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WikiLeaks and the wicked disinformers

Paul J. Balles debunks false arguments of “national security” expounded by the likes of Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post to bludgeon the whistleblower website WikiLeaks and argues that, rather

Wikileaks and the new global order: America’s wake-up call

Jonathan Cook argues that the disclosure by Wikileaks of secret US diplomatic cables highlight “Washington’s own sense of the limits on its global role” but that “the world’s finite resources

Wikileaks disclosures – a welcome “attack on the international community”

Gilad Atzmon argues that the disclosure by the whistleblower website Wikileaks of 250,000 secret US diplomatic cables is “a long overdue, necessary attack on an ‘international community’ of warmongers and

Yemen: Al Qaeda Presence Not Credible

The people of Yemen simply don't believe in Al Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and for good reason.

New History or a New Mirage

Echoing Edward Said, the legendary Palestinian scholar, Antoine Raffoul addresses the ambiguities of Israel’s "new historians" who, with the clear exception of Ilan Pappe, condemn the occupation but fail to

Obama renews vows to improve ties with Muslim world

Despite protestors holding banners in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta calling on President Barack Obama to return to the US a meeting was held between the two countries’ Presidents aimed at promoting

US Faces Accusations of Human Rights Abuses

In a unique and unprecedented confrontation the United States faced a barrage of condemnations and criticism from the United Nations Human rights Council over Guantanamo and torture allegations.

Fall of former UK minister exposes Labour’s fascist election strategy

Yvonne Ridley views the demise of former British Minister of State for Borders and Immigration Phil Woolas against the background of the Labour Party’s racist and fascist election strategy under

Obama’s Expanding War In Pakistan: Key to U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

President Obama took office vowing to strike al-Queda forces inside Pakistan if President Zardari’s government failed to ferret out the nations’ terrorists networks.

Israel is Relieved Not to be The Only War Criminal

The voice of joy, the voice of rejoicing is heard in Israel: The Americans and British have also committed for war crimes, not only us.