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July 26, 2016

 

30 Seconds To Midnight
By Paul Craig Roberts
This extremely high risk has been created entirely by the Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama regimes. - Continue

 

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The New European Fascists
By Chris Hedges
The nationalist myth is appealing to most Poles, not only those humiliated and marginalized by neoliberalism. - Continue

 

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The Sultan of (Emergency) Swing
By Pepe Escobar
"The Turkish military would not have moved without the green light from Washington." - Continue

 

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Killing with Robots Increases Militarization of Police
By Marjorie Cohn
There is a slippery slope from police use of armed robots to domestic use of armed drones. - Continue

 

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Leaked Democrat Emails Trigger Anti-Clinton Protests At DNC
By Dalia Hatuqa
Email leaks confirmed some suspicions that the party was biased against former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. - Continue

 

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Jill Stein BLASTED the DNC Over Leaked Emails
By Tom Cahill
Stein is urging Sanders to withdraw his endorsement of Hillary Clinton and explore collaboration with the Green Party. - Continue

 

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How Do We Make America Strong Again? Start Telling the Truth
By Charles Hugh Smith
Those whose wealth and power is illegitimate fear the truth more than anything else. - Continue

 

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The Futility of an Armed Revolt
There Will Be No Second American Revolution

By John W. Whitehead
America is a ticking time bomb. All that remains to be seen is who—or what—will set fire to the fuse. - Continue

 

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ISIS beheads 23 young Iraqis in Mosul: Brigadier-General Abdul-Karim Sabawi said, “ISIS arrested 23 young men from Nimrod and al-Salamiya and beheaded them. The deceased were accused of collaboration with the security forces and providing them with important information about the outfit’s movement in Nimrod.”

Iraq: Suicide attack kills at least 21 near Baghdad: Hospital sources say death toll likely to rise after bomb goes off as cars wait to enter Khalis, north of capital.

Iraqi F16 kills 12 ISIS members including senior leaders in Qaim: “This morning, Iraqi F16 fighter jets targeted the headquarters of ISIS Wilayt Euphrates and a commercial headquarters in Qaim district, killing 12 ISIS members including four top leaders.”

Family including a child burned alive for trying to flee ISIS held territory: “This evening, ISIS burned a family of three (father, mother and a two-year-old girl) while they were trying to escape from the organization’s grip in Rashad village,” adding “The family was walking through Hamrin mountains

Air strikes, rebel fire kill 19 in Syria's Aleppo: Monitor: Air strikes and barrel bomb attacks killed 16 civilians in rebel-held parts of Aleppo province on Monday, with rebel rocket fire onto government areas killing three more, a monitor said.

Lavrov calls plans for regime change in Syria 'villainy': The calls for Syria’s regime change come from narrow-minded people, unless they are villains, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday in an interview for the website of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (IOPS).

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 20 Houthi fighters in Yemen port city: The airstrikes targeted a convoy of three military vehicles carrying Houthi fighters deployed along the battle fronts.

Dozens of Saudi forces killed in Yemen's ballistic missile: Dozens of Saudi troops have reportedly been killed and injured in a retaliatory ballistic missile attack by Yemen against a military base in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan.

Three Turkish police killed in attack blamed on Kurdish militants: Explosives placed on a highway in Mardin province were detonated remotely as the convoy carrying police personnel passed at 1:20 pm (1020 GMT), they said. The officers were traveling in an armored vehicle.

Thousands of Turkey coup prisoners 'raped, starved and hogtied': Amnesty International says it has ‘credible evidence’ Turkish police are holding detainees, denying them food, water and medical treatment and in the worst cases some have been subjected to severe beatings and torture

Turks fear for detained soldiers as Erdogan launches fresh crackdown: Amid allegations of torture, relatives wait anxiously for news as Turkey’s justice system struggles to keep up with arrests

Erdogan Closes Private Schools, Charities and Unions: President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip on Turkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities and other institutions in his first decree since imposing a state of emergency after the failed military coup.

Turkey targets media in new crackdown after coup: Turkish authorities on Monday issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of a controversial legal crackdown after the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that has alarmed the West.

Former NATO commander ‘behind failed coup against Erdogan’ – Turkish daily : The former commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, retired US Army General John F. Campbell, was the mastermind behind the failed military coup in Turkey, the Yeni Safak daily has reported, citing sources close to investigation.

Turkey-US ties will suffer unless Gulen extradited, foreign minister says: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that the ties with the US could turn sour unless Washington extradites cleric Gulen, who, according to Ankara, is behind the failed coup.

41 bodies wash up on Libya beach: The bodies, found yesterday on the city's beach west of the capital Tripoli, were taken to the morgue for DNA testing before being buried, the official said. "We think that these are people who drowned five or six days ago," added the official who did not wish to be identified.

Rebel attack kills 3 people in Central Africa: At least three people were killed in an attack by militia in the troubled Bambari region of the Central African Republic, informed sources said Sunday.

Civilian Death Toll Reaches Record as Afghan Troops Fight Taliban: U.N.: The number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan's battle with the Taliban reached a record high in the first half of this year - with children bearing the brunt of the conflict - the United Nations said Monday.

Russia considers status quo on Palestine unacceptable — Putin: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow considers the existing status quo on Palestine inadmissible and calls for relaunching the negotiation process.

Ukraine reports 6 soldiers killed in rebel east: The Donetsk People's Republic, one of two self-proclaimed separatist republics in the east, claimed Sunday that Ukrainian forces had shelled positions there more than 600 times in the past day, the Russian news agency Tass reported.

IOC rules Russia will not be banned from Rio 2016 Olympics : The ruling gives a glimmer of hope to Russian athletes who have not been tarnished by the recent doping scandal engulfing the country, although they will face a race against time to prove they are clean before the Games begin in Rio on August 5.

Germany blast: Ansbach explosion 'kills suspected bomber': The explosion happened shortly after 22:00 (20:00 GMT) in, or close to, a wine bar that was near the entrance to the music festival, German media reported.

German bombing: attacker pledged allegiance to Isis, says official : According to an initial translation of the Arabic-language video found on the suspect’s phone, the Ansbach attack was described as “revenge” against Germany.

Syrian refugee wielding machete kills 1, injures 2 in Reutlingen, Germany: The perpetrator apparently had no links to any terrorist organization, according to police. "Given the current evidence, there is no indication that this was a terrorist attack," police said in a statement, as quoted by Reuters.

Donald Trump says French and Germans to face 'extreme vetting' entering the US : Donald Trump has suggested terror attacks in France and Germany were their "own fault" and citizens of the countries could now be subject to "extreme vetting" entering the United States.

2 dead, up to 16 injured after shooting at Fort Myers Club Blu: Two people are dead, including a 14-year-old boy and a Lehigh Senior High School basketball star, and up to 16 are injured following a deadly shooting early Monday morning during a party at Club Blu in Fort Myers.

Bernie Sanders Must Disavow Hillary Clinton Endorsement: Rigged Election: DNC chief financial officer Brad Marshall suggested that staffers orchestrate a media campaign to paint Bernie Sanders (who is Jewish) as an atheist in order to turn religious voters in Kentucky and West Virginia against him:

Democrats Accuse Russia Of Hacking DNC Server To Help Donald Trump: Hillary's campaign manager, Robby Mook, appeared on CNN, suggested that Russians are behind the DNC hacking.

Bernie Sanders Calls for Debbie Wasserman Schultz to Resign in Wake of Email Leaks : “I told you long time ago that the DNC was not running a fair operation, that they were supporting Secretary Clinton,” Sanders told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos Sunday on “This Week.” “So what I suggested to be true six months ago turned out to be true.”

