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Op-Ed Articles
Making Sense of
the Latest Kerry Lavrov Deal
By
The Saker
So far, the
Russian speakers, far from vacating any building, have seized one more.
On
Nazis, Jews & Ukraine 'De-escalation'
By
Pepe Escobar
Israeli media
- and their American echo chambers - were all over the place with the non-story.
Putin
Stands Out as a Real World Leader
By
Finian Cunningham
Just ask the
people out there, in Russia, Europe, America and elsewhere, whom do they believe
and respect.
Investigation
Finds Former Ukraine President Not Responsible For Sniper Attack on
Protestors
Video
By Michael Hudson The Real News
If all of
this is front-page news in Germany, front-page news in Russia-- why would
President Obama directly lie to the American people?
Vladimir Putin
Must Be Called To Account On Surveillance Just Like Obama
By
Edward Snowden
I questioned
the Russian president live on TV to get his answer on the record, not to
whitewash him.
Survival is the
Saudi Key Word
By
Nicola Nasser
The US pillar
of Saudi security now seems to be in doubt as the United States stands unable to
meet Saudi expectations
Boston and
Baghdad
By
Ralph Nader
Tyranny
abroad is a Washington export that defies our constitution and the better
instincts of the people who stand against foreign wars for oil.
Washington's
Corruption and Mendacity Is What Makes America
"Exceptional"
By
Paul Craig Roberts
Americans
misinformed by a prostitute media are in no position to protect the US
Constitution and their liberty. Misinformed, they become tyranny's allies and
their own worst enemy.
The
Contradictions of the American Electorate
By
Eric Zuess
Why Do Most
US Voters Prefer Politicians Who Disagree with Their Values and Policies?
Jesus
Lived in a Police State
By
John W. Whitehead
Unfortunately, the
radical Jesus, the political dissident who took aim at injustice and oppression,
has been largely forgotten today.
The
US Has Become a Police State
By
Kourosh Ziabari
Militarism,
expansionism and tyranny have become the hallmarks of the American
civilization.
In Case You
Missed It
Let
Your Life Be a Friction to Stop the Machine
This
Is A Must Watch Video
A brief and
crucial history of the United States.
Hard News
At
least 58 killed in attack on U.N. base in South Sudan:
The United
Nations said Friday at least 58 people were killed and more than 100 others
wounded in an attack against one of its bases in South Sudan sheltering
thousands of civilians.
South
Sudan Dictates Media Coverage of Conflict:
As rebel
forces loyal to South Sudan's former vice president Riek Machar declared on
Tuesday Apr. 15 that they had captured the key oil town of Bentiu, the
government has been accused of clamping down on local media in an attempt to
influence the reporting on the conflict.
Diplomat's
abductors want Tunisia to free jailed Libyans:
Tunisia said
Friday that the kidnappers of a Tunisian diplomat in Tripoli and an embassy
colleague are demanding the release of Libyans jailed in Tunisia on terrorism
charges.
Libyan kangaroo
court trials begin against Gaddafi's sons:
What is
underway has all the hallmarks of another lynching, sanctioned by a kangaroo
court, like that of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2006.
Here's What
Drone Attacks in America Would Look Like:
If U.S.
citizens knew how it felt to be targeted by deadly flying robots, it might shape
domestic attitudes toward the Obama administration's drone program. Artist Tomas
Van Houtryve is using video and photography to foster that discussion by putting
average Americans under drone-like surveillance.
50
killed as Syrian rebels attack army barracks in Aleppo:
Nearly 50
people were killed on Thursday when Syrian rebels attacked one of the largest
military barracks in the country, in northern Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights said.
Car
bomb outside mosque in Homs kills 14: Syria TV:
The blast
occurred in front of Bilal Al-Habshi mosque in Akrama neighborhood as worshipers
were leaving after Friday prayers, pro-government Al-Mayadeen television
said.
Syria
army advances in besieged Homs: security:
The army,
which began a broad offensive against rebel-held parts of the central city on
Tuesday, "is progressing daily by capturing buildings and tightening the noose
around the terrorist groups," the security source said.
Iraq
bomb in shopping street kills 3:
Officials in
Iraq say a bomb planted on a street full of shoppers in the capital, Baghdad,
has killed three people and wounded five.
Saudi
spy chief ousted under US pressure: experts:
"Running a
vast and complex effort to help bring down a foreign regime supported by Iran
and Russia was simply beyond Riyadh's ability," he said.
EU
urges Israel to reverse West Bank moves:
EU foreign
affairs chief Catherine Ashton called on Israel Friday to reverse recent
actions, such as announcing new illegal settlements in the occupied West
Bank
Obama
signs 'terrorist activity' law aimed at barring Iranian U.N. envoy:
President
Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a bill barring U.S. visas for U.N. envoys
seen as a threat to American security or having engaged in "terrorist activity"
- a measure aimed at Iran's ambassador.
US
freeing Iran funds as Tehran cuts uranium stockpile:
The United
States is to release frozen Iranian funds, saying Tehran has kept commitments
made under an interim deal over its nuclear programme.
