backed rebels from Yemen who launched their first major attack on the kingdom since Saudi-led air strikes began last month.

Islamist fighters seize southern Syria crossing: monitor: The hardline Ahrar al-Sham group in Syria and other insurgents seized a crossing in the southwest frontier area near Israel on Thursday from a small group of rival Islamist fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.

Six Hezbollah fighters killed by Nusra Front on Syria-Lebanon border: “Activists reported a huge explosion against a Hezbollah supply convoy in Qalamun and the loud blast was heard across the region,” the TV network said.

Rebels fight Syrian army near Assad hometown: Islamist rebels and the Syrian army fought fierce battles in Latakia province overnight close to President Bashar Assad's ancestral home, the army and rebels said, after weeks of insurgent gains in the country's northwest.

150 Syrian government troops besieged in Jisr al-Shughur: The city fell to rebel forces last week prompting fears of a takeover of the province

Islamist rebels battle Syrian army near Assad heartland: Islamist rebels and the Syrian army fought fierce battles in Latakia province overnight close to President Bashar al-Assad's ancestral home, the army and rebels said, after weeks of insurgent gains in the country's northwest.

Shared battlefield goals trump ideology among Syria rebels - for now: - Hardline Islamists fighting side-by-side with groups backed by the United States have made gains in northern Syria in recent weeks while showing rare unity, which some fear may be short-lived.

Car bombs kill 21 people in Iraq; EU warns of donor fatigue: The head of the European Union's humanitarian aid department warned on Thursday that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating rapidly while the world is preoccupied with crises elsewhere.

Iraq poised to deploy Iran-backed Shi'ite militia in offensive in West: Iraq is poised to deploy Shi'ite paramilitaries backed by Iran to Sunni tribal areas west of Baghdad, a move supporters say is needed to defeat Islamic State militants but opponents say could inflame more sectarian violence.

Iran says warships at the entrance to key Yemen strait: US officials said the Iranian naval convoy had left the Bab el-Mandab, but Iranian navy officials say they never left

Senate rejects tying terrorism support to Iran sanctions relief: The U.S. Senate rejected an effort on Wednesday to tie sanctions relief for Iran under an international nuclear agreement to a requirement that President Barack Obama certify that Tehran is not supporting acts of terrorism against Americans

UN finds Israel killed dozens at Gaza schools but ducks call for accountability: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent a published summary of the report to the Security Council on Monday. But notably lacking in his letter conveying the report was any call for Israel to be held accountable for the atrocities it details.

Oppose the Canadian Government’s Threat to Criminalize Criticism of Israel: Another attempt to suppress criticism of Israel, the Canadian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Israel which makes the claim that “the selective targeting of Israel is the new face of anti-Semitism” and declares that Canada will oppose those who support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Clashes between Mali army, rebels kills 19: defense ministry: Ten militants and nine soldiers have died in clashes between the Malian army and a Tuareg rebel alliance, the defence ministry said Thursday, raising fears for the country's fragile peace process.

Three men were executed by IS militants for homosexuality in Derna, Libya: The Libya Herald reports that three men, accused of being homosexual, are reported to have been executed by the Islamic State (IS) in Derna yesterday. The men were reportedly shot in the head at the town’s main Ateeq Mosque following afternoon (Asr) prayers, after being seized some months go.

Nigeria: More women and children freed from Boko Haram: Military says at least 160 children and women rescued from the Sambisa Forest, days after 293 others were freed.

Boko Haram renames itself Islamic State's West Africa Province (Iswap) : Militants launch new offensive against government forces

French soldiers accused of raping CAR children: France is investigating allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused children in the Central African Republic after a leaked UN report said victims as young as eight were raped in exchange for food and money.

UN aid worker suspended for leaking report on child abuse by French troops: A senior United Nations aid worker has been suspended for disclosing to prosecutors an internal report on the sexual abuse of children by French peacekeeping troops in the Central African Republic.

CIA's torture experts now use their skills in secret drones program: There are many similarities between CIA’s use of drones and torture: Secrecy, lack of oversight and yes, even some of the people overseeing the programs

27 militants, 5 security men killed in Pakistan: At least 27 militants and five security personnel were killed on Thursday during a military operation in Khyber Agency, a tribal area in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas region of Pakistan, media reported.

25 Militants Killed by Afghan Army in Khost: 25 militants were killed during coordinated attacks at a number of border security forces' check posts in Alisher District of Khost province, local officials said.

Vietnam PM attacks 'barbarous US crimes' on war anniversary: Vietnam's premier on Thursday hit out at the "barbarous crimes" of its wartime American foe as the nation marked four decades since the fall of Saigon, an event that delivered a communist victory and a painful blow to U.S. moral and military prestige.

Melbourne city centre blocked by protests over closure of Indigenous communities – as it happened: Thousands of people joined rallies in towns and cities around Australia and overseas to protest against threatened withdrawal of funding from remote communities

Two fighters, two civilians killed in Ukraine clashes: A Ukrainian soldier, a pro-Russian rebel and two civilians have been killed in fighting in the country's east over the past 24 hours, despite a shaky ceasefire, officials said Thursday.

House committee approves $200 million for arming Ukraine: Citing an anti-Russia policy brief, US lawmakers approved $200 million for providing “lethal weapons of a defensive nature” to the Ukrainian government as part of the $600 billion Pentagon budget proposal for the fiscal year 2016.

Propaganda? Russia may be readying for new Ukraine offensive: NATO commander: Russia's military may be taking advantage of a recent lull in fighting in eastern Ukraine to lay the groundwork for a new military offensive, NATO's top commander told the U.S. Congress on Thursday.

Moscow denies agreeing deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine: Russian President Putin did not agree to a possible deployment of peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine, his spokesman said in response to Kiev’s claims to the contrary. Moscow insists that all points of the Minsk agreement are fulfilled first.

China, Russia to hold first-ever Mediterranean naval exercise: The Russian and Chinese Navies are to hold a joint exercise in the Mediterranean Sea in mid-May, a first in that part of the world. A total of nine warships from the two countries are to participate, Beijing said.

Coverup claims over revelation that Germany spied on EU partners for US: Germany has been spying and eavesdropping on its closest partners in the EU and passing the information to the US for more than a decade, a parliamentary inquiry in Berlin has found, triggering allegations of lying and coverups reaching to the very top of Angela Merkel’s administration.

Greek pensioners start bank runs after payments delayed: Panic descended in Athens on Thursday as Greece’s 2 million pensioners were hit with delays to their monthly state stipend. Pensioners raided their accounts and broke into a board meeting, according to reports.

British voters show how to give politicians a roasting: This was the kind of encounter that is almost never seen in U.S. politics. American politicians would be stunned by the style of voters in Britain.

Climate change threatens one in six species with extinction, study finds: After reviewing more than one hundred scientific papers, the study finds as many as 16% of plant and animal species on land and in the oceans would be under threat with four degrees of warming.

American Psychological Association played critical role in CIA torture program: A report by health professionals and human rights activists has exposed the role of the American Psychological Association (APA) in collaborating with the Bush White House and the CIA in developing and defending torture and abuse of detainees in the so-called “war on terror.”

Emails Reveal Close Relationship Between Psychology Group and CIA: Newly released emails show a close relationship between the American Psychological Association and the psychologists who helped create the architecture of the CIA’s torture program.

Prosecutor: Gray's death a homicide; 6 Baltimore officers charged: Six Baltimore police officers have been charged, including one with murder, in the death of a black man who was arrested and suffered a fatal neck injury while riding in a moving police van, the city's chief prosecutor said on Friday.

Freddie Gray 'died from head injury in police van': Freddie Gray's fatal injuries were the result of slamming into the back of a Baltimore police van, a Washington TV station reported. Citing police sources, WJLA reported that a medical examiner determined Gray's neck was broken when his head struck the back of the van.

Man who Recorded Freddie Gray Video Arrested After Voicing Fears That Police Were Trying to Intimidate Him: The man who recorded one of two videos showing Baltimore cops dragging a screaming Freddie Gray into the back of a police van was arrested Thursday night, two days after voicing concerns that police were trying to intimidate him by plastering his photo all over the news, saying they wanted to interview him.

April 30, 2015

The Day After Damascus Falls

By Robert Parry

The Saudi-Israeli alliance has gone on the offensive, ramping up a “regime change” war in Syria and, in effect, promoting a military victory for Al-Qaeda or its spinoff, the Islamic State. But the consequences of that victory could toll the final bell for the American Republic. Continue

Making More Enemies than We Kill?

