Archive for 2015 – Week 11


The “New World Order”
Johan Galtung
March 10th, 2015 (EDITORIAL | 6 Comments »)
The Sinister Treatment of Dissent at the BBC
Nick Cohen – The Guardian
March 9th, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on The Sinister Treatment of Dissent at the BBC)
Why We Occupy: Dutch Universities at the Crossroads
Nicholas Vrousalis, Robin Celikates, Johan Hartle, and Enzo Rossi – Open Democracy
March 9th, 2015 (EDUCATION | Comments Off on Why We Occupy: Dutch Universities at the Crossroads)
Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Pledges Nonviolent Direct Action
Allyson Gross, Miles Goodrich – Common Dreams
March 9th, 2015 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Pledges Nonviolent Direct Action)
American Drone Operators Are Quitting in Record Numbers
Pratap Chatterjee - TomDispatch
March 9th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on American Drone Operators Are Quitting in Record Numbers)
Biodiversity or GMOs: Will the Future of Nutrition Be in Women’s Hands or under Corporate Control?
Prof. Vandana Shiva – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Biodiversity or GMOs: Will the Future of Nutrition Be in Women’s Hands or under Corporate Control?)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)
Gandhi as an Economist
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Gandhi as an Economist)
The “Snowden is Ready to Come Home!” Story: A Case Study in Typical Media Deceit
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
March 9th, 2015 (MEDIA, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on The “Snowden is Ready to Come Home!” Story: A Case Study in Typical Media Deceit)
(Português) Kiev [Ucrânia], Um Ano Depois
Rafael Poch - La Vanguardia
March 9th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Kiev [Ucrânia], Um Ano Depois)
March 5, 1871: Rosa Luxemburg Is Born
Richard Kreitner and The Almanac – The Nation
March 9th, 2015 (ANARCHISM | Comments Off on March 5, 1871: Rosa Luxemburg Is Born)
Parks and Occupation: Archaeology Is the New Security for East Jerusalem Settlers
Natasha Roth - +972 Magazine
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Parks and Occupation: Archaeology Is the New Security for East Jerusalem Settlers)
Caldicott Nuclear Disarmament Conference Frightening, but Inspiring
Russ Wellen – Foreign Policy In Focus
March 9th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Caldicott Nuclear Disarmament Conference Frightening, but Inspiring)
TPP, Peace and Conflict – It’s Not about Trade, It’s about How We Trade
Patrick T. Hiller, Ph.D., War Prevention Initiative – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TMS PEACE JOURNALISM | 3 Comments »)
Documents Shine Light on Shadowy New Zealand Surveillance Base
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
March 9th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Documents Shine Light on Shadowy New Zealand Surveillance Base)
Role of Women for Nonviolence through Peace Education
Surya Nath Prasad, Ph. D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (EDUCATION | Comments Off on Role of Women for Nonviolence through Peace Education)
(Svenska-Swedish) Lay Down Your Arms
The Nobel Peace Prize Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Svenska-Swedish) Lay Down Your Arms)
Nuclear Notebook, the Interactive Edition
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Nuclear Notebook, the Interactive Edition)
Netanyahu: The Day After
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Netanyahu: The Day After)
War, Peace, Justice: An Unfinished Tapestry…
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on War, Peace, Justice: An Unfinished Tapestry…)
(Português) Após o SwissLeaks, é preciso lutar contra a fuga de capitais nos países pobres
Denis Cogneau - Le Monde
March 9th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Após o SwissLeaks, é preciso lutar contra a fuga de capitais nos países pobres)
The Fantasy World of Benjamin Netanyahu: Responses to His Talk to Congress
Rabbi Michael Lerner – Huffington Post
March 9th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on The Fantasy World of Benjamin Netanyahu: Responses to His Talk to Congress)
Out of the Nuclear Shadow: Scientists and the Struggle against the Bomb
Zia Mian – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
March 9th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Out of the Nuclear Shadow: Scientists and the Struggle against the Bomb)
Tragedy of Nemtsov’s Death Hijacked by Denigrators of Putin
William Dunkerley – Oriental Review
March 9th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Tragedy of Nemtsov’s Death Hijacked by Denigrators of Putin)
Turn! Turn! Turn! (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
