Archive for 2013 – Week 48


GMO-Free Hawaii: ‘Big Island’ Bans Biotech Companies
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on GMO-Free Hawaii: ‘Big Island’ Bans Biotech Companies)
(Suomalainen-Finnish) NSA ja Yhdysvaltain imperiumin loppu
Johan Galtung - Kansan Uutiset
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Suomalainen-Finnish) NSA ja Yhdysvaltain imperiumin loppu)
Qatar World Cup: Over How Many Dead Bodies?
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey – Pravda
November 25th, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Qatar World Cup: Over How Many Dead Bodies?)
Stay: The Social Contagion of Suicide and How to Preempt It
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (LITERATURE | Comments Off on Stay: The Social Contagion of Suicide and How to Preempt It)
Private Firms Selling Mass Surveillance Systems around World, Documents Show
Nick Hopkins and Matthew Taylor – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Private Firms Selling Mass Surveillance Systems around World, Documents Show)
Zuma Silent on Sri Lankan Human Rights Abuses
Ruki Fernando – Mail & Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (CURRENT AFFAIRS | Comments Off on Zuma Silent on Sri Lankan Human Rights Abuses)
(Italiano) Il Medio Oriente: diretto dove?
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Il Medio Oriente: diretto dove?)
African Continent: Contrasts and Paradoxes
Pierre Celestin Bakunda – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (AFRICA | Comments Off on African Continent: Contrasts and Paradoxes)
Violence against Women: Walls That Imprison
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Violence against Women: Walls That Imprison)
(Castellano) NSA Intentó Acceder al Sistema Operativo Linux
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) NSA Intentó Acceder al Sistema Operativo Linux)
The Warsaw Walkout and the Climate Movement
Sasha Reid Ross, Earth First! Newswire - TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on The Warsaw Walkout and the Climate Movement)
Bitcoin Pursues the Mainstream
Nick Wingfield – International Herald Tribune-NYT
November 25th, 2013 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Bitcoin Pursues the Mainstream)
The M23 Surrenders: A Pyrrhic Victory in Eastern Congo
David Zarembka – Foreign Policy In Focus
November 25th, 2013 (AFRICA | Comments Off on The M23 Surrenders: A Pyrrhic Victory in Eastern Congo)
Riots in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Kingdom Expels the Same People It Exploited’
Mansi Hassoun – France24
November 25th, 2013 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Riots in Saudi Arabia: ‘The Kingdom Expels the Same People It Exploited’)
Aldous Huxley: The Prophet of Our Brave New Digital Dystopia
John Naughton – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Aldous Huxley: The Prophet of Our Brave New Digital Dystopia)
(Français) Quand il s’agit des animaux, pour certains, presque rien, c’est déjà trop
Aurélien Barrau – Huffington Post
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Quand il s’agit des animaux, pour certains, presque rien, c’est déjà trop)
Corporate Lobbyists Flood Warsaw Climate Talks
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
November 25th, 2013 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Corporate Lobbyists Flood Warsaw Climate Talks)
NSA Asked Linus Torvalds to Install Backdoors into GNU/Linux
Christian Engström, Infopolicy – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | 1 Comment »)
The Wahhabi-Likudnik War of Terror
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
November 25th, 2013 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on The Wahhabi-Likudnik War of Terror)
(Português) Por Que Deixamos Varsóvia
Jamie Henn, YES! Magazine – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Por Que Deixamos Varsóvia)
Wal-Mart Asks Workers to Donate Food to Its Needy Employees
Business Insider – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Wal-Mart Asks Workers to Donate Food to Its Needy Employees)
Fukushima Fallout Damaged the Thyroids of California Babies
Chris Busby, Ecologist – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Fukushima Fallout Damaged the Thyroids of California Babies)
(Italiano) Gabriella e Luca sono con noi nel progetto di “Cinema e Arte per la Pace”
Prof. Nanni Salio – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Gabriella e Luca sono con noi nel progetto di “Cinema e Arte per la Pace”)
Ambition Silences Myanmar’s Freedom Icon
Roger Mitton – The Manila Times
November 25th, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Ambition Silences Myanmar’s Freedom Icon)
Syrian Nun Seen as Threat to War Resistance
William Boardman - Reader Supported News
November 25th, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Syrian Nun Seen as Threat to War Resistance)
Owen Jones & Mother Agnes: A Lesson on Conciliatory “Leftists”
Phil Greaves – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Owen Jones & Mother Agnes: A Lesson on Conciliatory “Leftists”)
Geneva 3 Talks: Iran Nuclear Negotiations 4 Dummies
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Geneva 3 Talks: Iran Nuclear Negotiations 4 Dummies)
‘Royal Concierge’: GCHQ Monitors Diplomats’ Hotel Bookings
Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosenbach and Holger Stark – Der Spiegel
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on ‘Royal Concierge’: GCHQ Monitors Diplomats’ Hotel Bookings)
Some People Are Gay: How Do We Get Over It?
