"During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism."
~ Howard Thurman
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Idaho senate votes to nullify any new federal gun control measures
Human Rights group calls on World Bank to acknowledge role in the mass killing of one million Indonesians
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By Pepe Escobar
The House of Saud is stockpiling weapons. Check. And the House of Saud is up to something with its ally Pakistan. Check.
U.S. Adopts Israeli Demand to Bring Iran's Missiles into Nuclear Talks
By Gareth Porter
The
Barack Obama administration's insistence that Iran discuss its
ballistic missile programme - brings its position into line with that
of Israel and senators who introduced legislation drafted by the
pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC aimed at torpedoing the negotiations.
Ukraine's Future is Tied Up With Syria's - and Vladimir Putin is Crucial to Both
By Robert Fisk
No one in
the Middle East will be studying Ukraine's violent tragedy with more
fascination - and deeper concern - than President Bashar al-Assad of
Syria.
Ukraine's Crisis, Not Ours
By Patrick J. Buchanan
How many Western countries would permit a planned putsch in their capital city?
Empire vs. Peace, Freedom, Morality, and Prosperity
By Jacob G. Hornberger
America's
assassination program is not about self-defense, protecting "national
security," or "keeping us safe," as U.S. officials and the mainstream
press claim. It is about empire, pure and simple.
"War Is A Racket"
Companies With Spotty Records Making Billions Off Afghanistan
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
The
United States government has paid a company based in Switzerland more
than $5 billion to feed the troops in Afghanistan, the company, Supreme
Foodservice, overcharged American taxpayers as much as $757 million,
officials say.
Is the President a Dictator?
Why the unconscionable silence?
By Andrew Napolitano
These are dangerous times because this is a lawless presidency and a pliant Congress.
Documents Reveal
NSA and GCHQ Efforts to Destroy Assange And Track Wikileaks Supporters
Video By Real News
Documents
show the US engaged in major attacks against journalists, publishers,
and whistleblowers, as a UK court upholds the legality of David
Miranda's detention at Heathrow airport.
Rand Paul: The NSA is Still Violating Our Rights, Despite What James Clapper Says
By Rand Paul
Part of
the reason our government does some things behind Americans' backs is
not for security, but because certain activities, if known, would
outrage the public.
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Operation Nazification
By David Swanson
Isn't a
government that would give immunity to both Nazi and Japanese war
criminals in order to learn their criminal ways already in a bad place?
"Firesales" Could Trigger Another Financial Crisis
By Mike Whitney
We're just as vulnerable today as we were five years ago when Lehman imploded and all hell broke loose.
Inequality, Productivity, and WhatsApp
By Robert Reich
Productivity
keeps growing, as do corporate profits. Our economy cannot generate
enough demand to sustain itself, and our society cannot maintain enough
cohesion to keep us together.
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Dozens killed as mortars hit town in Iraq:
A
mortar attack has struck a busy area in a mainly Shia town south of
Iraq's capital, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 50,
authorities said.
Medics: 2 protesters shot dead in Yemen:
Medical
officials in Yemen say two protesters were shot dead and more than 20
were wounded when security forces dispersed a demonstration in the
southern port city of Aden.
Syria brokering local cease-fires as U.S.-backed talks falter:
The
Syrian government has forged ahead with brokering small-scale
cease-fires in the suburbs of the capital in an attempt to show that it
is capable of reconciliation without outside interference.
Syrian rebels call commander's sacking a coup:
General
Salim Idriss has rejected his dismissal as military chief of the rebel
Free Syrian Army, saying the whole chain of command needed a "total
restructuring" - highlighting deep divisions in the opposition.
Syrian rebel command appears split by ouster of senior military leader:
Several
Syrian rebel commanders rallied behind the recently ousted leader of
the military opposition Wednesday, throwing a leadership shake-up into
further confusion as the United States and Arab nations consider
additional arms deliveries to the opposition.
Saudi-Qatari rivalry, depot raid blamed for FSA reshuffle:
General
Salim Idriss, whose relations with Saudi Arabia deteriorated after he
opened channels with Qatar, was replaced by Brig. Gen. Abdel-Ilah
Bashir, head of FSA operations in Qunaitra province bordering the
Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the sources said.
US: Peace framework will recognize Israel as Jewish state:
American ambassador endorses key Netanyahu demand, saying Arab world will have to accept 'nation state of the Jewish people'
US Views on Iran Poll Results Offer More Bad News for AIPAC:
Just 11
days before the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the embattled organization got some more bad
news, this time in the form of a Gallup poll
'Can you tell who is an Arab?' appeal is tax-deductible:
We've
covered racist outreach in the Jewish community from the group Learn
and Live before. Here's the latest appeal, thanks to Henry Norr.
