Archive for 2014 – Week 11


The UN Is Not Above the Law
Lauren Carasik @ajam – Al Jazeera America
March 10th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on The UN Is Not Above the Law)
God Bless Putin
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on God Bless Putin)
Julian Assange “We Are Headed Towards a Transnational Dystopian Total Surveillance Society”
Mox News – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Julian Assange “We Are Headed Towards a Transnational Dystopian Total Surveillance Society”)
Hacking Team Spy Software Identified on U.S. Servers
Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Hacking Team Spy Software Identified on U.S. Servers)
Zap! Australian Scientists Look at Lasers to Cull Space Junk
Pauline Askin, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (SCIENCE | Comments Off on Zap! Australian Scientists Look at Lasers to Cull Space Junk)
Independence of Scotland from a Crimean Perspective
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Independence of Scotland from a Crimean Perspective)
Silent Grace: A Film Review
Sumeet Grover – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (REVIEWS | 1 Comment »)
(Castellano) Uruguay: Mujica defiende legalización del aborto y matrimonio igualitario
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Uruguay: Mujica defiende legalización del aborto y matrimonio igualitario)
Resisters of Sykes-Picot Land Grab Perform Key Fighting Roles in Syria
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Resisters of Sykes-Picot Land Grab Perform Key Fighting Roles in Syria)
U.S. Foreign Assistance: More Guns than Butter
James Kennedy – Foreign Policy In Focus
March 10th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on U.S. Foreign Assistance: More Guns than Butter)
The War on Emotions is Driving Us Insane
Anita McKone – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Psychology Association’s Torture Link Fails “Do-No-Harm” Ethics
Roy Eidelson and Trudy Bond – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Psychology Association’s Torture Link Fails “Do-No-Harm” Ethics)
The Economic Cost of Violence Containment
Institute for Economics and Peace – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ANALYSIS | Comments Off on The Economic Cost of Violence Containment)
Propaganda Rules the News
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Propaganda Rules the News)
Breaking Free: Choosing a Better Human Future
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Breaking Free: Choosing a Better Human Future)
California Bill Would Ban Orca Shows at Seaworld
Michael Martinez - CNN
March 10th, 2014 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on California Bill Would Ban Orca Shows at Seaworld)
RT Host Abby Martin Condemns Russian Incursion into Crimea – On RT
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
March 10th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on RT Host Abby Martin Condemns Russian Incursion into Crimea – On RT)
(Castellano) La OEA se solidarizó con Venezuela en una decisión histórica
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) La OEA se solidarizó con Venezuela en una decisión histórica)
Thank You, Haiti! Thank You, Cuba!
Marilyn Laglois – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Thank You, Haiti! Thank You, Cuba!)
Vegan Myths Debunked
EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on Vegan Myths Debunked)
Sri Lanka: Bring Up the Bodies
The Economist – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Sri Lanka: Bring Up the Bodies)
400 Youths Arrested at White House Protesting Keystone XL Pipeline
EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on 400 Youths Arrested at White House Protesting Keystone XL Pipeline)
Ukraine-Crimea-Georgia–the West and Russia
Johan Galtung, 10 Mar 2014 - TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | Comments Off on Ukraine-Crimea-Georgia–the West and Russia)
35 Countries Where the U.S. Has Supported Fascists, Drug Lords and Terrorists
Nicolas J.S. Davies - AlterNet
March 10th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on 35 Countries Where the U.S. Has Supported Fascists, Drug Lords and Terrorists)
Japanese Investigator Says Lessons of Fukushima Disaster Ignored
Kristine Kwok in Tokyo – South China Morning Post
March 10th, 2014 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Japanese Investigator Says Lessons of Fukushima Disaster Ignored)
The Doctor and the Saint: Ambedkar, Gandhi and the Battle against Caste
Arundhati Roy – The Caravan
March 10th, 2014 (BRICS | Comments Off on The Doctor and the Saint: Ambedkar, Gandhi and the Battle against Caste)
Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire Deported from Egypt En Route to Gaza
Peace People – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire Deported from Egypt En Route to Gaza)
Straighten Up or You’re Dead: The Case for Black Lesbians in South Africa
Fairuz Mullagee and Ernest Booys – Pambazuka News
March 10th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Straighten Up or You’re Dead: The Case for Black Lesbians in South Africa)
The Conundrum of ‘Democratic’ Coups
Lawrence Davidson – Consortium News
March 10th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The Conundrum of ‘Democratic’ Coups)
Has the NSA’s Mass Spying Made Life Easier for Digital Criminals?
Tom Brewster – The Guardian
March 10th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Has the NSA’s Mass Spying Made Life Easier for Digital Criminals?)
Has Blackwater Been Deployed to Ukraine?
Damien Gayle – Daily Mail
March 10th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Has Blackwater Been Deployed to Ukraine?)
Forbes 400 List of World’s Richest People Highlights Growth of Social Inequality
Ed Hightower, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Forbes 400 List of World’s Richest People Highlights Growth of Social Inequality)
Covert Drone War: UN Report Identifies 30 Drone Strikes That Require ‘Public Explanation’
Alice K Ross – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
March 10th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Covert Drone War: UN Report Identifies 30 Drone Strikes That Require ‘Public Explanation’)
December 2013 – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on December 2013 – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied Since 1967)
Uganda: Scientific Statement from the Ministry of Health on Homosexuality
Pambazuka News – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Uganda: Scientific Statement from the Ministry of Health on Homosexuality)
Steeped in Its Bloody History, Again Embracing Resistance
Andrew Higgins – International New York Times
March 10th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Steeped in Its Bloody History, Again Embracing Resistance)
The Washington Post Uses Biased Experts to Promote Propaganda on Venezuela
Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
March 10th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on The Washington Post Uses Biased Experts to Promote Propaganda on Venezuela)
Four Ways to Evolve Beyond Capitalism
Carl Gibson - Reader Supported News
March 10th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Four Ways to Evolve Beyond Capitalism)
A Look at Africa’s Anti-Gay Laws
Denis Nzioka – Pambazuka News
March 10th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on A Look at Africa’s Anti-Gay Laws)
Poverty
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Poverty)
Did Nonviolence Fail in Egypt?
