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Kiev Waging War on Its Own People

May 17th, 2014

by Stephen Lendman

Imagine Western-supported putschists toppling Ukraine's legitimate government. Imagine usurping power lawlessly.

Imagine fascism replacing democracy. Imagine it with US complicity and support.

Imagine waging war on ordinary people. Ones rejecting putschist power. On freedom fighters.

On Ukraine's best and bravest. On people wanting to live free. For fundamental rights everyone deserves.

Imagine being called terrorists for doing so. On May 16, Kiev declared Donetsk and Lugansk regions "terrorism organizations."

On May 11, they held legitimate referendums. They voted overwhelming for local autonomy. They proclaimed themselves sovereign states.

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Fake Ukrainian National Unity Talks

May 17th, 2014

by Stephen Lendman

Coup-appointed prime minster Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced so-called "roundtable for national unity" talks. On Wednesday, they began in Kiev.

So-called groups with "legitimate political goals (and) no blood on their hands" were invited.

Coup-appointed officials ran things. Former presidents Leonid Kravchuk and Leonid Kuchma attended.

So did coup-friendly parliamentarians, regime vetted presidential candidates, other government officials, various coup supporters, businessmen, and hand-picked representatives of selected public and international organizations.

Yatsenyuk said Ukraine faces a "super complicated task." He called so-called "national dialogue" important.

He claimed crisis conditions could only be resolved diplomatically. He said so while Ukraine's military, special National Guard units, neo-Nazi Right Sector thugs, and foreign mercenaries wage war on Eastern Ukrainian freedom fighters.

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Iranian Nuclear Roulette Continues

May 17th, 2014

by Stephen Lendman

Last November, Iran and P5+1 countries agreed on interim Joint Plan of Action (JPA) terms. Obama twice breached them. He did so unilaterally.

In mid-February, talks resumed. Focus is on agreeing on a comprehensive "permanent resolution" by July 20. Previous articles raised doubts.

Longstanding US policy calls for regime change. Iran's nuclear program is entirely peaceful. No evidence suggests otherwise.

It doesn't matter. "My goal is to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," said Obama. "All options are on the table."

Iranians have just cause for concern. US agreements aren't worth the paper they're written on.

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Fighting for Internet Freedom

May 16th, 2014

by Stephen Lendman

A previous article discussed Obama's war to destroy it. In 2008, he pledged support. He called "preserv(ing) the benefits of open competition on the Internet" essential.

He lied saying so. He's waging war on free expression. He prioritizes intellectual property protection over Internet freedom.

He's targeting it for elimination altogether. He appointed corporatist Tom Wheeler FCC chairman. He deplores Internet freedom.

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What do Muslims expect from the Holy See? ماذا يتوقع المسلمون من الفاتيكان؟

May 16th, 2014

By Khalid Amayreh

In two weeks' time, the Pope of the Vatican, Pope Francis, will arrive in Occupied Palestine in a visit that will last for a few days. He is slated to meet with religious and political leaders representing Muslims, Christians and Jews. He is expected to visit religious shrines belonging to the main monotheistic faiths in the Holy Land.

We Palestinians wish the Pope a successful and rewarding visit. We also hope and pray the visit will help enhance relations between the followers of the Roman Catholic Church and the followers of Islam. Needless to say, the stabilization and possible reconciliation of relations between Muslims and Christians, especially Catholics, is a human and religious obligation incumbent on true believers of all confessions.

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Crazy Erdogan? Turkey's PM Loses his Grip

May 16th, 2014

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The Turkish Medical Association may have been right when it announced it was "terribly worried … about the emotional well-being of [Turkish] Prime Minister Erdogan." (March 16) (Image: WAFF)

The PM reinforced the medical opinion when he broke from reality in his remarks on the major mine disaster at Soma Mining, Manisa, Turkey. Erdogan casually dismissed the tragedy of the 282 dead miners.

"I went back in British history. Some 204 people died there after a mine collapsed in 1838. In 1866, 361 miners died in Britain. In an explosion in 1894, 290 people died there. Take America with all of its technology and everything ... In 1907, 361 [miners died there]. These are usual things.” PM Erdogan, Manisa, May 14, 2014

Erdogan made this statement while over a 100 miners remained trapped in the collapsed mine.

