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Syrian Army Captured Major ISIS-Daesh Warehouse, Weapons Made in USA By South Front, August 01 2016

The Syrian Army has seized a major militant warehouse in the recently liberated Aleppo neighborhood of Bani Zeyd.

Most of captured weapons are from the US and Turkey and include such things as advanced US anti-tank missiles and launchers (BGM-71

Democratic Party’s Inflammatory Anti-Putin Rhetoric Prepares Escalation of Syrian War By Andre Damon, August 01 2016

On Friday evening, the New York Times published a lead story under the headline, “Russian Spies Said to Hack Systems Used in Clinton’s Run,” alleging that hackers associated with the Russian government infiltrated computer systems linked with the campaign of

Almost 90 Percent of the People Killed in US Airstrikes were not “The Intended Targets”. Prof. Marjorie Cohn By Prof. Marjorie Cohn and Mohsen Abdelmoumen, August 01 2016

Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law  and a former president of the National Lawyers Guild. She is a criminal defense attorney at the trial and appellate levels.

Mohsen Abdelmoumen: In spying on entire planet

Olympic Chaos: The Rio Games in World of Global Sporting Corruption By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, August 01 2016

Wounds have opened; recriminations are all around. The Rio Olympic Games, even before the first act, has already shown how it will be one of the more interesting ones for all the wrong reasons. (Eventually, such wrong reasons tend to

Clinton Campaign Appeals to Republicans and the Military. “Trump Supports Putin” says Hillary By Patrick Martin, August 01 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton continued her bid for support from right-wing elements disaffected with her Republican opponent Donald Trump, giving her first post-convention interview to Fox News, the semi-official cable network of the Republican right.

Her campaign kept up

Open Letter to Bernie Sanders from Former Campaign Staffers. “A Sanders/Stein Campaign would be more Popular than Hillary Clinton” By Phillip Kim, August 01 2016

Dear Senator Sanders,

Last summer you said you would not run as a third party candidate if you did not win the Democratic nomination. You said, “the reason for that is I do not want to be responsible for electing …

US Cyberwar on Russia? By Stephen Lendman, August 01 2016

On Saturday, Tass reported what looks like Washington’s dirty handiwork, perhaps complicit with its NATO allies, saying:

Russia’s “Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed virus software for cyber-spying in computer networks of about 20 organizations located in Russia.”

The attack targeted …

Five Questions to the Proponents of the World Social Forum 2016 in Montreal By Ben Porter, August 01 2016

On March 31st, Le Devoir, the last independent daily newspaper in Quebec, reported that Montreal would host the next World Social Forum (WSF) in 2016. The article refers to the recent decision of the International Council (IC) of the World

America’s Recent “Achievements” in the Middle East By Eric Zuesse, August 01 2016

What’s especially interesting there, is that in all of these missions, except for Iraq, the U.S. was doing it with the key participation of the Saud family, the royals who own Saudi Arabia, and who are the world’s

Jill Not Hill: Green Party’s Jill Stein Forges Ahead after Democratic National Convention By Ann Garrison, August 01 2016

Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein has gotten more media coverage than ever before since Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton and hundreds of Bernie delegates walked out of the Democratic National Convention chanting “JILL NOT HILL.” Stein still faces

The American Empire is Playing a Dangerous Game with its Nuclear Weapons Arsenal By Timothy Alexander Guzman, August 01 2016

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we’re being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I’m liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That’s what’s insane about it. John …

Fleeing Libya’s Sirte: ‘Islamic State Arrived, and the End of Our Lives Began’ By Francesca Mannocchi, August 01 2016

More than 90,000 people have fled Sirte and the clutches of IS. Many left with nothing other than the stories of desperate conditions inside the city

At the back of a carpet shop in Tripoli Street, one of the main …

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales Accuses the U.S. of Plotting against his Government By Katehon, August 01 2016

Bolivian President Evo Morales on Friday accused the United States of continuing to plot against his government via embassy personnel.

Bolivia expelled Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador to La Paz, eight years ago, saying the envoy conspired to strengthen Bolivia’s …

Turkey Surrounds, Blocks Access To NATO’s Incirlik Airbase Amid Speculation Of Second Coup By Zero Hedge, July 31 2016

While it is common knowledge by now that the failed and/or staged Turkish coup two weekends ago was nothing more than an excuse for Erdogan to concentrate even more power and eradicate all political and independent opposition, a story that

Hillary Clinton Allegedly Worked for Company that Did Business With the Islamic State Group By Telesur, July 31 2016
Clinton allegedly provided legal services for the cement multinational before serving on its board of directors and accepting its generous donations.

