“The battle against the “Islamic State”/ISIS has just begun, and officials in Washington are reiterating that it will be a long-term fight even in the Obama administration’s priority front, Iraq. Nevertheless, recent successes by Kurdish peshmerga and federal forces controlled by Baghdad point to a reversal of the jihadist group’s …
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In 2014 The Right Fell Deeply In Love With Vladmir Putin
“A year ago, Russia’s economy was riding high. Today, the country is widely thought to be entering a recession, if it’s not already there. The plunge in oil prices has been the main culprit, but Russia’s economy has had trouble regaining its footing because of sanctions imposed by the West …
Read More »Israel-Palestinian Conflict Erupted In Middle East & In Court Of Public Opinion
“This was a year that tested – largely to destruction – the notion you can have stability and quiet in the absence of a Middle East peace process. Instead, 2014 in Israel and the Palestinian territories was marked by a return to conflict in Gaza, which claimed over 2,200 lives, …
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Read More »Was Sony Attack An Inside Job? | msnbc
A tech firm says the hacking theft at Sony Pictures wasn’t North Korea – but an inside job. Are they right? Tech experts Maj. Gen. Brett Williams & Mark Rasch join Lawrence. » Subscribe to msnbc: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: msnbc is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful …
Read More »7 ways the world is getting better
Each year brings bad news, but viewed with a wider lens, the world is gradually becoming a much better place. For more: 26 charts and maps that show the world is getting much, much better http://www.vox.com/2014/11/24/7272929/charts-thankful Fireworks footage by Jos Stiglingh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9KZ3jgbbmI Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is news …
Read More »2014: A Year Of Scandal And Sleaze | msnbc
It began with Bridgegate and it ends with tax evasion. In between, we saw a former governor convicted of fraud, a congressman ousted for cocaine, and so much more. The Hardball Roundtable joins. » Subscribe to msnbc: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: msnbc is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, …
Read More »Epilogue: The Umbrella Movement | Originals | msnbc
A follow up to MSNBC.com’s exclusive feature-length documentary “The Umbrella Movement,” our cameras spend one final night with Hong Kong protesters before police move in. » Subscribe to msnbc: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc » Watch more msnbc originals here: http://bit.ly/msnbcOriginals About: msnbc is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful …
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