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July 2014US supplies Israel with bombs amid Gaza blitzPosted: Thursday, July 31, 2014 U.S. resupplies Israel with munitions as Gaza offensive rages US supplies Israel with bombs amid Gaza blitz Pentagon says Israel allowed to tap local US arms stockpile in past week to resupply it with grenades and mortar rounds. Terrorism in the Israeli Attack on Gaza Loss of Shelter and Electricity Worsens a Crisis for Fleeing Gazans Back to Black and Back to the Stone Age 20 bodies found in Gaza rubble as Wednesday death toll hits 130 Gaza Morgue Worker Numbed as Bodies Pile Up Under Israeli Raids "A Slaughter of Innocents" Henry Siegman, Leading Voice of U.S. Jewry, on Gaza Note to airport police: An Israeli terrorist is the same as a Syrian one Israeli Cabinet Vows to Intensify Gaza War: Over 1,400 Killed UN Slams Growing Attacks on Civilian Targets Gaza conflict: 'Israeli market strike kills 17' At least 17 people have been killed and 160 wounded in an Israeli strike that hit a fruit and vegetable market near Gaza City, Palestinian officials say. Israeli fire kills nineteen in Gaza UN school Attack on school used as shelter condemned by UN agency as "source of universal shame" that breaks international law. UN Chief: Israeli attack on Gaza school 'unjustifiable' Israel's Propaganda Machine Is Finally Starting to Misfire To many readers the New York Times coverage of the war in Gaza comes across as neutered or as having a pro-Israeli bias. But not to Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador in Washington, who lambasts the paper for failing "to mention that a million Israelis were in bomb shelters yesterday as 100 rockets were fired at our civilian population." Land for gas: Merkel and Putin discussed secret deal could end Ukraine crisis Merkel and Putin negotiate to trade Crimea's sovereignty for guarantees on energy security and trade Czechs oppose broad Russia sanctions, see new Iron Curtain Dem chairman breaks with Obama, endorses lethal weapons for Ukraine The chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday said the U.S. should provide "certain types" of lethal weapons to Ukraine's military. U.S. looks for Asian cooperation on sanctions against Russia Vladimir Putin on US Sanctions and Ukraine Russia fears Kiev trying to destroy implicating MH17 evidence US Beats War Drums Over Downed MH17 Plane Posted: Sunday, July 20, 2014 French President Announces New Operation in Africa France's president announced the redeployment of 3,000 French troops in five of its former colonies across northwest Africa as part of an operation to help fight terrorism in the region. It Was Putin's Missile! Why? Because the CIA said so. US Beats War Drums Over Downed MH17 Plane, But Evidence Sketchy Malaysia Airlines Story Continues to Change Ukraine, rebels agree on security zone at crash site Rebels to give MH17 black boxes to aviation group Malaysia says believes Russia trying best to ensure safe route to crash site Russia says agrees with U.S. to use their influence to stop Ukraine hostilities Gaza shelling by Israel leads to deadliest day of conflict Gaza has suffered the highest death toll since Israel's offensive began, with at least 87 people reported killed on Sunday - 67 of them in one area. 435 Palestinians, 18 Israelis Killed in Escalating Gaza War 80% of Palestinian Dead Are Civilians; 16 of 18 Israelis Are Soldiers Death toll in Gaza reaches 337 on second day of ground invasion 1 in 5 of Gaza dead are children Dozens of Civilians Killed in Fresh Attacks on Gaza 64 Public Figures, 7 Nobel Laureates, Call for Arms Embargo on Israel Tutu, Chomsky, Waters, Pappe, others accuse country of 'war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.' Medical charity official likens job to 'patching up torture victims in an open-air prison' Harper's one-sided approach to Gaza is a betrayal of Canadian values Certain minimal standards are expected of a national leader in what is known as the "civilized world." One of those standards would seem to be that, when massive numbers of defenceless civilians are being killed, a national leader should call for the killing to stop. ISIS Sieges East Syria Airport, Aims to Control Main Oil Province Military Airport Is Last Deir Ezzor Target Outside Their Control Islamic State overwhelms Iraqi forces at Tikrit in major defeat Israeli Ground Forces Invade Gaza Nearly thirty additional Palestinian deaths confirmed