Is a democracy, such as we know it, the last improvement possible
in government? Is it not possible to take a step further towards
recognizing and organizing the rights of man? There will never be a
really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the
individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own
power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly. I
please myself with imagining a State at least which can afford to be
just to all men, and to treat the individual with respect as a neighbor;
which even would not think it inconsistent with its own repose if a few
were to live aloof from it, not meddling with it, nor embraced by it,
who fulfilled all the duties of neighbors and fellow-men. A State
which bore this kind of fruit, and suffered it to drop off as fast as it
ripened, would prepare the way for a still more perfect and glorious
State, which also I have imagined, but not yet anywhere seen.....Thoreau
The Folly Of Obama's "War" On ISIS
Hard News
By David Stockman
In
truth, the whole thing is a giant, pathetic farce. There will be no
coalition, no strategy, no boots, no ISIS degradation, no gain in
genuine safety and security for the American homeland.
What Will Victory Look Like?
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Where is the morality in a superpower decision to arm Syrians and send them into a war they cannot win.
More Unlawful Presidential Killing
By Andrew P. Napolitano
Last
year the president wanted to help ISIS indirectly by degrading the
Syrian military. Now he wants to help Syria indirectly by degrading
ISIS. And he is prepared to violate the Constitution, break the law and
lie to the American people to achieve his purposes.
Obama's 'Stupid Stuff' Turned Upside Down
By Pepe Escobar
Ukrainian oligarch turned president Petro Poroshenko visits The Caliph's nemesis in Washington
Barf Alert
Puppet President: Petro Poroshenko Address to Congress
Video and Transcript
"If
they (Russia) are not stopped now, they will cross European borders
and spread throughout the globe," he warned. And the American
politicians answered his speech with standing ovations.
Dutch MH17 Investigation Omits US "Intel"
By Tony Cartalucci
Had
the US actually possessed any credible information to substantiate its
claims that MH17 was shot down by a missile, such evidence surely
would have been submitted to and included in the Dutch Safety Board's
preliminary reporting.
The U.S. and Israel's Shared Values
Perpetual War, Indefinite Detention, and Torture
By Adam Hudson
Under
perpetual war, the United States and Israel can justify a litany of
draconian policies, such as indefinite detention, torture, and
extrajudicial killing.
War, Circus and Injustice Down Under
By John Pilger
There
are times when farce and living caricature almost consume the cynicism
and mendacity in the daily life of Australia's rulers.
On the Internet There's No Such Thing as a True Science Denier
By Tina Dupuy
There
was a time when we thought the Information Superhighway would make
everyone more informed, better educated. Instead its enabled the
misinformed to find places to permanently nestle in confirmation bias.
The NFL and Beyond
There Should Be No Debate about Corporal Punishment
By Laura Finley
"I-was-spanked-and-I
turned-out-OK" is not a legitimate reason to continue a practice that
has been so widely documented as potentially dangerous.
Woman As Aggressor: The Unspoken Truth Of Domestic Violence
By Edward Rhymes
There's something very important that we're not talking about when we talk about domestic violence.
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Yemen: 80 Killed as Clashes in Sanaa has Yemenis Fearing Sectarian Strife:
Houthi rebels overrun the capital battling army units for control of a suburb, leaving at least 80
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Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As -
30 "ISIL" Killed by Iraqi Attack Aircraft in Mosul:
The
Iraqi attack bombers launched massive strikes on the positions of the
ISIL terrorists in Hammam Al-Aleel area located South of Mosul, and
killed thirty members of the Takfiri group, Almanar reported.
22 killed in Iraq bombings:
Bombings
in and near the Iraqi capital and a blast in the northern city of
Kirkuk killed at least 22 people on Friday, security and medical
officials said.
France launches first attack on IS in Iraq:
A statement said planes had attacked an IS depot in north-east Iraq, and there would be more raids in the coming days.
Bomb kills two Lebanese troops at Syria border:
Two
Lebanese soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb near the Syrian
border on Friday, security sources said, the first such attack since
jihadist militants from Syria staged a deadly incursion there last
month.
Syria's Nusra Front kills Lebanese soldier:
Al-Qaeda-linked group says it has killed one of 10 Lebanese soldiers it is holding in hopes of a prisoner exchange.
White House, military divided on use of troops against Islamic State:
Flashes
of disagreement over how to fight the Islamic State are mounting
between President Barack Obama and U.S. military leaders, the latest
sign of strain in what often has been an awkward and uneasy
relationship.
