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May 2014Maya Angelou, US poet and author, dies aged 86Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Maya Angelou, US poet and author, dies aged 86 Angelou, who was also prominent in the civil rights movement, died at home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer dies aged 86 Malcolm Glazer, the head of the family that own Manchester United, died on Wednesday morning aged 86, in his hometown of Tampa. Snowden says would have much to tell German inquiry: magazine Snowden, Greenwald, Appelbaum, WikiLeaks 'blacklisted' from Stockholm Internet Forum Key digital rights activists – including Edward Snowden and hacker Jacob Appelbaum – have been blacklisted from the Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) on internet openness and freedom. The move has caused a stir at the gathering and outraged Twitter users. Nigeria Denies Formal Talks on Captive Schoolgirls With reports swirling in the Nigerian media of a possible negotiation to free hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist extremists, and the country's top armed forces commander ruling out force to do so, the government's chief spokesman again denied Tuesday that any "formal, official" talks were underway with the extremist group Boko Haram. 54 killed in new attacks in Nigeria, say officials Obama outlines foreign policy vision of 'might and right' President Barack Obama on Wednesday outlined a foreign policy vision of "might doing right," arguing that modern pragmatism requires both a strong military and the diplomatic tools of alliances and sanctions to exert influence and provide global leadership. Dozens dead, morgues overflowing after siege turns one of Ukraine's largest airports into a war zone High-calibre weapons fire echoed sporadically Tuesday through the eastern city of Donetsk and the mayor urged residents to stay home a day after fighting between Ukrainian troops and separatist rebels reportedly killed dozens. Ukraine, Russia near deal to avoid gas cutoff Dozens dead, morgues overflowing after siege turns one of Ukraine's largest airports into a war zone Ukraine accuses Kremlin of sending 'terrorists' over border Russia Urges Ukraine to Stop Military Operation in Donetsk Russia has urged the Ukrainian government to halt what it calls a military operation against its own people and called on the OSCE international monitoring mission to investigate clashes with pro-Russian separatists in the eastern city of Donetsk. Farcical 'Elections' in Ukraine Orwell and Kafka had a baby, and named it Petr Poroshenko! "The Ukraine Debacle" Video Obama to authorize training of Syrian rebels: report US President Barack Obama will authorize US troops to train selected Syrian rebels, in order to counter the rising power of Al-Qaeda-linked extremists, a US newspaper reported Tuesday. Syrian rebels describe U.S.-backed training in Qatar in new documentary Maliki Reportedly Claims Support of PUK, Gorran for Majority Government While Kurdish parties decided this month to adopt a common stance in negotiations with Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reportedly claims that two major Kurdish parties have agreed to join him in a new majority government. WH to probe outing of CIA station chief US deploys warship carrying marines off Libya Libyan Islamists to U.S.: Don't interfere or face worse than Iraq The leader of Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya's Benghazi city warned the United States on Tuesday against interference or it would face worse than the conflicts in Somalia, Iraq, or Afghanistan. U.S. State Department Warns No U.S. Citizen Safe "Throughout the World" After the attack on Iraq a frequently heard comment from those with no interest in foreign affairs or much, from activists, journalists and political observers of all hues, was: "Soon no American or British citizen will be safe anywhere on earth, for decades to come." It was repeated after Libya, at every sabre rattling at Iran. Throughout the meddling, funding and support for terrorists in Syria the phrase has resurfaced, as again after US Under Secretary Victoria Nuland boasted of her government's $5 billion illegal coup in Ukraine. Guantanamo, renditions, secret prisons and US drone strikes are also cited. Abu Ghraib and other atrocities are unforgotten. Putin defends position on Ukraine Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 South America Rejects US Sanctions on Venezuela South American governments have rejected an effort by U.S. lawmakers to apply sanctions on Venezuela over human rights concerns. Boko Haram kill 24 in Nigeria village raid Nigeria girl abduction 'contrary to Islam principles': AU chief Around 50 soldiers killed in recent fighting in Mali's north MAP: The U.S. military currently has troops in these African countries President Obama's announcement that United States has deployed 80 troops to Chad came as a surprise to many. But as my colleague Craig Whitlock points out, the United States already has boots on the ground in a surprising number of African countries. Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency Ukrainian confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has claimed outright victory in the country's presidential election. Putin defends position on Ukraine The Chocolate King Who Would Be President Ukraine just had a revolution to oust sleazy oligarchs. Why is it about to elect one as its leader? Russia ready to speak with new Ukrainian president The State Department's Ukraine Fiasco The State Department's handling of the Ukraine crisis may go down as a textbook diplomatic fiasco, doing nothing to advance genuine U.S. interests while disrupting cooperation with Moscow and pushing Russia and China back together, reports Robert Parry. Russia's Rise To Global Power Western propaganda about events in Ukraine has two main purposes. One is to cover up, or to distract from, Washington's role in overthrowing the elected democratic government of Ukraine. The other is to demonize Russia. Ukip wins European elections with ease to set off political earthquake For the first time in modern history, neither Labour nor Conservatives have won a British national election Farage: UKIP has 'momentum' and is targeting more victories National Front's Le Pen urges dissolution of French parliament France's far-right 'earthquake' rocks EU camp National Front storms European Parliament polls; UKIP's Nigel Farage hails victory in Britain; Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn delivers strong showing White House mistakenly identifies CIA chief in Afghanistan The CIA's top officer in Kabul was exposed Saturday by the White House when his name was inadvertently included on a list provided to news organizations of senior U.S. officials participating in President Obama's surprise visit with U.S. troops. Religious Observance Ends in Iraq But Not Attacks: 84 Killed, 67 Wounded Pope prays at Israel's West Bank separation barrier Pope Francis says ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict 'increasingly unacceptable' Vatican leader arrives in Bethlehem calls on both sides to make sacrificies needed for two-state solution. Why Jesus Would Have Hated Most Modern Day Religion Jesus would not be a “Bible believer,” as we use that term in the post Billy Graham era of American fundamentalist religiosity. World protests Monsanto grip on food supply chain Hundreds of thousands people have united across the world to voice concern over the spread of GMO foods and crops and to raise awareness over the biotech giant Monsanto's growing grip on the global food supply chain. The Truth About Race In America: It's Getting Worse, Not Better Schools are resegregating, it's getting harder to vote, too many are incarcerated—America is becoming more separate and less equal. Pope, Netanyahu spar over Jesus' native language Pope weaves through Mideast obstacle course as visit ends China to scrap millions of cars in anti-pollution push Greenwald's Finale: Naming Victims of Surveillance The man who helped bring about the most significant leak in American intelligence history is to reveal names of US citizens targeted by their own government in what he promises will be the “biggest” revelation from nearly 2m classified files. Unlawful Killing of Two Palestinian Teens Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2014 Russia and China veto UN move to refer Syria to international criminal court Washington condemns Moscow and Beijing for sinking draft resolution backed by 65 countries and rest of security council Nigeria car bombing death toll at least 118 LAGOS: At least 118 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the central Nigerian city of Jos, the country´s relief agency said on Tuesday, warning that the death toll could rise further. U.S. Indictment of Chinese Hackers Could Be Awkward for the NSA It's no secret that the Chinese military represents a real threat to online security here in the U.S. Over the last several years, state-sponsored Chinese hackers have broken into hundreds of American targets–both inside the U.S. government and across the private sector. But when the Department of Justice announced criminal charges against five hackers working for China's military this morning, it came at an awkward time. After a year of revelations from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden, it's clearer than ever before that America's own government hackers have been running rampant through the world's networks. Restrictions placed on NSA's data store after intense talks over surveillance bill USA Freedom Act heads to the House with government required to 'promptly' purge phone records that do not contain 'foreign intelligence information' NSA data-gathering may run into California roadblock WikiLeaks ignores ‘deaths' warning, threatens to name NSA-targeted country Despite warnings that doing so “could lead to increased violence” and potentially deaths, anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks says it plans to publish the name of a country targeted