Angelina Jolie On The Syrian Refugee Crisis And Why Her Opinion Matters

Angelina Jolie has made more trips to Afghanistan and Iraq than the US Secretary of Defense. She’s part of a very select group of Hollywood starlets that will actually get their hands dirty for causes they believe in.

John Vibes
By John Vibes

Angelina Jolie has made more trips to Afghanistan and Iraq than the US Secretary of Defense. She’s part of a very select group of Hollywood starlets that will actually get their hands dirty for causes they believe in.

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Supporters Of Senate Iran Bill Swatting Away Amendments

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wants to add a provision requiring the Obama administration to certify that Iran’s leaders have publicly accepted Israel’s right to exist, a nearly impossible mandate.

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida wants to add a provision requiring the Obama administration to certify that Iran’s leaders have publicly accepted Israel’s right to exist, a nearly impossible mandate.

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Chilean War-criminal Sheltering In the US May Finally Face Justice

A member of Pinochet’s secret police has lived in the U.S. for decades without the threat of being extradited to Chile to face murder charges, but a legal team has finally found a way around that: Prosecute him in the U.S.

Ramona Wadi
By Ramona Wadi
Chilean War-criminal Sheltering In the US May Finally Face Justice

A member of Pinochet’s secret police has lived in the U.S. for decades without the threat of being extradited to Chile to face murder charges, but a legal team has finally found a way around that: Prosecute him in the U.S.

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Sex, Drugs, and Dead Soldiers: What U.S. Africa Command Doesn’t Want You To Know

Six people lay lifeless in the filthy brown water. Three of the dead were American commandos.

Nick Turse
By Nick Turse

Six people lay lifeless in the filthy brown water. Three of the dead were American commandos.

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On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, New Report Shows Corporate Role In Israeli Torture

As Israel cracks down on protests, Palestinians call for international support to thousands of political prisoners and researchers release a new report detailing corporate complicity in the Israeli prison system.

Joe Catron
By Joe Catron
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, New Report Shows Corporate Role In Israeli Torture

As Israel cracks down on protests, Palestinians call for international support to thousands of political prisoners and researchers release a new report detailing corporate complicity in the Israeli prison system.

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World Ignores Genocide In Central African Republic Because It’s Not ISIS & There’s No Oil

“I find it difficult to believe that’s it’s not given more attention, but maybe it’s simply that the politics of the situation don’t serve the interests of those shaping what we see,” a journalist tells MintPress. “There’s a reason the crisis in CAR is known as the Forgotten Conflict.”

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
World Ignores Genocide In Central African Republic Because It’s Not ISIS & There’s No Oil

“I find it difficult to believe that’s it’s not given more attention, but maybe it’s simply that the politics of the situation don’t serve the interests of those shaping what we see,” a journalist tells MintPress. “There’s a reason the crisis in CAR is known as the Forgotten Conflict.”

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