Death by Droning: The World isn’t Changing, it is Changed By CJCL
	Yesterday David Cameron admitted to murder. Continue

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Are Manned U.S. Helicopters Flying In Syria? By Moon Of Alabama
	Something we are not told about is happening at the Turkish-Syrian border. Continue

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Communal Upheaval : On the “Verge of Fratricide” By Lawrence Davidson
	It was inevitable that the Zionist requirement of public silence would get harder to enforce the more outrageous the behavior of Israel’s political leadership became. Continue

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How Neocons Destabilized Europe By Robert Parry
	The neocon prescription of endless “regime change” is spreading chaos across the Middle East and now into Europe, yet the neocons still control the mainstream U.S. narrative and thus have diagnosed the problem as not enough “regime change,” Continue

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Refugee Crisis: Where Are All These People Coming From And Why? By Patrick Cockburn
	Political leaders responsible for these disasters get off the hook and are free of public pressure to act effectively to bring them to an end. Continue

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Whether Jewish Refugees in the ’30s or Syrians Today The U.S. Falls Short of Own Ideals By Juan Cole
	All the same arguments against letting in the Jews are now being deployed to keep out the Syrians. Continue

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The Real Enemy Is Within By Chris Hedges
	Here lies the virus of fascism, wrapped in the American flag, held aloft by the Christian cross and buttressed by white supremacy. Continue

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The Rise of History's Biggest Empire Video
	Abby Martin explores the U.S. Empire, its rise to world hegemony and its impact on people and the planet. Continue

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

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Mantra for 9/11 Fourteen Years Later, Improbable World By Tom Engelhardt
	Fourteen years of the rise of the warrior corporation, the transformation of war and intelligence gathering into profit-making activities. Continue

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‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death’ The Loss of Our Freedoms in the Wake of 9/11 By John W. Whitehead
	Will you simply comply while the train heads down the track to a modern-day Auschwitz? Or will you become a free person and resist? Continue

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U.S. Drops Fleas With Bubonic Plague on North Korea By David Swanson
	This happened some 63 years ago, but as the U.S. government has never stopped lying about it, and it's generally known only outside the United States, I'm going to treat it as news. Continue

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40 ISIL Members Killed in Mosul: The Iraqi air force bombed the positions of the ISIL terrorist group in the city of Mosul, Capital of Nineveh province, and killed tens of militants.

7 ISIS elements killed in a failed attack on an oil field: A security source told Shafaq News that the attack of ISIS organization on Ajil oil field eastern Tikrit, in order to try to control it, but failed after being repelled by Iraqi forces

Iraq deputy justice minister kidnapped by masked gunmen: Abdul Karim al-Faris along with his security guards and driver snatched from his car in capital Baghdad, officials say.

More than 35 PKK fighters killed in northern Iraq: Turkish security forces killed more than 35 members of the PKK in airstrikes in northern Iraq after 16 soldiers were killed on Sunday evening in the south-eastern Hakkari province, security sources said today.

14 Police officers killed in bus attack in Turkey's east: Turkish officials blamed fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) for Tuesday's attack, which targeted a bus carrying police working in the Igdir region, at the Dilucu border gate marking the border with Azerbaijan.

Turkey to Send Ground Troops into Iraq to Target Kurdish Rebels: The Turkish government has claimed that ground troops in Iraq will be temporary, merely intended to find two particular units of the PKK guerrillas, who it Turkey has deemed “terrorist

Syrian Army Kills Over 40 ISIL Militants in Palmyra, Neighborhood - Source: "The Armed Forces launched their special operation at the village of Al Bayarat, 13 terrorists have been killed. Meanwhile, three kilometers away from Palmyra IS attacked oilfields in Jazal. So far, at least 30 militants have been eliminated," the source said.

US Uncertain About ‘Disposition’ of All Trained Syrian Mercenaries: The location of Syrian rebels who participated in the US train-and-equip program to fight Islamic State militants is unclear, US Department of Defense spokesperson Peter Cook said in a briefing on Tuesday.

David Cameron faces scrutiny over drone strikes against Britons in Syria: Prime minister justifies ‘act of self-defence’ in which UK citizens fighting alongside Isis were targeted by an unmanned aerial drone outside formal conflict

Extrajudicial killing - Cameron Assassinations War - Iraq Syria Murdoch just do it?!! - Video - Chunky Mark

Greece confirms US asked to close airspace to Syria-bound Russian aid flights: The Greek Foreign Ministry has confirmed receipt of a request from Washington, asking that Russia be denied use of Greek airspace for aid flights to Syria, Reuters reported.

US Puppet Bulgaria denies air access to Syria-bound Russia planes: NATO member Bulgaria said it had refused permission to an unspecified number of Russian aircraft to cross its airspace late last week, amid growing US fears that Moscow is boosting its military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Russia says its arms deliveries to Syria aimed at fighting terrorism: Russia has never concealed the fact that it has been supplying military equipment to Syria aimed at fighting terrorism, RIA Novosti news agency cited a foreign ministry spokeswoman as saying on Monday.

Russia demands answers from Sofia, Athens as Syria flights blocked: "If we are talking about them taking some sort of restrictive or prohibitive measures on the Americans' request, then this raises questions about their sovereign right to take decisions about planes from other countries -- Russia in particular -- crossing their air space," he said.

20 Indian nationals killed by Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port: residents: At least 20 Indian nationals were killed by Saudi-led coalition air strikes on fuel smugglers at Yemen's Hodeidah port on Tuesday, residents and fishermen said.

Saudi air attacks kill 15 civilians, wound another 77: War planes of the Saudi-led aggression killed on Tuesday 15 civilians and wounded 77 others in the capital city and other governorates

Saudi-led offensive in Yemen faces dangerous new phase: Riyadh is pushing to extend the conflict into key areas of the country where Houthi rebels will offer much resistance.

31 killed in ‘major operation’ in Sinai: - Egypt's army said on Tuesday it had launched a “major military operation” against the Islamic State group in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 29 jihadists and leaving two soldiers dead.

Libyan military says 8 soldiers killed by Islamic militants: Speaking Tuesday, Col. Ahmed al-Mesmari said one soldier is missing and 10 were wounded in the attack early Monday.

Afghanistan: 13 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Afghan Forces' Counter-Attack in Jawzjan: The sources said that the incident took place in Qushtapa district of the province after a number of Taliban insurgents attacked an outpost and started clashes, which continued for several hours, provincial governor Lotfullah Azizi said.

Afghanistan officials say 11 police killed by US : The allegations come from Afghan officials who claim a US airstrike on Sunday killed a group of counter-narcotics police officers on patrol in Garmsir district in the volatile Helmand province.

U.N. says 850,000 to cross sea to Europe in 2015 and 2016: At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year and next, the United Nations said on Tuesday, giving estimates that already look conservative.

Germany says it can take half a million migrants : Germany said it could take half a million refugees annually to help Europe's migrant crisis as Greece's Aegean islands struggled Tuesday to cope with another wave of desperate humanity.

Syrian refugees reach Greek mainland, fleeing chaos of Lesbos: - A ship crammed with thousands of mostly Syrian refugees docked in Greece's main port of Piraeus on Tuesday, after the government said it was stepping up efforts to ease pressure on an eastern island being overwhelmed by new arrivals.

Poland could accept more than 2,000 migrants - prime minister: "Our potential is bigger than the 2,000 we declared, but the conditions we set should allow those who will be coming to feel safe and that the Poles will be saying that the authorities took care that their lives were not destabilised," Kopacz said.

Mayor urges Cameron to take in Calais migrants: Prime Minister David Cameron should offer to take in the 3,500 migrants camped in Calais as part of his plan to host up to 20,000 Syrian refugees, the French city's mayor told British MPs on Tuesday.

U.S. has taken in only about 1,500 refugees from Syria: Which countries are taking in Syrian refugees?

Poll shows few Israelis willing to take in Syrian refugees: Four out of five Israelis oppose taking in Syrian refugees, while only 11% back allowing them to settle in the country, a poll published Monday found.

Venezuela to Take In 20,000 Syrian Refugees: Maduro took the chance to condemn plans by the U.S. and its Western allies to topple the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad, who was democratically elected.

Chile government says it will take in Syrian refugees: "To address the grave humanitarian crisis affecting thousands of Syrian citizens, Chile's government ... has begun reviewing the necessary paperwork to take in as quickly as possible Syrian families that seek refuge," the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement.

Maduro Accepts Brazil, Argentina Mediation in Border Crisis: “I accept all the help needed to resolve the issue,” Maduro said. “Let's take this step forward. It is time for courage, bravery and diplomacy ... The time has come for a new border of peace, stability without paramilitaries and without an economic war.”

