Intrigues

Molly Schwoppe — Statement from Geoffrey J. Neale, chair, Libertarian National Committee, in response to President Barack Obama’s announced plan for minor reforms of NSA mass surveillance: “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of the rights of its citizens, ...

Kevin Ryan — [Global Research] Last June, Glenn Greenwald at The Guardian revealed that Edward Snowden was the NSA insider behind “one of the most significant leaks in US political history.” Snowden explained his motivations through Greenwald by saying, “There ...

Lawrence Solomon — With one exception, Christians throughout the countries of the Middle East are at risk or on the run, their churches burned, their property expropriated, their personal safety in peril from thugs intent on beatings, rapes, and murders. ...

Frank Touby— Is it fair or accurate to call Councillor Pam McConnell a liar or a faker because she says she feared for her life when raging bull Mayor Rob Ford charged intoher last month during a city council meeting? ...

[Global Research] — We are presented with the chance of an awakening from the deceptive dream of a righteous way how things are working. We have the opportunity to recognize that in the end what counts are only the recognition ...

Paul Craig Roberts, PhD — [Global Research] The payroll jobs report for November from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the US economy created 203,000 jobs in November. As it takes about 130,000 new jobs each month to keep ...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announces that Deborah Dieckmann was sentenced to four years in jail and fined $1,285,930 for tax fraud. Her father, George Salmon, was sentenced to two years less-a-day in jail and fined $397,758 for tax fraud. ...

Dr. Ismail Salami — In his refusal to sign the Afghan-US security pact which would enable some US troops to stay in Afghanistan after 2014, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is signaling a clear message to the United States: Afghanistan does ...

William Boardman — Here’s what it looks like when a respected reporter tweets about his blackmail note to an established anti-war organization regarding the organization’s upcoming conference in a tweet on November 15: I’ve informed organizers of @STWuk that I ...

Matthew Levitt — Hezbollah—Lebanon’s Party of God—is many things. It is one of the dominant political parties in Lebanon, as well as asocial and religious movement catering first and foremost (though not exclusively) to Lebanon’s Shia community. Hezbollah is also ...