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will resign after convention: The move is the culmination of months of accusations that the chairwoman had put her thumb on the scales for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders, and less than two days after a hacker leaked emails lending credence to that theory.

Leaked Emails Show DNC Officials Planned Anti-Trump Protests: In multiple emails, DNC officials signed off and acknowledged the existence of two anti-Donald Trump protests in South Bend, IN and Billings, MT.

Leaked memo: Sanders team wanted use of private jet in exchange for backing Clinton: A leaked memo shows the Bernie Sanders campaign considered asking the Democratic National Convention for a private plane as part of his endorsement of Hillary Clinton to help “keep his movement energized.”

PHOTOS: DNC erects four-mile eight-foot tall fence around Philly convention site: To the Democratic National Committee elites, keeping average Americans away from their convention is a good idea, while protecting the southern border from intruding terrorists, rapists and murderers is a bad one.

 
July 23/24, 2016
 

 

Armageddon Approaches
By Paul Craig Roberts
Americans need to wake up to the dangerous situation that Washington has created - Continue

 

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We May Be at a Greater Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe Than During the Cold War
By Conn Hallinan
It’s been 71 years since atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and humanity’s memory of those events has dimmed. - Continue

 

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Kinetics Of Empire
By Paul Edwards
Imperial murder abroad necessitates commensurate racist homicide at home. - Continue

 

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In Signal to U.S. Military
Hillary Clinton Picks Senator Tim Kaine as Running Mate

By Tom Hall
Clinton is making clear that she plans on running a right-wing, pro-war campaign targeted at winning over the military and sections of the Republican Party. - Continue

 

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Donald Trump’s Convention Speech Rings Terrifying Historical Alarm Bells
By Jon Schwarz
Donald Trump’s speech will probably go down as one of the most frightening pieces of political rhetoric in U.S. history. - Continue

 

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American Democracy Is a Shitshow
By Arun Gupta
This may be the most absurd election ever, but the real reckoning is yet to come. - Continue

 

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Polarization and the Powder Keg
By James Petras
Corruption, deception and betrayal in high places are so rampant that mutual impunity has become the badge of collegiality. - Continue

 

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Genocide in Iraq
By Ifekhar A. Khan
Is it a coincidence that only Muslim countries have witnessed a bloodbath in the last decade and half? - Continue

 

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What is Wrong with Islam Today?
Video
The notion of Ijtihad, the problem of Islamophobia and what Muslims need to own-up to. - Continue

 

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Is The Bible Still Relevant Today
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Richard Dawkins and other schollars disccuss the Bible. - Continue

 

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At least 80 people killed in suicide blast at march in Afghanistan: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on a protest march by Afghanistan’s ethnic Hazaras. The marchers were demanding that a major regional electric power line be routed through their impoverished home province. Most Hazaras are Shiite Muslims, while most Afghans are Sunni.

Drone Attack exposes US dirt and hypocrisy on human rights: The Obama administration, concerned only about minimizing the casualties of U.S. soldiers, have turned a flagrantly deaf ear to the heartrending loss of civilian rights to life in other countries affected by this technology.

Syria: Aleppo tunnel bomb 'kills 38 government troops': Dozens of pro-government troops were killed when rebels blew up a tunnel underneath a building in the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say. The Thuwwar al-Sham rebel group posted a video online that appeared to show a building used by government troops being destroyed by a huge blast.

Russian serviceman killed by self-detonating bomb in Syria -TASS: The ministry said in a statement cited by TASS that the serviceman had been killed near Aleppo when a bomb exploded near a convoy, bringing food and water for local inhabitants, that was being escorted by the Russian military.

Fact or fiction? U.S. believes Russia purposefully bombed secret U.S. base in Syria to force Washington’s hand:The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia took the action against the base, that sometimes housed secret American and British forces, in order to pressure the White House to coordinate actions with Russia in the Syrian theater.

Clashes rock Syria's Manbij as Daesh ignores ultimatum: Deash militants clashed on Saturday with US-backed fighters in the Syrian town of Manbij, pursuing their fierce defence of the militant stronghold and ignoring a deadline to leave.

Iraq: Six killed, eight injured in Sharqat bombing: “An explosive device planted to the side of a road in Sharqat Island exploded at noon today, while families escaping ISIS control from the district were heading towards Baiji. Six civilians were killed and eight others were injured.”

U.S. “Vetted” And Armed Syria Terrorist Group That Beheaded Boy, Gave Them TOW Missiles: The group was considered one of the U.S. “vetted” organizations, a designation that was touted as a sure way to avoid arming “extremist” terrorists like ISIS or al-Qaeda.

France to send artillery to Iraq in fight against ISIL: French president announces plan to send artillery, but no ground troops, to combat ISIL in Iraq in August.

Turkey: Erdogan moves to shutter 2,340 institutions: In his first decree under new state of emergency laws, Erdogan moves to close schools and extend legal detention time

Did Russia save Erdogan?: Several Arab media outlets, including Rai Alyoum, quoted diplomatic sources in Ankara as saying that Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, known locally as the MIT, received intel from its Russian counterpart that warned of an impending coup in the Muslim state.

Obama Rejects Claims U.S. Had Advance Knowledge of Turkey Coup: He said he spoke this week with Erdogan, who “needs to make sure that not just he but everybody in his government understand that those reports are false.”

20 killed, 40 injured as Tuareg rebels, pro- govt militia clash in Mali: A nurse at the main health centre in Kidal, one of the largest towns in northern Mali, said she had seen about 20 dead, both at the clinic and on the town’s streets.

Fourteen bodies found after 'execution' in Benghazi, Libya: Fourteen unidentified bodies with shot wounds to the head have been found in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, a hospital official said on Friday.

ISIL's gains in Libya: French special forces have reportedly been helping Libyan troops to battle ISIL fighters in Benghazi for two months. There is speculation that if a national government is not agreed upon soon, Italy may push a plan to split Libya into three mini-states.

Libyans Protest At French Special Forces Presence: The UN-backed government of Libya has dubbed the presence of French troops in the country a violation of national sovereignty, following France's admission they were preseence and that three had died near the eastern town of Benghazi

Munich shooting: 10 killed in shopping centre attack: A man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting attack in the German city of Munich killed himself, and likely acted alone, police have said.

Munich gunman fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties: The 18-year-old, born and raised locally, opened fire near a busy shopping mall on Friday evening, triggering a lockdown in the Bavarian state capital.

Guided missile destroyer USS Ross enters Black Sea to ‘strengthen regional security’: A US guided missile destroyer, USS Ross, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile defense system has entered the Black Sea and is heading to the Ukrainian port city of Odessa to join the international maritime exercises Sea Breeze 2016.

Debunking Myths About The Crisis In Venezuela: Those up-to-date with the news know that almost every mainstream media outlet paints a gloomy picture of famine, insecurity and censorship. But, how bad is the situation really?

Video: Austin police body-slam black teacher, tell her blacks have ‘violent tendencies’: Video - A dashboard camera captured an Austin police officer violently arresting Breaion King, a black schoolteacher

Wikileaks hits DNC ahead of convention, competes with Kaine VP nomination: On Friday, Wikileaks dropped a bombshell cache of DNC emails. Among other things, the emails purport to show the party apparatus favoring Clinton's campaign over the insurgency of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Leaked DNC Emails Confirm Democrats Rigged Primary, Reveal Extensive Media Collusion: There had been a plot designed to smear Bernie Sanders and to hand the Democratic nomination to Hillary on a silver platter. There has been repeated collusion between the DNC and the media

Tim Kaine Has a Troubling Record : Hillary Clinton’s VP pick has split with labor on the TPP, banking regulation, and even “right-to-work” laws.

