Waistband-Reaching Syndrome Could Get You Killed
Waistband-Reaching Syndrome Could Get You Killed
The Bizarre Compulsion of Black Men to “Reach for their Waistbands”
Why Darren Wilson is driving you mad
Do not accept the Ferguson police officer’s retirement. Just keep talking about his phantasmagorical fear of the black body – or else
Out of Control Boko Haram Kills Dozens in Kano Mosque
Nigeria: 200 People Killed in Kano Mosque
The US/UK Campaign to Demonize Social Media Companies as Terrorist Allies
U.S. Drones Targeted 41 People; Killed 1,147
If drone strikes are acceptable, so are suicide bombings
How Western Intervention Fuels ‘Terrorism’
The purpose of major terrorist activities directed at the West, from the 9/11 attacks to ISIS videos, is not to “cow” or “intimidate” Western countries. It is to get those countries to bomb Muslim countries or, better yet, invade them. The terrorists want to come to power in Muslim countries, not in Canada or Britain or the US. And the best way to establish your revolutionary credentials and recruit local supporters is to get the West to attack you.
Nuclear Chicken in the Middle East
To no surprise, nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers have become stalemated. Iran will not sink “to its knees” to win a nuclear deal with the great powers, said its leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after the failure of six months of talks in Vienna.
Report: Russia to supply Syria with S-300 missiles
State-affiliated media in Syria have reported that the during a recent visit to Moscow by representatives of the embattled regime, Damascus received promises of widespread Russion support, including in the field of military.
Plan to retake Mosul from ISIS emerges
A military plan to retake the northern Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS could begin as soon as January using Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, a U.S. official confirmed to CNN.
U.S. will use psych evaluations, stress tests to screen Syrian rebels for training
The U.S. military will subject Syrian rebels taking part in a new training program to psychological evaluations, biometrics checks and stress tests under a screening plan that goes well beyond the steps the United States normally takes to vet foreign soldiers, a sign of the risks the Obama administration faces as it expands support for armed groups in Syria.
Israeli FM’s Peace Plan: Pay Arabs to Leave
Lieberman’s Two State Solution Seeks to Court Israel’s Centrists
Why America Is to Blame for Mexico’s Carnage and Corruption
The crisis over 43 massacred students shows how dysfunctional and corrupt Peña Nieto’s government is. And yet Obama keeps patting him on the back.
‘No One Else Is Going to Stand Up For Us’: Workers Target Walmart on Black Friday
‘For all of my brothers and sisters who have experienced illegal threats, I am on strike.’
Arrests, protests & ‘Xmas carols’: Ferguson unrest enters fifth day, c15 detained
Black Friday protests in Ferguson saw activists singing the words “it’s a racist time in the city” to a Christmas tune. However, the holiday caroling mood was marred by clashes as police arrested at least 15 people for failing to clear the streets.
#BlackOutBlackFriday Protests Connect Ferguson with Consumer Boycott
‘We demand an immediate end to the brutal treatment and inhumane killings of our loved ones; the lives of our friends, our parents and our children have value and should be treated with respect.’
Iran nuclear talks extended seven months
Iran nuclear talks extended seven months after failing to meet deadline
Israel – America’s Biggest Frenemy
The Jewish State in the Levant is a burden we shouldn’t have to bear
Netanyahu: Recognition of Palestine’s Statehood by France Would Be Reckless
Familiar Bedfellows
Hillary and Henry sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G-E-R!
Marion Barry, former Washington DC mayor, dies aged 78
Scandal-plagued politician jailed for six months after being filmed smoking crack cocaine but later made surprise return to office
Hagel Said to Be Stepping Down as Defense Chief Under Pressure
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down under pressure, the first cabinet-level casualty of the collapse of President Obama’s Democratic majority in the Senate and the struggles of his national security team amid an onslaught of global crises.
NATO Jets Surrounding Russia: Before And After
Opening the Gates to World War III
According to news reports, Washington has decided to arm Ukraine for renewed military assault on Russian ethnics in Donetsk and Luhansk.
Russia Warns U.S. Against Arming Ukraine as Biden Visits Kiev
Putin: ‘US wants to subdue Russia, but no one did or ever will’
President Putin calls upon US not to meddle in Russia affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the US not to interfere in Russia’s affairs, saying Moscow is open to cooperation with Washington on issues of mutual interest.
Putin says Russia not isolated over Ukraine, blames West for frosty ties
Tony Blair, Infanticide Endorser is Rewarded by Save The Children
When the Orwellianly name “Middle East Peace Envoy” Tony Blair was named “Philanthropist of the Year” by GQ Magazine in September for “his tireless charitable work” (tell that to the dismembered, dispossessed, traumatized of Iraq, Afghanistan) there was widespread disbelief. Mind stretching, though, it was hardly a heavyweight accolade, coming from a publication with seemingly a strange fetish for David Beckham’s knickers and little grounding in reality.
License to kill! SAS given permission to take down British jihadis
SAS troops have been given a licence to kill British jihadis in Iraq and Syria, the Daily Star Sunday can reveal.
Cleveland boy’s fatal shooting prompts call for fake guns to be brightly marked
A legislator plans to introduce legislation to require all BB guns, air rifles and airsoft guns sold in Ohio to have fluorescent strips
UK: New Security Bill will force online service providers to keep log of users’ activity
Move to keep record of IP addresses will help police trace terror suspects, cyber bullies and members of organised crime gangs
Ukraine in the Aftermath of Maidan
One year after the first protests, Western interests and Ukrainian lives have been sacrificed at the altar of democratic idealism.
Muslim clerics meet in Iran to counter extremists
Shiite and Sunni clerics from about 80 countries gathered in Iran’s holy city of Qom on Sunday to develop a strategy to combat extremists, including the Islamic State group that has captured large parts of Iraq and Syria.
Language has the power to disarm the concerned citizen
Steven Poole is utterly confused by the words chosen to explain the US-EU trade agreement – mission accomplished, then
Market manipulation of oil prices backfire on those that start it – Putin
Congress Is Irrelevant on Mass Surveillance
Russia invades Ukraine. Again. And again. And yet again … using Saddam’s WMD
Putin: ‘US wants to subdue Russia, but no one did or ever will’
The US has no plans to humiliate Russia, but instead wants to subdue it, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that no one had ever succeeded in doing so – and never will.
US and Europe Conceal Their Bankruptcy with Hostility to Russia
US President Obama was joined by European leaders last weekend in trying to turn the G20 summit in Australia into a forum for baiting Russia, rather than dealing with the more onerous problem of a failing world economy.
Living with Insanity Harper, Abbott, and Cameron at the Brisbane G-20
After 13 years, 2 wars and trillions in military spending, terrorist attacks are rising sharply
Top US Military Officer Predicts ISIS War Will Last up to 4 Years
On Media Outlets That Continue to Describe Unknown Drone Victims As “Militants”
Congress Is Irrelevant on Mass Surveillance. Here’s What Matters Instead
Dragnet: Justice Dept gets airborne to spy on thousands of American cellphone users
New disclosures show the Justice Department is engaged in dragnet surveillance using aircraft equipped with a device that mimics a cellphone tower and scoops up data from thousands of mobile phone users to hunt for criminal suspects.
Ferguson grand jury nears end, tensions rise over outcome