Jorge Noguera, the head of Colombia’s Administrative Security Department (DAS) announced his resignation Oct. 25, inviting authorities to investigate accusations against him in the national press that he had cololaborated with illegal paramilitary groups. Noguera told reporters he was innocent… Read morePara collaboration scandal shakes Colombian secret police
On the morning of Oct. 27, authorities certified that the body of an Afro-Colombian found washed up on the banks of the Rio Leon at Bocas de Zabalo, Chocó department, dead of gunshot wounds, was that of Orlando Valencia, a… Read moreParas kill Afro-Colombian leader
Organizers of the First International Congress on Islamic Feminism, now underway in Barcelona, are calling for a “gender jihad.” Organizer Abdennur Prado Pavon of the Catalan Islamic board says the struggle for gender equality in Islamic countries involves refuting chauvinist… Read moreIslamic feminists call for “gender jihad”
From Bloomberg, Oct. 27: Spanish fishermen blocking the ports of Barcelona and Bilbao have refused to end their protest over soaring diesel fuel costs, threatening shipments to liquefied natural gas terminals in the cities. Port authorities at Bilbao, Barcelona and… Read moreSpanish fishermen block access to gas terminals
The pending indictments in the Plame affair are providing interesting fodder for those intent on analyzing internal splits within the ruling elites. OK, all you domestic Kremlinologists out there—who is really runnning the show at the White House? Has Dubya… Read moreWho’s in charge?
Yeah, it makes us feel dirty, but we really didn’t have any choice. WW4 Report is now carrying Google Ads. We had a hard time imagining what kinds of ads would be directed to our site by Google’s mysterious algorithm—”Meet Chechen Singles”?… Read moreWW4 REPORT sells out!
While the idiot left is busy blaming the Jews, the people who really run the planet are laughing all the way to the bank. Big oil rakes in historic profits While drivers have been paying up at the pump, profit… Read moreBig oil rakes in historic profits, keeps alternative energy off market
On Oct. 26, John D. Negroponte, the first director of national intelligence, released a detailed National Intelligence Strategy for coordinating the nation’s 15 spy agencies. It calls for building up the ranks of intelligence operatives and analysts and delineates new… Read moreNegroponte gives CIA new powers; Jew-haters make hay
The BBC is suspending its operations in Uzbekistan due to security concerns. All local staff are being withdrawn and the office in the capital Tashkent will close for at least six months pending a decision on its future. Regional BBC… Read moreBBC quits Uzbekistan
The Lebanese army has besieged military positions run by the People’s Front for Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), including a network of tunnels dug in the mountains in Sultan Yaqoub (Jacob) area in the eastern Bekaa Valley. Lebanese authorities are… Read moreStand-off in Bekaa Valley
North Korea, Eritrea and Turkmenistan are named as the three countries in the world where there is virtually no freedom of expression in a newly-released annual study. They occupy the bottom three places on the Reporters Without Borders World Press… Read moreTwo US client states, one “Axis of Evil” member cited as “black holes” for press freedom
The number of US service members killed in Iraq reached 2,000 Oct. 25, making headlines around the world (e.g. CBS News). More than 90% of this death toll occurred after President Bush declared the end of “major combat operations” in… Read more2,000: the proverbial tip of the iceberg
