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America’s Strategy in the Middle East: “The Most Moderate Rebel” By South Front, October 15 2015

Moscow’s success in Syria defines a serous problem for the White House. The idea to blame Russia for bombing moderate rebels doesn’t work. If moderate rebels were in Syria, why did the US need to launch an expensive campaign to

European Union Committee Wants to Demolish Existing Law Allowing Member States to Ban GMOs By Christina Sarich, October 15 2015

Stating a concern that the proposed law would lead to the reintroduction of border controls between GM and non-GMO-growing countries, the European Parliament news service reported that Members of the Environment Committee shot down a draft EU law that would

Obama Could Stop Israeli State Terror with One Phone Call He Won’t Make By Stephen Lendman, October 15 2015

Washington supports ongoing Israeli violence against defenseless Palestinians. It wouldn’t be happening otherwise.

One phone call from Obama to Netanyahu demanding an immediate halt to Israeli lawlessness, making it clear Washington won’t tolerate it, would change everything now ongoing.

It …

Did Russia’s Intervention Derail Turkey’s Plan to Invade Syria? By Mike Whitney, October 15 2015

Thousands of Iranian soldiers have arrived in Syria to join a major offensive against Sunni militants located in the northwest section of the country. The Iranian ground forces will be part of a joint operation that will include the Syrian

The Secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership: Washington’s Strategy to Isolate China By Timothy Alexander Guzman, October 15 2015

“When more than 95 percent of our potential customers live outside our borders, we can’t let countries like China write the rules of the global economy” – U.S. President Barack H. Obama

The secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an agreement …

US, Russian Military Meet amid Warnings over War Threat By Bill Van Auken, October 15 2015

US and Russian military officials held a third round of video conferences Wednesday in a bid to hammer out an agreement on procedures aimed at preventing accidental confrontations between their respective warplanes operating over Syria.

The meeting was held in

Lifting the 24 Hour Siege: Julian Assange, London’s Metropolitan Police and Continued Detention By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 15 2015

While things tend to get murky, sometimes by design, regarding the police presence outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London, the announcement that the city’s Metropolitan Police would be lifting their twenty-four hour surveillance did surprise some.

This was hardly to …

The Tyranny of Virtue? France, Universal Jurisdiction and Syria’s “Assad’s Regime” By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 15 2015

Universal jurisdiction is one of those legal beasts that frightens as much as it excites.  The debate about such jurisdiction, which enables prosecutors from one state to effectively prosecute war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in another state is

“The New Middle East”: Russian Style. Analysis of Geopolitical Scenarios By Andrew Korybko, October 15 2015

(Please read Part IPart IIA and Part IIB before this article)

Barely anything is certain in life, but if there’s one thing that geopolitical observers can most surely expect, it’s that the US will fiendishly find a way

The West is Lying About Iran: Iran Has Been Transparent and Accountable Over its Nuclear Program By Andre Vltchek and Kourosh Ziabari, October 15 2015

An acclaimed philosopher and journalist who has recently visited Iran tells Fars News Agency that the reality of Iran is absolutely different from the way it’s being illustrated in the mainstream media.

Andre Vltchek says “Iran that you see when

Is Barack Obama Actually TRYING To Start World War III? By Michael Snyder, October 15 2015

Why has Barack Obama airdropped 50 tons of ammunition into areas that “moderate rebels” in Syria supposedly control?  This is essentially the equivalent of poking the Russians directly in the eyes.  Much of this ammunition will end up in the

US Airdrops 50 Tons of Ammo to ‘Rebels’ After ISIS Loses Most Supplies in Russian Airstrikes By Stuart Hooper, October 15 2015

Who exactly is going to get their hands on those 50 tons of munitions?

Watch a video of this report here:

The Russian Defence Ministry has reported that “Russian airstrikes resulted in the elimination of the majority of ISIS

The Politics of the UN Tragedy By Prof. James Petras, October 14 2015

Note: This article was originally published on our website in September 2003, shortly after the Canal Hotel bombing in Iraq. It deals with US empire building in the Middle East via UN-sponsored operations and addresses the colonial mindset/gross double standards

Israeli Soldier Gives Water to Blind Elderly Palestinian Woman for Propaganda, Then Kills Her By Global Research News, October 14 2015

74-year-old Palestinian woman Ghalya Abu-Rida being given water by Israeli troops, minutes before she was executed.

