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Gun Control and Arms Control: Can the UN Ever Become a Real Force for Disarmament?

Gun Control and Arms Control: Can the UN Ever Become a Real Force for Disarmament?

by Lawrence S. Wittner, Award-winning American Historian, Writer, and Activist for Peace and Social justice January 2, 2013 (TSR) - In a number of ways, gun control issues are remarkably…

Wikileaks and Julian Assange: A BIG dangerous US Government Con Job for the World

Wikileaks and Julian Assange: A BIG dangerous US Government Con Job for the World

The story on the surface makes for a script for a new Oliver Stone Hollywood thriller. However, a closer look at the details of what has so far been carefully…

Mali New Prey to West Imperialist Quest

Mali New Prey to West Imperialist Quest

by Finian Cunningham, Irish journalist and writer January 2, 2013 (TSR) - The UN Security Council approval this week of a French-led resolution for military intervention in Africa’s vast Sahel…

Clinton Continues to Avoid Testifying of Her Involvement in CIA Spy Stevens Death in Benghazi

Clinton Continues to Avoid Testifying of Her Involvement in CIA Spy Stevens Death in Benghazi

by Susanne Posel January 2, 2013 (TSR) - Retired Admiral and former Joint Cheifs of Staff chairman, Mike Mullen, who conducted an independent review of the events at Benghazi, stated…

Frustrating fiscal talks expose deficiencies of U.S. political system

Frustrating fiscal talks expose deficiencies of U.S. political system

by Ming Jinwei January 1, 2013 (TSR) - The American people were once better known for their ability to make tough choices on difficult issues. So it was really frustrating…

“CHANGE”, “DREAM”, “CHECK AND BALANCE” chosen as Chinese characters for 2012

“CHANGE”, “DREAM”, “CHECK AND BALANCE” chosen as Chinese characters for 2012

December 31, 2012 (TSR) - In many Chinese-spoken societies (or places where Chinese characters are adopted), people vote for the “Character of the Year,” a single character that can best…

Israeli President Shimon Peres condemns PM Benjamin Netanyahu over dismissal of Palestine President Abbas

Israeli President Shimon Peres condemns PM Benjamin Netanyahu over dismissal of Palestine President Abbas

December 31, 2012 (TSR) - President Shimon Peres on Sunday strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on their handling of the Palestinian issue. Speaking…

Obama and Netanyahu Disregards Laws and Facts: Why the Self-Defense Doctrine Doesn’t Legitimize Israel’s Assault on Gaza

Obama and Netanyahu Disregards Laws and Facts: Why the Self-Defense Doctrine Doesn’t Legitimize Israel’s Assault on Gaza

by James Marc Leas, Co-Chair of the National Lawyers Guild Free Palestine Subcommittee December 29, 2012 (TSR) - Supporting all aspects of the Israeli assault on Gaza in November, President…

Russian military presence in Syria poses challenge to US-led intervention

Russian military presence in Syria poses challenge to US-led intervention

December 29, 2012 (TSR) - Russian military advisers are manning some of Syria’s more sophisticated air defences – something that would complicate any future US-led intervention, the Guardian has learned.…

Egypt bans Mubarak, his family, aides from travel

Egypt bans Mubarak, his family, aides from travel

December 30, 2012 (TSR) - Egypt’s Prosecutor-General Talaat Ibrahim Abdullah imposed Saturday a travel ban on 26 former government figures including former President Hosni Mubarak, his wife Suzanne Thabet, his…

Italy’s Mario Monti runs for PM again: Pledges to head coalition of centrists, infuse Ethics into Italian Politics

Italy’s Mario Monti runs for PM again: Pledges to head coalition of centrists, infuse Ethics into Italian Politics

December 30, 2012 (TSR) - Italy’s caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti said Friday that he would head a coalition of centrists after meeting a group of business and political moderate…

Syria: India knows the US-led conspiracy and dubious machinations by Ambassador Robert Ford to conceal Al-Qaeda

Syria: India knows the US-led conspiracy and dubious machinations by Ambassador Robert Ford to conceal Al-Qaeda

December 29, 2012 (TSR) - The renowned Indian journalist Prem Shankar Jha has reported in the prestigious newspaper “The Hindu” that the former U.S. Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, has…