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Michigan Republicans Strip Flint Of Their Power To Sue The State Over Poisoned Water By Stephen D Foster Jr, September 20 2016

The city of Flint, Michigan is suffering through a horrible man-made disaster that could have been easily prevented if state Republicans hadn’t been so careless.

After placing Flint under state control, officials chose to save money by switching the city’s

The US Public Don’t Care If Politicians Lie By Eric Zuesse, September 20 2016

To say that a voter cares whether or not a given politician is a liar, is to say that even if the politician is of that voter’s own political party, the voter will reject the politician for being a liar.

South African Workers Mobilize to Challenge Neoliberal Policies By Irvin Jim, September 20 2016

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) Special National Congress in December 2013 resolved: “There is no chance of winning back the Alliance to what it was originally formed for, which was to drive a revolutionary programme for

Palestinians Lose in US Military Aid Deal with Israel By Jonathan Cook, September 20 2016

The announcement last week by the United States of the largest military aid package in its history – to Israel – was a win for both sides.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could boast that his lobbying had boosted aid …

America in Asia: Arrogant, Unapologetic, and Ready for More Conflict By Tony Cartalucci, September 20 2016

The United States exists an entire ocean away from Asia, yet its policymakers, politicians, and even Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter have declared America’s “primacy” over the region, vowing to assert itself and its interests above all nations actually located

The Courtiers and the Tyrants By Chris Hedges, September 20 2016

Thomas Frank’s marvelous scorched-earth assault on the Democratic Party and professional elites in his book “Listen, Liberal: Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People?” has one fatal flaw. Frank blames the liberal class, rather than

US Congressional Bill Seeks First Native American Land Grab in 100 Years By Telesur, September 20 2016

Two Republican congresspeople are seeking to pass a controversial bill through the U.S. House of Representatives that would seek the first land grab of Native American lands in 100 years, members of the Ute nation have warned.

The Utah Public …

Trade Wars and Food Wars: Obama and the Agribusiness Monopolies By Prof. James Petras, September 20 2016

The concentration and centralization of the agro-business multi-nationals advances with gigantic strides: Potash Corp and Agrium have combined into a $30 billion monopoly over the world fertilizer market. Dow Chemical and DuPont combine in a $130 billion dollar deal in

Syria: The Islamic State Terrorists (ISIS-ISIL-Daesh) are Supported by the US Air Force By South Front, September 20 2016

On September 17, two F-16 and two A-10 jets beloged to the US-led coalition bombed positions of the Syrian government forces near the city of Deir Ezzor, resulting in at least 62 death and more than 100 injured soldiers. The

Will Russia Surrender? By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, September 19 2016

The Russian government’s sincere and diligent effort to prevent chaos in Syria and additional massive refugee flow into Europe, all the while avoiding conflict with Washington and its vassals, has been brought to an end by Washington’s intentional attack on

Obama is Protecting the Terrorists, America to the Rescue of ISIS-ISIL-Daesh. Testimonies of Syrian Soldiers Who Witnessed the US Airstrikes By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, September 19 2016
These testimonies by Syrian soldiers who are fighting the Islamic State rebels (ISIS-Daesh) confirm what we already know. The United States of America is not fighting the terrorists in Syria. They are protecting them.
‘Coincidence: ISIS launched offensive straight after US strike on Syrian troops?’ By RT, September 19 2016

If Russia bombed Washington allies in Syria just as the US ‘mistakenly’ did, UN envoy Samantha Power would make as much of a stink as she possibly could, analysts said, adding that in general the US is uncomfortable in a

Selected Articles: Libya, David Cameron’s “Iraq”? By Global Research News, September 19 2016

David_Cameron_(cropped)Libya, David Cameron’s “Iraq”? Damning Report Shreds Another War Monger.

By Felicity Arbuthnot, September 18 2016

Cameron who said he wanted to be “heir to Blair” seems to have ended up as just that, pivotal cheerleader for the butchery

Protest Movements against the Atlantic Trade Agreements, A Threat to Democracy: “Stop TTIP and CETA”, Demonstrations in Germany By Zain Raza, September 19 2016

On the 17th of September 2016, a coalition of 33 activist networks organized nationwide demonstrations across Germany under the banner “STOP CETA & TTIP” that were aimed against so called transnational free trade agreements such as TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and

It’s Official: Israeli Military Cooperates with Al-Qaeda Terrorists in Syria By Fort Russ, September 19 2016

An Israeli representative in the Knesset directly denounced the Israeli military: the IDF cooperates with the terrorist organization Al-Nusra Front in Syria. The Chief of the Israeli army Gadi Eisenko said it was not true that the Israeli army (IDF)

The EU is Threatening to Sue Britain for Millions if it Negotiates Trade Deals Before Brexit By Adam Payne, September 19 2016

Britain could be sued for up to millions of pounds if Brexit negotiators begin discussing trade deals with other countries before the country formally leaves the European Union.