Prison attack
kills 3 people in N. Afghanistan:
At least two
police guards and an attacker were killed as militants attacked the central jail
in the capital city of northern Faryab province of Afghanistan setting free
three inmates, said officials.
3
dead, 13 injured as anti-govt protesters rally near Ukrainian military base -
Interior Ministry:
On Wednesday
evening, a group of several dozen protesters arrived at the base, located in the
turbulent Donetsk region. They called on the troops to abandon the base, but the
soldiers didn't listen, Instead, the troops opened fire at the
protesters
Ukraine
insurgents reject call to quit buildings:
Dashing hopes
of progress raised by a diplomatic deal in Geneva, pro-Russian insurgents who
have occupied government buildings in more than 10 Ukrainian cities said Friday
they will not leave them until the country's interim government
resigns.
'Letter to
Jews', Kerry cited, appears to be fake:
A letter
urging the Jews of Donetsk to get registered, which the US Secretary of State
cited in Geneva, is a fake says a man whose signature appears on the
communication
The
full text: Joint Geneva Statement on Ukraine from April 17:
All sides
must refrain from any violence, intimidation or provocative actions. The
participants strongly condemned and rejected all expressions of extremism,
racism and religious intolerance, including anti-semitism.
Ukraine
government pledges Russian language rights
Ukraine's
acting president and prime minister offered some of their strongest pledges yet
on Friday to strengthen constitutional rights to use the Russian language in a
bid to defuse separatist protests.
Kiev
agrees on Russia's demand of nationwide discussion of draft
constitution:
"We are
beginning to discuss a constitutional reform and invite all to take part in this
discussion," parliament-appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Deshchytsia
said
Soldier killed
as Pakistan army convoy attacked in Peshawar:
No claim of
responsibility for attack on military convoy which left one soldier dead and two
others injured.
Algeria's
President Bouteflika wins fourth term:
Algeria's
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has won a fourth term in office taking more than
81% of the vote, the interior minister has said.
Tunisian
president cuts own pay by two-thirds:
Moncef
Marzouki says the state has to be a model to deal with the country's
deteriorating financial situation.
El
Salvador general faces deportation from US over torture claims:
He was
honoured by Ronald Reagan as a cold war ally and even retired to Florida, but
Eugenio Vides Casanova's US welcome has evaporated as he faces deportation to El
Salvador over torture accusations.
9/11
military court adjourns trial until June amid FBI spying probe:
The 9/11
military tribunal in Guantánamo Bay was adjourned until June on Thursday,
derailed by an attempt by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to turn a
classification specialist on the defendants' legal teams into an
informant.
Mohammad Hassan
Khalid given five years in jail for his part in jihadist plot:
Mohammad
Hassan Khalid, the youngest person ever to be prosecuted for terrorism offences
in the US, has been sentenced to five years in prison for engaging in an online
jihadist plot to kill a Swedish artist when he was 15.
U.S.
Sen. Harry Reid calls Bundy supporters 'domestic terrorists':
"Those people
who hold themselves out to be patriots are not. They're nothing more than
domestic terrorists," Reid said during an appearance at a Las Vegas
Review-Journal "Hashtags & Headlines" event at the Paris. "... I repeat:
what went on up there was domestic terrorism."
America : Cliven
Bundy blasts Harry Reid for accusations of 'Domestic Terrorist' :
Video
U.S.
special forces struggle with record suicides: admiral:
Suicides
among U.S. special operations forces, including elite Navy SEALs and Army
Rangers, are at record levels, a U.S. military official said on Thursday, citing
the effects of more than a decade of "hard combat."
Michael C.
Ruppert Suicide Note Released:
The second
note was written to Jack Martin, the friend with which Michael was staying at
the time of his death and here for you to see
Emails reveal
IRS plot to jail conservatives:
The IRS has
admitted creating special hurdles for conservatives opposing President Obama's
policies as they tried to acquire tax-exempt status leading up to the 2012
election. Among the hurdles were a demand to know the content of a group's
prayers and a promise not to protest the abortion business Planned
Parenthood.
Hotel
Magnate, Democratic Fundraiser Pleads Guilty:
A wealthy
hotel executive and Democratic fundraiser who supported Hilary Clinton for
president pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he secretly funneled more than
$180,000 in illegal campaign contributions to three unnamed candidates and
coached someone to lie about it.
CNN
Hits Near Low In Q1 Ratings,:
They may have
had a March ratings surge with their constant coverage of the missing Malaysian
Airliner but it wasn't enough to save CNN from one of their worst quarterly
primetime results ever
MSNBC
Slips to Lowest Weekly Prime Time Demo Rating Since 2007:
For the week
of April 7th-13th, MSNBC averaged just 147K in the coveted 25-54 news demo in
prime time, the network's worst weekly figure since the week of May 21, 2007,
when they averaged 142K.
Foreign Nations
Run from the Dollar: Ron Paul:
In this
heightened era of government tax and spend - where printing more money is the
Fed's only solution - even our allies are sprinting from the dollar. Nations
like Russia and Japan could be turning to the gold standard, and the U.S. is
none too pleased.
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