By Taylor Owen and Ben Kiernan

“DEAR OBAMA, when a U.S. drone missile kills a child in Yemen, the father will go to war with you, guaranteed. Nothing to do with Al Qaeda.” Continue

Unending War on Terror

By Philip Giraldi

We Americans have killed directly or indirectly maybe a million people, destabilized or overthrown at least four governments, and trashed our own economy. Continue

The Kingpin Strategy

By Andrew Cockburn

Assassination as Policy in Washington and How It Failed, 1990-2015. Continue

Judicial Immunity for the Assassins

By Jacob G. Hornberger

The Court said that they would not hold any U.S. official responsible for what would ordinarily be considered criminal offenses, so long as the officials claimed that the act was related to “national security.” Continue

This is an American Torture Story

By Noam Chomsky 

Torture is a crime and no one should get away with it. It's up to us to enforce that. Continue

Meet The Only Person Being Punished After The Senate Torture Report

By Ali Watkins

It’s not the former torturers. Or their superiors. It’s the person who helped expose them. Continue

The Limits of Propaganda

By Dmitry Orlov

This is why the people in Washington are in a bit of a panic, and labeling internal dissidents as a “threat” Continue

Inglorious Goobers
Progressives Line Up to Defend Corrupt Clintons

By Chris Floyd

As with Obama, there seems to be no crime or morally corrupt practice they will not countenance if it is committed by the standard-bearer of the Democratic Party. Continue

10 Shocking Facts About Baltimore

By Bill Quigley

A quarter of the city's inhabitants live in abject poverty. Continue

Remembering Russell Means
"I Am An American Indian Patriot"

Video

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

The Public Sector Is A Milk Cow For Private Enterprise

By Paul Craig Roberts

Social Security and Medicare are under attack from Wall Street, conservatives, and free market economists. Continue

The Dwindling US Economy

By Paul Craig Roberts

The United States is an economic basket case. Continue

Give 'Em Hell, Bernie

By Matt Taibbi

He is the rarest of Washington animals, a completely honest person. Continue

Russell Brand Grills Labour Boss

Video
Russell Brand meets Labour leader Ed Miliband to talk about the public's frustration with government and how change can happen. Continue

Blast at explosives factory in Syria kills 25 IS fighters: monitor: Twenty-five fighters from the Islamic State group were killed when a powerful blast rocked an explosives manufacturing plant in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said Wednesday.

Children among 21 killed in north Syria strikes: activists: Airstrikes by Syrian government forces killed at least 21 people, including six children, and wounded 50 Wednesday in the northern provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, an activist group monitoring the war said.

Syria accuses Turkey of 'direct aggression' alongside militants: - Syria has accused Turkey of providing supporting fire and logistical help to enable "terrorist groups" to capture the Syrian city of Idlib and the strategic town of Jisr al-Shughour, state television said on Tuesday.

40 US soldiers arrive in Turkey to train "Syrian" mercenaries: Around 40 U.S. Special Forces members have arrived in Turkey to join their Turkish colleagues in training Syrian rebel groups to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), sources have told Hürriyet.

Officials say bombings around Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kill 8, including Shiite militiamen: Police said the deadliest of Wednesday's attacks took place in Baghdad's western neighborhood of Amiriyah, where a bomb exploded in a commercial area, killing three civilians and wounding 12.

Defense Bill Recognizes Iraq's Kurdish, Sunni Militias as a 'Country': The bill “would require that the Kurdish peshmerga, the Sunni tribal security forces with a national security mission, and the Iraqi Sunni National Guard be deemed a country,” according to a bill summary. Doing so “would allow these security forces to directly receive assistance from the United States.”

Obama launches 2,800 strikes on Iraq, Syria without congressional approval: U.S. forces have now surpassed 2,800 strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria under President Obama’s war against the Islamic State, all as part of a conflict Congress has yet to specifically authorize — and amid worries lawmakers won’t ever act.

Heavy fighting rages in Yemen; Saudi Arabia trains tribal fighters: Houthi rebels' tanks and snipers killed at least 12 civilians overnight in Yemen's Aden as they advanced towards the centre of the city, residents said, and a Saudi-led coalition airdropped arms to anti-Houthi fighters in the city of Taiz.

Saudi Arabia training tribal ground force in Yemen – report: Saudi Arabia has reportedly started training hundreds of Yemeni tribesmen to fight the Houthis on the ground, while Riyadh continues its bombardment campaign.

Yemenis flee war-torn Aden to al-Qaeda-controlled city: After escaping intense fighting in Aden, residents face new challenges in Mukalla, which has been deserted by the army.

Iran Boarded Cargo Ship Inside Own Waters, Pentagon Says: Iranian forces boarded a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. said, denying an earlier report that the seized vessel was American.

The Marco Rubio Amendment That Could Kill the Iran Deal: At issue is a one-page amendment from the Florida Republican and 2016 presidential candidate that would certify as part of the deal that Iran’s leaders have publicly accepted Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, a proposal earlier pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Report: Jeb Bush loses 'Adelson primary' over James Baker's J-Street speech: In a message to Bush, the casino magnet reportedly said that the move by the foreign policy adviser cost the would-be presidential candidate 'a lot of money.

Rand Paul tells Jewish leaders: I do not support war with Iran over nuclear program: U.S. presidential candidate Senator Rand Paul told a Jewish audience that he did not support a war with Iran over their nuclear weapons program, and that it was the wrong decision to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein since he had served as a bulwark against the greater threat of Iran.

U.S. pressing France to postpone UN resolution on Palestine: The draft UN proposal would include principles for resolving the conflict, such as establishing the borders of the Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines with land swaps, making Jerusalem the capital of both Israel and Palestine, setting a timeline for ending the occupation and holding an international peace conference.

Palestinians in Israel strike over home demolitions: Protesters decry Israel's "policy of interior colonisation", which has intensified in recent months.

UN: Largest forgotten humanitarian crisis looms in CAR: UN refugee agency sounds alarm as number of people in need of aid reaches 2.7 million amid continued fighting.

More than 200 killed in Niger's bloodiest battle with Boko Haram: Around 230 people were killed, including at least 74 from Niger, at the weekend in the country's bloodiest battle yet with Boko Haram militants from neighbouring Nigeria, the government said on Tuesday

70 reportedly killed in South Sudan clashes: GOVERNMENT forces clashed with forces of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) in several areas in north-central and northern Unity States on Tuesday. The outcome of the clashes is not yet clear though some sources says over 70 people mainly civilians have been killed.

One dead in Sudan student clashes: ministry: - A man died after being injured in clashes between two groups of university students in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday, the interior ministry said in a statement.

Afghanistan: 152 militants killed in Kunduz: According to sources, fighting is still going on in Gor Tepa, Qala-e-Zal, Dasht-e-Archi and Ali Abad districts of the province. Safi said that 37 insurgents have been killed on Wednesday out of which 10 are foreigners. “The killed foreign militants include four Tajikistanis, two Usbekistanis, one Kirgiz, two Chechens and one Turkish citizen,” he added.

39 militants killed, wounded in Operation Badar in Zabul: “Including foreigners 20 militants have been killed and 19 others wounded in the operation so far” he said. “17 others including four militant commanders have been arrested” Waqif Shah added.

Vietnam marks 40 years since fall of Saigon: Vietnam marked the 40th anniversary of Saigon's fall Thursday with a huge military parade celebrating the moment communist forces ended a decades-long conflict and delivered a painful blow to American moral and military prestige.

Released prisoners detail widespread use of torture by Ukrainian army and security services: The information in the report is the result of interviews with over 200 prisoners released by the Ukrainian side of the war that has raged in eastern Ukraine for the past year. The interviews were conducted by researchers of the Foundation from August 25, 2014 to January 20, 2015.

Nicaragua lawmakers OK Russian satellite ground station: Officials say the base will permit the operation of a system similar to GPS for peaceful uses, such as mitigating natural disasters.

Dominicans Ask US to Apologize for 1965 Invasion : The signatories also asked for apologies "for the more than 8,000 deaths caused by the 42,000 marines that the U.S. Armed Forces sent to our country on April 28, 1965 to prevent the Dominican armed people from reestablishing the constitutional order interrupted by Trujillistas military, the Catholic Church and part of the business elite in 1963.”

Venezuela, Uruguay Register Lowest Inequality in Latin America : The countries that showed the greatest decrease in inequality were Venezuela and Uruguay, countries whose governments have pursued aggressive policies of wealth redistribution .

Ecuador to Cancel Campesino Debt: A new tax law will directly benefit the country's campesinos. The law will favor 1.9 million peasant farmers by cancelling 100% of their debt to the national development bank if a request is processed within the first 60 days of the legislation's enactment, while 50% will be condoned if submitted within the first three mo

Right-Wing US Lawmakers Move to Block US Travel to Cuba : U.S. Representative Mario Diaz-Balart introduced a measure to a bill effectively preventing U.S. companies from traveling to Cuba.

Revealed: Alberta’s ploy to break First Nations' pipeline opposition: Premier Jim Prentice angled for Alberta’s First Nations to sign a pact that would turn them into pro-pipeline lobbyists in exchange for oil and gas profits

Freddie Gray protests sweep US from Baltimore to New York – live updates: Another day of unrest in Baltimore expands to include protests on both coasts - Baltimore a symptom of America’s combustible mix of race and inequality

Protesters Shut Down Roads In Solidarity March With Baltimore; Over 100 Arrested: A group that supports the protesters in Baltimore gathered in Union Square Wednesday and shut down the outbound Holland Tunnel, the West Side Highway and several other city streets as they marched.

Baltimore imposes bail bonds of half a million dollars in legal crackdown: Baltimore’s under-fire criminal justice system risked antagonising its already seething local community on Wednesday by suspending legal procedures and imposing bail bonds of up to half a million dollars on the city’s most impoverished residents.

White washing murder: Police Won't Release Details of Freddie Gray's Death to Public : "We cannot release all of this information to the public because if there is a decision to charge in any event by the State's Attorney's Office, the integrity of that investigation has to be protected," said Police Captain Eric Kowalczyk

Survey: Half of Youth in the US Distrust Police Forces : Close to 50 percent of young people in the United States believe the justice system is racially and ethnically biased, while 80 percent said racial inequality could be reduced if cameras were placed on police, who between 2003 and 2009 arbitrarily killed close to 3,000 people during arrests.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders: 'I am running for president': Promising to fight what he deems "obscene levels" of income disparity and a campaign finance system that is a "real disgrace," independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will run for president as a Democrat.

