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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix: Dangerous and Unnecessary By Paul Fassa, September 27 2014

Several states have or are considering making HPV vaccinations mandatory for teenagers and even preteens before they’re allowed to attend school. Not only are these vaccinations proving to be dangerous with horrendous side effects, but they are also unnecessary. The

Australia’s Police State: “Coercive Surveillance” and the New Security Laws By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 27 2014

What we’ve seen [tonight] is, I think, a scary, disproportionate and unnecessary expansion of coercive surveillance powers that will not make anybody any safer but that affect freedoms that have been quite hard fought for and won over a period

The Lesson Hollywood Cannot Teach Us By Jonathan Cook, September 27 2014

Possibly the most insightful statement ever made by a journalist was from Gary Webb, who killed himself in 2004, years after the CIA and media rivals destroyed his career and credibility.

I was winning awards, getting raises, lecturing college classes,

Australia’s Uranium Trade: The Pusher in the Pacific By Adam Broinowski, September 26 2014
Australia has the world’s largest known uranium deposits – about 28 percent – and is the world’s third largest exporter of uranium with nearly 7,000 tonnes a year.
ISIS and the USA: Expansion and Resistance by Decapitation By Prof. James Petras, September 26 2014

In order to overcome massive US and world public opposition to new wars in the Middle East, Obama relied on the horrific internet broadcasts of ISIS slaughtering two American hostages, the journalists James Foley and Steve Sotloff, by decapitation.  These

Gallup: 58% of Americans Want a Third Party. Maybe Senator Sanders? By Eric Zuesse, September 26 2014

On September 24th, Gallup reported that, “A majority of U.S. adults, 58%, say a third U.S. political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic parties ‘do such a poor job’ representing the American people.'” Furthermore, “The first time the

The Threat of War and the Russian Response By Sergei Glazyev, September 26 2014

The world needs a coalition of sound forces advocating stability – a global anti-war coalition with a positive plan for rearranging the international financial and economic architecture on the principles of mutual benefit, fairness, and respect for national sovereignty.

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The Strikes on Iraq and Syria. Abuse of Executive Powers, What Role for the US Congress? By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 26 2014

On Tuesday, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) brought up the oldest of contentions, and one that continues to plague US political arrangements.  What is the role of the US Congress in the latest round of strikes on Iraq and Syria? So

Russell Tribunal: Evidence of Incitement to Genocide, Crimes against Humanity in Gaza By Global Research News, September 26 2014

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine’s Emergency Session on Israel’s Operation Protective Edge held yesterday in Brussels has found evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of murder, extermination and persecution and also incitement to genocide.

The Jury [1] reported:…

US Bombed ‘Empty Buildings’ in Airstrikes on ISIL (ISIS) in Syria By Patrick Henningsen, September 26 2014

The US fanfare surrounding Washington’s bombing raid over Syria was immense. WIth all the hype, you’d have thought that it was a new Pearl Harbor.

With a risk of popping President Obama and the US State Department’s bubble, we need …

​Illegal, but Fit to Serve: Pentagon to Recruit Undocumented Immigrants By RT, September 26 2014

AFP Photo / Luke Sharrett

The Pentagon is to start recruiting undocumented immigrants who came into the US as minors and possess valuable skills like speaking Persian and Chinese. The program offering the opportunity is capped at 1,500 recruits per …

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Fully Deregulate Dow Chemical’s GMOs Sprayed with Toxic Herbicide 2,4-D By Christina Sarich, September 26 2014

What a surprise – the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to make a decision to fully deregulate Dow Chemical’s Enlist corn and soybeans, genetically engineered to be repeatedly sprayed with the herbicide 2,4-D and glyphosate. When does this agency …

Sierra Leone Quarantines Over 1 Million People Amid Ebola Outbreak By Press TV, September 26 2014

Sierra Leone has ordered the quarantine of over a million more people in different areas to contain the deadly Ebola virus.

In a nationally televised address on Wednesday, President Ernest Bai Koroma announced that the quarantine “with immediate effect” was …

Obama Administration Invents Language to Conceal Reality of War in Iraq and Syria By Kevin Gosztola, September 26 2014

One of the bothersome aspects of the war escalation in Iraq and Syria has been the commitment of President Barack Obama’s administration to using language to conceal their war plans.

