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Libya’s Destruction: A Warning to Egypt, Syria, and Ukraine By Tony Cartalucci, July 27 2014

RT’s article, “90% of aircraft destroyed at Tripoli airport, Libya may seek international assistance,” reported that: 

Libya is considering a deployment of international force to re-establish security amid a flare-up of violence in Tripoli which saw dozens of

Are Ukraine and Gaza both Part of the Same war? By William Boardman, July 27 2014
The same day that Israeli tanks crossed into Gaza, to continue killing civilians and the occasional Hamas fighter, MSNBC  decided to ignore the Israeli invasion in favor of wall-to-wall coverage of the presumed shoot-down of Malaysian Airliner MH17 over eastern
“Extraordinary Renditions”: CIA Does the Torture, U.S. Ally Pays the Price By Dennis Kucinich, July 26 2014

 The European Court of Human Rights yesterday ruled against Poland, charging our ally with human rights violations for helping the CIA operate an ‘extraordinary rendition’ program in which two persons suspected of terrorism were delivered to a “black site” in

“Not in Our Name”: Jews Stage Massive Anti-War Protests In Tel Aviv, New York and Elsewhere By Washington's Blog, July 26 2014

Opposing Israeli Policy Does Not Make One a “Self-Hating Jew”

A huge anti-war protest is being held tonight by Israeli Jews in Tel Aviv:

 

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(Jews and Palestinians have been holding anti-war protests throughout Israel, but the mainstream …

Folks Out There Have a “Distaste of Western Civilization and Cultural Values” By Edward S. Herman, July 26 2014

Of relevance to today’s unfolding World crisis is an article written a few days after the September 11, 2001 attacks by Edward S. Herman, Professor Emeritus of Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. The article was published  by GR on

MH17: Sacrificed Airliner. “The New Cold War” By Andre Vltchek, July 26 2014

The special train carrying refrigerated corpses from the MH17 catastrophe has left the station of Torez, just a few miles from the crash site. People, who died a terrible death onboard the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200, will soon be reunited

The Malaysian Airline MH17 Crash: Sixteen Central Issues Which Cannot be Ignored By Julie Lévesque, July 26 2014
The U.S. claimed, without evidence, but “with confidence” that Russia was involved. US intelligence officials said there is no evidence of Russia`s involvement, contradicting Obama and Kerry's official statements.
Boeing 777 Disaster: Washington’s Lies and Kiev’s Silence on MH17 By Boris Novoseltsev, July 26 2014

On July 21 the Russian Ministry of Defense held a briefing and displayed the data to prove the fact that a number of Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defense systems were deployed in the vicinity of Donetsk at the time of Malaysian

The Mystery of a Ukrainian Army “Defector” – Is the U.S. “Fixing Intelligence” to Blame Ukrainian Opposition? By Robert Parry, July 26 2014

U.S. intelligence officials suggest that the person who fired the missile that downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 may have been “a defector” from the Ukrainian army, an apparent attempt to explain why some CIA analysts thought satellite images revealed men

Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas and Natural Gas: Obama Supports Massive Expansion of Hydraulic Fracturing By Jack A. Smith, July 26 2014

Natural gas is falsely promoted by the Obama Administration and energy corporations as a “bridge fuel” that will allow American society to continue to use fossil energy over the coming decades while emitting fewer greenhouse gases than from using other

Russia Media Allege Flight MH17 Shot Down by Ukraine Missile Unit. Political Disarray Following Collapse of Kiev Government By Peter Schwarz, July 26 2014

The Malaysian passenger plane MH17 may have been shot down July 17 by a Ukrainian anti-aircraft unit during an exercise, according to Russia’s Ria Novosti, which cited an anonymous source in the Ukrainian security apparatus. The new and detailed allegations

Joseph Rudolph Wood’s Tortuous Death: Arizona’s Two-hour Execution and the “Brutalization of America” By Kate Randall, July 26 2014

Joseph Rudolph Wood was put to death by the state of Arizona on Wednesday. The 55-year-old’s execution was the third in the space of six months in which the condemned was subjected to a prolonged, agonizing lethal injection procedure. The

GMO Contamination of the Food Chain. Devastating Health Impacts. EU Food Safety Regulators Turn “A Blind Eye” By Colin Todhunter, July 26 2014

“Corporations as the dominant institution shaped by capitalist patriarchy thrive on eco-apartheid. They thrive on the Cartesian legacy of dualism which puts nature against humans. It defines nature as female and passively subjugated. Corporatocentrism is thus also androcentric – a

Economy Revisited. Will Green be the Colour of Money or Life? By Dr. Vandana Shiva, July 26 2014

Economy and ecology are both derived from oikos, which is the Greek word for “home” or “household.” Ecology is the science of the household, both local and at the level of Gaia, our planetary home. Economy is supposed to be

Palestine Filed Complain at ICC: Accuses Israel of War Crimes By Press TV, July 26 2014

Two senior Palestinian officials have filed a complaint against Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.

