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December 2014The Problem with Obama's Cuba SpeechPosted: Friday, December 19, 2014 The Problem with Obama's Cuba Speech Obama Intends to Lift Several Restrictions Against Cuba on His Own The US – not Cuba – comes in from the cold Who's afraid of Cuba? Almost nobody anymore. The ill-fated schemes to upend Castro US congressional leaders vow to block Cuba embassy and ambassador Opponents of Obama initiatives threaten to curtail funding as 2016 presidential aspirants stake out their embargo positions Not much chance of Congress stopping Cuba policy Obama has power to further weaken Cuba sanctions US Was at Odds With World Over Cuba Policy U.S. spy freed by Cuba was longtime asset The American Spy Traded in the U.S.-Cuba Diplomatic Breakthrough If It's True on Cuba, It's True on Iran America's Cuba policy has long been an open joke in international circles. Seldom has a country pursued such a futile policy for so long while clearly recognizing its senselessness. It's probably the foremost example of how American domestic politics can take its foreign policy hostage, leaving everyone a loser. Rand Paul Breaks with Other 2016 Candidates on Cuba Emails Reveal US State Department Influenced Sony's "The Interview" so as to Encourage Assassination and Regime Change in North Korea The Evidence That North Korea Hacked Sony Is Flimsy Obama Vows U.S. Response to North Korea Cyberattack on Sony US delays release of study on 1953 Iran coup Russia warns US over sanctions bill West's sanctions on Russia bite, but backlash could hurt As Vladimir Putin tries to gloss over his country's economic problems, ordinary Russians are starting to feel the double whammy of falling oil prices and sanctions. But has the West bitten off more than it can chew? China Prepares To Bailout Russia Russia signs deals with China to help weather sanctions Western Nations Want to Chain 'the Russian Bear' - Putin Stakes are high as US plays the oil card against Iran and Russia Washington is trying to drive down prices by flooding the market with crude but risks collateral damage to its own shale industry Ruble Takedown Exposes Cracks in Putin's Defense What Putin is not telling us The perfect storm evolves in two fronts; an overt economic war – as in siege by sanctions - and a concerted, covert, shadow attack to the heart of the Russian economy. Washington's endgame is clear: impoverish and defang the adversary and force him to meekly bow to the 'Empire of Chaos's' whims. And bragging about it all the way to "victory." Free Fall of the Ruble – A brilliant ploy of Russian economic Wizards? Who's chess game? Financial Imperialists Attack Russia Financial Market Manipulation Is The New Trend: Can It Continue? Foreign Bankers Rape Ukraine Russia says EU sanctions on Crimea unacceptable European leaders warn against too much economic pain on Russia Bahrain May Start Importing Russian Gas From 2017 A senior official said that gas will be transported by sea from Russia to Bahrain but did not specify the amount of gas that will be imported. Top Islamic militants killed; more US troops going to Iraq Officials: Boko Haram kidnaps 185 women and children, kills 32 people Glenn Greenwald Blasts Dick Cheney And President Obama On Torture "The reason why Dick Cheney is able to go on 'Meet The Press' instead of being where he should be -- which is in the dock at The Hague or in a federal prison -- is because President Obama and his administration made the decision not to prosecute any of the people who implemented this torture regime despite the fact that it was illegal and criminal," Greenwald said. The lesson of the torture report: Governments lie Billion Dollar Surveillance Blimp to Launch over Maryland Dump the Dollar, Says Ecuadorean President President Rafael Correa says the U.S. dollar is the "exact opposite" of what Ecuador needs. Carnage in Pakistan school Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Carnage in Pakistan school as Taliban attack kills 160 In the bloodiest terror attack in Pakistan in years, at least 160 people, mostly children, were on Tuesday killed by heavily-armed Taliban suicide bombers who stormed an army-run school here and took several hostages, a throwback to the 2004 Beslan school siege by Chechen rebels. Children massacred in Pakistan school attack Gunmen kill 141, 132 of them children, as the Pakistani Taliban storms school in one of nation's bloodiest ever attacks. A Rare Glimpse Inside Pakistan's Anti-Taliban Operation in North Waziristan Sydney gunman was 'wanted in Iran' Sony hackers threaten terror attacks on theaters Terror Threats Over 'The Interview' Are Quandary for Sony Obama backs bill imposing new sanctions on Russia Obama Signals Support for New U.S. Sanctions to Pressure Russian Economy Russia says arms for Kiev won't help solve Ukraine crisis: RIA Russia says it wants east Ukraine to stay with Kiev under reformed constitution Three Members of Congress Just Reignited the Cold War While No One Was Looking White House: Sanctions Putting Russian Economy on 'the Brink of Crisis' Russia Defends Ruble With Biggest Rate Rise Since 1998 The U.S. Government Is Practically Begging for Global War How Vladimir Putin Upset NATO's Strategy Regime-Change Makeover: Blaming Syria for the Rise of ISIS Al-Qaeda faction in Syria claims to have U.S.