First published on January 21, 2015

During the Israeli bombardment and shelling of the Gaza Strip last summer, an Israeli soldier approached a 74-year-old …

Selected Articles: Technology, Justice, and Oligarchy in the Modern Age. By Global Research News, October 14 2015

suleiman_abdullah_6Victims File Suit Against CIA Torture Architects for ‘Systemic Brutality’

By Lauren McCauley, October 14 2015

The two psychologists credited with creating the brutal, post-9/11 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) torture regime are being sued by three victims of their

Victims File Suit Against CIA Torture Architects for ‘Systemic Brutality’ By Lauren McCauley, October 14 2015

Image: Suleiman Abdullah Salim, who survived the CIA’s brutal torture regime, was released after five years of being held without charge. (Photo via ACLU)

The two psychologists credited with creating the brutal, post-9/11 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) torture regime are

Top 1 Percent Own More Than Half of World’s Wealth By Patrick Martin, October 14 2015

A new report issued by the Swiss bank Credit Suisse finds that global wealth inequality continues to worsen and has reached a new milestone, with the top 1 percent owning more of the world’s assets than the bottom 99 percent

Israeli Anti-Palestinian Viciousness Rages By Stephen Lendman, October 14 2015

Israel bears full responsibility for premeditated violence and brutality, unleashed without mercy against defenseless Palestinians – reminiscent of how Nazis persecuted Jews.

Decades of vicious Israeli persecution explains the root cause of ongoing turmoil. People take so much before reacting …

#BlackLivesMatter: Chat Partners with Hillary By Glen Ford, October 14 2015
The best thing that could be said about the #BlackLivesMatter Campaign Zero team is that they are an embarrassment, political tourists in the halls of empire. The truth is, however, much worse. In two meetings with Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary
EU Cannot Go On Fighting Russia, “We can not have our relationship towards Russia dictated by Washington” EU Commission President By Russia Insider, October 14 2015

Note: This article originally appeared at German Economic News. Translated from German by Boris Jaruselski

Huge reversal: the EU seeks a normal relationship with Russia. It seems that the EU is being greatly affected by the actions of Vladimir

Smashing the Abbas Icon of Palestinian Non–Violence By Nicola Nasser, October 14 2015

Indisputably, the 80 – year old President Mahmoud Abbas has established himself internally and worldwide as the icon of Palestinian non – violence. His Israeli peace partners leave none in doubt that they are determined to smash this icon, which

The MH17 Malaysian Airlines Crash: From Syria to Ukraine, When Lying Catches Up By Ulson Gunnar, October 14 2015

At best, the United States, its NATO allies and the regime they have collectively created in Kiev, Ukraine, will be able to claim Russia, or militants defending eastern Ukraine from Kiev’s armed incursions, accidentally shot down Malaysia Airlines flight 17

CIA Rebrands ‘Moderate’ Rebels: Now They’re the ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’! By Russia Insider, October 14 2015

The CIA has rebranded its “army of moderates” (sometimes called the “Free Syrian Army” or “terrorists”). The new freedom-spreading group will be called the Syrian Democratic Forces:

“The Syrian Democratic Forces calls itself a unified national military, aimed at

Google Degenerates into Ministry of Truth; All Knowledge Must Now Be Pre-approved by Search Algorithm By Jonathan Benson, October 14 2015

Gone are the days when you could search Google and pull up neutral, relevant content appropriate to your search query. The search engine giant is reportedly pioneering a new search algorithm that will tailor search results not based on popularity

MH-17: Dutch Safety Board Report Does Not Mention Supposed US Intelligence Data By Robert Parry, October 14 2015

The Dutch Safety Board report concludes that an older model Buk missile apparently shot down Malaysia Airline Flight 17 on July 17, 2014, but doesn’t say who possessed the missile and who fired it. Yet, what is perhaps most striking

EU Directly Funds Israeli Military Companies and Institutions By European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine, October 14 2015

Israeli military, police and settler violence against Palestinians is intensifying quickly. Over the past week, at least 900 Palestinians have been injured, at least 60 with live fire. Only on Saturday October 10th, six Palestinians in Gaza were shot dead

Training “Moderate Terrorists”: A Half-A-Billion-Dollar Waste…Or Was It? By Andrew Korybko and Hamsa Haddad, October 14 2015

While most of the world is chuckling with Schadenfreude over the US’ apparent $500 million waste on training “moderate rebels” in Syria, American taxpayers are furious at their government’s perceived ineptitude in wasting such an astronomical sum for the sake

The Kunduz Hospital Bombing. The US has Committed War Crimes. “Prosecutions of the U.S. Chain of Command should Ensue” By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, October 14 2015

There is probable cause the U.S. committed a war crime.