Mark Engler and Paul Engler – Foreign Policy In Focus
March 10th, 2014 (NONVIOLENCE | Comments Off on Did Nonviolence Fail in Egypt?)
Edward Snowden’s Written Testimony to the European Parliament
Edward Snowden – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Edward Snowden’s Written Testimony to the European Parliament)
(Português) Brasil-Europa: Cidadania e Confidencialidade na Internet
Forum Abel Varzim – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Brasil-Europa: Cidadania e Confidencialidade na Internet)
Memo to Judge: Really?? – What We Owe the Oak Ridge Three
Ralph Hutchison, OREPA – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Memo to Judge: Really?? – What We Owe the Oak Ridge Three)
The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt
Conn Hallinan – The Nation
March 10th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt)
(Italiano) Pakistan: e adesso che cosa fare?
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Pakistan: e adesso che cosa fare?)
Hugo Chavez: A Giant under the Moon
Eva Golinger - CounterPunch
March 10th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Hugo Chavez: A Giant under the Moon)
America’s Staggering Hypocrisy In Ukraine
Robert Parry – Consortium News
March 10th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on America’s Staggering Hypocrisy In Ukraine)
(Português) Ucrânia: entre máfias e o expansionismo militar
Alejandro Nadal - La Jornada, México
March 10th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Ucrânia: entre máfias e o expansionismo militar)
Gender, Conflict and Peace
Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Gender, Conflict and Peace)
Sean Byrne and Jessica Senehi – Violence: Analysis, Intervention and Prevention
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Sean Byrne and Jessica Senehi – Violence: Analysis, Intervention and Prevention)
Remember That Famous Study about Obedience to Authority? Here’s How Stanley Milgram Got It Wrong
Andy Lee Roth – YES! Magazine
March 10th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Remember That Famous Study about Obedience to Authority? Here’s How Stanley Milgram Got It Wrong)
Crop Diversity Decline ‘Threatens Food Security’
Mark Kinver - BBC News
March 10th, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Crop Diversity Decline ‘Threatens Food Security’)
Diets High in Meat, Eggs and Dairy Could Be as Harmful to Health as Smoking
Ian Sample – The Guardian
March 10th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Diets High in Meat, Eggs and Dairy Could Be as Harmful to Health as Smoking)
Nigeria Court Orders Men Whipped for Gay Sex
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Nigeria Court Orders Men Whipped for Gay Sex)
(Português) A Ucrânia no caminho das superpotências
Jeferson Miola – Carta Maior
March 10th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Ucrânia no caminho das superpotências)
Brainwashed: The Indoctrinated West
Andre Vltchek – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Brainwashed: The Indoctrinated West)
Diplomacy NOT War!
James Albertini – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Diplomacy NOT War!)
US Policy of Isolating Russia and Expanding NATO Is a Dismal Failure
Rodrigue Tremblay – Dissident Voice
March 10th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on US Policy of Isolating Russia and Expanding NATO Is a Dismal Failure)
International Peace Research Association at 50
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (IPRA 2014 - 50th ANNIV. CONFERENCE | Comments Off on International Peace Research Association at 50)
Unelected Power: Democracy on the Retreat in Europe (and not just in Ukraine)
Neil Clark – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Unelected Power: Democracy on the Retreat in Europe (and not just in Ukraine))
25th IPRA General Conference Call for Papers
Nesrin Kenar, IPRA Secretary General – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (IPRA 2014 - 50th ANNIV. CONFERENCE | Comments Off on 25th IPRA General Conference Call for Papers)
“We Don’t See Things As They Are but As We Are”
Jan Oberg – Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on “We Don’t See Things As They Are but As We Are”)
Spring Fails in Ukrainian Plunderland
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
March 10th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Spring Fails in Ukrainian Plunderland)
The Sultan of Brunei Intends to Stone Adulterers (Wait, What Century Is This?)
Charlie Campbell - Time
March 10th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on The Sultan of Brunei Intends to Stone Adulterers (Wait, What Century Is This?))
Granada (Music Video of the Week)
Carlos Bonell – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Granada (Music Video of the Week))
[Grotesque] Inside the 2014 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures
Kerry A. Dolan and Luisa Kroll – Forbes
March 10th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on [Grotesque] Inside the 2014 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures)
World’s Largest Grid Operator Reveals Why Increased Wind Energy Means Increased Savings
Michael Goggin, American Wind Energy Association – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (ENERGY | Comments Off on World’s Largest Grid Operator Reveals Why Increased Wind Energy Means Increased Savings)
The Ukraine Crisis through the Whimsy of International Law
Neil Macdonald - Radio Canada CBC News
March 10th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on The Ukraine Crisis through the Whimsy of International Law)
The ‘We-Hate-Putin’ Group Think
Robert Parry – Consortium News
March 10th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The ‘We-Hate-Putin’ Group Think)
Implication in Any Strategic Roundtable of Its 12 Knights
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 10th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Implication in Any Strategic Roundtable of Its 12 Knights)