-supplied anti-tank weapon Nearly 200 dead as al-Nusra fighters take Syria bases Over 100 soldiers captured; another 100 flee on foot and in vehicles to neighboring town China offers military help to Iraq to defeat ISIS – report Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jafari says that his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, has made an offer to help Iraq fight Islamic State militants. Beijing has volunteered to assist with airstrikes, though it will not join the US-led coalition against ISIS. Imperialism and the Politics of Torture The US Senate Report documenting CIA torture of alleged terrorist suspects raises a number of fundamental questions about the nature and operations of the State, the relationship and the responsibility of the Executive Branch and Congress to the vast secret police networks which span the globe – including the United States. CIA torture: health professionals 'may have committed war crimes', report says Physicians for Human Rights called for federal investigation on CIA torture program participation, calling rectal feeding technique 'form of sexual assault' How We Outsourced CIA Torture And Why It Matters The allegations against MI6 are serious – so why aren't they front page news? U.S. fights to stop release of photos showing soldiers abusing and sexually humiliating prisoners in Iraq First ground clash between ISIS and US forces in Iraq An American force has fought its actual first battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria "ISIS" organization during a counter-attack that was carried out by tribal forces. Palestinians: US to veto UN resolution 'to end occupation' Secretary of State John Kerry tells top Palestinian negotiator that US will block Jordanian-backed resolution at Security Council. Joining the military doesn't make you a hero OPEC won't cut production even if oil below $40 – UAE energy minister 25 people killed after two car bombs explode in central Yemen John Kerry races to stop UN bid to force Israeli withdrawal 30 Palestinians injured as thousands lay Qalandiya man to rest Israel Counting On US to Veto Palestinian UN Resolution Israel seeks US support in opposing a Palestinian resolution in the United Nations Security Council, setting a two-year deadline for Israeli withdrawal from territories in the proposed Palestinian state. Evo Morales: We Will Confront US Economic Aggression Strengthening regional unity will move Latin America away from U.S. dominance, says the Bolivian president in an exclusive interview with teleSUR. Mexico Gov't Claims on Disappeared Students Exposed Explosive allegations published in Proceso, one of Mexico's leading news weeklies, this past Sunday, revealed strong evidence pointing to direct participation of federal authorities in the presumed killings of dozens of education students from the drug war-torn state of Guerrero. Venezuela Wants to Take the US to Court Over War Crimes The President of Venezuela proposed the creation an international committee of lawyers to charge the U.S. government for the wars in the Middle East and the deaths of black civilians by police. Venezuelans march against United States sanctions Thousands of government supporters in Venezuela have marched through the streets of Caracas to denounce the recent approval of sanctions by the US. The new European 'arc of instability' How To Renounce Your US Citizenship And Become Stateless U.S. Senate Report on CIA Torture Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 CIA report: 'Torture is a crime and those responsible must be brought to justice' Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other rights advocates say prosecutions must follow Senate's CIA torture report U.S. Senate Report on CIA Torture: Full Redacted Text (pdf) Senate CIA Torture Report Details 'Ruthless' Brutality of Bush Era Senate Intelligence Committee's report says CIA abuse violated 'U.S. law, treaty obligations, and our values.' Journalists, experts and human rights advocates say that torture program under the Bush administration was systematically orchestrated by top officials. Hypothermia, Broken Limbs, and Rectal Feeding: Details from the CIA Torture Report 17 Disgraceful Facts Buried In The Senate's 600 Page Torture Report CIA interrogation report: The 20 key findings The US Senate Intelligence Committee has released a summary of a report into the CIA interrogation program established by US spy chiefs after the terror attacks of 11 September 2001. Sexual Assault and Rectal Feedings: The CIA Report's Messy Details Interrogation Chief Said Forced Enemas Needed to Demonstrate 'Control' Report: CIA Tortured Many, Lied Often, Gained Little Intel Captives Told Torturers What They Thought They Wanted to Hear ACLU Reacts To CIA Torture Report The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today released the executive summary and findings of its landmark report on the CIA's rendition, secret detention, and torture program. CIA cited Israeli Supreme Court rulings to justify torture, Senate report says 'Israeli example' cited as possible justification for use of torture when interrogating terror suspects 'where there is no other available means to prevent the harm' they might inflict. To deter U.S. from torturing again, those involved should be prosecuted Senator compares CIA's actions to 'war crimes' "We did things, Alisyn, that we tried Japanese soldiers for war crimes for