The Byrds – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Turn! Turn! Turn! (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
US and Venezuela: Decades of Defeats and Destabilization
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on US and Venezuela: Decades of Defeats and Destabilization)
China and Its Economic and Geopolitical Eurasian Strategy
Gulam Asgar Mitha – Oriental Review
March 9th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on China and Its Economic and Geopolitical Eurasian Strategy)
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Silencing Techniques: As Terrifying As Child Abuse Itself
Candace Conti – The Guardian
March 9th, 2015 (RELIGION | Comments Off on Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Silencing Techniques: As Terrifying As Child Abuse Itself)
“Radioactive Cover-Up” at Fukushima — Experts Believe “Other Sources of Contamination” Are Flowing into Ocean
ENENews – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on “Radioactive Cover-Up” at Fukushima — Experts Believe “Other Sources of Contamination” Are Flowing into Ocean)
U.S. Standing Alone against Children
David Swanson – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on U.S. Standing Alone against Children)
Under The Sun: Australia’s Largest Solar Farm Set to Sprout in a Queensland Field
Joshua Robertson – The Guardian
March 9th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Under The Sun: Australia’s Largest Solar Farm Set to Sprout in a Queensland Field)
Slavoj Žižek: Whither Zionism?
Slavoj Žižek – In These Times
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Slavoj Žižek: Whither Zionism?)
Fifty Years of Imperial Wars: Results and Perspectives
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ANALYSIS | Comments Off on Fifty Years of Imperial Wars: Results and Perspectives)
US War on ISIS a Trojan Horse
Ulson Gunnar, New Eastern Outlook – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ANALYSIS | Comments Off on US War on ISIS a Trojan Horse)
Shock: Fracking Used to Inject Nuclear Waste Underground for Decades
Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton, Activist Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ENERGY | 1 Comment »)
International Women’s Day – 8 March
The United Nations – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on International Women’s Day – 8 March)
After Netanyahu Speech, Congress Is Officially High School
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
March 9th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on After Netanyahu Speech, Congress Is Officially High School)
“It’s Ugly, It’s Vicious, It’s Brutal”: Cornel West on Israel in Palestine — And Why Gaza Is “The Hood on Steroids”
David Palumbo-Liu – Salon
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on “It’s Ugly, It’s Vicious, It’s Brutal”: Cornel West on Israel in Palestine — And Why Gaza Is “The Hood on Steroids”)
Commentary on Netanyahu’s Visit to the United States
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Commentary on Netanyahu’s Visit to the United States)
March: This Month in Nuclear Threat History
Jeffrey W. Mason – Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
March 9th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on March: This Month in Nuclear Threat History)
A Lifetime Achievement — Destruction of the State of Israel
Niva Lanir – Haaretz
March 9th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on A Lifetime Achievement — Destruction of the State of Israel)
Nobel Peace Prize Watch Launched
Jan Oberg – Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
March 9th, 2015 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on Nobel Peace Prize Watch Launched)
Time Banks: A Tool for Restorative Justice and Community Strength
Beverly Bell – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (COOPS-COOPERATION-SHARING | Comments Off on Time Banks: A Tool for Restorative Justice and Community Strength)
‘A Consciousness Free of Occupation’: Bil’in Marks 10 Years of Popular Nonviolent Struggle
Haggai Matar - +972 Magazine
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on ‘A Consciousness Free of Occupation’: Bil’in Marks 10 Years of Popular Nonviolent Struggle)
Russia, China Help Stabilize Global Situation
Xinhua – China Daily
March 9th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on Russia, China Help Stabilize Global Situation)
Ohio Students Approve Israel Divestment Vote by Landslide
Nora Barrows-Friedman, Electronic Intifada – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Ohio Students Approve Israel Divestment Vote by Landslide)
Robert Reich Takes On the Trans-Pacific Partnership
MoveOn.org – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Robert Reich Takes On the Trans-Pacific Partnership)
(Deutsch) Charlie und die Heuchler
