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Smoking Gun Emails: Bush and Blair Secretly Plotted War on Iraq in March 2002 By Global Research News, October 19 2015

Revealed by the British media are the details “of the ‘deal in blood’ forged between George W. Bush and Tony Blair over the Iraq War.” 

The meetings took place in  Crawford, Texas a year prior to the onslaught of the

Moderate Extremism and Extremist Moderation By Dr. T. P. Wilkinson, October 19 2015

On 16 July 1964, at the San Francisco Republican Convention—where Ms Clinton began her career of political opportunism—Senator Barry Goldwater accepted his nomination for the presidency by declaring:

I would remind you that extremism in the defence of liberty is

Rampaging State-Sponsored Israeli Settlers. Daily Acts of Violence against Palestinians By Stephen Lendman, October 19 2015

Israeli settlements are permitted to freely terrorize defenseless Palestinians including young children, committing daily acts of violence and vandalism, at times cold-blooded murder with impunity.

Israeli authorities do nothing to stop them, de facto encouragement to rampage freely, often protected …

Libya: From Africa’s Wealthiest Democracy under Gaddafi, to US-NATO Sponsored Terrorist Haven By Garikai Chengu, October 19 2015

October 20, marks the four-year anniversary of the US-backed assassination of Libya’s former leader, Muammar Gaddafi, and the decline into chaos of one of Africa’s greatest nations.

In 1967 Colonel Gaddafi inherited one of the poorest nations in Africa; by

Obama’s Proposed Atlantic TTIP Trade Deal with Europe. “Public Services Under Attack” By Eric Zuesse, October 19 2015

A new analysis of the Obama-proposed TTIP ‘trade’ treaty, which the U.S. would have with Europe, finds that it was initiated and shaped by large international corporations, which will, also according to the only independent economic analysis that has thus

Farcical Egyptian Parliamentary Elections Underway By Stephen Lendman, October 19 2015

Legitimate opposition parties are banned from participating in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since junta authority seized power by coup d’etat – complicit with Washington in ousting President Mohamed Morsi, now imprisoned on trumped up charges.

Strongman ruler Abdel Fattah al-Sisi …

Obama Rejects “Cooperation” with Putin on Syria: Washington’s War on Terror is A Fabrication, Zero ISIS Targets Destroyed… By Stephen Lendman, October 19 2015

Washington so-called war on ISIS is a complete fabrication. Russia’s is the real thing. Its effectiveness is why Obama won’t cooperate with Putin – even though both leaders claim they share the same goal.

In over a year of daily …

The Fall Of The Unipower By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts and F. William Engdahl, October 19 2015

The distinguished and knowledgeable international commentator William Engdahl, in a superb statement, has expressed the view I gave you that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech on September 28 at the 70th anniversary of the United Nations changed the balance

Media Disinformation: The Imaginary Cuban Troops in Syria By Matt Peppe, October 19 2015

Fair-and-balanced Fox News reported on Wednesday that “Cuban military operatives reportedly have been spotted in Syria, where sources believe they are advising President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and may be preparing to man Russian-made tanks to aid Damascus in fighting rebel

Quagmires and Permanent Occupations: Obama’s Afghan Reversal By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 19 2015

If the invaders lost the war in Afghanistan with the presence of hundreds of thousands of troops, their hopes of reversing the tide with five thousand troops are also misguided. Taliban statement, Voice of Jihad, Oct 16, 2015

However anything …

UN Peacekeepers to Protect World Heritage Sites in Syria and Iraq from ISIS Attacks By RT, October 19 2015

UNESCO has approved Italy’s proposal to send UN peacekeepers to protect heritage sites around the world from various threats, primarily from terrorist attacks and destruction by militants.

“UNESCO has said yes to the Cultural Blue Helmets,” Italian culture minister, Dario …

Another “Conspiracy Theory” Becomes Fact: The Great Oil Market Collapse Is All About Crushing Russian Control Over Syria By Zero Hedge, October 18 2015

This incisive article by Tyler Durden was first published by Zero Hedge in February 2015

While the markets are still debating whether the price of oil is more impacted by the excess pumping of crude here, or the lack of

Washington Persecutes America’s Greatest Patriots By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, October 18 2015

John Kiriakou is an American patriot who informed us of the criminal behavior of illegal and immoral US “cloak and dagger” operations that were bringing dishonor to our country. His reward was to be called a “traitor” by the idiot

Serbian Sanctions Against Russia Would Be Political ‘Suicide’ By Sputnik, October 18 2015

If Belgrade joins the EU in its policy of anti-Russian sanctions, it would mean that Serbia has lost its independence and turned into a colony, said Sandra Raskovic-Ivic, the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia.

