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EDITORIAL
Hitler’s Jew Hatred and Huckabee’s Jew Love as Grave Threats to World Peace
Maung Zarni – TRANSCEND Media ServiceWhat do Arch-antisemite Adolf Hitler of Yesteryear and Today’s Christian Zionist Mike Huckabee Have in Common? More Than You Think
TRANSCEND VIDEOS
The Dead End of US Militarism–The World Is Waking up
Neutrality Studies - TRANSCEND Media Service25 May 2026 – Richard Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, on the state of international law in 2026, power and reciprocity, the UN order after 1945, unipolar decline, US militarism, neutrality, Gaza and Israel, …
PAPER OF THE WEEK
The True Cost of the US Military in Hawaiʻi
Christine Ahn, et al. - Institute for Policy Studies IPS - TRANSCEND Media Service26 May 2026 – A comprehensive analysis of the economic, environmental, strategic, and social impacts of the U.S. military presence on the islands.
OTHER COMMENTARIES
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COOPS-COOPERATION-SHARING
Around the World, Global Solidarity and Cooperation are Remarkably Popular
Lawrence S. Wittner – TRANSCEND Media Service1 Jun 2026 – One of the curious ironies of our time is that, although many politicians spout heated nationalist rhetoric, rail against foreign nations, and belittle international cooperation, this approach to international affairs is not at all what most people want.
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Global Eversion, from the View from Nowhere to the Remembered Gate
Anthony Judge | Laetus in Praesens - TRANSCEND Media ServiceReification, Engagement, and the Spherical Path Between – There is a striking contrast between the increasingly tragic challenges of the objective world featuring prominently in public discourse and the horrendous subjective reality of the daily life of many.
How to End the Iran War: Defying State Terror
Richard Falk | Global Justice in the 21st Century – TRANSCEND Media Service2 Jun 2026 – Postwar Peacebuilding by Winners and Losers – Losing the War and Winning the Peace
The Threshold of Knowing: On Holographic Reality, Synchronicity, and the Primacy of Consciousness
Jan Oberg and Peter Yassopoulos | Transnational Foundation - TRANSCEND Media ServiceWe have built extraordinary machines. We have mapped genomes, split atoms, and wired the world. And we have done all of it from a foundation that may be fundamentally wrong about what we are…
Four Hundred Years to Say One Sentence
Raïs Neza Boneza – TRANSCEND Media ServiceOn 25 March 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans and the racialized chattel enslavement of Africans “the gravest crime against humanity.” The vote was 123 in favor, 3 against, and 52 abstentions. The three countries that voted no were the United States, Israel, and Argentina.
What is Freedom for Nations and Persons?
Glen T. Martin, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service1 Jun 2026 – Where Do We Go from Here? – Why are democratic freedoms under attack in the US and worldwide? Why does it appear that democracy is failing or has failed? What will it take to restore human freedom and dignity?
Future Leadership for the Culture of Peace
David Adams | Transition to a Culture of Peace – TRANSCEND Media ServiceWe cannot depend on leaders at the level of the nation-state. The data confirm the major conclusion of my History of the Culture of War, that the nation-state, having created a monopoly of the culture of war, has become that culture.
ACTIVISM
Revealed: How Britain Weaponised Terrorism Laws against Activists
John McEvoy | Declassified UK - TRANSCEND Media Service27 May 2026 – Four Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists next month. New documents expose the UK government’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism.
ANGLO AMERICA
Tyranny or Revolution
The Chris Hedges Report – TRANSCEND Media Service1 Jun 2026 – We face a choice. Tyranny or revolution.
Do US Citizens Really Know How Much the World Hates Us?
Andrew O'Hehir | Salon - TRANSCEND Media Service31 May 2026 – The global romance with the USA turned sour years ago. Now the world’s ready for a divorce.