4 Mexican Officials Charged in Escape of Cartel Boss 'El Chapo': In an official statement, a federal court said that two members of Mexico's intelligence agency, CISEN, and two guards from Guzman's prison have been charged with helping the drug cartel head’s escape

Baltimore to Pay $6.4 Million in Wrongful Death of Freddie Gray: The 25-year-old black man died from extreme spinal injuries after being arrested by Baltimore Police, according to officials he was driven, while handcuffed and unbelted, in a police van. Six officers are currently standing trial for manslaughter and other charges.

Judge orders Kim Davis released from jail: “Defendant Davis shall not interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples,” or she will face sanctions again, Bunning wrote in his order.

698K Native-Born Americans Lost Their Job In August: Why This Suddenly Is The Most Important Jobs Chart

Get a Job? Most Welfare Recipients Already Have One: The study found that 56% of federal and state dollars spent between 2009 and 2011 on welfare programs — including Medicaid, food stamps and the Earned Income Tax Credit — flowed to working families and individuals with jobs. In some industries, about half the workforce relies on welfare.

Windows 10: Microsoft is recording EVERYTHING you type, but here's how to stop it: WINDOWS 10 tracks your every keystroke and Cortana request, sending the data it collects back to Microsoft to try and improve accuracy. But there is a way to stop it.

CIA: Hillary Clinton's emails contained Top Secret information: A CIA official claims Hillary Clinton's personal emails included information about North Korean nukes, but Clinton insists she 'did not send or receive any information marked classified.'

Is Dropping More Bombs on Syria the Way to Solve the Refugee Crisis? By Kevin Ovenden
	Most people quite rightly smell the opportunism of politicians trying to exploit a tragedy. Continue

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The Real Refugee Problem – And How To Solve It By Ron Paul
	This mass migration from the Middle East and beyond is a direct result of the neocon foreign policy of regime change, invasion, and pushing “democracy” at the barrel of a gun. Continue

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The Refugee Crisis and the New Holocaust By On Genocide
	Death and despair has migrated to the doorsteps of Europe. Continue

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A Response to the “Cruise Missile Left” By Patrick Higgins
	Few things elicit outrage in the United States more than the suggestion that the overseas horrors flooding its news media were actually caused by the United States. Continue

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White House: Russian Military Action Against ISIS in Syria Would be 'Destabilizing' By Daniel McAdams
	Today's lesson in how propaganda works. Continue

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Abbas to Declare End of Oslo II Accord at UN General Assembly By Maan News
	Abbas set to annul Oslo accords, declare Palestine a state under occupation. Continue

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The Face of a Boy By Uri Avnery
	The terrified face of young Muhammad Tamimi may well haunt us for a long time to come. Continue

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Say Hello to China’s New Toys By Pepe Escobar
	No wonder China’s parade celebrating the end of WWII had to be demonized to oblivion. Continue

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The New Colonialism: Greece and Ukraine By Jack Rasmus
	Greece and Ukraine represent the development of a new, more direct management of wealth extraction. Continue

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Greece: Has The New Government Already Sold-Out Before New Elections on 20 September? By Peter Koenig
	Fear is the enemy Number ONE. It’s not the Brussels, Germany or the troika, it is fear . Continue

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Yemen: 44 Civilians Killed in Saudi Air Raids: On Sunday, some 24 civilians were reportedly killed in airstrikes in the capital city of Sana'a. Saudi warplanes also pounded a wake, killing 20 tribesmen in Jawf Province.

300 UAE, Saudi, Bahraini Troops Killed in Yemen Forces' Friday Missile Attack: The death toll of the UAE, Saudi and Bahraini officers and soldiers killed in Friday's arms depot blast at a military base in al-Safer in Ma'arib province stood at 300, Yemeni security sources said.

UAE observes three-day mourning for 45 soldiers killed in Yemen: The Emirati soldiers were killed on Friday morning after a rocket was launched at an ammunition depot of the military brigade, causing severe explosions. About 10 Saudi soldiers, five Bahraini soldiers and four Yemeni soldiers were also killed in the attack. The attack took place in Marib area, close to Saudi Arabia’s border.

Qatar invades Yemen - deploys 1,000 ground troops: Military sources said Qatari forces were on their way to Yemen and preparing to join a new push on Houthi positions in the capital Sanaa.

14 IS militants killed in clashes, air strike in Iraq's Anbar: Up to 14 members of Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in an air strike and clashes with the Iraqi security forces in the country's largest province of Anbar, a provincial security source said.

Kurdish ambush kills 15 soldiers: Kurdish militants have said they killed 15 Turkish soldiers in an attack on a convoy of armoured vehicles in south-east Turkey, in what could be the bloodiest assault since the collapse of a ceasefire in July.

6 Syrian security personnel killed by suspected Druze militants in Swaida city : Activists reported a tense situation in Swaida after twin bombings a day earlier in the Druze city killed 33 people, including Sheikh Wahid al-Balous, a Druze spiritual leader and outspoken critic of the Syrian regime.

UK drone strike kills 3 alleged Islamic State fighters in Syria: Prime Minister David Cameron revealed Monday that British forces had used a drone strike over Syria in August to kill three Islamic State fighters, including two Britons.

Two British citizens killed by RAF in Syria, PM tells MPs: The PM said the strike, the first drone attack against UK nationals, had targeted Cardiff-born Reyaad Khan in Raqqa, who died alongside Ruhul Amin, from Aberdeen, and another fighter.

Hollande says France to prepare air strikes against IS in Syria: - President Francois Hollande said Monday France would conduct surveillance flights over Syria to help it prepare air strikes on Islamic State jihadists.

CENTCOM Document Reveals Coalition’s Hidden Civilian Carnage In Syria And Iraq: Canadian, Australian, Dutch and French aircraft linked to possible civilian casualties, CENTCOM file reveals.

Syria crisis: US concern over Russia 'military build-up': US media reports said Russia has sent advisers and hardware to Syria, in what Washington fears is an expansion of its support for President Bashar al-Assad.

US asks Greece to deny Russian flights to Syria: The United States has asked Greece to deny Russia the use of its airspace for supply flights to Syria, a Greek official said on Monday, after Washington told Moscow it was deeply concerned by reports of a Russian military build up in Syria.

Russia says has not changed stance on Syria, Assad: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced as "falsifications and fabrications" media reports it was changing its stance on the war in Syria or on the future of President Bashar al-Assad, whom it has shielded throughout the conflict.

Assad ready to hold elections: Putin: Syria's Bashar al-Assad is ready to hold snap parliamentary elections and allow a "healthy" opposition to share power, according to Vladimir Putin.

ISIL captures last government oilfield in Syria: The Jazal field was now shut down and clashes were ongoing east of Homs, with casualties reported on both sides, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, without giving dates or more details.

U.S. Revamping Rebel Force Fighting ISIS in Syria: In an acknowledgment of severe shortcomings in its effort to create a force of moderate rebels to battle the Islamic State in Syria, the Pentagon is drawing up plans to significantly revamp the program by dropping larger numbers of fighters into safer zones as well as providing better intelligence and improving their combat skills.

George Osborne hints at military strikes in Syria to stem exodus of refugees: George Osborne has given a strong signal that Britain will take part in military action in Syria as he warned that dealing with the escalating refugee crisis meant tackling President Bashar al-Assad’s “evil” regime.

The Syrian Refugee Crisis and the ‘Do Something’ Lie: News Analysis - It didn’t take long for the universal and entirely justified outrage over a picture of a dead three-year-old to be funneled by the “do something” pundits to justify regime change in Syria.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Becomes First Jewish Representative In US Congress To Back Iran Nuclear Deal: "In weighing everything, all the information, I've concluded the best thing to do is vote in support of the Iran deal and put Iran years away from being a nuclear state," Wasserman Schultz told CNN.

Fox News Embarrasses Dick Cheney On Iraq And Iran: The former vice president waved off numbers that showed Iran’s nuclear capacity grew rapidly under the Bush administration.

Thousands of Palestinians mourn the death of slain infant's mother: Israeli settlers smashed the windows of two homes in Duma, before throwing flammable liquids and Molotov cocktails inside, killing infant Ali, who was trapped inside the house, and critically injuring the other family members.

Israeli Terrorists, Born in the U.S.A.: ON July 31, in the West Bank village of Duma, 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh was burned alive in a fire. All available evidence suggests that the blaze was a deliberate act of settler terrorism. More disturbingly, several of the alleged instigators, currently being detained indefinitely, are not native-born Israelis — they have American roots.

Abbas set to annul Oslo accords, declare Palestine a state under occupation: After voting on the decisions, the Palestinians are expected to announce the annulment of all agreements signed between the PLO and Israel, and to declare a new relationship with the Jewish state.

PLO delays internal leadership elections at last minute: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had called for the vote by the PLO parliament and its postponement was a blow to his leadership. The decision was taken on Monday by the PLO Executive Committee.