Clinton Foundation Failed to Disclose 1,100 Foreign Donations: The co-founder of the Clinton Foundation's Canadian affiliate is revealing new details about the charity's donors in an effort to counter allegations in the New York Times and the new book “Clinton Cash.”

Al Jazeera America employee suing network for 'anti-Semitic, anti-U.S.' work environment: According to lawsuit, worker was dismissed after complaining about supervisor's discriminatory behavior, including remarks such as 'whoever supports Israel should die a fiery death in hell.'

Just 2% of younger Americans trust media to 'do the right thing' : The poll is the latest nail in the media's coffin, a downward spiral that has resulted in fewer younger Americans reading traditional media and especially traditional platforms such as newspapers and magazines.

April 28, 2015

Top Iranian General: America Was Behind 9/11 Attacks

By Nick Gass

The commander of Iran’s ground forces said that American officials planned and executed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to justify military intervention in the region. Continue

Why Obama Wants to Lift Sanctions on Iran

By Mike Whitney

Defeating Russia has become Washington’s top strategic priority. Continue

The Saudi-Israeli Alliance,
Syria’s Nightmarish Narrative

By Robert Parry

With military and political help from Saudi Arabia and Israel, the nightmare scenario of an Al-Qaeda and/or Islamic State victory in Syria may be coming true. Continue

Argentina: A Case Study of Israel’s Zionist-Wall Street Destabilization Campaign

By James Petras

Israel’s widespread practice of recruiting Jewish citizens and officials of other countries to serve as vehicles of Israeli policies has the potential to foment a new and possibly violent backlash. Continue

The Swaggering War Criminal Returns:
George W. Bush EmergesFrom Artistic Exile to Rehab His Disastrous Legacy

By Simon Maloy

Bush came down hard on Barack Obama for ruining all the good work he and his administration had done in Iraq: Continue

Insanity Grips The Western World

By Paul Craig Roberts

Just as the Nazis proclaimed “Deutschland uber alles,” neoconservatives proclaim “America uber alles.” In September 2013 President Obama actually stood before the United Nations and declared, “I believe America is exceptional.” Continue

Challenging American Exceptionalism

By Marjorie Cohn

Obama, like Bush before him, opportunistically defines the whole world as a battlefield. Continue

Truth Has Been Murdered

By Paul Craig Roberts

The Obama regime and its neocon monsters and European vassals have resurrected a Nazi government and located it in Ukraine. Continue

Who Hacked the White House?

By Justin Raimondo

The Russia-haters are sure they know. Continue

Rise of the New Black Radicals

By Chris Hedges

A new generation of young black radicals is opting for revolution—a generation that sees through the facade of the corporate state and has rejected as sellouts Obama, Sharpton, Jackson, Dyson and others among the African-American political elite. Continue

The Message Of Anzac: Put Out More Flags, Or Shut Up

By John Pilger

John Pilger compares the heroism of those with moral courage with the 'sludge' of fake patriotism. Continue

Dozens of Iraqi police killed during fierce clashes in Ramadi: A week of heavy fighting between security forces and the Islamic State jihadist group in the Ramadi area of Anbar province killed 30 police, a top officer said on Monday.

Bodies of 6 displaced men found dumped in Baghdad: The identity of the assailants was unknown, but the victims were all members of the same family who had fled violence in the western province of Anbar and sought refuge in Baghdad's western Jihad district.

ISIS has killed over 2,000 off battlefield since June: monitor: The killings of mostly Syrians included deaths by beheading, stoning or gunshots in non-combat situations, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, urging the United Nations Security Council to act.

Islamic State kills five journalists working for Libyan TV station-army official: The reporters had been missing since August, when they left the eastern city of Tobruk after covering the inauguration of the country's elected parliament to travel to Benghazi. Their route took them through Derna, a militant Islamist hotspot.

Islamist rebels capture army base in Syria's Idlib province: A coalition of Islamist rebels seized an army base in northwestern Syria at dawn on Monday after a suicide bomber from al Qaeda's Nusra Front drove a truck packed with explosives into the compound and blew it up.

U.S. plan for Syrian rebels already mired in doubt: Hundreds of Syrian rebels are approaching the start of U.S. training to battle Islamic State, without knowing whether or how Washington would come to their aid on the battlefield and as other rebel leaders say the proxy army could spark opposition infighting.

15 killed in fresh Yemen clashes: At least 15 people have been killed in heavy fighting between Houthi fighters and tribesmen in the oil-producing Marib province in central Yemen, as Saudi-led air strikes against the Iran-allied militia continued.

Yemeni Governor Flees to Saudi Arabia as Ansarullah Continues to Advance: Ma'rib governor along with a senior member of the Salafist Islah Party escaped to Saudi Arabia through al-Wadi border crossing after the Ansarullah popular fighters inflicted major losses on the al-Qaeda terrorists and the loyalists to the country's fugitive President Mansour Hadi across the province.

Yemen struggles to import food as coalition navies hold up more ships: - Yemen is facing mounting problems bringing in food by sea as the danger from fighting between Houthis and government supporters is exacerbated by an arms blockade by Saudi-led coalition navies searching ships for weapons destined for the rebels.

Saudi Soldier Killed, 2 Others Injured in Yemen Border Clash: One Saudi soldier was killed and 2 others were injured in heavy clashes along the Saudi Arabian border with Yemen as the Persian Gulf kingdom continues to bomb the impoverished country, claiming the lives of thousands of civilians.

Saudi foils ISIS attack on US embassy, arrests 93: Saudi Arabia has arrested 93 jihadis, most of them linked to ISIS, and has foiled several plots to carry out attacks across the kingdom, authorities said Tuesday.

Father of Jenin teen says 'son killed in cold blood': - Hundreds of Palestinians attended the funeral of Muhammad Murad Yahiya, 18, on Tuesday after he was shot dead by Israeli forces late Monday in al-Araqa village in western Jenin.

14-year-old shot by Israeli forces in Gaza Strip in critical condition: A 14-year-old Palestinian is in critical condition and has been transferred to Ramallah for treatment after he was hit by a stray Israeli bullet on Friday at his home in the central Gaza Strip, his family said Tuesday.

UN: Israel responsible for Gaza shelter attacks: A United Nations inquiry on Monday blamed the Israeli military for seven attacks on UN schools in Gaza that were used as shelters during the 2014 war.

Israel invites bids for 77 East Jerusalem settler homes: -Israeli authorities invited tenders on Monday for the construction of 77 homes in settlement neighborhoods of occupied East Jerusalem, settlement watchdog Peace Now said.

Iran insists Israel ‘give up the bomb’ as Tehran seeks nuclear-free Middle East: Iran has demanded that Israel give up its “nuclear weapons”, as it spoke on behalf of the 120-nation Non-Aligned Movement. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif said the bloc also wants a nuclear free-zone in the Middle East.

Iranian Forces Seize U.S. Cargo Vessel, Arabiya Reports: Iranian forces took the vessel to the Persian Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, the television station said. The vessel carried 24 people on board, it said. The report didn’t provide further details.

100s of bodies: '20 mass graves' found in Nigerian town after Boko Haram flee: Hundreds of decomposed bodies of men, women and children have been found in the northeast Nigerian town of Damasak. Government officials believe the terrorist group Boko Haram is responsible.

Sudan accuses U.N. peacekeepers of killing seven civilians in Darfur:, Sudan has accused a peacekeeping force in Darfur of killing seven civilians in three separate incidents last week, threatening to exacerbate the government's strained relations with the international mission.

Afghanistan: 43 rebels killed as reinforcements arrive in Kunduz: As many as 43 Taliban militants were killed in two districts of northern Kunduz province as additional troops arrived to fight the large number of insurgents closing in on the provincial capital, officials said on Tuesday.

Afghan troops attacked by Taliban insurgents around northern city of Kunduz: Hundreds of Taliban fighters have attacked police and army checkpoints around Kunduz city in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz on Monday, according to official sources. Over the past three days, the province has seen several Taliban attacks.
 

The Justice Department Just Declared That the War in Afghanistan Is Not Over: The war in Afghanistan is not ending, US government attorneys said in court documents unsealed Friday, undercutting statements President Barack Obama made last December and in his State of the Union address a few weeks later

Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Hits 5,000: The death toll from the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal surpassed 5,000 on Tuesday, as the government pushed back against criticism over a slow response.

Japan agrees to new military pact with US: Japan has agreed to new military cooperation with the United States in which it will come to the aid of US forces under threat and further expand ties on cyber, space and industrial operations given rising Chinese defense capabilities.

One Ukrainian soldier killed: EU, Ukraine leaders meet as shelling worsens: Top European Union officials met the Ukrainian "leadership" on Monday for talks on deepening trade links and efforts to bring peace to Ukraine, but worsening violence in the separatist-minded east clouded the summit.

Putin says US helped North Caucasus separatists against Russia in the 2000s: Intercepted calls showed that the US helped separatists in Russia’s North Caucasus in the 2000s, Russian president Vladimir Putin claimed in a new documentary in which he underscored his suspicions of the west.

EU to discuss Russia sanctions extension in June — Merkel: The European Union (EU) will discuss the future of sanctions against Russia in June and make a corresponding decision, considering the latest developments in Ukraine, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.

Sweden's Supreme Court says will hear Assange appeal over arrest warrant: Sweden's Supreme Court said on Tuesday it would hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to overturn the arrest warrant against him issued by prosecutors who want to question him over allegations of sexual assault.

Obama administration fights for right to use cellphone kill switch: For nearly a decade, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has maintained a policy for unilaterally shutting down private cellular service, over an entire metropolitan area if necessary, in the event of a national crisis.

