The Washington Post on Thursday reported what it presented as new evidence of a secret agreement under which Pakistani officials have long been privately supporting the U.S. drone war in the country even as they publicly criticized it. Most news outlets picked up the...

At least 32 Iraqis were killed and 55 more were wounded during Eid al-Ghadeer observances.

Originally posted at TomDispatch. Hey, Private First Class Dorothy: when that next tornado hits Kansas, it’s slated to transport you not to Oz, but to somewhere in Africa, maybe Chad or Niger or Mauritania. And that’s war, American-style, for you, or so...

A pall of fear hangs over American journalists, one that threatens to smother the feeble flame of investigative reporting and insulate government officials against any sort of accountability. The Obama regime is taking a hard line against "leakers," and...

If recent news from the Balkans sound stale, that is only because the problems of the region never really get solved. The political class of the peninsula – as well as that of the European Union and the Empire – has a vested interest in keeping problems alive, so they...

At least 24 people were killed in shootings and bombings across the country. Another 54 were killed. The worst attack took place in Mosul.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been trying to convince the audience in both the United States and Europe that new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is a "wolf in sheep’s clothing" intent on beguiling the west with empty promises while...

Every American who values the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, every American who enjoys the right to be different and the right to be left alone, and every American who believes that the government works for us and we don't work for the...

In the last few days, coordinated attacks across the western province of Anbar have left a significant number of casualties, particularly among security personnel. At least 78 Iraqis were killed and 53 more were wounded. Rutba was again the unfortunate target for...

The intellectual and political degeneration of the "progressive" wing of the Democratic party continues apace, as Tom Watson – a prominent spokesman for the movement – attacks the upcoming "Stop Watching Us" rally, to be held in Washington this...