“It’s an awful thing, solitary. It crushes your spirit and weakens your resistance more effectively than any other form of mistreatment.” – John McCain (MintPress) – Sarah Shourd spent nearly 15 months in an Iranian prison, with all but 345 hours of it in complete isolation. Shourd, one of three American hikers detained by Iranian authorities […]
“It’s an awful thing, solitary. It crushes your spirit and weakens your resistance more effectively than any other form of mistreatment.” – John McCain (MintPress) – Sarah Shourd spent nearly 15 months in an Iranian prison, with all but 345 hours of it in complete isolation. Shourd, one of three American hikers detained by Iranian authorities […]
(MintPress) – Accusations that U.S. drone strikes in the Middle East and Africa are killing innocent civilians were at the forefront of discussions at the United National Human Rights Council meetings, held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The accusations come in the midst of reports that U.S. assassination strikes in Somalia aimed at al-Shabab, the […]
(MintPress) – Accusations that U.S. drone strikes in the Middle East and Africa are killing innocent civilians were at the forefront of discussions at the United National Human Rights Council meetings, held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The accusations come in the midst of reports that U.S. assassination strikes in Somalia aimed at al-Shabab, the […]
(MintPress) – Prime Minister Nuri-Al Malaki sent an urgent message to President Barack Obama earlier this week, pleading him to prevent oil giant Exxon-Mobil from signing an oil deal with the Iraqi province, Kurdistan. The U.S. has yet to issue a response on the dispute. However, Ali Mussawi, a close aide to the Iraqi Prime […]
(MintPress) – Prime Minister Nuri-Al Malaki sent an urgent message to President Barack Obama earlier this week, pleading him to prevent oil giant Exxon-Mobil from signing an oil deal with the Iraqi province, Kurdistan. The U.S. has yet to issue a response on the dispute. However, Ali Mussawi, a close aide to the Iraqi Prime […]
(CHICAGO) – Since reelected in March, Putin and Obama met for the first time on Monday at the Los Cabos, Mexico G20 meeting. Discussions focused on major geopolitical and economic issues. Differences on Syria remain unresolved. At a joint press conference, Putin said, “We held talks about international problems including the Syrian crisis.” “(W)e will continue our […]
(CHICAGO) – Since reelected in March, Putin and Obama met for the first time on Monday at the Los Cabos, Mexico G20 meeting. Discussions focused on major geopolitical and economic issues. Differences on Syria remain unresolved. At a joint press conference, Putin said, “We held talks about international problems including the Syrian crisis.” “(W)e will continue our […]
(MintPress) — The Mujahideen-el Khalq (MEK) could soon be removed from America’s list of terrorist organizations. However, the controversial decision is being hindered by reports that the embattled group has failed to evacuate the remaining 1,400 group members from Camp Ashraf in Iraq. The MEK has long fought Iranian governments, both secular monarchies, and later […]
(MintPress) — The Mujahideen-el Khalq (MEK) could soon be removed from America’s list of terrorist organizations. However, the controversial decision is being hindered by reports that the embattled group has failed to evacuate the remaining 1,400 group members from Camp Ashraf in Iraq. The MEK has long fought Iranian governments, both secular monarchies, and later […]
Revelations that President Barack Obama presides over key aspects of secret kill-list machinery that has sentenced thousands to death by drone have disturbed many. Torture and extraordinary rendition under Bush, it turns out, have been replaced with industrial-scale extrajudicial execution by his successor. Today, CIA and Pentagon armed drones range at will over Pakistan, Yemen […]
Revelations that President Barack Obama presides over key aspects of secret kill-list machinery that has sentenced thousands to death by drone have disturbed many. Torture and extraordinary rendition under Bush, it turns out, have been replaced with industrial-scale extrajudicial execution by his successor. Today, CIA and Pentagon armed drones range at will over Pakistan, Yemen […]
(CHICAGO) – It’s no surprise. It’s an open secret. It’s been ongoing since early last year directly and/or indirectly. Rhetorically supporting peace while waging war exposes Washington’s transparent hypocrisy. On June 15, the UK Daily Telegraph headlined “US holds high-level talks with Syrian rebels seeking weapons in Washington,” saying that in the past week, a Free […]
(CHICAGO) – It’s no surprise. It’s an open secret. It’s been ongoing since early last year directly and/or indirectly. Rhetorically supporting peace while waging war exposes Washington’s transparent hypocrisy. On June 15, the UK Daily Telegraph headlined “US holds high-level talks with Syrian rebels seeking weapons in Washington,” saying that in the past week, a Free […]