The White House has insisted this is not a war

War Crimes Committed by Ukraine Military in Donbass: From Illegal Arms Trafficking to Human Organs Trade By Alexander Donetsky, September 26 2014

Numerous reports on systematic destruction of populated areas in the Donbass and Luhansk regions by Ukrainian military have been becoming public domain. The evidence has been plentiful: photos, videos, international observers and journalists’ reports.

Neither the United States nor Europe …

Syria Chemical Weapons Redux: Aligning the Board for Mission Creep and Regime Change By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, September 26 2014

Is it a coincidence that just when the US has assembled its multinational coalition to fight ISIL, it conveniently mentions that Syria has violated the CWC?

With the participation of Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, …

Nuclear Inspection of Israel by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rejected By Global Research News, September 26 2014

Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 22 Sept. (AFP)

A resolution calling for nuclear inspections in Israel has been defeated by 13 votes at the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Thursday’s vote saw 45 member

The Failure to Prosecute Leading US Banks. The Abuse of Power by Government and Big Business By Kevin Zeese, September 26 2014

Eric Holder’s tenure as attorney general will be remembered for the failure to prosecute any leading bankers who were responsible for the collapse of the economy. While the SEC negotiated large fines, the DOJ prosecuted none of those who were

Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Goods: EU Public Health Sacrificed on the Altar of Corporate Profit By Colin Todhunter, September 26 2014

A new report by the campaign/watchdog body Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) reveals huge conflicts of interests in the Scientific Committees under DG SANCO, the European Commission’s department in charge of consumer issues [1].

These Committees assess the risk to humans …

Obama Wants Regime Change in Russia By Stephen Lendman, September 26 2014

Paul Wolfowitz said Washington’s “first objective is prevent(ing) the re-emergence of (rival states), either on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere.”

Paul Craig Roberts defines rival as “any country (able to defend) its interests or those of

Will Russia and China Hold Their Fire Until War Is the Only Alternative? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, September 26 2014

Obama’s September 24 speech at the UN is the most absurd thing I have heard in my entire life. It is absolutely amazing that the president of the United States would stand before the entire world and tell us what

Selling the Syrian Airstrikes: The Lies of the War Establishment By William C. Lewis, September 26 2014

The U.S. war establishment is using the ISIS propaganda scare to police the world and continuously subject resistant nations to their global NATO imperial plans through massive aerial bombardment violence that is already murdering people not taking part in hostilities.…

Is There a Plan to Force Palestinians into Sinai? By Jonathan Cook, September 26 2014

What is Israel’s endgame in Gaza? It is a question that has been puzzling analysts and observers for some time. But belatedly, there are indications of the future Israel and Washington may have in mind for Gaza.

Desperately overcrowded, short …

Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron Says “Non-Violent Conspiracy Theorists” Are Just As Dangerous As ISIS By Activist Post, September 26 2014

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David Cameron told the U.N. that “non-violent extremism” is just as dangerous as terrorism and must be eradicated using all means at the government’s disposal.

He references 9/11 and 7/7 Truthers as examples of the type

Imperialism and the Ebola Catastrophe By Patrick Martin, September 26 2014

“The present [Ebola] epidemic is exceptionally large, not primarily because of biologic characteristics of the virus, but in part because of the attributes of the affected populations, the condition of the health systems, and because control efforts have been insufficient

Arab Bank to Appeal Guilty Verdict in US Terror Financing “Show Trial” By Charlotte Silver, September 26 2014

The case against Jordan-based Arab Bank is believed to be the first successful civil suit against a financial institution under anti-terror legislation. (Flickr)

Lawyers for a bank found guilty in a New York court this week of providing …

Britain Prepares to Join US-Led War in Iraq and Syria By Paul Mitchell, September 26 2014

As the bombing campaign in Syria and Iraq intensifies, the British parliament is due to meet today to line up behind the US-led drive to reassert control over the entire Middle East.

