FERGUSON/ POLICE MILITARIZATION
Steven W Thrasher :
Wisdom from Ferguson’s kids: ‘They shouldn’t shoot people for protesting’
The Roots of Police Militarization
by LAURA FLANDERS
A Warning: The Latin Americanization of U.S. Police Forces
Video shows police shot Ohio man ‘on sight’ as he leaned on toy gun in Walmart, attorney says
California police use of body cameras cuts violence and complaints
Autopsy Report Indicates Police Cover-Up of Man Who ‘Shot Himself’ While Handcuffed
FAIR’s CounterSpin: Malkia Cyril On Ferguson
UKRAINE
Eastward NATO Marches as Ukraine Accuses Russia of ‘Invasion’
Ukraine Accuses Russia of ‘Invasion’
SYRIA/IRAQ
When It Comes to War in Iraq and Syria, Senate Dems Prefer No Congressional Vote
Second American jihadist killed in Syria: reports
The Bright Side of a Beheading
The Plague: ISIS and Ebola Thrive on the Breakdown of the Existing Order
How the US Helped ISIS Grow Into a Monster
We Asked a War Correspondent About the Origins of ISIS | VICE United States
The Rise of ISIS: US Invasion of Iraq, Foreign Backing of Syrian Rebels Helped Fuel Jihadis’ Advance | Democracy Now!
ISRAEL/GAZA
Ceasefire Ends Bombing of Gaza, But Lasting Peace Has Larger Demands
Gaza Ceasefire: Hold the Cheers
by Stephen Lendman
Gaza truce holds but Netanyahu under fire
POLITICS
Forgetting Cheney’s Legacy of Lies
By Ray McGovern
Cornel West on Obama: “He Posed as a Progressive and Turned Out to Be Counterfeit”
Bernie Sanders: I Want To Know If Ordinary People Are Ready to Stand and Fight
CLIMATE CHANGE
‘Severe… Pervasive… Irreversible”: IPCC’s Devastating Climate Change Conclusions
If You Think the Water Crisis Can’t Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers Are Drained
PRIVATIZATION
Despite Calls for Humanity, Detroit Resumes Water Shutoffs
CIVIL LIBERTIES
Your Cell Phone Company Says Your Location Info Is Private. Think Again.
COMMENTARY
EBOLA OUTBREAK
Largest-Ever Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease Thrusts Experimental Therapies, Vaccines Into Spotlight