Archive for 2014 – Week 34


Professor Galtung: Erdoğan Should Focus on Foreign Policy
Yonca Poyraz Doğan – Today’s Zaman, Istanbul
August 18th, 2014 (INTERVIEW | 3 Comments »)
(Português) Woodstock Foi Há 45 Anos
António José André – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Woodstock Foi Há 45 Anos)
“Muslim Rage” and the Hypocrisy of the Western Liberal Elite
Richard Silverstein, Tikun Olam – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on “Muslim Rage” and the Hypocrisy of the Western Liberal Elite)
Cops Should Be Cops—Not Combat Troops
John Cassidy – The New Yorker
August 18th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Cops Should Be Cops—Not Combat Troops)
SOS! – Hospital Ships Needed to Save Gaza’s Children
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on SOS! – Hospital Ships Needed to Save Gaza’s Children)
Eyeless in Gaza
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 2 Comments »)
An Evaluation of Indian PM’s Independence Speech
Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Planned U.S. Cyber Warfare Program Could Hurt Innocent Countries: Snowden
Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Planned U.S. Cyber Warfare Program Could Hurt Innocent Countries: Snowden)
225 Jewish Survivors and Descendents of Survivors of Nazi Genocide Condemn the Massacre of Palestinians
International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on 225 Jewish Survivors and Descendents of Survivors of Nazi Genocide Condemn the Massacre of Palestinians)
From Albert Einstein to Noam Chomsky: Famous Jews Who Have Opposed Israel
David Wilson – Stop the War Coalition
August 18th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on From Albert Einstein to Noam Chomsky: Famous Jews Who Have Opposed Israel)
Strange Regional Alignments in the Gaza Massacre
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Strange Regional Alignments in the Gaza Massacre)
(Português) Naomi Klein: Nosso modelo econômico está em guerra com a vida na Terra
Jon Queally - Common Dreams
August 18th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Naomi Klein: Nosso modelo econômico está em guerra com a vida na Terra)
Gaza: A Testing Ground for Israeli Military Technology
Shir Hever – Middle East Eye
August 18th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Gaza: A Testing Ground for Israeli Military Technology)
Gaza Rally in NYC: God’s Covenant in the Promised Land
Chris Hedges – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Gaza Rally in NYC: God’s Covenant in the Promised Land)
Is This a Weapon I See Before Me, the Trigger Toward My Hand?
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Is This a Weapon I See Before Me, the Trigger Toward My Hand?)
Why US and Israel Want to Ban This Video…
Anna Baltzer – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (IN-DEPTH VIDEOS | Comments Off on Why US and Israel Want to Ban This Video…)
Putin Says Russia Should Aim to Sell Energy in Roubles
Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Putin Says Russia Should Aim to Sell Energy in Roubles)
Walk on the Wild Side: The Warhol Superstars (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
Lou Reed and David Bowie – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Walk on the Wild Side: The Warhol Superstars (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
Cry for Argentina: Fiscal Mismanagement, Odious Debt or Pillage?
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Cry for Argentina: Fiscal Mismanagement, Odious Debt or Pillage?)
Why Obama Is Bombing the Caliph
Pepe Escobar – Russia Today
August 18th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Why Obama Is Bombing the Caliph)
Militarization of US Police: Blowback in Ferguson, Missouri
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Militarization of US Police: Blowback in Ferguson, Missouri)
The Tragedy of Great Power: The Massacre of Gaza and the Inevitable Failure of the Arab Spring
Khaled Abou El Fadl, ABC – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 1 Comment »)
Israeli Genocide and its Willing Accomplices
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israeli Genocide and its Willing Accomplices)
Who Is ISIS, Where Are They From, And Why Are They Fighting?
Amy McQuire – New Matilda
August 18th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Who Is ISIS, Where Are They From, And Why Are They Fighting?)
Swamped by Rising Seas, Small Islands Seek a Lifeline
Thalif Deen, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Swamped by Rising Seas, Small Islands Seek a Lifeline)
Israel Furious as UN Unveils Gaza Probe Team
AFP – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Israel Furious as UN Unveils Gaza Probe Team)
6 Things You Need to Know about Food and Cancer
EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Servicer
August 18th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on 6 Things You Need to Know about Food and Cancer)
James Risen, Surveillance and Obama’s Threat to Journalism
Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan – Democracy NOW!
