Archive for 2014 – Week 23


Being a Vegetarian
Brown University Health Education – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on Being a Vegetarian)
Edward Snowden: Breaking Law Was Only Option, Says Whistleblower
Tom McCarthy – The Guardian
June 2nd, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Edward Snowden: Breaking Law Was Only Option, Says Whistleblower)
(Français) Nigeria: Aux origines de la secte Boko Haram
Alain Vicky – Centre Tricontinental (CETRI)
June 2nd, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Nigeria: Aux origines de la secte Boko Haram)
Class War: Thailand’s Military Coup
Walden Bello – The Nation
June 2nd, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Class War: Thailand’s Military Coup)
Good Care
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Good Care)
(Français) Zone de Libre-Échange Transatlantique: Avec le TAFTA, l’UE et les États-Unis sabordent le climat et la transition
Amélie Canonne & Maxime Combes - Centre Tricontinental (CETRI)
June 2nd, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Zone de Libre-Échange Transatlantique: Avec le TAFTA, l’UE et les États-Unis sabordent le climat et la transition)
Utopia: The Inside Story
Chris Graham – New Matilda
June 2nd, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Utopia: The Inside Story)
The-O Ring and The Bull Ring as Spectacular Archetypes
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The-O Ring and The Bull Ring as Spectacular Archetypes)
Remembering Vincent Harding, an Enduring Veteran of Hope
Ken Butigan – Waging Nonviolence
June 2nd, 2014 (NONVIOLENCE | Comments Off on Remembering Vincent Harding, an Enduring Veteran of Hope)
Maya Angelou, Still She Rises
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
June 2nd, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Maya Angelou, Still She Rises)
The Rise of the European Right: Reaction to the Neoliberal Right
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on The Rise of the European Right: Reaction to the Neoliberal Right)
Greenwald: ‘I Wanted a Debate about Journalism’
Deutsche Welle – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (MEDIA, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Greenwald: ‘I Wanted a Debate about Journalism’)
“Let’s Not Talk about It”: How the Mass Surveillance Debate Was Silenced in Romania
Matei Vasile – Open Democracy
June 2nd, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on “Let’s Not Talk about It”: How the Mass Surveillance Debate Was Silenced in Romania)
(Português) Boff: “Piketty Está Certo, Democracia e Capitalismo Não Convivem”
Leonardo Boff - Brasil de Fato
June 2nd, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Boff: “Piketty Está Certo, Democracia e Capitalismo Não Convivem”)
Was Clinton’s “No Genocide” Dictate on Rwanda Meant to Ensure Kagame’s Military Victory in 1994?
Milton Allimadi - Black Star News
June 2nd, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on Was Clinton’s “No Genocide” Dictate on Rwanda Meant to Ensure Kagame’s Military Victory in 1994?)
Clocks (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
Cold Play & Buena Vista Social Club – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Clocks (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
To Grow or Not to Grow GMO Crops
Silvia Giannelli, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on To Grow or Not to Grow GMO Crops)
Prepackaged Thought
Tom Greening – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Prepackaged Thought)
The Nun Behind Bars in Brooklyn: Anti-Nuke Activist
Helen Young – The Huffington Post
June 2nd, 2014 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on The Nun Behind Bars in Brooklyn: Anti-Nuke Activist)
David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded”
Thomas Frank - Salon
June 2nd, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on David Graeber: “Spotlight on the financial sector did make apparent just how bizarrely skewed our economy is in terms of who gets rewarded”)
[More pornography] Hedge Fund Managers Still Making Billions
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on [More pornography] Hedge Fund Managers Still Making Billions)
“Advergames”: New Tricks to Sell Junk Food to Children
Silvia Swinden – Pressenza Int’l Press Agency
June 2nd, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on “Advergames”: New Tricks to Sell Junk Food to Children)
US Deploys Special Forces to Train Military Units in North and West Africa
Eric London, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on US Deploys Special Forces to Train Military Units in North and West Africa)
The Future Visible in St Petersburg
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
June 2nd, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on The Future Visible in St Petersburg)
Brazil’s World Cup 2014: Private Security “Made in USA”
Santiago Navarro F. and Renata Bessi – Upside Down World
June 2nd, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Brazil’s World Cup 2014: Private Security “Made in USA”)
Weather Weapons Have Existed for over 15 Years, Testified U.S. Secretary of Defense
J. D. Heyes, Natural News – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Weather Weapons Have Existed for over 15 Years, Testified U.S. Secretary of Defense)
Chlorine in Your Chicken: Why Poultry Is More Dangerous Than Ever
Tracie McMillan, OnEarth – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Chlorine in Your Chicken: Why Poultry Is More Dangerous Than Ever)
Ukraine & Syria: Elections of Mass Destruction
Tony Cartalucci, NEO – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (IN FOCUS | 2 Comments »)
Monsanto vs. the Monarchs: The Fight to Save the World’s Most Stunning Butterfly Migration
Lindsay Abrams - Salon
June 2nd, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Monsanto vs. the Monarchs: The Fight to Save the World’s Most Stunning Butterfly Migration)
Read Snowden’s Comments on 9/11 That NBC Didn’t Broadcast
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Read Snowden’s Comments on 9/11 That NBC Didn’t Broadcast)
The Revival of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries
Samir Amin - Global Research
June 2nd, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on The Revival of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries)
Mexico: 50 Peaceful Peace Policies
Johan Galtung & Fernando Montiel T., 2 Jun 2014 - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 1 Comment »)
Greenpeace Blocks Two Major Oil Rigs to ‘Save the Arctic’
EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Greenpeace Blocks Two Major Oil Rigs to ‘Save the Arctic’)
Myanmar’s Appalling Apartheid
Nicholas Kristof - The New York Times
June 2nd, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Myanmar’s Appalling Apartheid)
Israel to ‘Evict the Dead’ in Bedouin Village Demolished Over 60 Times
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel to ‘Evict the Dead’ in Bedouin Village Demolished Over 60 Times)
The Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Urgent Need for Renewable Energy)
The Impossibility of Growth
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on The Impossibility of Growth)
Pope Francis Visit to Palestine
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Pope Francis Visit to Palestine)
Obama’s Foreign Policy: A US Military-Intelligence Agenda Which Seeks to Destabilize the Planet
Joachim Hagopian - Global Research
June 2nd, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Obama’s Foreign Policy: A US Military-Intelligence Agenda Which Seeks to Destabilize the Planet)
Homophobia Is Deep-Rooted, Rife – And Ultimately Doomed
Owen Jones – The Guardian
June 2nd, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Homophobia Is Deep-Rooted, Rife – And Ultimately Doomed)
Why Boycotting Israel Is So Important and Necessary
Stuart Littlewood – Dissident Voice
June 2nd, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Why Boycotting Israel Is So Important and Necessary)
“Beacon of Freedom & American Exceptionalism?”