There is a “high risk” of the EU taking Theresa May’s government …

Oliver Stone’s Snowden, North Dakota, Native-American Rights: The Solidarity of Seeing. “Truth about Motivation that has to do with Truth” By Prof Susan Babbitt, September 19 2016

In Oliver Stone’s Snowden, Ed Snowden supports the Iraq war while his girlfriend opposes it.  He doesn’t want to “bash” his government. “How can I make you see?”, she asks him. Seeing is not something we do on our own,

Multi-billion Dollar Weapons Deals: Why the US Backs Israel By Ryan McNamara, September 19 2016

If multibillion-dollar weapons deals are any measure, Israel and the US have never been closer.

This past week, despite a reported personal rift between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the US and Israel signed a pact …

Native Americans Document Hundreds of Pipeline Leaks and Oil Spills Kept Secret by North Dakota Government By Indigenous People Native American History, September 19 2016

North Dakota’s oil frenzy is leaking like a sieve. You most likely have not heard about it because frackingcompanies, pipeline owners, and state officials have been keeping information about hundreds of oil spills secret for years.

According to Natives News

AFL-CIO to Planet Earth: Drop Dead. Labor Federation Supports Dakota Access Pipeline By Norman Solomon, September 19 2016

At a meeting with the deputy political director of the AFL-CIO during my campaign for Congress, she looked across her desk and told me that I could get major union support by coming out in favor of the Keystone XL

The “So-Called China Threat”: Japan’s Attempts to Instigate Conflict and Undermine Regional Stability By Zhong Sheng, September 19 2016

During a recent visit to Washington DC, Japan’s Defense Minister Tomomi Inada once again described China as a “rule-breaker” on the issues of the East China Sea and South China Sea. Inada proposed that Japan hold more joint patrols and

The Threat of World War III: The Great Unmentionable in the 2016 Campaign By Patrick Martin, September 19 2016

The most important issue in the US presidential election is the one neither of the two main capitalist candidates, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, is talking about: the increasing likelihood that the next US president will order direct

“Romanticism and War”: Contextualising a Theory of Interpretation. Jacques Pauwels’ Book on World War I By Dr. T. P. Wilkinson, September 19 2016

In 2014 I reviewed what was promoted as a significant revision in the interpretation of what in Britain and continental Europe is called “The Great War” and since 1945 has been popularly called the “First World War”.1 

The revisionary

Syria: No “Dusty Boy” Outrage for Seven Year Old Haider, Sniped by NATO Terrorists in Idlib Village of Foua By Vanessa Beeley, September 19 2016

On the 15th September, 7 year old Haider Ammar Al Hamoud, was shot through the stomach by an Ahrar Al Sham sniper, the US backed terrorist group besieging the Idlib villages of Kafarya and Foua. Haider was ignored by western

Report From Syria: “The Terrorists are Criminals and Killers, They Do It for Money” By Mark Taliano, September 19 2016

We met Gotaibah Shabaan at a restaurant not far from the Souk.  He was smoking cigarettes, and talking to his girlfriend.

He recognized us as newcomers, and was eager to talk.

He earned scholarships in both Syria and Russia, for

Russia Condemns Obama’s Decision to Conduct Illegal Air Strikes against Syrian Forces, Washington’s Objective was to Protect ISIS Terrorists By Global Research News, September 19 2016

“It is highly suspicious that the United States chose to conduct this particular air strike at this time,” Russia’s ambassador Vitaly Churkin said.

“It was quite significant and not accidental that it happened just two days before the Russian-American arrangements

Imperialists Misuse Religion to Serve as an Instrument of War against Syria By Mark Taliano, September 18 2016

 Before the pre-planned Western dirty war on Syria, Syrians respected each other’s religions as a personal matter of the soul.  Politics and religion were separated by a healthy firewall.

