Politics
Israel Eases Al Aqsa Curbs; Settlers Set West Bank Mosque Ablaze
By Steve Weizman
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israel eased restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday after US Secretary of State John Kerry announced an agreement...
Ethnic Cleansing at Work in Myanmar
Harassment. Arbitrary arrest. Torture. Over the course of the last two months, Myanmar’s Rohingya minority has faced a brutal campaign of subjugation by the...
Modi’s Cabinet Is a Rogue’s Gallery: New York Times
At a minimum, Narendra Modi’s decision to bring such tainted individuals into his government creates a bad impression and raises legitimate questions among voters who have...
US Admits To Torture Excesses; Says It Crossed the Line After 9/11
Agencies
NEW YORK — The United States said on Wednesday it did not condone torture under any circumstances, but acknowledged to a UN anti-torture watchdog it...
Institutionalized Israeli State Terror
by Stephen Lendman
Just when you think things can’t get worse, they do. Israel finds new ways to surprise. Couched in Big Lies.
A daily litany...