In one of the most despicable incidents of the United States’ 14-year war in Afghanistan, U.S. troops bombed a hospital in Kunduz, killing 22 people, including patients, three children, and

The Goose that Lays the Golden Egg: Mining, Capitalism and Gandhi, a Catalyst for Agriculture and Rural Development in India? By Colin Todhunter, October 14 2015

Indian agriculture is in crisis. Indian farmers are in crisis. These crises are human made. Over 300,000 farmers have committed suicide in India during the past 18 years. Most of these are due to farmer indebtedness resulting from economic liberalisation,

Dutch Safety Board Releases MH17 Report: Guess What They conclude? By James Corbett, October 14 2015

The Dutch Safety Board just released their investigation into the MH17 crash last summer and they concluded that the Malaysia Airlines 777 was brought down by the Ukrainian government.

Just kidding. They blamed it all on those dastardly Russians, of …

As Unrest Grows in Israel and Palestine, Netanyahu Seeks Scapegoats By Jonathan Cook, October 14 2015

Israeli prime minister targets Palestinian leaders in Israel as his ‘Mr Security’ image takes a beating 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a crackdown on Palestinian political leaders in Israel, blaming them for the current unrest, in what appeared

EU Protests against the US initiated TTIP Trade Deal By Political Concern, October 14 2015

As news comes today of the huge rally in Berlin we look back to Birmingham’s part in an April Global Day of Action that saw cities from across Europe saying no to TTIP. Hundreds of demonstrations took place across the

“Terrorist International” Takes Shape … Against Russia By Boris Volkhonsky, October 13 2015

On October 1, Turkey and six other countries of the US-led coalition published a joint declaration expressing concern over Russia Air Force strikes against the militants in Syria. The signatories include the United States of America (as expected), the monarchies

Britain’s WMD: Jeremy Corbyn’s Chance to Strike a Blow for Nuclear Sanity By David Lowry, October 13 2015
The Conservatives’ commitment to owning, renewing and using the UK’s nuclear weapons was cheered to the rafters at their party conference, writes David Lowry. But it has left them vulnerable to Corbyn at tomorrow’s Prime Minister’s Questions – should he
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Exponentially Rising Global Terrorism By Stephen Lendman, October 13 2015

Washington’s war on terror is a war OF terror on humanity, largely responsible for exponentially rising incidents worldwide.

The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) recorded around 18,000 in 2013, up 60% over the previous year – holding ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko …

What Moscow Conveyed Through Its Caspian Cruise Missile Strike against Terrorist Strongholds in Syria By Andrew Korybko, October 13 2015

Russia shook Western military expectations last week by using its Caspian Fleet to launch a surprise cruise missile strike against Syrian-based terrorists. The US and its allies were totally caught off guard by this development, and their sloppy response to

Rockets hit Russian Embassy in Damascus. Al Qaeda Terrorists Fired Two Shells at Embassy By Press TV, October 13 2015

Two rockets have reportedly hit the Russian embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, with no further details available at this point.

Early reports on Tuesday morning indicate that Takfiri terrorists fired two shells at the embassy as scores of people …

The Federal Reserve is in Panic: the Growth of Employment is “Submerged in Economic Stagnation” By Ariel Noyola Rodríguez, October 13 2015

The ego of Janet Yellen has broken into a thousand pieces. The new data published some days ago by the US Department of Labor confirms the hypothesis of economist Ariel Noyola Rodríguez, who has maintained since last year that the

Israel: The Most Dangerous Place in the World for any Jew By Anthony Bellchambers, October 13 2015

Out of a global Jewish population of 14.3 million, the minority of the 6 million who currently live in Israel are, statistically, substantially at far greater risk of political or religious inspired violence than any Jew in America or Europe.

