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PCA hosting Brian Avery, Craig and Cindy Corrie to mark International Day of Solidarity

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The Canada Palestine Association will host social justice activist Brian Avery, and Craig Corrie and Cindy Corrie, parents of fallen activist Rachel Corrie, to mark the International Day (Year) of Solidarity with the Palestinian people on December 2nd. The event will “commemorate Palestinian steadfastness”, with speeches from US activist Brian Avery and Craig and Cindy Corrie, parents of the late …

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Big pharma scrambles for Ebola cure

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Despite a general consensus among the scientific community that current research is not enough to produce a “cure” for Ebola, startups and scientists all over the world are seemingly racing against one another to find marketable medication for the disease. San Diego-based Mapp Biopharmaceuticals has been ramping up production of now well-known ZMAPP, the drug administered to at least two …

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The Missing Context: ‘Islamic State’ Sectarianism is Not Coincidental

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By Ramzy Baroud Consider this comical scene described by Peter Van Buren, a former US diplomat, who was deployed to Iraq on a 12-month assignment in 2009-10: Van Buren led two Department of State teams assigned with the abstract mission of the ‘reconstruction’ of Iraq, which was destroyed in the US-led wars and sanctions. He describes the reconstruction of Iraq …

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IS gains ground in Iraq, Syria; US predicts “long-term” campaign

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Islamic State (IS) militants on Wednesday came closer to seizing control of Syrian Kurdish town Kobane and the Iraqi town Amriyat al-Fallujah, as the US warned that the fight against the group will be long and arduous. Kurdish militia have been able to resist the IS press in Kobane thanks to help from US-led air strikes, which seem to be …

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Total Idiots Offended By Conflict Kitchen Featuring Palestinian Food

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C.A. Pinkham – Kitchenette Pittsburgh, PA’s Conflict Kitchen restaurant has come under fire by some members of the city’s Jewish community who are upset that the restaurant has chosen to feature Palestinian food. Those people are assholes. For those of you not familiar with Conflict Kitchen, it’s a restaurant whose cuisine changes regularly on a three-to-five month rotation, but always …

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US says Israel should help rebuild Gaza

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Israel must play a crucial role in the reconstruction of Gaza, a top US official said, ahead of a donor conference in Cairo. The US also pressed for all sides involved to agree on permanent peace. US Secretary of State John Kerry will be among those attending the reconstruction conference being co-hosted by Norway and Egypt on Sunday, billed by …

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Pakistan: US drone strikes kill four militants

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A US drone strike in the restive tribal region in Pakistan near the Afghani border killed at least four militants on Monday.  The attack happened at 20:15 GMT in Mangrotai in Shawal district, South Waziristan – the region is considered to be a Taliban stronghold. “A U.S. drone fired two missiles targeting a center run by Uzbek rebels, killing four …

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Turkey: President indicates “change” in stance against IS

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday indicated that Turkey’s will play a more active part in the international coalition against extremist group Islamic State (IS), following the release of several Turkish hostages nabbed by the group. For the past few months, Turkey has frustrated global powers with its rather inactive participation in the coalition, but it has insisted that …

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US general says moderate Syrian rebel force needs time

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Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey on Friday said that a Syrian rebel force consisting of 12,000-15,000 will be required to push back extremists from the Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria, a number that is three times the number of combatants that will be trained by the US. Dempsey offered the estimate and said …

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Iraq: Washington mulls strategy as heat gets turned up on Islamic State

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Elite Iraqi soldiers supported by US jets battled extremist forces near capital city Baghdad on Wednesday as Washington plans its strategy for expanded operations against the Islamic State (IS). US President Barack Obama prepared to meet with US military commanders and take crucial decisions in his strategy against the IS while trying to stay true to his promise of not …

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