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“…the object of waging a war is always to be in a better position in which to wage another war.”—George Orwell
Saudis Set Back by US-Russia Deal on Syrian Chemical Weapons
Israel, Eying Iran, Comes Off Syria Fence
Saudi Arabia, Iran Vie for Influence in Iraq
Putin: Russia to Reopen Soviet-Era Arctic Military Base
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Supreme Court Weighs When Online Speech Becomes an Illegal Threat
Land of the Free: American Police Make an Arrest Every 2 Seconds in 2012
Infographic: A History of Government Tax Scandals in the US
The Collapse of the Middle Class
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International Newsworthy
Syria Gives Russia New Evidence of Rebel Hand in Chem Attacks
Russia Wants Return of UN Inspectors
UN Has Allegations of 14 Other Gas Attacks in Syria by Both Regime and Rebels
Saudis Set Back by US-Russia Deal on Syrian Chemical Weapons
Britain Sells Syria Poisonous Chemicals
‘Al-Qaeda & Al-Nusra in Syria May Have Significant Amounts of Sarin’
Syria Accuses Western Powers of Forestalling Peace Negotiations
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Ex-Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Dies Fighting With Insurgency in Syria
Iran Increases Aid to PFLP
Israel, Eying Iran, Comes Off Syria Fence
Report: First Israeli Fighting Alongside Syrian Rebels Killed
Why Is France Pushing So Hard on Syria?
Turkish FM Warns of Retaliation from Syria
Deadly Bomb Blast Hits Turkish Border Crossing
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‘Breakthrough Expected’ in Iran N-Issue
Iran Releases Political Prisoners, Including Nasrin Sotoudeh
‘Fear of Taliban’ Stops Executions
Afghan Firing Kills Five Pakistanis in Border Area
Georgia Defense Minister Visits Troops in Afghanistan
Iraq’s Latest Surge: State Executions
Saudi Arabia, Iran Vie for Influence in Iraq
Netanyahu to US: Iran for Palestine?
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Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Arrested in Continuing Egypt Crackdown
Police Hunt Veteran Islamist in Southern Egypt
Chaotic Libya Appeals for Help to Restore Security
Libya Battalions Run Illegal Secret Prisons
Uganda: Govt Suspends Peacekeepers in Somalia
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Uyghurs Shot Dead in ‘Munitions Center’ Raid
Putin: Russia to Reopen Soviet-Era Arctic Military Base
Agreement on Russian Military Base Submitted to Tajik Parliament
Georgia: Fence-Fight Continues with Russia, Separatists
Ukraine Approves Draft Association Agreement with EU
Kyrgyzstan: NATO Partner on the Chinese Border
Kyrgyzstan: Is Bishkek Stalling on Customs Union?
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Bulgaria Seizes over 5.5 kg of Heroin at Border with Turkey
Close Ally of Kosovo PM Cleared of War Crimes for Third Time
National Newsworthy
FISA Court: Phone Tapping doesn’t Violate Constitution
FISA: No Telecoms Challenged Records Orders
FISA Court: Congress, Phone Companies Could Have Challenged NSA’s Bulk Data Collection (But Didn’t)
Verizon Exec Blasts ‘Consumer-Centric’ Google, Yahoo, Microsoft over NSA Lawsuit
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Supreme Court Weighs When Online Speech Becomes an Illegal Threat
Land of the Free: American Police Make an Arrest Every 2 Seconds in 2012
US Colleges Train Students in Drone Warfare as Job Opportunities Beckon
FISC: Linkedin Moves to Disclose Spy Data
CUNY Student Group: Six Students Violently Arrested Protesting Petraeus Await Charges
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House GOP Going Ahead with Bill to Defund ObamaCare
Infographic: A History of Government Tax Scandals in the US
76% of Political Fundraising Bashes Take Place within 3 Blocks of the U.S. Capitol
Industry Groups Vow to Expose Union-Backed Worker Centers
2 Million Mentally Ill Americans per Year Are Put in Prisons Rather than Mental Hospitals
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Median Household Income Has Fallen for 5 Years in a Row
The Collapse of the Middle Class
23,116,928 to 20,618,000: Households on Food Stamps Now Outnumber All Households in Northeast U.S.
Fall in Home Loans Pushing Fed Away from Taper in Mortgage Bonds
Trillions Stolen by Bankers; SEC Slaps “Million Dollar Fines” on them
Less Tapering Becomes Tighter Credit No Matter What Fed Says
The Half-Forgotten Student Debt Crisis
Noteworthy Editorials
Chris Hedges: The Dead Rhetoric of War
Tony Cartalucci: 5 Lies Invented to Spin UN Report on Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack
John Whitehead: Licensed To Kill?
Stephen Lendman: Media Scoundrels Wrongfully Blame Assad for Gas Attack
Demonizing Putin Endangers America’s Security
New York Times on Syria: All the Propaganda Fit to Print
Get Out of Afghanistan Now
BFP Select Videos & Podcast
BFP EyeOpener Report- Failure to Withdraw: The CIA, the Taliban, and the Strategy of Tension in Afghanistan
BFP EyeOpener Report (Preview)- Failure to Withdraw: The CIA, the Taliban, and the Strategy of Tension in Afghanistan
Video: Charlie McGrath- Journalists Now Tool of Dictatorship
BFP Podcast- De-Manufacturing Consent with Guillermo Jimenez: “The Great Game Goes On: Putin Positions the Chessboard, While Obama Says “King Me””
Podcast 1: Peter B. Collins Show- Two Years Since Occupy Wall Street
Podcast 2: Traces of Reality-Christian Stork on Barrett Brown, Project PM, and the Hidden World of Intelligence Contractors
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