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Obama’s State of the Union: Pro-corporate Agenda with Chocolate Covered Rhetoric for the 99% By Shamus Cooke, February 19 2013
When President Obama speaks, most Americans hear what he wants them to hear: lofty rhetoric and a “progressive” vision.   But just below the surface the president has a subtly-delivered message for the 1%, whose ears prick up when their buzzwords
GMO Agribusiness and the Destructive Nature of Global Capitalism By Colin Todhunter, February 19 2013
Predator corporations in India are merely engaged in managing and thus profiting from the crises they themselves have conspired to produce with their destruction of traditional agriculture and local economies and their chemical inputs and genetic engineering.
The Children of Iraq: “Was the Price Worth It?” By Bie Kentane, February 19 2013

The following is a presentation given in the Dialogue sessions of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal, May 2012.

“…Line up the bodies of the children, the thousands of children — the infants, the toddlers, the schoolkids — whose bodies

Profiting From Human Misery By Chris Hedges, February 18 2013
The majority of those we incarcerate in this country—and we incarcerate a quarter of the world’s prison population—have never committed a violent crime. Eleven million undocumented immigrants face the possibility of imprisonment and deportation. President Barack Obama, outpacing George W. Bush, has deported more than 400,000 people since he took office. Families, once someone is seized, detained and deported, are thrown into crisis. Children come home from school and find they have lost their mothers or fathers. The small incomes that once sustained them are snuffed out. Those who remain behind often become destitute.
Libya: The Second Anniversary of a Bloody Coup By Maximilian Forte, February 18 2013

This weekend, marking the second anniversary of the start of protests that would usher in a bloody and prolonged NATO-led coup to overthrow the Libyan Jamahiriya and Muammar Gaddafi, offers many reasons to celebrate for those whose intention was the

Upcoming Iranian Nuclear Talks By Stephen Lendman, February 18 2013

Multiple previous P5+1 talks were held. America manipulated them to fail. So did Israel covertly. Western nations were pressured to go along.

On February 26, new talks will be held in Almaty, Kazahhstan. Expect no more this time than earlier.

Inequality and American Democracy By Joseph Kishore, February 18 2013

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama began by declaring that economic recovery was well underway. “Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis,” he said, “and can say with renewed confidence that the state …

Jordan and Israel Secret Talks, to Import Natural Gas from Israel’s Tamar Field By Global Research News, February 18 2013

There have been secret talked to import natural gas from Israel’s Tamar field to Jordan according to recent reports.

The gas would be delivered through the Israeli gas pipeline that serves Israel Chemicals’ Dead Sea Works plant in Sodom. Extending …

Racism Embedded in Israeli School Textbooks By Nurit Peled-Elhanan, February 18 2013

A new report on Palestinian and Israeli school books has elicited much debate (“Israel shoots back: ‘Look beyond the textbooks,’” The Times of Israel, 6 February).

The report — by academics in Tel AvivBethlehem and …

Rafael Correa re-elected in Ecuador By Global Research News, February 18 2013

According to the results obtained by three private media agencies of Ecuador (El Universo, Ecuavisa El Comercio newspaper), the exit poll confirms that the current president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa was re-elected in the first round with 58.8% total votes.…

After Meetings with the KLA, Egypt Preparing to Recognize the Puppet State of Kosovo By Ria Novosti, February 17 2013

The Arab Republic of Egypt is “on its way” to recognize Kosovo as an independent state, Egypt’s presidential aide said on Sunday as Kosovo Albanians celebrated the fifth anniversary of their declaration of independence from Serbia.

The statement was made …

Unemployment Rises in Egypt By Global Research News, February 17 2013

Unemployment in Egypt rose by 0.5 percent in the last quarter of 2012, according to the official statistical agency, which set at 13 percent unemployment rate, in a report released on Sunday.