Mike Pence on the “American Heartland” and the Holy Land: The Republican Party platform, posted last week, gives the American-Israeli relationship considerable space.

July 21/22, 2016

 

Australia, UK, US Complicit in Indonesian Massacres, International Judges Say
By Samantha Hawley
500,000 Indonesians killed in anti-communist purge at height of Cold War - Continue

 

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Brzezinski’s Nightmares:
Russia, China & the Perspective of the Real War

By Umberto Pascali
The US shall make sure that the Arab Springs and civil wars will continue and escalate in order to get two birds with one stone. - Continue

 

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President Assad: Aleppo Battle Last Card Played by Turks, Qataris & Saudis
By Editor
The United Nations is now an American arm, where they can use it the way they want. - Continue

 

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Turkey The Purge Continues
Thousands of Judges Under Arrest

By Pierre Barbancey - Translated By Henry Crapo
It was Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s dream. - Continue

 

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US Kills as Many Civilians as Nice Attack--but Get No Front-Page Headlines
By FAIR
Not notable enough, to put in a prominent position for US audiences. - Continue

 

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In The US, Money Talks When It Comes To Israel
By Jonathan Cook
“We reject the false notion that Israel is an occupier. … Support for Israel is an expression of Americanism.”. - Continue

 

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RNC War Party, DNC War Makers
By David Swanson
Trump is almost guaranteed to continue, escalate, and launch new wars, just like Clinton. Continue

 

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Is the Saudi 9/11 Story Part Of The Deception?
By Paul Craig Roberts
The revelation that the 9/11 attack was financed by the Saudi government has the effect of bolstering the sagging official story. - Continue

 

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Volatile America
By Robert C. Koehler
In a flash I thought, oh God, the civil war has started. - Continue

 

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Cruz Gets Booed For NOT Endorsing Trump
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The crowd chanted “endorse Trump” as Cruz went through his prepared remarks - Continue

 

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Syrian Democratic Forces kill over 100 ISIS jihadis in fresh offensive: Backed by the US-led coalition forces, the SDF bombed ISIS positions in central Manbij, north of Aleppo.

US allegedly kill at least 73 civilians in northern Syria: US airstrikes on a Syrian village have killed at least 73 civilians, a majority of them women and children, activists say, in the deadliest coalition attack on non-combatants since the start of the bombing campaign against the Islamic State.

Nusra Front executes captive pro-Syrian government soldiers: A video distributed by the group showed at least 12 men who gave their names before kneeling down in a line and being shot simultaneously in the back of the head.

Syrian opposition asks US-led coalition to halt attacks on Isil after dozens of civilian deaths : The head of the opposition Syrian National Coalition called for a suspension of the US-led air campaign against Islamic State (Isil) in Syria while reports of dozens of civilian deaths from air strikes around the northern city of Manbij are investigated.

U.N. calls for 48 hour ceasefires to aid besieged Syrian zones: The United Nations called on Thursday for Syria's warring sides to observe 48-hour local truces to let aid reach eastern Aleppo and other besieged zones where civilians may be starving.

Daesh given 48 hours to leave Syria's Manbij: Syrian forces have given Daesh 48 hours to abandon the embattled northern city of Manbij near the Turkish border. The Manbij Military Council, issued the ultimatum on Thursday in an effort to “protect civilian lives” in Manbij.

Iraq: 20 ISIS operators plotting external attacks killed: "Today we reviewed and agreed on the next plays in our campaign, which of course we won't discuss publicly yet. But let me be clear: they culminate in the collapse of ISIL's control over the cities of Mosul and Raqqa," he said.

Al-Salam Brigades: We are thirsty for Americans’ blood: Al-Salam Brigades, the revitalized form of Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army, announced on Wednesday its insistence on targeting American troops that Washington plans to send to Iraq and said that its members ‘are thirsty for the blood of Americans’.

Iraq War Families smash crowdfund target to put Tony Blair on trial : The online fundraiser hit its first target of Ł50,000 (US$66,000) within a day of launching on Tuesday, and it is now rapidly approaching its secondary target of Ł150,000.

Turkey to suspend European human rights convention following failed coup: Under the emergency measure, the Turkish president and his ministers are allowed to bypass the parliament in passing new laws.

Global alarm grows as 50,000 hit by Turkey purge: Turkey faced fresh accusations it was flouting the rule of law with its purge of 50,000 people after an attempted coup, as the president gathered security chiefs Wednesday for the first time since the putsch.

Erdogan Warned of Incoming Coup by Russian Alert: Arab media outlets quoted diplomats in Ankara as disclosing that Turkey's President Erdogan was alerted by Russia against an imminent army coup hours before it was initiated on Friday

Chill in US-Turkish Relations May Signal Ankara's Shift Toward Moscow: Signs of tensions growing between the US and Turkey continue to emerge, prompting some to question whether Ankara has reviewed its geopolitical priorities and made a shift from Washington toward Moscow.

Palestinians buried after Jerusalem killings: Muhyee Sidqi al-Tibakhi, 12, died after he was shot in the chest and head on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry told media.

U.S. warns of potential imminent threat to citizens in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it had received reports of a "potential, imminent threat" against U.S. citizens in areas of the city of Jeddah frequented by Westerners.

Iran forfeiture order benefiting Sept. 11 victims' families reversed on appeal: A record terrorism-related forfeiture order benefiting families of some Sept. 11 victims and others was reversed on appeal Wednesday, leaving in doubt what will happen to a $1 billion Manhattan office building at the center of the legal case.

French government acknowledges 'secret war' in Libya as three soldiers killed fighting Isil militants: France had previously admitted that its warplanes were carrying out reconnaissance flights over the restive north African country, where Islamic State jihadists have a foothold

Libya unity government denounces French military involvement: The acknowledgment was also an embarrassment for France because it exposed that the French forces are in eastern Libya, fighting alongside Brig. Gen. Khalifa Hifter — a bitter opponent of the Tripoli-based U.N.-backed unity government.

At Least 50 Daesh, Taliban Militants Killed in Eastern Afghanistan: Afghan military and security forces have killed 50 militants from the Taliban Islamist movement and Daesh terrorist group in the country's eastern province of Nangarhar, local media reported Thursday.

Taliban militants overrun district in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province: The Taliban have reportedly overrun a strategic Afghan district bordering with Tajikistan overnight Thursday, after four days of fighting.

US Justice Department aims to seize one billion dollars in Malaysian assets: The US Justice Department has filed lawsuits against a state fund in Malaysia over alleged money laundering. The scandal has embroiled a number of high-profile government officials both inside and outside Malaysia.

US Navy to return to New Zealand after 30-year rift over nukes: The Navy will make a port call in New Zealand for the first time since 1985, when the South Pacific nation banned visits by ships carrying nuclear weapons.

Refugee boat found with 22 dead bodies off Libya coast: The bodies of 21 women and one man have been found "in a pool of fuel" at the bottom of a rubber dinghy adrift near the Libyan coast, just hours after they had set sail for Italy, according to the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (MSF).

Moscow to consider Germany's change of policy in viewing Russia as factor of instability: "Assessing and analyzing this document, we leave it on the authors’ conscience," Zakharova said. "It has nothing in common with true values and goals of the Russian foreign and security policies."

