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As Trump Announces ‘Safe Zones’ In Syria, Media Renews Chemical Weapons Allegations Against Assad

UN investigator Carla del Ponte stated to Western media outlets as far back as March, 2013 that chemical weapons were used, not by the Syrian government, but the western-backed Syrian rebels.

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By Brandon Turbeville
Mideast Syria Toxic Gas

(ANALYSIS) --- It seems that neither the U.S. State Department nor the corporate media will give up on the incessant claims of the Syrian government’s alleged use of “chemical weapons” in Syria. This is, of course, despite having no evidence to back up their claims of Assad’s guilt. As usual, however, that hasn’t stopped the U.S. government or

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White House Denies Alleged U.S.-Russian Airstrike In Syria

Around 8pm on January 23, reports began circulating in both the Russian and American press suggesting that Russia and the United States had just completed their first joint airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, US officials were quick to dismiss the veracity of the claim.

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By Brandon Turbeville
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford greets Defense Secretary James Mattis at the Pentagon (AP/Alex Brandon)

(ANALYSIS) --- After only a few days in office and a mysterious drone strike in Yemen, many are wondering just what President Donald Trump’s policy on Syria might be. After all, throughout the campaign, Trump hinted around at a stronger relationship with Russia and a realization that Assad was not only the better option but a major force for

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Trump Announces New “Missile Defense System” Against Iran And North Korea

The announcement did not provide details as to how the new weapons “defense system” would be different from the systems already being developed, their cost, or how and when they would be deployed.

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By Brandon Turbeville
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump, speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21, 2016.

(ANALYSIS) --- Only minutes after being sworn in to office, President Donald Trump announced that his administration will develop a “state of the art” missile defense system to protect Americans against attacks from North Korea and Iran. The announcement was posted minutes after the inauguration on the White House website. The announcement did

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Ante Upped On Bayer Monsanto Merger – Billions On The Table

The merger would eliminate direct competition between two of the largest players in the traited seed sector, potentially driving up food prices for American consumers.

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By Brandon Turbeville
A protestor demonstrates against Monsanto in the annual world March Against Monsanto.

The possibility of a merger between German pharmaceutical and chemical company Bayer AG and multinational seed and pesticide corporation Monsanto Co. has just increased with the recent rounds of discussions between the two companies. Having been in discussion regarding Bayer’s potential purchase of Monsanto for some time, Bayer has now suggested

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Footage Of Boy In Aleppo Is Opportunistic Propaganda From Mainstream Media

Little Omran is unfortunately the rehash of baby Aylan, a child for whom Western audiences wept and wailed for days, becoming more and more willing to allow the West to increase its intervention in Syria

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By Brandon Turbeville

It’s August, 2016 and the Western mainstream press is parading yet another injured child in front of a population of normally uncompassionate audiences in order to drum up support for some type of NATO military action against the secular government of Bashar al-Assad. The picture of a little boy, seemingly injured in some type of bombing

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Saudi Arabia Resorts To Bombing Own Territory Amid Houthi Invasion Of Southern Province

As Saudi Arabia continues to show its military weakness, it is also likely to embolden dissidents inside the country who have been kept down in the past by threat of Saudi security forces.

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By Brandon Turbeville
Houthi rebels ride on a pickup truck as they attend a gathering aimed at mobilizing more fighters into battlefronts in several Yemeni cities, in Sanaa, Yemen. June 20, 2016.

In its agitation and panic over the recent Houthi invasion of Saudi territory and overtaking of Saudi military installations on the Yemeni border, KSA is now attempting to take back control of its Jizan region. Fully engrossed in its illegal war on the Yemeni people, the Saudis responded rather slowly to aninvasion of their own territory,

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Turkey Warms To Russia; Pipeline, Sanctions To Be Discussed, Qatar Blames KSA, UAE For Coup

While it is still too early to tell who organized the coup or even to fully analyze Erdogan’s behavior afterwards, these recent developments are notable.

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By Brandon Turbeville
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, centre, Republican People's Party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, second left, National Movement Party leader Devlet Bahceli, left and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim look on at the start of their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 25, 2016.

It’s been over a week since the Turkish coup has taken place and still no one definitively knows what happened, who was behind it, and who was originally meant to benefit. It is rather obvious now that, since the coup did not succeed, Erdogan will find himself in a much safer position domestically than before it took place by virtue of the massive

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