The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government of Prime Minister …

The History of 9/11: “September 11, The New Pearl Harbor”. A Film to “Restore Democracy” By Elizabeth Woodworth, September 25 2014

“If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. In the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same …

The Lies and Deceit of President Barack Obama By Feroze Mithiborwala, September 25 2014

After having heard your words at the UN a few hours ago, I felt compelled to write this letter, compelled, to expose your lies & deceit. You, Mr. President, are a war-monger & an abettor of terror. You essentially lend

Perfect Timing: NATO-Backed Terror Group Kills French Tourist By Tony Cartalucci, September 25 2014
Terrorists aligned to Al Qaeda have allegedly beheaded a French tourist kidnapped in the North African nation of Algeria.

The BBC in their article, “French hostage Herve Gourdel beheaded in Algeria,” would report that (emphasis added):

The beheading,

13,000 US Troops to be Deployed to Iraq: Officials By Press TV, September 25 2014

Iraqi officials say that the United States is due to send 13,000 soldiers to Iraq, despite its claims of complete military withdrawal from the country.

The vice president of the local council of Iraq’s Saladin Province made the announcement on …

The Real Network of Death – ISIS Atrocities Pale When Compared to those of the U.S. Masters of War By Kurt Nimmo, September 25 2014

On Wednesday Obama went before the United Nations.

He promised the United States will destroy the Islamic State, which he called the “network of death.” He said its brutal activity “forces us to look into the heart of darkness,” a …

Turkey Preparing for Syria Occupation? By Tony Cartalucci, September 25 2014
As Western-backed terrorists drive allegedly tens of thousands of refugees into Turkish territory, and amid what is being called a “sustainable, persistent campaign” of air assaults, missile strikes, and other assorted attacks on Syrian territory, the West is preparing to
The US Anti-war Movement’s Statement on the U.S. Bombing of Syria By Brian Becker, September 25 2014

Statement by Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition

The U.S. bombing of Syria has begun.

We in the ANSWER Coalition oppose this war and are calling for demonstrations to oppose the bombing of Syria and Iraq from September …

U.S. Propaganda Enters Into Insane, Irrational Overdrive in Attempt to “Sell” War in Syria By Michael Krieger, September 25 2014

Thanks to a dizzying barrage of lies, mainstream media fear-mongering and a couple of beheadings, the Obama Administration finally achieved its long sought after war in Syria. The tactic that proved most effective in mobilizing the American public back into …

U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) Threatens to Arrest People Who Claim Natural Ebola Cures By Mike Adams, September 25 2014

In furtherance of the medical monopoly that dominates western civilization today, the FDA issued warning letters to three companies over what they call fraudulent health claims regarding Ebola treatments.

The warning letters, viewable here, single out the Natural Solutions …

First Sponsoring Terrorism, Now Fighting It? Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on West’s Anti-ISIS Operation By Sergey Lavrov, September 25 2014

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (RIA Novosti / Maksim Blinov)

The Western powers that fostered Islamic extremists to incite them against Middle Eastern regimes should stop dividing terrorists into good and bad, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, said in a

Dozens of Bodies Found in Mass Graves in Eastern Ukraine By ITAR-TASS, September 25 2014

MOSCOW – Around 40 bodies of civilians have been found in one of three mass graves in eastern Ukraine, the prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said on Thursday.

“So far, three burials have been found, one of

Germany’s Die Zeit: Publishing War Propaganda in Weekly Installments By Johannes Stern, September 25 2014

Anybody opening the print edition of Die Zeit can expect a concentrated dose of war propaganda. The supposedly liberal weekly newspaper exemplifies a development that causes concern and anger for many people: the transformation of the German mainstream media into

UN Security Council Resolution on “Foreign Terrorist Fighters” Targets Democratic Rights By Joseph Kishore, September 25 2014

The United Nations Security Council passed a broadly worded resolution on Wednesday targeting the flow of “foreign terrorist fighters” internationally. While presented as a response to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the resolution is aimed at legitimizing

The Real Reasons For U.S. Airstrikes In Syria – Breaking The Assad Regime By Brandon Turbeville, September 25 2014

Image: Anthony Freda Art

With the recent and ongoing airstrikes launched against Syria by the United States and its “regional” and NATO allies, a number of questions have arisen from a variety of quarters who remain entirely confused as to …

Obama the “Reluctant Warrior”: Syria is the 7th Country Bombed by the Nobel Peace Laureate By Peter Hart, September 25 2014