Trump says US may abandon automatic protections for Nato countries: Members of Nato have all signed a treaty that says they will come to the aid of any member that is attacked.

Transcript: Donald Trump on NATO, Turkey’s Coup Attempt and the World: How are we going to lecture when people are shooting our policemen in cold blood. How are we going to lecture when you see the riots and the horror going on in our own country.

Russia Calls Rio Olympics Ban Ruling 'a Crime Against Sport': The decision by the CAS increases the possibility that the International Olympic Committee, or IOC, will now exclude Russia from all sports, not just track and field, in Rio de Janeiro.

UK could lose permanent seat on UN Security Council: In the memo, seen by Reuters, UN officials questioned whether Britain is worthy of being a veto-power on the council after we recently withdrew police officers from a peacekeeping mission in conflict-stricken South Sudan without consulting the international body.

Climate change department closed by Theresa May in 'plain stupid' and 'deeply worrying' move: On Monday, Government advisers had warned of the need to take urgent action to prepare the UK for floods, droughts, heatwaves and food shortages caused by climate change.

Sign this petition: Parliament should hold Tony Blair to account for the war in Iraq Parliament should now agree a process by which it can hold the former Prime Minister to account.

In Spite of Public Opposition, France Passes Regressive Labor Reform: Organized labor and student groups have long contended that the law will only serve to lower the French standard of living, one of the highest in the world.

Brazil arrests 'amateur' group accused of Olympics terror plot: Brazil arrested 10 people on Thursday suspected of belonging to a poorly organized group supporting Islamic State (IS) and discussing acts of terrorism during next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

“Guantánamo Diary” Author Cleared for Release After 14-Year Imprisonment: Slahi was arrested in his native Mauritania in 2001, and was held and tortured in secret prisons in Afghanistan and Jordan before being secreted to Guantánamo. He has been imprisoned for over 14 years without being charged with a crime.

Federal Debt Tops $19,400,000,000,000: The federal debt moved above $19,400,000,000,000 for the first time as of the close of business on Tuesday, according to the data released today by the U.S. Treasury.

US Credit Conditions Drop to Worst Level since Q3 2009, Markets Soar : Companies are buckling under their load of debts in an environment of slack demand and declining sales. The Standard & Poor’s default rate has been rising relentlessly, and in June, hit 4.3%, the highest rate since the Financial Crisis.

Flight Attendant Tells Muslim Man ‘I’ll Be Watching You,’ Then Kicks Him Off The Plane: A Muslim man was kicked off an American Airlines plane after a flight attendant announced to other passengers his name and seat number, warning him “I’ll be watching you.”

Police Shoot Unarmed Therapist, Pleading For His Life While Helping Patient: Video - “And I’m saying, ‘Sir, why did you shoot me?’ and his words to me were, ‘I don’t know,’” Kinsey said.

RNC Protesters "Wall Off Trump" and Confront Police Violence: On Wednesday, hundreds of immigrants' rights protesters from across the US erected a wall with several fence- and wall-like banners that stretched for several blocks outside the Quicken Loans Arena, where the RNC is taking place.

FBI visits homes of Cleveland activists amid Republican National Convention protests : The Ohio chapter of the National Lawyers Guild told the Los Angeles Times that this is only the latest in the FBI’s series of raids meant to intimidate protesters since the beginning of the summer.

How Much Is Donald Trump Worth? An Examination Of The Evidence: Trump says one thing, records say another

Cheney says he will support Trump: The announcement makes Cheney one of the few Republican Party elders to announce their support of Trump and comes a day after House Speaker Paul Ryan told CNN he is "just not ready" to back Trump.

Filmmaker Michael Moore: 'Sorry,' but Trump likely to win: "People are in denial of this, but the chance of winning is really, really good."

Possible Hillary Clinton Pick for Vice President, Goes to Bat for Banks: Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, considered a leading contender for the Democratic vice presidential nomination, has spent this week signaling to the financial industry that he’ll go to bat for them.

July 20, 2016

 

The Coup in Turkey has Thrown a Wrench in Uncle Sam’s “Pivot” Plan
By Mike Whitney
Erdogan is now reopening the door the Obama team tried so hard to shut. - Continue

 

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The Twilight of NATO

By Thierry Meyssan

NATO functions like a mafia racket – those who don’t pay will have to get used to terrorist attacks. - Continue

 

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France Descending Into Militarized State Ruled by Fear
By Finian Cunningham
French citizens, as with other Western countries, need to ask themselves: do we really want to live like this? - Continue

 

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False Flags in Massproduction
By Peter Koenig
People out of fear will ask for more police and military protection.
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Tough Russian Anti-Capitalist Literature
By Andre Vltchek
Imagine that human lives suddenly don’t matter. People are only expected to produce and consume; they become fully disposable. - Continue

 

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Brave, Yes... Heroes, NO!
By Phillip Farruggio
" How would I have behaved if placed in such a terrible situation?" - Continue

 

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JFK Turned to Peace and Was Assassinated

By Paul Craig Roberts

There was hope in Kennedy’s approach. There is no hope in the approach today. - Continue

 

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How Donald Trump Will Follow the Money
By Pepe Escobar
It’s been a while since the Koch brothers promised to spend nearly $1 billion to get the “right” man at the White House. - Continue

 

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Syrian Airstrikes Kill Over 100 Daesh Fighters in Hama Province: The Syrian Arab Air Force destroyed a convoy of vehicles armed with machine guns near the city of Salamiyah and killed about a hundred of militants, according to local media.

US air strike in Syria kills nearly 60 civilians 'mistaken for Isil fighters' : Some eight families were hit as they tried to flee fighting in their area, in one of the single deadliest strikes on civilians by the alliance since the start of its operations in the war-torn country.

Syrian opposition group that killed child 'was in US-vetted alliance': A Syrian opposition group whose members beheaded a child captive near Aleppo on Tuesday had been part of a US-vetted alliance and been supplied with anti-tank missiles until a year ago.

Syrian rebels capture Islamic State headquarters in Manbij: U.S. military: The Islamic State headquarters, which was located in a hospital, was being used as a command center and logistics hub. The U.S.-backed Syrian rebels also took control of part of the town, enabling civilians in the area to flee the fighting, the statement said.

Iraq: 20 killed after Turkey carries out airstrikes against Kurdish militants: The airstrikes were carried out against PKK targets in northern Iraq's Hakurk region by F-16 fighter jets late on Tuesday, AFP quoted, citing Anadolu news agency, security sources as saying.

Six ISIS fighters killed in airstrike east of Ramadi: “The International Coalition Aviation, in coordination with an Anbar Operations force bombed a hideout of terrorists in Khalidiya Island (23 km east of Ramadi). The hideout was destroyed completely in the bombing.”

Suicide bombing rocks Yemen’s Aden; 5 policemen killed: Attack follows reports of renewed clashes between Saudi forces and Houthi militants along Saudi-Yemeni border

Three Saudi soldiers killed in Yemeni attack in Jizan: At least three Saudi Arabian soldiers have been killed in a retaliatory rocket attack launched by Yemeni forces on a military base in the kingdom’s southwest.

Turkey declares state of emergency: A three-month state of emergency has been declared by Turkey's President, following the weekend coup attempt.

Turkey jails 85 generals, admirals as concern grows over crackdown: Turkey's treatment of the coup suspects has alarmed its allies especially after the suspects were paraded before the media and shown being subjected to rough treatment.