The government of Serbia …
Cuba: End The Blockade Immediately! By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, October 18 2015

A Resolution on “ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against Cuba” will once again be presented to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 27 October 2015.

There is a special significance

America’s War against the “Islamic State” (ISIS) is Over: US-led Warplanes Attack Power Plant in Aleppo By Hazem Sabbagh, October 18 2015

 In blatant violation of international law, warplanes of the US-led alliance violated Syrian airspace and attacked a power plant that feeds Aleppo city, causing a blackout in the city.

A military source told SANA that warplanes of the Washington alliance …

US Asia-Pacific Hegemony vs. A Rising China By Tony Cartalucci, October 18 2015

The complexity and history behind the current tensions in Asia Pacific are belied by simplistic narratives underpinned by superficial nationalism. China’s portrayal across the Western media as a regional “bully” versus its victims across Southeast Asia is dividing the general

Selected Articles: Demystifying the Fabricated Media Reports on Saudi Arabia, Israel, Russia, MH17 and Vietnam By Global Research News, October 18 2015

Saudi-Arabia-and-US-flagsThe Saudi Dynasty, Key U.S. Ally, Tops the World in Barbarism

By Eric Zuesse, October 18 2015

The richest person in the world isn’t anyone in the Forbes list, which excludes calculations for any heads-of-state, but is instead King

Vietnam: From National Liberation to Trans-Pacific Vassal (1975-2015) By Prof. James Petras, October 18 2015
In 1975, Vietnam successfully ended one of the longest and bloodiest anti-colonial wars in world-history – defeating the US, Forty years later, Vietnam signed off on the TPP neocolonial trade deal.
The Destruction of Serbia’s Cultural Heritage: Twitter Campaign #NoKosovoUnesco launched By Inserbia, October 18 2015

Serbian users of Twitter Social Network launched a counter campaign on the initiative of the self-proclaimed Kosovo’s admission to UNESCO, placing a series of photographs and documents that testify the destruction of Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija.

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Fabricated Media Reports About Russia’s Syria Air Campaign against ISIS By Stephen Lendman, October 18 2015

Two weeks of Russian airstrikes against ISIS and other terrorist targets already had a devastating impact on their operations, turning the tide of battle so far, enabling Syrian ground forces to recapture lost territory.

They’re on the move, advancing, taking …

Israeli Arbitrary Killings and Brutalities Caught On Camera. Euro-Med Monitor Report By Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, October 18 2015

A new report, “ Israel’s Arbitrary Killings and its System of Structural Violence,” was released by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor in a press conference in Geneva.

The report summarizes the results of Euro-Med’s investigations into recent Israeli human rights …

Israel’s “Blood Diamonds”: When a Diamond is Forever . . . on Your Conscience By Sean Clinton, October 18 2015

The last thing anyone wants when they buy a diamond to wear with pride and confidence as a symbol of love and commitment is for it to be tarnished by association with bloodshed and violence.

It’s no wonder then that …

Videos Challenge Israeli Police Account of Shootings Directed against Palestinians By Jonathan Cook, October 18 2015

Israel accused of blocking investigations as films suggest security forces quick on trigger with Palestinian suspects 

It has been called the “smartphone intifada”. After a sharp escalation in violence between Palestinians and Israelis in recent weeks, shocking scenes

One Year After Canada’s October 22nd Shootings: We Need a Public Inquiry By Prof. Graeme MacQueen, October 18 2015

On the evening of October 22, 2014 I found myself in Toronto sitting alone in a restaurant watching a CNN news broadcast playing on a huge TV in the restaurant’s main room. The Ottawa shootings of the day were front

The Saudi Dynasty, Key U.S. Ally, Tops the World in Barbarism By Eric Zuesse, October 18 2015

The richest person in the world isn’t anyone in the Forbes list, which excludes calculations for any heads-of-state, but is instead King Salman of Saudi Arabia, whose net worth is in the trillions of dollars. He virtually owns the Saudi