overnight, including three children and a baby, as attack escalates Israel ready to widen Gaza ground offensive - PM Israel is prepared to "significantly widen" its ground offensive against militants in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Israeli Crowd Cheers As Missile Hits Gaza Live On CNN “I think you can probably see there are lots of Israelis gathered around who are cheering when they see these kinds of Israeli strikes.” Investigation Demanded for Plane Shot Down over Ukraine 298 people were killed on Thursday when a Malaysia Airlines passenger was shot down over eastern Ukraine Obama Points to Pro-Russia Separatists in Downing of Malaysia Airlines Plane Putin Poised to Retaliate Against Obama by Trashing Iran Deal Now that the U.S.-Russia relationship has broken down, Moscow could throw a wrench into the teetering nuclear negotiations with Iran. Did MH17 pilot divert INTO the danger zone? Aviation expert claims captain made last-minute change of course over Ukraine because he 'felt uncomfortable' Around 100 Attendees Heading To Australia AIDS Conference Among Victims Of Downed Malaysia Airlines Flight About 100 of the passengers on the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over the Ukraine on Thursday were reportedly AIDS scientists and researchers heading to Australia for a conference. Dutch Sadness Turns Into Anger Amid Missile Blame Game Malaysia Airlines Offers Passenger Refunds Malaysia Airlines is to refund fares for passengers no longer wishing to travel on the carrier, Sky News has confirmed. Four Cases of Life-Threatening Plague Found in Colorado Three more plague cases were found in Colorado, a week after the first infection of the deadliest form of the disease was reported in the state in a decade. Chinese leader woos Latin America with deals China's president pressed a charm offensive with Latin America on Thursday, signing deals with Brazil, meeting regional leaders and proposing a $20 billion infrastructure fund that highlights Beijing's growing interests in the region. Washington state gives the green light to marijuana brownies – but not lollipop pot Newly legal pot shops in Washington state are allowed to sell a variety of infused baked goods, but nothing that may appeal to children like sweets and lollipops Japan eyes buying Ospreys as US looks to expand fleet to mainland Japan's defense ministry wants funding to purchase Osprey aircraft starting next year, with the addition of more than a dozen tilt-rotor aircraft over the next few years, despite homegrown protests and concerns regarding the aircraft's safety. Flight MH17 Down Over Ukraine Posted: Friday, July 18, 2014 Israel starts Gaza ground offensive Netanyahu's office says purpose of mission is to destroy terror tunnels and seriously harm the infrastructure of Hamas and other terrorist organizations in Gaza. Israeli Army: Gaza Invasion Doesn't Mean to Oust Hamas Cabinet Eager to Escalate, But Goals Are Unclear Israeli Crowd Cheers As Missile Hits Gaza Live On CNN "I think you can probably see there are lots of Israelis gathered around who are cheering when they see these kinds of Israeli strikes." Israeli tanks shelling Gaza rehab hospital: director NBC News Pulls Veteran Reporter from Gaza After Witnessing Israeli Attack on Children 10 dead, including 7 children, in Israeli attacks on Gaza Border Children: 'They Don't Speak English, but They Understand Hate' "They Have To Die": Israeli Politician Calls For Killing of Palestinian Mothers In Gaza, three children killed playing on roof Through Lens, 4 Boys Dead by Gaza Shore Israel Terrorizes Palestinians in Gaza We single Israel out because we in the west are shamefully complicit in its crimes The assault on Gaza has been a humanitarian disaster, yet the west's staunch support for Israel continues. Teen beaten by Israeli police returns home to Tampa Tariq Abu Khdeir, a 15-year-old Palestinian-American student at Universal Academy of Florida high school, arrived at Tampa International Airport around 10:30 p.m., and spoke to the media shortly after. Malaysia airliner 'shot down' over Ukraine Malaysian Airlines plane carrying 298 passengers and crew crashes in eastern Ukraine, in apparent missile strike. Flight MH17 Down Over Ukraine Flying over warzone Ukraine, the probable & convenient happens. U.S. official: Missile shot down Malaysia Airlines plane Putin Blames Ukraine For Downing Of Passenger Plane In Pro-Russian Rebel Territory Russia: US sanctions revenge