The Chinese patrol ship Haijian 46, one of the two ships which is reportedly sailing near the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as Senkaku in Japan or Diaoyu in China, in…
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[anyplayer:url=http://rt.com/files/news/guantanamo-suicide-torture-death-908/ibdb97df919812a70517e083add3b3455_dawsongitmo.flv] It’s not uncommon for inmates to be tortured and die in suspicious circumstances in Guantanamo, journalist Ryan Dawson told RT. He adds that the coming handover of the Bagram prison to the Afghans is…
The Global War on Terrorism not only targets “non-State” terrorist entities including Al Qaeda, it is also directed against alleged “state sponsors” of terrorism. In this regard, several Western countries including the US, Britain and Canada consider that Iran is supportive of the “Sunni jihadist terror network”, an absurd proposition. In December 2011, a Manhattan court judgment (based on selected testimonies and fabricated evidence), accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of supporting the 9/11 Al Qaeda hijackers. The investigation into Tehran’s alleged role was launched in 2004, pursuant to a recommendation of the 9/11 Commission “regarding an apparent link between Iran, Hezbollah, and the 9/11 hijackers”. The 91/11 Commission’s recommendation was that the this “apparent link” required “further investigation by the U.S. government.” (9/11 Commission Report , p. 241). (See Iran 911 Case).
1 Year, 5 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days; embarrassing. Every day that passes without a definition of the Syrian Civil War brings another reminder that the Arab Spring is failing, even hitting back at some of its instigators….
[This year, 2012, marks the 15th Anniversary of the publication of the English and Japanese print editions of the book Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet by Michael Hauben and…
[This is an updated and edited excerpt from a talk I gave in Beijing in July 2012 at a program sponsored by April Media.] Part I – The Houla Massacre The Houla massacre occurred in…
The English Rock Group “Queen” had a song that really would work well as a national anthem for America and Capitalism itself: “I want it all and I want it now.” It celebrates the narcissism,…
U.S. Fails in Its Moves to Isolate Iran With no force can the imperialist powers weaken the might of the world independent forces against imperialism. This is clearly evidenced by the 16th Summit of…
Note: We’d like to thank Mr. Wilcox for his submission to the blog. While some of this material has appeared elsewhere, Mr. Wilcox has also found an abundance of interesting quotes and references that are…
Greetings All, How nice it would be if I could really believe that one U.S. political party is any more dedicated to the needs of the people, whether it be the people of the United…