The trope of Obama as “reluctant warrior” has crossed the Atlantic–where it is greeted with a little more cynicism (Peter Brookes, London Times)

If there’s one thing elite media seem to know for sure, it’s that Barack Obama doesn’t …

Biotechnology and the Agrarian Crisis: Streams of Profit, GMO and Rivers of Poison By Colin Todhunter, September 24 2014

Handing over agriculture to Big Agritech concerns is akin to letting the foxes guard the hen house. What do they care if they wreck the environment or human health with their chemical inputs? The more chemicals applied to crops, the

Is Ireland Backing the Bombing of Syria? By News Beacon Ireland, September 24 2014

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On 22nd September 2014, the United States and its allies launched air strikes in Syria using warplanes, armed drones, and Tomahawk Cruise Missiles…The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has stated that eight civilians including three children were killed

Ukraine National Guard “Volunteer Battalion” Deployed in Donbass, Trained by US Military By Ria Novosti, September 24 2014

Members of the Donbas volunteer battalion, created to take part in a special military operation in eastern Ukraine, will be trained by retired US instructors, the commander of the battalion, Semen Semenchenko, said Monday.

“[I] Concluded an agreement yesterday [Sunday]

US Aggression against Syria and Iraq Drags the World into an Age of Global Anarchy By Tony Cartalucci, September 24 2014

Without a UN mandate or even a cohesive narrative, the United States and its regional allies have begun unilaterally bombing targets in Syria.

Together with Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar – the very sponsors of extremists groups fighting

The Australia Police State: When Torture Might be Allowed Down Under By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 24 2014

One of the least convincing arguments ever submitted for any consideration is the idea that “people don’t do that sort of thing”. It is against their nature. It is against a perceived code.  It has the weak standing of a

US Seeks to Reoccupy Iraq. Going After the Islamic State and the “Anti-ISIL Coalition” By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich, September 24 2014

American political analyst Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich says the United States is seeking to reoccupy Iraq and re-establish itself in the Persian Gulf region through its anti-ISIL coalition.

Ulrich, who is an independent researcher, public speaker and writer with a focus on …

Why Is China Having Measles Outbreaks When 99% Are Vaccinated? By Sayer Ji, September 24 2014

China has one of the most vaccination compliant populations in the world. In fact, measles vaccine is mandatory. So why have they had over 700 measles outbreaks from 2009 and 2012 alone? The obvious answer is the the measles vaccines

The JFK Assassination: The CIA’s “Lone Assassin” Propaganda Strategy for the Warren Commission Report By James F. Tracy, September 24 2014

Fifty years ago today Lyndon B. Johnson’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, otherwise known as the Warren Commission, released the well-known report of its findings.

The document is of special significance given that it is still the narrative

Reactions to Obama’s Naked Aggression Against Syria By Stephen Lendman, September 24 2014

On Tuesday, Obama attacked another country lawlessly. Syria poses no threat to America.  Obama bombed multiple sites. He did so with no legal authority. He committed lawless aggression.  He’s done it repeatedly throughout his tenure. It’s the highest of high

United States Launches Airstrikes in Syria – Real Target Is Assad By Brandon Turbeville, September 24 2014

Late Monday evening, September 22, the United States began the first of its airstrikes inside Syria.

Although details are still murky about where the attacks took place and what targets were actually hit, the Pentagon has acknowledged responsibility for the …

“Humanitarian Air Strikes” against Syria: U.S. Breaks International Law, Again By Alexander Clackson, September 24 2014

The United States, assisted by a handful of Arab nations, conducted air strikes on Syria on 23rd September. The attacks mark a striking expansion in America’s military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and have

The Quick Slide From Hope to Despair As War Returns, If It Ever Went Away By Danny Schechter, September 24 2014

On the Sunday, the world came together to demand climate justice with massive marches of solidarity and positivity.