Palestinian Justice Minister Saleem al-Saqqa and Gaza court prosecutor Ismail Jabr have accused Israel of war crimes in the lawsuit.

The

Israel Drops White Phosphorus Bombs on Gazans By Press TV, July 26 2014

Latest reports say Israeli aerial and ground forces are using white phosphorus bombs to pound several residential areas across the besieged Gaza Strip.

The lethal bombs violate all international conventions and are considered as banned weapons in civilian areas.

This

Evidence of Kiev Using Phosphorus Bombs against Civilians in East Ukraine By Global Research News, July 26 2014

Russia’s evidence that Kiev has used phosphorus bombs against civilians should force the international community to put pressure on the Ukrainian authorities and make them stop the punitive operation in the country’s east, Russian diplomat Konstantin Dolgov said Friday.

Evidence of Kiev Using Phosphorus Bombs Should Influence World Community – Diplomat

“This …

Are There Any Terrorist Groups Who AREN’T Paid Foot Soldiers for the U.S. Military-Intelligence Agenda? By Melissa Dykes, July 26 2014

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.  — President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Preparing for War with Russia. Removing Russia with a Preemptive Nuclear Attack? What is the Future of Humanity? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, July 26 2014

The Russian government has finally realized that it has no Western “partners,” and is complaining bitterly about the propagandistic lies and disinformation issued without any evidence whatsoever against the Russian government by Washington, its European vassals, and presstitute media.  

 Perhaps …

The MH17 Tragedy and the U.S. Empire of Chaos: A Chessboard Drenched in Blood By Pepe Escobar, July 26 2014

“The intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy.” Everyone remembers the Downing Street Memo, which unveiled the Bush/Blair “policy” in the run-up to the 2003 bombing/invasion/occupation of Iraq. The “policy” was to get rid of Saddam Hussein via

“Am I Going to Die, Daddy?” The Child in Gaza Asked By Global Research News, July 26 2014

by Jon Snow

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — It is the saltwater coming out of the hotel tap that reminds you where you are, as you wake up in Gaza. And then you imagine your room besieged by honeybees. It …

Think. What if it wasn’t #Palestine? What if it was your Home Instead? By Global Research News, July 25 2014

Think. What if it wasn’t #Palestine?

What if it was your home instead?

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The World According to the Mainstream Media: Russia and Palestine are “Guilty until Proven Innocent” By Timothy Alexander Guzman, July 25 2014

Recent events has enabled Western governments, Israel and the mainstream media (MSM) to launch a propaganda crusade against Russia and Palestine. They accused the Russian government and the Anti-Kiev militias in East Ukraine for its direct involvement in the downing

Wall Street Shadow Banking: You Can’t Taper a Ponzi Scheme: “Time to Reboot” By Ellen Brown, July 25 2014

One thing to be said for the women now heading the Federal Reserve and the IMF: compared to some of their predecessors, they are refreshingly honest. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 2nd:

Two of the world’s most powerful

Monsanto Roundup Herbicide Found in Deformed Piglets By Heather Callaghan, July 25 2014

In April, a Danish farmer called for a ban on glyphosate. For three years he had used non-GMO soy feed for his pig herds, but when he ran out, he ordered two tons of GM soy feed. His herdsman immediately …

Beyond Propaganda: Discourse of War and Doublethink. “When the Lie Becomes the Truth” By Jean-Claude Paye and Tülay Umay, July 25 2014

Since the attacks of September 11, we are witnessing a transformation of the way the media report the news. They lock us in the unreal. They base truth not on the coherence of a presentation, but on its shocking character.

Netanyahu Targets Gaza Hospitals: Internationals Volunteer as Human Shields to Protect Shifa Hospital from Israeli Attacks By Global Research News, July 25 2014

Press Release

Gaza Ministry of Health, Palestine

Individuals from Spain, Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia and Venezuela today began a constant protective presence at the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, in response to increasing

What the Mainstream Media won’t Report about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 By Rep. Ron Paul, July 25 2014

Just days after the tragic crash of a Malaysian Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine, Western politicians and media joined together to gain the maximum propaganda value from the disaster.