after World War II," he told the host of CNN's "New Day," Alisyn Camerota. "This is not America, this is not who we are, and what was done has diminished our stature and inflamed terrorists around the world." CIA torture report: China and North Korea quick to settle accounts Asian neighbours regularly criticised by the US over human rights say Senate findings prove Washington should not lecture Will growing consensus that torture is 'morally repugnant' lead to action? Tuesday's release of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation techniques has revived a national debate about the effectiveness of torture. While opinion is divided, a consensus does seem to have formed around the idea that torture is a moral abomination. Grandmaster Putin's Golden Trap Posted: Monday, December 8, 2014 CIA torture report: spy agency braces for global impact of inquiry as release date nears Public airing of post-9/11 practices, coming after months of negotiation, is likely to attract attention worldwide and could come as early as Tuesday "Turk Stream": Huge Win for Turkey - Big Win For Russia - Historic Loss for EU Gorbachev: US 'Triumphalism' Fueling New Cold War Former Soviet leader: 'We need to return to the starting line when we began building a new world' Grandmaster Putin's Golden Trap Accusations of the West towards Putin traditionally are based on the fact that he worked in the KGB. And therefore he is a cruel and immoral person. Putin is blamed for everything. But nobody ever accused Putin of lack of intelligence. Russia Has Western Enemies, Not Partners The US House of Representatives has joined Hillary Clinton, Obama, the neoconservatives, Washington's vassals, and the American and European presstitutes in demonizing Russia and President Putin. The House resolution against Russia is a packet of lies, but that did not stop the resolution from passing by a vote of 411 for and 10 against. House Chooses New Cold War With Russia Last week the US House voted overwhelmingly in favor of an anti-Russia resolution so full of war propaganda that it rivals the rhetoric from the chilliest era of the Cold War. Ironically, much of the bill condemns Russia for doing exactly what the US government has been doing for years in Syria and Ukraine! "You Do Not Have The Courage To Resist The US Government" German MP Criticizes Merkel For Putting US Before German Interests Ukraine's Made-in-USA Finance Minister A top problem of Ukraine has been corruption and cronyism, so it may raise eyebrows that new Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko, an ex-U.S. diplomat and newly minted Ukrainian citizen, was involved in insider dealings while managing a $150 million U.S. AID-backed investment fund, writes Robert Parry. Syria Complains to UN After Israel Attacks Damascus Airport Lebanese TV Claims Sites Were Iranian Intelligence Locations UN reveals Israeli links with Syrian rebels Reports by UN observers in the Golan submitted to 15 members of Security Council detail regular contact between IDF officers and armed Syrian opposition figures at the border. Isn't It Important To Realise Who Our Enemies Really Are? Children are so often the forgotten victims of conflict – regardless of the perpetrators Hunger Games: Western Terror Warriors Spurn Their Innocent Victims So now there is no money left for the Syrian refugees created by the civil war fomented and fanned for years on end by Western governments. (Who, bizarrely, then prosecute any of their citizens who go off to fight in the war their governments promote as a noble and worthy cause.) Thirteen killed in failed U.S. hostage rescue bid in Yemen Why Hasn't the IAEA Followed Up Iran's Inspection Offer? When Iran offered last month to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit the Marivan region near the border with Iraq, the IAEA might have been expected to respond with alacrity to the opportunity. Six Guantanamo prisoners fly to Uruguay for resettlement NYPD Officer NOT Indicted for Chokehold Death of Eric Garner 'First Ferguson, now Staten Island. The Grand Jury's failure to indict sends the clear message that Black lives don't matter. But they do.' Netanyahu says only IDF in West Bank will ensure peace In address to Brookings Institution's Saban Forum, prime minister lists requirements for peace and takes credit for failure to reach nuclear deal with Iran. The Brown/Garner Killings are about a Larger State of Official Terror America's police forces increasingly serve as a a private corporate army, beyond the reach of the law. But our nation is distracted by race. And millions of white Americans are under the illusion that what was done to Michael Brown and Eric Garner can't happen to them. Why I Want to Burn Everything Down Right Now—And Why I'm Not Going To Chris Rock's economic bombshell: What his "riots in the streets" prediction says about the American Dream Comedian reveals what it means to be rich today -- and how little the average American really understands about it Evil: The Theory And Practice Of... The word evil, if not readily definable in clear, comprehensive language, is at least roughly understood in concept by a person of normal intelligence. The purpose here is not to endeavor to define the term explicitly, but to examine the use made of it by men and nations and specifically by ours. |
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