The figure includes only registered workers, regardless of …

Idle No More: Stop the Harper Government’s Attack on Indigenous Canadians By Global Research News, February 17 2013

We call on the AFN National Chief, Shaun Atleo to denounce the actions of the Conservative Government and the Department of Indians Affairs, now known as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). In light of the following disturbing circumstances, …

New Media Scoop to Wage War on Iran: “Specialized Magnets”, Alleged “Fast-Track” to Atomic Weapons Capability By FAIR, February 17 2013

by Peter Hart

In the run up to the Iraq War, the New York Times  (9/8/02) famously reported on an Iraqi scheme to procure special aluminum tubes that could only have one purpose:  Iraq’s secret nuclear weapons program. …

The “Democracy” Racket: US Covert Attempt to Implement “Regime Change” in Malaysia By Tony Cartalucci, February 17 2013
The Australian reported in its article, “Xenophon deported by Malaysia,” that Australian Senator Nick Xenophon has been detained and then deported in Malaysia as part of an “unofficial parliamentary delegation to review the electoral system.”In reality, Senator Xenophon …
Absolute Lawlessness: Libyan “Democracy” Two Years After NATO Air War By Andrei Smirnov, February 17 2013

Mass protests are sweeping across Libya as the country marks the second anniversary of the beginning of a civil war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi. Two years after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, no new constitution has been drafted.

The

War in Mali: France in Africa – Fifth Republic or Third Empire? By Dmitry Minin, February 17 2013

Paris has its own history of meddling into affairs of former French West African colonies, Cote D’Ivoire, for instance. The black continent (Libya, Mali) interventions have increased in scale and have become more frequent. It has given a rise …

The 911 Truth Movement Goes to Court in the UK. By Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, February 16 2013
On February 25, in the small town of Horsham in the UK, 3 hours of detailed 9/11 evidence is to be presented in a court of law where the BBC will be challenged over the inaccurate and biased manner in which it has portrayed the events and evidence of 9/11.
The Globalization of NATO in Africa: From Angola and Libya to Somalia By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, February 16 2013

This highly educative discussion is on how the globalisation of NATO is affecting Africa. Our expert guest is, MAHDI DARIUS NAZEMROAYA. Mahdi is an award winning author and global geopolitical analyst. He is also a sociologist and research associate in …

Egypt: Claims and Counter-Claims against Muslim Brotherhood in Activist’s Death By Al Ahram, February 16 2013

On a TV show on Sunday a witness emerged claiming to have seen Mohamed Al-Guindi at Al-Gabal Al-Ahmar camp, the Central Security Forces (CSF) camp in Nasr City where activists say the young man was subjected to torture that led

America’s African Drone Wars: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow By Chris Cole, February 16 2013

This week the New York Times reported that the US is planning to establish a new base for its drones in north-west Africa.  While the base is to be used initially to fly unarmed surveillance drones, according to the …

The Militarization of Space: Moscow Calls for New Space Defense System By Ria Novosti, February 16 2013

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin on Saturday backed calls to establish a new system to identify and neutralize threats in space.

“Humankind must create a system to identify and neutralize objects that pose a danger to the Earth” he wrote …

Who Was the Iranian Revolutionary Guard General Killed in Syria? By Global Research News, February 16 2013

Global Research Editorial Notes

We bring to ours attention this report about the murder of Hussam Khoshnevis, a general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, in Syria. Most mainstream media reports fail to mention that he was an engineer that was

Norway’s Austin Radio Unveils Turkish-Saudi-Qatari Plot to Assassinate Iraqi PM By Global Research News, February 16 2013

According to a report by Norway’s Radio Austin,  European states are concerned about the partnership of certain regional countries with a plan proposed by certain opposition forces for assassinating the Iraqi prime minister.

The report said that the Western …

Attacks on Dečani Monastery: Apartheid, Attempt to erase Serb History in Kosovo By Global Research News, February 16 2013

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Aleksandar Vulin said that threats and protests outside the Dečani Monastery represent an attempt to wrap up the ethnic cleaning and that there are attempts to remove evidence of existence of Serbs.

