Threat of Pre-emptive Nuclear War Directed Against Iran
By Michel Chossudovsky
Mini-nukes
are the chosen weapons system under the doctrine of pre-emptive
nuclear war, to be used in the conventional war theater against
terrorists and 'state sponsors of terrorism', including the Islamic
Republic of Iran.
Obama Unleashes Dogs of War in Syria
Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR
The
comprehensive destruction of Syria as a major military power in the
Middle East means that all three major Arab powers which could offer
defiance to Israel in the past and have been the repositories of
"Arabism" at one time or another - Iraq, Egypt and Syria - have been
dispatched to the Stone Age.
Syria's Descent: The Agony of Aleppo's Children
Channel 4 News Video Report
For
Aleppo's children "blood has become like water". Filmmaker Marcel
Mettelsiefen has spent several weeks meeting children facing
unimaginable horror as they work in a city hospital.
Syria's Shiites Offer Different Picture of War
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Nabih Bulos
Shiite
Muslims who fled Syria for Lebanon tell of an 'ethnic cleansing'
campaign by rebels intent on creating a Sunni-run Islamic state.
The Holy Land Gets Skunked
Something Is Rotten in the State of Israel
By Lawrence Davidson
Sooner
or later everyone possessing a humane conscience, to say nothing of a
functioning honest nose, will refuse to have anything to do with this
"apartheid-like" state.
North Korea Orders Military to Combat Ready; Target U.S.
Could take Out South in 3 days, latest video claims
By Cheryl K. Chumley
North
Korea on Tuesday ordered its long-range artillery units to stand at
combat ready, prepared to attack sites on mainland America, as well as
Hawaii and Guam.
Force Feeding Prisoners Is Barbaric and Inhuman:
28 Guantanamo Prisoners now on Hunger Strike; 3 in Hospital
By Ben Fox
More
prisoners have joined a hunger strike at the U.S. military prison at
Guantanamo Bay, officials said Monday, as defence lawyers expressed
alarm about one of the most sustained protests at the base in several
years.
Guantanamo Exposes Reality of US Fascism
By Finian Cunningham
Thanks
to the suffering of prisoners at Guantanamo, the world is seeing some
shocking home truths about the real nature of American government.
The Media Didn't Fail on Iraq;
Iraq Just Showed We Have a Failed Media
By Jim Naureckas
The real job of the media is not to sprinkle 1 percent truth amidst 99 percent bullshit.
The Morality Brigade
By Robert Reich
The
morality brigade worries about fetuses, but not what happens to
children after they're born. They and other conservatives have been
cutting funding for child nutrition, healthcare for infants and their
mothers, and schools.
European Union Imposes Bank Bailout on Cyprus
By Jordan Shilton and Chris Marsden
Depositors and shareholders in Laiki will see their assets transferred to a "bad bank" and could lose everything.
Cyprus Has the Global Money Elite's Fingerprints All Over It
By Richard Eskow
Whenever they need or want your money, they consider it theirs to take - and sovereignty be damned.
The Corporation State
Obey: The Routine Of Obedience
Must watch - Video Documentary
The future of obedience in a world of unfettered capitalism, globalisation, staggering inequality and environmental change.
The Magic Of The Market
Subprime Banking Mess
Humor - Video
John
Bird and John Fortune brilliantly, and accurately, describing the
mindset of the investment banking community in this satirical
interview.
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Hard News
Death toll from Myanmar unrest hits 40: state media:
The
clashes were a stark reminder of the challenge that Muslim-Buddhist
tensions pose to Myanmar's government as it tries to reform the country
after decades of iron-fisted military rule ended two years ago.
8 suicide bombers strike Afghan police station in country's east, killing 5 officers:
The
attack in Jalalabad, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Kabul,
came on the second day of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to
the Afghan capital.
UK occupation force soldier killed in Afghanistan:
The
soldier was serving in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province when
he was injured in an attack by insurgents on Monday.