What Does the Imperial Mafia Really Want? By William Blum, October 17 2015

Note: Article originally published on our website in 2003

Which is the more remarkable — that the United States can openly announce to the world its determination to invade a sovereign nation and overthrow its government in the absence of

€3bn, Visa Deal and EU Access Talks if Turkey Stops Refugee Flow to Europe By RT, October 17 2015

The EU and Turkey have agreed on an “action plan” that might give Ankara up to €3 billion ($3.4bn) in aid, visa privileges and new talks on Turkey-EU membership in return for its help in stemming the flow of refugees

The Real Causes of the Catastrophic Crisis in Greece and the “Left” By Takis Fotopoulos, October 17 2015

Note: Article originally published in 2014.

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Selected Articles: Ethnic Cleansing and Zionist Supremacy in Israel By Global Research News, October 17 2015

Israeli soldier gestures in front of Palestinian protesters during demonstration marking Land Day near HebronIsrael’s Friday Bloodbath. Washington absolves Israel of Blame

By Stephen Lendman, October 17 2015

Israel is more killing machine than nation – a ruthless Arab-hating monster. On Friday, it continued murdering Palestinians in cold blood, another five lethally shot,

“Humanitarian Lies”: Evidence Proves US Afghan Hospital Attack Was Deliberate By Stephen Lendman, October 17 2015
Pentagon officials knew it was a hospital, yet attacked it anyway – multiple times for over an hour, killing 24 doctors, other medical staff and patients, injuring 37 others.
Israel, the Media, and the Anatomy of a Sick Society By Eric Draitser, October 17 2015

The video of 13 year old Palestinian Ahmed Manasrah bleeding to death on the pavement of an East Jerusalem neighborhood has been described as “shocking,” “disturbing,” and “painful to watch.” The callous verbal abuse and insults from Israelis watching the

US Rejects Afghan Hospital Bombing Investigation, Instead Smashes into Hospital Destroying Evidence By Robert Barsocchini, October 17 2015

After changing its story many times, the US now admits that it intentionally threw bombs, for more than an hour, at the now famous Doctors Without Borders hospital, proving accurate the assessment of DWB staffer Meinie Nicolai, who said the

NATO’s “Humanitarian Intervention” in Libya: A Premeditated Geostrategic Operation By Steven MacMillan, October 17 2015

As certain NATO powers are exploiting the recent flood of refugees from the Middle East and Africa to push for more military action in Syria, it is essential to further illustrate the deceptive and nefarious nature of a previous war

Hate-Mongering Israeli Rabbis Call Killing Palestinians “a Religious Duty” By Stephen Lendman, October 17 2015

Zionist  rabbi Meir Kahane is the founder of the Arab-hating Jewish Defense League (JDL). Israel banned it in 1988, calling it a “threat to national security.”

Even the Islamophobic Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said its membership includes only “thugs and hooligans” …

“Crimes of Silence” in Australia against Refugees and Asylum Seekers By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 17 2015

Institutionalised brutality is a rather easy thing to replicate. It begins with a selected language, and ends up justifying monstrous conduct. It pardons behaviour, and it condemns victims. The global debate on refugees is characterised by its distinct lack of

US End Game in Syria is Just the Beginning for A Wider Regional War? By Tony Cartalucci, October 17 2015

The Syrian conflict is profoundly misrepresented across the entirety of the Western press.

To call it a civil war is a gross mischaracterization. The entire conflict was engineered and fueled from beyond Syria’s borders. And while there are a significant

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US-led Bombing Raids Target Syrian Civilians in an Area which has “Never been in the Hands of ISIS” By ITAR-TASS, October 17 2015

This territory has never been in the hands of the Islamic State, deputy chief of the Russian General Staff Andrey Kartapolov points out

Traces of airstrikes against household buildings have been found at the Syria-Jordan border, where Russian warplanes have …

ISIS Fighters Could Gain “Legal” Entry into EU, Thanks to Europe’s New Schengen Visa Deal for Turkey By 21st Century Wire, October 17 2015

It doesn’t get any more backward than this. Potentially, this is the dumbest move yet by bureaucrats in Brussels.

