by Kit Philip Hammond is talking again, lying again, contradicting proven facts again. Pushing an hysterical pro-war agenda again. Demonizing Russia, again. And, again, nobody believes him. Even the...

by Eric Zuesse In 2009, US President Obama said that the missile defense only serves as protection from Iranian nuclear missiles. But now there is an international treaty with...

With corruption rampant and living standards falling, Ukraine may become the next failed state that 'benefited' from a neoconservative-driven 'regime change,' though the blame will always be placed elsewhere...

by Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic-culture.org America’s aristocracy is determined to take over Russia. Ever since the end of the Soviet Union and of its communism, the Cold...

Video from UK Indymedia World-class set of independent Syria experts pull Britain’s latest folly apart. Investigative reports: Interview with Mehrnaz Shahabi, an Iranian Bristolian, on Syria: Roland Dumas and...

from Seemorerocks It’s an old habit that is difficult to throw off. I have been accustomed, during my life (or at least for the last quarter-centrury) to rely on...

Free Syrian Army fighters. Photo Reuters. RFERL reports on its “Tracking Islamic State” live blog: […] 11:57 Here’s a translation of the full quote from Putin regarding his claim...

by Michael Snyder from The Economic Collapse Why hasn’t the U.S. bombed the oil wells that ISIS controls into oblivion by now? Would you believe that it is because...

by Kit The mandated, acceptable opinions that we’re all currently being told we should hold are becoming more and confused, contradictory and insane. As a writer, one hates to...

via Russia Insider WASHINGTON – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, on Saturday issued the following statement concerning Turkey’s...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Photo Burhan Ozbilici/AP RT reports Russia has received additional intelligence confirming that oil from deposits controlled by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) goes through...

by Dave Lindorff, from Counter Punch In considering the terrifying but also sadly predictable news of a Russian fighter jet being downed by two Turkish fighters, let’s start with...

Cartoon “There’s a new sheriff in town” by Christo Komarnitski A highly representative sample of comments about Russian president Vladimir Putin being currently posted on popular US news sites...

As part of our challenging the narrative of the “new 9/11” series Thierry Meyssan, of Voltairenet.org, suggests the French public have paid the price for their government’s dangerous politics....

From Cubainformación, translated by Joshua Tartakovsky Arnaldo Pérez Guerra, Magazine Final Point (revista punto final): Syria lives in an inferno, as the crisis will continue as long as there...

Sputnik International reports: Putin said at the G20 summit that Russia has presented examples of terrorism financing by individual businessmen from 40 countries, including from member states of the...

from Media Lens One of the great Freudian slips of our time was supplied by a Fox News anchor on March 24, 1999, as Nato was preparing to wage...

Right Sector in Mariupol: “Here to defend Ukraine, not elections”. Photo Jerome Sessini. On October 25, Bloomberg Business reported: Local elections in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol, a key...

via Kremlin Stooge Ooo, see the fire is sweeping My very street today; Burns like a red-coal carpet: Mad bull, lost its way Oh, children; it’s just a shot...

Joshua Tartakovsky comments on Obama’s recent observations on Russia and Vladimir Putin in his Sixty Minutes interview US President Barack Obama said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not...