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On the Future of the Islamic State

Bill Purkayastha A few days ago, I had a sudden realisation. The West, I understood, had changed tack after...

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Why did Turkey dare shoot down a Russian Plane?

Juan Cole, Informed Comment, November 25, 2015 The Turkish government decision to down a Russian jet operating in the...

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Martin Berger: “The ‘Shadow Aspects’ of the Paris Massacre”

another in our series challenging the narrative of the “new 9/11”. Here Martin Berger brings together what he sees...

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Nafeez Ahmed: “NATO is harbouring the Islamic State”

As part of our challenging the narrative of the “new 9/11” series we publish an extract from Nafeez Ahmed’s...

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Politico Reports Bush Knew 2001 Terror-Attack Was Imminent and Wanted It

by Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org A stunning news-report at Politico on November 12th, titled “The Attacks Will...

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US realises it can bomb ISIS oil convoys after all

From the NYT ISTANBUL — Intensifying pressure on the Islamic State, United States warplanes for the first time attacked...

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VIDEO: The Sweet-sounding Psychopaths of the State Department

Not one of the cities Nuland lists was ever in the hands of any moderates. The utter cynicism of...

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“ISIS inc” – The FT gives us the lowdown

A recent piece in the Financial Times called “ISIS inc” sets about trying to explain exactly how this ragtag...

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More puzzles about BBC’s “Saving Syria’s Children” documentary

This is our second look at the work of Robert Stuart, concerning the controversial BBC Panorama documentary "Saving Syria's...

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As Russia Bombs ISIS, US Bombs Syrian Civilian Power Stations

by Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post In yet another telling episode, the United States has again demonstrated its true...

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“Free Syrian Army” is just a brand name without a product

by BlackCatte The US are now openly admitting through numerous outlets (see here and here) that which they vehemently...

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Video: Mass surrender of militants in Syria

A militant speaking with Syrian army soldiers. Iranian news channel Al Alam reports: Militants in the Syrian towns of...

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Media frantically re-shaping AlQaeda as the good guys

by Robert Parry via Consortium News The key sentence in The New York Times’ lead article about Russian airstrikes...

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Obama’s Case for Syrian War – Proven Lies

by Eric Zuesse President Obama’s central case against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad (and his central argument against Assad’s supporter Russia...

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In the age of media manipulation how much can we afford to take on trust?

It may be hard for some to believe the BBC was guilty of the degree of blatant fakery suggested...

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Assad in his own words: the Syrian president talks to RT

An opportunity to hear President Bashar al-Assad’s perspective on the ongoing crisis in Syria, in full and in his...

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US Drones Attack Syria’s Military, “Disguised as an Airstrike against ISIS”

by Stephen Lendmann via Global Research On September 11, a publication called Russian Spring reported US unmanned aerial vehicle...

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“Does the US want Al Qaeda to take over Syria?”

by Robert Parry OffG says: Some may say Parry is here too forgiving of Obama, and it could certainly...

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exploiting refugees for hegemony & profit: business as usual in the Empire

by Andrew Korybko Russia has taken the lead in supporting Syria this summer, actively initiating efforts to bring a...

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‘UK bombed Syria to protect Iraq’: Cameron changes his story in UN letter

Russia Today reports that Britain’s ambassador to the UN is claiming Britain’s killing of Islamic State militants in Syria...

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