for Ukrainian failure, Moscow may retaliate Reports that Putin flew similar route as MH17, presidential airport says 'hasn't overflown Ukraine for long time' Kiev deployed powerful anti-air systems to E. Ukraine ahead of the Malaysian plane crash When the U.S. welched on Shevardnadze The Ukraine crisis owes its roots to a deal America made and broke with the recently deceased Soviet foreign minister More Ukrainian soldiers killed as fighting rages in east, peace move flops Russia's Putin Says U.S. Sanctions Are Leading to 'Dead End' Putin denies Russia to reopen Soviet-era spy post in Cuba Syria conflict: Western countries sending millions of pounds in aid to Isis-controlled regions Food aid and medicines sent by governments, NGOs and the UN are arriving in towns such as Raqqa, Manbij and Jarablus, which have witnessed beheadings and crucifixions since the terrorist group took over early this year Hezbollah, al-Qaeda Fight Along Syria-Lebanon Border Five Days of Fighting Reported at Restive Border Over 100 Killed in Iraq As Peshmerga Clash with Militants Swedish court to rule on lifting Julian Assange arrest warrant WikiLeaks founder has spent two years in Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid extradition over allegations of rape Toll in Israel strikes on Gaza hits 186, topping 2012 Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Behind 'Smokescreen' of Charity, Global Financial Elite Pillage African Nations $60bn Each Year "Notions of aid and charity are in reality aiding politicians and multinational corporations to continue plundering Africa behind a shroud of 'generosity'." Scores killed as Boko Haram invades Borno villages As Ebola stalks West Africa, medics fight mistrust, hostility Toll in Israel strikes on Gaza hits 186, topping 2012 The death toll from Israel´s seven-day air campaign against Gaza rose to 186 on Monday, exceeding that of the last conflict in the besieged Palestinian territory, in 2012. Israel Is Captive to Its 'Destructive Process' Raul Hilberg in his monumental work "The Destruction of the European Jews" chronicled a process of repression that at first was "relatively mild" but led, step by step, to the Holocaust. It started with legal discrimination and ended with mass murder. "The destructive process was a development that was begun with caution and ended without restraint," Hilberg wrote. Turkey PM accuses Israel of 'state terrorism' over Gaza Tormenting Gaza Disappointing global response to Israeli aggression calls for more grassroots efforts to help Palestinian struggle. Israel Claims New "Legitimacy" as Attack on Gaza Resumes As predicted, what was seen as a "cease-fire ploy" by many results in new justifications for vicious assault on civilian population Terror in Gaza: 57 Seconds After 'Warning,' Israel Destroys Home Four out of every five Palestinians killed in Gaza have been civilians, UN reports The statistic was disclosed by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) amid mounting international concern over non-combatant casualties during an operation Israeli officials have said is aimed solely at rooting out militants and stopping rockets being fired into Israel. Israeli Security Cabinet to Meet Tuesday on Gaza Ceasefire Hamas, Netanyahu Both Open to Egyptian Plan Russia Increases Troop Numbers on Border With Ukraine Russia Considering 'Surgical Strike' on Ukraine - Report Moscow is considering "surgical retaliatory strikes" on the Ukrainian territory after the standoff has led to first civilian victims among Russians on Russia's territory, a Kremlin source told Kommersant Monday. Egyptian cease-fire plan for Israel-Hamas conflict quickly unravels Hamas faced a choice between a cease-fire that met almost none of its conditions or rejection that gave Israel diplomatic cover for further escalation. Iraq: How Saudi Arabia Helped Isis Take Over the North of the Country A speech by an ex-MI6 boss hints at a plan going back over a decade. In some areas, being Shia is akin to being a Jew in Nazi Germany UK policy of supporting Syrian rebels against Bashar al-Assad 'stupid' Syrian minister claims Britain should apologise for backing rebel groups, and instead work with Assad against terrorism Islamic State expels rivals from Syria's Deir al-Zor - activists The Ex-CIA Asset Trying to Conquer Libya Gen. Hiftar was betrayed by Gaddafi, was approached by the CIA, moved to the USA, and now says he'll purge Libya of jihadists. Really? 