Hamas: Ceasefire agreement is in return for opening of crossings: Deputy Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouq said the maintenance of the ceasefire agreement must be in return for the opening of the crossings with the Gaza Strip, the reconstruction of the coastal enclave, and the ending of the Israeli siege.

Hamas not negotiating long-term truce with Israel: Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has denied allegations by other Palestinian factions – including rival movement Fatah – that it is seeking to establish a separate state in the Gaza Strip in return for a long-term truce with Israel.

Gunfights in Tajikistan’s Capital City Have Killed at Least 35 People: Police killed at least 13 gunmen while losing nine of their own men, and subsequent reports on Saturday said another 13 suspects were shot dead in the mountains surrounding the city, UPI says. Authorities have also reportedly arrested 32 others in connection with the attacks.

Gunmen kill 13 Hazara Shiites on a minibus in north Afghanistan : The attack began when masked gunmen stopped two small sedans in Zari district and proceeded to drag male passengers out of the cars and shoot them, said Abdul Razaq Qaderi, the deputy police chief of Balkh.

U.S. Airstrike Kills At Least 11 Afghan Police: At least 11 Afghan policemen were killed by a U.S. airstrike in southern Afghanistan, its Ministry of Interior said Monday, one of the deadliest friendly-fire incidents in the country in recent years.

US Denies NATO Airstrike Killed Afghan Police: "There were no strikes conducted by U.S. or NATO forces in Helmand Province on 6 September," Col. Brian Tribus said in a statement. He said U.S. forces had conducted "kinetic strikes" in the Maiwand District of Kandahar Province on Sunday "to eliminate threats to the force."

Three militants killed in Pakistan's first drone strike in North Waziristan: Pakistan Army on Monday claimed to have killed three suspected militants in Shawal valley of North Waziristan tribal region on the border with Afghanistan in its first ever air strike by a locally manufactured unmanned drone aircraft, named "Burraq".

Seven Libyan soldiers killed fighting off Islamists near Benghazi - source: At least seven Libyan soldiers were killed repelling an attack on their post by Islamist militants eight km (five miles) southwest of the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday, a military source told Reuters.

Greek coastguards seize huge shipment of arms and ammo 'bound for Libya': Greek authorities seized 5,000 shotguns and half a million rounds of ammunition found aboard the Haddad 1, a coast guard official said on Wednesday.

At Least 7 Civilians Killed in Eastern Democratic Republic Congo: At least seven civilians were killed in a weekend attack by Ugandan rebels in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional official told AFP on Sunday. But a local NGO put the toll at nine dead, saying most of them had been killed with machetes.

2 Egyptian military killed, 6 injured in Sinai explosion: - A roadside bomb struck an Egyptian military vehicle in the northern Sinai on Monday, killing an officer and a conscript and wounding six soldiers, security officials said.

Putin orders snap military exercise in central Russia: Russia has recently intensified snap checks of its military might, testing its capabilities from the Arctic to the Far East as relations with the West have plunged to a post-Cold War low over the Ukraine crisis.

Refugee crisis: Influx will change Germany, says Merkel: She said Germany would speed up asylum procedures and build extra housing, but called on other EU states to help. French President Francois Hollande said quotas for EU countries to relocate 120,000 refugees were being planned and that France would take 24,000.

Hit by new wave of refugees, Germany warns EU partners: Struggling to cope with a record influx of asylum seekers, Germany told its European partners on Monday they must take in more refugees too, saying the burden could not fall on just a few countries.

Britain to take 5,000 Syrian refugees each year: : Britain will take 20,000 Syrian refugees from camps near the war-torn country's borders over the next five years, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday, under pressure to address the crisis.

The Latest: France to take in 1,000 refugees in urgent need: A French asylum team is currently at the border of Germany and Austria, near Munich, to identify the 1,000 — who must be Syrian, Iraqi or Eritrean, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve announced on Monday.

Europe has to deal with refugee disaster caused by US – Nicolas Maduro: “It is Europe that has to deal with the disaster caused by the US, because it is Europe that is now taking in thousands of migrants and they don’t know how to cope with this situation,”

Greece's Lesbo island 'near explosion' with refugees: The Greek island of Lesbos is "on the verge of explosion" with the arrival of more than 15,000 mainly Syrian refugees, pushing local resources to the limit, the immigration minister said.

Pope calls on every European parish to host one refugee family: Pope Francis called on Sunday on every European church parish and religious community to take in one refugee family in a gesture of solidarity, which he said would start in the tiny Vatican state where he lives.

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects calls for Israel to take in refugees – and pledges to build 18-mile border fence instead : Mr Netanyahu's has avoided repeated international calls to open Israel's border to Syria. Half the population of its neighbour has been displaced in the last four years.
Water cannon in Brussels as protesting farmers use tractors to break police cordon (VIDEO): Police have used water cannon during a farmers’ protest in Brussels. Hundreds of protesters were throwing stones, eggs and firecrackers at officers and used two tractors to try and break through a cordon.

Jeremy Corbyn: Let taxpayers opt out of funding the Army: The Labour leadership front-runner suggested voters should be able to act with their "conscience" and order the Treasury not spend their tax money on soldiers.

Mapping the growth of US bases worldwide: Today, there are bases in around 80 countries and U.S. territories — roughly twice as many as in 1989.

World Running Out of Time to Save Oceans: The United Nations is posting a new environmental warning: the world is running out of time to prevent the gradual degradation of the world’s oceans and the widespread destruction of marine life.

Guatemala presidential race set for run-off: Guatemala appears set for a presidential run-off in October after early results from Sunday's poll showed no candidate receiving close to the 50 percent of ballots needed to win the election outright.

Judge upholds Arizona's 'show your papers' immigration law: The judge also upheld a section that let police check to see if a detainee is in the United States illegally.

China Dumps A Record $94 Billion In US Treasurys In One Month: In short, the pace at which Beijing is burning through its USD assets in defense of the yuan has serious implications not only for investors’ collective perception of market stability, but for yields on core paper, for global liquidity, and for US monetary policy.

Ten Troubling Numbers Labor Day 2015: The Department of Labor monthly report which includes people working part-time and looking for full-time work shows the real rate of unemployment is 10.3 percent.

Veterans Used In Secret Experiments Sue Military For Answers: Tens of thousands of troops were used in testing conducted by the U.S. military. The military wanted to learn how to induce symptoms such as "fear, panic, hysteria, and hallucinations" in enemy soldiers.

Snowden Responds To Donald Trump’s Death Threats, Hillary Clinton’s Email Scandal: Snowden added that Trump’s popularity in the race reflects a lack of “credibility” in American politics.

Republican donors, strategists plot to take Trump down: The GOP’s biggest donors are planning to invest scores of millions of dollars in a campaign to take Trump down, the New York Times reported. Republican strategists and donors have gathered groups to launch a smear campaign against Trump and amassed dossiers on his previous support for universal health care and higher taxes.

Bernie Sanders Leads Hillary Clinton by 9 in New Hampshire, Gains in Iowa: Poll: Bernie Sanders has jumped out to a nine-point lead over front-runner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and he's gained ground on her among Iowa voters in the Democratic presidential race, according to a pair of brand-new NBC News/Marist polls.

Colorado raises $150 million from marijuana. Will more states legalize?: Colorado has collected so much marijuana tax revenue that a state law may return some of it to the public. But legalizing pot is not a quick budget fix, lawmakers say.

Russian Jets in Syrian Skies By Alex Fishman
	A Russian expeditionary force has already arrived in Syria and set up camp in an Assad-controlled airbase. Continue

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Putin Says Dump Dollar By RT
	Russian President Vladimir Putin has drafted a bill that aims to eliminate the US dollar and the euro from trade between CIS countries. Continue

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The Coming War with Russia By David Pugliese
	With large numbers of military forces operating in such close proximity, anything could happen. Continue

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Cruelty is Not a Human Right By César Chelala
	Many Palestinians go to bed every night without knowing if their homes will be bulldozed during the night by the Israeli police. Continue

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Bribing Bibi and His Proxies to Behave By Philip Giraldi
	While I am far from a fan of America’s military industrial congressional complex, using American tax dollars to subsidize a foreign competitor is the height of insanity. Continue

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In Treating Needy Refugees Like Invaders, We Risk Losing Our Humanity Robert Fisk
	Barbed wire along the Hungarian border. Barbed wire at Calais. Have we lost the one victory which we Europeans learned from the Second World War – compassion? Continue

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The Rise Of The Inhumanes By Paul Craig Roberts
	America’s descent into totalitarian violence is accelerating. Continue

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The Bizarre Suicide of the American Empire By Adam
	For individuals like myself, born inside the frontier and soaked in its propaganda, the U.S. seems like A Very Important Thing.. Continue

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Return to Crisis: Things Keep Getting Worse By Mike Whitney
	We expect the six year-long fake recovery to end much like it did in 1929. Continue

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Michael Hudson: Wall Street Parasites Have Devoured Your Retirement Plan and the U.S. Economy By Pam Marten
	This is a dangerous book to the status quo. It is truth-telling at its finest in America’s darkest age of entrenched lies. Continue

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Multiple suicide attacks kill 12 Iraqi troops, militiamen: Iraqi officials say a series of suicide attacks by ISIS outside a town in Anbar province west of Baghdad killed 12 soldiers and allied Sunni militiamen.

