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Israeli Forces Close Nabi Saleh Village, Home of Ahed Tamimi Ahead of Release By Telesur, July 28 2018

Israeli occupation forces barred residents from entering and exiting the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh, in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah, Thursday.

According to media reports, Israeli occupation forces were deployed and have entirely closed entrances while …

Defense Secretary Mattis Dismisses Report of US Military Action Against Iran as ‘Fiction’ By Press TV, July 28 2018

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He made the remarks on Friday a day after Australian outlet ABC News published an article, suggesting military action against the Islamic Republic was imminent as early as next month.

According …

Washington Withdraws From U.N Nations Human Rights Council While Racism, Social Deprivation and War Intensifies By Abayomi Azikiwe, July 28 2018

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On June 19 the administration of President Donald Trump announced the United States withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). 

This body was established in the aftermath of the …

Israel Discusses Death Penalty Bill Against Palestinians By The Palestinian Information Center, July 28 2018

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The Israeli Security Cabinet discussed on Wednesday the death penalty bill against Palestinians who carry out anti-occupation attacks. However, no final decision has been approved.

Israel’s official radio quoted Minister of …

Who’s Going to Buy All the Bonds?! Russia Has Sold Its US Treasury Holdings, China Has Warned About Withdrawing, What’s Happening in the Gold Market? By Chris Marcus, July 28 2018

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Back in May, after hovering just below the 3% mark for several weeks, the yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note finally burst through the 3% level and spiked up

Towards Ending the 65 Years of Armistice: Understanding the Process for Peace in Korea By Gregory Elich and Zoom in Korea, July 28 2018

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July 27, 2018 marks the 65th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement which brought about a ceasefire to the Korean War. The agreement was signed by North Korean General Nam Il representing

“Give Peace a Chance on the Korean Peninsula” By Rev. Jesse Jackson, July 28 2018

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“Give Peace a Chance on the Korean Peninsula Break down walls of hostility and division and build new bridges of hope and unity”

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Ahed Tamimi Speaks of Her Struggle: “All I Wish Is for Palestine to Be Free” By Emma Fiala, July 28 2018

In recent developments, Ahed Tamini is slated to be released after having been sentenced to eight months in prison “for slapping a heavily armed abusive Israeli soldier in response to being slapped after demanding IDF forces leave her family property …

Prescribed Drugs, Psychological Dysfunctions, Anti-Depressants and the Opiates Crisis By Vember, July 28 2018

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Before things got tragically out of hand it used to be opiates that doctors so vehemently prescribed for everything from minor pains to not being able to find anything wrong with

What Everyone Seemed to Ignore in Helsinki By Jon Basil Utley, July 28 2018

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Featured image: President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation hold a joint press conference | July 16, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

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A World Designed by Playground Bullies. Separating Children From Their Parents By Robert C. Koehler, July 28 2018

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Featured image: Cleo Leng/flickr/cc

As the week’s news slaps against my consciousness like road slush, some fragments sting more than others. For instance:

“According to the DOJ’s court filing, parents

US Preparing to Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities as Soon as Next Month: Report By Zero Hedge, July 28 2018

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As the White House convenes a policy meeting on Iran Thursday involving senior Pentagon officials and cabinet advisers under national security adviser John Bolton, and after a week of intense

Ahed Tamimi to be Released on Sunday By Stephen Lendman, July 28 2018

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Remarkably mature for her age, extraordinary teenager Ahed symbolizes heroic Palestinian resistance against brutal Israeli occupation.

She was unlawfully sentenced to eight months in prison for slapping a heavily armed abusive

How the Media Wove a Narrative of North Korean Nuclear Deception By Gareth Porter, July 28 2018

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Since the June 12 Singapore Summit between US President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the US media has woven a misleading narrative that both past and post-summit North

How Israel Boosted Its Settlement Programme After Trump’s Election Victory By Tessa Fox, July 28 2018

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On a hilltop south of Nablus, the settlement of Amihai is taking shape.

Construction crews and heavy-duty machinery trawl the dusty site. Rudimentary roads criss-cross the dry earth. Identical rows of

The Gray Lady Thinks Twice About Assange’s Prosecution By Ray McGovern, July 28 2018

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Well, lordy be. A lawyer for The New York Times has figured out that prosecuting WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange might gore the ox of The Gray Lady herself.