A Wedding That Became a Funeral
US Drone Attack on Marriage Procession in Yemen
Rights groups urge India, Qatar action on 450 migrant deaths:
India
came under pressure Friday over the deaths of over 450 nationals in
almost two years in Qatar, the host of the 2022 World Cup, with rights
groups branding the figures as "very disturbing".
Qatar workers' deaths are India's responsibility too:
India's inability to create safe, rewarding jobs has driven workers abroad, with fatal consequences in the Gulf
11 killed in attack by militants on Somali president's compound:
At least
11 people were killed when Islamist militants attacked the Somali
presidential compound on Friday, blasting through a gate with a car
bomb and fighting a gunbattle with guards.
Libya still a threat, Obama says:
More than
three years after the end of Moammar Gadhafi's rule, Libyan still
poses a threat to U.S. national interests, President Obama said.
Three militants killed in crossfire in Kabul:
Three
militants were killed in Kabul on Friday , following a suicide attack
and gun battle with police, officials say. One of the men detonated
explosives inside a van as he drove up to local government offices in
Sarobi, 50km east of the Afghan capital
Ukraine's President Yanukovich declares early elections, constitutional reforms:
Yanukovich also said he will start the process of creating a national unity government.
Panic-stricken Ukrainians storm shops, banks and gas stations:
Bloodshed
on Independence Square (Maidan) and rumors of worst yet to come have
prompted panic among Ukrainians, with many fleeing the country and
those who stay emptying shop shelves, queuing for gasoline and making
big cash withdrawals from banks.
Presidential impeachment bill introduced in Ukrainian parliament:
Soon
after the bill's introduction, President Viktor Yanukovich left for
Kharkov to attend a summit of south-eastern regions, according to media
reports.
Live video feed :
Maidan protests continue despite govt-opposition deal
Venezuela's President Maduro accuses Obama of inciting violence:
In a
communique, the Latin American leader demanded that the US explain its
motives in "financing, promoting and defending members of the
opposition that promote violence against our country."
Venezuela's President Accuses CNN Of Waging A 'Propaganda War,' And Threatens To Throw Them Out:
"I've
asked the (information) minister to tell CNN we have started the
administrative process to remove them from Venezuela if they don't
rectify (their behavior)," Maduro said on state TV, according to
Reuters. "Enough! I won't accept war propaganda against Venezuela."
Autodefensas Gain Legitimacy Where the Mexican State Has None:
Michoacán
is the jewel of Mexico's narco-capitalism; its Pacific port receives
the raw materials for manufacturing methamphetamine, for example
Will US expand NSA surveillance?:
The federal government might actually expand the controversial surveillance program that collects Americans' phone records
DHS wants to track you everywhere you drive, but we can stop it:
According
to documents obtained by the ACLU, ICE agents and other branches of
DHS have already been tapping into Vigilant's data sets for years. So
why did the agency decide to go public with this solicitation now?
Lawsuit brings to light secrecy statements required by KBR:
One
of the nation's largest government contractors requires employees
seeking to report fraud to sign internal confidentiality statements
barring them from speaking to anyone about their allegations, including
government investigators and prosecutors, according to a complaint
filed Wednesday
New radioactive water leak at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant:
A large
amount of radioactive water has leaked from a holding tank at Japan's
troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, its operator said
Thursday.
Feds Withhold Water To California Farmers For First Time In 54 Years:
Federal
officials announced Friday that many California farmers caught in the
state's drought can expect to receive no irrigation water this year
from a vast system of rivers, canals and reservoirs interlacing the
state.
Obama Admin's TPP Trade Officials Received Hefty Bonuses From Big Banks:
Officials
tapped by the Obama administration to lead the Trans-Pacific
Partnership trade negotiations have received multimillion dollar
bonuses from CitiGroup and Bank of America, financial disclosures
obtained by Republic Report show.
Existing home sales slump to 18-month low:
The
National Association of Realtors said on Friday home sales dropped 5.1
percent to an annual rate of 4.62 million units, the lowest level
since July 2012. December's sales pace was unrevised at 4.87 million.
US soldiers used $100 million in food stamps in 2013:
New
numbers from the Defense Commissary Agency just revealed that US
soldiers spent over $100 million worth of food stamps at military
commissaries in 2013. That's more than quadruple the number in 2007.
"We did not develop this product for the Indian market."
- Bayer CEO Marijn Dekker on their cancer-fighting drug with a $69,000 consumer pricetag.
We are outraged about Bayer CEO Marijn Dekker's recent comments regarding people having affordable access to Bayer's new $69,000 a year cancer-fighting drug.
Bayer should fire Dekker and make its medicines affordable to all those in need.
- Bayer CEO Marijn Dekker on their cancer-fighting drug with a $69,000 consumer pricetag.
We are outraged about Bayer CEO Marijn Dekker's recent comments regarding people having affordable access to Bayer's new $69,000 a year cancer-fighting drug.
Bayer should fire Dekker and make its medicines affordable to all those in need.
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