US troops will continue occupation of Afghanistan:
Speaking
in Washington, General Allen said he had never been asked to produce a
report on the so-called "zero option" - the suggestion that no
American troops would remain after the 2014 deadline, floated by one
White House adviser in January.
Bomb kills two Iraq politicians in disputed town:
Bomb
kills two politicians who were candidates in provincial elections to
be held in April, in disputed territory claimed by both by Arab
government and autonomous Kurdish region
Deadly Damascus suicide attack kills 3:
A
suicide bombing in northern Damascus on Tuesday killed three people and
wounded several others, state news agency SANA reported, hours after a
girl was killed in a mortar attack in the city.
Rebels Rain Down Mortars On Damascus
The
United Nations announced it was relocating about half of the 100
members of its international staff in the city for security reasons.
Syrian army recaptures symbolic Baba Amr district in Homs: -
Syrian
forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad recaptured the shattered
Baba Amr district in central Homs on Tuesday, an opposition monitoring
group said.
Arms Airlift to Syria Rebels Expands, With Aid From C.I.A
With
help from the C.I.A., Arab governments and Turkey have sharply
increased their military aid to Syria's opposition fighters in recent
months, expanding a secret airlift of arms and equipment for the
uprising against President Bashar al-Assad
Syrian Jihadist Fighters Getting Western Weapons:
A
Syrian rebel group the Obama administration considers a terrorist
organization is managing to obtain modern anti-tank weapons meant for
other groups fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad, according to
regional experts.
Hard times for Syria's rebels: top commander injured, PM rejected:
The
rebel Free Syrian Army's Col. Riad al-Asaad was reportedly injured in a
blast, while the Free Syrian Army rejected the political council's
appointment of Ghassan Hitto as provisional prime minister.
US should use Patriot missiles to protects Syrian rebels, says opposition leader:
Moaz
Alkhatib said he had asked U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for U.S.
forces to help defend rebel-controlled northern parts of Syria with
Patriot surface-to-air missiles.
NATO says has no intention of intervening in Syria:
NATO
said on Tuesday it had no intention of intervening militarily in Syria
after a Syrian opposition leader said the United States should use
Patriot missiles to protect rebel-held areas from President Bashar
al-Assad's airpower.
US training secular Syrians in Jordan, say officials:
The
training has been taking place since late last year at an unspecified
location, concentrating largely on Sunnis and tribal Bedouins who
formerly served as members of the Syrian army, officials said. The
forces aren't members of the leading rebel group, the Free Syrian Army,
they said.
Tunisian Jihadists Fighting in Syria:
The
details of the journey undertaken by Tunisian jihadists embarking for
Syria say a great deal about a country where jihadist propaganda is
spreading at an alarming pace and a grinding war for which foreign
jihadists provide a continuing source of fuel.
Inevitably biased? Russian, Chinese experts refused part in Syria chemical weapon probe:
The
United Nations' investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons
in Syria will not include experts from Russia and China. But without
them, such a probe will not have any credibility, argues political
analyst Kamel Al Wazne.
Iran Urges UN to Probe Use of Chemical Arms in Syria:
In a
Tuesday letter to the UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon, Salehi
emphasized that the terror act represents a major threat to
international peace and security and an open violation of global norms
NATO research team calls Stuxnet attack on Iran an 'act of force':
While
that accusations against Washington and Tel Aviv have never been
confirmed by either government, a NATO Commission has now confirmed it
as an "act of force."
India insists on continuing Iran oil imports:
India's
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily has emphasized
that his country will not halt imports of Iranian crude oil, rejecting
recent Western news reports to the contrary.
Saudis say have evidence of spy suspects' links to Iran:
He
said Iranian intelligence had paid the suspects "in exchange for
information and documents about important sites". The investigation is
ongoing, he added.
Qatar Emir Proposes Fund to Protect Jerusalem's Arab Nature:
The
Arab states must act seriously and promptly. We are forced to defend
Jerusalem?,said the Emir in his speech at the opening of the 24th Arab
League Summit, in which he also proposed holding a mini- summit in
Cairo, Egypt's capital, to culminate inter-Palestinian reconciliation.
