Archive for 2016 – Week 15


Glenn Greenwald Interviews Brazil’s Ex-President Lula
The Intercept – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (IN-DEPTH VIDEOS | Comments Off on Glenn Greenwald Interviews Brazil’s Ex-President Lula)
Ending Human Violence Is a Task for Each of Us
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Ending Human Violence Is a Task for Each of Us)
Veterans: A Battle with Pain (Part I)
Mark Brunswick and Brian Peterson - Star Tribune
April 11th, 2016 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Veterans: A Battle with Pain (Part I))
Veterans: A Battle with Pain (Part II)
Mark Brunswick and Brian Peterson - Star Tribune
April 11th, 2016 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Veterans: A Battle with Pain (Part II))
WikiLeaks: US Government, Soros Funded Panama Papers to Attack Putin
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (SPOTLIGHT, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CAPITALISM | 1 Comment »)
Six-Year Anniversary of WikiLeaks Collateral Murder: A Celebration of Free Speech – 5 April 2010
Nozomi Hayase – Common Dreams
April 11th, 2016 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Six-Year Anniversary of WikiLeaks Collateral Murder: A Celebration of Free Speech – 5 April 2010)
Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (I)
Andrew Korybko – Oriental Review
April 11th, 2016 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (I))
L.A. Activists Want to Bring Surveillance Conversation Down to Earth
Jenna McLaughlin – The Intercept
April 11th, 2016 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on L.A. Activists Want to Bring Surveillance Conversation Down to Earth)
(Français) L’État islamique est (aussi) un business
Raf Custers, Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) L’État islamique est (aussi) un business)
‘Who’s Funding This?’ CIA & MI5 Whistleblowers Question Credibility of Panama Papers Coverage
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (MEDIA | Comments Off on ‘Who’s Funding This?’ CIA & MI5 Whistleblowers Question Credibility of Panama Papers Coverage)
This Hacker Rigged Elections in 9 Latin American Countries
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on This Hacker Rigged Elections in 9 Latin American Countries)
Spies and Shadowy Allies Lurk in Secret with Help from Offshore Firm
Will Fitzgibbon - The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists-ICIJ
April 11th, 2016 (SPOTLIGHT, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Spies and Shadowy Allies Lurk in Secret with Help from Offshore Firm)
Chomsky and Pilger Back teleSUR Against Macri’s Attack in Argentina
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Chomsky and Pilger Back teleSUR Against Macri’s Attack in Argentina)
(Português) Dez lições da múltipla crise brasileira
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Dez lições da múltipla crise brasileira)
Lebanon: Now It Is Being Forced to Collapse
Andre Vltchek – Dissident Voice
April 11th, 2016 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Lebanon: Now It Is Being Forced to Collapse)
The Case of Soldier A
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Nonviolent BDS Should Be Welcomed, Not Condemned
Ramzy Baroud – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Nonviolent BDS Should Be Welcomed, Not Condemned)
The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier
Lukasz Kamienski – The Atlantic
April 11th, 2016 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on The Drugs That Built a Super Soldier)
Zika Mystery Deepens with Evidence of Nerve Cell Infections
Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Zika Mystery Deepens with Evidence of Nerve Cell Infections)
CIA Photographed Detainees Naked and Bound Before Extraditing Them for Torture
Nika Knight – Common Dreams
April 11th, 2016 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on CIA Photographed Detainees Naked and Bound Before Extraditing Them for Torture)
NATO as a War-Racket
Eric Zuesse – Washington’s Blog
April 11th, 2016 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on NATO as a War-Racket)
(Português) Estudar na universidade é um sonho tornado realidade para cada vez mais ciganos em Portugal
Susana Venceslau, André Kosters e Pedro Martins, Lusa – Sapo24
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Estudar na universidade é um sonho tornado realidade para cada vez mais ciganos em Portugal)
Nuclear Insecurity
Mel Gurtov, PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Nuclear Insecurity)
In Israel, BDS Is Winning
Mairav Zonszein - +972 Mazazine
April 11th, 2016 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on In Israel, BDS Is Winning)
(Italiano) La Cina Sta Gia’ Vivendo Nel 2020
Pepe Escobar – Come Don Chisciotte
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | 1 Comment »)
Armageddon
Jose Maria Lopera – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Armageddon)
Challenging Questions of Global Significance from the Young
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Challenging Questions of Global Significance from the Young)
Realpolitik vs Realistic Politics
Johan Galtung
April 11th, 2016 (EDITORIAL | 40 Comments »)
(Italian) Come dovremmo trattarci vicendevolmente?