Sumeet Grover – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Some People Are Gay: How Do We Get Over It?)
Peace in Colombia?
Johan Galtung, 25 Nov 2013 - TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (EDITORIAL | 1 Comment »)
G77 Walk-out at COP19 as Rich Countries Use Delaying Tactics
Claudia Ciobanu, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on G77 Walk-out at COP19 as Rich Countries Use Delaying Tactics)
John F. Kennedy’s Vision of Peace`
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – Rolling Stone
November 25th, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on John F. Kennedy’s Vision of Peace`)
US and UK Struck Secret Deal to Allow NSA to ‘Unmask’ Britons’ Personal Data
James Ball – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on US and UK Struck Secret Deal to Allow NSA to ‘Unmask’ Britons’ Personal Data)
‘I Saw Rebels Beheading Men for Religion’ – Syrian Cleric
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on ‘I Saw Rebels Beheading Men for Religion’ – Syrian Cleric)
Australian Spying on Indonesian President Provokes Diplomatic Storm
Peter Symonds, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Australian Spying on Indonesian President Provokes Diplomatic Storm)
(Français) Ravages du narcotrafic, naufrage de la « guerre aux drogues »
François Polet – Centre Tricontinental
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Ravages du narcotrafic, naufrage de la « guerre aux drogues »)
Love and Math: Equations as an Equalizer for Humanity
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Love and Math: Equations as an Equalizer for Humanity)
Civilization as a Global Configuration of Silences: Recognizing Silence of a Higher Order
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Civilization as a Global Configuration of Silences: Recognizing Silence of a Higher Order)
Ayn Rand’s Vision of Idiocy: Understanding the Real Makers and Takers
Sean McElwee - Salon
November 25th, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Ayn Rand’s Vision of Idiocy: Understanding the Real Makers and Takers)
Carbon Emissions on Tragic Trajectory
Stephen Leahy, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Carbon Emissions on Tragic Trajectory)
John F. Kennedy
Oliver Stone – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on John F. Kennedy)
Sri Lanka: The Time for an International Investigation Is Now
JS Tissainayagam, Asia Correspondent – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (CURRENT AFFAIRS | 1 Comment »)
(Português) Experimentação em Animais
Ricardo Laurino – ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Experimentação em Animais)
JPMorgan Says ‘Mea Culpa’ in $13 Billion Record Settlement with U.S.
Aruna Viswanatha, David Henry & Karen Freifeld, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on JPMorgan Says ‘Mea Culpa’ in $13 Billion Record Settlement with U.S.)
The Battle of the Titans
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
The Bloody Disaster of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan Is Laid Bare
Simon Jenkins – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, CENTRAL ASIA, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on The Bloody Disaster of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan Is Laid Bare)
‘Syria Is Not a Revolution Any More – This Is Civil War’
Ghaith Abdul-Ahad reports from Turkey and Syria – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on ‘Syria Is Not a Revolution Any More – This Is Civil War’)
Branding Japan
Nancy Snow – Foreign Policy In Focus
November 25th, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Branding Japan)
The U.S. National Security State-CIA Killed J.F.K. in 1963
Jim Albertini – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The U.S. National Security State-CIA Killed J.F.K. in 1963)
Just 90 Companies Caused Two-Thirds of Man-Made Global Warming Emissions
Suzanne Goldenberg – Mother Jones
November 25th, 2013 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Just 90 Companies Caused Two-Thirds of Man-Made Global Warming Emissions)
(Castellano) ‘Los Parias del Caribe’ [Haitianos]
Mario Vargas Llosa – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) ‘Los Parias del Caribe’ [Haitianos])
The Truth
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on The Truth)
New York Times Mourns Death of Al Qaeda-Linked Syrian Opposition Fighter
Alex Lantier, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (MEDIA | Comments Off on New York Times Mourns Death of Al Qaeda-Linked Syrian Opposition Fighter)
In Afghanistan, ‘Security Deal’ Means US Occupation Forever
Sarah Lazare – Common Dreams
November 25th, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, ASIA--PACIFIC, CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on In Afghanistan, ‘Security Deal’ Means US Occupation Forever)
Fight or Flight: Chilean Socialism 1- Indonesian Fascism 0
Andre Vltchek – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Fight or Flight: Chilean Socialism 1- Indonesian Fascism 0)
Some People Are Gay: How Do We Get Over It?