Indonesia: 50 Years After the Coup and the CIA Sponsored Terrorist Massacre. The Ruin of Indonesian Society By Andre Vltchek, October 13 2015

Last year, I stopped travelling to Indonesia. I simply did… I just could not bear being there, anymore. It was making me unwell. I felt psychologically and physically sick.

Indonesia has matured into perhaps the most corrupt country on Earth,

“Loving” Trident Weapons Systems and the “Nuclear Button”, Crucifying Corbyn By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 13 2015

The near slanderous assaults on Jeremy Corbyn continue like calculated outpourings of hysteria, finding room in columns, and taking shape across the papers and commentary of the British political spectrum. No paper is seemingly sympathetic to this movement that still

US Cargo Planes Drop Ammunition and Explosives to “Moderate Terrorists” in Northern Syria By Alalam, October 13 2015
According to CNN US army C 17 cargo planes have dropped Tons of ammunitions and explosives to the militants in Northern Syria’s Hasaka province.

“C-17 cargo planes dropped ammunition on 112 pallets to be retrieved by opposition fighters on the

“Operation Hmeymim”: Strategic Implications of Russia’s Cruise Missiles’ Launch, Targeting Terrorists in Syria By Vladimir Kozin, October 13 2015

Last week the biggest event that took place in Syria as part of Operation Hmeymim was the use by the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla of 26 seaborne land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) that hit 11 Daesh and Jabhat al-Nusra military targets

The MH 17 Crash Report: Predictably, No Evidence Against Russia By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey, October 13 2015

Predictably the upcoming long-awaited (from July 2014 to October 2015) report on MH-17 does not present one shred of evidence incriminating the Russian Federation or President Putin. So maybe those media outlets accusing Russia and her President of the downing

United Nations Doctor Outlines 5 Key GMO Dangers in Recent Talk By Christina Sarich, October 13 2015

Dr. Judy Carman, an appointed expert on GMOs, has much to teach us about the dangers of biotech’s tinkering with our food supply. Not only does she point out some very obvious flaws in the regulatory process of approving genetically

Turkey Gripped by Protests against Erdogan Government By Chris Marsden, October 13 2015

Opposition to the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to mount in Turkey, following the suicide bombings that claimed close to 130 lives at a peace rally Saturday.

The suicide bombs—the deadliest in the history of the Turkish Republic—went …

When the Truth is Inverted: Obama Says Russian Strikes on ISIS are “Strengthening” ISIS By Steven MacMillan, October 13 2015

Welcome to Obamaland, the mysterious, schizophrenic world where the truth is inverted. 

Washington is rapidly losing the microscopic amount of respect it had around the world, as US propaganda is becoming more childish by the week. Any rational person who

The U.S. Government Supplied ISIS’ Iconic Pickup Trucks By Washington's Blog, October 13 2015

U.S. counter-terror officials have launched an investigation into how ISIS got so many of those identical Toyota pickup trucks which they use in their convoys.

They don’t have to look very far …

The Spectator reported last year:

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UN Security Council Authorizes EU Naval Forces to Attack Vessels Transporting Refugees in the Mediterranean By Abayomi Azikiwe, October 13 2015

Militarization of the waterways between Europe and the oppressed nations cannot halt migrations

A further militarization in the Mediterranean has been approved through a resolution within the United Nations Security Council passed on October 9. Millions of people have been

US Airdrops Arms in Syria as Russia Escalates Bombing Campaign By Bill Van Auken, October 13 2015

Just days after terminating its disastrously failed program to arm and train US-backed “rebels” in Syria, the Pentagon announced Monday that US Air Force C-17 cargo planes escorted by fighter jets airdropped some 50 tons of arms, ammunition and grenades

Monsanto Tanking: Posts $495 Million Quarterly Loss and Plans to Eliminate 2,600 Jobs By Minds, October 13 2015

Due to falling sales of its biotech seeds and herbicides, Monsanto has announced it will be cutting 2,600 jobs, setting up a plan to reduce their 22,500-employee workforce by about 12 percent over the next two years.

This is the …

Western Aid to Terrorists: Iraqi Forces Seize US-Supplied Anti-Armor Missiles from ISIS in Fallujah By Fars News Agency, October 13 2015
The Iraqi army and volunteer forces discovered US-made military hardware and ammunition, including anti-armor missiles, in terrorists’ positions and trenches captured during the operations in the Fallujah region in Al-Anbar province.