But Syrians are very well educated: before the war, there was …

Oliver Stone’s American History: ‘We’re Not under Threat. We Are the Threat’ By James Reinl, September 18 2016
“We’ve destabilised the entire region, created chaos. And then we blame ISIS for the chaos we created,” said Oliver Stone, referring to the Islamic State (IS) group that now rules swathes of Iraq and Syria.
Goldman Sachs, Conflicts of Interest…: The Who, What and Why of the EU Commission’s Ad Hoc Ethical Committee By Corporate Europe Observatory, September 18 2016

In a belated response to the mounting tide of critical public and political opinion, the Juncker Commission last week informed the European Ombudsman that it would refer Barroso’s appointment as chairman of Goldman Sachs to its Ad hoc Ethical

The FBI’s Fake “Investigation” of Hillary Clinton’s Emails By Eric Zuesse, September 18 2016
The FBI chose to ‘investigate’ the most difficult-to-prove charges, not the easiest-to-prove ones (which are the six laws that she clearly violated, simply by her privatization and destruction of State Department records, and which collectively would entail a maximum prison sentence of 73 years...
Selling Australia’s Security and Refugee agenda. Prime Minister Turnbull as Fantasist By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 18 2016

Island mentalities do not travel well.  When their sellers hawk the agenda before world forums, these start looking ludicrous. Coming close to this ludicrous display is Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, who has done what other Australian prime ministers have

Leaked: Source Reveals Coordination between US, ISIS in Attacking Syrian Army By Alalam, September 18 2016

The ISIS launched attacks on the Syrian army positions in Deir Ezzor only 7 minutes after the US-led coalition’s airstrikes on Saturday, a military source said, adding that the air and ground assault were highly coordinated, According to FNA report.

Australian Jets Participated in Massacre of Syrian Soldiers in Deir Ezzor By Paul Antonopoulos, September 18 2016

Australia’s Defense Department have admitted that its jets have participated in an airstrike against Syrian Army positions near Deir Ezzor that left tens dead.

Australia has offered its condolences to the victims of the soldiers families and has announced it …

Bolivian President Evo Morales Says US Drug War Benefits American Capitalism By Telesur, September 18 2016

Morales pulled no punches during his speech at the NAM summit in Venezuela.

Bolivian President Evo Morales described drug trafficking as “a war that only benefits U.S.” capitalism at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Venezuela.

“The fight against drug trafficking …

U.S., Israel Launch Airstrikes On Syrian Government Forces – Directly Supporting ISIS And Al-Qaeda By Moon of Alabama, September 18 2016

The U.S.

  • refuses to publish the details of the agreement with Russia about the ceasefire  in Syria
  • has done nothing over the last days to separate, as promised, the “moderate rebels” it supports in Syria from al-Qaeda
  • today bombed a
US-Led Coalition Air Raid Strikes Syrian Army as Truce Wavers, Russia Says By Middle East Eye, September 18 2016

US military says strikes were halted after Russia said they hit Syrian army; UN Security Council meeting called

Air strikes blamed by Moscow and Damascus on the US-led coalition hit a Syrian army position in the east of the country

US Army Corps of Engineers Approves yet Another ILLEGAL Pipeline through Endangered Ecosystems in Florida By Jafari Tishomingo, September 18 2016

The U.S Army Corp of Engineers has OK’d the final permits for the Sabal Trail, a pipeline that traverses trough environmentally sensitive parts of north central Florida.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that some 1,200 acres would be destroyed …

Clinton Campaign in Crisis over Plunging Support among Younger Voters. Jill Stein and Gary Johnson Attract Young Voters By Zaida Green, September 18 2016

The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is responding to poll numbers and other indications of declining support among younger voters by deploying its most prominent surrogates to college campuses.

The moves come a day after two national surveys, …

US Special Forces Flee “Moderate” Rebels in Syria: “Down with America. Get out you Pigs.” By Bill Van Auken, September 18 2016

US special operations troops were compelled to flee from a village in northern Syria Friday after their lives were threatened by elements of the so-called Free Syrian Army, the amorphous group of Islamist militias that Washington has backed in its

Libya, David Cameron’s “Iraq”? Damning Report Shreds Another War Monger. By Felicity Arbuthnot, September 18 2016
Cameron who said he wanted to be “heir to Blair” seems to have ended up as just that, pivotal cheerleader for the butchery of a sovereign leader, most of his family, government and the destruction of a nation.
Monsanto Merges with Bayer, “Their Expertise is War”. Shady Historical Origins, IG Farben, Part of Hitler’s Chemical Genetic Engineering Cartel By Dr. Vandana Shiva, September 18 2016
Monsanto and Bayer have a long history. They made explosives and lethally poisonous gases using shared technologies and sold them to both sides in both World Wars.
9/11 Truth 15 Years Later: The Anthrax Attacks, Alleged Saudi Involvement in 9/11, The Media Campaign By Michael Welch, Prof. Graeme MacQueen, Prof Michel Chossudovsky, and Barrie Zwicker, September 18 2016