SPORTS
FIFA World Cup 2026: The World Awaits the Largest Spectacle in History
Maksuda Lisa | Pressenza - TRANSCEND Media Service2 Jun 2026 – Participation of 48 teams, 104 matches, and joint hosting by three nations. The dawn of a new era in soccer is set to begin in North America.
ASIA--PACIFIC
Food NOT Bombs & Missiles! De-militarize Hawai’i!
Jim Albertini | Malu 'Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action – TRANSCEND Media Service1 Jun 2026 – Each Javelin missile costs $350,000 on an island where 43% of the households are food insecure, and it’s getting worse. Our Peace organization, and farm, Malu ‘Aina, has been helping people in need of food for 45 years, since before there was a Food Bank.
ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE
India Sees Relations with Myanmar’s Military as the Most Practical Way to Protect Its Interests: Maung Zarni
Iftikhar Gilani | Frontline/The Hindu - TRANSCEND Media Service1 Jun 2026 – Amid Myanmar’s prolonged civil war, the scholar and activist argues that New Delhi’s strategic concerns over border security and connectivity have outweighed democratic considerations.
BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE
Zelensky’s Nazi Salute: The Jewish President Who Just Proved Putin Right
Diran Noubar – TRANSCEND Media ServiceSweet stomach-churning irony! Volodymyr Zelensky, the man who parades around the world as a brave Jewish leader fighting the ghosts of the Holocaust, just rolled out the red carpet — complete with military honors and tearful speeches — for Andriy Melnyk, a notorious Nazi collaborator and leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists.
Forgeries about World War II in Yugoslavia (III)
Vladislav B. Sotirovic – TRANSCEND Media ServiceThe goal of General Dragoljub Draža Mihailović and his royalist Chetniks was the restoration of the pre-war socio-political order and monarchy in Yugoslavia – the status quo ante bellum.
PALESTINE ISRAEL GAZA GENOCIDE
Israel: Stop Athleticide–Stop Scholasticide
FORSEA Forces of Renewal for Southeast Asia - TRANSCEND Media Service7 Jun 2026 – Irish Sport for Palestine and Belfast Friends of Birzeit demand an end to the impunity enjoyed by Israel in its continuing and intentional destruction of the foundations of the Palestinian national community across the occupied territories.
ENVIRONMENT
Nature Conservation Index 2025: Mapping the Frontiers of Global Conservation Success
Assaf Levy | BioDB – TRANSCEND Media Service31 May 2026 – In the vast, interconnected tapestry of life on Earth, every species, ecosystem, and biological process serves as a vital thread. For decades, humanity has viewed nature as a backdrop to progress—a resource to manage or a scenic view to preserve. However, …
SCIENCE
Three Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics
Good News Network - TRANSCEND Media Service1 Jun 2026 – The Prize provides a pathway from concern to action, equipping students with the tools to develop tangible, real-world solutions.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGES
(Français) L’Arménie, joyau démocratique aux mains des gendarmes de la pensée française
Diran Noubar – TRANSCEND Media ServiceAh, quel spectacle édifiant que ces élections législatives arméniennes du 7 juin 2026 ! Tandis que les Arméniens se rendent aux urnes dans une atmosphère de « liberté » soigneusement encadrée, on assiste à un chef-d’œuvre de l’hypocrisie occidentale.
(Français) Le Futur Leadership pour Une Culture de Paix
David Adams | Transition to a Culture of Peace – TRANSCEND Media ServiceOn ne peut se fier aux dirigeants au niveau de l’État-nation. Les données confirment la principale conclusion de mon ouvrage *Histoire de la culture de la guerre* : l’État-nation, en s’arrogeant le monopole de la culture de la guerre, est devenu cette culture.
SHORT VIDEO CLIPS
One Love Again (Music Video of the Week)
Bob Marley and Shakira | Reggae Roots – TRANSCEND Media Service24 Apr 2026 – “One Love Again” is a soulful reggae-inspired world fusion anthem that blends Afro-Caribbean rhythms, Latin warmth, and global storytelling into one powerful message — unity through love.
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