The Iraqi forces found a huge volume of advanced

Week One of the Russian Military Intervention in Syria. Dangerous Times. What Next? By The Saker, October 12 2015

The speed at which the Russian military operation in Syria was conducted what a big surprise for the US intelligence community (which I can hardly blame as I was just as surprised myself).

Make no mistake here, the Russian force

The Fakery of ‘The Free World’ By Eric Zuesse, October 12 2015

13 October 2015 is the release-date of the report from the fake investigation — by the governments of Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, and later Malaysia — into who and what and why caused the shoot-down of the Malaysian MH17

Russia and Saudi Arabia Agree on Common Goals, Deepening Crisis in Ukraine By Global Research News, October 12 2015
The Myth of Syria’s “Moderate Rebels”. Ninety Percent of the “Syrian Rebels” Supported by Washington are Terrorists By South Front, October 12 2015

Washington has been continuing to develop measures against the Russian strategy in Syria. First of all, the US has to demonstrate the existence of the so-called “moderate rebels”. For that reason the topic of the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) became

Recognizing Neocon Failure Shows Obama Has Come To His Senses? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, October 12 2015

Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge and others are misinterpreting Steve Kroft’s interview with President Obama.  They see weakness and confusion in Obama’s responses and conclude that Kroft shredded Obama.  

What I see is entirely different.  Steve Kroft is either a …

Selected Articles: The Fed, The Mainstream Press, US Imperialism, and Netanyahu Are All Losing Credibility By Global Research News, October 12 2015

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By Bill Holter, October 12 2015

Last week was a true dichotomy of fantasy and reality. We witnessed a massive short squeeze and the best week for U.S. …

Oversold Markets, Rising Equities, the Derivatives Implosion, The Fed Looses Credibility By Bill Holter, October 12 2015

Last week was a true dichotomy of fantasy and reality. We witnessed a massive short squeeze and the best week for U.S. equities in over a year. While the markets were oversold and due a bounce, the “bounce” came with

Russia Supplants the U.S. in Global War Against “Jihadists”. Saudi Arabia Favors “A Political Solution in Syria” By Eric Zuesse, October 12 2015

A meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman (son of King Salman) ended on early Monday, October 12th. Agence France-Presse headlined “Vladimir Putin Meets Saudi Prince on ‘Political Solution’ in Syria,” and reported

The Funding of the 2016 US Presidential Election: America’s 158 Billionaire “Families” By Nicholas Confessore, Sarah Cohen, and Karen Yourish, October 12 2015

They are overwhelmingly white, rich, older and male, in a nation that is being remade by the young, by women, and by black and brown voters. Across a sprawling country, they reside in an archipelago of wealth, exclusive neighborhoods dotting

Breaking the Silence on the Destruction of Yemen By James Corbett, October 12 2015

No matter how you boil it down, the script is as sad as it is predictable. Once again international powers are using a conflict in a strategically located country to advance their own agendas and enrich their military contractors at

The Final Leaked “Secret” TPP Text is All That We Feared. Top Down Control of the Internet By Jeremy Malcolm, October 12 2015
Speaking at the Cambridge Union: Julian Assange and the Village Gossipers By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 12 2015

“As always, it seems Julian Assange has exposed divisions right in the heart of the establishment.” James Wells and Adam Crafton, The Tab, Oct 11, 2015

When will these village gossipers understand that a platform for speech has rarely

Senate Hearing Suggests that US Sponsored “Moderate Terrorists” in Syria Use Refugees as Human Shields By Tony Cartalucci, October 12 2015

 A recent US Senate hearing regarding Russia’s ongoing air campaign in Syria plumbed dark depths when it was actually proposed by retired US Army General John M. Keane that “free zones” be established for armed militants, and populated with refugees

“The New Middle East”: Russian Style. The Saudis are Running Scared By Andrew Korybko, October 12 2015

(Please read previous section before this article)

This section examines how and why the two formerly most stable states in the Mideast (at least according to conventional Western understanding) have become the ones facing the greatest prospects of full-scale destabilization:

What Eisenhower REALLY Said About the “Military Industrial Complex”. The Complicit Role of the US Congress By Washington's Blog, October 12 2015

You know about President and General Dwight Eisenhower’s prescient warning about the “military-industrial complex” as he left the White House?