Kerry: 'We must shut borders' to defeat ISIS:
"We
must shut borders," he said. "There are guarantees to help on foreign
fighters, on financing, on borders - border control, on military, on
aid, training, and even on direct military action."
US Senate Approves Plans To Arm Syrian Rebels :
Congress
approved the $500 million plan on Thursday, enabling the US to provide
support for rebels fighting the Sunni extremists.
How did your Senator vote?
YEAs - 78: NAYs - 22
Turkey opens border to Syrian Kurds fleeing IS:
TV
footage showed exhausted people, mostly women and children, crossing
into the south-eastern border village of Dikmetas under tight security.
Israel envoy warns US :
Israel's ambassador to the United States warned against including Iran in any coalition to derail the jihadist group.
30 militants including Pakistanis killed in Paktika airstrike:
At
least 30 militants including Pakistanis have been killed in an
airstrike in southeastern Paktika province, said official on Friday.
US-led airstrike leaves 8 people dead in east Afghanistan:
A Taliban commander is said to have been killed in the attack, which apparently had no civilian casualties.
Six Killed in Boko Haram Attacks in Cameroon:
Six
people, including four civilians, were killed on Thursday in the far
north of Cameroon following two incursions by Boko Haram militants,
sources told AFP on Friday.
Third mystery airstrike in Libya after 'state of emergency' announced:
Libya
Dawn militias are hit by third strike from unknown planes near
Tripoli, after army Chief of Staff recalls all soldiers for coming
escalation
Protests spread across Egypt in commemoration of Sisi's first 100 days:
"Protests
began on Friday morning in most of Egypt's towns and villages while
larger demonstrations took off from mosques after Friday prayers," said
Islam Tawfiq, one of the demonstrators in Cairo.
Deadly attack in Guinea on Ebola team:
Eight bodies, including of three journalists, found in remote village following attack on team trying to educate locals.
Obama declines weapons to Ukraine: -
The
president of Ukraine came to Washington Thursday seeking special ally
status and lethal aid to fight the Russians. He walked away with
neither but declared he was happy to get what he did get, new
non-lethal aid.
Russia critical of MH17 inquiry, wants bigger U.N. role:
"The
preliminary report of the DSB (Dutch Safety Board) is not very
informative and doesn't contain convincing information about the
circumstances of the crash," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin
told the 15-member council.
New Zealand votes in 'dirtiest' poll:
Voters in New Zealand head to the polls after what is being called the dirtiest campaign in the nation's history.
Salmond resigns after losing Scottish independence referendum:
Scots
voted to stay in the UK following an intense campaign. The 'No'
campaign rallied 55 percent of votes against 45 percent 'Yes' votes.
Was Scottish Vote Rigging Caught On Tape?: Video - :
The
following clip suggests the possibility that more was afoot than that.
As the commentator blasts, "Busted! Absolutely busted!" You decide...
Angry with Washington, 1 in 4 Americans open to secession: -
The
failed Scottish vote to pull out from the United Kingdom stirred
secessionist hopes for some in the United States, where almost a
quarter of people are open to their states leaving the union, a new
Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Five US Surveillance Programs Undermining Global Human Rights:
Those
of us in the United States often like to think-rightly or wrongly-that
our overall human-rights record is in pretty good order. However, even
those who view the US as a global human-rights leader have had to take
a deep breath when considering the past year of Big Brother-like
surveillance revelations.
Spying and storing: Assange says 'Google works like NSA':
"Google's
business model is the spy. It makes more than 80 percent of its money
by collecting information about people, pooling it together, storing
it, indexing it, building profiles of people to predict their interests
and behavior, and then selling those profiles principally to
advertisers, but also others," Assange told BBC.
GlaxoSmithKline fined $490m by China for bribery:
China has fined UK pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline $490m (£297m) after a court found it guilty of bribery.
Alibaba Overtakes Amazon as Most Highly Valued Online Retailer : Video -
Alibaba
Group Holding Ltd. is knocking Amazon.com Inc. off its perch as the
world's largest online retailer by market capitalization, signaling the
ascendance of a global rival for investor and consumer dollars.
Wealth of world's billionaires: $7.3 trillion:
There
are a record 2,325 billionaires in the world, up from 2,170 in 2013
and 1,360 in 2009, the first year following the financial collapse.
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