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Pentagon: We Found Only 60 ‘Moderate’ Syrian Rebels to Train
The strategy of President Barack Obama’s administration for combating the Islamic State depends on training a large force of moderate Syrian rebels capable of defeating the militants on the ground. At least for now, the Islamic State can breathe easy: … Continue reading
Posted in War & Terror
Tagged civil war, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria, Syrian 'moderate' rebels, USA
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HIV Positive Man Dares Strangers to Touch Him
Finnish guy Janne Antin wanted to show what it is like to live with HIV-related stigma and at the same time raise awareness of HIV. Would you have touched?
Posted in Culture & Society, Health & Medicine, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Finland, HIV
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Miko Peled: Israeli Authorities Should be Taken to Int’l Court for War Crimes
One year after a Palestinian teenager was set on fire and burned to death following the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teens, the situation in the region remains dire in the wake of 2014’s military conflict that left more … Continue reading
Posted in Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Israel, Miko Peled, Palestine, war crimes, Zionism
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Israel’s Ultranationalist Settler Movement
Following recent election success, Israel’s ultranationalist right held a zealous march on Jerusalem Day; a day of celebration for them, but a day of sorrow for Palestinians and the secular left. Bringing together pro-nationalist zeal and religious fervour in a … Continue reading
Interview with Detained ISIS Fighters in Iraq
RT has managed to talk to two members of the Islamic State terrorist organization imprisoned in Baghdad in an exclusive attempt to gain a glimpse into their motivation. They claim to act out of faith and to have no regard … Continue reading
There’s No Business Like War Business
It’s almost like war is a business. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the United States would be sending 2,000 AT-4 anti-tank rockets to Iraq. While the Department of Defense emphasized that the rockets were being sent to help combat … Continue reading
Putin’s 15 Years in Power
The film PRESIDENT contains never-seen-before footage from some of the biggest highlights of Putin’s career, and of Russia’s history for the last decade and a half: the war in Chechnya, the battle with the oligarchs, the Kursk submarine tragedy, Beslan, … Continue reading
Why Israel Should Not Exist
By Garry Leech By suggesting that the state of Israel should not exist, I am not being anti-Semitic. I am, however, being anti-Zionist. There is a distinct difference. An anti-Semite is someone who is prejudiced against Jews. An anti-Zionist, on … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism
Tagged Israel, Palestine
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Bitter Lake (2015)
BBC documentary film by filmmaker Adam Curtis Politicians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories and politicians react randomly to every new … Continue reading
Chaos – Not Victory – is Empire’s Name of the Game
By Peter Koenig This is precisely the point: The Washington/NATO strategy is not to ‘win’ a war or conflict, but to create ongoing – endless chaos. That’s the way (i) to control people, nations and their resources; (ii) to assure … Continue reading
Against the Grain 