Hillary Clinton was directly involved with Lafarge, a French cement multinational that paid the Islamic State group for oil,

“Humanizing” Hillary Clinton: The Democratic National Convention, An Act of Fundamental Deception By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 31 2016

“He [Bill Clinton] wanted people to know the real Hillary.” John Podesta, Jul 28, 2016

Moving beyond idea, beyond type, beyond cardboard cuts, was always going to be a central feature of the Democratic National Convention in 2016. With a …

How the West Extends its Control Over Journalism Worldwide By The New Atlas, July 31 2016

Political developments are often emotionally charged, and even journalists who are expected to maintain an objective approach to reporting can find themselves swept away by sensational headlines and the temptation to wade into controversy without fully analysing background information that

America’s “Humanitarian Massacre” of Syrian Civilians. The “Counter-Terrorism” Campaign Is Directed against the Syrian People By Prof Michel Chossudovsky, July 31 2016

The US counterterrorism bombing campaign under “Operation Inherent Resolve” does not target terrorists. 

Quite the opposite. Both ISIS-Daesh and Al Nusra are protected by the US led coalition. 

The forbidden truth is that the counterterrorism campaign is directed against the

Too Many US Nuclear Bombs in Turkey By Jonathan Power, July 31 2016

The Incirlik Air Base in southeast Turkey — from which US pilots launch bombing raids on Daesh forces in Syria — is home to about 50 B-61 nuclear bombs. That makes it NATO’s largest nuclear storage facility.

Each bomb has …

Hillary to Deliver Syria to Jihadists? By Daniel McAdams, July 31 2016

According to Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy advisor, Jeremy Bash, if Clinton is elected she will order a “re-set” of US policy toward Syria to emphasize the “murderous” nature of the Assad regime. As the Telegraph reports, Hillary Clinton will

President Obama Signs GMO ‘Non-labeling’ Bill, Leaves Millions of Americans in the Dark By Center for Food Safety, July 31 2016

Today President Obama signed into law a GMO labeling bill that discriminates against more than 100 million Americans. The bill recently passed through Congress and allows companies and producers to use QR codes, 1-800 numbers and other difficult to access

Israeli Intelligence Debunks Notion of Russia Hacking DNC Emails By Stephen Lendman, July 31 2016

No evidence links Russia to hacking DNC emails. Accusations suggesting otherwise are baseless – the latest bashing episode, for geopolitical purposes, shifting attention from Hillary’s disturbing record, and electoral rigging of the primaries. 

Israeli military intelligence/Mossad connected DEBKAfile said  “an …

Thailand: US-Funded Election “Monitors” Exposed By Tony Cartalucci, July 31 2016

Thailand faces an upcoming referendum regarding a new national charter meant to put the country back on track after over a decade of political conflict revolving around US-backed proxy Thaksin Shinawatra.

Shinawatra and his foreign sponsors have increased pressure on

Hillary’s Convention Con By Ralph Nader, July 31 2016

The 2016 Democratic Convention in Philadelphia was a multi-layered, raucous display of political theater. A host of delegates loyal to Senator Bernie Sanders were inside in large numbers exclaiming “No more war” during former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s speech

Clinton Behind 2009 Honduras Coup? Emails Show US Warned OAS Head Not to Support Ousted Honduran President Zelaya By Telesur, July 31 2016
Leaked WikiLeaks emails provide a behind-the-scenes look at the negotiations between the State Department, OAS representatives and Honduran coup regime.

Leaked email exchanges between U.S. State Department officials in the days after the 2009 Honduran coup show that U.S. diplomatic

Finally! First Senior Bankers on the Planet Responsible for 2008 Collapse Jailed By Matt Agorist, July 31 2016

In April, Wells Fargo & Co admitted to defrauding the United States government for nearly an entire decade, which subsequently led to the housing market collapse — and the United States punished no one.

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US Nuclear ‘Upgrades’ in Europe: Nuclear Weapons Deployed in Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey By DW, July 31 2016

Upgrades of six US air bases set to stock modernized B61 nuclear bombs are continuing in Turkey and Europe, according to US and German researchers. They claim Turkey’s Incirlik base stocks at least 50 such US weapons.