On the Monday, the UN prepared for its global climate summit with more than l00 Heads of State, some there as ornaments, …

Monsanto’s “Secret Formula”: Dangerous Chemicals in Glyphosate Herbicide Slip Past EU Regulators Due to “Data Confidentiality” By Christina Sarich, September 24 2014

The only Europeans to ban glyphosate (the main active ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide roundUp) and its dangerous additions (surfactants) thus far are the Dutch, with Brazil and France to follow. Yet Germany, keeping their evidence of these toxic …

White House Fence Jumpers, 9/11 and “Khorasan”, the Mysterious Al Qaeda Splinter Group By Prof Jason Kissner, September 24 2014

We begin with CBS News.   The president of CBS News, David Rhodes, of course has a brother named Ben.  Benny Rhodes, born 1977, serves as an Obama confidante and national security adviser. 

Russ Baker thinks Benny  strange, and wonders, with …

The CIA’s Invention of the “Conspiracy Theorist”: Smear Campaign to Discredit Dissenters By Dr. Gary G. Kohls, September 24 2014

In his 2013 book, Conspiracy Theory in America, author Lance deHaven-Smith traced the term “conspiracy theory” back to a CIA propaganda campaign that was designed to discredit doubters of the Warren Commission’s fake search into who assassinated President Kennedy in …

Ebola, Cholera: The Epidemiology of Anti-Blackness and the “White Savior Industrial Complex”- Black Lives Don’t Matter By Dr. James Hudson and Dr. Jemima Pierre, September 24 2014

In Liberia people are dumping their relatives’ bodies on the streets to avoid quarantine.

The ravages of Ebola in West Africa and of cholera in Haiti – and the world’s response to both – remind us that the scourge of …

Africa: Corporate Palm Oil Plantations Destroy the Peasant Economy By Grain, September 24 2014

Cultivation of oil palms is expanding rapidly around the world. New monoculture plantations mean brutal land grabbing, the destruction of rainforests and the exploitation of workers.

A new report from GRAIN details and explains the factors driving industrial oil palm

Propaganda, Brain-washing, Playing Dumb to Avoid the Truth By Edward Curtin, September 24 2014

“And we are all mortal” JFK – June 10, 1963 – American University

Not long after uttering those words in his startling and prophetic commencement address, President John F. Kennedy was publicly executed by terrorists operating from deep within the

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Obama’s War against Syria and Iraq: “No Boots on The Ground” By Anthony Freda, September 24 2014

The Obama Administration has initiated a bomb and land-based missile attack against Syrian territory without permission from the Syrian government, without a request for assistance from the Syrian government, and without a UN Security Council resolution. 

This is an act …

15 U.S. Lawmakers Ask Haiti Senate to Make Way for Mock Elections By Ezili Dantò, September 24 2014

USA, STOP supporting: Drug-dealers, Kidnappers, Robbers, Bribers Against Haitian People!!! Photo credit: Nouvelliste

Haitian Lawyers Leadership Network (HLLN) Open Letter Regarding the Sept 15th U.S. Congressional letter addressed to the Haiti Senate urging it to Clear the Path for Another

“Economic Recovery” for the U.S. Middle Class: Significantly Less Purchasing Power than Before the 2008 Financial Crisis By Michael Snyder, September 24 2014

The U.S. economy has had six full years to bounce back since the financial collapse of 2008, and it simply has not happened.  Median household income has declined substantially since then, total household wealth for middle class families is way …

Scientists Warn Ebola Transmission May Be Airborne; Urge Full Respirators for Frontline Health Workers By Ethan A. Huff, September 24 2014

With so many questions still remaining as to how folks like Dr. Rick Sacra, who never even treated Ebola patients, somehow managed to contract the supposedly non-airborne disease, the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) …

US Air Strikes in Syria, Just the Beginning By Peter Symonds, September 24 2014

Following yesterday’s massive air attacks inside Syria, the Pentagon made clear that the operations were just the start of a protracted war. Lieutenant General William Mayville, director of operations for the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the media the

Syria: Children Killed as U.S. Targets Mysterious Al-Qaeda Splinter Group Worse than ISIS By Kurt Nimmo, September 24 2014

Image Credits: U.S. Navy

The supposed al-Qaeda splinter group more dangerous than ISIS, Khorasan, has taken center stage in Obama’s effort to legitimize the U.S. bombing campaign in Syria.

As we reported September 18, Khorasan, which supposedly consists of

Namibia: Germany’s African Holocaust By Andre Vltchek, September 23 2014

SWAPO’s fight for freedom.