Turkey bans religious funerals for coup supporters: Imams prohibited from leading service for soldiers killed supporting Friday's coup attempt

White House won’t criticize Turkish president for crackdown: Asked if the administration was concerned about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jailing more than 6,000 military personnel, Mr. Earnest replied, “I’m not prepared to pass judgment on the actions undertaken by the Erdogan government just in the last 24 to 48 hours.”

Turkey blocks access to WikiLeaks after Erdogan party emails go online: Nearly 300,000 emails from ruling party posted online ‘in response to government’s post-coup purges’

28 ISIS loyalists killed during operations in East of Afghanistan: ISIS in AfghanistanAt least 28 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed during the latest operations conducted in East of Afghanistan.

Armed group kills 17 soldiers at Mali base: Seventeen soldiers were killed and 35 wounded in central Mali Tuesday in an assault on their base that authorities called a "coordinated terrorist attack".

France confirms three soldiers killed in Libya: French President Francois Hollande confirms three officers killed while on an intelligence mission in Libya.

Seven Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 injured in Donbas in past 24 hours: The news of the highest daily death toll since Ukraine reported seven of its soldiers dying on May 24 follows a flurry of talks between world leaders and Moscow on stopping the 26-month conflict.

Journalist Pavel Sheremet killed by Ukraine car bomb: Belarusian-born award-winning journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed in a car bomb explosion in central Kiev.

Trump Guts GOP's Anti-Russia Stance on Ukraine: Trump has made it clear he won't be fanning the flames of Ukraine's civil war by sending more arms.

 

 

July 19, 2016

 

Erdogan Has Whip Hand And Knows It
By Finian Cunningham
The West may mouth misgivings, but in the end their priority concerns have little to do with international law or democratic rights. - Continue

 

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US-NATO Border Confrontation with Russia Risks Nuclear War
By Michael Hudson
We can't take a risk. If there's a little bit of a movement against us, we're going to launch the hydrogen bombs. - Continue

 

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CIA Rebels Behead Kid And Other U.S. Successes in Syria
By Moon Of Alabama
The CIA supported "moderate rebels" behead the boy with a knife - Continue

 

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ISIS Has Nothing To Do With Islam?
By William Blum
Warning! What follows is very politically incorrect. - Continue

 

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What's Special About the US-Israel Relationship?
By Marwan Bishara
How Dennis Ross cooks the books of US Middle East policy. - Continue

 

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The Police Are Victimized By Their Training
By Paul Craig Roberts
The police or many of them are being trained to react as a military occupying a hostile population. - Continue

 

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Donald Trump and the Revolt of the Proles
By Mike Whitney
Why has the media’s repudiation of Trump only increased his popularity and strengthened the resolve of his supporters? - Continue

 

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US-led air strikes kill 56 civilians in Syrian town: Fatalities include 11 children, killed in coalition air strikes on ISIL-held northern Syrian town.

Syria: Rebels 'filmed beheading boy' in Aleppo: One video shows five men posing with the frightened child, who could be as young as 10, in the back of a truck. One of the men grips him by the hair. The same man is later filmed apparently cutting the boy's head off.

U.S.-backed Syrian rebels committing war crimes, torture, abductions; imposing harsh Sharia law: Report: Syrian rebel groups backed by the U.S. and its allies “have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law, including abductions, torture and summary killings,” according to Amnesty International.

Turkish intel informed top generals hours before coup attempt, says army: Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) informed the country’s top generals hours before the coup attempt was initiated by a group of soldiers within the army on July 15, according to a statement published on the General Staff’s official website

Turkey coup attempt: General Akin Ozturk denies role in plot: Gen Akin Ozturk and 26 senior officers were charged with treason and remanded in custody by a court on Monday, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. But in a statement to prosecutors, the general insisted: "I am not the person who planned or led the coup."

What to Know About the General Blamed for the Failed Coup in Turkey: Images of Oztürk in custody, wearing handcuffs and bearing physical injuries, surfaced on Sunday. He reportedly went to court on Monday, along with 26 other generals and admirals.

Turkey says US given evidence of Gulen's role in coup: Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says proof sent to US for arrest of exiled cleric, as detentions and dismissals continue.

U.S. charter schools tied to powerful Turkish imam Fethullah Gulen : Followers of the mysterious Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen have opened scores of charter schools in the U.S., inspired by a man who is as powerful as he is reclusive.

Criticism of Turkey's prosecution of plotters amounts to backing coup: FM: Criticism from other nations about Turkey's treatment of suspected coup plotters amounts to support for the failed attempt to topple the government, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

Erdogan Unleashes Unprecedented Crackdown: Fires All University Deans; Suspends 21,000 Private School Teachers

Saudi airstrikes leave 21 civilians dead across Yemen: The developments came only a day after 20 people were killed and 16 others injured in a Saudi airstrike against the Jabal al-Naar mountainous area in Mukha district.

Make it illegal to send American police to Israel for training.: Having our police trained by an illegal brutal occupation force that has a history of crimes against humanity is a contributing factor in police reacting to law abiding people as if they are an enemy combatant. Needs 99,931 signatures by August 8, 2016 to get a response from the White House

AU to probe alleged killing of 14 civilians in Somalia: The African Union force in Somalia said it is investigating the alleged killing of 14 civilians by Ethiopian soldiers, with witnesses saying they opened unprovoked firing on a prayer meeting.

UN: 49K kids dying of malnutrition linked to Boko Haram: Some 49,000 children will die of malnutrition in areas once cut off by northeastern Nigeria’s Islamic extremist uprising if they don’t get treatment, the U.N. children’s agency warned Tuesday.

Indian forces open fire on Kashmiri protesters, kill 3: At least three people have been killed as Indian forces opened fire on the protesters who were out on the streets in defiance of a curfew in the Indian-controlled Kashmir region.

Pakistani court orders seizure of ex-president Pervez Musharraf's assets: A special court hearing treason charges against former Pakistani president and army chief Pervez Musharraf ordered the seizure of his assets on Tuesday after he failed to appear for a hearing in the capital Islamabad, media reported.

Chinese Military Vice Chairman Urges Troops to Get Ready For Combat: Xinhua: The warning comes days after China officially warned the US that its patrols in the South China Sea - which despite last week's decision by the Hague tribunal - deems as its own, could end in "disaster."

North Korea launches three ballistic missiles in response to US defence system North Korea fired three ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan early on Tuesday morning, the latest riposte against the decision by Washington to deploy a missile defence system in South Korea.

Afghan teen attacks train passengers with axe in Germany: German police shot dead a 17-year-old Afghan refugee Monday near the southern city of Wuerzburg after he attacked train passengers with an axe and a knife, seriously wounding four in what one official said was a "probable" Islamist attack.

German train attacker left 'suicide note', wanted revenge for killings in Muslim countries: Pages from a notebook found at the home of an Afghan teen who attacked passengers on a German train with an axe may be regarded as a suicide note, police and investigating officials said during a press-briefing on Tuesday.

Family detail Nice attacker's mental health issues: His brother Jaber Bouhlel told the Daily Mail that the family received 240,000 Tunisian dinar (almost $110,000) from Mohamed in the past few weeks – a surprisingly large sum for a low-paid deliveryman.

Italy says 2,500 boat migrants rescued, one body recovered: More than 2,500 migrants were plucked from overcrowded boats off the coast of Libya on Tuesday and one dead body was recovered, Italy's coast guard said, as people smugglers operating in Libya took advantage of calm seas and warm weather.