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California Courts: Unconstitutional Trials, Satanic Rituals

May 15th, 2014

By Ruth Hull

Forget all you have been told about American courts. Justice and law have nothing to do with the courts of 2014. Today, judges act as employees of the rich and powerful, oppressing and imprisoning the weak and innocent. Justice is history.

When I went to law school, I was under the illusion that the purpose of the courts was to interpret the Constitution and laws and attempt to ensure that some form of justice or fairness took place in the cases before it. I was naive and believed in the illusion of justice. I thought that, if you had the law on your side, you would do well. When the Supreme Court stopped the counting of votes in Florida in 2000, they did so in contravention of the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the land. They stopped the vote-counting because they didn't want Al Gore to be President and not because there was any basis in law. Do you really think the decision in Citizens United had any rational relationship to the Constitution? Do you really think the lower court judges are any more likely to follow the laws of the land than the NDAA President, the PATRIOT Act Congress or the corporate personhood Supreme Court?

In 2014, the majority of judges and attorneys are openly breaking the oaths they took when first becoming judges and attorneys. They have dropped any pretended interest in fairness, justice, the truth or the law. Most honest attorneys have fled the profession, finding more honorable work elsewhere. Most attorneys who continue to practice are bottom-feeders, taking bribes from opposing parties, scamming their clients and breaking the law when paid to do so. The exceptions are rare. If you go to the bar conventions, you learn that those running the state bar are well aware that law and justice have no relationship to the practice of "law. Instead, the practice of "law" is about about money and power. If you have money and power, you own the courts. If you don't, you better hope that you get one of the three or four honest judges who hasn't been given the boot.

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New York Times War on Truth

May 15th, 2014

by Stephen Lendman

The so-called "newspaper of record" is an establishment broadsheet. It represents wealth, power and privilege.

It's America's lead instrument of state propaganda. It marches in lockstep with official US policy.

It's a virtual Washington house organ. A lying machine. A de facto ministry of state misinformation.

Vital truths are buried. Managed news rubbish substitutes. Core journalistic ethics are violated. Readers are systematically lied to.

They deserve better. They're cheated on what matters most. They're betrayed.

It bears repeating what previous articles stressed. All the news fit to print isn't fit to read.

Famed Chicago columnist Mike Royko (1932- 1997) once said "no self-respecting fish would (want to) be wrapped in a Murdoch paper..." Or the NYT he might have added.

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Lavrov on Washington's Dirty War

May 15th, 2014

by Stephen Lendman

A previous article called Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov a world class diplomatic. He shames his Western counterparts.

He's a true peace advocate. He works tirelessly for it. He faces long odds. He's matched against Washington's villainy.

It prioritizes war on humanity. It rages out-of-control. It's for unchallenged world dominance.

It's about eliminating all independent governments. It's for destroying their sovereignty.

It's about replacing them with pro-Western stooges. Eliminating major rivals matter most.

Lavrov said seeds for ongoing Ukrainian crisis conditions were sown in April 2008. It's when US-led NATO urged Ukraine and Georgia maintain closer alliance relations.

Plans to do so were discussed. It happened "during the (April 2008) NATO summit in Bucharest," said Lavrov.

It's "when NATO leaders stated in a declaration that Georgia and Ukraine would be in NATO."

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FCC Protests Mount at FCC as Advocates Urge Internet as a Common Carrier

May 15th, 2014

from Kevin Zeese

TIME Magazine Describes Chaos In FCC Wheeler's Office Due To Growing Protests

“Occupy the FCC” encampment gathers support from tech companies and advocacy groups as net neutrality protesters surround FCC headquarters with tents and banners

Unsatisfied with backpedaling and empty promises from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, activists are camped out day and night on the agency’s doorstep demanding the Internet be reclassified as a common carrier

WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, and every morning since last Wednesday, FCC employees were greeted on their way in to work by a dedicated group of net neutrality activists who are camped out on the agency’s doorstep with tents, signs, and a giant banner reading, “Don’t Break the Internet!” Many FCC employees have expressed their support to the demonstrators, who have distributed hundreds of flyers to people entering FCC headquarters.

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