Baltimore riots: 15 officers injured; state of emergency declared: Fifteen police officers were injured during riots on Tuesday, Col. Darryl D. DeSousa, Baltimore Police chief of patrol, said at a news conference on Monday. Two remain hospitalized, and the others have been released, he said. Most were injured by flying debris, according to DeSousa.

Baltimore riot: Violent clashes, tear gas, rubber bullets after Freddie Gray funeral: Maryland governor Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency in Baltimore as standoff between large group of youth and police in riot gear engulfed much of the city. The National Guard has been activated to address the growing violence

Massive blaze destroys building in Baltimore following day of riots (PHOTOS, VIDEO): Following a day of riots in Baltimore, a community center and apartments owned by the Southern Baptist Church in East Baltimore were set ablaze and burnt down before firefighters managed to contain the flames.

Officer Turns Off Body Cam and Screams “Who’s The Man” as He Beats Defenseless Homeless Man: The incident occurred March 20 when the officers responded to a service call at a hotel to help a man who was “down and out,” but instead of helping the man, Greer took another approach.

Woman was left scarred for life by cops who 'slammed' her to the ground face-first: Video - Sheehan, who said she's psychologically still recovering from the attack, suffered severe facial injuries and was left bloodied, lying on the ground after the incident.

Binge drinking in childhood can cause damage to brain for life; Binge drinking as a teenager can affect the brain for life, a study has found. It is caused by alcohol impeding the part of the brain, the hippocampus, which is responsible for the development of learning and memory, before it has fully matured.

April 27, 2015

Washington Choreographing All-Out War with Russia?

By Finian Cunningham

American leaders are putting in place incendiary elements that heighten the risk of all-out war with Russia. Continue

When Did We All Become Murderers?

By Raúl Ilargi Meijer

There’s a disease, an epidemic, that spreads through out the western world. We are all turning into accomplices to murder.

The Origins of ISIS.
Created by “Direct” Action of the United States Government

By Ben Swann

Swann takes on the central issue of whether or not ISIS was created by "inaction" by the United States government or by "direct" action. Continue

The Curse Of Col. Gadhafi

By Ilana Mercer

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cackled barbarically when she learned of the demise of Col. Gadhafi, but the colonel is having the last laugh. Continue

Yemen Crisis: This Exotic War Will Soon Become Europe's Problem

By Patrick Cockburn

The main outcome of the Saudi air campaign will be terrorism and boatloads of desperate migrants.

How to Turn a Nightmare into a Fairy Tale

By Christian Appy

40 Years Later, Will the End Games in Iraq and Afghanistan Follow the Vietnam Playbook? Continue

Raising the Flag of False Flags

By Philip A Farruggio

When this writer uses Nazi Germany as an example of an ' empire on steroids ' and compares it to our own, the critics go wild. Continue

The Americanization of Emily - "War Is Not moral"

3 Minute Video

It's always the widows who lead the Memorial Day parades . . . the rest of us who make heroes of our dead and shrines of our battlefields. Continue

How the Rich Get Richer in the USA

By Dr. Jack Rasmus

Since the official end of the last recession in June 2009, the wealthiest 1% households in the USA have captured 91% of all the net income gains. How has this extreme inequality come about? Continue

Why So Many Americans Feel So Powerless

By Robert Reich

As I travel around America, I’m struck by how utterly powerless most people feel. Continue

Rising Police Aggression A Telling Indicator Of Our Societal Decline

By Chris Martenson

A historially common marker of failing civilizations. Continue

Wages of Rebellion

By Chris Hedges

Popular uprisings in the United States and around the world are inevitable in the face of environmental destruction and wealth polarization. Continue

Syria militants kill 60 soldiers in Idlib: Report: At least 60 Syrian army forces have been killed in an attack by al-Qaeda-linked militant groups on a town in the Arab country’s northwestern province of Idlib, a pro-opposition monitoring group says.

34 killed as Syrian jets pound insurgent-held town: monitor: Syrian jets killed at least 34 people in air strikes on the town of Jisr al-Shughour in northwestern Syria on Sunday, a group monitoring the war said, one day after it was seized by Islamist fighters closing in on government-held territory by the coast.

Israel reportedly hits Hezbollah, Assad targets in Syria: According to a report in the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya, a first Israeli Air Force strike took place Wednesday, allegedly targeting two sites believed to have been Syrian army missile depots.

Bush Blair Legacy Continues As - Car bombs, suicide attack kill at least 22 in Iraq: At least 22 people were killed in explosions across Iraq on Sunday, including a suicide car bomb attack on a military post in western Anbar province, police and medical sources said.

ISIL fighters make gains in Iraq's Anbar province: Fighters took partial control of a dam and base guarding it, as group's advance on Ramadi forces civilians to flee city.:

Street battles kill at least 15 civilians in Yemen's Taiz: - At least 15 civilians were killed and more than 25 others wounded when gunfire and tank shells hit several houses in Yemen's third largest city of Taiz on Sunday morning, a government official told Xinhua.

Many killed as Saudi Arab Resume Airstrikes In Yemen: On Sunday morning, Saudi contender planes struck the presidential mixes in al-Nahdain and Jabal al-Naqam neighborhoods of the capital, Sanaa. There were no prompt reports of conceivable setbacks and the degree of harm the strikes delivered.

Yemeni foreign minister rejects peace talks call from ex-president: "These calls are unacceptable after all the destruction Ali Abdullah Saleh has caused. There can be no place for Saleh in any future political talks," Yaseen told a London news conference.

Israel thwarts attack on northern border, kills four: IDF spokesperson reports jets struck men attempting to lay mine inside Israel along Syria frontier

Nepal's hospitals swamped as death toll passes 2,400, thousands injured: Overwhelmed doctors moved hundreds of patients onto the streets of Nepal's capital on Sunday when aftershocks rattled hospitals and buildings already damaged by an earthquake that killed more than 2,400 people and devastated Kathmandu valley.

Nepal earthquake: How to help: Here is a list of five relief organizations with extensive experience in Nepal and a proven track record of providing aid following disasters.

Afghanistan: 45 militants, 8 security personnel killed in Kunduz: : At least 45 armed militants and eight security forces have been killed in firefight in different districts in northern Kunduz province, officials said on Sunday.

Afghan province sees second police chief killed in six weeks: The acting police chief of southern Afghan province was shot and killed by a fellow officer, about a month after his predecessor was also assassinated, authorities said Sunday.

4 killed in Balochistan blast in Pakistan: Anwar Khetran the district police officer said that the bomb was planted on a motorcycle parked on the Chakar Khan road, a commercial area of Sibi town. Chakar road has many shops and office buildings located within its vicinity and the blast was so powerful that it shattered the doors and windows of nearby shops and buildings, Khetran said.

Somalia's al Shabaab kills three officials, former lawmaker in Mogadishu: Gunmen shot dead the former lawmaker and two city council officials on Saturday, and a senior prison officer was killed near the Bakara market in Mogadishu on Sunday, Major Nur Afrah, a police officer, told Reuters.

2 killed in Burundi over the president's third term bid: Riot police in Burundi have used water canon, tear gas, and live bullets to disperse crowds protesting against the president's decision to seek a third term.

Un-Pax Americana: Where One Can Find US Special Ops Around The Globe: These days, the sun never sets on America’s special-operations forces. Over the past year, they have landed in 81 countries, most of them training local commandos to fight so American troops don’t have to.

Putin accuses US of backing North Caucasus militants: ?In a new documentary focusing on Vladimir Putin’s 15 years in power, the Russian president says communications intercepted in the early 2000s show direct contacts between North Caucasus separatists and the US secret services.

Russian Jews face ‘grave dangers’ if Putin is ousted, warns senior rabbi: Boroda mentioned that Putin’s government provides more guaranteed support for the Jews than those in Europe and the US, adding that Russian religious institutions are better protected against anti-Semitism, while other countries don’t provide enough security.

"Russian" hackers read Obama's unclassified emails last year: The New York Times said on Saturday the breach had been "far more intrusive and worrisome than has been publicly acknowledged."

NSA Failure - THIS Hacking Of The White House Was Not Really Severe: There are some hints in the reporting that the "Russian" angle is not that clear at all:

NSA spied on EU politicians and companies with help from German intelligence: Germany's intelligence service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has been helping the NSA spy on European politicians and companies for years, according to the German news magazine Der Spiegel.

France to pay over one billion Euros to Russia – quel gâchis!: Unreal. But true. It appears that France will really not deliver the Mistrals to Russia and will pay 1.1 billion Euros in refunds and fines..

EU's Anti-Trust Charges Against Gazprom Are Really About Greece: EU Commission rushed out an anti-trust action against Gazprom to prevent Greece from joining Russia’s pipeline to Turkey.

Britain's richest double their wealth in 10 years: Crisis? What crisis? The 1,000 wealthiest people in the UK are now worth £547bn, not counting what’s in their bank accounts, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List

UK: We follow George Orwell's Road To Wigan Pier where poverty is now worse than the 1930s: Nearly 80 years from Orwell's book on the effects of Great Depression, we find soul-destroying hardship – unemployment, hunger, hypothermia and child poverty

‘It Was the Feds’: How Mexico’s Federal Police Slaughtered At Least 16 Civilians in Michoacan

DEA Prostitute Scandal Isn’t Agency’s Only Trick: The current scandal over Colombian narco-traffickers paying prostitutes to provide sex services to DEA agents has an even deeper footprint in the agency than the current head of the DEA has conceded, court records stemming from past DEA operations reveal.