UK: MPs vote to renew Trident: Jeremy Corbyn suffers biggest rebellion of his leadership as Britain's nuclear deterrent backed by 472 to 117. Jeremy Corbyn has been heckled and accused of lying by his own MPs and told he was “defending the countries’ enemies” as he announced he would vote against renewing Trident.

Theresa May does not hesitate to say she would kill '100,000 men, women and children' with a nuclear bomb: Previous prime ministers have avoided answering the hypothetical question of whether they would ever press the nuclear button

The families of British troops killed in Iraq are crowdfunding a legal case against Tony Blair: A group representing the families of British troops killed during the Iraq War has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help bring a civil case against government officials for their role in the conflict.

WhatsApp banned indefinitely in Brazil – the third block in eight months: Judge ordered mobile phone companies to block access after messaging app owner Facebook stood by refusal to intercept texts for police investigation

Which Countries Have The Most Immigrants?: While the United States (14.5%) and United Kingdom (13.2%) rank 5th and 6th respectively, Australia, Canada, and Germany all rank above them.

Fewer than half of those nabbed at the border are from Mexico: In the first six months of the year, 264,165 people were apprehended somewhere along the Southwest border, and 49.6 percent of them were from Mexico, according to data from the U.S. Border Patrol.

Report: Fox CEO Ailes Has Until August 1 To Resign Or Be Fired: Parent company 21st Century Fox has given Fox News CEO Roger Ailes a deadline of August 1 to resign or be fired in light of its investigation into his alleged sexual harassment, New York magazine’s Gabriel Sherman reports.

California Targets, Indebts Poor People of Color for Big Profit: Not everyone who goes through traffic court is there for drunk driving or other dangerous behavior. Many are there for simply being too poor.

Poll: Clinton and Trump Now Tied as GOP Convention Kicks Off: Clinton now just barely edges out Trump in a direct head-to-head match-up, 46 percent to 45 percent. This is slightly down from the 3-point lead she held in last week's tracking poll numbers.

Night 1 of the RNC: When Plagiarism Isn’t Your Worst Problem: Trump’s opening night featured racism, xenophobia, and crude attacks on his enemies. Maybe he’s lucky we’re focusing on his wife’s speech.

July 18, 2016

 

Hell Hath No Fury Like a Teflon Sultan
By Pepe Escobar
Ankara and Washington are now on a certified collision course - Continue

 

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Wide Purges After Stage-Managed Coup Will Cripple Turkey
By Moon Of Alabama
Erdogan and his power apparatus knew that the coup was coming. - Continue

 

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Behind The CIA Desperate Turkey Coup Attempt
By F. William Engdahl
Behind the coup attempt is a far more dramatic story - Continue

 

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Is Turkey Justified in Kidnapping or Drone-Killing the Turkish Cleric in Pennsylvania?
By Glenn Greenwald
U.S. drone kills of terror suspects (including its own citizens) are extremely popular among Americans. - Continue

 

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The Saudis Did 9/11
That's What The 28 Pages Tell Us

By Justin Raimondo
There is such a preponderance of evidence that a guilty verdict is unavoidable. - Continue

 

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Nice Brings To Mind Operation Gladio
By Paul Craig Roberts
Is Operation Gladio still alive and well? - Continue

 

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How Extrajudicial Executions Became "War" Policy in Washington
By Rebecca Gordon and Tom Engelhardt
No future is contemplated in which the United States will not be raining death from the sky on people who cannot defend themselves. - Continue

 

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Dark Age Cometh
By Dmitry Samoylov
People sense where there is true humanity, and where it’s just dogs barking at the moon. - Continue

 

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Iraq: Al-Doulab liberated, 73 ISIS fighters killed: “The troops of the Seventh Army Division along with the tribal fighters and International Coalition Aviation liberated al-Doulab today. al-Doulab is 70 km west of Ramadi.”

10 ISIS fighters killed in airstrike southwest of Kirkuk: “The Iraqi Air Force warplanes and the international coalition aviation today targeted an ISIS gathering in al-Halawat village and the headquarters of Shariah Court in Hawija district- 55 km southwest of Kirkuk. The strike killed ten members of the organization.”

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric tells followers to target U.S. troops fighting Islamic State: Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target U.S. troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against Islamic State.

US-led coalition raids kill 21 civilians in Syria: At least 15 civilians were killed in raids in a northern district of Manbij while six others were killed in a village near the city, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Suicide bombers attack Yemeni army checkpoints, killing 10: Two suicide bombers tried to ram vehicles laden with explosives through two Yemeni military checkpoints near the government-held port city of Mukalla on Monday, killing at least 10 people, the army and medics said.

38 killed in violence across Yemen on Sunday: Battles broke out between government forces and Houthi militants in Yam Mount, east of Yemeni capital Sanaa, local commander Abdullah al-Shandaki told Anadolu Agency.

Syria, Russia seek rebel surrender with Aleppo seige: Government says Aleppo surrender would change dynamics of the war ‘and bring it to a close’

Turkey ex-air chief Akin Ozturk 'admits' coup plot: A former Turkish air force commander has confessed to planning last week's attempted military coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency reports. Gen Akin Ozturk was quoted as having told interrogators that he "acted with intention to stage a coup".

Turkey failed coup: 8,000 police removed from posts: Police taken off jobs as government continues to pursue suspected coup plotters who aimed to topple Erdogan.

Turkey Seemed to Have List of Arrests Prepared: EU Official: The notion that there was a list of arrests already prepared is sure to fuel speculation that President Erdogan himself staged the coup.

Turkey government seemed to have list of arrests prepared: EU's Hahn: The swift rounding up of judges and others after a failed coup in Turkey indicated the government had prepared a list beforehand, the EU commissioner dealing with Turkey's membership bid, Johannes Hahn, said on Monday.

US rejects asylum to Incirlik base commander detained for complicity in failed coup attempt: The suspects are being charged with "membership in an armed terrorist organization" and "attempting to overthrow the government of the Republic of Turkey using force and violence or attempting to completely or partially hinder its function."

After the coup, Turkey turns against America: Turkish media and even government officials accuse America of being in on the plot

John Kerry Threatens Turkey With NATO Expulsion: “NATO also has a requirement with respect to democracy and NATO will indeed measure very carefully what is happening,” Kerry tells reporters

Deputy mayor in Istanbul shot in head, in critical state - Turkish broadcaster NTV: It was not immediately clear whether the incident was linked to Friday's abortive military coup in which more than 200 people were killed. Turkey remains in a state of high tension, though the government says it has the situation fully under control.

Tehran gets first batch of missiles for S-300 complex: The long-range S-300 air defense systems supplied to Iran by Russia have finally been deployed at Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, the Tasnim news agency cited Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan as saying in mid-May.

Netanyahu Corruption Scandal Envelops Wealthy U.S. Haredi Family: Among other favors were all-expenses paid gambling junkets to Las Vegas on a private jet. Another part of the entertainment provided was a prostitute dressed as a flight attendant whose “services” included far more than providing drinks and snacks.

11 killed in clashes between al-Shabaab, Somali army: The clashes took place on Sunday night when al-Shabaab militants attacked a village which was under the control of Somali government troops in the Bay region, Mahmoud Moussa, a village dignitary said.

16 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan: At least 16 Taliban militants were killed and six others injured in separate air strikes in Sangin and Marja districts of Afghanistan's Helmand province, an official said on Monday.

Beijing announces S. China Sea drills, warns foreign navy patrols could end in ‘disaster’: Hainan’s maritime administration said an area southeast of the island province would be closed from Monday to Thursday, but failed to give any details about the nature of the exercises, AP reported.

