Archive for 2014 – Week 19


Veterans Oppose US Troop Deployments near Ukraine
Veterans for Peace – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Veterans Oppose US Troop Deployments near Ukraine)
Armenian Grievances, Turkey, United States and 1915 (I)
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
‘Genocide’ in 1915: Law, Language, and Politics (II)
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Pacific Rim Trade Pact in Danger of Collapse
Greg Robb – The Wall Street Journal
May 5th, 2014 (TRADE | Comments Off on Pacific Rim Trade Pact in Danger of Collapse)
International Peace Research Association at 50
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (IPRA 2014 - 50th ANNIV. CONFERENCE | Comments Off on International Peace Research Association at 50)
US Troops Land in Lithuania amid Ukraine Crisis
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on US Troops Land in Lithuania amid Ukraine Crisis)
Ukraine: Lies, Propaganda and the West’s Agenda
Alastair Sloan – Al Jazeera
May 5th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Ukraine: Lies, Propaganda and the West’s Agenda)
15 Weird and Wonderful Facts about Whales
Cherise Udell, Care2 – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on 15 Weird and Wonderful Facts about Whales)
Referendums in Ukraine
Peter Emerson – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Referendums in Ukraine)
George Hewitt – Discordant Neighbours: A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South-Ossetian Conflicts
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on George Hewitt – Discordant Neighbours: A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South-Ossetian Conflicts)
First Troops Land in Poland as US Beefs Up Baltic Presence
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on First Troops Land in Poland as US Beefs Up Baltic Presence)
US Troops Land in Latvia
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on US Troops Land in Latvia)
BRICS Building Parallel IMF
Patrick L Young – Russia Today
May 5th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on BRICS Building Parallel IMF)
Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ a Global Public Health Threat: WHO
Andrea Germanos – Common Dreams
May 5th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ a Global Public Health Threat: WHO)
In The Long Run, Wars Make Us Safer and Richer
Ian Morris – The Washington Post
May 5th, 2014 (SPECIAL FEATURE | 3 Comments »)
US Troops Land in Estonia
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on US Troops Land in Estonia)
The Right Rises Again in Europe
Stefan Haus – Foreign Policy In Focus
May 5th, 2014 (EUROPE | 1 Comment »)
Homage to International NYT
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 2 Comments »)
Japan: Constitution Day Feted, Fought Over
Ayako Mie – The Japan Times
May 5th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 2 Comments »)
School Compositions
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on School Compositions)
Obama’s ‘Strategy’ against ‘Pariah’ Russia
Pepe Escobar - Asia Times
May 5th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Obama’s ‘Strategy’ against ‘Pariah’ Russia)
Geological Extinction Events and Runaway Climate Change
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Geological Extinction Events and Runaway Climate Change)
Twisting Putin’s Words on Ukraine
Robert Parry – Consortium News
May 5th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Twisting Putin’s Words on Ukraine)
Obama in Asia: Washington Extracts Rent-free Basing from the Philippines
Walden Bello – Foreign Policy In Focus
May 5th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Obama in Asia: Washington Extracts Rent-free Basing from the Philippines)
Israel Approved Record 14,000 Settlements during Peace Talks with Palestine – Report
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel Approved Record 14,000 Settlements during Peace Talks with Palestine – Report)
9 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Won’t Do
Travis Bradberry - Forbes
May 5th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on 9 Things Emotionally Intelligent People Won’t Do)
Romance Anonyme (Music Video of the Week)
Andre Rieu – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Romance Anonyme (Music Video of the Week))
Tolstoy’s Remarkable Manifesto on Christian Anarchy and Pacifism
Robert Higgs – The Beacon
May 5th, 2014 (ANARCHISM | Comments Off on Tolstoy’s Remarkable Manifesto on Christian Anarchy and Pacifism)
Free the NATO 3!
Socialist Equality Party – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Free the NATO 3!)
(Português) É preciso fechar os zoológicos
Ivan santos – ANDA-Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
May 5th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) É preciso fechar os zoológicos)
Latin America: Class Struggle from Above and Below
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Latin America: Class Struggle from Above and Below)
Abe Taking Pacifist Constitution Away from the People
The Asahi Shimbun, Editorial – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 1 Comment »)
Israel: Anti-Palestinian Arson Attacks on the Rise
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel: Anti-Palestinian Arson Attacks on the Rise)
Britain, France Deploy Jets to Boost Baltic Patrols
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Britain, France Deploy Jets to Boost Baltic Patrols)
The West’s Hypocrisy in Ukraine
Jonathan Power – Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
May 5th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on The West’s Hypocrisy in Ukraine)
Netanyahu’s ‘Destruction of Israel’ Mantra
John V. Whitbeck – Al Jazeera
May 5th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Netanyahu’s ‘Destruction of Israel’ Mantra)
How to Keep the Internet Open and Free
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship – Common Dreams
May 5th, 2014 (MEDIA, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on How to Keep the Internet Open and Free)
Rwanda: 20 Years of Trying to Cover Up the Truth In Vain
Antoine Roger Lokongo – Pambazuka News
May 5th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on Rwanda: 20 Years of Trying to Cover Up the Truth In Vain)
British Spy Chiefs Secretly Begged to Play in NSA’s Data Pools
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
May 5th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on British Spy Chiefs Secretly Begged to Play in NSA’s Data Pools)
A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The Day Odessa Citizens Were Savagely Killed
Eric Sommer – Russia Today
May 5th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The Day Odessa Citizens Were Savagely Killed)
(Français) Enfin des bonnes nouvelles d’Haïti ?