Turkey is set to pick up a few big sweeteners from Brussels if it ‘tries’ to stop refugee flow into Europe

Israel’s Friday Bloodbath. Washington absolves Israel of Blame By Stephen Lendman, October 17 2015

Israel is more killing machine than nation – a ruthless Arab-hating monster. On Friday, it continued murdering Palestinians in cold blood, another five lethally shot, the death toll now at 38 since October 1 alone, around 2,000 others injured, 300

“Je Suis CIA” By Larry Chin, October 16 2015
Since 9/11, the imperial playbook has consisted of time-tested tactic: the false flag operation. Carry out or facilitate a spectacular atrocity. Blame it on the enemy of choice. Issue a lie-infested official narrative, and have the corporate media repeat the lie. Rile up militant crowds, stoke the hatred, wage war with the public stamp of approval.
From Energy War to Currency War: America’s Attack on the Russian Ruble By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, October 16 2015
A multi-spectrum war is being waged against Moscow by Washington. This insidious agenda is not limited to military deployments, covert operations and geopolitics, it also includes the manipulation of financial markets, war propaganda, social media, etc.
Selected Articles: Enough With the Media Disinformation on MH-17, ISIS, TPP, and Israel By Global Research News, October 16 2015

MH17-wreakageThe New York Times Plays Games with MH-17 Tragedy

By Robert Parry, October 16 2015

In its single-minded propaganda campaign against Russia, The New York Times has no interest in irony, but if it had, it might note that …

Two Recent Developments Bring Fresh Concerns Over Genetically Modified Crops By Christina Sarich, October 16 2015

Could it be that premier scientific journals are finally conveying the truth about GMOs? In a relatively recent exploration of ‘ubiquitous’ GMOs that have taken over our food supply, the New England Journal of Medicine tackles 2 new concerns over

Deaths and Mutations Spike around Fukushima; No Safety Threshold for Radioactive Cesium Exposure By David Gutierrez, October 16 2015

Plants in the area around Fukushima, Japan are widely contaminated with radioactive cesium, which is producing mutation and death in local butterflies, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa and published in the

Coverup of the 2012 “Benghazi Incident”: The Disaster may have involved Competing Factions within the US Intelligence Community” By Adeyinka Makinde, October 16 2015

US Congressman Trey Gowdy recently invited the American media to ask questions about the Benghazi incident which led to the death of the United States ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens back in 2012. Gowdy is apparently Donald Trump’s choice

Australia Says US-Led Coalition Needs No Russian Help in Fighting ISIL By Sputnik, October 16 2015

The US-led coalition requires no assistance from Russian jets in striking Islamic State (ISIL) positions in Syria, Australia’s Ambassador to Russia Paul Myler said.

“The US-led coalition does not need Russian planes to strike Daesh [ISIL] targets if we found

America’s War on Syria: Russia’s Fantasy “Stray Missiles” versus America’s Real Ones. By Felicity Arbuthnot, October 16 2015
Washington’s vast disinformation machine is finally out of control, seriously awry, or desperate. "Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians it is an act of terrorism."- Barack Obama, 15th February 2013.
The New York Times Plays Games with MH-17 Tragedy By Robert Parry, October 16 2015

In its single-minded propaganda campaign against Russia, The New York Times has no interest in irony, but if it had, it might note that some of the most important advances made by the Dutch Safety Board’s report on the shoot-down

Calls for Netanyahu to Resign: an Anachronist who Obstructs Peace By Anthony Bellchambers, October 16 2015

Israel’s hard­line Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, is now politically isolated as he brings ordinary Israelis into personal danger by having refused to negotiate a peace agreement with the Palestinians and by having incited violence by continuing illegal settlements on Palestinian

Solidarity with the Palestinian Popular Resistance! Boycott Israel now! By Socialist Project, October 16 2015

Whether the current phase of Israel’s intensified repression and Palestinian popular resistance will evolve into a full-fledged intifada or not, one thing is already evident – a new generation of Palestinians is marching on the footsteps of previous generations, rising

Obama Extends Unending US War in Afghanistan By Bill Van Auken, October 16 2015

President Barack Obama Thursday publicly rescinded his previously declared proposal for drawing down the US military force occupying Afghanistan and adopted a plan dictated by the Pentagon to keep the remaining 10,000 troops in place, likely beyond the end of

“Defending Henry Kissinger” By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 16 2015

One of the most lamentable features of international relations courses remains the continued, and looming presence, not merely of Henry Kissinger the statesman but Henry Kissinger the theorist.  Whatever one may think of old Heinz, he shaped geopolitics and counselled

European Council Backs US Imperial Policy on Syria By Stephen Lendman, October 16 2015

EU heads of state comprise the European Council (EC), Donald Tusk its current president since December 2014.