by a massive United States surveillance operation. Gunfire rattles east Ukraine ahead of 2nd round of European-brokered talks to resolve crisis Sustained gunfire has been heard near the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk, the stronghold of pro-Russia fighters, ahead of a second round of European-brokered talks aimed at resolving the crisis. Ukraine and International Law: The Double Standard at the New York Times Editorial Page "Given its current enthusiasm for international law, one should expect the Times' editorial page to soon call for a referral to the ICJ concerning the legality of the Obama administration's extrajudicial killing of individuals overseas with missiles fired remotely by aerial drones." Kiev offers to repay Gazprom gas debts ‘in 10 days' if discount price granted Russia signs 30-year deal worth $400bn to deliver gas to China Experts warn that deal is likely to increase cost of gas in Europe and add to pressure to find alternative sources of fuel US Sees No Coup in Military Takeovers in Thailand, Libya State Dept Defends 'Constitutional' Thai Declaration of Martial Law The Libyan ‘Coincidence' CIA-backed general launches Libyan coup Who is Libya's rogue general battling Benghazi Islamists? Libya's renegade general gains new allies Clashes erupt in Libyan capital after air chief backs rogue general State Dept: US Not Supporting General's Libya Takeover Officials Could Decide to Evacuate Embassy at Any Minute Top Iran Terrorist Under CIA Protection in U.S., Book Says New video shows Palestinian youths killed by Israeli army on Nakba Day posed no threat to soldiers Unlawful Killing of Two Palestinian Teens West Funds Insurgencies Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 US 'losing patience' with Venezuela - John Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that impatience with the Venezuelan government is growing across the region over its failure to address the country's serious political crisis. No Apology, But CIA Vows to Stop Using Health Workers as Spies Following widespread outrage and damage following fake vaccination campaign, agency has "promised" to cease such activities West Funds Insurgencies Thursday, May 15 marked Nakba Day, Yawm an-Nakba, "Day of Catastrophe", the onset of the displacement of up to 800,000 Palestinians, at the time 67% of the population, followed by the destruction of over 500 villages since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, under the commitment agreed to by the then British Foreign Secretary, Lord Arthur Balfour, in November 1917. The origins of Nigeria's Boko Haram Armed group that kidnapped more than 270 school girls has been in conflict with government for 12 years. Nigerians, not Washington, Must End Terrorism in Nigeria The kidnapping of over 200 Nigerian school girls has captured international attention. Yet few outside of Nigeria paid attention as the terrorist group responsible, Boko Haram, killed thousands of people in previous attacks. Two Boko Haram-style car bombs rip through busy Nigerian bus terminal and market, killing at least 118 Ballots or barricades for Ukraine voters? Roughly 36 million Ukrainians will be called on to vote on May 25, and the polls says that 80 percent of them plan to. But observers on the ground fear that many in the east will never reach the ballot box. Kremlin says Putin has ordered troops from border with Ukraine Is US Behind 'Rogue' General's Libya Coup? Gen. Hifter Lived in Metro DC for Decades U.S. moves more forces closer to Libya as unrest grows ...US Marines deploy to Italy due to Libya threat No Place to Hide : Glenn Greenwald and Noam Chomsky Everyone should know just how much the U.S. government lied to defend the NSA A web of deception has finally been untangled: the Justice Department got the US supreme court to dismiss a case that could have curtailed the NSA's dragnet. Why? NSA Is Recording Every Cell Phone Call in the Bahamas The National Security Agency is secretly intercepting, recording, and archiving the audio of virtually every cell phone conversation on the island nation of the Bahamas. Spying on Consumers: In Ten Years, We Will Have Zero Privacy U.S. Charges Five Chinese Military Hackers With Online Spying The Justice Department today announced the indictment of five Chinese military hackers for online spying against U.S. steel, nuclear power, and solar companies, marking the first charges of this kind by the U.S. against another state. With Spy Charges, U.S. Draws a Line That Few Others Recognize Russian Manipulation of Reactor Fuel Belies US Iran Argument Syrian Islamists' call for a free state likely directed at West 'Russia Puts GMO Genie Back In The Bottle' Russia has some of the most precious uncontaminated top soil on the planet and if it is rigorously controlled to stay GMO-free and free from chemicals its productivity would increase as Europe declines, geopolitical analyst William Engdahl told RT. 