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Qatar's Minister of Defense Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, right, welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis at his residence in Doha, Qatar, Saturday April 22, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/AP)

Days After Trump Dubs Them Terror Sponsor, US Signs $12Bn Weapons Deal With Qatar

Archives for June 2017

NZ General: US-Coalition Used White Phosphorus During Sieges Of Mosul, Raqqa

White phosphorus was banned internationally after the 1980 Protocol on Incendiary Weapons a means or method of warfare but is allowed to be used as a smokescreen.

Matt Agorist
By Matt Agorist
Alleged deployment of white phosphorus munitions in Raqqa, Syria. as reported by ISIS-linked Amaq news. (Photo: YouTube)

Earlier this month, multiple reports surfaced of US-led coalition forces in Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria, using the incendiary chemical weapon, white phosphorus, on civilians. For over a week, the US government and the coalition at large have remained silent on the issue — until now. In an error that will likely get him much backlash, in an

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Despite Climate Of Fear, America Is Not Beset By Grave Threats

In spite of the little there truly is to fear, politicians love to exaggerate threats because it makes them look tough and strong and the media love to emphasize looming dangers because it boosts viewership.

John Glaser
By John Glaser
A man dressed in red-white-and-blue sits on the curb during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

WithDonald Trump in the White House, political divisiveness has reached new heights. Yet virtually everyone in Washington still agrees about at least one thing: The United States is beset by grave threats. Americans are constantly bombarded with exaggerated claims about the threat from terrorism and immigration, a nuclear North Korea, the

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Pundits Seize On Tragic Shooting To Demonize Left-Wing Social Movements

Angry protest, absent incitements to violence, is not a precursor to political assassinations. Voting third party or refusing to support the two-party system is not a precursor to violence.

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
An SUV, with a bullet hole in the windshield and a flat tire, sits in the parking lot at the scene of a multiple shooting in Alexandria, Va.,, June 14, 2017, during a congressional baseball practice. (AP/Cliff Owen)

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A vibrant movement for economic and social justice in the United States exists among people, who largely supported Senator Bernie Sanders for president in the 2016 election. It is making gains electorally and socially, as more and more politicians become open to the idea of enacting a living wage and

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Untreated Sewage Could Flood Gaza As Crippling Power Outages Worsen

Conditions in Gaza are worsening, with grave consequences for both human health and the environment due to untreated wastewater. Worse still, Israel has announced it will cut the electricity it supplies to Gaza by nearly half.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
A Palestinian man fills tankers with drinking water for sale at a drinking water station in Gaza City. Poor sewage treatment is a feature of life in Gaza, a result of infrastructure damaged during wars with Israel and a chronic shortage of electricity to run wastewater plants. (AP/Khalil Hamra)

GAZA -- Due to the myriad of highly publicized conflicts in the Middle East – from Qatar’s current diplomatic crisis to the battle against Daesh (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq – many other crises in the region have slipped under the international radar. One such crisis has been taking place in Palestine’s Gaza Strip for years, entering a new phase in

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Saudi Blockade Triggers Massive Cholera Epidemic In Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen and its continuing blockade of Yemeni ports has virtually collapsed the country and basic necessities are in dangerously short supply. Now, Yemen finds itself unable to treat a rapidly growing cholera outbreak that claims the life of one civilian every hour.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
An elderly woman is treated for suspected cholera infection at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, May. 15, 2017. The U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Yemen says a cholera outbreak has killed 115 people over the past two weeks. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

In March, the world looked on as the Saudi-led coalition – which has been fighting a deadly war in Yemen since 2015 – moved to expand its naval blockade of Al Hudaydah, Yemen’s largest port. The move drew the consternation of the United Nations, as well as the Russian Foreign Ministry, with the latter warning that the operation “would not only

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Senate Pushes New Sanctions On Russia And Iran

The sanctions are part of an amendment to the underlying Iran sanctions bill, and maintains and substantially expands sanctions against the government of Russia.

Richard Lardner | AP
By Richard Lardner | AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks along the Cathedral Square of the Kremlin, to take part in a holiday reception in Moscow, Monday, June 12, 2017. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik)

Senate Republicans and Democrats reached agreement late Monday on a new package of sanctions on Russia amid the firestorm over Russia's meddling in the presidential election and investigations into Moscow's possible collusion with members of President Donald Trump's campaign. Top lawmakers on two committees — Banking and Foreign Relations —

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