August 18th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on James Risen, Surveillance and Obama’s Threat to Journalism)
US Just Not Sure Who to Bomb in the Middle East Anymore
Pan-Arabia Enquirer – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on US Just Not Sure Who to Bomb in the Middle East Anymore)
SeaWorld Shares Tumble 33% Following Blackfish Documentary
Ben Beaumont-Thomas – The Guardian
August 18th, 2014 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on SeaWorld Shares Tumble 33% Following Blackfish Documentary)
An Open Letter to My Palestinian Friends
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on An Open Letter to My Palestinian Friends)
Why Latin American Leaders Are Standing Up to Israel
Laura Carlsen – Al Jazeera America
August 18th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Why Latin American Leaders Are Standing Up to Israel)
Name Calling on the Road
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Name Calling on the Road)
Edward Snowden the Most Wanted Man in the World
James Bamford, Wired – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Edward Snowden the Most Wanted Man in the World)
Science, Religion and War
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Science, Religion and War)
Suras and Tolerance: Meet Europe’s Gay Imam
Takis Würger – Der Spiegel
August 18th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Suras and Tolerance: Meet Europe’s Gay Imam)
For Israeli Arms Makers, Gaza War Is a Cash Cow
Shuki Sadeh - Haaretz
August 18th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on For Israeli Arms Makers, Gaza War Is a Cash Cow)
Gaza Homes ‘Uninhabitable’ as Tens of Thousands Come Back to Rubble
Jason Burke in Beit Lahia – The Guardian
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Gaza Homes ‘Uninhabitable’ as Tens of Thousands Come Back to Rubble)
U.S. Firm Helped the Spyware Industry Build a Potent Digital Weapon for Sale Overseas
Barton Gellman – The Washington Post
August 18th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on U.S. Firm Helped the Spyware Industry Build a Potent Digital Weapon for Sale Overseas)
(Português) Estudo da legislação europeia referente à proibição da experimentação de cosméticos e seus ingredientes em animais, bem como sua comercialização
Sérgio Greif - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
August 18th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Estudo da legislação europeia referente à proibição da experimentação de cosméticos e seus ingredientes em animais, bem como sua comercialização)
You Can Get Hacked Just by Watching This Cat Video on YouTube
Morgan Marquis-Boire – The Intercept
August 18th, 2014 (MEDIA, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on You Can Get Hacked Just by Watching This Cat Video on YouTube)
Can Universal Jurisdiction Help Palestinians Seek Justice?
Rawan Abdulnabi – Al Jazeera
August 18th, 2014 (JUSTICE | Comments Off on Can Universal Jurisdiction Help Palestinians Seek Justice?)
Capital in the Twenty-First Century [e-book]
Thomas Piketty – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Capital in the Twenty-First Century [e-book])
Japan’s “Peace Constitution” Is in Jeopardy
Akira Tashiro, Chugoku Shimbun – Hiroshima Peace Media Center
August 18th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 1 Comment »)
Practical Solution to the Middle East Conflict
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Practical Solution to the Middle East Conflict)
US, NATO and the Destruction of Libya: The Western Front of a Widening War
Horace Campbell – Pambazuka News
August 18th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on US, NATO and the Destruction of Libya: The Western Front of a Widening War)
Genocide in Iraq? A Political History of the Yazidis and Mandaeans
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Genocide in Iraq? A Political History of the Yazidis and Mandaeans)
No Talking
Ada Aharoni – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on No Talking)
LGBT Rights around the World
InfoGraphic World – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on LGBT Rights around the World)
(Português) Um Lugar na Tua Alma
Tereza Halliday- TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Um Lugar na Tua Alma)
45 Years Ago: The Complicated, Generation-Defining History of Woodstock
Corbin Reiff – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (HISTORY | Comments Off on 45 Years Ago: The Complicated, Generation-Defining History of Woodstock)
‘We Tortured Some Folks’
Tom Tomorrow – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on ‘We Tortured Some Folks’)
Humankind-Improving Concepts
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Humankind-Improving Concepts)
The Myth of American Exceptionalism
Stephen M. Walt – Foreign Policy
August 18th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The Myth of American Exceptionalism)
This Map of US and Russian Arms Sales Says It All
Allan Smith and Skye Gould – Business Insider
August 18th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on This Map of US and Russian Arms Sales Says It All)
A Repugnant New Form of Fascism: The Palestinian Holocaust in Gaza
Fidel Castro Ruz – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on A Repugnant New Form of Fascism: The Palestinian Holocaust in Gaza)
Buddhism in Myanmar: Extremism Galore
Sufyan bin Uzayr – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Buddhism in Myanmar: Extremism Galore)
Hashtag Genocide: Why Gaza Fought Back
Ramzy Baroud – Toward Freedom
August 18th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Hashtag Genocide: Why Gaza Fought Back)
Justice as Arbiter: Educating for Moral Authority, Legitimacy, and Credibility
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Justice as Arbiter: Educating for Moral Authority, Legitimacy, and Credibility)
Gaza Exit Interview
Eli Valley – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Gaza Exit Interview)
Why Have the Media and Obama Administration Gone Silent on MH17?
Niles Williamson, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (CURRENT AFFAIRS | 1 Comment »)
Netanyahu Indicates Israel Won’t Cooperate with UN Probe
Yifa Yaakov – The Times of Israel
August 18th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Netanyahu Indicates Israel Won’t Cooperate with UN Probe)
Why Socialism?
Albert Einstein – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (SOCIALISM - MARXISM | Comments Off on Why Socialism?)
Building Sustainable Peace — Criminalizing War
Johan Galtung
August 18th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 5 Comments »)
(Português) Bombardeios dos EUA no Iraque: A Hipocrisia Suprema
Robert Fisk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Bombardeios dos EUA no Iraque: A Hipocrisia Suprema)
UK Government to Block Arms Exports to Israel If Military Action Resumes
Rupert Neate – The Guardian
August 18th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on UK Government to Block Arms Exports to Israel If Military Action Resumes)
The Marshall Islands Sue All Nuclear Nations for Violations of the NPT’s Article VI
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 18th, 2014 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on The Marshall Islands Sue All Nuclear Nations for Violations of the NPT’s Article VI)