'Planes don't just disappear': Former Malaysian Prime Minister accuses CIA of covering up what really happened to flight MH370 Venezuela to bring complaint against US at UN Venezuela vowed Sunday to accuse the United States of meddling in its political crisis at the United Nations and other international organizations. Will & Jada Pinkett Smith Under Investigation By Child Protective Services After Picture Of Daughter Willow, 13, In Bed With 20-Year-Old Causes Controversy Kidnapped Girls Become Tools of U.S. Imperial Policy in Africa Posted: Friday, May 16, 2014 Kidnapped Girls Become Tools of U.S. Imperial Policy in Africa Nigeria kidnapping: why Boko Haram is a top security priority for the US Insurgent groups' abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls has thrust the violence in Nigeria onto the world stage, but the group has been high on Washington's African agenda for several years Chibok: the village that lost its daughters to Boko Haram In village in north-eastern Nigeria people feel abandoned by a government that has failed to rescue 200 kidnapped schoolgirls How "Benghazi" Birthed the New Normal in Africa Amid the horrific headlines about the fanatical Islamist sect Boko Haram that should make Nigerians cringe, here's a line from a recent Guardian article that should make Americans do the same, as the U.S. military continues its "pivot" to Africa. From Benghazi to Boko Haram Rusty Bucklew awaits execution in Missouri: 'Are they gonna screw it up?' The first execution in the US since the botched lethal injection in Oklahoma will again use drugs from a secret source. Rusty Bucklew hopes his death comes quicker than Clayton Lockett's Bill to curb NSA spying looks like change, but isn't really The bipartisan bill that aims to put serious curbs on the National Security Agency's mass collection of Americans' communications is being hailed by Republicans and Democrats as a big breakthrough. How the NSA & FBI made Facebook the perfect mass surveillance tool New York Times under fire for spiking NSA leaks story in 2004 White House told paper's editors it would be 'dangerous' to run the story David Miranda allowed to appeal against ruling on Heathrow detention Partner of former Guardian reporter to challenge high court ruling on legality of his detention under counter-terrorism powers ICC to examine claims that British troops carried out war crimes in Iraq Court to conduct preliminary examination of around 60 alleged cases of unlawful killing and claims of mistreatment Guantánamo hunger strikers accuse US of manipulating force-feeding data White House Gitmo Report Downplays Chances Court Could Release Anyone Insists Relocating Detainees to US Wouldn't Lead to Releasing Them Iraq Army Kill Scores, Bombers Wound Dozens; 210 Killed, 120 Wounded In Ukraine, the US is dragging us towards war with Russia Washington's role in Ukraine, and its backing for the regime's neo-Nazis, has huge implications for the rest of the world Russia says received no formal annexation request by Ukrainian region Ukraine Billionaire's Workers Rout Protesters, Seize Mariupol Oligarch Warns Independence Would Threaten Steel Industry NATO Warns Russia Force on Ukraine Border Ready to Act How NATO Jabs Russia on Ukraine The U.S. mainstream media portrays the Ukraine crisis as a case of Russian "imperialism," but the reality is that Moscow has been reacting to aggressive moves by Washington to expand NATO to Russia's border in violation of a post-Cold War pledge, writes ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern. Russia Tells Ukraine: Cash in Advance for Gas The Myth of America's Global Peacekeeping Past Israelis slowly wake up to the Nakba "Israeli society now acknowledges the Nakba. But there is much more to be done," Jeries said. "Israeli Jews don't yet want to take responsibility for it: to fix historical injustices and take back the refugees. It is going to be a long process." — By Jonathan Cook Historical whitewash: Great Britain must be held accountable for its role in the Nakba Nothing more exemplifies the historical whitewash of British rule in Palestine between 1917 and 1948 than the response (or lack of) to David Cameron's speech in the Israeli Kneeset in March 2014. Therein he briefly propounded the much overlooked fact that Britain was the main western supporter of the Zionist colonial experiment in Palestine from the very beginning. U.S. plans nearly $1 billion arms deal with Iraq The United States plans to sell nearly $1 billion worth of warplanes, armored vehicles and surveillance aerostats to Iraq. 34 Year Old U.S. Woman Arrested for Posing as 15 Year Old High School Student Boko Haram Video Claims To Show Missing Girls Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 US planes begin air search for kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls Surveillance planes fly over remote forest area where more than 200 teenage girls are suspected of being held by Boko Haram Boko Haram Video Claims To Show Missing Girls Footage shows leader Abubakar Shekau and around 130 of the youngsters abducted in Nigeria who he says have converted to Islam. Nigeria Kidnap: Father Rejects