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| May 19/20, 2014 |
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Op-Ed Articles
The Ukraine in Turmoil
By Israel Shamir
The world draws nearer to the nuclear abyss. Who will chicken out?
The Birth of a Eurasian Century
Russia and China Do Pipelineistan
By Pepe Escobar
Will the decline of the hegemon be slow and reasonably dignified, or will the whole world be dragged down with it in what has been called "the Samson option"?
Militarist Bunkum
By Paul Craig Roberts
In the 21st century Americans' worst enemies are not al Qaeda, Iran, Russia, and China. America's worst enemies are our own presidents.
The Terrorism Statistics Every American Needs to Hear
By WashingtonsBlog
The funds that the U.S. spends on counterterrorism should perhaps be diverted to other more significant perils.
The NSA Is Recording Every Cell Phone Call in the Bahamas
By Ryan Devereaux, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras
The National Security Agency is secretly intercepting, recording, and archiving the audio of virtually every cell phone conversation on the island nation of the Bahamas.
They Can't Outlaw the Revolution
By Chris Hedges
McMillan's case is emblematic of the nationwide judicial persecution of activists, a persecution familiar to poor people of color.
America's Homeless:
The Rise of Tent City, USA
By Blake Ellis
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty estimated that there are more than 100 tent communities in the United States.
Libya is tipping toward all-out civil war as rival militias take sides for and against an attempted coup led by a renegade general that has pushed the central government towards disintegration.
Libyan special forces commander says his forces have joined renegade general:
'We are with Haftar,' commander tells Reuters in Benghazi; air force base also swore allegiance to renegade general, whose forces stormed parliament on Sunday.
Libya orders Islamist militias to oppose rogue general:
Libya's army chief has ordered the deployment of Islamist-led militias to the capital, a day after the storming of the parliament building in Tripoli by a renegade general's troops.
Libyan parliament recess urged as crisis grows:
The government accuses renegade general Khalifa Haftar (CIA) of planning a coup. On Monday, the head of special forces in second city Benghazi declared his backing for Gen Haftar's group.
U.S. moves more forces closer to Libya as unrest grows:
The United States has increased the number of Marines and aircraft stationed in Sicily who could be called upon to evacuate Americans from the U.S. embassy in Tripoli as unrest in Libya grows, two U.S. officials said on Monday.
Is CIA Exercising a New Plot in Libya?:
Hifter has past connections with the CIA. Perhaps the US has decided that they need a military strongman in Libya to put down islamist influence in Libya.
Egypt: 3 Policemen shot dead at Cairo's al-Azhar:
Three Egyptian policemen have been killed at Cairo's al-Azhar University. The assailants stepped out of two cars and opened fire on a security checkpoint just outside the university late on Monday night, security sources said.
Why Don't We Care About Congo's Dead?:
Is it true that atrocities in Africa garner little international attention because the victims are black?
Tuareg rebels 'free Mali hostages':
Some 28 hostages abducted by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali on Saturday have been freed, the UN says.
Syria's rebel defense minister steps down:
Asaad Mustafa stepped down from his post for the second time, complaining that rebels were being prevented from obtaining "legitimate means of defense" against the firepower wielded by regime forces and their allies.
Syrian rebel I called a friend shot me, says Times reporter:
The Times reporter Anthony Loyd has told the BBC how he was betrayed by a rebel gang in Syria who beat him badly and shot him twice in the ankle.
58 countries urge UN to refer Syria to ICC;
France, which drafted the resolution, has called for a vote Thursday and Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin has already said Moscow - Syria's closest ally - opposes the measure, which means an almost certain veto.
The battle for Fallujah:
Fighting returns to Iraqi city as al-Qa'ida-linked rebels gain stronghold
Iraq elections: Maliki's State of Law 'wins most seats':
Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's alliance won last month's parliamentary elections in Iraq, but fell short of a majority, preliminary results show. The electoral commission said State of Law had taken 92 of the 328 seats in the Council of Representatives.
White House 'unable to find' Iraq letter from Tony Blair telling George Bush:
'I'm with you whatever' : A letter sent by Tony Blair to George Bush that is "critical" to the Iraq Inquiry has gone missing from official White House records, it has been reported.
The Blair-Bush Letters: Op-Ed:
When a state embarks on illegal war and systematic torture and murder, as a state, the ramifications go extremely wide. Literally thousands of highly placed people are implicated. There is nothing short of political revolution which would bring justice.
'I will not rest until I know how many Iraqis died in British custody':
The Chris Blackhurst Interview: The lawyer tells of daily death threats and why he's optimistic the ICC can now investigate alleged war crimes in Iraq
Children describe torture in Israeli solitary confinement:
A rising proportion of Palestinian children arrested by Israeli occupation forces are subjected to solitary confinement, harsh interrogations and ill-treatment amounting to torture, according to a report published today by Defence for Children International-Palestine Section (DCI-Palestine).
Israel, Palestinians eye political gain from papal visit:
"He is taking a helicopter directly from Jordan to Palestine -- to Bethlehem. It's a kind of sign of recognising Palestine," Father Jamal Khader of the Latin patriarchate in Jerusalem told journalists.
Fact or propaganda?
Top Iran Terrorist Under CIA Protection in U.S., Book Says:
The senior former Iranian intelligence officer who quarterbacked the 1983 bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut and killed scores of Americans was recently living under CIA protection in the United States, a book being published Tuesday says.