Sumeet Grover – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Some People Are Gay: How Do We Get Over It?)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty Is the Complete Opposite of ‘Free Trade’
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
November 25th, 2013 (TRADE | Comments Off on The Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty Is the Complete Opposite of ‘Free Trade’)
UK Prime Minister Covers Up Crimes against Humanity – Lectures Sri Lanka on Crimes against Humanity
Felicity Arbuthnot - Global Research
November 25th, 2013 (CURRENT AFFAIRS | Comments Off on UK Prime Minister Covers Up Crimes against Humanity – Lectures Sri Lanka on Crimes against Humanity)
(Italiano) Eppur si muove! – Il caso dell’educazione alla pace in Messico
Johan Galtung & Fernando Montiel T. – TRANSCEND Media Servivce
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Eppur si muove! – Il caso dell’educazione alla pace in Messico)
Norway Admits It Carried Out Phone Surveillance for NSA
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Norway Admits It Carried Out Phone Surveillance for NSA)
Japanese Govt’s Websites Hacked by Anonymous over Dolphin Hunt
Tokyo Times – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on Japanese Govt’s Websites Hacked by Anonymous over Dolphin Hunt)
Mother Agnes and the ‘Liberal’ Hawks Out to Silence Her
Neil Clark – Russia Today
November 25th, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Mother Agnes and the ‘Liberal’ Hawks Out to Silence Her)
(Castellano) Brasil Insiste en Crear “Una Nueva Arquitectura de Control en la Red”
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Brasil Insiste en Crear “Una Nueva Arquitectura de Control en la Red”)
JPMorgan’s Bait-And-Switch: The Ballyhooed Settlement Is Just a Scam!
David Dayen - Salon
November 25th, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on JPMorgan’s Bait-And-Switch: The Ballyhooed Settlement Is Just a Scam!)
Inside Emergency Damascene Shelters
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Inside Emergency Damascene Shelters)
☢ Fukushima: Beyond Urgent ☢ (Must Watch 11 min. Video)
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on ☢ Fukushima: Beyond Urgent ☢ (Must Watch 11 min. Video))
Feeding the Flame of Revolt
Chris Hedges - Truthdig
November 25th, 2013 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Feeding the Flame of Revolt)
Child Soldiers: Passive Victims?
Virginie Ladisch – Al Jazeera
November 25th, 2013 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Child Soldiers: Passive Victims?)
A Conversation with Jeremy Hammond, American Political Prisoner Sentenced to 10 Years
Vivien Lesnik Weisman – Huffington Post
November 25th, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on A Conversation with Jeremy Hammond, American Political Prisoner Sentenced to 10 Years)
WHO 2014 Violence Prevention Meeting Report
Joam Evans Pim – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on WHO 2014 Violence Prevention Meeting Report)
Sleepwalking to Extinction: Capitalism and the Destruction of Life and Earth
Richard Smith, Adbusters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Sleepwalking to Extinction: Capitalism and the Destruction of Life and Earth)
Strawberry Fields Forever (Music Video of the Week)
Carlos Bonell – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Strawberry Fields Forever (Music Video of the Week))
Six Powers Clinch Breakthrough Deal Curbing Iran’s Nuclear Activity
Parisa Hafezi and Justyna Pawlak, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (NEWS | Comments Off on Six Powers Clinch Breakthrough Deal Curbing Iran’s Nuclear Activity)
5 Reasons to Never Eat Shrimp Again
Leah Zerbe – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (HEALTH | Comments Off on 5 Reasons to Never Eat Shrimp Again)
Dump It in the Ocean: TEPCO’s Plan for Radioactive Fukushima Water
Andrea Germanos – Common Dreams
November 25th, 2013 (ENERGY | 1 Comment »)
Turkey Shoot
Tom Greening – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Turkey Shoot)
NSA Infected 50,000 Computer Networks with Malicious Software
NRC Netherlands – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on NSA Infected 50,000 Computer Networks with Malicious Software)