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italian) Come dovremmo trattarci vicendevolmente?)
Ovarian Cancer Victims Win Talcum Powder Lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson
Richard Smallteacher, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Ovarian Cancer Victims Win Talcum Powder Lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)
Leftist Multi-Issue Activism: Possible Ideas for Going Forward
Various Authors ,Toward Freedom – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Leftist Multi-Issue Activism: Possible Ideas for Going Forward)
Imperialism, Political Corruption and the Real Face of Capitalism
Andre Damon, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (SPOTLIGHT, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Imperialism, Political Corruption and the Real Face of Capitalism)
One Humanity, One State: An Interview With Mazin Qumsiyeh
Liza Burr, Women Against Military Madness – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
China Is Already Living in 2020
Pepe Escobar – Strategic Culture Foundation
April 11th, 2016 (BRICS | 1 Comment »)
Iran and Russia Join the Global Alliance to Preserve Syria’s Endangered Heritage
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Iran and Russia Join the Global Alliance to Preserve Syria’s Endangered Heritage)
A Thai Monk Is Using Social Media to Preach Violence against Muslims
Abby Seiff and Rin Jirenuwat – Newsweek
April 11th, 2016 (RELIGION | Comments Off on A Thai Monk Is Using Social Media to Preach Violence against Muslims)
IMF Internal Meeting Predicts Greek ‘Disaster’, Threatens to Leave Troika
Julian Assange – WikiLeaks
April 11th, 2016 (EUROPE | Comments Off on IMF Internal Meeting Predicts Greek ‘Disaster’, Threatens to Leave Troika)
Pro-TPP Op-Eds Remarkably Similar to Drafts by Foreign Government Lobbyists
Lee Fang – The Intercept
April 11th, 2016 (TRADE | Comments Off on Pro-TPP Op-Eds Remarkably Similar to Drafts by Foreign Government Lobbyists)
(Italiano) In che direzione andiamo?
Martin Luther King Jr. – Znet Italy
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) In che direzione andiamo?)
(Português) As “invasões bárbaras” ao espelho de nós mesmos
Paulo Mendes Pinto – Público
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) As “invasões bárbaras” ao espelho de nós mesmos)
April: This Month in Nuclear Threat History
Jeffrey W. Mason – Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
April 11th, 2016 (HISTORY | Comments Off on April: This Month in Nuclear Threat History)
(Português) Caminhos
Eliza Rei - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Caminhos)
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: A Voice for Peace
David Krieger – Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Nuclear Age Peace Foundation: A Voice for Peace)
‘Corruption’ as a Propaganda Weapon
Robert Parry – Consortium News
April 11th, 2016 (SPOTLIGHT, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CAPITALISM | Comments Off on ‘Corruption’ as a Propaganda Weapon)
(Castellano) Un drama de larga historia en el aún corto siglo XXI
Carta de la Paz – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Un drama de larga historia en el aún corto siglo XXI)
(Français) Evaluation critique de la Cour Pénale Internationale (1998 – 2002 – 2016)
Robert Charvin, Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Evaluation critique de la Cour Pénale Internationale (1998 – 2002 – 2016))
The War on Savings: The Panama Papers, Bail-Ins, and the Push to Go Cashless
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on The War on Savings: The Panama Papers, Bail-Ins, and the Push to Go Cashless)
Gandhi’s Salt: How a Fistful of Mud and Seawater Shook the British Empire
Rivera Sun, PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (NONVIOLENCE | Comments Off on Gandhi’s Salt: How a Fistful of Mud and Seawater Shook the British Empire)
Rest in Power Toussaint L’Ouverture: Saluting Haiti’s Triumph against Colonialism
Richard Sudan – Russia Today
April 11th, 2016 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Rest in Power Toussaint L’Ouverture: Saluting Haiti’s Triumph against Colonialism)
Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (II)
Andrew Korybko – Oriental Review
April 11th, 2016 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Armenian-Azeri Tensions Just Got Alarming: Why It’s Happening (II))
USA: Prisoners in Multiple States Call for Strikes to Protest Forced Labor
Alice Speri – The Intercept
April 11th, 2016 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on USA: Prisoners in Multiple States Call for Strikes to Protest Forced Labor)
Brazilian Democracy Thrown to the Dogs
Pepe Escobar – The International Reporter
April 11th, 2016 (BRICS | Comments Off on Brazilian Democracy Thrown to the Dogs)
All About That Bass (Music Video of the Week)
PostmodernJukebox – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on All About That Bass (Music Video of the Week))
