Archive for 2013 – Week 30


Systems of Alternative Defense for States
Johan Galtung, 23 Jul 2013 - TRANSCEND Media Service
July 23rd, 2013 (EDITORIAL | 13 Comments »)
Kudankulam May Renew US Firms’ Focus on Nuke Sector
M. Ramesh – The Hindu
July 23rd, 2013 (KUDANKULAM ANTI-NUCLEAR SATYAGRAHA, INDIA | Comments Off on Kudankulam May Renew US Firms’ Focus on Nuke Sector)
68 Years Ago: The Nuclear Age Is Born—Amid Secrecy, Cover-up and Radiation Threat
Greg Mitchell – The Nation
July 23rd, 2013 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on 68 Years Ago: The Nuclear Age Is Born—Amid Secrecy, Cover-up and Radiation Threat)
How the Yakuza and Japan’s Nuclear Industry Learned to Love Each Other
Jake Adelstein – The Atlantic Wire
July 22nd, 2013 (ENERGY | 1 Comment »)
Japan’s Constitutional Changes Could Echo through Asia
National Constitution Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 1 Comment »)
India’s Children
S.P. Udayakumar – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on India’s Children)
Egypt: On Why Only an Inclusive Transition Is the Only Solution to Civil Strife and Regional Instability
Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Egypt: On Why Only an Inclusive Transition Is the Only Solution to Civil Strife and Regional Instability)
The Six Types of Atheist
Andrew Brown – The Guardian
July 22nd, 2013 (RELIGION | 1 Comment »)
Revive Aung San’s Original Secularist Multicultural Vision for the New Myanmar
Maung Zarni – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Revive Aung San’s Original Secularist Multicultural Vision for the New Myanmar)
(Italiano) La Micro-Gestione USA del Mondo
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) La Micro-Gestione USA del Mondo)
Are Palestinian Students in Lebanon Being Pressured to Choose Kalashnikovs over College?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 1 Comment »)
On Leaks and Pseudo-Reality: The US’ Futile Search for ‘World Domination’
Ramzy Baroud – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on On Leaks and Pseudo-Reality: The US’ Futile Search for ‘World Domination’)
UN Struggles to Feed Millions of Syrians
Margaret Brennan, CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on UN Struggles to Feed Millions of Syrians)
Special Report: Thai Authorities Implicated in Rohingya Muslim Smuggling Network
Jason Szep and Stuart Grudgings, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 1 Comment »)
Trash the TPP: Why It’s Time to Revolt against the Worst “Trade Agreement” in History
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Trash the TPP: Why It’s Time to Revolt against the Worst “Trade Agreement” in History)
Administration’s Syria Problem: U.S. Can’t Find Non-Al Qaida Rebels
World Tribune – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Administration’s Syria Problem: U.S. Can’t Find Non-Al Qaida Rebels)
Communal Tensions in Burma Continue
John Roberts, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Communal Tensions in Burma Continue)
Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch-Hunt
Bill Bigelow – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (EDUCATION | Comments Off on Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch-Hunt)
(Português) Veja Mapa da Corrupção pelo Mundo
BBC – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Veja Mapa da Corrupção pelo Mundo)
LGBTI Africa: Cameroon’s “Gay Scare”
Eric O. Lembembe - Indypendent
July 22nd, 2013 (SEXUALITIES | 1 Comment »)
(Castellano) Unesco Reconoce Obra del Che Guevara y la Incluye en la “Memoria del Mundo”
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Unesco Reconoce Obra del Che Guevara y la Incluye en la “Memoria del Mundo”)
Bradley Manning Wins Peace Prize
David Swanson, War Is a Crime – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (NEWS | Comments Off on Bradley Manning Wins Peace Prize)
From the Women of Idinthakarai-Koodankulam, India
Sisters of Idinthakarai – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (KUDANKULAM ANTI-NUCLEAR SATYAGRAHA, INDIA | Comments Off on From the Women of Idinthakarai-Koodankulam, India)
(Castellano) Evo Morales: Mi Secuestro Demuestra la Soberbia de los Países Europeos