To me, the most simple, unanswered question of 9/11 is, did the 19 hijackers act alone or were they assisted by someone in the United States?…My motivation is to try to answer that question….Did they act alone or did

Washington Maintains Economic Blockade on Cuba. “Absurd” Says Cuban Foreign Minister By Telesur, September 18 2016
Despite the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Washington and Havana, the U.S. blockade remains present. 

Cuba presented a report on Friday that claims the U.S. blockade on the island nation has cost it US$4.7 billion over the last year and

Libyan Rebels ‘Miss Gaddafi’ after Years of Chaos Created by Western Intervention By RT, September 18 2016

Libyans who mounted a revolution against Colonel Muammar Gaddafi now miss the stability provided by the old order because of the savage violence into which the country has descended, it is reported.

The testimony has emerged in a number of

America’s New Nuclear Bomb is “Officially Authorized” For Deployment Against [???]. B61-12, Equivalent to Four Hiroshima Bombs, “Harmless to Civilians” … By Manlio Dinucci, September 18 2016

Though the following article by Italian anti-militarist Manlio Dinucci takes up the question of deployment of new U.S. nuclear weapons from the point of view of the deployment’s impact on Italy, it remains a condemnation of U.S. imperialist aggression

Russia Has No Partners in the West. In Syria, US and ISIS Join Hands against Russia By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, September 18 2016

The Russian government is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The Russian government keeps making agreements with Washington, and Washington keeps breaking them.

This latest exercise in what Einstein defined as insanity is the …

Britain’s Hinkley C Nuclear Power Plant Go-Ahead: Prime Minister May Caves in to Pressure from France and China By Oliver Tickell, September 17 2016

The French and the Chinese may be celebrating the UK’s decision to press ahead with the Hinkley C ‘nuclear white elephant’, writes Oliver Tickell. But the deal is a disaster for the UK, committing us to overpriced power for decades

How “The Syrian Campaign” Faked Its “70% Fleeing Assad” Refugee Poll By Prof. Tim Anderson, September 17 2016

As one might expect, during a war, misunderstandings are often driven by interested parties. In the case of Syrian refugees in Europe a US based organisation called ‘The Syria Campaign’ has helped drive some of these, including a claim that

US Media Ignores CIA Cover-up on Torture. How the CIA Tried to Block the U.S. Senate’s Torture Investigation By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, September 17 2016

A group of U.S. intelligence veterans chastises the mainstream U.S. media for virtually ignoring a British newspaper’s account of the gripping inside story on how the CIA tried to block the U.S. Senate’s torture investigation.

 

MEMORANDUM FOR: Sen. Dianne …

Syria: US and Russia Exchange Allegations of Ceasefire Violations, Syrian Government Forces Offensive against (US Supported) Terrorist Groups By South Front, September 17 2016

The United States and Russia exchanged allegations of ceasefire violations against both of their respective proxies on September 15th.  According to Moscow, US-led forces has violated the ceasefire 32 times.

Russia shared unprecedented live footage from one of their reconnaissance …

With the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Ropes, It’s Corporate Power vs. People Power on Capitol Hill By Deirdre Fulton, September 17 2016

Statements from Sen. Orrin Hatch suggest lame-duck Senate vote is not off the table

As President Barack Obama gathered high-profile supporters of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) for a meeting at the White House on Friday, the corporate-friendly trade agreement

“The Great Class War 1914-1918”, There Is Nothing Great about War… By Kim Petersen, September 17 2016

In all countries socialists renounced the class struggle and proceeded instead to go to war for their fatherland and their people. Jacques R. Pauwels, The Great Class War 1914-1918, p. 69

War is anathema. I hate war and I am …

If Hillary’s Not Able, There’s Always Tim Kaine By Eric Draitser, September 17 2016

If internet speculation is to be believed, Hillary Clinton is suffering from everything from epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to adverse reactions to chemotherapy and Zika-West Nile-SARS-swine flu. The problem is that, like bellybuttons, everyone’s got a theory; and, again like