The Times’s …

Pakistan Elections: Poised for Challenging “Political Innings” with Imran Khan By K M Seethi, July 27 2018

The state of Pakistan is now poised for a change, as predicted by many in the context of the General Elections held on 25 July. Though Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s victory is not decisive, there is a general feeling that given

America, A Nation in Decline: “Losing Military Supremacy: The Myopia of American Strategic Planning” By Stephen Lendman, July 27 2018

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The cutting-edge issue of our time is whether humanity can survive America’s rage for global dominance while failing to acknowledge its declining supremacy relative to other nations.

In his must read …

Trump Regime Planning to Terror-Bomb Iran? By Stephen Lendman, July 27 2018

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Iran threatens no one. It hasn’t attacked another country in centuries. 

So why does Washington seek regime change?

It’s because Israel wants its main rival eliminated, aiming to become the region’s …

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Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress with Mugshots By Jacob Snow, July 27 2018

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Amazon’s face surveillance technology is the target of growing opposition nationwide, and today, there are 28 more causes for concern. In a test the ACLU recently conducted of the facial recognition

Video: The Real War on Terrorism in Syria: Army Eliminates Over 600 ISIS Members in Southern Syria By South Front, July 27 2018

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ISIS is on the verge of full collapse in southern Syria. Over the past few days, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) led by the 4th Armoured Division and the Tiger Forces,

Nuking Sounds Fun When You’re High as a Kite By Martin Berger, July 27 2018

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Throughout history, when it came down to international struggle, opposing sides would always seek for means to gain an advantage over the enemy. On top of improving combat readiness and tactics,

Fossil Fuel Industry Outspent Environmentalists and Renewables by 10:1 on Climate Lobbying, New Study Finds By Itai Vardi, July 27 2018

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Featured image: The Power Shift 2011 rally targeted primarily the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for using its money and influence to stop climate and clean energy legislation. Credit: Linh Do, CC

Russia Unveils 20-Ton Sixth Generation Drone Fighter By Zero Hedge, July 27 2018

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Russian defense industry sources have recently unveiled a massive, 20-ton stealth drone fighter to be flight-tested later this year — will be the prototype for their sixth-generation jet, according to TASS

US Maximalist Stance on Denuclearization Holds Korean Peace Process Hostage By Stuart Smallwood, July 27 2018

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Featured image; President Donald J. Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, walk together to their one-on-one bilateral meeting, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Capella Hotel in Singapore. (Official

Electing the Cornered Tiger: Imran Khan in Pakistani Politics By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 27 2018

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Tariq Ali, whilst having a lunch in Knightsbridge with the Pakistani cricket colossus, Imran Khan, suggested that retirement should not be too problematic for him.  (Khan had seemed gloomy, deep in

Lying Through Their Teeth: The Treasonous Democratic Party Establishment By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, July 27 2018

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If America had more honest, fact-based journalists with integrity like Tucker Carlson, we would not be, as we are today, dissolving as a country.

In this one TV broadcast—Carlson

ISIS “Victories” Are Western “Victories” By Mark Taliano, July 27 2018
ISIS and the West scored a “victory” in the province of Sweida, Syria, on 25 July. What did the “victory” look like?” ISIS terrorists emerged from areas near the illegal U.S military base at Al-Tanf. They murdered about 240 Syrians...
Helsinki Secrets By Israel Shamir, July 27 2018

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Like an orange hurricane, President Trump made a stormy visit to the Old World. Usually American presidents’ visits to Europe present photo opportunities and vows of eternal love and friendship. Not

Video: The Warmonger’s Response to Negotiation By Manlio Dinucci, July 27 2018

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“You have attacked our democracy. Your well-worn gamblers’ denials do not interest us. If you continue with this attitude, we will consider it an act of war.” This is what Trump

Iran: US Regime Change Project Is Immoral and Illegal By David William Pear, July 27 2018

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“We’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” (US General Wesley Clark, former Supreme

President Trump Against the World Order – Teapot in a Tempest? By Prof. James Petras, July 27 2018
Political leaders, media moguls and journalists have saturated the public throughout the world with claims and accusations that President Trump is destroying the World Order, undermining historic alliances, western values, the WTO and violating national and international constitutions and institutions.
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Selected Articles: “Political Madness” and the Real Axis of Evil: US-NATO-Israel By Global Research News, July 26 2018

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For almost seventeen years, Global Research, together with partner independent media organizations, has sought Truth in Media with a view to eventually “disarming” the corporate media’s disinformation crusade.