ISIS Executes 7 People On Charge Of Participating In The Demonstrations In Rutba Of Anbar: Daash terrorist organization executed 7 civilians demonstrated yesterday against Daash in Rutba of western Anbar by firing squad on charges of "out on the Caliph and disobedience." He added that the organization lashed 63 civilians also on charge of participating in yesterday's demonstration

Street battles rage as ISIL inches deeper into Damascus: ISIL takes territory in south of Syria's capital. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has battled Syrian rebel forces in a southern district of Damascus, bringing ISIL fighters within about 5km of the centre of the capital.

Petraeus: Use Al Qaeda Fighters to Beat ISIS: Members of al Qaeda’s branch in Syria have a surprising advocate in the corridors of American power: retired Army general and former CIA Director David Petraeus.

Fact or fiction? Russian jets in Syrian skies: Russia has begun its military intervention in Syria, deploying an aerial contingent to a permanent Syrian base, in order to launch attacks against ISIS and Islamist rebels; US stays silent.

US, Saudi Arabia planned to stir up sectarian conflict in Syria: WikiLeaks: In his book, “The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire”, Julian Assange claims that United States had called Saudi Arabia and Egypt to promote sectarian conflict in Syria by destabilizing its government.

Turkey charges Vice News reporters with aiding terrorist group: Court orders arrest pending trial of three journalists, including two Britons, covering conflict in country’s south-east. According to the lawyer, police acted upon a tipoff by an anonymous caller, who claimed the journalists were “working with the Islamic State”.

Gunmen kill two Yemeni militia leaders in Aden: Unidentified gunmen on motorbikes shot dead two leaders of the loyalist militia controlling the southern Yemeni port of Aden in separate attacks Monday, officials said.

Obama: Israel will remain more powerful than Iran: US president reassures critics in recent interview with Jewish-American publication, saying allies will maintain military superiority in Middle East.

Iranian Economic Boom Will Be a Bust for US Businesses: There’s a lot of money to be made doing business with Iran, and the global business community, minus U.S. companies, is ready to roll.

2 Mali soldiers killed in Timbuktu attack: Two Malian soldiers were killed on Tuesday in a pre-dawn attack against an army checkpoint outside Timbuktu in northern Mali, the defence ministry and a UN source told AFP.

Al-Shabab claims 'scores' killed in attack on AU troops: The attack in Janaale, in the country's Lower Shabelle province, early on Tuesday was confirmed by residents, but an exact casualty figure was not immediately available.

Suicide Bomber Kills 6 in Northwestern Pakistan: Officials: A suicide bomber struck outside a local government office in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding 31 others, officials said.

Five protesters killed in fresh Nepal violence - police: Nepali police shot dead at least four protesters and killed a fifth on Tuesday as demonstrators threw stones and petrol bombs, angry at a new planned constitution.

Ukraine reels from clashes as third policeman dies: Ukraine was in shock Tuesday after fierce clashes outside parliament killed three policemen and wounded 140 people as tensions flared over controversial legislation giving more autonomy to pro-Russian rebels.

Angry refugees protest as Hungary bars them from main train station: About 100 police operatives wearing helmets and wielding batons guarded the station. Around 1,000 people waved tickets, clapping, booing and hissing, and shouting "Germany! Germany!" outside the station.

Climate change: 2015 will be the hottest year on record 'by a mile', experts say: Climate scientists are predicting that 2015 will be the hottest year on record “by a mile”, with the increase in worldwide average temperatures dramatically undermining the idea that global warming has stopped – as some climate-change sceptics claim.

Global Trade In Freefall: South Korea Exports Crash Most Since 2009: South Korea, reported an unprecedented 14.7% collapse in exports, far worse than the -5.9% consensus estimate, and more than 4 times worse than July's 3.4%.

Recession confirmed as Canada's GDP shrank in 2nd quarter: The economy also shrank in the first quarter, which means Canada's economy has met the bare minimum required before a recession is declared — two consecutive quarters of decline.

US Manufacturing Plunges To 2-Year Lows As New Orders, Employment Tumble: Employment tumbled, as did New Export ordedrs, but unadjusted New Orders plunged to its lowest since 2013, which is a problem given the massive inventory builds that have saved the world in the last few months.

Stocks Tumble on Weak Chinese Data: The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 408 points, or 2.5%, to 16120. The S&P 500 declined 2.5% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.2%.

Guatemala Congress Expected to Remove President's Immunity: Amid a mass graft scandal that has brought the government to the brink of collapse, Guatemala’s Congress is discussing Tuesday whether to remove President Otto Perez Molina's immunity from criminal prosecution.

West Point law professor who called for attacks on 'Islamic holy sites' resigns: William C Bradford departs institution that hired him in August following report on his call for scholars to be treated as ‘enemy combatants’

Bernie Sanders Applied for 'Conscientious Objector' Status During Vietnam, Campaign Confirms: Bernie Sanders applied for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War, his campaign confirmed. "As a college student in the 1960s he was a pacifist," Michael Briggs, campaign spokesman added in an email. "[He] isn't now."

Bernie Sanders : High Drug Prices Are Killing Americans: Tragically, doctors tell us that many of their patients can no longer afford their medicine. As a result, some get sicker. Others die.

Turkey Duped the US, and ISIS Reaps Rewards By Patrick Cockburn
	The real losers are the Kurds, the only force to have effectively resisted the jihadis in Syria. Continue

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European Police ‘Scarier Than ISIS Terrorists’ By Finian Cunningham
	Who are the real fascists? The anti-immigrant mobs on the streets, or the coiffured politicians in fancy suits and plush government offices? Continue

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America’s Short-sighted ‘Grand Strategy’ By Franklin Spinney
	Too many people in the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex on both sides of the aisle are becoming rich and powerful by feeding off America’s self-referencing politics of unilateralism, fear, and perpetual war. Continue

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Colombia’s Killing Fields: Peace is War By James Petras
	President Santos’ two-faced policies mirror those of the Obama regime. While Obama pursues negotiation with Iran, he wages proxy wars against Iran’s allies in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon. Continue

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Fascism From West Point By David Swanson
	The U.S. must use PSYOPS, must fire disloyal scholars from their jobs, must prosecute them for "material support of terrorism" and for treason, and must proceed to murder them in any time and place. Continue

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The Dying Institutions Of Western Civilization By Paul Craig Roberts
	The US no longer has a judiciary. This former branch of government has transitioned into an enabler of executive branch fascism. Continue

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The Great Unraveling By Chris Hedges
	Democracy, especially in the United States, is a farce, vomiting up right-wing demagogues such as Donald Trump. Continue

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A Nation’s Shame Japanese-American Internment & Roosevelt’s Domestic ‘War on Terror’ By Jake Whitney
	How America discarded civil rights in the name of security during the forced internment of Japanese-American citizens—and how the policy ruined families and lives. Continue

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The CIA and the Media: 50 Historical Facts the World Needs to Know By James Tracy
	Why do prominent US journalists routinely fail to question other deep events that shape America’s tragic history. Continue

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Whitewashing the IMF’s Destructive Role in Greece By Michael Hudson
	This is not a story that the mainstream press is happy to popularize. Continue

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Greece – A new Beginning? – New Hope? By Peter Koenig
	As a fierce opponent of the troika imposed austerity, Ms. Thanou may be the new spark of hope for Greece’s future. Continue

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Boko Haram kills nearly 80 in NE Nigeria villages: locals: Suspected Boko Haram gunmen on horseback shot dead nearly 80 people in separate attacks on three villages in Nigeria's restive northeast at the weekend, a vigilante and residents said Monday.

Six DR Congo soldiers killed in ambush north of Goma: Rocket attack by unknown gunmen on an army jeep in Rugari in North Kivu province leaves six troops dead, officials say

Four Libyan soldiers killed in new battle with Islamist fighters in Benghazi - medics: Four Libyan soldiers were killed and six wounded in fresh fighting with Islamist groups in the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday, medics and military officials said.

Airstrikes, clashes with Islamic State across Iraq kill at least 26: The dead include Islamic State militants as well as Iraqi soldiers and police.

6 militants killed, 9 captured in fresh Zabadani clashes: Hezbollah and the Syrian army have killed six militants and caught nine as they advanced further toward the center of the Syrian border town of Zabadani near Lebanon’s borders.