'It defies belief': Snowden condemns UK’s new surveillance bill NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has denounced the UK’s emergency surveillance bill, criticizing the distinct lack of public debate it encompassed and its heightened powers of intrusion. The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control At least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and stored in the US, says whistleblower William Binney – that's a 'totalitarian mentality' The Senate is giving more power to the NSA, in secret. Everyone should fight it Politicians are still trying to hand over your data behind closed doors, under the guise of 'cybersecurity' reform. Have we learned nothing? Over a dozen CIA-recruited spies work in German ministries US secret services have recruited more than a dozen officials in various German government ministries to work as spies, with some of them working for the CIA for many years, a German tabloid reported on Sunday. Merkel doubts whether US will stop spying on Germany Amid a continuing scandal over the arrests of two German government workers for allegedly spying for the US, the country's chancellor, Angela Merkel, said on Saturday she was doubtful the US would ever stop spying on Germany. German probe turns to typewriters to avoid NSA Germany's parliamentary committee investigating the National Security Agency is mulling using manual typewriters to make sure American agents don't snoop on its work. Germany Prepares Further Spying Clampdown The latest revelations of US spying on Germany have unleashed unprecedented levels of distrust in Berlin. The government has already expelled the CIA's chief here and may soon be planning additional measures as it seeks answers from Washington America's Biggest Arms Sale Of 2014 Is To A Country With Fewer Than 300,000 Citizens Qatar is purchasing $11 billion in Patriot missile batteries and Apache attack helicopters from the United States, according to AFP. It's the largest single sale of U.S. weaponry in 2014, and it's to a country with only 278,000 citizens (and about 1.5 million expatriates). US Foreign Policy: War for Money Why does everyone care so much about the Middle East? The answer is obvious: it's all about the oil. Do you really think the United States would give a damn about Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, or Libya if they didn't control so much of the world's master resource? Not a chance. Seen in this light it's easy to dismiss the propaganda about American intervention in the region. U.S. wastes billions on bad foreign policy Along with Uncle Sam exercising his divine right to invade the other guy's turf, we've also backed, with arms, troops, and money, corrupt foreign governments and countries fractured by ethnic and religious violence. An Exceptional Decline for the Exceptional Country? For America's national security state, this is the age of impunity. Nothing it does -- torture, kidnapping, assassination, illegal surveillance, you name it -- will ever be brought to court. For none of its beyond-the-boundaries acts will anyone be held accountable. Carlos Slim's empire broken up but oligarchs still control Mexico The Head Of 'The Central Bank Of The World' Warns That Another Great Financial Crisis May Be Coming Israeli official: No cease-fire efforts in Gaza Posted: Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Israeli official: No cease-fire efforts in Gaza Bloody Aftermath of Israeli Airstrikes, Khan Younis, Gaza Israel Strikes Gaza by Air and Sea to Halt Rocket Attacks Hamas rockets land deep in Israel as it bombards Gaza Strip Israelis have the upper hand when it comes to vengeance The Israeli-Palestinian revenge cycle, take two Hatred, anger, and desires for revenge are being driven ever higher by the dynamic of unequal violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Gaza hospitals struggle to treat injured in latest Israeli airstrikes As Israeli assaults kill dozens of Palestinians, doctors say they don't have what they need to help treat the wounded Jewish Hate of Arabs Proves: Israel Must Undergo Cultural Revolution Iraq VP to U.S.: Stay Out of Our Civil War The world may be focused on the terrorist group ISIS, but inside Iraq the group is only one part of a larger revolt that has been years in the making. Clashes between army, supporters of fringe cleric imperil stability in Iraq's Shiite south Islamic State rounds up ex-Baathists to eliminate potential rivals in Iraq's