Political and military developments in Syria were discussed at the EC’s October 15 meeting, among other pressing issues, EU leaders ignoring Obama’s war, …

The Politics of the Angry Man: Stephen Harper’s Canada By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 16 2015

“He brought to Ottowa an oilman’s attitude to climate change and a sheriff’s approach to law and order.” – The Economist on Stephen Harper, Oct 17, 2015

Everything about Canada’s long time serving Prime Minister is supposedly counterintuitive to the

Secret TPP Trade Agreement Leaked: Full Text of Intellectual Property Rights Chapter By Global Research News, October 16 2015

“This is the highly sought after secret ‘final’ agreed version of the TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Chapter on Intellectual Property Rights. There is still a finishing ‘legal scrub’ of the document meant to occur, but there are to be no more

Did Russia’s Intervention Derail Turkey’s Plan to Invade Syria? By Mike Whitney, October 16 2015

Thousands of Iranian soldiers have arrived in Syria to join a major offensive against Sunni militants located in the northwest section of the country. The Iranian ground forces will be part of a joint operation that will include the Syrian

Iran Special Forces Fighting ISIS Terrorists in Syria By South Front, October 16 2015

Iran and Russia indagate their cooperation over the Middle East regional stability and security as a strategic goal. The countries have been conducting mutual consultations over the topic since 2011. Both Iran and Russia support the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Al-Nusra Terrorists Perpetrate a Massacre in Homs, “Synchronized” with Syria-Russia Operations By SANA, October 16 2015

Terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra perpetrated a massacre in Teirmaal village in Homs northern countryside on Thursday.

A military source told SANA that terrorists committed their crime at 7:00 am in synchronization of the army operations in the area, adding

Obama The Stooge versus Putin the Statesman By Christian B. Malaparte, October 16 2015

If your bubble has burst, you can hardly listen to him through to the end. And if you somehow succeed you will develop an increased awareness of his deception. And of your own disgust.

Over 4,700 words that perfectly fit …

Israelis Urged to Carry Guns to Murder Palestinians By Stephen Lendman, October 16 2015

Israel may always be seen as a ruthless pariah state after over 15 years of Sharon, Olmert, Netanyahu rule, each responsible for mass-murdering Palestinians unaccountably.

Their resistance against injustice is heroic – challenging nearly 7 decades of vicious persecution, victimized …

Putin is Defeating More than ISIS in Syria. “The Hypocritical Obama Administration Mask has been Blown Off” By F. William Engdahl, October 16 2015

Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin, a little more than a year ago, in July 2014 were the focus of attention in Europe and North America, accused, without a shred of forensic evidence, of shooting down an unarmed civilian Malaysian

“The American Military Coup of 2012”: Encroachment upon Basic Freedoms, Militarized Police State in America By Frank Morales, October 16 2015
We claim and hope to be a society of laws, by the people, for the people. But we are not. Nonetheless, we are capable of igniting a revolution of values and becoming the land we all aspire to “with justice and freedom for all.” But in order to get there, we will have to overcome the coup of 2012.
A Bill to End Membership of the United States in the United Nations. By Global Research and Global Research, October 15 2015

Note: This article, originally published on May 27, 2003, takes us back to a turbulent period in American history. That year, the US was fighting a bogus “war on terror” in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The ensuing chaos and brutality in

US ‘Adjusts’ Military Aid Program to Supply New Rebel Group in Syria. By RT, October 15 2015

Washington has ‘adjusted’ its controversial program of aiding the Syrian rebels to vet commanders rather than individual fighters, and provide supplies instead of training. A new rebel group in northeastern Syria has emerged as a recipient of US aid.

“The

Putin Says that US Officials “Have Mush for Brains” By Stephen Lendman, October 15 2015

He fully understands they have pure evil intent in their hearts and minds. Rogue hegemons think and act this way – tolerating no one challenging their ruthless policies.

The New York Times and other Western media quoted Putin blasting US …

Despite CNN Propaganda, Post-Debate Polls Show Sanders Crushing Hillary, 78% to 13% By 21st Century Wire, October 15 2015

Last night’s coverage and panel analysis of last night’s Democratic Debate on the Alternate Current Radio Network (ACR) was proven correct once again.

