Archives for October 2015

Breakthrough? Iran Accepts Invite For Syria Peace Talks With US, Russia

Though no Syrian delegation will attend, discussions in Vienna could advance possibility for diplomatic solution to armed conflict

John Kerry, Javad Zarif Iran US feature photo

In what could be a diplomatic breakthrough, Iran on Wednesday accepted an invitation to participate in multilateral Syria peace talks in Vienna, marking the first time the country will engage in such a summit that includes the United States, Russia, and other powers. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and a "high-ranking diplomatic

Activist Group Secretly Records Tyson Foods Workers Punching, Throwing And Pulling Heads Off Of Live Chickens At Mississippi Plant

Both Tyson’s and McDonald’s expressed concern about what was seen in the video footage, and Tyson’s announced severed its relationship with the farm.

Screenshot from Tyson Caught on Hidden Camera Ripping Heads Off Live Animals taken by Mercy for Animals.

(USA TODAY) -- An anti-animal cruelty group says it has secretly recorded Tyson Foods workers punching, throwing and pulling the heads off of live broiler chickens at one of the mega meat producer's plants in Mississippi where up to 2.5 million chickens are slaughtered each week. Vandhana Bala, a lawyer for the group Mercy for Animals, which

Washington’s Syria “Strategy” In Complete Disarray As “Ally” Turkey Bombs US-Armed Rebels

This has become so convoluted and self-defeating that one wonders how long it will be before someone in Congress decides it’s time to take a look at exactly what’s going on here and why it seems like this entire debacle is simply too bad to be true.

A left-wing protester prepares to hurl a petrol bomb in the direction of Turkish police

A little over a week ago in “Full Metal Retard: US Launches ‘Performance-Based’ Ammo Paradrop Program For Make-Believe ‘Syrian Arabs’” we outlined what is perhaps the most hilarious Pentagon scheme designed to arm rebels in Syria to date (and that’s saying something). Following the comical demise of the latest “train and equip” program, the US

Anonymous Hackers Threaten To Release Names Of Ku Klux Klan Members

The vow to post KKK members’ names online marks an escalation in a year-old battle between the two groups, which began during civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.

Members of the Church of the American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan march around the Madison County Courthouse in Canton, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio Solis)

The hacker collective known as Anonymous is threatening to strip anonymity from the Ku Klux Klan. The vow to post KKK members' names online marks an escalation in a year-old battle between the two groups, which began during civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. https://twitter.com/Operation_KKK/status/659428060253433856 In November 2014,

Video: The War On The War On Drugs

Kevin Zeese is a well known fighter of the system and has been on the front lines of many fights – from health care to digital rights. But it all started with an internship at NORML 36 years ago. So, what did marijuana politics look like back then, where are we now and how do we keep going in this fight against senseless prohibition?