Mosul Iraq parliament to meet in July, reversing earlier decision Iraq's parliament will meet next week to work on forming a new government, reversing an earlier decision to adjourn until August despite a sweeping offensive by militants. Mortar bombs land in Saudi Arabia near Iraq border Ukraine takes aggressive stance toward separatists Ukraine Threatens Rebels With 'Nasty Surprise' in New Push EU's united front on Russia falling amid gas needs National Endowment for Empire Democracy Promotion Means Regime Change 1,000 Syrian rebels defect to Islamic State, activists say A Syrian rebel brigade defected to the Islamic State this week, a sign that the extremist group continues to build strength after seizing vast territories in western Iraq and eastern Syria, anti-government activists said Tuesday. Senate committee adopts cybersecurity bill opposed by NSA critics Intelligence committee approves major bill that civil libertarians say would give NSA even wider access to Americans' data Meet the Muslim-American Leaders the FBI and NSA Have Been Spying On The National Security Agency and FBI have covertly monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-Americans—including a political candidate and several civil rights activists, academics, and lawyers—under secretive procedures intended to target terrorists and foreign spies. Why latest US spying allegations in Germany could force Merkel to act US 'kidnaps' Russian MP's son to 'exchange him for Snowden' Bahrain Moves to Expel 'unwelcome' US Official for Meeting Shia Opposition Group Tom Malinowski met with leaders of the al-Wifaq party, who claim the order shows that those opposed to reform and reconciliation within the ruling al-Khalifa family are prevailing Obama sends up to 200 more troops to Iraq Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Obama Orders More Troops, Gunships, and Drones to Iraq Additional soldiers and aerial weaponry on their way to war-torn nation Obama sends up to 200 more troops to Iraq President Obama told Congress on Monday that he is deploying about 200 more troops to Iraq to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy and airport in Baghdad. Tell the Imperial President: No More Wars! 5,456 Killed Across Iraq in June Death Tolls Soaring as Iraq Falls Apart Nearly 2,000 Killed As US Bolsters Iraq Forces The death toll in Iraq reaches its highest monthly figure since May 2007 as goverment forces fight back in Tikrit. 'US Fighting Alongside ISIS': Direct American Role in Strengthening Jihadists? What does "restoration of the caliphate" really mean? Mosul maelstrom: ISIS and the turning point of American adventurism in Middle East Maliki's political opponents maneuver to unseat him, ISIS seeks allegiance from all Muslims How 2 shadowy ISIS commanders designed their Iraq campaign Iraqi officials: Mortars hit near Samarra shrine, wounding several Little Backing for Maliki as Rivals Angle for Iraqi PM Slot US Occupation Architect Ahmed Chalabi Among Front-Runners Iran wrestles with tough choices in Iraq Turkey rejects Kurdish independence, wants Iraq unity government, officials say Ukraine: The International War-Criminal Is Obama, Not Putin Ukraine president declares ceasefire over and vows to attack rebels Pro-Russian separatists did not take chance to disarm and continually violated ceasefire, says Petro Poroshenko Appeals Court Rules Victims of Torture at Abu Ghraib May Sue Private Military Contractor CACI Beware the Dangers of Congress' Latest Cybersecurity Bill California law removes ban on alternative currencies The law paves the way for legal use of community currencies, bitcoin and other U.S. dollar alternatives All but four nations are subject to NSA surveillance – new Snowden leak Previously undisclosed files leaked to the media by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden now show that the United States National Security Agency has been authorized to spy on persons in all but four countries. The NSA Revelations All in One Chart This is a plot of the NSA programs revealed in the past year according to whether they are bulk or targeted, and whether the targets of surveillance are foreign or domestic. Most of the programs fall squarely into the agency's stated mission of foreign surveillance, but some – particularly those that are both domestic and broad-sweeping – are more controversial. 412 militants, 17 soldiers killed in Pakistan operation |
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