On Sunday, the U.S. military carried out an airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda-linked terror group al-Shabaab, U.S. officials said on Monday, as reported by Reuters. Officials did not specify whether it was a drone strike, and the Pentagon has not disclosed any additional information about the strike. The U.S. has been drone-striking Somalia for some time now, a policy Barack Read More…
Politics
Exercise In Free Speech And Hypocrisy: Woman Urinates On American Flag, Death Threats Ensue
After a video of her desecrating the American flag went viral, a young woman had a $3,000 bounty put on her head as the internet called for her blood. Never has unadulterated hypocrisy marched itself to the forefront on a silver platter more efficaciously than on Independence Day in the United States — that is, Read More…
The Brutal Truth About the Refugee Crisis Few Are Willing to Discuss
The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) says more than 440,000 internally displaced Syrians and about 31,000 of those who have fled abroad have now returned to their hometowns, the BBC reports. According to the BBC, “most of them have returned to Aleppo, Hama, Homs and Damascus with the aim of checking on their properties and finding out about Read More…
CNN Blackmails Reddit User Over Trump Wrestling Video, Threatens To Expose Identity
CNN is taking heat for threatening to publish the identity of a private citizen who posted a video lampooning the network. Redditor ‘HanAssholeSolo’ is credited as the creator of a clip showing President Trump beating up a man with a CNN logo superimposed over his face, which the President then tweeted on Sunday morning. #FraudNewsCNN Read More…
The Hunger Games: How Modern Imperialism Creates Famine Around the World
Countries like Yemen, Chad and South Sudan have been devastated by famine and starvation in recent years, with millions of people suffering despite a global surplus of food. But the problem is not a lack of resources – they are starving due to the effects of unending Western imperialism. “[Famine] seems to be the last, Read More…
500,000 Refugees Return To Government-Controlled Areas Of Syria, Contradicting US Narrative
Though it has been claimed that Syria’s refugees have fled the country to get away from its leader, poll results and other statistics indicate that Syria’s president still remains wildly popular in the country. His most recent re-election saw him win a whopping 88 percent of the popular vote. DAMASCUS (Analysis) – Crucial to the Read More…