Well, it turns out that he was really warning about the “military-industrial-congressional” complex.

42-year CIA veteran Milton Goodman …

“Moderate Terrorists”. Deconstructing the NATO Narrative on Syria. “Leftists” Keep the Myth Alive By Eva Bartlett, October 12 2015

Over the past five years, the increasingly ridiculous propaganda against President al-Assad and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has ranged from the scripted (OTPOR fomented -“revolution“) “peaceful protesters under fire” rhetoric, to other deceitful lexicon like “civil war,”

State Repression and the US Economic Crisis: Claims of “Recovery” and “Prosperity” Ring Hollow … By Abayomi Azikiwe, October 12 2015

Note: This address was given at the Detroit Workers World public meeting held on Saturday October 10, 2015. 

This is yet another important public meeting on the fight for justice against the banks and corporations along with their surrogates in …

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Sweden Aims To Become The World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Nation By Amanda Froelich, October 12 2015
Powered by Sweden plans to become one of the first nations in the world to thrive on 100% renewable energy.

There are quite a few things to love about Sweden. Not only is the eco-conscious nation considering implementing a ‘meat

Our Worst Fears are Confirmed. The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Intellectual Property By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 12 2015

This is about increasing the ability of global corporations to source wherever they can at the lowest cost. Michael Wessel, The Guardian, Oct 9, 2015

Diplomats, trade officials and delegations of the twelve negotiating countries behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement …

Israeli Intelligence Using Fake Facebook Accounts to Spy on Protesters By IMEMC, October 12 2015

A number of Palestinian activists on social media have published anonymous messages with Arabic names, that are asking for “names of protesters,” especially in Jerusalem, saying that it’s only “to join them in the clashes.”

The messages started flowing on …

Tensions Escalate in Israel and Palestine. The Killing of 7 Palestinians, 400 Wounded. By Simona Sikimic, October 12 2015

Violence ripped through Israel and the occupied territories as protests rocked the West Bank and Gaza 

Violence spiralled in Israel and the occupied territories on Saturday, as protests rocked the West Bank and Gaza and several knife attacks were reported

Why the U.S. Owns the Rise of Islamic State and the Syria Disaster By Gareth Porter, October 12 2015

Pundits and politicians are already looking for a convenient explanation for the twin Middle East disasters of the rise of Islamic State and the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria. The genuine answer is politically unpalatable, because the primary cause of both

America’s Aim is Destruction. Russia, Iran Give International Assistance to Syria By Sara Flounders, October 12 2015

Does Syria have the right to defend its sovereignty from imperialist conquest and its population from the total chaos of sectarian warfare and ruin? Does Syria have the right to seek assistance?

Washington and the European Union countries have spent …

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Do the Democrats Offer a Progressive Choice for US President? “Bernie Sanders’ Foreign Policy Resembles that of the Hawks” By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, October 12 2015

Although the 2016 presidential election is a year away, the media is abuzz with the candidates – the Republican and Democratic candidates, that is. When CBS’s Stephen Colbert posed comedically with a collage of the 18 or so declared hopefuls,

The ‘US Way of War’ from Columbus to Kunduz By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, October 12 2015

The confluence of Columbus Day Weekend and the Kunduz hospital bombing has us thinking about the deep levels of cultural violence in the United States and what can be done to change it. How does the US move from a

Alarmed European Jews Want Netanyahu Replaced with a Leader for Peace By Anthony Bellchambers, October 12 2015
A significant number of Europe’s 1.4m Jews are now alarmed at the continued occupation and illegal settlement of Palestinian land by the right­wing, extremist government of Binyamin Netanyahu ­ one that holds the UN, the EU and the US in
Putin and the Press: “The Demonology School of Journalism” By Prof. James Petras, October 12 2015

The major influential western print media are engaged in a prolonged, large-scale effort to demonize Russian President Putin, his politics and persona. There is an article (or several articles) every day in which he is personally stigmatized as a dictator,

India-EU FTA: Time for a Fundamental Rethink? By Kavaljit Singh, October 12 2015

India and EU would soon resume negotiations on the stalled India-EU free trade agreement. In a joint statement issued by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in New Delhi on Monday, both leaders expressed their “strong commitment