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US Wants to Distract Attention from Coalition Strike on Syrian Troops – Lavrov

September 26, 2016

The US and its Western partners are trying to steer the world’s attention away from their airstrikes on the Syrian Army by accusing Russia of attacking a UN humanitarian convoy outside Aleppo, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian television. (more…)

The White Helmets: Marketing Tool for Expanding the War against Syria

By Rick Sterling / September 23rd, 2016

Manipulation of public perception has risen to a new level with the emergence of powerful social media. Facebook, Twitter and Google are multibillion dollar corporate giants hugely influencing public understanding.  (more…)

Israeli Crimes Against Humanity: Remembering the Sabra and Shatila Massacre

September 16, 2016

Commemorating Sabra and Shatila. This article was first published in 2012.

On September 16, 1982, Christian Lebanese militiamen allied to Israel entered the Palestinian refugee camp of Shatila and the adjacent neighborhood of Sabra in Beirut under the watch of the Israeli army and began a slaughter that caused outrage around the world. (more…)

US Signs Unprecedented Deal with Israel for $38 Billion in Military Aid over Next Decade

September 14, 2016

Making sure his legacy will not reflect any sign of weakness in his unbridled support for Israel, Obama signs the historic deal.

The Israeli and United States governments signed on Wednesday a $38 billion military aid package, promising Israel the hefty sum in the form of financial assistance and missile defense systems over the course of 10 years, according to Israeli media. (more…)

The U.S. and ISIS Join Hands against Russia in Syria

By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts on September 18, 2016

The Russian government is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The Russian government keeps making agreements with Washington, and Washington keeps breaking them. (more…)

Demonize and Distract: Sanitizing Syria for the Masses

By Jason Hirthler on September 9, 2016

Summoning the Humanitarian Pretext

The arch pragmatist Machiavelli once wrote that, “If you watch the ways of men, you will see that those who obtain great wealth and power do so either by force or fraud, and having got them they conceal under some honest name the foulness of their deeds.” (more…)

Over 50 Spanish Cities Support BDS, Declaring Themselves ‘Free of Israeli Apartheid’

September 8, 2016

palestine-bdsCadiz, provincial capital in the autonomous community of Andalusia in the Spanish state, has become the latest municipality to pass a motion supporting the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights and declaring itself an Israeli “Apartheid Free Zone”. (more…)

World’s Largest Strike? Tens of Millions in India Rise Up Against Right-Wing Economic Policies

By Nika Knight on September 2, 2016 staff writer

Tens of millions of public sector workers in India went on strike Friday to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for privatization and other right-wing economic policies. (more…)

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