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Political Cartoon: US waits Hugo Chavez’s fate
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Free Syrian Army claims chemical weapons capability
A prominent member of the Free Syrian Army claims the rebels have all the components to produce chemical weapons and have the know-how to put them together and use if necessary. “If we ever use them, we will only hit… Read More ›
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Time to Invade, the U.S. Military Seeking Deployment in as many as 35 African Countries in 2013
by Ezra Van Auken With United States officials itching to occupy another region of the world, they’ve set their sights on Africa. Since the installment of AFRICOM or the United States African Command in 2007 there has been an increased… Read More ›
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Privatization in Ex-Communist Countries Killed Over One Million People
As many as one million working-age men died due to the economic shock of mass privatisation policies followed by post-communist countries in the 1990s, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The Oxford-led study measured the relationship between… Read More ›
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Woman Who Pushed Man Onto Subway Tracks for Being “Muslim or Hindu” Is Charged With Hate Crime
By MARC SANTORA A 31-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday and charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime in connection with the death of a man who was pushed onto the tracks of an elevated subway station in Queens… Read More ›
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Next-gen US drone: Now equipped with ‘death ray’ laser
The next generation of military drones, unveiled by a leading US manufacturer, will not just carry a limited supply of rockets – but will likely be fitted with an ultra-light laser, capable of repeatedly destroying objects at the speed of… Read More ›
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Matt Taibbi: Libor scandal biggest ‘Wall Street-related story of this year’
By Samantha Kimmey On the Current TV show Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer, Rolling Stone contributing editor Matt Taibbi said that the underreported Libor scandal was the “the biggest story, Wall Street-related story, of this year.” “There’s been a whole spate of market… Read More ›
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U.S. Complicity in Israel’s Deadly Actions in Gaza
by Josh Ruebner On November 18, an Israeli air force pilot flying a U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet fired a missile at the four-story home of the al-Dalu family in Gaza City, killing ten members of the family and two from the al-Muzannar… Read More ›
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Video: Free Syrian Army Cleric gives Terrorist Groups Permission to kill Alawite Women and Children
Interviewer: “Is it permissible to kill ‘Alawites — their women and their children — in retaliation for their actions?” Muhammad Badi’ Moussa: “Yes, my brother. We have issued a communiqué to the ‘Alawites, in which we gave them a strong… Read More ›
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The Dawning of Domestic Drones
The drones are coming to a neighborhood near you. The unmanned aircraft that most people associate with hunting terrorists and striking targets in Pakistan are on the brink of evolving into a big domestic industry. It is not a question… Read More ›
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Syrian rebels use chemical weapons against Syrian forces
Militants fighting against the Syrian government have used chemical weapons against the army in Daraya near the capital, Damascus, military sources say. According to a commander of the Syrian Presidential Guard, at least seven Syrian soldiers were killed on Saturday… Read More ›
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‘I don’t care what the UN says!’ Netanyahu vows to continue illegal settlement activity
The Israeli prime minister has vowed to continue building settlements in the “Israeli capital of Jerusalem,” defying near-unanimous international criticism of the illegal activity in retaliation for Palestine’s upgraded UN status. In an interview with Israeli Channel 2, Prime Minister… Read More ›
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Video: Al-Qaeda FSA Carries Out Another Chemical Experiment on Drinking Water
Video description: Terrorists from NATO sponsored Al Qaeda FSA ‘Screaming Wind Chemical Battalion’ carries out their second experiment on rabbits, this time by forcing a rabbit to drink a contaminated water mixed with a lethal mixture, they called it Sunnah… Read More ›
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Syrian rebels demand $700,000 for Russian, Italian hostages
by RIA Novosti at 20/12/2012 11:28 Syrian abductors of two Russian citizens and an Italian national demanded a ransom of over $700,000 for their release, Kommersant daily said on Thursday. Two Russians and an Italian national were abducted on December 17 near the western… Read More ›
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Reported Sex Assaults Spike At Military Academies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the nation’s three military academies jumped by 23 percent overall this year, but the data signaled a continued reluctance by victims to seek criminal investigations. According to a report obtained by The Associated… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 