To reverse the

Palestinian Truth-Telling Criminalized by Israel By Stephen Lendman, July 26 2018

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Palestinian journalists daring to expose Israeli high crimes face extrajudicial arrest and imprisonment on the phony pretext of threatening national security.

Israeli violations against Palestinian media freedom are rampant. According to …

Video: Syrian Army Repels Large-scale ISIS Attack in Al-Suwayda By South Front, July 26 2018

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On July 25, ISIS carried out a large-scale attack on positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the local National Defense Forces (NDF) in the province of al-Suwayda. ISIS employed

Putin/Trump Summit 2.0 Postponed or Cancelled? “Getting Along With Putin is Considered Treasonous” By Stephen Lendman, July 26 2018

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On Tuesday, Putin received Trump’s invitation for follow-up summit talks in Washington by late fall.

After directing John Bolton to establish a “working dialogue (including a second summit) so that we

Assad: “Israel Has exhausted Our Patience and Iran Will Stay in Syria as Long as Is Needed” By Elijah J. Magnier, July 26 2018

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The Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has communicated to the Russian leadership that “Israel has exhausted our patience” … “Israeli jets will be a legitimate target for our defence systems if Tel

Misrepresenting the Truth in Nicaragua By Kevin Zeese, July 26 2018

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The Guardian has been one of the most inaccurate outlets for reporting what is occurring in Nicaragua. A group of advocates on Nicaragua has written the publication to correct the record,

Legalized Kidnappers in America. Historical Analysis of Children’s Rights By Kersasp D. Shekhdar, July 26 2018

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Introduction

A spate of ‘legalized kidnappings’ is ongoing throughout the United States.  The perpetrators, however, are not criminals per se, they are agents of the government.  These kidnappers operate under the

The Madness Gripping Washington By Philip Giraldi, July 26 2018

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The United States and Israel have been threatening Iran for something like twenty years, using the pretext that it was developing a nuclear weapon initially, but also more recently declaring that

Cuba’s July 26, 1953 Moncada Attack Anniversary – An Opportunity for Reflection Today By Nino Pagliccia, July 26 2018

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When we remember historical events we actually have two things on our minds: the event itself and the relevance of the historical event. We usually end up talking about the event

The Middle Man: The Jurisprudence of Justice Anthony Kennedy By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 26 2018

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“At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.”  This near-kitsch description comes

Novichok 2.0: The Silence of the Whores By Craig Murray, July 26 2018

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The mainstream media are making almost no effort today to fit Charlie Rowley’s account of his poisoning into the already ludicrous conspiracy theory being peddled by the government and intelligence

A South Carolina Nuclear Fuel Plant Has Leaked Radioactive Pollution By Mac Slavo, July 26 2018

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Radioactive uranium has leaked through the floor of the Westinghouse South Carolina nuclear fuel plant and contaminated the soil. The Westinghouse fuel factory on Bluff Road, located in Richland County, also

Mexico’s New Populist President Considers Foreign Pipeline Plans Despite Indigenous Protests By Steve Horn, July 26 2018

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador looked out at the crowd of reporters at a Mexico City Hilton Hotel the night of July 1. It was a moment that he had waited years

Visiting Christian Delegation: Christians Are No Longer Welcome in the Holy Land By The Palestinian Information Center, July 26 2018

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Christians are no longer welcome in the Holy Land. This was the shocking message from a visiting Palestinian Christian delegation currently in South Africa.

In an interview with the Afro-Palestine Newswire …

Syrian City Rocked by Deadliest Terror Attack in the Last Two Years By Zero Hedge, July 26 2018

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Featured image: Aftermath of one of the suicide blasts in Sweida. Via SANA

The deadliest terror attack in Syria in the last two years just rocked a city in southern Syria,

The U.S. Enables Deliberate Saudi Attacks on Civilian Targets in Yemen By Daniel Larison, July 26 2018

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UNICEF reports on the latest Saudi coalition attack on a water system in Saada. This is the third time that the same site has been bombed:

UNICEF deplores in the strongest

Saudi Oil Shipment Halt: A Potential Watershed in the Yemen War By James M. Dorsey, July 26 2018

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A spike in oil prices as a result of a temporary halt in shipments through the strategic Bab el Mandeb strait may be short-lived, but the impact on Yemen’s three-year-old forgotten

Israel Illegally Enshrines Apartheid in Its “Basic Law” By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, July 26 2018

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On July 19, 2018, the Israeli Knesset enacted a law that illegally enshrines a system of apartheid. The legislation, which has the force of a constitutional amendment, strips away any pretense

BRICS Bank Fails to Live Up to Hype By Thulebona Mhlanga, July 26 2018

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The New Development Bank (NDB), the financing arm of the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc, is ready to provide $8-billion for infrastructure in South Africa — but

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Trump Marches Onward and Downward By Prof. James Petras, July 26 2018
President Trump has exploited EU’s weakness to defy its policies ranging from the Paris Agreement on climate change, to the nuclear agreement with Iran, to Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. Trump’s tariff on EU exports is the latest effort to defy and dominate the EU region.
Video: Bad, Bad Russians, Should be Punished By Global Research News, July 26 2018
“Automated Journalism”, Robots in the Newsroom: The Future of Corporate Media By Timothy Alexander Guzman, July 26 2018

First published by Global Research in April 2016

The Main-Stream Media (MSM) or corporate media has recently began making moves to replace humans with robots or “automated journalism” to produce its news stories. Not to say that the corporate media

United States of Paranoia: Surveillance of Suspects or Gang Stalking Targeted Individuals By William Edstrom, July 26 2018

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The police routinely do surveillance on suspects. We all know that.

The DEA, FBI, CIA and a whole host of other agencies also do surveillance on suspects. What we don’t know

Of Genocide and Those Who Do Nothing By J. B. Gerald, July 26 2018

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Of genocide one thing becomes clear: the perpetrators are usually governments. The perpetrators may be cliques within the government, using the government, but the organization of such cataclysmic events is beyond

High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Not by Trump But Obama and Democrats By Ajamu Baraka, July 26 2018

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Increasing evidence emerges that confirms what ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern suggests was a classic off-the-shelf intelligence operation initiated during the last year of Obama’s presidency against the Trump campaign by employees

Supported by US-NATO: ISIS-Daesh Defeated in Iraq and Syria? By Stephen Lendman, July 25 2018

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ISIS remains a force to be reckoned with as long as it’s supported by the US, NATO, Israel, the Saudis and Jordanians.

In June, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman General Igor Konashenkov

‘Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War’ By Peter Burt, July 25 2018

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Paul Scharre’s new book on autonomous weapons begins with an account of an incident he experienced while on patrol as a US Army Ranger in Afghanistan in 2004.  A young

The US Is in Constant Arm-wrestling with Iran Over Iraq and Syria By Elijah J. Magnier, July 25 2018

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The end of the Islamic State (ISIS) occupation of a third of Iraq and the return to control by Government forces of the entire territory is not giving peace and stability

Action Alert: It’s Been Over a Year Since MSNBC Has Mentioned US War in Yemen By Adam Johnson, July 25 2018

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As FAIR has noted before (1/8/18, 3/20/18), to MSNBC, the carnage and destruction the US and its Gulf Monarchy allies are leveling against the poorest country in the Arab

Strategy and Conscience: Subverting Elite Power So We End Human Violence By Robert J. Burrowes, July 25 2018

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Given the overwhelming evidence that activist efforts are failing to halt the accelerating rush to extinction precipitated and maintained by dysfunctional human behavior, it is worth reflecting on why this is

The Karma of Manifest Destiny By Philip A Farruggio, July 25 2018

Here are a couple of definitions of karma:

A) the total effect of actions and conduct during successive phases of existence, regarded as determining destiny;

B) the principle of retributive justice determining one’s state of life.