Gunmen kill two Yemen soldiers;
"Unknown gunmen opened fire at a military vehicle killing two soldiers," the source said. The attack took place at the entrance to Shehr, a coastal town in Hadramawt province.
Clashes as 'Donetsk People's Republic' names PM:
Gunfire rippled yesterday around the outskirts of Kramatorsk, about 100km north of the city of Donetsk, where on Saturday the rebels reportedly captured an administration building of a major gas pipeline for the region.
Full text of the appeal of the commander of the militia of Donetsk People`s Republic Igor Strelkov:
"Citizens of Donetsk People`s Republic, I address you with a quest. It`s the quest to protect your Motherland, your homes, your families, your people
Putin orders Russian troop withdrawal from Ukrainian border:
A Nato officer reportedly said on Monday that it had seen no sign of troop movements. However, Russian defence experts said troops would need at least 24 hours to begin moving. The fact that Russia's national security council held a special meeting with Putin on Monday also lent weight to the announcement.
US missile cruiser to enter Black Sea amid NATO drills in Eastern Europe - military source:
It comes as part of a wider buildup of NATO forces close to Russian borders in the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis.
Lawmakers seek to kill Pentagon contracts with Russian firms:
The Russian Weapons Embargo Act of 2014 is the latest of several efforts to get the Obama administration to end defense contracts with Russia over the crisis in Ukraine.
Who are Hunter Biden's Ukrainian bosses?:
The appointment of Joe Biden's son to the board of Ukrainian gas firm Burisma has raised eyebrows the world over. The names of the company's actual owners are being protected like state secrets.
Gazprom to sign monumental gas deal with China:
"This deal with Gazprom and cooperation with Russia shows that China is expanding, becoming bigger and bigger, and that this part of the world is dominated by China, India, and Russia, the US role is shrinking," said Aleksandr Prosviryakov.
U.S. accuses China of cyber spying on six American companies:
A U.S. grand jury has indicted five Chinese individuals with cyber espionage charges for allegedly targeting six American companies and stealing trade secrets, the U.S. Justice Department said, publicly accusing China of cyber spying for the first time.
China denounces US cyber-theft charges:
"Given the lack of sincerity on the part of the US to solve issues related to cyber security through dialogue and co-operation, China has decided to suspend activities of the China-US Cyber Working Group," Mr Qin said.
Japan To Establish Island Military Posts Amid Rising Tensions In The South China Sea:
The islands lie around 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) southwest of Tokyo and around 200 kilometres from the north of Taiwan.
3 Afghan children killed in rocket :
Three children were killed by a rocket that hit their house in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. The Helmand provincial governor blamed the rebels.
'Over 8,000 NATO servicemen to stay in Afghanistan after 2014':
The NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Central Asia and Caucasus said that over 8,000 troops would be left in Afghanistan to train and advice the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) after 2014.
Pakistani Taliban chief vows fight for Sharia:
In video appearance, Mullah Fazlullah throws peace talks with government into disarray with apparent declaration of war.
Thailand army declares martial law:
The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid political crisis "to preserve law and order". The army has also granted itself wide-ranging powers to enforce its decision.
In Letter to Obama, Cisco CEO Complains About NSA Allegations:
Warning of an erosion of confidence in the products of the U.S. technology industry, John Chambers, the CEO of networking giant Cisco Systems, has asked President Obama to intervene to curtail the surveillance activities of the National Security Agency.
NSA Spying Inspires ProtonMail 'End-to-End' Encrypted Email Service:
One new email service promising "end-to-end" encryption launched on Friday, and others are being developed while major services such as Google Gmail and Yahoo Mail have stepped up security measures.
Australia: March in May protesters gather in capital cities:
Thousands of protesters across the country have rallied against the Abbott government's budget in a vocal display of discontent at cuts to health and education.Australia:
Blockupy: Thousands At Demo Against Capitalism in Europe ;
Large demonstrations in Europe, today, in Germany, Italy, France and Spain:
Chilean Activist 'Set Fire To $500m Worth Of Student Papers To Free Them From Debt':
A video by Francisco Tapia, aka "Papas Fritas," went viral this week in which he confessed to burning the legal papers certifying debt owed by Universidad del Mar students and had thus liberated the students from their debt obligations.
Uruguay to sell marijuana tax-free to undercut drug traffickers:
Uruguay will exempt marijuana production and sales from taxes in a bid to ensure prices remain low enough to undercut competition from black market pot smuggled in from Paraguay, according to consultants advising the government on a legalization plan.
Cannon fodder:
GOP congressman pushes for immigration vote:
The measure would create a path to citizenship for immigrants who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children and serve in the military. The bill "provides an avenue for those who want to perform the ultimate act of patriotism - serving their county - to earn legal status," Denham said in a statement.
The Obama Admin Is Calling for More Foreign Workers:
The Obama administration's Department of Labor, which is supposed to represent the needs of U.S. workers, said Monday that the government needs to find ways to get more skilled foreign workers into the country.
Do police really need mine-resistant TANKS?
Indiana sheriff says vets back from Afghanistan have created a new kind of criminal and local forces need military weapons to fight them
Occupy activist Cecily McMillan sentenced to three months in jail:
McMillan to also serve five years' probation for deliberately elbowing a New York police officer at a protest in 2012
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
| Cost Of War Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,441
Cost of War in Iraq & AfghanistanTotal Cost of Wars Since 2001
1,535,245,915,999
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