Selected Articles: ISIS, War on Syria, NSA, Renewable Energy
Russian Drone Films ISIS Militants Hiding Weapons, Munitions near Syrian Mosques
By RT News, October 07 2015
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video showing Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants moving their military hardware to residential areas, including one near a mosque, in an apparent attempt to save it from airstrikes.
Russia’s Surgical Strikes in Syria: 80 Military Targets including Terrorist Command Posts, ISIS Training Camps, Ammunition Depots
By Vladimir Kozin, October 07 2015
For almost a week Russian military jets are carrying out effective surgical strikes on the military targets of terrorist groups Daesh (Arabic acronym for IS), the Islamic Front, Jaish al-Fatah, Jaish al-Haramoun, and other Al-Qaeda-like conglomerates in Syria.
The Russians are Coming, Sending Troops to Syria, Says the New York Times. It’s a Lie
By Stephen Lendman, October 07 2015
The New York Times is an over-the-top lying machine, systematically suppressing hard truths. Its latest misinformation piece falsely headlined “Russian Soldiers Join Syria Fight,” claiming Moscow “said Monday that its ‘volunteer’ ground forces would join the fight and NATO warned the Kremlin after at least one Russian warplane trespassed into Turkey’s airspace.”
How the National Security Agency (NSA) Built Its Own Secret Google
By Ryan Gallagher, October 07 2015
The National Security Agency is secretly providing data to nearly two dozen U.S. government agencies with a “Google-like” search engine built to share more than 850 billion records about phone calls, emails, cellphone locations, and internet chats, according to classified documents obtained by The Intercept.
Japan’s Bid to Become a World Leader in Renewable Energy
By Andrew Dewit, October 07 2015
[…] beneath the radar, [Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo’s] government has begun to vigorously promote renewable energy and efficiency. Its initiatives accelerated over the summer of 2015, and the momentum continues to increase.