Robert Ford was US Ambassador to Syria when the revolt against Syrian president Assad was launched. He not only was a chief architect of regime … You Won’t Believe What This US Ambassador Said About al-Qaeda’s Syrian AlliesRead more
Terrorism
Fake bombs ordered by American embassy
A SECURITY EXERCISE gone wrong saw tempers flare in a Paris airport, after fake explosive devices were discovered by FedEx workers in a ripped package, … Fake bombs ordered by American embassyRead more
Differences Between White Terrorists and Others
1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t that be, like, everyone in the US? Other … Differences Between White Terrorists and OthersRead more
Your Fear of Terrorism Could Get You Killed
One in 3.5 million: That’s the risk you’ll die from a terrorist attack in the United States, Ohio State professor John Mueller estimates. Rounded generously, … Your Fear of Terrorism Could Get You KilledRead more
Five medical staff dead in third bombing of Doctors Without Borders facilities
At least five medical workers were killed and 10 others wounded when an explosive projectile slammed into a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-affiliated medical … Five medical staff dead in third bombing of Doctors Without Borders facilitiesRead more
Rise in Number of Anti-Gov’t Militia Groups in US
The armed occupation of a federally owned wildlife outpost in remote Oregon has entered its fourth day. A self-styled right-wing antigovernment militia calling itself the … Rise in Number of Anti-Gov’t Militia Groups in USRead more
Gaddafi warned Blair his ousting would ‘open door’ to jihadis
Muammar Gaddafi warned Tony Blair in two fraught phone conversations in 2011 that his removal from the Libyan leadership would open a space for al-Qaida … Gaddafi warned Blair his ousting would ‘open door’ to jihadisRead more
Every atrocity comes as a shock and a surprise
Pakistan is once again mourning mass casualties from an armed assault on one of its schools. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured … Every atrocity comes as a shock and a surpriseRead more
How democracy in the middle east ended
It is 50 years since the Indonesian massacre of 1965
As 250 million Indonesians face up to the 50th anniversary of one of the most crushing episodes of our nation’s history – the massacre of … It is 50 years since the Indonesian massacre of 1965Read more