Fact or fiction? TSA Warns of Possible ISIS Attack on U.S. Soil: The Transportation Security Administration has issued a classified warning about a potential attack by the Islamic State over the weekend against a target in the United States.

Arrested for sagging pants, Ervin Edwards tasered to death in custody; police lie in report: On November 26, 2013, 38-year-old Ervin Edwards, partially deaf and mentally ill, was arrested by police for sagging his pants and taken to the West Baton Rouge Parish jail in Louisiana. He only lived for a few more minutes inside of the cell.

Baltimore Freddie Gray protests turn violent as police and crowds clash: At least a dozen protesters were arrested in Baltimore on Saturday evening after peaceful demonstrations over the death of Freddie Gray were followed by clashes with police in riot gear and scattered vandalism.

Nine Months After He Filmed Eric Garner's Killing, the Cops Are Trying to Put Ramsey Orta Behind Bars: "At first I didn't think it would blow up this big," Ramsey Orta told me. He was describing the video he took of his friend Eric Garner being killed by the NYPD. His voice was nearly too soft to hear.

Police Abuse, ID refusal on foot ends in unlawful arrest. Flex Your Rights Breckenridge Hills, Mo : Video -

Texas Sends Poor Teens To Adult Jail For Skipping School: More than a thousand Texas teenagers have been ordered to lockup on charges that stem from missing school, often because they have unpaid court fines. The costs to their education are high. Some, like Serena Vela, never go back.

Two Stories in the Same Day Show
That the U.S. Is Rotten to the Core

By Ted Rall

Still think the United States is governed by decent people? That the system isn't totally corrupt and obscenely unfair? Two stories that broke April 23 ought to wake you up. Continue

Are All Dead Innocents Equal?

By Joe Clifford

The latest drone strike that killed two Americans demonstrates the complete hypocrisy of the American people and the President. Continue

Freedom and the Omnipotent Power to Assassinate

By Jacob G. Hornberger

As a kid growing up, did you ever think you’d live under a government that had the omnipotent power to assassinate you and every other American citizen? Continue

EU Refugee Crisis Made by... the EU

By Finian Cunningham

European governments are battening down the hatches of "Fortress Europe" to make sure that migrants don't reach their shores. Continue

Stephen Cohen: "Isolating Russia" Really Means Regime Change

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“Equating Putin with Adolf Hitler is another example of how our new cold warriors are recklessly damaging US national security in vital areas where Putin’s cooperation is essential.” Continue

Pakistan Enters The New Silk Road

By Pepe Escobar

Eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets escorting Chinese President Xi Jinping on board an Air China Boeing as he enters Pakistani air space. And these JF-17s are built as a China-Pakistan joint project. Continue

Video: “Death To The Arabs”

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This disturbing video shows Israeli youths, escorted by police and occupation forces, marching through the Old City of Jerusalem chanting “mavet la’aravim” – “death to the Arabs” Continue

Armenian Genocide
Turkey's Day of Denial Amid Remembrance for a Genocide in All But Name

By Robert Fisk

They were brave Turks and they were brave Armenians, the descendants of the murderers of 1915 and the descendants of their victims. Continue

And The Band Played Waltzing Mathilda

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Those who were living did their best to survive
In that mad world of death, blood and fire
For ten weary weeks I kept myself alive
While around me the corpses piled higher. Continue

Maryland Governor Sends Troopers as Protests Mount Over Police Murder of Freddie Gray

By Barry Grey

Democratic officials are beginning to raise the red herring of “outside agitators” to divert attention from the murderous actions of the police. Continue

We must disband the police: Body cameras aren’t enough — only radical change will stop cops who kill

By George Ciccariello-Maher

The courts, the media, and the political system are designed to back killer cops. Only radical change will work. Continue

Obama, TPP, Corporate “Free Traitors” and You!

By Ralph Nader

No single column can adequately describe this colossal betrayal – camouflaged by phrases like “free trade” and “win-win agreements.” Continue

Hillary Clinton Calls For ‘Toppling’ the 1%…While Being Bankrolled by the 1%

By Nick Bernabe

Wall Street knows it’s all politics. They continue funneling money into her campaign knowing that once she gets into office everything will be just fine for the 1%. Continue

60 Syrian troops killed in militant attack on northwestern town: At least 60 members of the Syrian government forces were killed during a broad offensive by al-Qaida-linked militants on a northwestern Syrian town, a monitoring group said Saturday.

Syrian rebels take 'almost all' of key government city in Idlib province: A coalition of rebel forces, including al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front and the powerful Saudi-backed Jaysh al-Islam, took control of “almost all” of the city of Jisr al-Shughur on Saturday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen, raids kill more than 90: At least 92 people have been killed in Saudi-led coalition air strikes and fighting between supporters of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and his opponents in southern Yemen.

Kerry Backs Saudi Strikes in Yemen as Long as Houthis Fight: Secretary of State John Kerry is backing Saudi Arabian airstrikes against Houthi rebels as long as the rebels persist in attacking Yemeni government forces.

‘We’ve arrived’: ISIS wing in Yemen releases first video, threatens Houthis: The Islamic State has declared its official presence in war-torn Yemen as the jihadists posted a video online, threating to “cut the throats” of Shiite Houthi rebels.

15 security personnel killed in Iraq car bombings: At least 15 security personnel were killed and 22 others wounded when three suicide car bombers struck the positions of border guards on Saturday at a border crossing point with Jordan in Iraq, a security source said.

12 soldiers killed in Iraq’s Anbar: ISIS killed two senior officers and 10 other soldiers in a suicide bombing and heavy fighting in Iraq's Anbar province, a general said on Saturday.

Israeli occupation forces kill 16yo Palestinian wielding butcher’s knife: A Sixteen-year-old Palestinian armed with a large knife was shot dead by Israeli troops in eastern Jerusalem. Israeli police said he tried to attack border patrol officers near a checkpoint.

Palestinians in Jerusalem go on strike after teen killed by Israeli security: Businesses were shuttered in occupied East Jerusalem and Israeli police were deployed across the city in anticipation of potential unrest.

Buying Jewish votes : Ted Cruz: Cancel Iran deal and move embassy to Jerusalem: Sen. Ted Cruz promises a bold shift in U.S. foreign policy if he's elected president that would cancel President Obama's arms deal with Iran and move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

19 Reasons Why You Should Never Visit Iran: No doubt you’ve heard a lot about Iran in the media. - Here we present 19 reasons you should never, ever, visit this godforsaken land.

Nepal earthquake: Death toll passes 1,500: More than 1,000 people have been killed in Nepal's deadliest earthquake for more than 80 years, police say. The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between the capital, Kathmandu, and the city of Pokhara.

Pakistani rights activist Sabeen Mahmud shot dead: Prominent rights activist killed shortly after hosting an event on people missing in Balochistan at her Karachi cafe.

China’s Offering a World Bank Alternative — and U.S. Allies Are Signing Up: News Analysis - Beijing is only too happy to offer an alternative to Western-dominated international finance. What's more surprising is that leading Western economies are signing up.

Four militants killed while making bombs in Egypt: Police said the suspected militants were members of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood movement of former president Mohamed Mursi, whom the army toppled in 2013.

One killed as Ukrainian Forces Open Fire on Humanitarian Aid Convoy: Ukrainian forces opened fire on Russian humanitarian aid convoy ‘Relief Fund Novorossiya’. One member of the convoy was killed, one wounded, six captured.

Shock Video: Ukrainian Neo-Nazis Nail Rebel Fighter to Cross, Burn Him Alive: Video - US-backed militants carry out brutal execution

US alarmed by Greek energy alliance with Russia: The US is scrambling to head off a Greek pipeline deal with Russia, fearing a disastrous change in the strategic balance of the Eastern Mediterranean as Greece’s radical-Left government drifts into the Kremlin’s orbit.

What happens if Greece can’t pay its debts?: The standoff between a leftwing government and the financial powers of the EU is near to breaking point. What if the worst happens?

Greece's Piraeus Bank offers relief to poverty-stricken borrowers: - Piraeus Bank will write off credit cards and retail loans up to 20,000 euros ($21,484) for Greeks who qualify for help under a law the leftist government passed to provide relief to poverty-stricken borrowers, it said on Thursday.

War criminal says - "We all bleed when we lose an American life," : Obama defends US intelligence after killing hostages deaths: A day after revealing an intelligence failure that cost the lives of two al-Qaida hostages, President Barack Obama on Friday praised the nation's spying operations as the most capable in the world while promising a review aimed at preventing future mistakes.

Police dash cam video shows cop shooting and paralyzing unarmed man: Video - A Florida man was riding his bike and talking on his cellphone when he was stopped by a police officer in 2013 and shot four times in the back, according to new dashcam video obtained by WPTV and The Palm Beach Post.

Cop Ruptures Man’s Spleen, Fellow Cops Laugh, Take Pics, as He lays Dying, Begging for Help'; Video -An Orlando cop has been arrested after surveillance video showed him violently kneeing a handcuffed man. But further investigation into the matter shows that his fellow officers were not only complicit in covering it up, but also sadistically laughed as the man lay bleeding internally in the cell.

Video Captures Homeless Man Being Punched, Hogtied by LAPD: Attorney: Cellphone video released Wednesday shows eight Los Angeles Police Department officers using a Taser on Samuel Calhoun Arrington, as well as hogtying him and repeatedly punching him on the Venice boardwalk near Sunset Avenue and Ocean Front Walk (map), attorney Nazareth Haysbert said.

