Swiss banker whistleblower: CIA behind Panama Papers
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Swiss banker whistleblower: CIA behind Panama Papers
Panama Papers: global tax officials to launch unprecedented inquiry
Investigators from 28 countries to meet in Paris in attempt to develop an international strategy for cracking down on secret offshore holdings
On 60 Minutes, A Compelling Case for Releasing 28 Pages on 9/11
The movement to declassify 28 pages on foreign government ties to 9/11 received its highest-profile exposure to date tonight, as 60 Minutes aired a report that featured insights from several former officials who are familiar with what the 28 pages contain—and believe the information should be public.
’60 MINUTES’: Lawmakers Say Redacted Pages Of 9/11 Report Show Saudi Official Met Hijackers In LA
Libya: Obama Admits Clinton’s “Greatest Moment” Was His “Worst Mistake”
The president’s ‘classified’ double standard coupled with Libya discord underscores rocky support for former secretary of state
Brazil impeachment: Vote deals new blow to Rousseff
EU to make big firms come clean on tax
Plans to force the largest companies to disclose more about their tax affairs will be unveiled by the European Union on Tuesday.
The brain on LSD revealed: first scans show how the drug affects the brain
Britain’s Covert War in Yemen: A VICE News Investigation
In a rural valley in southern Yemen lies Wadi Rafad, a collection of farms 50 miles from the provincial capital of Ataq. Amid an arid landscape dotted with lemon orchards and cornfields, villagers were used to the peace being disturbed by the buzzing of US drones flying overhead. But on the afternoon of May 6, 2012, something changed.
British Banks Cite Fear of US in Refusing to Do Business With Iran
British Trade Envoy Sees US as Big Obstacle to Trade
China ‘seizes’ eight Taiwanese from Kenya
Zuckerberg unveils 10-year plan to expand Facebook empire, with political tones
Iceland’s PM resigns amid fallout from Panama Papers leak
Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson has resigned after being accused of hiding millions of dollars worth of investments in offshore accounts.
First to Fall? Panama Papers Bring Down Iceland PM, Portending Future Fallout
‘The greater crime is that we have a secret economy connected to and even supporting some of the worst aspects of the global capitalist system’
A Half Truth About the War on Drugs
The Panama Papers
The Panama Papers – What Happens When Corruption Is Systemic
Over the weekend, an historic release of information came out in the Panama Papers showing exactly who, how, and when a vast network of people stole and hoarded money. Our minds easily grok the realities of Vladimir Putin embezzling a billion dollars through offshore accounts or the Prime Minister of Iceland stealing cash from public coffers. Where we fail more easily is visualizing the system of shell companies, accounting tools, trade regimes, tax havens, and legislative changes that make up the system of wealth extraction all of these individuals are using in collaboration with their partners in crime.
Eggs Fly in Iceland as Panama Papers Spark Populist Anger in the Streets
Capitalism could face crisis of credibility as leaked documents illuminate global rules rigged for the rich and powerful
Brazil Is Engulfed by Ruling Class Corruption — and a Dangerous Subversion of Democracy
THE MULTIPLE, REMARKABLE crises consuming Brazil are now garnering substantial Western media attention. That’s understandable given that Brazil is the world’s fifth most populous country and eighth-largest economy; its second-largest city, Rio de Janeiro, is the host of this year’s Summer Olympics. But much of this Western media coverage mimics the propaganda coming from Brazil’s homogenized, oligarch-owned, anti-democracy media outlets and, as such, is misleading, inaccurate, and incomplete, particularly when coming from those with little familiarity with the country (there are numerous Brazil-based Western reporters doing outstanding work).
Another Western intervention in Libya looms
The shaky debut last week of a new unity government in Libya brings Western nations, including the United States, much closer to a renewed military mission there, and to a host of obstacles that will test their ability to secure a country gripped by Islamist extremism and civil war.
The Fallacy of ‘Humanitarian’ War
The new excuse for U.S. imperial wars is “humanitarian” or “liberal” interventionism with Hillary Clinton and other proponents citing noble motives for destroying foreign societies, as ex-CIA official Graham E. Fuller discusses.
Russia gives U.S. new ultimatum in Syria cease-fire
Russia on Monday warned the United States that it will start responding to cease-fire violations in Syria unilaterally starting Tuesday if the U.S. refuses to coordinate rules of engagement against the violators.