FARC Insists that Jailed Commander Simon Trinidad Attend Colombian Peace Talks in Havana By Global Research News, February 16 2013

Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC-EP) insisted on Friday that guerrilla commander Simon Trinidad, jailed in the United States, participates at peace negotiations with the Colombian government underway in Havana.

Shortly before the dialog resumed at Havana’s Convention Center, FARC-EP delegate …

Russian Duma Vice-Speaker: The Meteorite was a new US Weapon By Global Research News, February 16 2013

The leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party and vice speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky accused on Friday the United States of testing new weapons over Russia immediately after reports of a meteorite explosion appeared.

“There have been no …

Meteorite hits Russian Urals, up to 1,200 injured By RT, February 16 2013

Russia’s Urals region has been rocked by a meteorite explosion in the stratosphere. The impact wave damaged several buildings, and blew out thousands of windows amid frigid winter weather. Hundreds have sought medical attention for minor injuries.

Eyewitness accounts of …

Who is John Brennan, Obama’s Nominee to Head the CIA? By Nil Nikandrov, February 16 2013

General Petraeus, the head of CIA, resigned admitting to a scandalous extramarital love affair. It made Barack Obama rush to find someone to replace him. As an intelligence veteran, John Brennan was the likely candidate. His nomination for the position

While Left And Right Fight, Power Wins By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, February 16 2013
My experience with the American left and right leads to the conclusion that the left sees private power as the source of oppression and government as the countervailing and rectifying power, while the right sees government as the source of
Genetically-Engineered Meat Isn’t Tested for Human Safety By Washington's Blog, February 16 2013

Eater Beware

USA Today reported last October that the FDA doesn’t even test the safety of genetically engineered food:

Q: Does the FDA test these foods before they’re allowed on the market?

A: No. Instead there is a voluntary

Week in Review: Africom’s Agenda, BBC’s 9/11 Cover Up and American Dictatorship By Global Research and Global Research, February 16 2013
Serious Political Activism is a Lifelong Endeavor By Larry Pinkney, February 16 2013

“Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”—Frantz Fanon

Serious political activism, like history itself, is both ongoing and dialectical in breadth, depth, and scope. It cannot be worn and then conveniently removed like …

Monsanto Keeps on Moving Toward a Lock on the World’s Food System By John Funiciello, February 16 2013

Arguments are scheduled to begin next week before the U.S. Supreme Court about whether an Indiana farmer is right when he claims that the seeds he planted should not be considered under the control of Monsanto, the giant transnational chemical

U.S.-NATO Threats, From Europe To Middle East By Rick Rozoff, February 16 2013

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NATO continues to surround the Russian Federation with their missiles, which according to Rozoff may soon number in the thousands and NATO also continues to aggressively seek to “integrate” country after country into their “alliance”. Rick tells us why …

An Insightful Documentary on Mumia Abu-Jamal By Dolores Cox, February 16 2013

An important film documentary about the life of Mumia Abu-Jamal premiered in New York City on Feb. 1. “Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal” explores through prison interviews, archival footage and narrations, the life of a political prisoner …

Israel and the Iran-Contra Scandal: How Neocons Messed Up the Mideast By Robert Parry, February 15 2013

Special Report: Newly available documents reveal how Ronald Reagan’s neocon aides cleared the way for Israeli arm sales to Iran in 1981, shortly after Iran freed 52 U.S. hostages whose captivity doomed Jimmy Carter’s reelection. The move also planted the

LAPD High Crimes By Stephen Lendman, February 15 2013

Michael Ruppert is a former LAPD cop. He knows its dark side well. He witnessed it firsthand.

Its rap sheet includes corruption, abuse of power, complicity with CIA drugs trafficking, unjustified arrests, beatings, murder, perjury, witness tampering, evidence planting, frame-ups, …

Teenager Shot Dead in Bahrain Protest Against US-Backed Monarchy By Bill Van Auken, February 15 2013

Security forces shot to death a 16-year-old boy in Bahrain Thursday, while scores of other people were wounded and arrested in mass protests against the US-backed monarchy.

