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British Companies Are Selling Advanced Spy Tech to Authoritarian Regimes
Since early 2015, over a dozen UK companies have been granted licenses to export powerful telecommunications interception technology to countries around the world, Motherboard has … British Companies Are Selling Advanced Spy Tech to Authoritarian RegimesRead more
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BAE Systems Sells Internet Surveillance Gear to United Arab Emirates
A Danish subsidiary of British defense contractor BAE Systems is selling an internet surveillance package to the government of the United Arab Emirates, a country … BAE Systems Sells Internet Surveillance Gear to United Arab EmiratesRead more
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Turkey’s Offensive Against ISIS & Press Crackdown is Really Just War on Kurds
An explosion at a police station in Turkey near the border with Syria has reportedly killed at least 11 people and wounded 70. State-run media … Turkey’s Offensive Against ISIS & Press Crackdown is Really Just War on KurdsRead more
Posted inDictatorship / Middle East / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Why Did the Saudi Regime and Other Gulf Tyrannies Donate Millions to the Clinton Foundation?
As the numerous and obvious ethical conflicts surrounding the Clinton Foundation receive more media scrutiny, the tactic of Clinton-loyal journalists is to highlight the charitable … Why Did the Saudi Regime and Other Gulf Tyrannies Donate Millions to the Clinton Foundation?Read more
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How the Arab World Came Apart
Before driving into northern Iraq, Dr. Azar Mirkhan changed from his Western clothes into the traditional dress of a Kurdish pesh merga warrior: a tightfitting … How the Arab World Came ApartRead more
Posted inMiddle East / Terrorism / ToMl / USA Empire
The real founders of ISIS
Scott Anderson talking: there’s 22 nations in the Arab world. And if you look at the three that have really been sort of torn apart, … The real founders of ISISRead more
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“Iraq and Libya was Real Barbarism” Russia Fires Back at US
In an almost surreal nod to the Cold War-era, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova rebuked United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power’s description of Russian attacks … “Iraq and Libya was Real Barbarism” Russia Fires Back at USRead more
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A coup that soldiers are not a aware of
Turkey remains in a state of crisis three days after soldiers staged an attempted coup, commandeering tanks, attack helicopters and fighter jets in a bid … A coup that soldiers are not a aware ofRead more