Despite the Democratic Debate host CNN and other mainstream media outlets claiming the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton

Greek Melkite Archbishop urges British not to support “Islamic Militants” in Syria By Simon Caldwell, October 15 2015

A Syrian archbishop warned British politicians of the folly of supporting Islamic militants in the war in his country.

Greek Melkite Catholic Archbishop Jean-Clement Jeanbart of Aleppo said that for the past 60 years, Syria has strived to become a …

Selected Articles: Is the European Union a Lackey of the United States? By Global Research News, October 15 2015

gmo-appleEuropean Union Committee Wants to Demolish Existing Law Allowing Member States to Ban GMOs

By Christina Sarich, October 15 2015

Stating a concern that the proposed law would lead to the reintroduction of border controls between GM and non-GMO-growing

Turkish Government Tries to Repress a Growing Wave of Protests By Halil Celik, October 15 2015

Mass protests, boycotts and strikes sparked by the October 10 double suicide bombing targeting a peace march in Ankara have spread across Turkey. Burial ceremonies of the victims of the Ankara bombings have become anti-government rallies, with thousands of mourners

Drone Papers: Leaked Military Documents Expose US ‘Assassination Complex’ By Nadia Prupis, October 15 2015

A stunning new exposé by The Intercept, which includes the publication of classified documents leaked by an intelligence source, provides an unprecedented look at the U.S. military’s secretive global assassination program.

The series of articles, titled The Drone Papers, …

America’s Strategy in the Middle East: “The Most Moderate Rebel” By South Front, October 15 2015

Moscow’s success in Syria defines a serous problem for the White House. The idea to blame Russia for bombing moderate rebels doesn’t work. If moderate rebels were in Syria, why did the US need to launch an expensive campaign to

European Union Committee Wants to Demolish Existing Law Allowing Member States to Ban GMOs By Christina Sarich, October 15 2015

Stating a concern that the proposed law would lead to the reintroduction of border controls between GM and non-GMO-growing countries, the European Parliament news service reported that Members of the Environment Committee shot down a draft EU law that would

Obama Could Stop Israeli State Terror with One Phone Call He Won’t Make By Stephen Lendman, October 15 2015

Washington supports ongoing Israeli violence against defenseless Palestinians. It wouldn’t be happening otherwise.

One phone call from Obama to Netanyahu demanding an immediate halt to Israeli lawlessness, making it clear Washington won’t tolerate it, would change everything now ongoing.

It …

Did Russia’s Intervention Derail Turkey’s Plan to Invade Syria? By Mike Whitney, October 15 2015

Thousands of Iranian soldiers have arrived in Syria to join a major offensive against Sunni militants located in the northwest section of the country. The Iranian ground forces will be part of a joint operation that will include the Syrian

The Secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership: Washington’s Strategy to Isolate China By Timothy Alexander Guzman, October 15 2015

“When more than 95 percent of our potential customers live outside our borders, we can’t let countries like China write the rules of the global economy” – U.S. President Barack H. Obama

The secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an agreement …

US, Russian Military Meet amid Warnings over War Threat By Bill Van Auken, October 15 2015

US and Russian military officials held a third round of video conferences Wednesday in a bid to hammer out an agreement on procedures aimed at preventing accidental confrontations between their respective warplanes operating over Syria.

The meeting was held in

Lifting the 24 Hour Siege: Julian Assange, London’s Metropolitan Police and Continued Detention By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 15 2015

While things tend to get murky, sometimes by design, regarding the police presence outside the Ecuadorean embassy in London, the announcement that the city’s Metropolitan Police would be lifting their twenty-four hour surveillance did surprise some.

This was hardly to …

The Tyranny of Virtue? France, Universal Jurisdiction and Syria’s “Assad’s Regime” By Dr. Binoy Kampmark, October 15 2015

Universal jurisdiction is one of those legal beasts that frightens as much as it excites.  The debate about such jurisdiction, which enables prosecutors from one state to effectively prosecute war crimes or crimes against humanity committed in another state is

“The New Middle East”: Russian Style. Analysis of Geopolitical Scenarios By Andrew Korybko, October 15 2015

(Please read Part IPart IIA and Part IIB before this article)

Barely anything is certain in life, but if there’s one thing that geopolitical observers can most surely expect, it’s that the US will fiendishly find a way