Mexico Dissolves Entire Police Force in Veracruz, Sends in Military Layoffs part of an effort to root out police corruption, but is indicative of Washington's preferred militarized approach to the drug war
Violence Soars in Syria: Opposition Groups Claim Massacre Near Turkish Border Nearly 300 Killed in Three Days of Violence
Bahrain Failing to Prosecute Abuses, Continuing Repression, Says UN The dictatorship is still receiving US support, despite its continuing use of excessive force against civilians
Israel: UN Criticism of West Bank Violence ‘Disgusting’ Officials Insist Europe 'Irrelevant' After Condemning Settlements
Just Back From Iraq, US Troops Ordered to Afghanistan Officials Say Shipping Troops to Afghanistan a 'Sign of Progress'
Britain Asks US to Hand Over Bagram Detainee-For-Life The US government did not respond to Britain's request by the required deadline
US Citizen Convicted of Providing ‘Material Support’ to Terrorists The defense claimed the verdict was an assault on First Amendment rights to free speech
Pakistan: US Put Drone Strikes on Hold After November Killings No Confirmation From US, But No Strikes Reported Either