So, there you have

Israel: A Lodestar State for the White Nationalist Movement By Adeyinka Makinde, July 25 2018

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“I have great admiration for Israel’s nation-state Law. Jews are, once again, at the vanguard, rethinking politics and sovereignty for the future, showing a path forward for Europeans.” – Richard Spencer

Trudeau’s Broken Promise Part of Build-up to War Against Iran By Yves Engler, July 25 2018

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Another Liberal broken promise. Before becoming prime minister, Justin Trudeau promised to re-engage with Iran. His government has failed to do so and is beginning to echo the warmongers in Washington

A New World Order: That Possible Dream By Christopher Black, July 25 2018

According to Chris Black: “This same US president, who claims to want to resolve things with Russia, is the same man who bullied the NATO gang members to cough up more money for war preparations against Russia, who supports the

‘Truly Terrible’: As Many as 463 Parents Have Already Been Deported, Putting Family Reunification in Jeopardy By Julia Conley, July 25 2018

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As the Trump administration’s court-ordered deadline approaches for reuniting all the families it has forcibly separated at the U.S.-Mexico border, Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers advised a U.S. District Court that

America’s Largest Creditor: Will China End U.S. Trade War with a “Debt Reset”, by Dumping U.S. Treasury Holdings? By Chris Marcus, July 25 2018
China has an incredibly large amount of leverage over the United States. To the degree that if push comes to shove, China has available actions that the U.S. simply has no answer to.
Selected Articles: BRICS and the Fiction of “De-Dollarization” By Global Research News, July 25 2018

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More than ever, Global Research needs your support. Our task as an independent media is to “Battle the Lie”.

“Lying” in mainstream journalism has become the “new normal”: mainstream

The Realities of the Mental Health Crisis for Refugees on Greece’s Samos Island By Chris Jones, July 25 2018

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Featured image: Ahmad

Four days ago Ahmad was dumped on again. This time it was a social worker with an assistant who arrived at his house with a young man from

Entering a 1984 Tripolar World Order, Trump-Style By Michael T. Klare, July 25 2018

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The pundits and politicians generally take it for granted that President Trump lacks a coherent foreign policy. They believe that he acts solely out of spite, caprice, and political opportunism —

Video: Syrian Army Kicks Off Operation Against ISIS East of Golan Heights By South Front, July 25 2018

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On July 23, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies kicked off a military operation to defeat ISIS terrorists in southern Syria, east of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Government forces …

Syria: The White Helmets’ Final Performance By Tony Cartalucci, July 25 2018

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It is commonly known that when a ship is sinking, the crew does not board the lifeboats before the passengers. Most noble of all is when the captain and crew go

Syrian Army Forces Find Israeli-made Medicine in Militant Field Hospital in Quneitra By Press TV, July 24 2018

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Syrian government forces have uncovered a considerable amount of Israeli-made medicine and medical supplies in a field hospital belonging to foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants in the country’s strategic southwestern province of Quneitra.

The Human Heart Is Not a Technological Construct. Block 5G from Gaining Momentum By Julian Rose, July 24 2018

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Post industrial mankind’s fascination with material progress has, since the industrial revolution, played the dominant role in the direction taken by Westernised societies. ‘The machine’, along with the material and financial

Trump to Try to Poison California by Repealing Their Power to Fight Smog By Jason Easley, July 24 2018

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Trump is going to seek to revoke Obama era standards that gave California that power to fight smog and auto emissions.

Bloomberg reported:

The proposal, expected to be released this week,

Congressional Committee Investigation Exposes History of Testing on American Soldiers By Brandon Turbeville, July 24 2018

In 1995, a PH.D candidate in Maritime Studies (specifically Chemical Pollution), by the name of H. Lindsey Arison III, wrote a report entitled “The ‘Cover-Upof Gulf War Syndrome’ A Question of National Integrity,” where he discussed the

Key Fact Obscured in Immigration Coverage: MS-13 Was Made in USA By Justin Anderson, July 24 2018

In a piece for the Atlantic (6/20/18), former George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum countered statements by MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, in which Hayes described a harrowing first-person account of a mother forcibly separated from her child at

Behind the New Threats to Iran By Muriel Mirak-Weissbach, July 24 2018

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There can be no doubt that there is a new, immediate threat of destabilization, if not war, against Iran. As reported in major media and detailed in several articles on this

Israel Evacuated Alleged Mossad-Linked Rebel Commanders During “Humanitarian” White Helmet Rescue By Whitney Webb, July 24 2018

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Over the weekend, and as MintPress predicted last Tuesday, the controversial Western government-funded “humanitarian” group, the Syrian Civil Defense — popularly known as the White Helmets — were evacuated from southern