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Evo Morales: Mi Secuestro Demuestra la Soberbia de los Países Europeos)
Let the Light of Mandela Shine on U.S. Injustice
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
July 22nd, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Let the Light of Mandela Shine on U.S. Injustice)
(Português) Por Que a Indústria Farmacêutica Evita Curar
Richard J. Roberts, Nobel da Medicina – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Por Que a Indústria Farmacêutica Evita Curar)
The 4th Dimension
Carl Sagan – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on The 4th Dimension)
A World Citizen Passport and Edward Snowden’s Catch 22
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on A World Citizen Passport and Edward Snowden’s Catch 22)
Activist and Iraq War Veteran Vincent Emanuele Speaks Out
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (IN-DEPTH VIDEOS | Comments Off on Activist and Iraq War Veteran Vincent Emanuele Speaks Out)
Global Big Brother and the Snowden Hollywood Chase
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Global Big Brother and the Snowden Hollywood Chase)
NSA Blackmailing Obama? | Interview with Whistleblower Russ Tice
Abby Martin, Breaking the Set – Russia Today
July 22nd, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | 1 Comment »)
The Destruction of Barack Obama
Robert J. Burrowes – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The Destruction of Barack Obama)
NSA Warned to Rein in Surveillance as Agency Reveals Even Greater Scope
Spencer Ackerman – The Guardian
July 22nd, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on NSA Warned to Rein in Surveillance as Agency Reveals Even Greater Scope)
Netflix and Surveillance: The Brave New World of Big Data
Kate Epstein - CounterPunch
July 22nd, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Netflix and Surveillance: The Brave New World of Big Data)
Surveillance Blowback: The Making of the U.S. Surveillance State, 1898-2020
Alfred W. McCoy - TomDispatch
July 22nd, 2013 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Surveillance Blowback: The Making of the U.S. Surveillance State, 1898-2020)
Blond Stewardess
TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Blond Stewardess)
General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (APPEALS | Comments Off on General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony)
Malala Yousafzai and the White Saviour Complex
Assed Baig – Huffington Post
July 22nd, 2013 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Malala Yousafzai and the White Saviour Complex)
Global Power Project, Part 6: Banking on Influence with Bank of America
Andrew Gavin Marshall, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ANALYSIS | Comments Off on Global Power Project, Part 6: Banking on Influence with Bank of America)
Call On President Putin and Russians to Grant Asylum to Edward Snowden
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on Call On President Putin and Russians to Grant Asylum to Edward Snowden)
Be the Change: Why Myanmar’s Subversive Band “Side Effect” Is Inspiring Freedom
Matt Carter, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Be the Change: Why Myanmar’s Subversive Band “Side Effect” Is Inspiring Freedom)
Monsanto Virtually Gives Up On Growing GMO Crops in Europe
John Upton, Grist – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on Monsanto Virtually Gives Up On Growing GMO Crops in Europe)
(Castellano) Brasil Considera Insuficientes Explicaciones de EE.UU. sobre Espionaje
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Brasil Considera Insuficientes Explicaciones de EE.UU. sobre Espionaje)
Nothing to See Here: Athens Is Now Closed to Democracy
Yiannis Baboulias – New Statesman
July 22nd, 2013 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Nothing to See Here: Athens Is Now Closed to Democracy)
John Lennon – Give Peace a Chance (Music Video of the Week)
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on John Lennon – Give Peace a Chance (Music Video of the Week))
Syrians Fleeing War at Rate Not Seen Since Rwandan Genocide: U.N.
Michelle Nichols, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Syrians Fleeing War at Rate Not Seen Since Rwandan Genocide: U.N.)