Peter Vonnahme - Neue Rheinische Zeitung
March 9th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Deutsch) Charlie und die Heuchler)
U.S. Missile Officer Who Ran ‘Violent Street Gang’ Gets 25 Years
Kristin Davis – Air Force Times
March 9th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on U.S. Missile Officer Who Ran ‘Violent Street Gang’ Gets 25 Years)
Interview: Mildred Aristide, Former First Lady of Haiti
Haiti Solidarity – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Interview: Mildred Aristide, Former First Lady of Haiti)
At Least One Country Agrees with Netanyahu: Saudi Arabia
Robert Fisk – The Independent
March 9th, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on At Least One Country Agrees with Netanyahu: Saudi Arabia)
The Cultural Heritage of Iraq and Syria: “Destroyed by Human Ignorance − Rebuilt by Human Hope”
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Cultural Heritage of Iraq and Syria: “Destroyed by Human Ignorance − Rebuilt by Human Hope”)
Former Guantanamo Detainee David Hicks Speaks Up
Richard Phillips, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Former Guantanamo Detainee David Hicks Speaks Up)
The Tax Deductible Occupation
Alex Doherty - TeleSur
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on The Tax Deductible Occupation)
Know the Enemy
Jon Taylor – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Know the Enemy)
Saudi Arabia Becomes World’s Biggest Arms Importer amid Regional Concerns
I24News – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Saudi Arabia Becomes World’s Biggest Arms Importer amid Regional Concerns)
Radicalisation versus Demonisation?
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Radicalisation versus Demonisation?)
Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition
Tatsushi Arai, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Syria, Lebanon, and the Middle East: Enabling a War-to-Peace Transition)
Students Occupy University of Amsterdam (De Nieuwe Universiteit)
De Nieuwe Universiteit – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Students Occupy University of Amsterdam (De Nieuwe Universiteit))
(Português) Amnistia Internacional denuncia desrespeito pelos Direitos Humanos em Portugal
Visão Solidária – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Amnistia Internacional denuncia desrespeito pelos Direitos Humanos em Portugal)
Comparing Atrocities
John Feffer – Foreign Policy In Focus
March 9th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Comparing Atrocities)
Sheherazade
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Sheherazade)
Washington and ISIS: The Evidence
Tim Anderson - TeleSur
March 9th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Washington and ISIS: The Evidence)
New Zealand Spying on Pacific Allies for ‘Five Eyes’ and NSA, Snowden Files Show
Toby Manhire – The Guardian
March 9th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on New Zealand Spying on Pacific Allies for ‘Five Eyes’ and NSA, Snowden Files Show)
A Tribute to Professor Yasuhiro Okudaira (1929–2015)
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on A Tribute to Professor Yasuhiro Okudaira (1929–2015))
Turning the European Debt Myth Upside-Down
Conn Hallinan – Foreign Policy In Focus
March 9th, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Turning the European Debt Myth Upside-Down)
What BRICS Plus Germany Are Really Up To?
Pepe Escobar – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on What BRICS Plus Germany Are Really Up To?)
Engineering the Perfect Baby
Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on Engineering the Perfect Baby)
Silicon Valley Pioneers and Michael Jordan Join Forbes Billionaires List
Rupert Neate – The Guardian
March 9th, 2015 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Silicon Valley Pioneers and Michael Jordan Join Forbes Billionaires List)
Children of South Africa’s Liberation Icons Condemn Israeli Apartheid
Pambazuka News – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 9th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Children of South Africa’s Liberation Icons Condemn Israeli Apartheid)
(Português) A Vida Secreta das Galinhas
Gabriel Gasperin - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
March 9th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Vida Secreta das Galinhas)
The Nuclear Club: India Welcomed, Iran Shunned
Vijay Prashad - al-Araby
March 9th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on The Nuclear Club: India Welcomed, Iran Shunned)
Iran President: World ‘Too Intelligent’ To Be Fooled by Netanyahu’s ‘War-Mongering’
Jon Queally - Common Dreams
March 9th, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Iran President: World ‘Too Intelligent’ To Be Fooled by Netanyahu’s ‘War-Mongering’)