By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, worked for a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” known as the Kandahar Strike Force (KSF) or the “03” unit, which has been implicated in war crimes against Afghan civilians. Continue reading “DC National Guard Shooter Worked for CIA-Backed Kandahar Strike Force in Afghanistan”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Twelve gold stars arranged in a circle over a sweeping purple watercolor brushstroke with gold flecks and paint splatters on a pale background.

European governments have taken another step toward reviving the EU’s controversial Chat Control agenda, approving a new negotiating mandate for the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation in a closed session of the Council of the European Union on November 26. Continue reading “EU Council Approves New “Chat Control” Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, has submitted his resignation – the highest level official to fall amid the massive graft probe which has brought rare international embarrassment on the Zelensky government.

As a reminder, Andrew Korybko recently opined that Yermak’s removal could prompt some progress in peace talks:

He’s Zelensky’s powerbroker so his downfall could undo the already shaky alliance between the armed forces, the oligarchs, the secret police, and parliament that keeps Zelensky in power, thus pressuring him into peace, especially if his warmongering grey cardinal is no longer pushing him to keep fighting.

Continue reading “Zelensky’s Closest, Most-Powerful Aide Resigns After Office Raided By Anti-Corruption Agents”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

A week and a half ago, the UN Human Rights Office issued a statement reporting that Israel had killed 114 civilians since the beginning of the ceasefire in Lebanon. Today, they updated that number to 127 confirmed civilians, entirely on the basis of a single attack. Continue reading “UN Calls for Investigations as Number of Lebanese Civilians Killed by Israel During Ceasefire Rises to 127”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

More than 100,000 Palestinians have likely been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, according to a research team from the Germany-based Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR). Continue reading “Study: Israeli Forces Likely Killed More Than 100,000 Palestinians in Gaza”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

Stephens wearing eyeglasses, a dark pinstripe suit and a red tie with a small white pattern sits back in a chair in a wood-paneled office, looking slightly to the right with papers, books and a bottle of water on the desk beside him.

Warnings over Britain’s shrinking space for free expression took center stage at a London event on Friday, where US Ambassador Warren Stephens urged policymakers to resist laws and interventions that “undermine our commitment to freedom of expression.” Continue reading “US Ambassador Warren Stephens Warns UK Government Against Laws Threatening Free Expression and Liberty”