North Korea’s Nuke Test Sparks Calls for Diplomacy over Sanctions By Hyun Lee, September 17 2016

The United States and South Korea resorted to tough talk and shows of force in the immediate aftermath of North Korea’s most recent nuclear test, but commentary in western and South Korean media suggests more people are beginning to recognize

Syria: CIA Vetted “Rebels” Chase U.S. Forces Out Of Town By Moon of Alabama, September 17 2016

According to the WSJ the U.S. agreed to join a further invasion of Syria by Turkey and its proxy forces:

The U.S. has agreed to send about 40 special-operations troops to work alongside Turkish forces to fight Islamic State in

Western Media Credibility In Free Fall Collapse By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, September 17 2016

The latest from the Gallup Poll is that only 32% of Amerians trust the print and TV media to tell the truth. 

http://www.gallup.com/poll/195542/americans-trust-mass-media-sinks-new-low.aspx 

Republicans, 18 to 49 year old Americans, and independents trust the media even less, with trust rates

Central Bank Digital Currencies: A Revolution in Banking? By Ellen Brown, September 17 2016

Several central banks, including the Bank of England, the People’s Bank of China, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve, are exploring the concept of issuing their own digital currencies, using the blockchain technology developed for Bitcoin. Skeptical commentators

Standing with Syria, “US and NATO Aggressions Must be Opposed Wherever they Surface in the World” By Margaret Kimberley, September 17 2016

President Obama has gotten a pass for almost eight years from self-styled anti-war elements that back his proxy war against Syria. Phony anti-warriors blame the Syrian government for resisting jihadist head-hunters in the pay of Washington and its allies. They

Nightmarish Global Military Agenda. Threats of US Nuclear Attacks against North Korea. American Empire Is the Real Enemy of Both Koreas By Joachim Hagopian, September 16 2016
Warring hotspots all over the world are flaring up in what amounts to preparation for World War III between the military forces of the US led Western Empire against the forces of the Eastern axis led by Russia and China joined by Iran and North Korea.
Selected Articles: In Solidarity with the People of Syria: The Mercenary Terrorists are Losing By Global Research News, September 16 2016
Pesticides Trigger Death of the Bees. Corporate Corruption in Pesticide Research By Mint Press, September 16 2016

‘Syngenta and Bayer have a substantial amount of influence in the debate,’ said one neurobiology researcher in response to a Greenpeace analysis of corporate corruption in pesticide research.

Pesticide manufacturers have spent millions influencing researchers who are investigating the role …

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and The Arab Peace Initiative By Prof. Alon Ben-Meir, September 16 2016

Senator Bernie Sanders’ call during the primaries for a new approach to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was on-point and necessary. However, his plea for the US to adopt a policy of even-handedness in dealing with Israel and the Palestinians will

Did an Industry Front Group Create Fake Twitter Accounts to Promote the Dakota Access Pipeline? By Steve Horn, September 16 2016

A DeSmog investigation has revealed the possibility that a front group supporting the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) — the Midwest Alliance for Infrastructure Now (MAIN) — may have created fake Twitter profiles, known by some as “sock puppets,” to

Syria War Report: End of the Islamic State? ISIS /Daesh Terrorists Killed in Russian Air Strikes By South Front, September 16 2016

The Russian Aerospace Forces have eliminated 250 ISIS terrorists and 15 vehicles armed with machine guns near the Syrian city of Palmyra, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on September 14.

Russian warplanes conducted airstrikes north of the city where

In Solidarity with the People of Syria: The Mercenary Terrorists are Losing.The Historic Significance of Defeating the West’s Dirty War… By Mark Taliano, September 16 2016
The Dirty War of aggression against Syria was planned well in advance. The lies and diplomatic scripts were wrapped around the invasion plans once the plans were complete. Intelligence agencies decided well in advance to use so-called “Islamic Militants” to fight the war.
David Cameron, Libya and Disaster By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, September 16 2016

The UK Foreign Affairs Committee was a long time coming with this judgment, but when it came, it provided a firm reminder about how far the 2011 intervention against the Gaddafi regime was not merely flawed but calamitous in its

The Geneva Syria “Ceasefire” Agreement: Pizza and Vodka “Secrets” Coming Out… By Israel Shamir, September 16 2016

The recent Syria agreement signed in Geneva by Kerry and Lavrov (probably it will be remembered as “Pizza and Vodka deal”, as the journalists have been served these delicacies by the negotiating teams during the time they had to wait

Hillary Clinton’s Crisis: A Polling Question for History Fans: If the Election were held Today… By John Zogby, September 16 2016

Here is a polling question for history fans: If the election were held today and the candidates were Republican Nero, Democrat Catherine de Medici, and Libertarian Timothy Leary, for whom would you?

