As US and Kurdish forces carried out offensives against ISIS in the area, US warplanes carried out airstrikes against the town of Khoeberah, in the mostly Kurdish Hasakeh Province of northeast Syria, killing 18 civilians. Details are still emerging on the incident, which the Syrian government has confirmed. The majority of the slain civilians are, Read More…
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Israel Created Hamas, EU Bans US Sanctions, Another Wells Fargo Scandal, US Kills 12x More Than ISIS
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (5/17/18). I get called a snowflake from the diehard conservatives, and accused of being Read More…
US Coalition Killed Nearly 12 Times More Civilians In Mosul Than Did ISIS
A new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine found that 373 of 505 reported civilian deaths resulting from intentional violence were attributable to the U.S.-led coalition, while just 22 were attributable to the infamous terror group. WASHINGTON – Just a few months after the U.S. declared ISIS in Iraq “defeated,” a new study has concluded Read More…
US Praises Israel, Blocks UN Call For Investigation Into The Killing Of 61 Civilians
The United States has used its veto power at the UN Security Council to block a Monday resolution calling for an independent probe into the killing of scores of Palestinian protesters this week along the Gaza Strip border. The protesters were killed by Israeli forces. It is very common for the US to use its veto power Read More…
Israeli Army Kills 58 People, Injures Over 2,400 In ‘Terrible Massacre’ At Gaza Border
At least 58 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Monday as thousands of Palestinians took to the streets across the occupied territory to mark the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, with tensions running high in Jerusalem, Gaza, and the West Bank. While the anniversary of Palestinians being driven from their Read More…
As Civilian Deaths In Yemen Mount, US To Sell Saudi Arabia Billions More In Bombs
Further demonstrating the willingness of the U.S. to reward and perpetuate the war crimes of its allies, the Trump administration is reportedly moving ahead with a multi-billion-dollar sale of so-called “smart bombs” to Saudi Arabia just weeks after the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition bombed a wedding in Yemen, killing more than 20 people. First reported by The Intercept‘s Alex Emmons on Friday, Read More…






