US-Led ISIS Coalition Hits a Syrian Army Camp in Deir Ezzor: 1 Soldier Killed

[US imperialism has avoided bombing ISIS directly on many occasions, but has no problem bombing the Syrian army. This attack on the Syrian army represents an escalation of direct United States military intervention against Assad. - NP] US-Led ISIS Coalition Hits a Syrian Army Camp in Deir Ezzor: 1 Soldier Killed BY LEITH FADEL ON DECEMBER 6, 2015 (http://www.almasdarnews.com/) For the first time since the U.S. President Barack Obama announced an aerial campaign against... Continue Reading →

December 12, 2015 0

The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war

The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war by Murtaza Hussain Murtaza Hussain is a Toronto-based writer and analyst focused on issues related to Middle Eastern politics. @@MazMHussain (http://www.aljazeera.com/) During the period of European rule over Rwanda, the Belgian colonial administrators of the territory accomplished an extraordinary feat in their subjugation of the local population... Continue Reading →

December 12, 2015 0

Banksy reminds the world that Steve Jobs was a son of a Syrian migrant

[Whatever one may think of Steve Jobs, it is important to remind people of the many contributions migrants have made to human society. It is important oppose the xenophobia and racism of people like Donald Trump. - NP] Banksy reminds the world that Steve Jobs was a son of a Syrian migrant (http://qz.com/) World-famous street... Continue Reading →

December 12, 2015 0

Israel applies lethal response to wave of Palestinian attacks

[The Arch-Occupiers are at it again with more extrajudicial violence against those resisting oppression. On the surface this article almost seems pro-Palestinian, but in reality its more of the same imperialist propaganda attempting to paint any violent resistance to Israel as illegitimate. Notice while there is talk of Israel's right to self defense, that there... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2015 0

Islamic State is building a ‘retreat zone’ in Libya with 3000 fighters, say UN experts

[The Islamic State's momentum is waning. ISIS is a movement that was, in part, created by Empire. If IS is defeated in Syria and Iraq, IS will retreat mostly to Libya, where the West helped create a safe haven for Frakenstein extremism by toppling Gaddafi. By removing Gaddafi, the West laid the basis for the... Continue Reading →

December 1, 2015 0

Western ally Saudi Arabia sentenced a Palestinian poet to death for renouncing Islam

[Just shows that human rights mean nothing to the imperialists. The imperialists violate human rights as they please -- NP] Western ally Saudi Arabia sentenced a Palestinian poet to death for renouncing Islam (This article is published in Salon.) Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh was sentenced to death by a Saudi Arabian court for renouncing Islam,... Continue Reading →

November 23, 2015 0

The Islamic State claims it now has a ‘regional leader’ in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh

[With the recent chaos caused by the war criminals who use Islam as a mask, Bangladesh may be the next victim of the Islamic State and its imperialist puppet masters -- NP] The Islamic State claims it now has a 'regional leader' in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh. (http://bdnews24.com/) But it does not name the leader nor... Continue Reading →

November 23, 2015 0

Myanmar’s Rohingya Could Be The World’s Next Major Refugee Crisis

[The struggle continues for Myanmar's oppressed Rohingya people. More concerns are raised following the recent electoral victory of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, an election in which 1 million Rohingya were not allowed to participate. Earlier this year we re-posted an interesting article on this topic from New Eastern Outlook that demonstrates a... Continue Reading →

November 13, 2015 0

Carter says Russia, China potentially threaten global order

[The Defense Secretary of the only country guilty of using atomic weapons on people is pointing the finger at Russia for "nuclear saber-rattling." In fact all of the statements by Carter cited in this article are laughable, especially coming from a spokesman for the world's top imperialist offender. It is almost like an extreme case... Continue Reading →

November 7, 2015 0

Publisher of slain blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh

[The madness continues in Bangladesh as attacks against secular and progressive forces are now becoming commonplace. While we condemn these attacks and mourn the death of our friends and allies, let us also remember the words of Chairman Mao: "I hold that it is bad as far as we are concerned if a person, a... Continue Reading →

October 31, 2015 0

U.S. steps up diplomacy, rebel support to end Syrian ‘hell’: Kerry

[It is no coincidence that the United States is stepping up its involvement in Syria now that Russia has entered into the fold. The US seems to believe that Syria's problems can be solved by flooding the region with more weapons with the hope they will stay in the hands of their "moderate" allies. The... Continue Reading →

October 28, 2015 0

Climate pact hinges on finance: conference host France

[As long as capitalism remains the global system, climate change will be discussed ad nausem with no results. Hollande and the rest of the imperialists can invoke "finance" until they are blue in the face and it won't change the grim reality facing the Earth and its people. Capitalism is incompatible with preserving the environment... Continue Reading →

September 7, 2015 0

Category: World

US-Led ISIS Coalition Hits a Syrian Army Camp in Deir Ezzor: 1 Soldier Killed

The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war

Banksy reminds the world that Steve Jobs was a son of a Syrian migrant

Israel applies lethal response to wave of Palestinian attacks

Islamic State is building a ‘retreat zone’ in Libya with 3000 fighters, say UN experts

Western ally Saudi Arabia sentenced a Palestinian poet to death for renouncing Islam

The Islamic State claims it now has a ‘regional leader’ in Bengal, meaning Bangladesh

Myanmar’s Rohingya Could Be The World’s Next Major Refugee Crisis

Carter says Russia, China potentially threaten global order

Publisher of slain blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh

U.S. steps up diplomacy, rebel support to end Syrian ‘hell’: Kerry

Climate pact hinges on finance: conference host France

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