Planet Watch
Paranoia or cover-up in Arkansas bird and fish die-off?
The paranoid are already calling it a prophecy of the End Times. But does anyone else out there find the official explanations singularly implausible?
The Caucasus
WikiLeaks Dagestan: Shamir-Lukashenko zap against US?
Was the WikiLeaks cable on the lavish wedding of a Caucasus warlord a strategy by crypto-fascist Israel Shamir to undercut US efforts to isolate the Belarussian dictator?
Greater Middle East
Dig in.
The US House of Representatives passed Joint Resolution 37, calling for the withdrawal of US armed forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen. The resolution states that only Congress has the authority to declare war, and notes that Congress has not made any declaration of war against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are the target of Saudi-led forces. US armed forces have supported Saudi Arabia through aerial targeting assistance, intelligence sharing, and mid-flight aerial refueling. The resolution gives President Trump 30 days to withdraw forces from hostilities in or affecting Yemen. Forces which are involved in operations directed at al-Qaeda in the region are exempt from the resolution. The resolution also does not restrict the sharing of intelligence. It also specifies that the resolution does not impact military operations undertaken in cooperation with Israel. (Photo via Jurist)
Greater Middle East
Protests follow anti-Christian terror in Egypt
Coptic Christians took to the streets in Egypt in a series of angry protests after a deadly blast during New Year’s Eve midnight mass at Alexandria’s al-Qiddisin Church.
The Andes
Bolivia: Evo reverses fuel price hike after protests
Following a wave of angry protests across the country, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales revoked a decree that lifted fuel subsidies and caused price hikes of up to 82%.
Watching the Shadows
Is Bill Weinberg a shape-shifting reptilian? Our readers write.
Is World War 4 Report editor Bill Weinberg an agent of the Illuminati, pawn of the Bilderbergs, Mossad operative and/or shape-shifting reptilian? Our readers weigh in…
Afghanistan
The other “Afghanistan Report”
Veterans for Peace protested in front of the White House following the release of the administration’s rosy-scenario’d report on the war in Afghanistan.
Photo: War Resisters League
Africa
Violence follows Christmas terror in Nigeria
Violence has rocked the Nigerian city of Jos since Christmas eve bombings left 32 dead. Riots have pitted Christians against Muslims, with both churches and mosques vandalized.
Watching the Shadows
Enough with the Julian Assange hero worship
Some 600 dissidents arrested in Belarus over the past week—as so-called “progressives” in the West rally uncritically around the accused rapist who put those dissidents at risk.
Iraq
Iraq: Christian IDPs find refuge in Kurdish north
Iraqi Christians are fleeing to the autonomous Kurdish region and particularly the town of Ankawa, which has become a safe haven for Christians, thanks to its special status.
Europe
Anarchist cell claims Rome embassy attacks
Italian authorities say an anarchist cell claimed responsibility for parcel bomb attacks on the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome, in which two staff members were injured.
The Andes
Bolivia charges dozens in destabilization complot
Bolivian prosecutors brought charges against 39 people over an alleged plot to assassinate President Evo Morales and launch an armed rebellion last year.