Protesters Vow to ‘Shut Down’ Baltimore After New Disclosures About Freddie Gray’s Death: Protesters who’ve been holding demonstrations almost daily this week over the death of Freddie Gray are promising their biggest march yet a day after the Baltimore Police Department acknowledged that it failed to get him the medical attention he needed after his arrest.

Newly Elected Black Mayor Locked Out Of City Hall By Police - : Earlier this week, news surfaced that the election of an African-American mayor had had prompted police officers in Parma, Missouri to resign in protest. Today's news from Kinloch, Missouri is much, much more disturbing.

Petraeus Gets Leniency for Leaking — And Risen’s CIA Source Should Too, His Lawyers Say: Lawyers for Jeffrey Sterling, urged today that Sterling “not receive a different form of justice” than David Petraeus, the former general and CIA director who has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for leaking classified information to his biographer.

April 24, 2015

EU Allies Pay for America’s Global Conflict and Refugees

By Finian Cunningham

Europe’s refugee crisis is just another American bill for the latter’s legacy of global conflict – a bill that is being dumped at the European allies’ door to pay. Continue

Obama Wades Further into Yemen

By Sheldon Richman

Why does the Obama administration risk war with Iran while embracing the mischievous agendas of Wahhabi Saudi Arabia and Israel. Continue

"Targeted" Drone Strikes Are Rather Random Murder

By Moon Of Alabama

Someone should probably start to drone-murder random people in the U.S. That might change the perspective. Continue

Saudi Arabia Does a Gaza in Yemen

By Soraya-Sepehrpour-Ulrich

Washington is aiding the Wahhabi regime of Saudi Arabia create a safe haven for al-Qaeda by providing intelligence and weaponry to the Wahhabis to kill the Houthis. Continue

Organizations Across Canada Oppose Government Effort To Criminalize Criticism Of Israel

By Sid Shniad

It must be stressed that it is not anti-Semitic to criticize the state of Israel. Those who equate such criticism with a hatred of Jewish people are simply attempting to silence Israel’s critics. Continue

Professors for Israel try to Shut Down Lancet

By Jonathan Cook

Those committed to protecting Israel at all costs are desperate to shut down those spaces. It is important that we don’t let them succeed. Continue

Noam Chomsky: Media, NATO, ISIS, Free Trade Agreements & Humanity (2015 NEW)

By Noam Chomsky

There is always some invented enemy, which is about to destroy us, which we have to defend ourselves against" Continue

Corrupt to the Core

The Clintons, Crony Capitalism, and American Foreign Policy

By Justin Raimondo

The Clinton Foundation scandal is all about the corruption of empire. Continue

Judge Sentences David Petraeus to 75% of One Speaking Fee

By Marcy Wheeler

According to SpeakerPedia, Petraeus makes upwards of $132,750 for each speech. Continue

Philadelphians Know All About Police Murder by Van Ride

By Dave Lindorff

Here in Philadelphia, Police have long enjoyed giving arrested men who mouth off to them during arrests what is known fondly in the department as a “nickel ride.” Continue

The Church And The American Sniper

By Max McNabb

No one seems to have questioned whether it was appropriate for a church to celebrate the deeds of a man who wrote that he found killing “fun” and wished he could have killed more. Continue

The Green Fields Of France

Video - The Fureys and Davey Arthur.

I see by your gravestone you were only 19
When you joined the glorious fallen in 1916,
Well, I hope you died quick and I hope you died clean
Or, Willie McBride, was it slow and obscene? Continue

You Say You Want a Revolution?

By Eric Peters

It is no coincidence that “law enforcement” is sliding into general disrepute – even outright loathing. And the same goes for “authority” generally. People are questioning. And beginning, many of them, to see. Our task is to encourage this. And to be patient. To resist the temptation to lose hope – and lash out. Continue

Postcard from the End of America: Silicon Valley

By Linh Dinh

It is estimated that nearly 20% of the homes being sold in the Bay Area are being snatched up by foreign buyers, paying cash, with about half of them Chinese. Continue

The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Death of the Republic

By Ellen Brown

TPP is blatantly unconstitutional. Continue

Iraqi military 'kills 250 Isis fighters' and re-takes swathes of territory: Lieutenant General Abdul Amir al Shammari told Sky News his forces had killed “more than 250 terrorists in the past few days”

20 killed in Al Anbar: A total of 20 people, including 13 Islamic State (IS) militants, were killed and 16 others injured as clashes broke out in the Al Anbar province of Iraq on Friday.

Iraqi General, 3 Officers Killed in Islamic State Ambush: Fighters from the Islamic State group ambushed an Iraqi army convoy on Friday with a bulldozer packed with explosives, killing the commander of the Iraqi 1st Division and three of his staff officers north of Fallujah, said military officials.By Glenn Greenwald

IS kills 10 people, shoots down plane in Syria: Islamic State (IS) militants killed 10 people, many of them Kurds, in northern Syria on Friday and shot down a military aircraft in the south of the country, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, or SOHR, reported.

More fighting, air strikes in Yemen, civilian death toll exceeds 550: The civilian death toll from the fighting and airstrikes since the bombing started on March 26 has reached an estimated 551 people, the United Nations said on Friday. Its children's agency UNICEF said at least 115 children were among the dead.

Outrage after S African minister denied entry to Israel: South Africa demands explanation from Tel Aviv after minister is denied visa to visit Israel for diplomatic work. Nzimande's spokesperson told local media that the denial of the visa had caused a "serious diplomatic problem".

Lancet medical journal accused of ‘hate speech’ on Israeli aggression in Gaza: The controversy arose after the Lancet, an internationally renowned publication, released an article deemed to be deeply critical of Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

Armenia marks emotional centenary of Ottoman massacres: The leaders of France and Russia on Friday joined ceremonies marking the centenary of the massacre of some 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces, a hugely emotional event that remains a diplomatic minefield.

Turkey 'condemns' Putin comments on Armenia genocide: Turkey on Friday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for referring to genocide during commemorations of the 1915 mass killings of Armenians during World War I. The foreign ministry said "we reject and condemn... (Putin's) characterisation of 1915 events as genocide despite all our warnings and calls".

What refusal to say 'Armenian genocide' says about Obama: As a presidential candidate in 2008, Barack Obama promised to be the first American president to refer to the Turkish mass killing of Armenians that began in 1915 as “genocide.”. But on this anniversary, the 100th, President Obama has once again avoided the word.

13 killed in fighting near Algeria-Tunisia border: Tunisia's defence ministry says 10 militants have been killed in fighting along the border with Algeria. Three soldiers were also killed in the fighting in the mountainous Kasserine region, and seven others wounded, ministry spokesman Belhassen Oueslati said.

Five people killed in DR Congo by suspected Ugandan rebels.: Five people were hacked to death overnight in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an area where ruthless Ugandan rebels are active, an official source said Friday.

One protester dead as Guinea police, opposition clash: Guinean security forces beat one man to death during anti-government protest in the opposition stronghold of Labe on Thursday (April 23), the government said.

Cameron: 'We made right decision on Libya': Responding to Labour leader Ed Miliband's claims today that the coalitions lack of planning was partly to blame for the migrant crisis, Mr Cameron said that it was "the responsibility of the traffickers and gangs".

White House admits: we didn't know who drone strike was aiming to kill: the US continues to launch lethal operations without the necessity of knowing who specifically it seeks to kill, a practice that has come to be known as a “signature strike”.

Afghan Reconstruction Aid Missing: The U.S. Defense Department can't say what happened to $1.3 billion

Russia's Defense Ministry Says U.S. Troops Are in Eastern Ukraine: Igor Konashenkov was quoted as saying that U.S. troops were training Ukrainian forces not only in western Ukraine "as Ukrainian television channels show, but directly in the combat zone in the area of Mariupol, Severodonetsk, Artyomovsk and Volnovakha."

Bin Laden-linked terror cell planned Vatican attack – prosecutor: Italian police have issued 18 arrest warrants for Sardinia-based terror suspects with Al-Qaeda links who may have been planning an attack on the Vatican. Two of the alleged jihadists are believed to be former bodyguards of Osama Bin Laden.

NSA had German spies target Euro allies: German spies targeted politicians in friendly European nations and inside Germany for surveillance on behalf of the US National Security Agency (NSA), a media report revealed on Thursday

EU rescue ships head for Libya, as migrants die also in Balkans: - British and German warships made ready to sail for waters off Libya as Europe ramped up rescue operations in the Mediterranean after up to 900 desperate migrants drowned last weekend on a boat heading for Italy.

UN human rights chief slams UK 'anti-migrant' article: UK media urged to tackle hate speech after The Sun paper publishes article that compares migrants to "cockroaches".

A Reflection of Our Barbarity: Jailing Immigrant Mothers and Babies: Hundreds of undocumented families who have fled from poverty, violence and organized crime in Central American countries are locked up in “residential centers” The families are imprisoned while awaiting their immigration hearings.

Republicans Look to Maintain Blockade After Failing to Prevent Cuba's Removal From US Terror List: With Republicans unable to stop Cuba's removal from U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, they plan to focus on maintaing the economic blockade.