5 killed, 7 injured in Almaty terrorist attack on police station (GRAPHIC) : At least five people were killed and seven injured in a suspected Islamist attack on a police station in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city. President Nursultan Nazarbaev has announced that it was a terror act.

Six richest nations 'host just 9 percent of refugees': Aid agency says "shameful" that richest countries are turning their backs on the most vulnerable people in the world.

New report calls for ‘justice for millennials’: The Millennial generation, or those aged between 16 and 35, are earning less than previous generations - the first time this have ever happened - and are less likely to own a home, according to a new report.

79% of Americans say nation is headed in wrong direction: Nearly 80 percent of Americans say they are not hopeful about the current state and direction of the United States, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. That is up 15 points from when the same poll measured Americans’ feeling about US affairs last year.

Former Fox News commentator sentenced to prison for faking CIA ties: A man who has appeared on Fox News as a guest "terrorism analyst" was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Friday on charges that he fraudulently claimed to have been a CIA agent for decades, U.S. prosecutors said.

Iraq veteran, kills 3 police officers in Baton Rouge: The 29-year-old black man served in the Marines from 2005 to 2010, reaching the rank of sergeant. He deployed to Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009, according to military records.

Sheriff David Clarke's TENSE Chat About Cop Killings & Black Lives Matter : Video - Don Lemon had Sheriff David Clarke on his show to discuss police killings and Black Lives Matter. As you can see, it got pretty intense.

July 17, 2016

 

Turkey Accuses US Of Being Behind Military Coup
By Tyler Durden
Erdogan may be merely doing more of what he is so good at: populist pandering while using foreign scapegoats to further cement his authoritarian status. - Continue

 

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Ties Emerge Between Clinton And Mysterious Turkish Cleric
By Chuck Ross
Gulen movement leader, Recep Ozkan, donated between $500,000 and $1 million to the Clinton Foundation. - Continue

 

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Coup d'état Attempt: Turkey's Reichstag Fire?
By Ayse Kadioglu
We are witnessing the consolidation of a new form of authoritarian regime with a populist streak. - Continue

 

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Turkey's Attempted Coup
By Gwynne Dyer
Erdogan will emerge as the all-powerful "Sultan" of a post-democratic Turkey. - Continue

 

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29 Pages Revealed: Corruption, Crime and Cover-up Of 9/11
By Kristen Breitweiser
Our government’s relationship to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is no different than an addict’s relationship to heroin. - Continue

 

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MH-17: Russia Convicted By Propaganda, Not Evidence
By Paul Craig Roberts
Washington successfully used the incident to wreck Europe’s political and economic relationships with Russia. - Continue

 

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Britain Faces the Biggest Crisis of Democracy in its History
By Nafeez Ahmed
Theresa May’s new regime represents perhaps the most authoritarian, racist and austerity-obsessed government in British history. - Continue

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Syria conflict: Air strikes 'kill at least 28' in Aleppo: In one neighbourhood, a hospital was hit in the bombing, wounding some staff and patients.

Syrian troops 'cut off rebel-held parts of Aleppo': Government forces reach the only main road into the rebel-held Aleppo, raising fears of a humanitarian disaster.

Probe exposes fraud, bribery in Syrian aid effort: The most common fraud involved collusion between firms selling aid supplies and staff of USAID’s local partners who accepted bribes or kickbacks in exchange for help in winning a contract, the investigations found.

Iraq: Anbar Operations: Airstrikes kill ten ISIS figthers: The commander of Anbar Operations Maj. Gen. Ismail Mahlawi announced on Sunday that ten (10) ISIS fighters were killed in aerial raid carried out by international coalition aircrafts at the northern city of Ramadi.

Did Erdogan STAGE the coup? : US-based Turkish cleric facing extradition over botched rebellion claims president orchestrated plot to justify a clampdown on civil rights

Syrian state paper says failed Turkey coup fabricated: The daily Al-Thawra said Sunday that the attempted coup was a plot by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to “avenge the military and strip it of its remaining popular support.”

Turkey coup: Disturbing picture shows soldiers 'bound naked' as Turkish President is warned over 'purges' : This disturbing picture shows dozens of Turkish soldiers bound together after being stripped of their uniforms following their arrest.

Turkey coup plotters resist arrest, clashes erupt: Reports on Sunday said clashes erupted between officers and security forces in the central city of Konya as putschists resisted arrest during an operation in an air base in the city.

Turkey detains 'coup plotters' at base used by US: Reports: Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a senior air force general and other officers accused of backing the failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a key air base used by US forces for raids in Syria.

U.S. Troops at Turkish Air Base on Highest Force Protection Level: U.S. troops at Turkey’s Incirlik air base were at the highest force protection level, known as "condition Delta," after power was cut off at the base and the Turkish government closed the airspace around the site in the hours following a foiled military coup attempt, a U.S. official told ABC News today.

Turkey widens crackdown on military, judiciary after failed coup: Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup Sunday, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000, and the government said it was in full control of the country and economy.

Putin calls Erdogan, hopes for speedy return to stability: Russian President Vladimir Putin called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, describing the attempted coup as unacceptable and voicing hope for a speedy return to stability.

Alleged coup leader was once military attaché to Israel: Former Turkish Air Force chief Akin Ozturk maintained army ties with Jewish state in the 1990s

Fact or propaganda? Over 170 Saudi-Led Troops Killed in Yemen’s Missile Attack: Yemen’s Army fired a ballistic missile at a Saudi military base, killing at least 179 Saudi-led coalition forces, in retaliation for continued ceasefire violations and massacre of civilians by the coalition in the Arabian Peninsula country.

U.S. House passes Iran sanctions, financial services measures: The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation linked to the international nuclear agreement with Iran on Thursday, one year after the landmark pact was announced, defying President Barack Obama's veto threat.

Iran decries US failure to fulfill JCPOA obligations: A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has slammed the United States for its failure to remain committed to last year’s nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries.

'Terrorists' seize police HQ in Armenia's capital, kill 1, take hostages: One person was killed and least three wounded as an armed group seized a police station in Armenia's capital Yerevan. At least six hostages are still being held by the attackers, TASS reports citing police.

Haunting text message found on phone of ISIS terrorist who massacred 84 people in Nice: The latest revelation backs up a theory from French detectives that a secret ISIS-linked terror network may have planned the attacks that massacred 84 people.

'Bring more weapons… It's good. I have the equipment': Terrifying final text messages of Bastille Day killer sent MINUTES before he murdered 84 people

Family of Bastille Day killer reveal he suffered a nervous breakdown : Sister said he had suffered 'psychological problems' and had received medical treatment for 'several years'

Malaysia Airlines settles damages with MH17 victims – report: Malaysia Airlines has struck a deal to settle damages claims for most victims of its MH17 flight that was shot down over eastern Ukraine two years ago on Sunday, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported.

3 officers dead after shooting: BATON ROUGE: Two Baton Rouge Police officers and one East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputy are dead following the shooting. A witness told WBRZ News 2, a man was dressed in black with his face covered shooting indiscriminately

Baton Rouge Police Sued Over Arrest of Peaceful Protesters: The Baton Rouge Police Department and state law enforcement officials were sued in federal court on Wednesday for violating the First Amendment rights of dozens of protesters detained at demonstrations in the city last weekend.

New Black Panther Party forms Baton Rouge chapter : : The New Black Panthers arrived in Baton Rouge last Saturday to protest the officer-involved shooting death of 37-year-old Alton Sterling. Two videos of the shooting sparked national outcry and protests across Baton Rouge.