Modernizations of security …

Video: Hillary Clinton is a Political Liar: “Lying for 13 Minutes Straight” By Global Research News, July 30 2016

Obama’s Infamous Pivot to Asia: Countdown to War in the South China Sea? By Joachim Hagopian, July 30 2016

On July 12th, 2016 the UN arbitration decision against China’s claim of territorial islands based on “historical rights” ruled in favor of the Philippines, serving as the latest international war machine’s ratcheting up imminent all-out war. The

Hybrid Wars: Containing China, Disrupting Southeast Asia, America’s Vendetta against Vietnam and Cambodia By Andrew Korybko, July 30 2016

(Please read the previous parts prior to this article)

Insular ASEAN has a strategic role in presiding over maritime access points to the region and beyond, but it’s mainland ASEAN and its political stability that most directly affect China’s core

The Privatization of Water: Six More Charged in Flint Water Crisis, but Still No Accountability for Governor Snyder By Deirdre Fulton, July 30 2016

‘Most of the questions involving the Flint water crisis and Gov. Snyder are still unanswered,’ says Common Cause

Six additional state employees now face criminal charges for hiding unsafe lead levels leading up to the Flint water crisis—but Gov. Rick …

Hillary’s Computer System Hacked, Vladimir Putin Designated “Number One Bad Guy”. Revelation of Political Racketeering Not Newsworthy By Stephen Lendman, July 30 2016

When in doubt, it’s Russia’s fault, Vladimir Putin designated the West’s No. 1 bad guy.

He’s blamed for virtually anything Washington and NATO contrive. A longterm adversarial relationship persists, risking potentially devastating consequences.

Facts never interfere with Western propaganda, outrageous …

Jeremy Corbyn Calls for End to UK ‘Arms Bazaar’ Policy in Middle East. No More Weapons for Saudi Arabia By David Hearst and Peter Oborne, July 30 2016

Speaking to MEE, Labour leader calls for powers for Parliament to control arms sales to Saudi Arabia and oversee deployment of special forces

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has demanded a root-and-branch review of Britain’s alliance with Saudi Arabia in the …

Debt and Austerity: Greece Continues to Be Sucked Dry – and Nobody Stops the “Economic Bloodletting” By Peter Koenig, July 30 2016

How long will this go on? How long will we see the photographs of a Mr. Tsipras and his Finance Minister in despair. Yet the blood-letting continues.

Already new austerity measures are being projected for 2018 – between 5.4 billion

Science, Precaution, Innovation: Glyphosate Herbicides, Harmful Pharmaceuticals, Infant Vaccines, GM Technology… By Chemical Concern, July 30 2016

Glyphosate herbicides, harmful pharmaceuticals, infected blood transfusions, mercury preservative in infant vaccines, organophosphate insecticides, GM technology and fluoridation of the water supply . . . the damage to human and environmental health has been incalculable.

As Professor Jacqueline McGlade, …

Like Trump, Hitler Also Liked His ‘Small People’ By Andre Vltchek, July 30 2016

Possibly I have spent too many years ‘abroad’, outside of North America and Europe. Perhaps I don’t feel ‘white’, or ‘Western’ anymore. Or who knows, maybe I never really felt too ‘Western’ anyway, thanks to my Russian and Chinese blood.

Abu Ghraib Torture Company Re-Hired For Syria – How ISIS Will Benefit By Moon of Alabama, July 30 2016

During the occupation of Iraq U.S. intelligence and military services contracted CACI International Inc, a U.S. company in Virginia, to provide “intelligence services” in Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. CACI employees were directly involved in torturing Iraqi prisoners.

The U.S. …

Leaked DNC Emails Confirm Anti-Sanders Conspiracy By Eric Draitser, July 30 2016

The release by Wikileaks of a trove of emails from high-ranking Democratic Party officials has confirmed what many Americans – both progressive and conservative – have suspected throughout this election cycle: that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) actively conspired against

US Warplanes Massacre Syrian Civilians Unaccountably By Stephen Lendman, July 30 2016

Longstanding US policy has no regard for human life.