It had to be Russia; it had to be Putin, they

Netanyahu Kills Palestinian Children: Israel Bombs Gaza Children’s Hospital By Global Research News, July 25 2014

Press Release

Gaza Ministry of Health, Palestine

Medical Facilities and personnel are a red line

The Ministry of Health Gaza strongly condemns two Israeli attacks on Gazan medical facilities and personnel in the last 24 hours.

The first resulted in

America Complicit in Israeli War Crimes: US Stands Alone in Vote Against United Nations Inquiry Into Gaza Assault By Sarah Lazare, July 25 2014

Resolution passes, despite US opposition, as body approves official inquiry into “all violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law”

The United States was the only country in the world that voted Wednesday against the United Nations investigating

Media Disinformation: East Ukrainian Rebels Allegedly Down Two Warplanes By Tony Cartalucci, July 25 2014

In Bloomberg’s article, “Two Ukrainian Jets Shot Down, Three Dangerous Explanations,” it claims two Ukrainian SU-25 ground attack warplanes were shot down by rebels over Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, stating:

Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman told reporters in Kiev

“Gas Pipeline Diplomacy”: How Ukraine Opened the Door to A New U.S.- Russia Energy War By Sylvia Todorova, July 25 2014
This article was first published by Who What Why

The South Stream pipeline’s planned route through the heart of Europe

Now that all eyes are on Ukraine and the potential of a bigger war looms, there’s never been a more

Collapse of Kiev Coalition Government, NATO Envisages Military Intervention in East Ukraine By Alex Lantier, July 25 2014

The far-right parliamentary coalition in Kiev collapsed yesterday, as the Western-backed regime met with visiting Dutch and Australian officials to prepare a foreign military intervention in war-torn east Ukraine, under cover of investigating the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17.

America Is the Only Country with a Favorable View of Israel By Washington's Blog, July 25 2014

The U.S. Is the Only Country Which Supports Israel No Matter What It Does

Americans – living in a huge country which has never really been invaded, and as the sole superpower – are famous for being out-of-touch with how …

Capitalism and Global Poverty: Two Billion Poor, One Billion Hungry By Patrick Martin, July 25 2014

More than 2.2 billion people are “either near or living in poverty,” according to the United Nations Development Report released July 24.The study also found that about 1.2 billion people survive on the equivalent of $1.25 or less a day,

GMO Food Crops in India: BJP Government Grants the “Green Light” to Monsanto and the Biotech Conglomerates By Colin Todhunter, July 25 2014

The Indian government is facing strong opposition for its decision to allow field trials of genetically modified (GM) crops. The Coalition for a GM-Free India is calling the approvals ‘hasty’ and has asked the Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate

Britain Admits Selling $12 Billion in Weapons to Israel By David Cronin, July 25 2014

Journalists love rows. We love them so much that we often let them distract us.

Last week was no exception. Fascinated by an apparent bust-up between Israel and the European Union, most Middle East analysts (myself included) missed a very …

Washington Is Escalating the Orchestrated Ukrainian “Crisis” to War By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, July 25 2014

 Despite the conclusion by US intelligence that there is no evidence of Russian involvement in the destruction of the Malaysian airliner and all lives onboard, Washington is escalating the crisis and shepherding the World toward war.

 Twenty-two US senators have …

Russian Ministry of Defence: Still No “Evidence” of US Version of the #MH17 Crash By RT, July 25 2014

Preamble:

In this Russian Ministry of Defence press-conference, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Anatoly Antonov, states that neither Ukraine nor Western countries have bothered to respond to the data presented by the Ministry earlier regarding the Boeing 777 (Flight

Conscripted Soldiers of West Ukraine Refuse to Fight against Donbass Rebels By Global Research News, July 25 2014

Mass Protests by Families of Conscripts in Prykarpattia Region, Ukraine

July 23, 2014

Translated from Ukrainian by Valentina Lisitsa

ENG subtitles by Marcel Sardo

Video: Mass Protests By Families of Men Drafted into the Ukrainian Army – w/ENG subtitles

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Collapse of Ukraine Government: Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Resigns amidst Pressures Exerted by the IMF By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 24 2014

Global  Research, July 24, 2014

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced his resignation in the Rada (Parliament) and that of the entire Cabinet on Thursday, July 24.  This decision was taken following the withdrawal of two parties from the coalition

“Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself” – How Much do They Pay you to Say That? By Global Research News, July 24 2014

Chris Wrinn created these cartoons with an aim to have activists and the media stop heckling.