Full Speech: Mike Pence Speaks After Being Announced Trump VP: Full Speech: Mike Pence Speaks After Being Announced Trump VP

Cleveland braces for protests ahead of GOP convention: Security tightens as open-carry gun advocates and rival groups expected to rally outside the Republic convention.

 

July 16, 2016

Erdogan Had It Coming
The Turkish Coup Failed, But Another Will Succeed

By Robert Fisk
When you can no longer trust your army, there are serious issues that need to be addressed. - Continue

 

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Coup Against Wannabe-Sultan Failed - Beware The Aftermath
By Moon Of Alabama
The amateurish behavior of the coup plotter opens the question of who ran this show. - Continue

 

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The Attack in Nice
By Steven Chovanec
  The concurrence of terrorist activity is intimately tied in with involvement in the Syria crisis. - Continue

 

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The Nice Attack: French Intelligence Failure Or Zionist Agenda?
By Gearóid Ó Colmáin
  Seeing the link between terrorism and class war is essential if any political and social change is to occur. - Continue

 

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US Releases Saudi Documents: 9/11 Coverup Exposed
By Bill Van Auken
Elements within the US government were aware that Al Qaeda was preparing an operation on US soil  - Continue

 

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Making The Wars For Oil Obsolete
By Jill Stein Green Party Presidential Candidate
"It's time to stop a foreign policy which is essentially a marketing strategy for the weapons industry." - Continue

 

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Stop Using Millenary Religions as a Scapegoat for the Crimes of Modern Imperialism
By Kim Petersen
Proponents of US and Israeli imperialism consistently blame Islam for the commission of terrorist acts. - Continue

 

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265 killed, 1,440 injured in Turkish coup attempt : Turkish Prime Minister said that 2,839 soldiers and officers implicated in an overnight coup attempt have been arrested. At least 265 people have been killed, including 104 pro-coup participants, while 1,440 people were injured in military action in Istanbul and Ankara.

Turkey coup: 2,700 judges removed from duty following failed overthrow attempt: Turkey’s highest judiciary council suspends judges and members of its own board for links to reformist Muslim leader Fethullah Gülen

Turkey coup: How events unfolded: How Turkey's military launched coup against President Erdogan and government

Turkey Suspends All US Operations Against ISIS: U.S. military operations out of Turkey’s giant Incirlik Air Base - critical in the ongoing campaign against ISIS - came to a halt Saturday afternoon as the Turkish military closed the airspace around the base and suspended all US-led operations, mostly targeting the Islamic State.

Turkey implies US is not its friend due for harboring cleric accused of staging coup : The Turkish government has indirectly criticized its NATO ally, the US, for harboring Fethullah Gülen, whom Ankara blames for masterminding Friday’s military coup attempt. The cleric is currently living in self-imposed exile in the States.

US would consider extradition request for exiled cleric: The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday.

Military Officer Fired for Gulenist Ties Named as Leader of Turkey's Coup: Colonel Muharrem Kose, a former officer in the Turkish Armed Forces was named by state-run Anadolu News Agency as the leader of the coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.

Turkish helicopter lands in Greece, 8 crew members nabbed: A Turkish military helicopter carrying eight men has landed in northeastern Greece, with its crew seeking political asylum after a putsch attempt in Turkey, Greek officials say.

Does Erdogan want his own Islamic state?: Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman unexpectedly sparked controversy in Turkey when on April 25 he declared that Turkey’s new constitution should forgo mention of “secularism” and instead be a “religious constitution” referencing God.

Air raids kill 25 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: activists: Air raids on rebel-held districts of Syria's battleground second city of Aleppo killed at least 25 civilians including children on Saturday. "Eleven civilians, including four children, were killed by air raids after midnight in the Bab al-Nasr area of Old Aleppo, and seven others were killed in Fardous neighborhood"

IS group claims it downed Syrian warplane in country's east: The Islamic State group says it has shot down a Syrian government plane in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour and that its pilot has been killed.

Syrian troops recapture major town in coastal province: Syrian government troops regained control of Kinsabba on Saturday after an offensive under the cover of Russian airstrikes. Government forces now control of Kinsabba and its hills. He wrote on his Facebook page that the battle lasted 12 hours.

U.S., Russia Agree on Steps Designed to End War in Syria, but Details Sketchy: U.S. and Russian officials said Friday they have reached an agreement on steps designed to pave the way for an end to the civil war in Syria, but top officials declined to detail the specific measures involved.

US-led coalition aerial bombing kills 29 ISIS members west of Ramadi: “At noon today the international coalition aircraft carried out air strikes on gatherings of ISIS at Heet, al-Dolab and north of Haditha Dam west of Ramadi. In the bombing 29 ISIS fighters were and five booby-trapped vehicles of the ISIS were also destroyed.”

Bomb blast kills senior Iraqi militia leader: “An improvised explosive device exploded at noon today. The blast was carried out targeting the vehicle of Sami al-Hassan- a leader of al-Hashd al-Ashaeri- while it was passing through al-Jazeera in northern Muqdadiyah, 35 km northeast of Baqubah. Hassan was killed on the spot.”

U.S. military likely to seek additional troops in Iraq: U.S. army general: The U.S. military expects to seek additional troops in Iraq, even beyond the hundreds announced this week, as the campaign against the Islamic State advances, the head of the U.S. military's Central Command told Reuters.

Blair to Bush on Day After 9/11: “Co-opt” Sympathy for the U.S. to Support Military Action: Declassified communications from the U.K. to the U.S. show the depth of Blair’s commitment to toppling Saddam Hussein.

20 loyalist troops killed fighting in Libya’s Sirte: Twenty Libyan unity government fighters were killed and more than 100 wounded Friday in clashes with ISIS militants in their coastal stronghold of Sirte, pro-government forces said.

Somalia: 8 Soldiers Killed in Army Base Attack: Militant group Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had killed 30 soldiers in the process. The raid started with a car bomb explosion, which allowed gunmen to infiltrate the Lanta Buro base in Lower Shabelle region.

Islamic State says its 'soldier' behind Nice truck attack: The Aamaq news agency on Saturday cited a "security source" as saying the attacker "carried out the operation in response to calls to target the citizens of coalition countries fighting the Islamic State."

Rescuers save 366 migrants from boats in Mediterranean, 20 reported dead: Rescuers saved 366 migrants from rickety boats trying to cross the Mediterranean to Italy but at least 20 people were reported to have drowned, Italian police said on Saturday.

Over 2 million migrated to Germany in 2015: Figures released by the government’s statistics agency (Destatis) on Thursday show that more than 2.1 million people migrated to Germany in 2015, an increase of 672,000 or 46 percent on the previous year.

US Government Releases Redacted "28 Pages" Missing From 9/11: Read it here.

War Is Coming And The Global Financial Situation Is A Lot Worse Than You May Think: The conditions for a “perfect storm” are coming together very rapidly, and the rest of 2016 promises to be much more chaotic than what we have seen so far.

Donald Trump: Mike Pence was "my first choice" for VP: On Saturday morning, just days before the presumptive nominee heads to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Donald Trump announced that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was his vice presidential pick.

The Donald Endorses The Donald: Rumsfeld Says Not ‘Even a Tough Call for Me,’ ‘I Support Trump’ for President

Trump Foreign Policy Advisor: 'Americans Are Fed Up With the Bullshit': Donald Trump advisor Mike Flynn explains why the presumptive Republican Party presidential candidate admires authoritarian leaders and considers the US foreign policy of recent years to be a disaster.

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