High crimes committed globally, notably in its war theaters. Syria is in the eye of the storm, US aggression continuing against a sovereign independent state, now in its sixth year with

Turkey’s Nuclear Weapons By Jan Oberg, July 30 2016

Turkey is a NATO member, the second largest militarily.

It hosts 50 nuclear weapons at a base about hundred kilometres from the Syrian border – ISIS territory. Each of them with a capacity of up to six times a  Hiroshima

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour’s Unelectable Leader. The Strident Anti-Corbyn Headlines are Endless By Lesley Docksey, July 30 2016

Labour Party in Turmoil!”  “Is Labour going to split?”  “The Labour Party is increasingly anti-Semitic”  “45 female Labour MPs tell Corbyn ‘Abuse is in your name’”  “Eagle accuses Corbyn supporters of ‘bullying’ Labour rebels” 

False Flags Fluttering in the Empire’s Hot Air By The Saker, July 30 2016

When I think of the recent developments in the USA (Dallas shooting, Orlando shooting) and Europe (Nice, murdered priest, Germany shooting) I get this unpleasant feeling that something is not quite right.

For one thing, the perpetrators are absolutely ridiculous:

The Americans are Coming… “The NATO Block is Preparing War Against Us” By Global Research News, July 30 2016

This video was aired on Russia’s State TV Network “Russia 1”.   Click the image to view with complete English subtitles

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The Democratic Party No Longer Exists. And an Orchestrated War with Russia is Contemplated By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, July 30 2016

The Democratic Party that once was concerned with workers’ rights, the elderly, civil rights, and the constitutional protections of America liberty no longer exists. As the just completed Democratic presidential primaries and the Democratic presidential convention have clearly demonstrated, the

Obama Said Hillary will Continue His Legacy and Indeed She Will! By Prof Michael Hudson, July 30 2016

Leading up to Monday’s Democratic Party convention, Hillary chose Blue Dog Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia as her VP. This was followed by the Wikileaks release of Democratic National Committee (DNC) e-mail files showing it acting as the Clinton Campaign

Hillary Clinton and Her Hawks. Broader Military Role in Syria Contemplated By Gareth Porter, July 30 2016

Focusing on domestic issues, Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech sidestepped the deep concerns anti-war Democrats have about her hawkish foreign policy, which is already taking shape in the shadows, reports Gareth Porter.

As Hillary Clinton begins her final charge for the …

Selected Articles: The Neo-Con “West” And Global Destruction. A “New World Order” of Globalized Despair By Global Research News, July 29 2016
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The Neo-Con “West” And Global Destruction. A “New World Order” of Globalized Despair

By Mark Taliano, July 29 2016

The neo-con “West” and its allies want to destroy the Middle East so that they can control the Middle East. 

A New Low in US Presidential Politics: The Anointment of Hillary, the Neocon “War Goddess” By Stephen Lendman, July 29 2016

Anointing her by electoral rigging to lead one wing of America’s duopoly system reveals the deplorable state of the nation – tyranny posing as democracy.

A new low in presidential politics was reached with a candidate representing Washington’s lunatic fringe,

Nicaragua and the Contra: European Internationalists Fought – and Died – for Sandinismo By Tortilla Con Sal, July 29 2016

Attacks on doctors, teachers and agricultural advisers were also a deliberate Contra tactic encouraged by their U.S. advisers.

The internationalists. Some may consider them simply tourists. I don’t know how they are looked upon in official U.S. circles. Reagan calls

The Psychology of Ideology and Religion By Robert J. Burrowes, July 29 2016

Two of the drivers of world affairs that manifest in the daily decisions that affect our lives are ideology and religion.

Ideology is the term widely used to describe the underlying set of values, myths, ideas, attitudes, beliefs and doctrine …

Al Nusra Rebranding: They are No Longer Al Qaeda Affiliated Terrorists, Henceforth They are “Moderate Rebels” By South Front, July 29 2016

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on July 25 details of a “U.S. plan” for military cooperation and intelligence sharing with Russia on Syria were expected to be announced in early August. Kerry’s statement followed the meeting with Russian

“In the Language of Miracles”. The Sociology of Muslim Americans By Barbara Nimri Aziz, July 29 2016

A Muslim youth commits a terrible violent crime and then takes his own life. His suburban family, immigrants in the US for more than two decades is advised to relocate; his parents are divided over how to handle the crisis;

There’s No Business Like the Arms Business. Weapons “R” Us (But You’d Never Know It) By William D. Hartung, July 29 2016

