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Monsanto’s glyphosate, aka Roundup, is the most heavily used agricultural chemical in history, with some 3.5 billion plus gallons of the herbicide being used in the Unites States alone since its introduction in 1974. Worldwide use of glyphosate is rising fast, in spite of very legitimate concerns that the chemical is causing widespread health problems Read More…
Kidnapped And Never Seen Again: UAE Accused Of Forced Disappearances In Yemen
An armed force run by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has kidnapped hundreds of men in Yemen, according to relatives and local human rights activists, fueling concerns about the United States’ choice of partners in its war against Islamic extremism. Yemenis say that over the past year, men in uniform have been coming to people’s Read More…
Strange Bedfellows: The India/Pakistan/China Triangle
They say politics makes for strange bedfellows, and if that’s the case then perhaps we don’t have to look any further than the images coming out of Astana last week for proof of that dictum. Astana, of course, is the capital of Kazakhstan, and last weekend it played host to the annual leaders’ summit of Read More…
Russia Warns U.S. Artillery Now Positioned To Attack Syrian Government Forces
Russia has warned that the U.S.’ recent deployment of an artillery rocket system will be used to cut off Syrian government forces from their allies in Iraq. The U.S. has attacked government soldiers on several occasions in the past near the base where the system is deployed. On Thursday, the U.S. military deployed mobile artillery Read More…
Syria, Iran And N. Korea: Will Trump Attempt To Finish The Neocon Hitlist?
In Donald Trump’s short time in office, he has already shown his propensity to use military force. From dropping the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used on Afghanistan, to launching 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Iraq (oh wait, Syria), there is no doubt that the Trump administration has a prominent militaristic streak. But is this just Read More…