An impossible match up but, in some

Americans’ Trust in Mass Media Plunges to Record Low, Gallup Poll By Michael Krieger, September 16 2016

In yesterday’s post, The Death of Mainstream Media, I noted:

At the end of the day, I have concluded that my focus on Hillary as of late (vs. Trump) has as much to with my disgust for the mainstream

Must See Video: Fake Ceasefire in Syria, “Hidden Military Agendas” behind US-Russia Diplomacy By South Front, September 16 2016

On September 9, the United States and Russia announced a fresh Syrian ceasefire agreement. Some media already said that they agreed to a joint plan for ending the war in the Arab country. However, until the official text of agreement

Assad’s Death Warrant By Mike Whitney, September 16 2016

Secret cables and reports by the U.S., Saudi and Israeli intelligence agencies indicate that the moment Assad rejected the Qatari pipeline, military and intelligence planners quickly arrived at the consensus that fomenting a Sunni uprising in Syria to overthrow the

Deadly Radioactive Dust and Dying Children: US-NATO Use of Depleted Uranium (DU) Ammunition By Sputnik, September 16 2016

The fate of Frieder Wagner is a peculiar example of what happens when you stand up to the establishment’s injustice. A notable director who won the prestigious German Grimme Award, responsible for numerous documentaries for the ARD and ZDF channels,

US Renews Sanctions and Keeps Blockade on Cuba By Telesur, September 16 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama renewed on Tuesday for another year the Trading with the Enemy Act, extending the economic blockade originally imposed on Cuba more than 50 years ago.

“I hereby determine that the continuation for one year of the …

“Stop Supporting Terrorists in Syria”: Netflix and “White Helmets” (Fake NGO), “Hand in Hand with Al Qaeda” By Vanessa Beeley, September 16 2016

Has Netflix revealed itself to be another deep state conscript? The recent Syria White Helmet promotional movie has caused uproar among people awakened to the US, UK state and intelligence agency involvement in this pseudo ‘first responder’ faux NGO outfit

“Democratic Education at Cal” (DeCal): The University of California at Berkeley Bans a Course on Palestine Following “Political Pressure” from pro-Israel Organizations By John K. Wilson, September 16 2016

Suspending a course in the middle of a semester is one of the most serious actions a university can take. On Sept. 13, Dean Carla Hesse of the University of California at Berkeley did exactly that to a student-taught DeCal

Historical Injustices and the Dakota Pipeline: Law Is to Justice as Treaties Are to Native Americans By William Boardman, September 16 2016

“Since the founding of this nation, the United States’ relationship with the Indian tribes has been contentious and tragic. America’s expansionist impulse in its formative years led to the removal and relocation of many tribes, often by treaty but also

The Existential Madness of Putin-Bashing By Robert Parry, September 16 2016

Official Washington loves its Putin-bashing but demonizing the Russian leader stops a rational debate about U.S.-Russia relations and pushes the two nuclear powers toward an existential brink, writes Robert Parry.

Arguably, the nuttiest neoconservative idea – among a long list …

Selected Articles: Monsanto and Bayer: Why Food And Agriculture Just Took A Turn For The Worse By Global Research News, September 15 2016
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Monsanto and Bayer: Why Food And Agriculture Just Took A Turn For The Worse

By Colin Todhunter, September 15 2016

The mergers would mean that three companies would dominate the commercial agricultural seeds and chemicals sector, down from six

Strange Washington Post “Conspiracy Theory”: Renowned Medical Doctor Claims that Putin or Trump Could Have Poisoned Hillary Clinton By Timothy Alexander Guzman, September 15 2016

The Washington Post published an article claiming that a well-known doctor is accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump of possibly poisoning Hillary Clinton. Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered ‘Chronic Traumatic encephalopathy’ (CTE) in the brains of deceased players of

Syria’s “Good” and “Bad” Terrorists: Russia Accuses Al Qaeda Rebels (Supported by US) of Violating Ceasefire By South Front, September 15 2016

The Russian General Staff reported that US-backed ‘opposition forces’ have violated the ceasefire regime 23 time since its implementation. The US-backed ‘moderate groups’ have shelled both residential areas and positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). As result, 6 people