When American firms dominate a global market worth more than $70 billion a year, you’d expect to hear about it.  Not so with the global arms trade.  It’s good for one or two stories a year in the mainstream

Pokémon Go, the CIA, “Totalitarianism” and the Future of Surveillance By Steven MacMillan, July 29 2016

If anyone doubted that a percentage of the global population are akin to zombies, the incidents following the release of Pokémon Go have surely convinced you. Despite the game only being released in early July, we have already seen a

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Should Tony Blair Be “Held To Account”? Sofar 10,000 Say Yes! By Graham Pierrepoint, July 29 2016

The Chilcot Report – published earlier this summer – established the extent of former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s role in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 – and it found that much could have been done to resolve Saddam

Former PM of Australia Kevin Rudd’s Failed Bid to Become the Next UN Secretary General By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 29 2016

Few sights are sadder in international diplomacy than seeing an aging figure desperate for honours. In a desperate effort to net them, he scurries around, cultivating, prodding, wishing to be noted.  Finally, such an honour is netted, in all likelihood

Syrian War Report: Major Gains of Pro-Government Forces in Aleppo By South Front, July 29 2016

Heavy clashes are ongoing in and near Aleppo city as pro-government forces are tightening the siege of its militant-controlled areas.

On July 27, the Fateh Halab militant group launched an advance on the Kurdish controlled neighborhood of Aleppo city, Sheikh …

The TTIP Trade Deal: The Most Dangerous Weapon in the Hands of the Fossil Fuel Industry By Andreas Sieber and Pavlos Georgiadis, July 29 2016

The European Union and the USA have been negotiating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) behind closed doors since 2013. Negotiators kept insisting that their secret talks would work in the best interest of the public and the environment.

Brexit Earthquake Has Many Ruptures By Radhika Desai, July 29 2016

The Brexit vote was a momentous political earthquake and the seismic shifts that caused it have been long in the making. It has ruptured so many political structures — decades and even centuries old, national and international — so deeply

Nuclear War: Three Steps To Reverse The “Doomsday” Clock. Nowadays it Shows 23.57… By Vladimir Kozin, July 29 2016

The recent book review “A Stark Nuclear Warning” by Jerry Brown, in which he has shared views on William J. Perry’s memoirs “My Journey at the Nuclear Brink”, raises a lot of questions and concerns.

Jerry …

Happy Fifth Anniversary, Hillary Clinton, You’ve Destroyed Libya… We Await Your Next War By Edward Curtin, July 29 2016

Convention confetti raining down on smiling faces should not conceal the bloody truth that trails Hillary Clinton.  As the balloons rise to celebrate her triumph, her victims continue to fall.

Following the bidding of her oligarchic backers in the hidden …

How America’s Media Is Covering the Trump Campaign. Portraying Donald Trump as a Russian Agent By Eric Zuesse, July 29 2016

America’s press covers the Trump campaign with barely concealed hostility toward it, and with an obsessive emphasis upon the candidate’s positions regarding Russia; they’re attacking Trump as being (wittingly or unwittingly) an agent of Russia – and portraying Russia as

A Syrian Medical Doctor Demolishes the Propaganda put out by Politicians and the Media By BeCuriousTV, July 29 2016

An interview by Be Curious TV with  Nabil Antaki a Syrian physician, and a Christian, who appeals to the West to open its eyes to the misinformation it is being fed.

BeCuriousTV: Welcome, Dr. Nabil Antaki. Please share with us

Sugar-Coated Lies: How The Food Lobby Destroys Health In The EU By Colin Todhunter, July 29 2016

Over half the population of the European Union (EU) is overweight or obese. Without effective action, this number will grow substantially in the next decade warns an important new report.‘A Spoonful of Sugar: How the Food Lobby Fights Sugar

Why We Need to Uncover the 9/11 Deception. WSF Panel, Montreal By World Social Forum 2016, July 29 2016
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Aug 10 2016  9:00 – 11:30

SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER: WHY WE NEED TO UNCOVER THE 9/11 DECEPTION

The 9/11 Consensus Panel has developed 48 Consensus Points of evidence (some of it new) refuting the official narrative of …

Erdogan’s Checkmate: CIA-Backed Coup in Turkey Fails, Upsets Global Chessboard By Eric Draitser, July 29 2016