How outrageous, how heartbreaking, how truly grotesque! Windhoek City – the capital of Namibia – is, at one extreme full of flowers and Mediterranean-style villas, and at the other, it is nothing more than a tremendous …

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The Islamic State and Obama’s Diabolical “Hidden Agenda”: Iraq, Syria and “Superpower Prerogatives” By Jack A. Smith, September 23 2014

There is a pronounced deceptive aura to the Obama Administration’s disclosures about the new U.S. war in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State (IS). The White House even says it is not a war but a simple counter-terrorism strategy,

Syria Calls Upon U.S. and Allies to Stop Supporting the Islamic State under a Fake Counter-Terrorism Mandate By Global Research News, September 23 2014

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem stressed that the seriousness of the US and its allies in combating terrorism entails to immediately halt supporting, financing and training the terrorist organizations and to stop facilitating their flow into

America Bombs Syria: Did Israel Help the U.S. by Downing Syrian Jet? By Jonathan Cook, September 23 2014

Today the US – backed by “moderate” Arab states like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Jordan – started bombing territory in another sovereign state, Syria, without a UN Security Council resolution or a plausible argument that it is acting in

Australia and Islamic State Beheadings: Prime Minister Abbott sees Terrorists Lurking in Australian Suburbs By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 23 2014

No politician on this planet is less original. Seeming like a lumbering brontosaurus, the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott moves through meeting after meeting in an insentient daze that only lifts when stock terms are used.  “Terrorism” so happens to

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Israeli War Crimes: More than 3,000 Gazan Children Wounded in War By Global Research News, September 23 2014

by Mohammed Othman

He moves around the hospital, the smile never leaving his face. His boyish attitude is translated by his spontaneous hand gestures. When he gets tired, he rests on his bed, near his older brother who was also

World Population Alarmism: Twelve Billion People by 2100 By Tony Cartalucci, September 23 2014

Wired magazine recently published an article titled, “Boom! Earth’s Population Could Hit 12 Billion by 2100,” which despite the typical narrative of misanthropic population control that works its way into any Western mainstream article on the topic of growing populations,

US Police Get “Anti-Terror Training” in Israel on Privately Funded Trips By Global Research News, September 23 2014

by The Center for Investigative Reporting

The clouds of tear gas, flurries of projectiles and images of police officers outfitted in military-grade hardware in Ferguson, Missouri, have reignited concerns about the militarization of domestic law enforcement in the United States.

Ebola Death Camps in Liberia: Disease Victims to Be Rounded Up and Removed from their Own Homes by Force By Mike Adams, September 23 2014

According to the Washington Post [1], the World Health Organization has announced a program which would round up Ebola victims across Liberia and herd them into “Ebola death camps” in order to isolate them from their families.

Although they aren’t …

Israeli Refuseniks: Occupation’s Dark Underbelly Exposed By Jonathan Cook, September 23 2014

A letter signed by 43 veterans of an elite Israeli military intelligence unit declaring their refusal to continue serving the occupation has sent shockwaves through Israeli society. But not in the way the soldiers may have hoped.

Unusually, this small …

High Cost of Bad Journalism on Ukraine By Robert Parry, September 23 2014

The costs of the mainstream U.S. media’s wildly anti-Moscow bias in the Ukraine crisis are adding up, as the Obama administration has decided to react to alleged “Russian aggression” by investing as much as $1 trillion in modernizing the U.S.

Rigged Gold Price Distorts Perception of Economic Reality By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts and David Kranzler, September 23 2014

The Federal Reserve and its bullion bank agents (JP Morgan, Scotia, and HSBC) have been using naked short-selling to drive down the price of gold since September 2011.  The latest containment effort began in mid-July of this year, after gold

Witch-Hunting in America’s Universities: Steven Salaita and the New McCarthyism By Bill Van Auken, September 23 2014

The political victimization of Steven Salaita, whose appointment as a tenured professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was revoked because he tweeted outraged protests against the slaughter of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, is a chilling attack on core

United States Militarizing Response to Ebola Crisis While Cuba Pledges Medical Assistance By Abayomi Azikiwe, September 23 2014

A team of eight experts and journalists visiting the southern region of the West African state of Guinea were found dead in the town of Nzerekore on Sept. 20. Reports indicate that they were there to educate people about the