The Pentagon's progress – Le Monde Diplomatique The Pentagon's progressLe Monde Diplomatique… No more than 31,000 in all. In June 2014, for example, 30,000 U.S.-trained Iraqi troops abandoned their equipment and in some cases even their uniforms, fleeing as few as 800 Islamic State fighters, allowing IS to capture Mosul, the second largest …and more » […]

Man lied about hate crime in Palo Alto, cops say – KTVU San Francisco KTVU San FranciscoMan lied about hate crime in Palo Alto, cops sayKTVU San Francisco… Count of falsely reporting a crime. SECURITY GUARD HELD IN ATTACK: A security guard was arrested by Mountain View police on suspicion of sexual battery after he […]

New documents released in murder of Orlando woman – Fox 35 Orlando Fox 35 OrlandoNew documents released in murder of Orlando womanFox 35 OrlandoORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – New information has been released in the case of a former security guard who is accused of murdering a woman in her Downtown Orlando apartment. Stephen […]

Cattle, Guns, Birds and Boredom: Inside the Oregon Occupation – In These Times In These TimesCattle, Guns, Birds and Boredom: Inside the Oregon OccupationIn These TimesSchools had been closed for a week due to security concerns and this was the second such community meeting—a chance for on-edge residents to get updates, hear from their elected […]

Prime minister charms St. Andrews – Quoddy Tides Prime minister charms St. AndrewsQuoddy TidesThe mood in St. Andrews was one of jubilation and a bit of disbelief after the recent three-day working visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his full cabinet. "We were singled out for a unique opportunity for the world to see […]

Donald Trump makes hat joke as turban-clad protester ejected from Iowa rally – Washington Post Washington PostDonald Trump makes hat joke as turban-clad protester ejected from Iowa rallyWashington PostCries of “Dump Trump” interrupt many of the Republican presidential hopeful's events, only to be drowned out by chants of “Trump, Trump, Trump,” his campaign's way of […]

TSA contract unfinished, says union president – FederalNewsRadio.com FederalNewsRadio.comTSA contract unfinished, says union presidentFederalNewsRadio.comTransportation Security Administration employees are on the front lines of homeland security, but at heart they are federal employees who deserve equal slices of the pie when it comes to things like work schedules, uniforms and dispute resolution. The Pentagon's progress – […]

Nauru: What Reality is This? – CounterPunch Nauru: What Reality is This?CounterPunchIt is a threat to national security. Refugees are automatically guilty and have no rights, even if Australia has pledged in international covenants that they have the same rights as the most eminent Australian citizens. But systematic, government …and more » Islam and Islamism in […]

French PM says 6 attackers at Burkina hotel, 3 on loose – My Fox Boston French PM says 6 attackers at Burkina hotel, 3 on looseMy Fox BostonDAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At the entrance to the King Fahd Palace hotel, security guards are inspecting the trunks of every taxi at the gate, long before the […]

Dispatch From Dakar: 'Mom, Did You Get Kidnapped?' – New York Times New York TimesDispatch From Dakar: 'Mom, Did You Get Kidnapped?'New York TimesDAKAR, Senegal — The man sitting in the front seat of my car was bleeding through his shirt. It had been three days since the attack outside the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, […]