South Carolina Prisoners Call For UN Intervention As Abusive Conditions Worsen
Prisoners and their supporters in the US, UK, and the Caribbean requested the UN intervene in the humanitarian crisis inside South Carolina prisons.
UN Climate Change Report Further Confirms Meat Production Has ‘Disproportionate Impact’ On Emissions
A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a body of the United Nations, further confirms how meat consumption and production is fueling climate disruption.
Afghan Forces Hang Detainees On Doors And Windows For Long Periods, Torture Them Into Confessions
A report from the United Nations indicates there is no accountability for torture by Afghan forces and the number of incidents of torture remains steady.
Spartacus on Deir Ez-Zor Express; Kerry Demands NFZ; Predator Drone Near Convoy
Next Cold War Roundup 9/21/16 The White House blames Russia for attacks on a humanitarian aid convoy. Russia denies and says a US predator drone was flying in the area at the time of the attack. Kerry called for a no-fly zone. Three “Spartacus” countries stepped up to say they
US-Backed FSA Threatens Slaughter of US Commandos; American Flag Flying in Border Town
US special forces deployed to work with Turkish forces in Operation Euphrates Shield were threatened by US-backed Free Syrian Army forces, and more in our round-up.
NATO Commitments Escalate, US Responsible For Security Of 60% Of Planet
Cold War and post-Cold War alliances and commitments forged since World War II have resulted in US security responsibilities becoming grossly overextended.
Erdogan Calls Out Europe ‘Dancing on a Minefield,’ ‘Nursing a Viper’
Next Cold War 3/18/16 The EU is wrangling with Turkey over an agreement to take back migrants and change their laws in exchange for political and financial rewards and calls out EU for their support of terror groups and treatment of migrants. Turkey is under pressure from a number of
Javelin Missiles on the Syrian Battlefield, CENTCOM and State Deny Provision
Next Cold War Roundup 2/24/16 Javelin Missiles Show Up on Battlefield in Syria _ Just as a cessation of hostilities agreement is being implemented, Javelin anti-tank guided missiles are showing up on the battlefield in Syria, in the hands of YPG Kurds in Shaddadi, in the Hasakah region. Many US-backed
United States, Russia, Agencies Coordinate Syria Humanitarian Aid
Next Cold War 2/19/16 Last week’s deal by the International Syrian Support Group (ISSG) in which they agreed to work to expedite aid to besieged areas of Syria and work on a cessation of hostilities succeeded in getting more aid trucks and an arrangement for airdrops but the group struggles
U.N. Group: U.K., Sweden Violated Julian Assange’s Due Process Rights
A United Nations working group determined Sweden and the United Kingdom have arbitrarily detained WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange.