13 June 2014 — WSWS
After overrunning Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city with a population of roughly 2 million, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), a Sunni militia that is an offshoot of Al Qaeda, has continued its offensive, taking Tikrit, the hometown of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, and a number of other towns in the Tigris River valley on the road to Baghdad.
13 June 2014 20:55:10 — williambowles.info
IEIL: Iraq turns to U.S. for help (Voltaire Net)
The U.S. Mainstream Media’s One-Sided View of the Iraq War: “Iraq Is a Place Where Americans Suffered” (FAIR Blog)
IEIL: Samantha Power in Ankara (Voltaire Net)
12 June 2013 — Zero Hedge
Recall a week ago we wrote “US Begins Delivering F-16s To Iraq This Week, A Decade After It Wiped Out Iraq’s Air Force” in which we said:
… the US will deliver the first of 36 F-16 fighter jets to Iraq in what Baghdad’s envoy to the United States called a “new chapter” in his country’s ability to defend its vast borders with Iran and other neighbors. …the US earlier in March provided Iraq with some 100 Hellfire missiles as well as assault rifles and other ammunition. Then in April the US sent more arms, providing Iraq with 11 million rounds of ammunition and other supplies.
13 June 2014 — Global Network
In recent days the US-NATO puppet project in Kiev has been using white phosphorus bombs against their own citizens in the east of Ukraine. The reason? They will not submit to full corporate fascist authority. Simple as that…..and Russia is next on the list. Continue reading
13 June 2014 — williambowles.info
America’s Covert Re-Invasion of Iraq (Global Research)
Iraq cleric issues Shia call to arms (BBC)
Civil war and black reaction in Iraq: a Frankenstein’s monster of imperialism raises its head (Socialist.net)
13 June 2014 14:45:32 — williambowles.info
Regional official suggests Ukraine to build 2,000-km wall against Russia (ITAR-TASS)
Kiev could pay Gazprom debt today – Naftogaz (Voice of Russia)
EU transfers first tranche of financial aid toUkraine worth €250 million (ITAR-TASS) Continue reading
12 June 2014 — The Greanville Post
The publication of Part I of what with the appearance of this column is now a series, elicited quite a bit of commentary. And so those comments stimulated to write further on this subject, expanding the focus just a bit. First, a variety of views were presented on just what “capitalism” is. Here is my consideration of the topic, actually starting rather further back in the historical development of our species.
12 June 2014 — The Greanville Post
The corporate attack on the Internet, a creeping takeover by businesses with the tacit support of the government, threatens to destroy the Net as we know it. We all know what business values are, and what they signify when they run amuck in society.
12 June 2014 — WSWS
The failure of UK private contractor Healthcare at Home (HaH) to provide the home delivery of medications correctly and on time has placed thousands of National Health Service (NHS) patients at risk.
12 June 2014 — VTJP
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International Middle East Media Center
United Methodist Church Divests from G4S
IMEMC – Amid concerns raised by church justice advocates, United Methodist Church Pensions sells all stocks in G4S, a supplier of security services and equipment for Israeli prisons, settlements, checkpoints and Separation Wall. …
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12 June 2014 — RT
Washington is making Ukraine stall on a gas settlement agreement with Russia to try and draw out the conflict, journalist and broadcaster Neil Clark told RT. Moscow offered Ukraine a 25 percent discount on gas, but Kiev insists this is not enough.
12 June 2014 — RT
Residents of Slavyansk and its suburbs were awoken overnight on Thursday by what they say were incendiary bombs that were dropped on their city by Kiev’s military. Witnesses and local media reports suggested that the bombs might be phosphorous.