Here is a more productive approach: ask U.S. Congressional representatives and Canadian Members of Parliament one question: “How much do they pay you to

The CIA’s Global Torture Operations: Disclosure under Barack Obama, the Most Secretive President in U.S. History By Joachim Hagopian, July 24 2014

Journalist Mai Bei, (Yahoo News) is reminding America of its recent dark past vis-à-vis that longtime rogue agency the CIA’s global torture operations during that rogue regime of the Bush administration.

The plot thickens with the Senate Intelligence Committee strongly

Not Just the Atlantic: Obama Leasing Millions of Gulf of Mexico Acres for Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling By Steve Horn, July 24 2014

Deploying the age-old “Friday news dump,” President Barack Obama’s Interior Department gave the green light on Friday, July 18 to companies to deploy seismic air guns to examine the scope of Atlantic Coast offshore oil-and-gas reserves.

It is the

Media Coverup: US Played A Decisive “Behind the Scenes Role” in Israel’s Attack on Gaza By Jonathan Cook, July 24 2014

Two reporters for major US TV channels were summarily “removed” last week from covering Israel’s attack on Gaza, moments before Israel launched a ground invasion.

NBC pulled out Ayman Mohyeldin, who has been widely praised for the even-handedness of his …

Afghanistan’s Wartime Economy (2001-2014). The Devastating Impacts of IMF-World Bank Reforms By Siddieq Noorzoy, July 24 2014

This article looks at the claims of high economic growth rates since 2002/03 following the US led invasion of 2001 and argues that the actual source for economic growth has been the service sector of the Afghan economy due to

‘Disgustingly Biased’ – The Corporate Media On The Gaza Massacre By Media Lens, July 24 2014

Soon after Malaysian Airlines MH17 crashed near Donetsk, Ukraine on July 18, killing 298 people, the BBC website quickly, and rightly, set up a ‘LIVE’ feed with rolling reports and commentary on the disaster. This was clearly an important and …

This is the Israeli Military Calling: “Civilizing War” Has Failed By David Swanson, July 24 2014

Probably the biggest news story of 1928 was the war-making nations of the world coming together on August 27th and legally outlawing war.  It’s a story that’s not told in our history books, but it’s not secret CIA history.  There …

Framing Russia? Fabricating a Pretext to Wage War: Flight MH-17 and “Operation Northwoods” By R. Teichmann, July 24 2014

While in Gaza it is plain for all to see who are the perpetrators behind the slaughter, the case of the almost 300 victims of the MH 17 Malaysian airlines crash is giving us more questions than answers.

As I …

“Seeds Of Death” and Big Agriculture. Monsanto, Dupont, Sygenta By Dr. Gary Null, July 24 2014

The leaders of Big Agriculture–Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta–are determined that world’s populations remain ignorant about the serious health and environmental risks of genetically modified crops and industrial agriculture.

Deep layers of deception and corruption underlie both the science favoring GMOs and

Is Israel’s Operation Protective Edge Really About Natural Gas? By Tascha Shahriari-Parsa, July 24 2014

For more details on this issue, read Michel Chossudovsky’s article War and Natural Gas: The Israeli Invasion and Gaza’s Offshore Gas Fields.

While many articles have debunked the myth that Israel is acting out of “self-defense,” very few have …

Fine Print of the Food Wars: Monsanto and Biotech Industry Pushing for World Food Monopoly Through Seed Supply By Dr. Vandana Shiva, July 24 2014

Creating ‘ownership’ of seed through patents and intellectual property rights and imposing it globally through the WTO, the biotech industry has established a monopoly empire over seed and food.

Monsanto and friends, the biotech industry, its lobbyists and its paid …

In the Wake of Fukushima: “Why I Left Tokyo”? Eastern Japan Contaminated with Radiation. “Metro Tokyo Should no Longer be Inhabited” By Global Research News, July 24 2014

Doctor Shigeru Mita, who recently moved to Okayama-city, Okayama prefecture, to open a new clinic there, wrote a short essay in the newsletter published by Association of Doctors in Kodaira, metropolitan Tokyo.

