Washington And Israel Target Iran

Escalating anti-Iranian tensions continues. More on what’s ongoing below. Feb. 10 marks Iran’s 1979 revolution’s 34th anniversary. On Jan. 31, 10 days of commemorative activities began. Imam Khomeini was exiled for 15 years in Paris. On Feb. 1, 1979, he returned to Tehran. Doing so marked the beginning of Ten Days of Dawn. On Feb. […]

Stephen Lendman
By Stephen Lendman
Iran

Escalating anti-Iranian tensions continues. More on what's ongoing below. Feb. 10 marks Iran's 1979 revolution's 34th anniversary. On Jan. 31, 10 days of commemorative activities began. Imam Khomeini was exiled for 15 years in Paris. On Feb. 1, 1979, he returned to Tehran. Doing so marked the beginning of Ten Days of Dawn. On Feb. 10, they

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First Lady Meets With Slain Chicago Teen’s Family

First lady Michelle Obama is meeting privately with the family of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student before attending the girl’s funeral service. Obama is among the dignitaries attending the service for Hadiya (huh-DYE’-yuh) Pendleton, whose death has brought national attention to Chicago’s staggering gun violence. Pendleton was a band majorette who was shot and killed […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

First lady Michelle Obama is meeting privately with the family of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student before attending the girl's funeral service. Obama is among the dignitaries attending the service for Hadiya (huh-DYE'-yuh) Pendleton, whose death has brought national attention to Chicago's staggering gun violence. Pendleton was a band

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Economy To Be Obama’s Focus In State Of The Union

President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high unemployment, underscoring the degree to which the economy could threaten his ability to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control, immigration policy and climate change. Obama also may use Tuesday’s prime-time address […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high unemployment, underscoring the degree to which the economy could threaten his ability to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control, immigration policy and climate change. Obama also may use Tuesday's prime-time

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Kerry Says US Weighing Syria Options; Mum On Arms

Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the United States is evaluating new options to halt Syria’s civil war, but he refused to weigh into administration debates over whether to arm the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad’s regime. In his first news conference as secretary, Kerry said the Obama administration was looking at the […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the United States is evaluating new options to halt Syria's civil war, but he refused to weigh into administration debates over whether to arm the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime. In his first news conference as secretary, Kerry said the Obama administration was looking at the crisis

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Palestinian Prisoner Samer Issawi In Critical Condition: Exclusive Interview With Sister

(MintPress) – In a rare telephone interview, Samer Issawi’s sister Shireen tells Mint Press News that a Red Cross doctor who saw him on Monday later visited the family and warned that the 33-year-old’s heart could stop at any moment. Issawi has been on hunger strike since July 29, 2012, for nearly 200 days now. He […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron

(MintPress) - In a rare telephone interview, Samer Issawi’s sister Shireen tells Mint Press News that a Red Cross doctor who saw him on Monday later visited the family and warned that the 33-year-old’s heart could stop at any moment. Issawi has been on hunger strike since July 29, 2012, for nearly 200 days now. He has remained in the Assaf Harofeh

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A War On Terror Where The Rules Don’t Apply

It’s been a bad week for Washington’s image. First, a leaked Justice Department memoprovided a handy legal framework to justify the US government’s killing of its own citizens without even a semblance of due process. Then a report by a respected international body alleged, in excruciating detail, gross violations of international law by the United States […]

Jean MacKenzie
By Jean MacKenzie

It's been a bad week for Washington’s image. First, a leaked Justice Department memoprovided a handy legal framework to justify the US government’s killing of its own citizens without even a semblance of due process. Then a report by a respected international body alleged, in excruciating detail, gross violations of international law by the

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