SAS squad kill ISIS mastermind in daring raid in Iraq: The eight-man SAS squad tracked the jihadi fanatic for days before calling in an air strike. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali was one of Islamic State's most senior officials and used to be a colonel in Saddam Hussein's Army.

ISIS video shows four Iraqi fighters burned alive: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) strung up four Iraqi Shiite fighters with chains and burned them alive, according to footage posted online, the latest gruesome execution video from the militants.

IS moves closer to central Damascus: monitor: The Islamic State group battled Syrian rebel forces in a Damascus neighbourhood on Monday, bringing the jihadists closer than ever to the centre of the capital, a monitoring group said.

Saudi-led coalition forces enter Houthis’ stronghold in northern Yemen: sources: Ground troops from the ten-country-strong coalition were now present in tribal areas on the outskirts of Saada, which lies roughly 140 miles (230 kilometers) north of the capital Sana’a.

Saudi-led coalition kills Yemeni people by American-made bombs: Amnesty International (AI) confirmed on Monday that the Saudi- led coalition used American-made bombs and internationally banned weapons in its aggression against the Yemeni people.

There are 21 million in need of humanitarian aid in Yemen – please listen: Civil war has brought Yemen to its knees, and the fear is that things are about to escalate. We aid agencies need every bit of help we can get

Yemen hospitals facing closures as fighting rages: Major hospitals in Sanaa and Taiz facing closure due to supply shortages as fighting continues to rage, NGOs say.

Somalia president accused of trading troops for UAE funding amid al Shabaab crisis: A Somalia diplomat has accused President Hassan Mahamoud of allowing the UAE to train the country's soldiers to go to war in Yemen, instead of fighting al Shabaab.

Israel : A Perfect Picture of the Occupation: The truth about a great deal of the IDF’s operational activities: chasing children. And an army that fights children and chases them as they flee is an army that has lost its conscience.

70 militants, 8 soldiers killed in clashes in Afghanistan: "Within the past 24 hours, 70 terrorists were killed, 43 wounded and one terrorist was detained in different places of the country while eight Afghan army personnel were also martyred during the same period," the ministry said in a statement.

Four Libyan soldiers killed in new battle with Islamist fighters in Benghazi: medics: A tank battalion fought with Islamist brigades which had been trying to advance in the west of Benghazi, military officials said. Fighting raged until late in the evening.

Japan eyes defense budget hike to fortify island chain facing China: Japan's Ministry of Defense is seeking a fourth straight annual military budget hike to help fortify the country's far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean territory claimed by Beijing.

Mass Protests In Tokyo As Tens of Thousands Reject Controversial Security Bills: The demonstrators were chanting "No to war legislation" and calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to quit, at the large rally in downtown Tokyo on Sunday. "Sitting in front of TV and just complaining wouldn't do," said Naoko Hiramatsu, a 44-year-old professor of French.

Ukraine : Kiev protest clashes kill policeman after MPs vote: One policeman has been killed and about 100 more injured outside Ukraine's parliament, after MPs gave initial backing to reforms for more autonomy in the rebel-held east, officials say.

Watch: : Ukraine: Clashes erupt in Kiev as decentralisation bill protest escalates: Video - At least 100 police injured in explosion outside Verkhovna Rada.

NATO kicks off naval drills in Black Sea with Ukraine: Ukraine is hosting naval military exercise in the Black Sea with NATO forces, involving 2,500 troops and some 150 military vehicles, from warships and helicopters to armored cars.

Greek police fire stun grenade at migrants on Macedonian border: : Thousands of people -- many of them refugees fleeing war-torn Syria -- make the hazardous journey to Greece by sea before heading north through the Balkans, eventually hoping to reach EU countries such as Germany and Sweden.

Several hundred migrants arrive in Vienna on trains from Budapest: police: - Several trains carrying hundreds of migrants arrived in Vienna from Budapest on Monday evening, police said, after they had been stopped at the Austrian border for several hours.

Guatemalan President Denies Links to Corruption Scandal: The president of Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, rebuffed Monday the growing calls for his impeachment, in a speech broadcast live on TV. “I did not receive one cent,” he said, with regard to a corruption scandal for which his vice president and at least 15 other government officials have been arrested.

Watch: Video Shows Cops Kill Surrendering Man w/ Hands in the Air, Refutes Police Account -Bexar TX : Video - Bexar deputies shot, killed man while responding to disturbance call.

Houston-area deputy who was ambushed was shot 15 times, authorities say; The killing evoked strong emotions in the local law enforcement community, with Hickman linking it to heightened tension over the treatment of African Americans by police. Goforth was white and Miles is black.

Watch: Sheriff David Clarke: Barack Obama Started This War On Police: The Milwaukee County Sheriff said that Obama and Holder laid the groundwork for "this war on police" by supporting 'activists' who have disparaged law enforcement based upon a set of lies.

Millions facing a hefty increase in Medicare premiums in 2016: Nearly a third of the roughly 50 million elderly Americans who depend on Medicare for their physician care and other health services could see their premiums jump by 52 percent or more next year.

Bernie Sanders Says He Will Not End Drone Program If Elected President: Despite the controversial aspects of the program, Sanders said Sunday that he believes there are still effective uses for drones.

Chris Christie: Track foreign visitors to the United States like FedEx tracks packages: Christie made the 'solution' sound simple: "However long your visa is, then we go get you. We tap you on the shoulder and say, ‘Excuse me. Thanks for coming. Time to go,'" he said.

Pushing the Edge on Nuclear War By William R. Polk
	Washington’s neocons and liberal hawks are ratcheting up tensions again over Ukraine with the goal of humiliating and even destabilizing nuclear-armed Russia. Continue

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American, Not Russian, Aggression is the Real Problem By Bryan MacDonald
	The fact that genuine Russia analysts, who understand the country, have been replaced by neocon nutters who lump the nation in with the likes of Syria, ISIS and North Korea is, frankly, disturbing. Continue

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Bombing Syria: What's in it for Australia? By CJ Werleman
	The Australian prime minister is so eager to please his American master that he has orchestrated and engineered a narrative that allows Australia to actually volunteer for what amounts to an air invasion of Syria. Continue

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Refugees Are Human. This Simple Fact Seems To Have Been Forgotten By Owen Jones
	We need the west to take responsibility for disaster zones it helped create. Continue

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Poor Tony Blair, Hard as he Tries the Iraq War Won't Leave Him Alone By Lindsey German
	Jeremy Corbyn's announcement that if he becomes leader of the Labour party he would apologise on behalf of the party whose then leader took Britain into an illegal war, lying in the process to parliament and the country. Continue

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“Restoring American Exceptionalism” Dick Cheney Never Disappoints By Jim Lobe
	Our former vice president really needs to exercise more care in hurling such accusations. Continue

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Barak’s Tales of Israel's Near War With Iran Conceal The Real Story By Gareth Porter
	A good cop/bad cop routine by the US and Israel was in fact a strategy to get crippling sanctions against Iran approved by the UN Security Council. Continue

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Palestine Overwhelmed by Illegal American Immigrants By Juan Cole
	If there were a Palestinian Donald Trump, he’d be fulminating against illegal immigrants swamping the Palestinian West Bank. Continue

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Welcome To The Trade Deal Wars By Pepe Escobar
	TPP has been developed as the economic/trade arm of the “pivoting to Asia” Continue

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Beijing Bingo By Eric Margolis
	China’s raw material import boom is finished. So watch out Canada, Australia, Brazil, Peru, and Africa. Continue

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25 killed in air strikes, clashes with IS militants in Iraq: A total of 25 people were killed and 23 wounded on Sunday in clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants and air strikes by U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, security sources said.

17 ISIS elements killed in internal dispute over distribution of money in Mosul: Media official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Mosul Saeed Mamouzini announced the killing of 17 ISIS elements in internal armed clashes between two groups belonging to the organization, because of a dispute over the distribution of money and power west of Mosul.

5 Iraqi border guards killed in explosion near Trebil: “On Saturday, an explosive device that was planted on the side of the road near Trebil border with Jordan exploded at noon, while a convoy of border guards were passing, resulting in the killing of five officers.”

Thousands stranded in Iraq's front-line town: More than a month after it began, a military offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Iraq's western Anbar province is showing few signs of progress.

'Three Israeli officers among 42 killed in operation in Syria': At least 42 soldiers were allegedly killed in a Syrian air raid in Daraá, including three supposed Israeli officers, reported Fars News, an official Iranian news agency, on Saturday.

One killed as Israeli army carries out attack on Syria: The overnight Israeli bombardment killed one Syrian soldier killed and wounded seven, the Syrian military source said.

ISIL 'executed dozens of fighters trying to flee': The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has reportedly executed at least 91 people across Syria within a period of one month, including 39 people from its own ranks.