Although the target readers for this essay were

US Intelligence on Malaysian Flight MH17: Russia Didn’t Do It. “US Satellite Photos do not Support Obama’s Lies” By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, July 24 2014
After days of placing hostile blame for the downing of MH17 on Russia, the White House permitted US intelligence to tell reporters that there is no evidence of the Russian government’s involvement.
Haiti: Tourism Development on Île-à-Vache Island – Reconstruction or Another Disaster? By Jessica Hsu and Jean-Claudy-Aristil, July 24 2014

A large-scale tourism project planned for the Haitian island of Île-à-Vache targets “the well-heeled tourist from traditional markets…creating a place of exquisite peace and well-being,” as described in the government of Haiti’s executive plan. The project aims to attract …

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Whitewashes Israel, The Law Supports Hamas: Reflections on Israel’s Latest Massacre By Norman Finkelstein, July 24 2014

 [The analysis and data in this article refer to the period prior to the Israeli ground invasion.]

On 7 July 2014, Israel unleashed Operation Protective Edge against Gaza. When it launched a ground invasion on 18 July 2014, Israel had

Gaza: British Department for Business Blockaded over Military Contracts with Israel – Protestors Demand Military Boycott By Ian Dunt, July 24 2014

Protestors got inside the building and put up sheets of papers with the names of the Gaza dead.

The Department for Business was blockaded over its continued military contracts with Israel last night, as protestors demanded a total military boycott …

Kiev Regime Massacre: Renewed Bombing and Shelling in Eastern Ukraine By Patrick Martin, July 24 2014

Neo-Nazi insignia of Ukraine’s National Guard under helm of Ministry of Internal Affairs

The armed forces of the right-wing government in Kiev began a new offensive Monday against cities in eastern Ukraine, killing dozens of people in the course of

US Intelligence Conceals Truth about Malaysian Jet Crash in Ukraine By General Leonid Ivashov, July 24 2014

by  Tamara Zamyatina 

Six days after the Malaysian Boeing tragedy, US intelligence officials acknowledged that Washington had no information on Russia’s direct involvement in the July 17 plane crash.

“Therefore, US security services have dismissed State Secretary John Kerry’s statement

No End to Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: Targetting Schools and Hospitals By Global Research News, July 24 2014

Press Release

Gaza Ministry of Health, Palestine 

The Ministry of Health Gaza expresses its horror and outrage at the latest Israeli massacre moments ago at an UNRWA school sheltering displaced persons in Beit Hanoun. Ten people have been killed and

What are the Politics of the Crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17? By Alex Lantier, July 24 2014

A US State Department press briefing Monday by spokeswoman Marie Harf on the crash of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine made clear that the US government and media have no credible evidence to support their allegations of Russian involvement in

Suicidal Bombers Over Gaza In A World Coming Apart By Danny Schechter, July 24 2014

For years, the term “suicide bombers” has been synonymous with “terrorist attacks”, especially in Israel. The idea of a martyr willing to give his life for a cause while taking out an “enemy” became a feature of modern conflict especially

Dangerous Crossroads: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Warns the West. Accuses Washington of “Destabilization Tactics” By Colin Todhunter, July 24 2014

State sovereignty and territorial integrity are fundamental values. However, the very notion of state sovereignty is being washed away. Countries that conduct an independent policy or that simply stand in the way of US interests get destabilised. Tools used for

Lying is “Good For Business”: The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Mainstream Media (MSM) are “Serial Liars” By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 24 2014

The powerful voices of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) exert a decisive influence on the formulation of US foreign policy.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) describes itself  as “independent and nonpartisan…[and] an indispensable resource in a complex world.”

Israel Student Union Set Up “War Room” to Sell Gaza Massacre on Facebook By Ali Abunimah, July 23 2014

This article was published on July 14, 2014. The death toll in Gaza as of today, July 23, 2014, reaches 678 according to Al-Akhbar.

Students at the IDC Herzliya “war room,” seen here in a screenshot, focus on posting

President Vladimir Putin: “Scenarios” which “Destabilize the Existing World Order” and Threaten Russia’s Sovereignty By Pres. Vladimir Putin, July 23 2014

Vladimir Putin chaired a Security Council meeting in the Kremlin.

The discussion focussed on the maintenance of Russia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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Opening remarks at the Security Council meeting

VLADIMIR PUTIN: Good

Israeli Professor: Rape Palestinian Sisters and Mothers To Stop Terrorism By Brandon Turbeville, July 23 2014

As bombs rain down upon Gaza and Israeli troops march forward with tanks and bulldozers, a recent radio interview conducted on Israeli radio is drawing some criticism from across the world as well as in Israel.

