By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

A US State Department spokesperson told Shafaq News on Wednesday that the US is not withdrawing from Iraq but shifting its military role to a “bilateral relationship” under a deal that will end the mission of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in the country. Continue reading “State Department Says US Is Not Withdrawing from Iraq”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Far too little food and other types of aid are entering Gaza, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing aid agencies, as Israel continues to violate a key part of the ceasefire deal. Continue reading “Not Nearly Enough Food Is Entering Gaza as Israel Continues To Violate Ceasefire Deal”

By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net

J.P. Morgan logo in white letters on a green-tinted glass building facade with grid-like window panes and a bright sunlike glare reflecting in the top right.

Federal regulators are now investigating JPMorgan Chase following allegations that the bank may have shut out customers for political or ideological reasons, an issue that gained national attention after President Donald Trump said his accounts were rejected. Continue reading “Regulators Probe JPMorgan Over Alleged Political Account Bans”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that France is plotting to deploy up to 2,000 soldiers, the core of which will be Latino assault troops from the Foreign Legion who are presently undergoing intensive training in Poland, to Central Ukraine in the near future.

This follows Chief of Staff of the French Army Pierre Schill declaring that his country will be ready to deploy troops to Ukraine next year as part of “security guarantees”.

Putin earlier warned that any foreign troops there would be legitimate targets.

Continue reading “France’s Plans To Deploy Troops To Ukraine Risk Sparking A Major Crisis”

By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial

Oregon declines criminal investigation into those who illegally voted

Oregon election officials announced that they will not pursue criminal investigations against the dozens of non-citizens who illegally cast ballots in elections in recent years after they were unlawfully registered to vote due to a DMV clerical error. Continue reading “Oregon declines criminal investigation into those who illegally voted”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The USS Gerald Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has left the Mediterranean Sea and is bound for waters near Venezuela as the US continues its military buildup in the Caribbean that’s aimed at ousting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading “USS Gerald Ford Leaves Mediterranean Bound for Waters Near Venezuela”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Israel is continuing with its daily attacks on southern Lebanon, and further escalation may be in the offing, with Israel’s military assessment dismissing the idea of diplomacy with Lebanon and instead advocating yet further airstrikes and ground invasions. Continue reading “Israeli Attacks on Southern Lebanon Continue as Israel Dismisses Diplomacy”

By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Grid of ten black-and-white portrait studies of a bald male head in a dark turtleneck shown from various angles, each overlaid with white geometric wireframe lines mapping facial planes and a thin red horizontal line aligning the eyes.

Calls for wider deployment of live facial recognition technology have intensified following Saturday’s knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire, England, an incident that left 11 passengers injured and a railway worker fighting for his life. Continue reading “UK Knife Attack Fuels Renewed Push for Facial Recognition”