April 23, 2015

US-backed Criminal Slaughter in Yemen Revealed

By Finian Cunningham

Bombing and massacring with one hand, and then with the other handing out bandages and analgesics to mutilated children. Continue

Houthi Weapon Bonanza - a Gift From USA

By Gareth Porter

The flurry of media excitement over the US Navy sending another warship to intercept an Iranian flotilla of arms is an odd bit of burlesque that ought to be in an embarrassment. Continue

Yemen: Saudis To Arm "Popular Committees" (aka Al Qaeda)

By Moon Of Alabama

Al Qaeda, especially in the form of "popular committees" like the "Sons of Hadhramaut", are friends and tools to be armed and used to Saudi advantage. Continue

In US Propaganda Exercise
Obama Apologizes, For Murdering Innocent Hostages In Pakistan

By Paige Lavender

"it is a cruel and bitter truth that in the fog of war generally, and in our fight against terrorists specifically, mistakes...can occur." Continue

How NATO Kills Africans in the Club Med

By Pepe Escobar

Humanitarian imperialism has led, according to Amnesty International, "to the largest refugee disaster since the Second World War." Continue

What Explains the Power of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Middle Finger?

By Glenn Greenwald

Tsarnaev’s middle finger provoked seemingly as much disgust as the murders for which he has been convicted because it represented his refusal to submissively play the role assigned to those who are to be punished. Continue

A Letter of Apology to My Grandson
A Pox on Twenty-First-Century America

By Tom Engelhardt

What were we thinking when we let them spend something like a trillion dollars a year on what was called “national security” in order to leave us in a world that may have little security at all? Continue

US Public Relations Exercise
Petraeus In Court For Sentencing Over Leaked Secrets

By Agencies

As part of an agreement filed with prosecutors in March, the government will not seek any prison time. Continue

Greece’s Yanis Varoufakis: The Medicine of Austerity Is Not Working, We Need a New Treatment

Video - Democracy Now!

The country has ordered all state bodies to place their cash reserves in the nation’s central bank, the Bank of Greece, as it struggles to stay afloat. Continue

If a Clinton Were to Marry a Bush, the US Could Cancel Elections

By Bryan MacDonald

A country pretty much established in opposition to hereditary elites now has the most closed political system in the Western world. Continue

Air raids kill 23 rebels in Yemen: At least 23 Yemeni rebels were killed in fresh Saudi-led coalition air strikes Thursday on their positions in the southern town of Daleh, a government official there said.

US Kills 7 People in Yemen: Seven suspected al-Qaeda militants were killed in an apparent U.S. drone strike on the Yemeni port city of Mukalla which the militants overran earlier this month, a local official said Wednesday.

Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen: residents: Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi militiamen and military bases with at least 20 air strikes throughout Yemen on Thursday, residents said, despite Riyadh saying it was winding down its campaign.

Yemen's rebels press their offensive in south: Yemen's rebels pressed their offensive in the country's south, apparently ignoring an overture from Saudi Arabia earlier this week, while the kingdom's warplanes continued to target their positions Thursday, officials said.

Yemen: Separatists will not lay down weapons even if airstrikes end ; South Yemen separatists tell MEE that they won't stop battling the Houthis until they get independence from the north

US citizens fleeing Yemen tell of abandonment (VIDEO): Some 20 American citizens were among the 200 evacuated on Wednesday night by two Russian planes from Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition continues bombings.

Iraq: 8 pilgrims killed by suicide bomb: Police and a local official said the attack happened overnight near the town of Balad as the group were returning from a Shiite shrine in the city of Samarra.

New rebel offensive in northwestern Syria: everal hard-line Syrian rebel groups pushed a new offensive against government forces in northwestern Syria Thursday, less than a month after seizing control of the provincial capital there.

Russia arms Iraq, Syria to help combat Islamic State: Lavrov; "We are helping both Iraq and Syria, possibly more effectively than anyone else, by providing weapons to their armies and security forces," Lavrov said, without giving details of the weapons.

Obama: US could ‘penetrate’ Iran S-300 defense system: US President Barack Obama warned that the US could penetrate any air defense system Iran has, should a military option be needed, playing down concerns over Russia’s decision to supply advanced S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Tehran last week.

Kahlon, Netanyahu reach coalition pact in latest meeting; Moshe Kahlon’s Kulanu party will have charge of the planning administration if the party joins Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, the two men decided Tuesday.

War criminal: Tony Blair Faces Pressure Over Role as Middle East Envoy: Qatar telecoms company helped by ex-PM became donor to Cherie Blair’s foundation

Taliban Attack Afghan Checkpoint, Killing 9 Guards: The Taliban stormed a police checkpoint in a northwestern province in Afghanistan and killed nine border guards

Eight civilians killed in Afghan bombing: A roadside bomb killed eight members of an Afghan family, including children, just hours after the Taliban claimed their upcoming spring offensive would “safeguard” civilian lives, officials said on Thursday.

70 People Killed Every Day in Afghanistan During 2014 : “2014 marks the year of heaviest casualty in Afghanistan since the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights started to launch reports in 2009,” said Simonovic, speaking at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. Simonovic added that ground combat surpassed improvised explosive devices as the leading cause of killings in the country

Obama Apologizes, For Murdering Innocent Hostages In Pakistan: President Barack Obama gave a statement Thursday after the White House announced U.S. drone strikes had killed innocent American and Italian hostages in Pakistan, saying he takes full responsibility for the operation.

N. Korea could have up to 20 nuclear warheads – Chinese sources; North Korea could already possess up to 20 nuclear warheads and have a capacity to double its arsenal by next year, according to Chinese nuclear experts, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Angolan police say 22 killed in clashes with religious sect: 13 members of a millenarian Christian sect and Nine Angolan policemen have been killed in clashes in the last week in the central Huambo province, police said, in violence local officials say is being stoked by the main opposition UNITA party.

Libya: Tripoli: Bombing our coast 'unacceptable': Libya’s Tripoli government will not accept Europe bombing sites presumed to belong to Libyan people smugglers and would “confront it”, the Salvation Government’s Foreign Minister is warning.

Militants blow up mosque in Libya’s Tripoli: Unknown militants blew up on Thursday an ancient mosque in Libyan capital Tripoli frequented by Sufi Muslims, eyewitnesses have said.

Fact or propaganda? U.S. says Russia boosting military presence on Ukraine border: - The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of building up air defense systems inside eastern Ukraine and of involvement in training exercises of pro-Russian separatists in the area in breach of a European-brokered cease-fire agreement.

MIT Professor: Greater Chance of Accidental Nuclear War Now Than During the Cold War: Changing technical conditions and issues, unstable political environments and geopolitical tensions are producing a greater danger of accidental nuclear war between the US and Russia than during the Cold War

Russian foreign minister notes many illogical wars followed Obama's Nobel peace prize: "There were many hopes for Obama, there was the Nobel peace prize but a lot of wars followed, which were absolutely illogical and did not meet the interests of stability in certain regions," Lavrov said in an interview with three radio stations,

France to refund Moscow for undelivered 'Mistral' warship; Moscow had paid in advance for the Mistral vessels and another warship that France had promised to deliver, but Paris suspended the deal, accusing Russia of siding with separatists in eastern Ukraine.

US 'Acting against Gazprom Moves in Greece': The US is seeking to block a proposal Gazprom made in Athens on a Greek leg of the so-called "Turkish Stream" pipeline, the Greek Foreign Minister has said.

EU reportedly plans to kick out 29 of every 30 refugees: The EU plans to allow only 5,000 refugees for resettlement by asylum seekers in response to the Mediterranean refugee crisis, reports the Guardian. Last year alone 150,000 people arrived in Southern Europe after surviving a trip across the sea.

U.N. says EU must do more to save migrants, admit refugees: Europe must urgently set up an effective rescue operation for migrants at sea and commit to receiving significantly higher numbers of refugees, top U.N. officials and the International Organization for Migration said on Thursday.

It Just Cost Deutsche Bank $25,000 Per Employee To Keep Its Libor Manipulating Bankers Out Of Jail: And so another historic scandal involving the manipulation and rigging of one of the most important global markets, that of Libor which is the reference security for several hundred trillion in derivatives, goes in the history books.

Argentina, Russia Ink US$5Bn in Energy Deals : Russia and Argentina agreed Thursday to consider stamping out the use of the U.S. dollar for bilateral trade, along with a slew of other high level deals.

Puerto Rico officials warn government shutdown imminent: - Puerto Rico's top finance officials said the government of the U.S. territory will likely shutdown in three months because of a looming liquidity crisis and warned of a devastating impact on the island's economy.

These Are the Happiest Countries in the World: The U.S. ranks No. 15 among 158 countries in the World Happiness Report 2015

Trade bill key to Pacific pact clears Senate panel; Legislation to give the White House "fast track" authority to nail down a Pacific trade pact cleared its first hurdle in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday as a committee backed the bill and sent it to the full Senate for consideration.

Oklahoma City Bombing Breakthrough: If correct, this could fundamentally alter Americans’ understanding of the way their government goes about protecting American lives—or, in the case of Oklahoma City, failing to… with tragic results.

Videographer: Freddie Gray was folded like 'origami'; He found his friend handcuffed, "screaming for his life," and planted face down on the ground with one Baltimore bicycle police officer's knee on his neck and the other bicycle officer bending his legs backward so that Gray's heels were in his back

Freddie Gray death: Protests grow; cop union compares them to 'lynch mob': As protesters decrying Freddie Gray's death rallied in Baltimore on Thursday, anger mounted over a police union's comparison of the protest to a "lynch mob."

Mother sues police who 'stripped and photographed her daughter's body' after fatal car crash : Sheriff's deputies undressed the body of a 20-year-old car crash victim then took inappropriate nude photos of her at the side of the road, her mother has claimed.

How a Broken Tail Light Can Be a Death Sentence in the USA: We've created a perfect storm of poverty, fear, social control and racially charged policing.

