The Rise of ISIS: US Invasion of Iraq, Foreign Backing of Syrian Rebels Helped Fuel Jihadis’ Advance; Glenn Greenwald on Iraq: Is U.S. “Humanitarianism” Only Summoned to Control Oil-rich Areas? Glenn Greenwald: U.S. Intel Agencies Provide “Key Ingredient” in Enabling Israeli Aggression in Gaza; Glenn Greenwald Criticizes NPR For Relying on CIA-Linked Firm in Report on Impact of Snowden Leaks.
Headlines
August 13, 2014
U.S. Sends 130 More Troops to Iraq
Report: U.S. Conditions New Weapons to Iraq on Maliki’s Departure
Gaza Ceasefire Enters Final Hours as Cairo Talks Continue
5 Killed in Gaza During Attempt to Dismantle Israeli Missile
WHO: Gaza Hospitals, Health Facilities “In Dire Need”
U.K. to Suspends Arms Exports to Israel if Gaza Assault Resumes
Venezuela Sends Humanitarian Aid to Gaza
Israel Apologizes for Labeling Brazil “Diplomatic Dwarf”
Israel: U.N. War Crimes Probe a “Kangaroo Court”
WHO Approves Untested Drugs for Ebola Outbreak
Police Shooting Leaves Man Critically Wounded After New Ferguson Protests
Ferguson Police Continues to Withhold Identity of Officer Who Killed Michael Brown
Barneys to Pay $525,000 Settlement over Racial Profiling
Judge Steps Down in Immigration Fraud Trial of Chicago Arab-American Activist
HRW: Rabaa Massacre in Egypt “a Crime Against Humanity”