The teenager, identified as Ali Ahmed Ibrahim al-Jazeeri, was killed by a shotgun …

US Drone Killings in Waziristan. Indepth Investigation by American and Pakistani Lawyers By Asad Ismi, February 15 2013

Joe Lombardo is co-coordinator of the United National Anti-War Coalition (UNAC), the largest anti-war coalition in the United States. He is also a founding member of Project Salaam, a group that helps Muslims persecuted (mainly by the government) in the …

Lest We forget, Ten Years Ago: Anti-Iraq War Protesters were in the Right By Global Research News, February 15 2013

by Matthew Carr

TOMORROW it will be exactly ten years since the massive Iraq war protests of 15 February 2003. More than one million people marched in London that day as part of an international series of protests that embraced

It’s the Interest, Stupid! Why Bankers Rule the World By Ellen Brown, February 15 2013
The rich get progressively richer at the expense of the poor, not just because of “Wall Street greed” but because of the inexorable mathematics of our private banking system.
Pentagon Creates Medal to Honor Drone Operators By John Glaser, February 15 2013

The Defense Department has decided to create a medal to honor US soldiers who sit at a computer and operate armed, unmanned vehicles bombing people thousands of miles away.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday announced that the Pentagon can …

Iraqi Demonstrator Pelts US Ambassador Bremer with his Shoes By Eman A. Khamas, February 15 2013

According to press reports, Ambassador Paul Bremer, the American ex-governor of Iraq was pelted with shoes by an Iraqi demonstrator in London last Wednesday Feb 6th In the House of Commons, Hall 6-bit.

Bremer’s lecture was supposed to last …

As Obama touts end of Afghan war, US strike kills 10 civilians By Bill Van Auken, February 14 2013

A US airstrike in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday killed 10 civilians, including five children. The deadly attack came just hours after the State of the Union speech in which President Barack Obama falsely claimed that the more than decade-long US war …

Bush Was a Total Disaster … Obama Is WORSE By Washington's Blog, February 14 2013

Preface: I voted for Obama in 2008.

More Redistribution of Wealth to the Richest

Sure, Bush made the rich richer.

But Obama has actually redistributed wealth from the middle class to the very richest more than Bush.

Specifically, income inequality …

Detroit Financial Fraud: Foreclosures, Evictions and Utility Shut-offs By Abayomi Azikiwe, February 14 2013

Detroit strangled by $16 billion in debt facing financial ruin, emergency management

The Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions and Utility Shut-offs

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit was filed on February 12 on behalf of David Sole, …

Historic Court Case Against the BBC’s Cover Up of 9/11 Evidence By Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, February 14 2013

The BBC is being challenged strongly for its refusal to present to the British public the available scientific evidence which contradicts the official version of events of 9/11. Thank you very much to all those who have sent letters to …

World Indifferent as Palestinian Hunger Striker Nears Death By CJPME, February 14 2013

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is extremely concerned that Samer Issawi — a 34-year-old Palestinian on a hunger strike — is near death. Issawi has been on a hunger strike for over 200 days to …

Punishing Anti-Nuke Protesters By John La Forge, February 14 2013

A twisted part of modern America is that harsh punishments are given to people who stand for truth and justice, while torturers and war criminals go free. That’s the case for Bradley Manning who released secrets and anti-nuclear protesters who

Lies, Smokescreens and the Shameful Smearing of Julian Assange By John Pilger, February 14 2013

Last December, I stood with supporters of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange in the bitter cold outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Candles were lit; the faces were young and old and from all over the world. They were there to

Can Internet Technology Destroy the Financial Monopoly? By Washington's Blog, February 14 2013

The big banks are destroying our economy … and our country.

They are literally run as criminal enterprises (even the mainstream media now admits that), they own the politicians, and they are encouraging the worst, most authoritarian

Obama’s Failed State By Stephen Lendman, February 14 2013

Obama’s State of the Union address didn’t surprise. It reflected rogue leadership. It was beginning-to-end demagogic boilerplate.