G’Day Damascus: Australians Are Joining Syria’s Rebels in Surprising Numbers
Ian Lloyd Neubauer - Time
July 22nd, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on G’Day Damascus: Australians Are Joining Syria’s Rebels in Surprising Numbers)
Locking Out the Voices of Dissent
Chris Hedges - Truthdig
July 22nd, 2013 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Locking Out the Voices of Dissent)
Chase, Once Considered “The Good Bank,” Is About to Pay another Massive Settlement
Matt Taibbi – Rolling Stone
July 22nd, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Chase, Once Considered “The Good Bank,” Is About to Pay another Massive Settlement)
Do Scientists Pray? Einstein Answers a Little Girl’s Question about Science vs. Religion
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (SCIENCE - SPIRITUALITY | Comments Off on Do Scientists Pray? Einstein Answers a Little Girl’s Question about Science vs. Religion)
GlaxoSmithKline Alleged to Pay Bribes in China
Pratap Chatterjee - CorpWatch
July 22nd, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on GlaxoSmithKline Alleged to Pay Bribes in China)
British Aid for Myanmar/Burma Ethnic Cleansing
Maung Zarni – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on British Aid for Myanmar/Burma Ethnic Cleansing)
What the Empire Didn’t Hear: US Spying and Resistance in Latin America
Benjamin Dangl – Toward Freedom
July 22nd, 2013 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on What the Empire Didn’t Hear: US Spying and Resistance in Latin America)
Patience Running Out in Bulgaria
Nick Thorpe, BBC News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Patience Running Out in Bulgaria)
The Crux of the NSA Story in One Phrase: ‘Collect It All’
Glenn Greenwald – The Guardian
July 22nd, 2013 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | 1 Comment »)
EU Publishes Guidelines Barring All Cooperation with Israeli Entities over Pre-67 Lines
AP and Staff - Times of Israel
July 22nd, 2013 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on EU Publishes Guidelines Barring All Cooperation with Israeli Entities over Pre-67 Lines)
Goldman Sachs Profits Double in Second Quarter
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
July 22nd, 2013 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Goldman Sachs Profits Double in Second Quarter)
Koodankulam Nuclear Plant Commissioning: An Open Letter to Prime Minister of India and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere – Counter Currents
July 22nd, 2013 (KUDANKULAM ANTI-NUCLEAR SATYAGRAHA, INDIA | 1 Comment »)
(Português) Stiglitz: É Hora de Questionar as Patentes
Joseph Stiglitz, Prêmio Nobel de Economia – Outras Palavras
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Stiglitz: É Hora de Questionar as Patentes)
Judge Retains “Aiding the Enemy” Charge against Bradley Manning
Matthew MacEgan and Joseph Kishorej, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (NEWS | Comments Off on Judge Retains “Aiding the Enemy” Charge against Bradley Manning)
(Português) América Latina Está Bastante Furiosa e a Europa, Um Pouquinho
Juan Gelman, Página 12 – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) América Latina Está Bastante Furiosa e a Europa, Um Pouquinho)
Meet a Moderate Syrian Insurgent
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
July 22nd, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Meet a Moderate Syrian Insurgent)
U.S. Military Drone Surveillance Is Expanding to Hot Spots beyond Declared Combat Zones
Craig Whitlock – The Washington Post
July 22nd, 2013 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on U.S. Military Drone Surveillance Is Expanding to Hot Spots beyond Declared Combat Zones)
Free Syrian Army Arming Al Qaeda, ISIL Commander Claims
Bill Roggio – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Free Syrian Army Arming Al Qaeda, ISIL Commander Claims)
Japanese Nuclear Plant May Have Been Leaking for Two Years
Hiroko Tabuchi – The New York Times
July 22nd, 2013 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Japanese Nuclear Plant May Have Been Leaking for Two Years)
Eastern Europe: The Call for Change Grows Stronger
Sufyan bin Uzayr – Brave New World
July 22nd, 2013 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | 4 Comments »)
Never Worried about a Nuclear Disaster in India? Do It Now, Koodankulam Has Started
Prajnya K – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (KUDANKULAM ANTI-NUCLEAR SATYAGRAHA, INDIA | Comments Off on Never Worried about a Nuclear Disaster in India? Do It Now, Koodankulam Has Started)
Economics and Population Policies Go Hand in Hand in Latin America
Fabiana Frayssinet – Inter Press Service-IPS
July 22nd, 2013 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Economics and Population Policies Go Hand in Hand in Latin America)
Full Text of the European Union’s Israeli Settlement Guidelines
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Full Text of the European Union’s Israeli Settlement Guidelines)
European Commission President Meets Religious Leaders
Kumari Kunti Sherreitt, ISKCON News – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (EUROPE | Comments Off on European Commission President Meets Religious Leaders)
CNDP Statement on Koodankulam Reaching Criticality
Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 22nd, 2013 (KUDANKULAM ANTI-NUCLEAR SATYAGRAHA, INDIA | Comments Off on CNDP Statement on Koodankulam Reaching Criticality)