Archives for يونيو 2016

Orlando Cops Told To Stand Down — Not To Pursue Shooter For “15-20 Minutes”

“We got word from higher up, and it was communicated to the OPD lieutenant that we needed to withdraw.”

بواسطة Matt Agorist
Supporters of the victims of the recent mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub attend a vigil at Lake Eola Park, Sunday, June 19, 2016, Orlando, Fla. Tens of thousands of people attended the vigil.

The testimony of a Belle Isle police officer was given this week allowing for the first public account of what happened inside the Pulse nightclub earlier this month. Officer Brandon Cornwell’s account of what happened could explain why the death toll was so high — they were told to stand down and not to pursue the shooter. According to

LAPD Arrest 81-Year-Old For Speaking ‘Off-Topic’ At Public Forum

Tut Hayes, an 81-year-old Black Man, was arrested while giving ‘public testimony.’ He is said to have been ‘off-topic’ within seconds of speaking and summarily dragged from the podium

Los Angeles, CA — The caption on a video posted by Pete White of the Los Angeles Community Action Network read: “Arresting Free Speech…what are they hiding? “Tut Hayes, an 81-year-old Black Man, is arrested while giving ‘public testimony.’ He is said to be ‘off-topic’ within seconds of speaking and summarily dragged from the podium. Mr. Hayes

Colombia Agrees To Peace With FARC, Ending 50 Years Of War

The bilateral cease-fire announced between the government and the FARC is being widely interpreted as the end of the war.

بواسطة teleSUR
People celebrate the agreement between Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, and Colombia's government, in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, June 23, 2016.

After more than 50 years of armed conflict, Colombia's government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, will sign a bilateral cease-fire on June 23. This is the latest and perhaps one of the decisive agreements in the mediated peace process which began in Cuba in 2012, and is set to culminate in July, 2016. The bilateral

Britain Votes To Leave EU: Cameron To Resign; Markets Rocked

Authorities ranging from the International Monetary Fund to the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England have warned that a British exit will reverberate through a world economy that is only slowly recovering from the global economic crisis.

بواسطة Associated Press
A teller counts ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after polls closed in the EU referendum Thursday, June 23, 2016.

A teller counts ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after polls closed in the EU referendum Thursday, June 23, 2016. LONDON  — Britain voted to leave the European Union after a bitterly divisive referendum campaign, toppling the prime minister Friday, sending global markets plunging and shattering the

Trump Supports Israeli Annexation Of Parts Of West Bank

An advisor assured that Trump was no longer supportive of the idea of an independent Palestinian, unless the state was created with “the approval of the Israelis.”

بواسطة Jason Ditz
Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

One of Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s top Israel advisers, real estate lawyer David M Friedman, today claimed Trump was “committed” to Israel’s settlement expansions, and fully supportive of the idea of Israel annexing significant parts of the occupied West Bank. Friedman assured that Trump was no longer supportive of the idea of

Doctors Without Borders Rejects $63M In Funding Over EU’s ‘Shameful’ Treatment Of Refugees

‘There is nothing remotely humanitarian about these policies. It cannot become the norm and must be challenged,’ declared a representative of the renowned medical NGO which recently rejected millions in funding from the European Union.

A migrant is detained after the train they were traveling in from Budapest arrived in Bicske, Hungary, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Over 150,000 migrants have reached Hungary this year, most coming through the southern border with Serbia. Many apply for asylum but quickly try to leave for richer EU countries. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

BRUSSELS --- Doctors Without Borders condemned the European Union’s treatment of refugees arriving on its borders and will reject millions in funding in protest of the EU’s policies. The NGO, renowned for its life-saving services in war zones and countries facing humanitarian crisis, will turn away about $63 million in annual aid from EU member