GLOBAL ARMS TRADE HITS HIGHEST...

Feb 20, 2017 by

GLOBAL ARMS TRADE HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE END OF COLD WAR

[Translate]         by Ivana Kottasova  CNN MONEY Your video will play in 00:19 The spike was fueled by conflicts...

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ESSAY: ANATOMY OF THE DEEP STA...

Jan 23, 2017 by

ESSAY: ANATOMY OF THE DEEP STATE

[Translate] by Mike Lofgren  MOYERS & CO. Rome lived upon its principal till ruin stared it in the face. Industry is the only...

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WAR OF WORDS IN UN SECURITY CO...

Dec 14, 2016 by

WAR OF WORDS IN UN SECURITY COUNCIL AS ALEPPO’S CIVILIANS SUFFER

[Translate]  By Lyndal Rowlands, Inter Press Service | Report A hospital, destroyed during a government bombing, in Aleppo, Syria, on...

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IN SYRIA’S ALEPPO, THERE...

Dec 2, 2016 by

IN SYRIA’S ALEPPO, THERE’S NO WAY OF COUNTING THE DEAD

[Translate] WorldViews By Louisa Loveluck WASHINGTON POST Syrian Civil Defense workers and citizens carry a body in the neighborhood...

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THIS IS THE END OF SYRIA

Dec 1, 2016 by

THIS IS THE END OF SYRIA

[Translate] World The fall of Aleppo and the collapse of diplomacy point to a new and probably dark future for the country. By Vijay...

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SYRIAN OPPOSITION LEFT WITH NO...

Nov 14, 2016 by

SYRIAN OPPOSITION LEFT WITH NOWHERE TO TURN AFTER TRUMP’S VICTORY

[Translate]   US president-elect likely to endorse Russia’s policy of bombing rebels to the negotiating table Syrian...

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MORE SQUANDERED OPPORTUNITIES ...

Sep 28, 2016 by

MORE SQUANDERED OPPORTUNITIES TO DEAL WITH THE NEW COLD WAR

[Translate]   The enemies of détente with Russia sabotaged Obama’s proposed alliance with Russia in Syria while the American...

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ALEPPO AIRSTRIKES: UN SAYS TWO...

Sep 25, 2016 by

ALEPPO AIRSTRIKES: UN SAYS TWO MILLION PEOPLE NOW WITHOUT WATER

[Translate] NBC News Aleppo’s Children by Alastair Jamieson News Aleppo’s Children by Alastair Jamieson A wave of intense...

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JOHN KERRY URGES GROUNDING OF ...

Sep 21, 2016 by

JOHN KERRY URGES GROUNDING OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN ‘KEY AREAS’ OF SYRIA

[Translate] NYTIMES By SOMINI SENGUPTA, MICHAEL R. GORDON and ANNE BARNARD Conflict in Syria Kerry: ‘You Don’t Drop Bombs on...

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Doubts, concerns greet Syria c...

Sep 11, 2016 by

[Translate] Middle East The U.S. and Russia reached a deal on Syria’s cease-fire. Here’s how it happened. Play Video1:07...

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The Air War Started on 9/11/20...

Sep 9, 2016 by

The Air War Started on 9/11/2001 Has Never Stopped—And the Carnage Is Huge

[Translate] World Suicidal hijackers are the most dangerous weapons. By Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch   VIA ALTERNET Child wearing a...

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THIS ELECTION IS HILLARY CLINT...

Sep 8, 2016 by

THIS ELECTION IS HILLARY CLINTON’S TO LOSE, AND SHE’S SCREWING IT UP

[Translate] By Sonali Kolhatkar TRUTHDIG   Hillary Clinton raised $143 million in August—and still finds herself in a tight race with...

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Noam Chomsky: How Obama Has Us...

Aug 28, 2016 by

Noam Chomsky: How Obama Has Ushered in ‘a New Era of International Terrorism’

[Translate] Grayzone Project Chomsky and Emran Feroz talk Obama’s political legacy in the Middle East, the deal with Iran and...

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OBAMA’S WORST MISTAKE

Aug 11, 2016 by

OBAMA’S WORST MISTAKE

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof Photo A man with a child after a bombing in Aleppo in June. Credit Thaer Mohammed/Agence France-Presse —...