Two dozen militants killed as IS pushes into Damascus: Islamic State supporters post propaganda pictures online claiming to show group’s fighters advancing in Qadam neighborhood

Turkish planes hit IS in Syria with coalition for first time: Turkish planes have for the first time joined raids by the US-led coalition against Islamic State positions in Syria, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Four civilians, two police officers killed in attacks in southeast Turkey: A child, three other civilians and two police officer were killed in violence in southeast Turkey on Sunday following the breakdown of a ceasefire between the government and Kurdish militants.

Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills 36 Yemeni civilians: residents: An airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition killed 36 civilians working at a bottling plant in the northern Yemeni province of Hajjah Sunday, residents said. The corpses of 36 workers, many of them burnt or in pieces, were pulled out after an airstrike hit the plant this morning," resident Issa Ahmed told Reuters

3 US Military Advisors killed, 2 Others Wounded in Yemeni Attack on Najran: Several US military advisors of the Riyadh government's army were killed and wounded in heavy clashes with Yemen's revolutionary forces in Saudi Arabia's Najran region.

The Palestinian family who fought off an Israeli soldier from arresting their boy: “We saw that the soldiers had my nephew and a foreign activist they were going to arrest, and everyone ran to help them,” Nariman says.

60,000 American Jews live in the occupied West Bank, new study reveals: Roughly 60,000 American Jews live in the occupied West Bank, illegal settlements, where they account for 15 percent of the settler population.

Israel mistreats US Palestinians at border crossings: The US is tolerating Israel’s mistreatment of US citizens of Palestinian origin, Arab-American advocates are saying. Israeli authorities have recently refused entry to several Palestinians with US passports, including an outspoken activist.

Wasserman Schultz blocked Iran resolution at DNC meeting: report: Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz blocked consideration of a resolution at the party’s summer meeting that would have praised President Obama and backed the his nuclear deal with Iran.

Vote tally for Iran nuclear deal rises to 31 in Senate: Merkley's backing puts supporters within reach of the 34 votes required to uphold a presidential veto of a congressional resolution disapproving the agreement, which curbs Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in sanctions relief.

The 5 Democrats Obama needs most on Iran: These senators may well decide whether the president will be spared the spectacle of a veto.

The number of nuclear warheads by country : There are about 15,850 nuclear warheads shared by the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, and North Korea. An estimated 1,800 of the total warheads are on high alert.

Al Jazeera Journalists Get 3 Years Jail in 'Attack on Press': Egyptian Baher Mohamed, Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Australian Peter Greste were found guilty at a retrial in a Cairo court on charges of working without a license, fabricating news, and “aiding a terrorist organisation,” referring to the now-banned political party Muslim Brotherhood.

Gunmen attack a southwestern Pakistani airport, killing 2: The attackers stormed Baluchistan province's Jewni airport and destroyed navigational equipment there after killing an official on duty and wounding his supervisor, said Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Pervez George.

US considered nuking Afghanistan after 9/11 – German diplomat: A nuclear strike against Afghanistan was on the table in Washington in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a senior German diplomat told Spiegel magazine.

Tens of thousands of Japanese protest against 'war law': Protesters rally outside parliament to oppose new laws that could see troops engage in combat for first time since WWI.

Malaysia anti-government protesters continue sit-in: Demonstrations held for second day in Kuala Lumpur to demand the resignation of PM Najib Razak over graft allegations.

India village council orders rape of two sisters: Council orders sisters to be raped and paraded naked after their brother elopes with married woman.

Libya posts deficit of $3.3 billion in first seven months-central bank: Libya posted a budget deficit of 4.5 billion dinars ($3.3 billion) in the first seven months of 2015 as oil production fell and weak oil prices weighed, the Tripoli-based central bank said on Sunday.

Libyan boat death toll climbs to 119 after second day of searching: officials: The death toll has risen to 119 due to the capsizing Friday of two boats carrying migrants after the Libyan Coast Guard discovered 39 additional bodies, local authorities said Sunday.

Hollande, Merkel, Putin back ceasefire plan for eastern Ukraine-France: Germany and Russia back plans for a complete ceasefire in eastern Ukraine from Sept. 1, the French presidency said after their respective leaders spoke by telephone on Saturday.

European leaders agree to hold new summit on Ukraine crisis: During the phone call, Putin expressed his concern over the "continual bombardment of towns in the Donbass region by the Ukrainian army and the concentration of Ukrainian armed forces all along the demarcation line," the Kremlin said in a statement.

Football fans in Germany raise banners welcoming refugees to the country: Germany has decided to allow all Syrian refugees who arrive in the country to stay

Germany calls for fairer distribution of refugees in Europe: Germany expects the number of asylum seekers it receives to quadruple to about 800,000 this year. Two state premiers said over the weekend the total could even hit 1 million in 2015. Some European governments have refused to take in refugees and resisted EU proposals to agree a common plan to do more to deal with the crisis.

Refugees fleeing war, persecution must be let in: French PM: People fleeing war and persecution must be welcomed into France, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Sunday as Europe faces a mounting refugees crisis.

Europe Squabbles While Refugees Die: Hungary is building a fence to ward off refugees. Slovakia says it will accept only Christian refugees, triggering a condemnation by the United Nations.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange claims he'll be killed by CIA DRONE if he leaves embassy: Wikileaks founder is so fearful that someone will try to take his life that he no longer uses the property's balcony, despite having had no fresh air or sunlight for THREE YEARS.

MI6 spy Gareth Williams found dead in bag had 'hacked Clinton secrets': Last week, it was reported that spies may have broken into Williams' flat in Pimlico, central London, through a skylight, re-entering the residence in order to destroy evidence while the property was under armed guard after the spy's death.

Venezuela Slams US Interference in Colombia Border Closure Case: Venezuelan Foreign Minister minister Delcy Rodríguez issued a statement via twitter in response to criticisms made Saturday by U.S. State Department Spokesman John Kirby, who criticized the Venezuela’s decision to deport roughly 1,000 undocumented Colombians.

Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico: Immigrants from China and India, many with student or work visas, have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S., according to U.S. Census Bureau research released in May

Obama Jails Refugee Children, but Exposing It Is 'Shameful'?; The United States has jailed hundreds of refugee families in violation of its own laws, but only the whistleblower who exposed it has been punished.

Texas police officer killed because of uniform: Police: Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman linked the killing of Darren Goforth, the county’s deputy sheriff, to recent wave of anti-police brutality protests in the United States and argued that he was targeted for wearing a police uniform.

Death of a young black man in a Virginia prison sparks outrage: According to the Virginian-Pilot, a judge had found the apparently bipolar Mitchell incompetent to stand trial on May 21 and ordered him into the care of "qualified staff" at a state mental health facility in Williamsburg, about an hour away. For the past three months, Mitchell has remained in jail, waiting for a bed to become available.

Watch: Lakeland Police Officers Go Fishing: Two men were ordered out of their car while a K9 performed a search and, like it most K9 searches, the dog allegedly hit on the car. The man was quite adamant about there being nothing in the car and after about a 15 minute search he was proven to be right. He is only lucky nothing was planted in his car that night.

Judge Sentenced To 28 Years For Selling ‘Kids For Cash’ To Prisons: Was this an isolated incident, or are there more just like him who have made similar deals with prisons across the United States.

Robots will cut 25% of US jobs in 4 years, transform workforce – report : Analysts have forecast that automation will erase 22.7 million jobs by 2025, or 16 percent of today’s total.

Top Jeb fundraisers leave campaign amid troubling signs: The move comes amid weak poll numbers and concerns that Bush's torrid fundraising pace has slowed.

Sarah Palin and Donald Trump love Trump: Sarah Palin, the former vice presidential candidate, and Donald Trump, the current front-runner in the Republican presidential field, spent 10 minutes gushing praise Friday night during an interview on One America News Network.

The Refugee Crisis and the Inhuman Face of European Capitalism By Peter Schwarz
	The refugee crisis is the most dramatic expression of the crisis of a social system that is no longer compatible with the most basic needs of the vast majority of humanity. Continue

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Europe in Free Fall By The Saker
	You could say that the Titanic is sinking and the orchestra keeps playing, and you would be close to the truth. Continue

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Lebanon – What If It Fell? By Andre Vltchek
	If Lebanon collapses, the entire region will once again become a colony. Continue

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Imperial America By Justin Raimondo
	Just as we claim the “right” to invade the world, so the world claims the corollary right to invade us. Continue

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US Asked Norway to Arrest Edward Snowden By The Local.no
	Norway’s NRK broadcaster has obtained a copy of the formal requests US authorities sent to Norway’s Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Justice asking it to arrest NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and effectuate his return to the United States. Continue

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Harper's Violation of International Law in Libya By Yves Engler
	The Conservatives' violation of international law delivered a terrible blow to Libya. Continue

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Occupy Peace Fight For Peace, Not For War By Paul Craig Roberts
	Is it possible, that the way we act is often in direct conflict with who we think we are? Continue

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Palestinian Women Take On Israeli Soldier Video
	The courageous actions of the Tamimi women of Nabi Saleh rescuing their captured child spread immediately on social media. Continue

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Zionism in Britain: A Neglected Chronicle By Evan Jones
	How could anyone who finds Israel’s actions unacceptable imagine that they had the right to become leader of a major British political Party? Continue

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Looting Made Easy: The $2 Trillion Buyback Binge By Mike Whitney
	When can we stop referring to this activity as “buybacks” and call it by its real name; looting? Continue

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Native Americans and US Scorched Earth Continuum By Finian Cunningham
	Today the Navajo and their Apache cousins are once again under threat. Continue

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Matrix Of Control: A Short Tale About Society We Live In By Joe Contrarian
	Is it possible, that the way we act is often in direct conflict with who we think we are? Continue

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Over 100 Nusra Militants Killed in Syrian Airstrike in Dara'a: Military sources said on Friday that over 100 militants of al-Nusra Front were killed in the Syrian fighter jets' operations in the Southern province of Dara'a.

