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America's addictions- opioids, Donald Trump and war
Jul 11, 2018 05:56When you think of addiction in America today, one thing comes to mind: the opioid epidemic. And it should. It’s serious. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, almost 64,000 Americans died of opioid overdoses in 2016 (more than died in the Vietnam War), an average of 175 people a day.
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World Population Day
Jul 11, 2018 05:35On July 11, 1989, the 5 billionth man was born. Then UN secretary general Javier Perez de Cuéllar, expressing concern over the population increase, proclaimed this birth as a turning point in the world history, pointed out the urgent need for sustainable development, access to education, health and social services.
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Washington’s latest myths, lies and oil wars
Jul 10, 2018 09:44If we look at several recent events that have dramatically impacted global oil prices a clear pattern emerges not of free market forces but of geopolitical manipulation, above all by Washington.
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Iranian islands of Persian Gulf (26)
Jul 10, 2018 09:37Today, we pay a visit to Qabr-e Nakhodaa Island.
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Syria and the End of Western Media Dominance
Jul 10, 2018 03:49The war on Syria to secure the Zionist entity from Islamic Iran and Hezbollah not only revealed the political and military limits of NATO regimes in the new multipolar world order, it also manifested the rapid decline of western propaganda capabilities.
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Ten years after the Wall Street crash, record stock buybacks and mergers
Jul 10, 2018 03:47Ten years after the financial collapse of 2008, the US economy is more dependent on inflated share values and financial manipulation than ever. The enrichment of the financial oligarchy on the basis of parasitism and fraud has been facilitated by government actions, first under Obama and now under Trump. Social activist and commentator Gabriel Black has more on the crash of the Wall Street.
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Feeding ‘the Monster’
Jul 09, 2018 02:27Dr. Philip M. Giraldi, Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest, has written an interesting article on the fact that Washington's spinelessness enables Israeli brutality. What follows is all from Dr. Giraldi’s own tongue and words.
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Martyrdom of the 6th Imam
Jul 09, 2018 02:26Heartfelt condolences to you on a very doleful day. Today, the 25th of the month of Shawwal is the martyrdom anniversary of the Leader of the Truthful, Imam Ja’far as-Sadeq (AS), the 6th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).
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Should Kim Jong-un trust Trump?
Jul 08, 2018 09:47North Korea's Kim Jong-un must have watched closely how Trump dismantled the Iran nuclear deal, and now the question is if that experience has left any impact on the Korean leader's mindset on a deal with the United States.
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Assad-Kurd accord could spell end for US role in Syria
Jul 08, 2018 09:41US meddling in Syria, under cover of support for some insurgent groups, appears all set to end in view of the agreement between President Bashar al-Assad and the Kurdish parties – an agreement that came as a result of recent negotiations in both Damascus and Qamishli.