The increasing role the internet plays in life clearly shows that being familiar with the media is a sine qua non condition for policymakers, believes Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs. ­The head of the top IT player was speaking on the impact of anti-piracy protests in January, which resulted in the controversial SOPA/PIPA bills being shelved. Mozilla was among the internet giants that campaigned against... 

An American military attack on Syria could effectively lead to the impeachment of President Barack Obama. Congressmen say that any war without congressional authorization would be “unconstitutional”. Republican Representative Walter B. Jones Jr. has come up with the resolution demanding Obama’s impeachment in case his administration starts another military action without the approval of Congress.... 

Britain’s deployment of nuclear weapons in response to Argentina’s peaceful efforts to resolve the Malvinas issue is a grave violation of Chapter 1 Article 2(4) of the UN Charter (which prohibits the threat of force), a new report says. According to the report, the Malvinas were terra nullius [no man’s land] when the French colonized the islands in the 18th century. They were then sold to... 

Ethnic clashes have left up to 200 dead in South Sudan. At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds more have been wounded in South Sudan in the latest series of fierce ethnic clashes and cattle raids. Hundreds more are missing as a result of the attacks in the state of Jonglei, which has been said to be reprisals for a wave of cattle raids and ethnic clashes. “The people killed are around... 

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul won his first caucus over the weekend, but the mainstream media by-and-large reported Mitt Romney the victor instead. Voters in the US Virgin Islands hit the polls on Saturday to nominate an opponent for Barack Obama, and although Texas Congressman Ron Paul garnered more popular votes than any of his rivals, mainstream media outlets were quick to call the contest... 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will continue its campaign against Gaza “as long as necessary,” despite the fact that a recent air strike killed a 12-year-old boy in a refugee camp, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 17. ­“We extracted a high price from them and will continue to do so. We will act as long as necessary,” Netanyahu told the government on Sunday, as quoted... 

A US soldier has killed at least 17 civilians after opening fire on them near a US military base in Kandahar. There are nine children among the victims, Afghan authorities say. Afghan President Hamid Karzai qualified the incident as an “assassination” and demanded an explanation from Washington, reports the Associated Press. “This is an assassination, an intentional killing of innocent civilians... 

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says American bunker-busters may not penetrate Iran's deepest bunkers if they are protected by Iranian-made “smart concrete." As tension escalates between the US and Iran, American officials are increasingly concerned that the use of “smart concrete” may render Iranian nuclear sites impervious to US bunker-buster bombs. An article published by Aggravate... 

Russia accuses Libya terrorists of exporting terrorists Vitaly Churkin, Russian ambassador to the UN: “It is completely unacceptable. This practice is undermining stability in the Middle East…” The Russian ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has accused Libya of training and arming rebels fighting against the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad. A reminder, with the... 

With Americans heading to the polls in 2012, determined to take part in homespun democracy, millions of votes may end up rejected or thrown away when election night comes – all because of the specific voting registration system. ­The US is always quick to criticize the election process in other countries, as it has been since the presidential election in Russia last week. But in a few months America... 

Iranian Navy vessel fires a Mehrab missile during the "Velayat-90" naval war games in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran on January 1, 2012. Commander of Iran’s naval forces Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the Islamic Republic possesses the know-how for manufacturing aircraft carriers. “Considering the existing capabilities of the young experts in the Naval Forces and the... 

Iran: Capable of increasing military presence in Atlantic ocean Iranian Army Commander, Major General Ataollah Salehi, said Monday that Iran’s Navy has the ability to extend its presence to the Atlantic Ocean. “Today the Iranian Navy has the ability to expand its presence to the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Gulf of Aden, the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal, north of the Indian Ocean and... 

Red Crescent in Syria EU foreign ministers have united to speak against military intervention in Syria, saying sanctions appear to be working. Meanwhile the UN humanitarian mission is slowly making its way in the troubled country. On Friday EU foreign ministers gathered in Copenhagen for an informal meeting in which the issue of Syria topped the agenda. Germany’s foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle,... 

China's Ambassador to the European Union Wu Hailong China’s ambassador to the European Union says any potential military confrontation with Iran over its nuclear energy program will be a “disaster” for the global economy. “I couldn’t think of any worse proposals to resolve the Iranian issue than resolving it by force,” Wu Hailong said in a Friday briefing with foreign... 

US President Barack Obama Only days after clearing Congress, US President Barack Obama signed his name to H.R. 347 on Thursday, officially making it a federal offense to cause a disturbance at certain political events — essentially criminalizing protest in the States. RT broke the news last month that H.R. 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, had overwhelmingly...