16 killed as rebels reach gates of besieged Syrian airbase: Several jihadi groups unleashed a wide-scale offensive against a besieged Syrian airbase in the country's northwest, reaching the base's main gate and killing 16 soldiers, a monitor group reported Friday.

Islamic State takes new ground near Turkish border: Intense attacks began overnight and on Thursday morning IS fighters had mostly encircled the rebel-held town of Marea, some 20 km (12 miles) from the Turkish border, a rebel leader fighting against the group in the area said.

71 'Syrians' dead in Austria truck tragedy: "Among these 71 people, there were 59 men, eight women and four children including a young girl one or two years old and three boys aged eight, nine or 10," police spokesman Hans Peter Doskozil told a news conference.

12 mn Syrians have fled their homes since conflict began: UN: Syria's four-and-a-half year conflict has driven half of the country's people to flee their homes, with the number of those who have left the country approaching 20 percent of the pre-war population.

Death Toll of IS Jihadists Killed in Iraq Rises to 19: At least 19 Islamic State jihadists, including two commanders, were killed while seven others were wounded on Friday in airstrikes carried out by the U.S.-led international coalition, in the south of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.

Study: U.S. Wars Have Left Over 1 Million Dead in Iraq: The investigators found "the war has, directly or indirectly, killed around one million people in Iraq, 220,000 in Afghanistan and 80,000 in Pakistan (i.e. a total of around 1.3 million). And this is only a conservative estimate," they wrote. They say the true tally could be more than two million.

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 10 people in central Yemen: officials: One airstrike targeted the home of a retired army brigadier in the central city of Ibb, killing him and five members of his family, the officials said. Four more people were killed in separate air strikes on military and security buildings in the city, the officials said.

HRW urges coalition to stop using cluster bombs in Yemen: Human Rights Watch Thursday urged the Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed rebels in Yemen to stop using cluster munitions, saying it had uncovered new evidence of their devastating impact.

Qaeda lashes 10 in Yemen for blasphemy, alcohol: Al-Qaeda militants in southeastern Yemen have publicly flogged 10 men in a new sign of their growing control over the lawless region, witnesses and an official said Friday.

Water wars? Devastating shortages will fuel MidEast conflicts for 25 yrs – report: According to scientists with the World Resource Institute (WRI), water shortages will exacerbate existing conflicts – and the factor is considered to have contributed to the rising violence in Syria that erupted in 2011.

Report: Russia-Iran disagreement holding up S-300 deal: S-300 missiles to be delivered to Iran this year – Russian source

Boko Haram reportedly attack remote villages in northeastern Nigeria, killing 28: Boko Haram extremists killed 28 people during attacks on remote farming and fishing villages in northeast Nigeria, members of a civilian defense group said on Friday.

Qatar, Turkey to Blame for Forcing Political Islam in Libya: Qatar and Turkey are to blame for forcing political Islam on Libya, the prime minister of the internationally recognized Libyan government, Abdullah Thani, told Sputnik.

Attacks kill at least 17 Afghan soldiers and militia men: A Taliban ambush Thursday killed at least 15 militia fighters loyal to Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, the country's vice president, in the northern province of Faryab.

Nine civilians killed on India, Pakistan border: At least nine civilians were killed overnight as Indian and Pakistan troops exchanged fire across the disputed border in the Kashmir region, officials said.

Indian troops kill six rebels in remote northeast: The Indian security forces have killed at least six suspected armed separatist rebels in the country's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Nagaland, police said on Friday.

Putin Plans to Attend UN General Assembly For First Time in 10 Years: The visit to New York will be Putin's first in the last 10 years. He will be joined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the General Assembly, who will take over as head of the Russian delegation after Putin returns to Moscow.

71 'Syrians' dead in Austria truck tragedy: "Among these 71 people, there were 59 men, eight women and four children including a young girl one or two years old and three boys aged eight, nine or 10," police spokesman Hans Peter Doskozil told a news conference.

Boat packed with refugees sinks off Libya; up to 200 feared dead: A security official in the western town of Zuwara, from where the overcrowded boat had set off, said there had been around 400 people on board. Many appeared to have been trapped in the hold when it capsized.

82 bodies wash ashore after refugee boat sinks off Libya: A Red Crescent official said yesterday that 82 bodies had washed ashore after the sinking, and about 100 were still missing.

Sweden to meet Ecuador officials Monday over Assange case : "It is the first time that we are going to meet and we will discuss a general agreement for judicial cooperation between the two countries," Swedish justice ministry official Cecilia Riddselius told AFP on Friday.

FBI demanded Scandinavian countries arrest Edward Snowden should he visit: The whistleblower will not travel to Norway next week to accept award after national broadcaster released letters US sent in 2013 requesting extradition

Germany hands over citizens’ metadata in return for NSA’s top spy software: In order to obtain a copy of the NSA's main XKeyscore software, whose existence was first revealed by Edward Snowden in 2013, Germany's domestic intelligence agency agreed to hand over metadata of German citizens it spies on.

New Report Shows Germany Was In Bed With NSA: Behind the public admonishment of the National Security Agency’s spying techniques, Germany has been secretly in cahoots with the intelligence agency.

U.S. court hands win to NSA over metadata collection challenge: A U.S. appeals court on Friday threw out a judge's ruling that would have blocked the National Security Agency from collecting phone metadata under a controversial program that has raised privacy concerns.

The Shocking Story of Y: Imprisoned in the UK Without Charge or Trial on the Basis of Secret Evidence Since 2003: Since Algerian asylum seeker Y was arrested in 2003, he has spent years behind bars or unable to move more than a few miles, yet he has never been convicted of a crime. What is it like to exist under such extraordinary restrictions?

Young black man jailed since April for alleged $5 theft found dead in cell: Jamycheal Mitchell, 24, had been held in Virginia jail without bail for nearly four months, accused of stealing a Mountain Dew, Snickers bar and a Zebra Cake

Ohio cop tells black man he tailed him and pulled him over for ‘direct eye contact’: A black Ohio man got a police officer to admit to him on video that he followed him for nearly two miles and pulled him over for making “direct eye contact,”

Clinton Camp Says One-Fifth of Delegates Secured for Nomination: Senior Clinton campaign officials are claiming that she has already secured one-fifth of the pledges needed to win the Democratic presidential nomination. They come from current and former elected officials, committee officeholders, and other party dignitaries.

The Myth of a Russian 'Threat' By Pepe Escobar
	Not a week goes by without the Pentagon carping about an ominous Russian "threat". Continue

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The Case for Pragmatism By Robert Parry
	Since American neocons emerged in the 1980s, they have pushed an aggressive “regime change” strategy that has left bloody chaos in their wake. Continue

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The Civilian Toll From the War Against ISIS Is Huge. Why Isn’t the Press Covering It? By Sara Rathod
	The US-led bombing campaign has killed hundreds, according to one comprehensive report. The Pentagon admits to two. Continue

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Terrorists Are A Tool Of Israeli Aggression: President al-Assad Full interview with President al-Assad
	The United States wants matters to continue moving towards chaos. Continue

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New Syrian Force:U.S. Abject Failure or Secret Aid to ISIS By George Koplan
	It is hard to escape a conclusion that the U.S. doesn't learn from its own mistakes. But the situation may be much more complex. Continue

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‘Islamic State’ Pretence and the Upcoming Wars in Libya By Ramzy Baroud
	Another war is in the making in Libya: the questions are ‘how’ and ‘when’? Continue

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Sanders’s Screwy Mideast Strategy By Sam Husseini
	Why should a U.S. progressive be calling for more intervention by the Saudi monarchy? Continue

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Jorge Ramos Commits Journalism, Gets Immediately Attacked by Journalists By Glenn Greenwald
	What Ramos did here was pure journalism in its classic and most noble expression. Continue

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Where is Neo When We Need Him By Paul Craig Roberts
	In The Matrix in which Americans live, nothing is ever their fault. Continue

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Capitalism Delenda Est By Paul Edwards
	Predatory Capitalism, protected in nations it infects as a parasite, is historically unrivalled as a destoyer of societies. Continue

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A White Man’s Fear in a Frightened America By Frank Nuessle
	Willful ignorance is a phenomenon that has been growing year by year and has reached a level where it is a serious threat to our national well being and that of the world at large. Continue

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Syria: More than 50 fighters killed and missing in clashes in Marea and the northern countryside of Aleppo: The clashes accompanied by detonating a booby-trapped vehicle by IS. The clashes also resulted in the death and missing of 40 fighters from the Islamist factions as well as the death of 12 IS militants.