Defending the indefensible took center stage. Rhetoric substituted for progressive policies. Bombast assured business as usual.

Priorities include waging war on humanity, force-fed …

How Congress Could Fix Its Budget Woes, Permanently By Ellen Brown, February 14 2013

As Congress struggles through one budget crisis after another, it is becoming increasingly evident that austerity doesn’t work. We cannot possibly pay off a $16 trillion debt by tightening our belts, slashing public services, and raising taxes. Historically, when the

Our Coming Environmental Catastrophe: Geoengineering and Weather Warfare By James Corbett, February 14 2013
The practice of geoengineering is now well over half a century old. As early as the late 1940s, American mathematician John von Neumann was researching weather modification and its potential uses in climatic warfare for the US Department of Defense.
War Crimes and the Global War on Terrorism: US Arms Al Qaeda in Syria, Mass-Slaughters Civilians in Afghanistan By Tony Cartalucci, February 14 2013

AFP has reported that a recent NATO airstrike in Afghanistan has killed over 10 civilians in an all-too-familiar headline glossed over by the Western media in an exercise of both depravity and hypocrisy. RT’s article, “NATO airstrike kills 10 Afghan

What Obama Said — and What He Meant — About Climate Change, War and Civil Liberties By Norman Solomon, February 14 2013

The words in President Obama’s “State of the Union” speech were often lofty, spinning through the air with the greatest of ease and emitting dog whistles as they flew.

Let’s decode the president’s smooth oratory in the realms of climate

Obama’s State of the Union: The Economic Dimensions By Kevin Zeese, February 14 2013

Obama proclaimed in the State of the Union was that the economy was getting stronger even though the last quarter showed a shrinking GDP not an expanding one, the last month showed a rise in unemployment and a report issued

Harvest of Hypocrisy: Farmers Being Blamed for GMO Crop Failures By Glenn Davis Stone, February 13 2013

Of all the GMO controversies around the world, the saga of Bt cotton in India continues to be one of the most interesting and important. In the latest chapter, reported by the Business Standard, cotton yields have dropped to

Afghan Civilians Killed in NATO Airstrike By Global Research News, February 13 2013

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — At least 10 Afghan civilians were killed overnight in a NATO airstrike originally targeting a militants’ hideout in the country’s eastern province of Kunar, the provincial governor said on Wednesday.

“The NATO-led coalition forces …

Escalating Pressure on Iran By Stephen Lendman, February 13 2013

Secretary of State John Kerry’s clear where he stands. He laid down markers. He demands Iran comply with Washington’s demands. Left unsaid is what follows otherwise.

On February 26, nuclear talks will resume. P5+1 countries (Washington, Britain, Germany, China and …

Obama and the Illusory State of the Empire By Pepe Escobar, February 13 2013

Barack Obama would never be so crass as to use a State of the Union (SOTU) address to announce an “axis of evil”.

No. Double O Bama, equipped with his exclusive license to kill (list), is way slicker. As much

North Korea Tests Nuclear Device, World Braces For Reaction By James Corbett, February 13 2013
A defiant North Korea has conducted its third nuclear test, prompting a wave of international criticism from governments and other organization. It also said that more “measures” may follow, raising concerns that more nuclear devices may be exploded.
Obama Defends Drone Assassinations in State of the Union Address By Barry Grey, February 13 2013

The most significant point in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night was a passing and euphemistically worded reference to his program of extra-judicial drone assassinations. “Where necessary, through a range of capabilities, we will continue to …

New Report: Brennan’s ‘Black Ops’ In Libya Caused “Benghazigate”, Stevens Death By Patrick Henningsen, February 13 2013

Benghazigate’ continues to unravel, and the man who’s front and center at this week’s Washington DC hearings is now being blamed for the villa siege last September…

According to a new investigative book published by two former US special operations …

Russia: The World’s Top Gold Buyer By RT, February 13 2013

Over the last decade Russia’s Central Bank acquired 570 metric tonnes of gold. The amount is almost triple the weight of the American Statue of Liberty and makes Russia the world’s biggest buyer of gold.