Supreme Court: Police can’t hold suspects without probable cause, to wait for drug-sniffing dog; What does this mean for you, if you're a law-abiding citizen stopped by over-aggressive cops over something trivial, then detained? As my friend Patrick Ball of hrdag.org put it, “If the police *ask* you to wait, politely decline, ask if you're being detained, and if not, drive away.”

Twenty-eight percent of workers have less than $1,000 in savings that could be applied toward their retiremen. 57 percent say they have less than $25,000 in retirement savings.

As Colombian Oil Money Flowed To Clintons, State Department Took No Action To Prevent Labor Violations: When workers at the country’s largest independent oil company staged a strike in 2011, the Colombian military rounded them up at gunpoint and threatened violence if they failed to disband, according to human rights organizations.

Clinton charities will refile tax returns, audit for other errors: Hillary Clinton's family's charities are refiling at least five annual tax returns after a Reuters review found errors in how they reported donations from governments, and said they may audit other Clinton Foundation returns in case of other errors.

Head transplant: Man will be attached to new body in under an hour and aim is immortality, doctor says ; The procedure — which Canavero has admitted is just a first step towards his ultimate aim of creating immortality — will see a man's head removed and placed on a donor's body.

April 22, 2015

What Does Putin Want?

By Rostislav Ishchenko

That which cannot be held, and will be taken by the enemy, must be damaged as much as possible so that the enemy’s victory is more costly than defeat. Continue

How the U.S. Contributed to Yemen’s Crisis

By Stephen Zunes

Washington's support for Yemen's former dictatorship — and of Saudi efforts to sideline the country's nonviolent pro-democracy movement — helped create the current crisis. Continue

EU’s Israel-Palestine Policy Is Out Of Touch With Reality

By Alan Hart

The prime cause of the rising, global tide of anti-Israelism and the creeping transformation of it into anti-Semitism is the Zionist state’s policies and actions. Continue

Video of Islamic State Capabilities Impresses Military Experts

By McClatchy News

This video isn’t from a multi-million-dollar American drone. It’s from a drone operated by the Islamic State that likely cost a few thousand dollars. Continue

War and Religion

By Philip Giraldi

Perhaps those jokes about the GOP disbanding and declaring Netanyahu as their leader are not so funny after all. Continue

Lindsey Graham’s “All-Jewish Cabinet”

By Eli Clifton and Jim Lobe

If I put together a finance team that will make me financially competitive enough to stay in this thing… I may have the first all-Jewish cabinet in America because of the pro-Israel funding. [Chuckles.] Continue

War—–The Birth And Health Of The State

By Dan Sanchez

War causes a country to regress from a diverse civilization to a uniform herd locked in fight-or-flight mode, and easily driven by the government. Continue

The Secret Country Again Wages War On Its Own People

By John Pilger

Genocide is a word Australians hate to hear. Genocide happens in other countries, not the "lucky" society that per capita is the second richest on earth. Continue

Truth Is Washington’s Enemy

Paul Craig Roberts

Not many Americans,educated or not, understand that Washington with the cooperation of its presstitute media has defined truth as a threat. Continue

GOP, Not Laughing

By Steven Jonas

Ted Cruz: another insignificant man clawing his way up the corrupt pyramid of American power. Continue

Welcome To The USA
Police Officer Throws Grandfather to the Ground, Paralyzing Him - Video

By Rev. Jeff Hood

The dirty secret about the attack on Sureshbhai Patel is that a homeowner called in and reported him as, "...a skinny black guy, he's got a toboggan on, he's really skinny." Continue

Capitalism and the Global Police State
Crisis of Humanity and the Specter of 21st Century Fascism

By Prof William I. Robinson

Global capitalism now couples human and natural history in such a way as to threaten to bring about what would be the sixth mass extinction in the known history of life on earth. Continue

Dear Future Generations: Sorry

Must Watch - By Prince Ea

I think I speak for the rest of us when I say,
sorry, sorry we left you our mess of a planet.
Sorry that we were too caught up in our own doings to do something.
Sorry we listened to people who made excuses,
to do nothing. Continue

At least 42 dead in rebel-ISIS clashes near Damascus: activists: "At least 30 Islamist rebels and 12 fighters from IS were killed in fighting since Tuesday" in the hilly region of Qalamun, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

10 killed in two bomb blasts in Iraq: At least 10 people were killed and 35 wounded in two bomb blasts in central Iraq on Wednesday, a police source said.

Fighting and fresh air strikes mark new phase in Yemen: The Saudi-led coalition reportedly conducted fresh air strikes on Yemen on Wednesday, hours after it said it had ended a four-week air campaign against Houthi fighters.

A Saudi Prince Just Promised Bentleys To Every Pilot Bombing Yemen: I congratulate your success of Operation Decisive Storm and the start of Operation Restore Hope. In appreciation of the 100 Saudi pilots which carried this out I will be gifting them 100 Bentley cars.

Israel Deported Them. Then ISIS Cut Off Their Heads: Three of the Ethiopian Christians beheaded by ISIS were living in Israel—until the government got them to leave.

‘NYT’ addresses pro-Israel donors’ influence over Congress: The New York Times has finally done it: an honest piece about the Israel lobby’s financial influence over Congress. The Republican side of the aisle, anyway. Reporter Eric Lipton explains that the Republican orthodoxy on Israel is a reflection of big money:

A lesson from the New York Times on how to mislead with numbers: This New York Times article reminds us that design is just as much an editorial tool as it is a tool of aesthetics, usability and user experience. Use your power as a designer wisely.

Pakistan: 22 militants killed in fresh aerial strikes in North Waziristan: Pakistan's Air Attacks22 insurgents were after Pakistani fighter jets targeted their hideouts ahead of Datta Khil area in North Waziristan last night, a statement issued Wednesday by Pakistani military’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) states.

Afghanistan: 12 militants killed in military operations: Twelve militants have been killed during military operations across the country in past 24 hours, a statement issued Tuesday morning by the Ministry of Interior states.

Afghanistan: Two people killed, two injured in Nangarhar explosions: Two people were killed and two others wounded in separate explosions in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday.

Police officer, conscript killed in Cairo: “Two unidentified gunmen opened fire on the car of Colonel Wael Tahoon while he was on his way to work. Tahoon and a conscript who was driving the car died after the shooting,”

Anti-ISIL rally turns violent in Ethiopia: "We are tired of speeches and propaganda! We want action! Revenge for our brothers!" shouted a group of youths, referring to Ethiopians seen apparently being beheaded or shot in a video released on Sunday by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Libya.

Over 50% Europeans do not trust mainstream media coverage of Ukraine crisis - poll: The majority of Europeans - UK, French, German and Greek residents among them - distrust mainstream media coverage of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, a recent poll targeting over 4,000 people, reveals.

‘Where’s our money?’ Thousands of coal miners blockade Ukrainian govt: Thousands of coal miners from eastern Ukraine have taken to the streets in capital Kiev, protesting the closure of coal mines and demanding salary debts repaired. The protesters also wanted to talk to the PM, but Arseny Yatsenyuk ignored the call.

UK trader accused of US market crash granted $7.5m bail: The 36-year-old allegedly earned $40m within five years by manipulating market prices with lightning-fast software.

Finally: List of 80 People With as Much Money as 1/2 of Humanity; A 2013 Oxfam report found that 80 people had as much wealth as 1/2 of humanity. Many of us asked who exactly these people are, and now the list has been released.

The School Of The Americas Is Still Exporting Death Squads: South American militaries have been sending soldiers to the U.S. for “ethics” and “human rights” training for years, but history shows that many of these alumni go on to become notorious torturers and murderers, not defenders of peace.

New York Governor Agrees to Import Cuban Cancer Vaccine : The Cuban Immunology Center and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute of New York signed an agreement Tuesday for the U.S. to import a therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer developed by Cuba.

New drug ‘100 percent successful’ in treating previously incurable hepatitis B: Australian scientists have used an experimental cancer drug to completely cure hundreds of mice suffering from chronic hepatitis B. The treatment is now being trialed on humans, and could be used to cure diseases like HIV and drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Freddie Gray Black Suspect DIES after Baltimore cops break SPINE in BRUTAL police beating : FULL VIDEO

200-mile ‘march2Justice’: Protesters rally against police brutality in US : Video - Activits campaigning against policy brutality and racial profiling have reached Washington DC, having marched more than 200 miles from New York City on foot.

The Mysterious Death of Freddie Gray: When the Baltimore man was arrested, he was alive and well. By the time he reached a police station, he couldn't breathe or talk. What happened?

Texas trooper jumpkicks motorcyclist after shooting him in high-speed chase (VIDEO): Apparently shooting a Texas motorcyclist in the thigh during a high-speed chase wasn’t enough for one state trooper, who ended up performing a leaping kick into the man’s lower body after eventually pulling him over.

Woman Successfully Defends Herself from Armed Attacker Only to Be Shot When Police Arrive: It's not the first time a woman has been treated like a criminal for defending herself against an abusive former spouse.

Amnesty International condemns U.S. failure to act on torture report: Amnesty International on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama's administration of granting "de facto amnesty" to people involved in a CIA program that detained and tortured militants captured after the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.

House Armed Services rejects new round of base closures: Members of the House Armed Services Committee once again trashed a proposal by President Obama for a new round of military base closures.

Rand Paul: Lindsey Graham, John McCain are 'lapdogs' for President Obama’s foreign policy: Paul characterized himself as a “Reagan Republican” when asked about whether he was an interventionist or an isolationist.