[The new scramble for Africa is on.. oh wait.. the imperialist scramble never really ended. The United States is getting in on the action. --NP] US Senators McCain, Whitehouse visit Mali By BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — United States Sens. John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse arrived in Mali's capital, Bamako, Tuesday for a... Continue Reading →
Syria: Bombing kills top pro-Assad Sunni preacher
[The imperialists are financing and supporting the sectarian conflict in Syria. --NP] Syria: Bombing kills top pro-Assad Sunni preacher By ZEINA KARAM (AP) BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide bomb ripped through a mosque in the heart of the Syrian capital Thursday, killing a top Sunni Muslim preacher and outspoken supporter of President Bashar Assad in... Continue Reading →
US says hunger strike grows to 21 at Guantanamo
US says hunger strike grows to 21 at Guantanamo By BEN FOX (AP) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison has grown and now involves at least 21 men, a U.S. military official said Monday while denying reports trickling out from prisoners through lawyers that there is... Continue Reading →
Christians say they were tortured in Libya
[The Western media beat the drums of war against Gaddafi. Now, it is reported that human rights are even worse in Libya since the Western-backed invasion of Libya. There are horrific abuses against black Africans and minorities in Libya. A weak, divided Libya is easier to exploit. -- CP] Christians say they were tortured in... Continue Reading →
Papal election stirs Argentina’s ‘dirty war’ past
[Christian churches have typically played a very conservative role in Latin America. During the height of the CIA-backed death-squad terror against Latin America, the Church gave cover to the ruling establishment. -- NP] Papal election stirs Argentina's 'dirty war' past By MICHAEL WARREN (AP) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Francis is known for his... Continue Reading →
Mali media outlets go silent over editor’s arrest
[The West supports the crushing of dissent in Mali. So much for so-called "democracy." -- New Power] Mali media outlets go silent over editor's arrest By BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The airwaves in Mali's capital fell silent on Tuesday and newspapers didn't print a morning edition in protest over the arrest last... Continue Reading →
Bahrain detains 6 over anti-government tweets
[The United States and other imperialists claim to support democracy in Libya and Syria where they have ripped those countries apart by supporting bloody civil wars. However, in Bahrain, the United States supports the crackdown on dissent. This is because the imperialists do not care at all about civil rights They care about their own... Continue Reading →
Dubai officials block Bahrain-based AP journalist
[The United States is the major military backer of the Gulf states. The Gulf states along with the West are in a proxy war against Iran, which is why the West and their allies support the oppression of the Shia majority in Bahrain by the dictatorship there. The United States claims to support free speech,... Continue Reading →
French army continues strikes in northern Mali
[Imperialists continue their new scramble for Africa. --NP] French army continues strikes in northern Mali By THOMAS ADAMSON (AP) PARIS — France's Defense Ministry has said the country's military forces continued aerial strikes in northern Mali, just a few hours after a visit to the country by President Francois Hollande. French troops bombarded Islamist sites... Continue Reading →
Hamas says 20 of its members arrested by Israel
Hamas says 20 of its members arrested by Israel By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH (AP) RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian militant group Hamas says Israel has arrested 20 of its members, including three lawmakers, in a West Bank raid. Several Hamas officials say the arrests took place early Monday across the territory. They say three of... Continue Reading →
French airstrikes jolt Islamists in Malian town
[The imperialists have waged a war against Africa for hundreds of years. Today the imperialists foster chaos in Africa in order to intervene and extend their control. We must oppose imperialism at every turn. Hands of Mali! -- NP] French airstrikes jolt Islamists in Malian town By KRISTA LARSON and BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali ... Continue Reading →
U.S. begins transporting French troops, equipment to Mali
[The imperialists and their allies are preparing to carve up Mali and the rest of North Africa. We must oppose them at every turn. Hands off Africa! -- NP] U.S. begins transporting French troops, equipment to Mali (Reuters) PARIS - The United States has started transporting French soldiers and equipment to Mali as part... Continue Reading →
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