The amount is a quarter …

Obama’s Expanding Kill List By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, February 13 2013
Prosecutors always expand laws far beyond their intent. Attorneys in civil cases do the same. For example, the 1970 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act was passed in order to make it easier for the government to convict members of
Nuclear Test #3: What will Follow Pyongyang’s Dangerous Atomic Gambit? By Nile Bowie, February 12 2013

 North Korea’s nuclear and rocket tests are viewed domestically as essential for national security and prestige. But they alienated even China, and may escalate tensions beyond the point of no return, which would be disastrous for everyone involved.

Tensions on …

Impeach Obama: A National Imperative By Stephen Lendman, February 12 2013

Do it now before it’s too late!

America’s Declaration of Independence states:

“(W)hen a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, (it’s the right of the people, …

Assassination Bureau: Justification Of U.S. Drones Killing A Travesty By Rick Rozoff, February 12 2013

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The justification of targeted killings by the United States government is “a travesty” according to U.S. law, an analyst said.

U.S. senators are reportedly considering an idea to create a secret “assassination court” that would be charged with deciding …

Obama Pushes Austerity in the Guise of Defending the “Middle Class” By Patrick Martin, February 12 2013

In the days leading up to Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, the Obama administration has combined calls for austerity measures to slash social spending with demagogic attacks on congressional Republicans for advocating even larger cuts in domestic social …

Ecuador: Left-Center Political Regimes versus Radical Social Movements By Prof. James Petras, February 12 2013

Introduction

On February 17, 2013, national elections will take place in Ecuador in which incumbent left-center President, Rafael Correa, is likely to win with an absolute majority against opposition candidates covering the political spectrum from Right to Left.  Since he …

Besieged, Abused, Ignored: Ethiopian Annihilation Of The Ogaden People By Graham Peebles, February 12 2013

In the harsh Ogaden region of Ethiopia, impoverished ethnic Somali people are being murdered and tortured, raped, persecuted and displaced by government paramilitary forces. Illegal actions carried out with the knowledge and tacit support of donor countries, seemingly content to

French Imperialism Moves Deeper Into Mali By Abayomi Azikiwe, February 11 2013

French defense ministry officials have said that they are planning to make a withdrawal from Mali by April. Since January 11, when the French military began to bomb and launch a ground invasion into this resource-rich country, the government in

Western Imperialism Curbs Bahrainis Struggle for Democracy By Don DeBar, February 11 2013
Haiti: Did the U.S. Provide a “Green-Light” for Duvalier’s Return in 2011? By Kim Ives, February 11 2013

UpdateJean-Claude Duvalier did not appear in court as planed on February 7, 2013. He was represented by his lawyer who read a letter in which Duvalier explained his absence. His audition was reported for the 4th

More Evidence Obamacare Ripped Off Americans By Stephen Lendman, February 11 2013

Make no mistake. March 23, 2010 will live in infamy. With strokes from 22 pens, Obama enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

It’s a ripoff. It’s a healthcare rationing scheme. It’s a boon to predatory providers. It’s …

Generalissima Clinton Expanding the Empire By Ralph Nader, February 11 2013

Hillary Clinton has completed her four-year tenure as Secretary of State to the accolades of both Democratic and Republican Congressional champions of the budget-busting “military-industrial complex,” that President Eisenhower warned about in his farewell address. Behind the public relations sheen,

Manufactured Media: Spanish Public Television under Political Pressure By Eulàlia Mata, February 11 2013

The Council of Europe recently released a report that warns that political pressure is being put on Spanish public television broadcasting (Televisión Española, TVE). The report draws attention to similar situations of politics pushing broadcasting in Hungary, Romania, Italy, Serbia

Drones and Dreams By John Zogby, February 11 2013

We are Americans. Not just a continent, not just a melting pot. We are an idea, a set of dreams built on an idea. Yes, we are also a nation-state with the need and instinct to protect ourselves and our …