Although the interview was …

The Debate is more than "Pragmatists vs Radicals" By Federico Fuentes, July 23 2014

The publication of a document highly critical of the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, authored by one of the longest-serving ministers in former president Hugo Chavez’s government, has triggered an unprecedented debate among Venezuelan revolutionaries.

Jorge Giordani dropped the

Israeli Policies Towards the Palestinians Mirror Regimes of Apartheid in South Africa and Jim Crow in the U.S. By Global Research News, July 23 2014

For your Summer edification: the works of “Black writers, scholars, artists, and activists” explore how “the policies of the Israel towards the Palestinian people mirror the historic regimes of apartheid in South Africa and Jim Crow in the United States.”…

Another Massacre in Gaza, This Time in Khan Younis By Global Research News, July 23 2014

PRESS RELEASE

MINISTRY OF HEALTH GAZA

Another massacre is underway in Khan Younis, where relentless Israeli shelling and sniper fire are wreaking death and destruction on all that moves in the zone east of Khan Younis city.

The villages of

Obama’s Hot War By Glen Ford, July 23 2014

The deeper the U.S. slips into economic decline, the higher it ratchets up the pace and stakes of armed conflict. Washington appears to have crossed some kind of Rubicon, to embark “on a mad, scorched earth policy to terrorize the

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Retaliation against Moscow for Downing MH17: EU Announces “Forceful” Economic Sanctions against Russia By Julie Hyland, July 23 2014

The European Union’s foreign ministers’ meeting yesterday announced it would draw up a list of potentially “forceful” measures against Russia, in the wake of the crash of Malaysia flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine last week.

It is unclear, however, whether

Nearly One Quarter of American Children in Poverty. Anti-Poverty Measures Scrapped under Obama’s “Sequester Budget” By Andre Damon, July 23 2014

Nearly one in four children in the United States lives in a family below the federal poverty line, according to figures presented in a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

A total of 16.3 million children live in …

Israel: International Anger Mounts By Felicity Arbuthnot, July 23 2014

Councillor Hugh Lewis takes down the Israeli flag in Dublin, Ireland. (Independent.ie) 

You take my water

Burn my olive trees

Destroy my house

Take my job

Steal my land

Imprison my father

Kill my mother

Bomb my country

Violence and Atrocities: Amnesty International and the War in Ukraine By Vladislav Gulevich, July 23 2014
Amnesty International recently released a report on “stomach-turning” violence in Eastern Ukraine (“Abduction and Tortures in Eastern Ukraine,”  – see for example BBC coverage here). According to the report, the acts of violence are perpetrated chiefly by
International Scientists and Doctors Denounce Israeli “Crimes Against Humanity” in Gaza By Lancet, July 23 2014

More than 20 leading doctors and scientists from the UK and Italy denounce ongoing Israeli military aggression in Gaza in a letter to The Lancet, published on Tuesday 22 July. 

“On the basis of our ethics and practice, we …

The Trans-Pacific Partnership and “Police Militarization”: The Coming Calamity, The Coming Resistance By Devon Douglas-Bowers, July 23 2014

Currently, the world is facing a major political, social and economical crisis.

While we may be paying attention to important stories such as the Islamic State’s movements in Iraq and the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip which are extremely

Assigning Blame to East Ukraine Rebels: US Appeals to “Law of the Jungle” in MH17 Case By Tony Cartalucci, July 23 2014

After the Russian Federation disclosed to the world satellite imagery, radar information, and abnormalities in Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flight MH17’s flight path, it asked Ukraine and the Western nations backing the regime in Kiev, questions regarding their alleged evidence.

The Intentional Downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17: “Fake Evidence” and “Political Criminality” at the Highest Levels of the US Government By Prof Jason Kissner, July 23 2014

The observations that follow are intended to extend the chief conclusion reached by a previous contribution (click here) to Global Research.

In essence, the previous effort concluded that the MH 370 and MH 17 events are probably not independent …

MH17 Show and Tell: Russia Reveals Images of Ukraine Missile Systems. Now It’s the West’s Turn By Tony Cartalucci, July 23 2014

Russia has now shown its satellite pictures and radar information from the Donetsk, Ukraine region during the July 17, 2014 Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash.

 The Wall Street Journal reported in its article, “Russia Presents Its Account of Malaysia