Strange Spectacle: Nuclear Security Summit 2016
Dr. John Burroughs – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 11th, 2016 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Strange Spectacle: Nuclear Security Summit 2016)
Romance of Names – Their Environmental and Religious Significance
Dr Ravi P Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Romance of Names – Their Environmental and Religious Significance)
Some Books and Articles on Peace
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Some Books and Articles on Peace)
Australia: The Dirty Secret of Utopia
John Pilger – Russia Today
April 11th, 2016 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Australia: The Dirty Secret of Utopia)
A Key Similarity between Snowden Leak and Panama Papers: Scandal Is What’s Been Legalized
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
April 11th, 2016 (SPOTLIGHT, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CAPITALISM | Comments Off on A Key Similarity between Snowden Leak and Panama Papers: Scandal Is What’s Been Legalized)
Remembering Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on Remembering Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising)
Defenders of Freedom: Why Anarchism Is Misunderstood
Greg Guma – Toward Freedom
April 11th, 2016 (ANARCHISM | Comments Off on Defenders of Freedom: Why Anarchism Is Misunderstood)
The US Just Declared Russia a Greater Threat than ISIS — Paving the Way for Deadly Perpetual War
Matt Agorist, Activist Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The US Just Declared Russia a Greater Threat than ISIS — Paving the Way for Deadly Perpetual War)
There’s a Place in India Where Religions Coexist Beautifully and Gender Equality Is Unmatched
Chandran Nair – The World Post
April 11th, 2016 (BRICS | Comments Off on There’s a Place in India Where Religions Coexist Beautifully and Gender Equality Is Unmatched)
Beyond Panama: What the World Really Needs Is the #DelawarePapers
Nika Knight – Common Dreams
April 11th, 2016 (SPOTLIGHT, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Beyond Panama: What the World Really Needs Is the #DelawarePapers)
Vatican to Host First-Ever Conference to Reevaluate Just War Theory, Justifications for Violence
Joshua J. McElwee - National Catholic Reporter
April 11th, 2016 (RELIGION | Comments Off on Vatican to Host First-Ever Conference to Reevaluate Just War Theory, Justifications for Violence)
Reading Jeff Halper’s ‘War against the People: Israel, the Palestinians and Global Pacification’
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Reading Jeff Halper’s ‘War against the People: Israel, the Palestinians and Global Pacification’)
Successful Skills
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Successful Skills)
Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Poignant and Timely
Rivera Sun, PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (NONVIOLENCE | Comments Off on Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Poignant and Timely)
While Stockpiling Banned Land Mines, U.S. Boasts about Its Record of Clearing Them
Alex Emmons – The Intercept
April 11th, 2016 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on While Stockpiling Banned Land Mines, U.S. Boasts about Its Record of Clearing Them)
Duty to Warn – Enbridge Energy’s 2010 Kalamazoo River Oil Spill: The Worst and Most Expensive Pipeline Disaster in the History of America
Gary G. Kohls, MD – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Duty to Warn – Enbridge Energy’s 2010 Kalamazoo River Oil Spill: The Worst and Most Expensive Pipeline Disaster in the History of America)
(Italiano) Il Consiglio regionale del Piemonte ha approvato Il Disegno di Legge 141 
Contro Tutte le Discrimazioni
Silvia Berruto – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Il Consiglio regionale del Piemonte ha approvato Il Disegno di Legge 141 
Contro Tutte le Discrimazioni)
Writing a Blank Check on War for the President: How the United States Became a Prisoner of War and Congress Went MIA
Andrew J. Bacevich - TomDispatch
April 11th, 2016 (ANGLO AMERICA | 1 Comment »)
Mississippi Governor Signs Anti-Gay Law
Evan Blake, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Mississippi Governor Signs Anti-Gay Law)
Aldous Huxley: Why Music Sings to Our Souls
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (MUSIC | Comments Off on Aldous Huxley: Why Music Sings to Our Souls)
Global Tax Haven Network Means Americans Can Hide Wealth At Home
Jessica Desvarieux - The Real News Network
April 11th, 2016 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Global Tax Haven Network Means Americans Can Hide Wealth At Home)
Global Military Spending Nearly $1.7T amid Mideast Conflicts
Jon Gambrell, AP – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 11th, 2016 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Global Military Spending Nearly $1.7T amid Mideast Conflicts)