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A Saudi-coalition soldier unslings his machine gun on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen, Feb. 2, 2018. Jon Gambrell | AP
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Saudis Bloody Last Peaceful Region in Yemen with Deadly Attack on Peaceful Al-Mahrah Protesters

Archives for November 2018

Yemen’s Oil-Rich Shabwa Province Declares Independence, Orders Saudi-Allied Government Out

The National Council of Shabwa issued a statement and has given the government loyal to former Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and his officials in the province three days to hand over power to the Council, which will run Shabwa until a local government can be established.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Shabwa Yemen

SHABWA, YEMEN -- Shabwa governorate, an oil-producing province in eastern Yemen, announced its independence from Yemen on Wednesday. A national council headed by the Chairman of the People's Assembly of the Sons of Shabwa, Ahmed Musaed Hussein, has been reportedly formed to manage the affairs of the province. The National Council issued a

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Media Mum as Congress Readies Largest Foreign Military Aid Package in US History

The “aid” package gives $38 billion to Israel over the next ten years, which amounts to $7,230 per minute, or $120 per second, and equals about $23,000 for each Jewish Israeli family of four.

Alison Weir
By Alison Weir
Donald Trump | Benjamin Netanyahu

In an astounding case of media negligence, U.S. news media are failing to tell Americans that Congress is about to enact legislation for the largest military aid package to a foreign country in U.S. history. This aid package would likely be of interest to Americans, many of whom are cutting back their own personal spending. The package

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Israel High Court Rules to Allow and Expand Use of Torture

In a ruling that directly violates international law and conventions against the use of torture, the Israeli High Court ruled that Shin Bet was justified in torturing a Palestinian prisoner, setting a dangerous precedent.

IMEMC News
By IMEMC News
Israel torture

In a ruling that directly violates international law and conventions against the use of torture, the Israeli High Court ruled Monday that Israeli intelligence officers were justified in their use of torture against a Palestinian prisoner. The ruling sets a precedent for the future use of torture and the expansion of such techniques used against

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Greenwald Rips Politico “Theory” That Guardian’s Assange-Manafort Story Was Planted By Russia

The Guardian tried to proffer a load of easily disprovable claims – which if not true, are pure propaganda.

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
Glenn Greenwald | Julian Assange

After The Guardian attempted to shovel what appears to be a wholly fabricated story down our throats that Trump campaign manager met with Julian Assange at the London Embassy - Politico allowed an ex-CIA agent to use their platform to come up with a ham-handed cover story ever; Russia tricked The Guardian into publishing the Manafort-Assange

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An Unredacted Interview with Comedian Lee Camp

“I try to remain hopeful although I may not be that optimistic. I view myself as a cynical optimist. I see the glass as being half full of shit.” — Lee Camp

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Lee Camp

WASHINGTON – Taking on the biggest issues in politics was not on Lee Camp’s mind when he first got into comedy. The American comedian -- now known for his incisive political commentary and humor -- first started writing jokes when he was just 12 and began performing at 18, focusing first on “standard observational comedy” that was aimed more at

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Trump Administration Shows True Colors at Southern Border, Tear-Gassing Asylum-Seekers

Trump quickly defended the troops’ use of tear gas and aggressive force. “Here’s the bottom line: Nobody’s coming into our country unless they come in legally,” Trump said, apparently ignoring the fact that in order to apply for asylum a person must first be present on U.S. soil.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Central America Migrant Caravan

TIJUANA, MEXICO -- Mimicking Israel’s tools of repression, United States troops deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border used aggressive force against thousands of unarmed migrants seeking asylum from U.S.-stoked violence in their home countries. This appears to be only the beginning, as thousands of more migrants are on the way while Pentagon

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