Militant Offer A father of two of the missing Nigerian girls says he doesn't want his daughters freed if it means militants are released. Nigeria scorns Boko Haram's captive girls swap offer Nigeria has insisted it will not agree to a request to free imprisoned Islamic militants in return for the release of dozens of kidnapped schoolgirls. Glenn Greenwald: how the NSA tampers with US-made internet routers The NSA has been covertly implanting interception tools in US servers heading overseas – even though the US government has warned against using Chinese technology for the same reasons, says Glenn Greenwald, in an extract from his new book about the Snowden affair, No Place to Hide Glenn Greenwald: 'I don't trust the UK not to arrest me. Their behaviour has been extreme' He has been lauded and vilified in equal measure. But did the journalist's 'outsider' status help him land Edward Snowden's NSA revelations? Why did he nearly miss the story? And how powerless did he feel when his partner was detained at Heathrow? One year after the scoop, we meet him in his jungle paradise in Rio Donetsk People's Republic asks Moscow to consider its accession into Russia Pro-Russian insurgents declare independence as Kremlin urges Ukraine to hold talks CNN map puts Ukraine in Pakistan Rebels declare victory in east Ukraine self-rule vote Ukrainian leader Oleksander Turchinov accused Russia of working to overthrow legitimate state power in Ukraine on Monday after pro-Russian rebels declared a resounding victory in a rebel referendum on self-rule in eastern regions. U.S. Media Ignores Putin’s Peace Plan What Does The US Government Want in Ukraine? 400 elite US commandos help Kiev in Ukraine About 400 elite commandos of a notorious US private security firm, Academi, are involved in a punitive operation mounted by Ukraine's new government against federalization supporters in eastern Ukraine, the German Bild am Sonntag newspaper reported on Sunday. Russian official delivers petition from Moldova region to join Russia Caught On Tape: Ukrainian National Guardsmen Shooting At Crowd In East Ukraine Referendum Town What Does the US Government Want in Ukraine? Yemen Suicide Car Bombing Kills 11 Police U.S. Court Lifts Ban on Russian Rocket Engine Buys Iran leader slams West's 'stupid' missile stance before talks Iran's Supreme Leader described as "stupid and idiotic" Western expectations for his country to curb its missile development, striking a defiant tone ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks. Iranian president calls for more open, better-informed nuclear debate Saudi Arabia to gift $3 billion worth of fuel to Egypt government 8 Stories of Civilians Killed by U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen UK troops working with US military at base for Yemen drone operations Tom Watson MP and rights group express concern as MoD admits presence of UK personnel in Djibouti but denies involvement in plotting strikes on al-Qaida Woman who MADE UP entire bestselling holocaust memoir is forced to pay back $22.5 million after her lies are revealed 17 years later... and she's not even Jewish Attempts to stay anonymous on the web will only put the NSA on your trail The sobering story of Janet Vertesi's attempts to conceal her pregnancy from the forces of online marketers shows just how Kafkaesque the internet has become Europe's top court: people have right to be forgotten on Internet Google Must Honor Requests to Delete Some Links, E.U. Court Says Surprise Decision Could Prove Highly Disruptive to Search-Engine Operators Google Must Honor Requests to Delete Some Links, E.U. Court Says Boko Haram is beyond govt's capacity, says Soyinka Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2014 Nigerian Boko Haram militants 'seeking prisoner swap to return schoolgirls' The Nigerian militants suspected of seizing more than 200 schoolgirls hostage are seeking a prisoner swap for jailed comrades, a former mediator with Boko Haram has told The Telegraph. Boko Haram is beyond govt's capacity, says Soyinka Nigeria had warning of Boko Haram attack but failed to act, says Amnesty Human rights group says military had warning four hours before kidnapping as questions mount over why school was opened Nigeria: Oil riches can't hide a wealth of social ills Petroleum production has fuelled economy but half the population lives in poverty The CIA Aided Polio's Comeback–but Media Have Forgotten the Story Polio had been battled to near-extinction after decades of effort, but this year the WHO confirmed 68 new cases and declared it an international public health emergency. Nearly 80 percent of those cases are in Pakistan. Ukraine says killed 20 pro-Russian rebels in east Mariupol killings: US backs Ukrainian regime's reign of terror With the open support of Washington and its European allies, the regime installed by Washington and Berlin in last February's fascist-led putsch is now extending its reign of terror against all popular resistance in Ukraine. That is the significance of the events in the major eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol yesterday. ...U.S. blames Russia for inciting violence in Ukraine's Mariupol Washington has voiced support for the bloody crackdown on pro-Russian activists in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, blaming Russia for inciting the violence there. Ukraine Unrest And Attacks On Black People Ukraine: It's Now For The Long Run 2 southeast Ukrainian regions to hold referendum May 11 as planned NATO Uses Ukraine Crisis to Wage War on Russia Ukraine: siege mentality pushes south-eastern region to precipice of civil war In the town of Konstaninovka, an uneasy atmosphere of threats and violence is building ahead of a vote on independence Mediators Push Peace Talks on Ukraine, But Deal Unlikely Officials Continue to Spurn Calls to Talk With Protesters Putin keeps Russians, West guessing with Ukraine shift Mediators press on with peace plan as Ukraine tensions soar Israeli Ex-Atomic Chief: Iran 10 Years Away from Nuclear Weapons Israeli nuclear expert: Netanyahu using Iran threat for political gain Ex-head of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission says Iran is at least a decade from a nuclear bomb, doubts whether Tehran even wants a nuclear weapon. Bill Clinton and the Bogus Iranian Threat Tragically, President George H.W. Bush passed up a chance for a rapprochement with Iran because, after the Soviet Union imploded, the national-security apparatus needed a new threat to stave off budget cutters in Congress. Iran became the "manufactured crisis," according to author Gareth Porter's new book by that title. The Pathetic U.S. Media Coverage: False Flag in Odessa Photos of the victims of the Odessa fire which have been circulating on the Internet have cast doubt on the official version of events. The mess NATO made in Afghanistan: Siddiqui After a war longer than either of the two world wars, the outlook in Afghanistan remains bleak. U.S. Created a Terrorist Safe Haven In Libya No Red Line Requiem for Dead Syrian Soldiers The latest evidence of a chemical weapons attack in Syria has emerged in the form of a video proudly filmed by the perpetrators themselves, the so-called 'lions' of Jabhat al Nusra, Al Qaida's Syrian franchise, listed by the US as a terrorist organization yet used by the US and its allies in their continuing campaign to destroy Syria in the process of destroying the Syrian government. U.S. to Support ICC War Crimes Prosecution in Syria Keith Alexander Unplugged: on Bush/Obama, 1.7 million stolen documents and other matters Saudi blogger Raif Badawi gets 10 year jail sentence A Saudi court has imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi for 10 years for "insulting Islam" and setting up a liberal web forum, local media report. He was also sentenced to 1,000 lashes and ordered to pay a fine of 1 million riyals ($266,000; £133,000). Venezuelan police break up four protest camps Tent cities dismantled and 243 people arrested in crackdown, as US considers sanctions against Maduro government Venezuela News: US Push For Sanctions Gaining Speed In Congress Nigeria: Location of stolen girls still not known Posted: Monday, May 5, 2014 Nigeria's President on kidnapped girls: 'We'll get them out' Location of stolen girls still not known Nigerian security forces still do not know where more than 200 girls were abducted from their school three weeks ago, are being held. Boko Haram: See List Of 165 Chibok Christian Girls In Boko Haram's Den-CAN Reveals Western Powers Fomenting Ukrainian Conflict, US Should 'Stay Out' Canada sending soldiers to Poland amid Ukraine crisis Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canadian soldiers will take part in military exercises in Poland, as Russia's "illegal occupation" of Ukraine threatens the stability of the region. US Media Covers Up Mass Murder in Odessa Yesterday in Odessa, Ukraine, more than 30 anti-Kiev protesters were burned alive, as a US-backed pro-Kiev mob set fire to the trade union building into which they ran to escape the pro-Kiev crowd. Protests Grow After Deadly Fire, PM Heads to Odessa Police Arrested Pro-Russia Protesters After Friday Massacre Radicals shooting at people in Odessa's burning building caught on tape 38 People Killed As Radicals Set Office On Fire In Ukraine's Odessa Report: CIA, FBI 'Advising' Ukraine Interim Govt Agents 'Not Directly Involved' in Eastern Fighting Grand Puppetmaster Brzezinski Directing War Strategies from the Shadows 39 people die after radicals set Trade Unions House on fire in Ukraine's Odessa Lockheed sees Ukraine crisis boosting missile system sales: paper The Homs Ceasefire Is a Symbolic Blow to Syria's Rebels Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will retake Homs, known as "the capital of the revolution," under terms of a ceasefire agreement reached by the country's government and rebel groups today, according to local activists. Foreign jihadis in Syria pledge their own 9/11 World View: Ambitious al-Qa'ida-type groups now control - or are free to operate in - an enormous area