Jim Albertini – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on “Beacon of Freedom & American Exceptionalism?”)
NYT’s One-Sided Ukraine Narrative
Robert Parry – Consortium News
June 2nd, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on NYT’s One-Sided Ukraine Narrative)
10 of the Most Endangered Whales on Earth
Russell McLendon – Mother Nature Network
June 2nd, 2014 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on 10 of the Most Endangered Whales on Earth)
Respected and Protected… Syrians Working to Preserve Jewish Cultural Heritage
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Respected and Protected… Syrians Working to Preserve Jewish Cultural Heritage)
We Are the Soil
Vandana Shiva – The Asian Age
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on We Are the Soil)
Weaponized Agriculture – GMO Crops: Boon to Humanity or Reckless Science?
Tom Mysiewicz – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on Weaponized Agriculture – GMO Crops: Boon to Humanity or Reckless Science?)
Setting the Agenda for Global Peace: Conflict and Consensus Building
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Setting the Agenda for Global Peace: Conflict and Consensus Building)
Why Obama’s Speech Should Make You Think
Jan Oberg - Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Why Obama’s Speech Should Make You Think)
The Greatest Commencement Addresses of All Time
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on The Greatest Commencement Addresses of All Time)
China Asks Banks to Remove US-Made Servers
Press TV – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (BRICS | Comments Off on China Asks Banks to Remove US-Made Servers)
How One Sexy Gay Novel Derailed Gore Vidal’s Literary Career
Andrew O'Hehir - Salon
June 2nd, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on How One Sexy Gay Novel Derailed Gore Vidal’s Literary Career)
TRANSCEND Peace University: Africa 2064 – A ‘Reciprocal Development & Basic Human Needs’ Approach
Mark Abdelsayed, et al – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on TRANSCEND Peace University: Africa 2064 – A ‘Reciprocal Development & Basic Human Needs’ Approach)
Bilderberg 2014: War Criminals, Big Oil and “Too Big to Jail” Banksters Meet in Secrecy
Julie Lévesque - Global Research
June 2nd, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Bilderberg 2014: War Criminals, Big Oil and “Too Big to Jail” Banksters Meet in Secrecy)
Fukushima – What the Media & Governments Are Not Telling YOU
Anonymous – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Fukushima – What the Media & Governments Are Not Telling YOU)
The Empire Strikes Back: How Brandeis Foreshadowed Snowden and Greenwald
Andrew O'Hehir – Salon
June 2nd, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on The Empire Strikes Back: How Brandeis Foreshadowed Snowden and Greenwald)
(Português) Portugal Diante da Opção ‘Jangada de Pedra’
Prof. Boaventura de Sousa Santos – Outras Palavras
June 2nd, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Portugal Diante da Opção ‘Jangada de Pedra’)
Critics Slam the U.N. for Appointing Uganda’s “Anti-Gay” Minister to Top Leadership Role
Lindsay Abrams - Salon
June 2nd, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Critics Slam the U.N. for Appointing Uganda’s “Anti-Gay” Minister to Top Leadership Role)
(Castellano) América Latina: ¿La Revolución ciudadana tiene quien la defienda?
Prof. Boaventura de Sousa Santos – Centre Tricontinental (CETRI)
June 2nd, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) América Latina: ¿La Revolución ciudadana tiene quien la defienda?)
Interview – Johan Galtung
Al McKay, E-International Relations - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 2nd, 2014 (TRANSCEND News | Comments Off on Interview – Johan Galtung)
(Português) BRICS: Uma Nova Arquitetura de Finanças e Desenvolvimento
José Carlos Peliano – Carta Maior
June 2nd, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) BRICS: Uma Nova Arquitetura de Finanças e Desenvolvimento)
The Truth about Geoengineering – Science Fiction and Science Fact
David G. Victor, M. Granger Morgan, Jay Apt, John Steinbruner, Katharine Ricke – Foreign Affairs
June 2nd, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on The Truth about Geoengineering – Science Fiction and Science Fact)