Frédéric Thomas, CETRI – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Enfin des bonnes nouvelles d’Haïti ?)
Geopolitics and Markets – War Is Peace
Buttonwood - The Economist
May 5th, 2014 (SPECIAL FEATURE | Comments Off on Geopolitics and Markets – War Is Peace)
Much Different from What You’ve Heard – The Story of Venezuela’s Protests
Mark Weisbrot - CounterPunch
May 5th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Much Different from What You’ve Heard – The Story of Venezuela’s Protests)
New York Times Covers Up Fascist Atrocity in Odessa
Barry Grey, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on New York Times Covers Up Fascist Atrocity in Odessa)
(Français) La Chine soutient un traité de libre-échange en Asie-Pacifique, concurrent du TPP
Les Echos – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) La Chine soutient un traité de libre-échange en Asie-Pacifique, concurrent du TPP)
Seeds of Freedom
Vandana Shiva - The Asian Age
May 5th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Seeds of Freedom)
Libya: Ex-US Base Now Headquarters of Al Qaeda-linked Forces
Gabriel Black, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Libya: Ex-US Base Now Headquarters of Al Qaeda-linked Forces)
How Mandela and S. Africa Were Freed
Danny Schechter – Consortium News
May 5th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on How Mandela and S. Africa Were Freed)
Nirvanaless: Asian Buddhism’s Growing Fundamentalist Streak
Anuradha Sharma and Vishal Arora – Religion News
May 5th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 1 Comment »)
(Português) Brasil: Em guerra contra a Nestlé
Marina Almeida, Carta Maior – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Brasil: Em guerra contra a Nestlé)
Nuclear Experts Raise Concerns over Giant ‘Ice Wall’ at Fukushima
Andrea Germanos – Common Dreams
May 5th, 2014 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Nuclear Experts Raise Concerns over Giant ‘Ice Wall’ at Fukushima)
Israel Projects Its Own Nuclear Behavior on to Iran
Russ Wellen – Foreign Policy In Focus
May 5th, 2014 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Israel Projects Its Own Nuclear Behavior on to Iran)
(Castellano) Como a Obama, hay que pedirle cuentas a Vladimir Putin en materia de espionaje
Edward Snowden – Freedom of the Press Foundation
May 5th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Como a Obama, hay que pedirle cuentas a Vladimir Putin en materia de espionaje)
Identification of Bullets: Human Right and Human Responsibility?
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Identification of Bullets: Human Right and Human Responsibility?)
A Shameful Chapter
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on A Shameful Chapter)
The Politics of Red Lines
Noam Chomsky – In These Times
May 5th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | 1 Comment »)
What about Cooperatives as a Solution? – The Case of Mondragon
Vincent Navarro - CounterPunch
May 5th, 2014 (COOPS-COOPERATION-SHARING | Comments Off on What about Cooperatives as a Solution? – The Case of Mondragon)
This Land Isn’t Your Land, This Land Is Their Land – An Empire in Decline (City by City, Town by Town)
Peter Van Buren - TomDispatch
May 5th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on This Land Isn’t Your Land, This Land Is Their Land – An Empire in Decline (City by City, Town by Town))
United Nations Expert Says There Are “Elements of Genocide” against Myanmar’s Rohingya
London Conference on Decades of State-Sponsored Destruction of Myanmar’s Ethnic Rohingya - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC, UNITED NATIONS, EXPOSURES - EXPOSÉS | Comments Off on United Nations Expert Says There Are “Elements of Genocide” against Myanmar’s Rohingya)
Palestine: Why the Peace Talks Collapsed—And Should Not Be Resumed
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Palestine: Why the Peace Talks Collapsed—And Should Not Be Resumed)
Fascists For Europe
Adam Blanden – Dissent Magazine
May 5th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Fascists For Europe)
Dunya Mikhail: Politics in Service of Poetry
Solmaz Sharif – Foreign Policy In Focus
May 5th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Dunya Mikhail: Politics in Service of Poetry)
Myanmar’s Rohingya Persecution – Frequently Asked Questions
London Conference on Decades of State-Sponsored Destruction of Myanmar’s Ethnic Rohingya – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ANALYSIS | Comments Off on Myanmar’s Rohingya Persecution – Frequently Asked Questions)
Hope and Despair in the Beach Refugee Camp
Ramzy Baroud – Middle East Eye
May 5th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Hope and Despair in the Beach Refugee Camp)
It’s Not Russia That’s Pushed Ukraine to the Brink of War
Seumas Milne – The Guardian
May 5th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on It’s Not Russia That’s Pushed Ukraine to the Brink of War)
A People’s War in East Ukraine
Daniel Patrick Welch – Consortium News
May 5th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on A People’s War in East Ukraine)
Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Report on Surveillance 2014
World Health Organization – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (HEALTH | 2 Comments »)
Love Undetectable: Andrew Sullivan on Why Friendship Is a Greater Gift Than Romantic Love
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Love Undetectable: Andrew Sullivan on Why Friendship Is a Greater Gift Than Romantic Love)
Another Pulitzer for Reporting Classified Info
Cora Currier – Columbia Journalism Review
May 5th, 2014 (MEDIA, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Another Pulitzer for Reporting Classified Info)
Myanmar’s Genocide of Rohingya Must End
London Conference on Decades of State-Sponsored Destruction of Myanmar’s Ethnic Rohingya – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 5th, 2014 (ANALYSIS | Comments Off on Myanmar’s Genocide of Rohingya Must End)