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OPINION
UN-designated day for developing awareness of human trafficking
By Rene Wadlow 11 January has been designated by the UN General Assembly as a day to develop awareness of…
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Breaking News
Cenk Uygur declares ISIS is in trouble: Ramadi is taken back by Iraqi forces from ISIS control
Iraqi forces have taken back Ramadi from ISIS. Cenk Uygur celebrates the huge victory for the United States and Iraqi…
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MIDDLE EAST
Obama urges Turkey to de-escalate tensions with Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to take additional steps to de-escalate tensions with…
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Breaking News
UN Security Council adopts resolution on preventing IS attacks
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution here on Friday, calling on all countries to coordinate efforts to prevent further…
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EUROPE
Deploying F-15s to Incirlik: Why now?
By Yavuz Yener Chief of US European Command (EUCOM) Air Force General Philip Breedlove remarked on October 30th that some F-15…
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Breaking News
Putin claims 40 countries fund ISIS including some members from G20
Russian President Vladimir Putin dropped a bombshell when he alleged that the dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) is being funded by…
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INTL CONFLICTS
An entanglement of enemies: What Russia’s presence in Syria truly reveals
By Dr. Matthew Crosston, Nenad Drca Over the years America has made little progress in Iraq and Syria, something Russia is…
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INTL CONFLICTS
U.S. and Russian militaries compete for Darwin Award
By David Swanson Which world power can damage its own interests with the dumbest move? The contest will have you…
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INTL CONFLICTS
A giant raptor fueled by oil circles the earth
By David Swanson To the genre of war abolition treatises that everyone should read add A New Era of Nonviolence: The…
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INTL CONFLICTS
Past decade in Syria in 5 minutes
By David Swanson The accepted story in the United States of what’s happened in Syria is just that, a story…
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