Syrian army and rebels agree to new truce in Zabadani: A 48-hour ceasefire aims to end government bombardment of western city and the siege of two Shia villages by rebels.

Shocking video shows dead ISIS fighter being tied to vehicle and dragged through the streets by Syrian rebels: This is the shocking moment an ISIS militant defeated and killed by Syrian rebels is tied to a jeep and dragged along a road.

Questions surround Pentagon's ISIS assessments: The Defense Department's inspector general is believed to be reviewing an allegation that U.S. intelligence gathered on ISIS was altered

Iran's Top Security Official: ISIL Building Security Shield for Israel: "The ISIL is Israel's cover up for distancing the revolutionary forces from Israeli borders and creating a margin of security for the Zionists, and the Zionist media have also admitted this fact," he added.

Iraq airstrikes in al-Anbar; 22 ISIS militants killed: The international warplanes carried out the airstrikes on IS positions in Barwana area, near the town of Haditha, some 200 km northwest of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, leaving at least 10 militants killed and seven others wounded, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

2 Iraqi army generals killed in ISIS suicide bombing; An ISIS suicide bomber killed two army generals Thursday as they led forces against ISIS positions in the turbulent Anbar province west of Baghdad, military officials said.

Kurds take 10 villages from Islamic State in north Iraq: Kurdish forces backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of 10 villages in Iraq's Kirkuk province on Wednesday in an offensive to secure their territory to the north, Kurdish military sources said.

Syrian Free Syrian Army commander killed in attack in southern Turkey: A commander from the rebel Free Syrian Army died in a bomb attack on his car in the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Wednesday, a news agency and two insurgent sources said.

Turkey denies allegations it tipped off al Qaida abductors: The Turkish government Tuesday denied accusations by Syrian rebels that its intelligence service had tipped off an al Qaida-linked group that then abducted the commander and 20 members of a U.S.-trained group of Syrian fighters about to confront the Islamic State.

Officials: 3 killed in street fighting in southeast Turkey: Officials say three people were killed in street fighting between Turkish security forces and Kurdish rebels in a mainly Kurdish town in southeast Turkey.

Saudi fresh attacks on Yemen leave 9 dead: At least five Yemenis were killed and nearly 10 others were reported injured in Saudi air raids on Razeh district in the northern province of Sa’ada on Thursday.

US kills 5 people in Yemen : "A drone targeted a house where alleged Al-Qaeda militants were gathered for a meeting, destroying it and killing all five inside" late Wednesday, said the local official, who asked to remain anonymous.

Saudi troops invade northern Yemen: Footage published on Wednesday showed soldiers taking positions in a mountainous area overlooking the southern Saudi province of Jizan.

UAE paid ransom to Yemeni tribesmen to free British hostage: The UAE said that on 23 August they launched a military operation to rescue 64-year-old oil worker Douglas Semple from the grips of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The UAE paid a ransom to Yemeni tribesmen to free a British held hostage, according to a source close to exiled president Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Iran may have built extension at disputed site: U.N. nuclear watchdog: "Since (our) previous report (in May), at a particular location at the Parchin site, the agency has continued to observe, through satellite imagery, the presence of vehicles, equipment, and probable construction materials. In addition, a small extension to an existing building" appeared to have been built.

Permanent traumatic stress disorder in Gaza: Palestinians in Gaza live in the 'world's largest open-air prison' and exist more or less in a permanent state of traumatic stress

Algerian troops kill five Islamist fighters in operation: Algeria’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday said Algeria’s armed forces had mounted operations against Islamist militants in the east of the country, killing five fighters in the past few days.

Nigeria: 3 killed in Suicide Attack in Maiduguri: Three persons were on Tuesday evening killed in an attempted suicide attack on Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state.

Fearing militia control of Libya’s airports, U.S. moves troops to Sicily: Alarmed by developments in Libya, the United States this week moved 200 troops to a base in Sicily so that they could respond more quickly if the U.S. needs to evacuate its embassy in Tripoli, two administration officials have told McClatchy.

South Sudan president signs peace deal with rebels: President Salva Kiir signs peace deal in capital Juba to end 20-month conflict with rebels.

Afghanistan: 35 ANSF Soldiers Reportedly Killed in Musa Qala Attack: At least 35 Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) soldiers were reportedly killed and nearly 60 wounded in a Taliban attack on Musa Qala district of Helmand province, officials confirmed Thursday.

U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan, Taliban grab district: Taliban fighters seized a district headquarters in Afghanistan's Helmand province on Monday despite repeated U.S. air strikes to repel them. In Helmand, a man in Afghan uniform opened fire, killing two U.S. service personnel, before being shot and wounded. Another man in Afghan uniform was wounded in the return fire.

Obama calls Japanese leader to express regret for WikiLeaks spying scandal : Obama told prime minister Shinzo Abe that he thought the trouble the revelations caused Abe and his government was regrettable, a Japanese government spokesman told reporters. The 40-minute call took place Wednesday morning Japan time.

Up to 50 refugees found dead in truck in Austria: As many as 50 refugees were found dead in a parked lorry in eastern Austria near the Hungarian border on Thursday, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the discovery had shaken European leaders attending a Balkans summit.

Hundreds feared dead as migrant boat sinks off Libya: A boat packed with migrants sank off the Libyan coastal city of Zuwara on Thursday and officials said hundreds might have died.

Dozens found dead on refugee boats off Libya: At least 55 bodies were discovered on Wednesday on three overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea, the coastguard said.

UN official: 'There is no military solution' for flood of refugees: “The political situation regarding migration and migration policies in the EU is completely out of control,” said Crepeau, who is a law professor at McGill University. “At the moment the debate is driven by fantasies and myths: ‘Migrants take jobs, change our values; we’re overcrowded.’”

Eight killed in fresh Ukraine clashes: Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels on Thursday reported the death of eight people in fresh clashes that erupted despite ongoing talks on a new truce agreement for the separatist east. Government spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said seven Ukrainian servicemen had been killed and 13 injured in fighting that centred mostly around the republic of Donetsk.

Ukraine’s Poroshenko says ‘no Minsk-3’ as Moscow hopes for ceasefire: The possibility of a new peace deal agreement that could improve the situation in Eastern Ukraine is off the table, says Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko, as a contact group meeting in Minsk ended with a proposal to ensure a stable ceasefire.

Ukraine Wins Debt Relief as Russia Refuses to Join Agreement: Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko reached an accord with a Franklin Templeton-led creditor committee that includes a 20 percent writedown to the face value of about $18 billion of Eurobonds, the first of which matures in less than a month.

France pays Russia €900mn compensation for Mistral warships - reports: Paris has refunded Moscow €900 million for two Mistral helicopter carriers put on hold by President Francois Holland as part of the sanctions against Russia, a source in the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation told RIA Novosti.

'UK surveillance is worse than 1984' says UN privacy chief: The UN's newly appointed special rapporteur on privacy, Joseph Cannataci, has described digital surveillance in the UK as "worse" than anything imagined in George Orwell's totalitarian dystopia 1984.

Sea Level Rising Faster Than Expected, NASA Warns: New research underway indicates that at least three feet of global sea level rise is near certain, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientists warned Wednesday. Sea levels have already risen three inches on average since 1992, with some areas experiencing as much as a 9-inch rise.

New Defense Department manual allows for detention of journalists: New DOD guidelines allow for journalists to be held as ‘belligerents’ indefinitely without charge

Father of 21-year-old man killed by police says son surrendered before being shot to death: The father of a Brick Township man killed by police outside his home said he has proof that his son surrendered before cops shot him to death.

Native Americans Have ‘Always Known’: Science Proves Genetic Inheritance Of Trauma: Many have suspected through the years that extreme stress and trauma leave their mark not just on their victims, but on their descendants as well. Now science is catching up to these beliefs through the developing field of epigenetics.

Trump lead grows, Clinton slips: poll: Billionaire Donald Trump extended his lead yet again atop the Republican presidential field, with front-running Democrat Hillary Clinton slipping and Vice President Joe Biden faring better than her against Republicans, poll results revealed Thursday.