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HILLARY CLINTON AND HER HAWKS

Aug 4, 2016 by

HILLARY CLINTON AND HER HAWKS

[Translate]   By Gareth Porter / Consortium News   VIA TRUTHDIG     Hillary Clinton at a rally in Commerce City, Colo. (Andrew...

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Top 10 Reasons U.S. Govt. Seem...

Jul 29, 2016 by

Top 10 Reasons U.S. Govt. Seems to Be Fine With Blowing Up Children

[Translate]   News & Politics This latest story of blowing up 85 civilians in their homes has some people confused and...

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ISLAMIC STATE’S AMBITION...

Jul 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Politics THE WASHINGTON POST A man lights a candle on flowers he placed near the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka,...

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ISTANBUL AND THE EMPATHY GAP: ...

Jul 3, 2016 by

ISTANBUL AND THE EMPATHY GAP: WHY WAS THE WEST’S RESPONSE MUTED COMPARED TO PARIS OR BRUSSELS?

[Translate] Our brains are wired to feel more empathy for people who look like us. Luckily, we’re capable of closing the gap...

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WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGR...

Jun 30, 2016 by

WE LIVE IN AN AGE OF DISINTEGRATION

[Translate]   By Patrick Cockburn / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG dynamosquito / CC BY-SA 2.0 This piece first appeared at...

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THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S C...

Jun 20, 2016 by

THE STATE DEPARTMENT’S COLLECTIVE MADNESS

[Translate] Syrian women and children refugees at Budapest railway station. (photo: Wikipedia) By Robert Parry, Consortium News More...

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FREED JOURNALIST ON SYRIA̵...

Jun 9, 2016 by

[Translate] Ángel Sastre, held hostage for 10 months by an al-Qaida affiliate, says western media must do more: ‘We need to put the...

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BRACE YOURSELF FOR ANOTHER WAV...

Jun 3, 2016 by

[Translate] By Anne Applebaum  THE WASHINGTON POST A German rescuer from the humanitarian organization Sea-Watch holds a drowned...

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GIANT LEAK OF OFFSHORE FINANCI...

May 30, 2016 by

GIANT LEAK OF OFFSHORE FINANCIAL RECORDS EXPOSES GLOBAL ARRAY OF CRIME AND CORRUPTION

[Translate]   Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens By The...

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GLOBAL BANKS TEAM WITH LAW FIR...

May 25, 2016 by

GLOBAL BANKS TEAM WITH LAW FIRMS TO HELP THE WEALTHY HIDE ASSETS

[Translate] Leaked records show that hundreds of banks and their subsidiaries and branches registered nearly 15,600 shell companies...

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SEYMOUR HERSH REACTS TO OBAMA&...

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WHAT SHOULD LEFT-WING FOREIGN ...

Apr 22, 2016 by

WHAT SHOULD LEFT-WING FOREIGN POLICY LOOK LIKE?

[Translate] TRUTHDIG   Bernie Sanders. (Key Studio / CC-BY-2.0) Remember the Bush years, when it was safe, as the editors of n+1 say...

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WHY WORLD LEADERS ARE TERRIFIE...

Apr 15, 2016 by

WHY WORLD LEADERS ARE TERRIFIED OF WATER SHORTAGES

[Translate] From Yemen to Syria to Arizona, droughts are a growing threat. —By Nathan Halverson MOTHER JONES WVillagers ride donkeys...

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IN SYRIA, MILITIAS ARMED BY TH...

Mar 28, 2016 by

IN SYRIA, MILITIAS ARMED BY THE PENTAGON FIGHT THOSE ARMED BY THE CIA

[Translate] NYTDOT Nabih Bulos , W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett Contact Reporters Syrian militias armed by different parts of the...

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THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LO...

Mar 24, 2016 by

THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

[Translate] By grumpynerd   VIA DAILY KOS   Food rioting in Algeria, 2011. Source:Wikimedia.org It’s important to express solidarity...

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WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE ...

Mar 10, 2016 by

WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE OF SAUDI ARABIA AS A MAJOR POWER

[Translate] With falling oil prices and new players, Saudi Arabia’s power is ebbing. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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