Activists: Rebel infighting in east Syria kills 62 Exclusive: CIA Falls Back in Afghanistan The intelligence agency's irregular forces have been key to the fight against the Taliban since 2001. Now they're being withdrawn—just as a bloody fighting season heats up. The Shaky Legal Foundation of NSA Surveillance on Americans What the final clause of the Fourth Amendment means in interpreting the government's rights Why Deal When Israel Holds All The Cards Did anyone really think that John Kerry's nine-month effort to produce a Palestinian mini-state would ever work? If so, they were either ignorant of the Mideast, naïve, or deeply cynical. Behind Kerry's apartheid faux pas The analogy has been used dozens of times by Israeli statesmen. Why can't John Kerry get away with it? Netanyahu: You can't have Palestinian state alongside bi-national state After scorching criticism, prime minister defends his 'Jewish state' basic law proposal, saying existing legislation gives full expression to Israel's democratic nature, but not its Jewish nature. "You Might Get Hit by a Car" On Secret Tape, FBI Threatens American Muslim Refusing to be Informant Nigeria girls' abduction: Protest march in Abuja Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Nigeria girls' abduction: Protest march in Abuja Hundreds of mainly women protesters have marched through the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to press for the release of 230 schoolgirls abducted by militants two weeks ago. EU peacekeepers take charge at Central African Republic airport, violence rages The Lessons of Cliven Bundy and Donald Sterling A US death row inmate in Oklahoma died of a heart attack after his execution was halted because the lethal injection of three drugs failed to work properly. The execution of Clayton Lockett, 38, was halted after 20 minutes, when one of his veins ruptured, preventing the drugs from taking full effect. The execution of a fellow inmate, due two hours later, was postponed. Courtney Francisco, a reporter with KFOR TV in Oklahoma, described what she was able to witness of the execution before prison officials closed the blinds on the window into the viewing room. Oklahoma inmate Tasered by prison staff on day of botched execution Timeline report from director of Oklahoma corrections department also recommends indefinite stay of executions in the state The Fool, the Demagogue, and the Former KGB Colonel The fool is John Kerry. His statement that "You just don't in the 21st century behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on a completely trumped-up pretext," has to be regarded as an Orwellian classic and may be his signifier in future history books, in the unlikely event that he makes it at all. Putin: Washington behind Ukraine events all along, though flying low Kerry warns of "hot confrontation" with Russia Kerry's Propaganda War on Russia's RT Secretary of State Kerry, who has bumbled through a string of propaganda fiascos on Ukraine, decries Russia's RT network as a "propaganda bullhorn" that Americans should ignore – just trust what the U.S. government tells you, an idea that ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern rejects. Pro-Russian protesters storm prosecutor's office in Ukraine's Donetsk Russia stages first Red Square May Day parade since Soviet days Russia says EU should be "ashamed" over sanctions Russia suggested on Tuesday the European Union should be ashamed of itself for "doing Washington's bidding" by punishing Moscow with sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine. Russia says not retaliating against Western sanctions for now NATO official: Russia now an adversary Canadian CF-18 fighter jets leave for Europe to aid crisis in Ukraine China-Russia to Hold East China Sea Naval Drills Ukrainian president says security forces 'helpless' to stop separatists' spread Americans Want to Pull Back From World Stage, Poll Finds Nearly Half Surveyed in WSJ/NBC Poll Back Anti—Interventionist Stance That Sweeps Across Party Lines US Contractors Profiled 'Cuban Twitter' Responses British Spy Chiefs Secretly Begged to Play in NSA's Data Pools Kerry "apartheid" controversy shows limits on debate over Israel John Kerry has offered us a reminder that in American politics, the debate about our closest ally in the Middle East has all the candor and thoughtfulness of a cabinet meeting in North Korea. I-Team: I-80 cash seizures by sheriff's office raises questions If someone with a gun stops you and takes your money -- would you call police? What if the person who takes your money also has a badge? China poised to pass US as world's leading economic power Statistics from world's leading agencies revolutionise picture of world's economic landscape Wall Street Journal outlines US military options against China An article in the Wall Street Journal last Sunday revealed that the Pentagon has devised a range of "military options" to intervene against China in territorial disputes in the South and East China Seas. |
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