IRAN ISSUES REMINDER THAT US IS THE WORLD'S “TOP CRIMINAL WITH REGARD TO MISSILES”
A top Iranian military commander responded on Tuesday to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's demand that Iran end its domestic nuclear...
DEFENDING PALESTINE IS NOT ANTISEMITISM
I was told again and again to stand up when someone's being mistreated. So I realized I had to stand up for Palestinians. Now that...
INDIGENOUS AND FEMALE: A NEW GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE IS MAKING HISTORY
A fierce sense of urgency prompted Paulette Jordan to run for governor of Idaho. Her brazen approach worked with her Democratic primary...
HERE'S WHY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S NEW IRAN SANCTIONS WILL FAIL
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speech on new sanctions on Iran lays out a wide range of Iranian behavior he would like to change, and...
COULD ISRAEL BE EXPELLED FROM THE UNITED NATIONS?
The conditions of membership in the U.N. are specified in the U.N. Charter. Specifically, “Articles 5 and 6 of the Charter of the United...
WHY THE GERMANY'S PUBLIC WON'T DRINK THE ANTI-RUSSIA KOOL-AID
Despite “poison gas”, “barrel bombs” and “annexation” - a large part of propaganda is going nowhere in Germany. Recent surveys show...
STUDY: AMERICANS MORE PRUDISH, DELUSIONAL AND RELIGIOUS THAN THE REST OF THE WORLD
Cultural differences exist across borders, and because monoliths are mostly fantasies, often within them, too. That said, America,...
POMPEO ISSUES LAUNDRY LIST OF DEMANDS TO IRAN, THREATENS ‘STRONGEST SANCTIONS IN HISTORY'
In a speech at the right-wing Heritage Foundation on Monday that critics said should put to rest all lingering illusions that the Trump...
AN ISRAEL-IRAN WAR IS UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN ANY TIME SOON
Writing in the Asia Times earlier this month, David P. Goldman lamented that an Israel-Iran war is unlikely to take place any time...
FACEBOOK PARTNERS WITH HAWKISH ATLANTIC COUNCIL, A NATO LOBBY GROUP, TO “PROTECT DEMOCRACY”
MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - Facebook is hoping that a new alliance with the Atlantic Council - a leading geopolitical strategy think-tank...
BEYOND FASTING: WHAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM RAMADAN
The Muslim holiday of Ramadan begins this week, and the first thing that many non-Muslims envision is a month of fasting under blazing...
TRUMP'S BIGLY MILITARY-SPENDING IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THIS BELTWAY THINK TANK
Earlier this month, SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) which monitors global military spending, released its...
DETAILS EMERGE IN SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING AS SUSPECT APPEARS IN COURT
Santa Fe, TX- A 17-year-old high school student identified as Dimitrios Pagourtzis opened fire at the Houston-area Santa Fe High School...
FOR ECUADOR, CURRYING FAVOR WITH WASHINGTON IS AS SIMPLE AS SACRIFICING JULIAN ASSANGE
LONDON - For all practical purposes, whistleblower and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now a prisoner in asylum at the Embassy...
A ROYAL WEDDING FOR A NATION SINKING EVER-DEEPER INTO INEQUALITY
LONDON - The royal wedding between the U.K.'s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, due to take place today, has been in...
VICE GIVES NETANYAHU CENTER-STAGE AS GAZA COVERAGE IS RELEGATED TO THE MARGINS
OCCUPIED PALESTINE - What happens when the billionaire face of the self-described “world's preeminent youth media company” - known...
AMERICA'S ROLE IN REMOVING A REVOLUTIONARY AND RESTORING WAR TO COLOMBIA
Former FARC leader Jesús Santrich has been conducting a hunger strike since his arrest on April 9. His looming death ought to be big...
A FORMER CIA EMPLOYEE IS SUSPECTED IN WIKILEAKS ‘VAULT 7' DISCLOSURE
U.S. authorities have identified a suspect in last year's “ Vault 7 ” leaks of CIA hacking and electronic surveillance tools used in...
AN IRANIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE BATTLE FOR SYRIA
West against East on the Syrian battlefield, in the newspapers and now on film: A new, full-length action movie, titled “Damascus Time,”...
REJECTING IRAN SANCTIONS, EUROPEAN UNION BANS EUROPEAN COMPANIES FROM COMPLYING
Following our discussion of Europe's angry response to Trump's unilateral Iran sanctions, in which European Union budget commissioner,...
Congress OKs letting terminal patients try unapproved drugs
The bill would help people with deadly diseases try experimental treatments. Read more ...
Parents go to court in attempt to kick 30-year-old son out of their home
A 30-year-old man's parents are taking legal action against him after he refused to move out of their house, according to legal documents Read more ...
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter in Panama City, Florida
Authorities responded Tuesday to reports of an active shooter in Panama City, Florida. It's unclear whether anyone is injured. Authorities were responding Tuesday to reports of... Read more ...
One of Michael Cohen's business partners - known as 'the Taxi King' - just...
One of Michael Cohen's business partners is now cooperating with the government, The New York Times reported. That could increase the likelihood of Cohen's cooperation, The... Read more ...
A scoundrel is born in Star Wars spinoff 'Solo'
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" introduces Hans Solo on his home planet, where he dreams of becoming a pilot and owning a ship. Read more ...
NFL owners approve sale of Carolina Panthers
NFL owners on Tuesday approved Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner David Tepper to purchase the Carolina Panthers. Read more ...
Jets explain one of their greatest draft mistakes ever
Two years after drafting him in the second round, the Jets finally pulled the plug on the Christian Hackenberg experiment. The Jets traded Hackenberg to the Raiders on Tuesday... Read more ...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's official wedding photos are drastically...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's royal wedding portraits are more relaxed than Prince William and Kate Middleton 's. As the future king, William has to maintain a formal... Read more ...
Texans star J.J. Watt visits school shooting survivors as they recover from...
NFL player J.J. Watt steps into the homes and hospital rooms of recovering shooting victims after a Texas high school loses 10 people. Read more ...
How the NFL is cracking down on helmet hits with new rule
ATLANTA - The NFL has passed a new rule for this season that says any player who initiates contact with his helmets is subject to ejection after an in-game video review that... Read more ...