Is Qatar abandoning Egypt?:
After
promising $5 billion in soft loans and grants to help curb the
Egyptian pound's recent slide against the dollar, the tiny but vastly
wealthy Gulf nation of Qatar is now backing off pledges of any further
funding for the cash-strapped nation.
CAR rebel head Michel Djotodia 'suspends constitution':
"I
consider it necessary to suspend the November 27, 2004 constitution, to
dissolve parliament as well as the government," Mr Djotodia said in a
statement to reporters. "During this transition period which will lead
us to free, credible and transparent elections, I will legislate by
decree."
Central African Republic: Upheaval in the 'phantom state':
Rebels take over the Central African Republic from the mismanagement of President Francois Bozize.
Russian lawmaker quits over reports of Israeli citizenship:
A
Jewish member of the upper house of Russia's parliament, the Federation
Council, submitted his resignation Tuesday over allegations that he
holds Israeli citizenship and unreported assets in Canada.
Boris Berezovsky postmortem identifies hanging as cause of death:
Postmortem examination by Home Office pathologist finds no signs of struggle before Russian oligarch's death.
Was Boris Berezovsky Murdered?:
Boris
Berezovsky and the dangers of being a Russian exile in the UK: He's
not the only Russian exile in the UK to meet a suspicious death - so is
Putin really silencing his enemies in Britain?
Guccifer emails link Tony Blair to top-secret Bohemian Grove gathering:
The
mysterious computer hacker known only as Guccifer has once again
supplied RT with a trove of presumed personal emails in which the
private correspondence between some of the world's most influential men
is put under the looking glass.
New BRICS bank to rival World Bank, IMF:
The
BRICS group of emerging economies has unveiled a new development bank,
which is aimed at breaking the monopoly held by Western-backed
institutions.
Cyprus: Big depositors face 40% haircut:
The
country's draft capital controls include export limits on euros and a
ban on cashing cheques. Cyprus's finance minister earlier confirmed
that depositors with more than 100,000 euros could see 40% of their
funds converted into bank shares.
Cyprus businesses hurt as banks stay shut:
Cyprus's central bank governor, Panicos Demetriades, said "superhuman efforts are being made" to open banks on Thursday.
Overseas lending, bank exposure to Cyprus around $100 billion:
BIS,
Moody's: BIS statistics, the only ones to chart cross-border lending
around the world, do not include loans from Russia. Ratings agency
Moody's estimates Russian bank loans to Cyprus-based companies of
Russian origin were $30-40 billion.
Irish House Prices Continue To Fall:
Residential
property prices in Ireland decreased further in February, though at a
slower rate than in the previous month, continuing the trend started
more than four years ago, data released by the Central Statistics
Office showed Tuesday.
French unemployment rises, knocks consumer morale:
The
number of people out of work in France climbed towards a record high in
February, with the now 22-month rise taking an increasingly heavy toll
on consumer morale in the euro zone's second-biggest economy, data
showed on Tuesday.
Number of US veterans who die waiting for benefits claims skyrockets:
"The
common refrain we hear from many veterans is, 'Delay, deny, wait till I
die,' " said Miller, who called the burgeoning backlog of benefits
claims a "national embarrassment."
The corporate 'predator state': Op-Ed:
Economist
James Galbraithcalls this the "predator state," one in which large
corporate interests rig the rules to protect their subsidies, tax
dodges and monopolies. This isn't the free market; it's a rigged
market.
U.S. consumer confidence drops in March as outlook sours:
U.S.
consumer confidence tumbled in March as Americans turned more
pessimistic about economic prospects in the short term, according to a
private-sector report released Tuesday.
Customers Flee Wal-Mart Empty Shelves for Target, Costco:
Wal-Mart
doesn't have enough bodies to restock the shelves, according to
interviews with store workers. In the past five years, the world's
largest retailer added 455 U.S. Wal-Mart stores, a 13 percent increase.
In the same period, its total U.S. workforce, which includes Sam's
Club employees, dropped by about 20,000, or 1.4 percent.
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