The failed coup in Turkey last week was a political and geopolitical earthquake as it has the potential to fundamentally alter the Middle East, NATO, and potentially the balance of power globally.  But while the implications of the recent developments

Pilot of Doomed MH370 Airlines Had Plotted Crash Course of Flight in Simulator A Month Before By Sputnik, July 29 2016

According to Australian authorities, data recovered from a home flight simulator belonging to the captain of Malaysia Flight 370 indicates that the device was used to plot a course to where the flight is believed to have crashed in the

The Content of Donald Trump’s Character By Prof. Marjorie Cohn, July 29 2016

Though some anti-war Americans see hope that Donald Trump would pull back from foreign wars, they also must face his undeniable record of racial and sexist bigotry, writes Marjorie Cohn.

In his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald …

Rwanda, the Clinton Dynasty, and the Case of Dr. Léopold Munyakazi By Ann Garrison, July 29 2016

I answered some heartbreaking calls from Dr. Léopold Munyakazi phoning from an Alabama jail this week. Dr. Munyakazi is a gentle Rwandan born scholar, with a PhD in linguistics and further advanced degrees in French and African linguistics. He has

European Countries’ Use of Military Drones: Deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Sub-Saharan Africa By Chris Cole, July 29 2016

Two weeks ago a new coalition of European civil society groups (including Drone Wars UK) launched a Call to Action on Armed Drones at a meeting in Brussels attended by, amongst others, US drone whistleblowers Cian Westmoreland and Lisa Ling

ISIS Razed University to the Ground in Mosul, Destroys Historical Heritage By American Herald Tribune, July 29 2016

The ISIS terror group, which is standing on its last legs in Iraq, razed Al-Hadba’a University in Mosul. Ghayas Surchi, media representative of Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Iraq, in an interview with IRNA reporter in Arbil, stated: “On Monday

The Neo-Con “West” And Global Destruction. A “New World Order” of Globalized Despair By Mark Taliano, July 29 2016

The neo-con “West” and its allies want to destroy the Middle East so that they can control the Middle East.

Under the auspices of their imperial “New Middle East” project, the criminals (U.S–led NATO, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and …

Former American Colony Takes Center Stage In South China Sea Dispute By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, July 29 2016
South Korea Outlawing Opposition to War With North Korea: Seoul Used National Security Laws to Arrest Citizens Opposed to War By Korean Committee to Save Rep. Lee Seok-ki of the Insurrection Conspiracy Case, July 29 2016
“Undemocratic” Democratic Party Convention. The Rigged Hillary Candidacy By Stephen Lendman, July 28 2016

Democracy in America isn’t “messy” the way some duopoly power insiders portray it.  It’s nonexistent, policymakers ignoring the will of the people and their welfare entirely.

Events in Philadelphia alone expose how America is run, for its privileged class alone …

Selected Articles: Cults of Security and Terror: Fear Ahead of the Rio Olympic Games By Global Research News, July 28 2016
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Cults of Security and Terror: Fear Ahead of the Rio Olympic Games

By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 28 2016

The Olympics remains a black hole of needless expenditure, sucking services into it with impending and merciless doom. Unused stadia,

The Artistic Representation of War and Peace, Politics and the Global Crisis By Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin, July 28 2016

Contemporary art is often criticised as pointless or overvalued by art market elites. Even the word ‘artist’ has lost much of its meaning. The many ongoing global socio-political crises seem to make even the idea of art fade into insignificance.

How Close Are We to Nuclear War? By William Boardman, July 28 2016

“I believe that the risk of a nuclear catastrophe today is greater than it was during the Cold War – and yet our public is blissfully unaware of the new nuclear dangers they face.” – William J. Perry, U.S. Defense

The Power of “Nyet”. The US Decides What It Wants Russia To Do. Russia Says “Nyet” By Dmitry Orlov, July 28 2016

The way things are supposed to work on this planet is like this: in the United States, the power structures (public and private) decide what they want the rest of the world to do. They communicate their wishes through official

Cults of Security and Terror: Fear Ahead of the Rio Olympic Games By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, July 28 2016

The Olympics remains a black hole of needless expenditure, sucking services into it with impending and merciless doom. Unused stadia, tracks left to moulder, services supposedly linked to urban renewal turned into dilapidated wonders. That is the Olympic legacy in