Ceasefire Fails to Take Hold, Nagorno-Karabakh Fighting Rages
Pro-Armenia Faction Rules Out Truce Unless They Get Territory Back
Nusra Front, Syrian rebels attack government forces near Aleppo, gain ground
Yemen’s President Replaces Prime Minister
The Yemeni president has replaced the nation’s vice president and the head of the cabinet, Khaled Bahah, citing shortcomings in the government’s performance.
Iraqi Shiite militias say US troops ‘forces of occupation,’ demand withdrawal
Iran-backed Shiite militia forces in Iraq have strongly opposed new US troops deployed in the country. The militias warned that if Washington does not withdraw its forces “immediately,” they will deal with them “as forces of occupation.”
Cleaning Up Hillary’s Libyan Mess
U.S. officials are pushing a dubious new scheme to “unify” a shattered Libya, but the political risk at home is that voters will finally realize Hillary Clinton’s responsibility for the mess, writes Robert Parry.
State Dept halts review of Clinton emails at FBI request
If Hillary Isn’t Indicted, the Rule of Law and the Republic Are Dead
Israel – Map Censorship
What is the difference between a textbook publisher giving into pressure from Christian fundamentalists seeking to censor the teaching of evolution, and a publisher giving in to Zionists seeking to censor awareness of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine? Neither phenomenon is a matter of opinion or perspective. One act of censorship denies facts established by scientific research. The other denies the documented violation of international law (for instance, the Fourth Geneva Convention) and multiple UN resolutions. So the answer to the question just asked is – there is no difference.
11 killed in Saudi aerial attacks on Yemen’s Jawf Province
Nearly a dozen people have been killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by Saudi warplanes in Yemen’s Jawf Province, local media say.
Castro government welcomes Obama, US corporate heads to Cuba
President Barack Obama traveled to Cuba on Sunday, leading an enormous US delegation that has been reported as comprising as many as 1,200 people, large enough to be described with some justification as an invading force of American politicians and corporate executives.
Behind the Crimea/Russia Reunion
Official Washington marches in propaganda lockstep about Crimea’s decision to rejoin Russia two years ago, with references to a Russian “invasion” and a “sham” referendum of Crimea’s voters, but the reality is different, says ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
Kenya Says Its Forces Killed 34 Al Shabaab Fighters in Somalia
Three leaders from Latin America call for decriminalizing drug use
Three leaders from Latin America call for decriminalizing drug use
Outdated drug policies around the world have resulted in soaring drug-related violence, overstretched criminal justice systems, runaway corruption and mangled democratic institutions. After reviewing the evidence, consulting drug policy experts and examining our own failures on this front while in office, we came to an unavoidable conclusion: The “war on drugs” is an unmitigated disaster.
American Exceptionalism Presents an Election Made in Hell
If the American presidential election winds up with Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump, and my passport is confiscated, and I’m somehow FORCED to choose one or the other, or I’m PAID to do so, paid well … I would vote for Trump.
Car bomb in Turkey’s capital kills at least 34, wounds 125
A suicide car bomb went off near bus stops in the heart of Turkey’s capital on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding around 125 others, officials said. Two of the dead are believed to be the assailants.
Ivory Coast security forces ‘neutralize six terrorists’, minister says
Ivory Coast soldiers patrol deserted beaches after al Qaeda attack
Barack Obama says David Cameron allowed Libya to become a ‘s*** show’
Unprecedented attack by serving US President claims UK was ‘distracted’
Syrian al-Qaeda Seizes US-Made Missiles in Fight
FSA Wing Had Been Supporting al-Qaeda in Idlib
Over 100 killed as Yemen gov’t forces break rebel siege on Taiz
Iranian commander rejects claims of regional interference, calls Saudis adventurists
Russia has evidence Turkish troops in Syria, Lavrov says
U.S., South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies
North Korea submarine ‘missing’ as US-South Korea drills continue
US Court Orders Iran to Pay $10.5 Billion to Sept. 11 Families, Insurers
Could Russia still become an ally of the West?
Fresh Blood! New US Mercenaries Deployed to Fight Against Rebels in Yemen
FBI and Access to NSA Data on Americans