Opposition Figure: death tolls increased in Syria since UN envoy took post.
UN special envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura continues to scramble to try to save the Syrian peace talks, though with virtually the entire rebel delegation having already left Geneva, the situation doesn’t look good. Adding to that, key rebel coordinator Riad Hijab is condemning Mistura and defending the end of the talks. Hijab, who was
Sitting next to Chancellor Angela Merkel during a summit in Germany, U.S. president continued to ignore opponents as he defended controversial agreement with European nations
Despite the tens of thousands of people who marched against the deal in Germany ahead of his arrival and the steady drop in support for such neoliberal trade deals overall, President Barack Obama stood next to Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday and defended the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and said similar past deals have
Both Panama and the U.S. have refused to sign a treaty that requires the sharing of financial information with other countries, making both nations attractive to wealthy people and businesses eager to hide their earnings.
AUSTIN, Texas --- The Panama Papers, a massive leak of secret financial data relating to the use of overseas tax havens, cast an uncomfortable spotlight on many political figures and world governments. However, the 11.5 million documents contain few American names or corporations, leading some to speculate that the documents had been censored
Considering massive worldwide demonstrations in the U.S. and elsewhere it becomes apparent politicians and their enforcement agencies comprehend the greatest threat to their power.
Fascism doesn’t often sweep in overnight and take over some hapless nation’s government; rather, it gradually seeps into the cultural fabric — as is quietly taking place all around the globe, evidenced by an upsurge in sales of riot equipment that has gone largely unnoticed. A new report from analysts with industry research group, Sandler
A report published Friday shows that the suicide rate in the US has dramatically increased from 1999 to 2014, across nearly all demographics, and remains the 10th leading cause of death in the nation.
The report, from the National Center for Health Statistics, an arm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that during the study period, the age-adjusted suicide rate in the United States increased 24%, from 10.5 to 13.0 per 100,000 people, with the pace of increase greater after 2006. The increase was among both males and
‘When representatives of the First Amendment’s “most important historic defenders say they are worried, all Americans should be worried.’
Published in partnership with Shadowproof. A survey of editors from print and online publications found most news organizations are weaker in their ability to defend the right to freedom of the press than they were ten years ago. The Knight Foundation conducted the survey [PDF], along with the American Society of News Editors (ASNE),
