Archive for 2014 – Week 2


Syria: Who Is the West Supporting?
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey - Pravda
January 6th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Syria: Who Is the West Supporting?)
Now It’s Middle Eastern Regimes Fighting Al-Qa’ida, while the US Ties Itself Up in Knots
Robert Fisk – The Independent
January 6th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Now It’s Middle Eastern Regimes Fighting Al-Qa’ida, while the US Ties Itself Up in Knots)
Transformative Harmony and Inharmony in Nepal’s Peace Process
Bishnu Pathak – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Transformative Harmony and Inharmony in Nepal’s Peace Process)
Neutral – In Whose Favor?
Uri Avnery – Transcend Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Neutral – In Whose Favor?)
The Way Forward for South Sudan
Mahmood Mamdani – Al Jazeera
January 6th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on The Way Forward for South Sudan)
(Português) A Revolta de Chiapas, 20 Anos Depois
Carta Maior – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Revolta de Chiapas, 20 Anos Depois)
Researchers Find 7,300-Sq-Mile Ring of Mercury around Tar Sands in Canada
Peter Moskowitz – Al Jazeera
January 6th, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Researchers Find 7,300-Sq-Mile Ring of Mercury around Tar Sands in Canada)
New Study Refines View of Sarin Attack in Syria
C. J. Chivers – International New York Times
January 6th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on New Study Refines View of Sarin Attack in Syria)
New York Times Backs Off Its Syria-Sarin Analysis
Robert Parry – Consortium News
January 6th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on New York Times Backs Off Its Syria-Sarin Analysis)
(Português) Chiapas: Injustiça, Pobreza, Luta e Dignidade
Eduardo Febbro – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Chiapas: Injustiça, Pobreza, Luta e Dignidade)
Volgograd and the Conquest of Eurasia: Has the House of Saud Seen Its Stalingrad?
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya - Global Research
January 6th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Volgograd and the Conquest of Eurasia: Has the House of Saud Seen Its Stalingrad?)
Shopping for Spy Gear: Catalog Advertises NSA Toolbox
Jacob Appelbaum, Judith Horchert and Christian Stöcker – Der Spiegel
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Shopping for Spy Gear: Catalog Advertises NSA Toolbox)
2014: Ten Conflicts, Solutions, Conciliation
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 3 Comments »)
Sorry for Letting Them Snoop? Dell Apologizes for ‘Inconvenience’ Caused by NSA Backdoor
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Sorry for Letting Them Snoop? Dell Apologizes for ‘Inconvenience’ Caused by NSA Backdoor)
American Jihad 2014: The New Fundamentalists
Tom Engelhardt - TomDispatch
January 6th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on American Jihad 2014: The New Fundamentalists)
Anti-War Demonstration
Tom Greening – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Anti-War Demonstration)
Fukushima, a Global Conspiracy of Denial
William Boardman - Reader Supported News
January 6th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | 1 Comment »)
Civil Disobedience (Part 2 of 3)
Henry David Thoreau – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (ACTIVISM | 1 Comment »)
Point of View
Uta Frith – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Point of View)
Lynne Stewart Coming Home
Stephen Lendman – Media With Conscience News
January 6th, 2014 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Lynne Stewart Coming Home)
NSA’s Secret Toolbox: Unit Offers Spy Gadgets for Every Need
Der Spiegel – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on NSA’s Secret Toolbox: Unit Offers Spy Gadgets for Every Need)
The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (ACADEMIA-KNOWLEDGE-SCHOLARSHIP | Comments Off on The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking)
Beholding 2014
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Beholding 2014)
Nobel Peace Prize Nomination 2014: Mother Agnes Mariam and Mussalaha
The Peace People– TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on Nobel Peace Prize Nomination 2014: Mother Agnes Mariam and Mussalaha)
2014 and Beyond: Chaos or Community?
Jim Albertini – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Syria’s Hospitals Targeted by NATO-Backed Armed Groups
Prof. Tim Anderson - Global Research
January 6th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | 1 Comment »)
Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower
Editorial Board - The New York Times
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower)
Privacy Rights: Did We Ever Really Have Them?
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Privacy Rights: Did We Ever Really Have Them?)
Have You Tried the Six Varieties of Love?
Roman Krznaric, Sojourners – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (SPECIAL FEATURE | 4 Comments »)
Muriel Mirak-Weissbach
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (REVIEWS | 1 Comment »)
8 Futuristic Weapons That Have Already Been Invented and Are Being Used In Battle
Christopher Harress – International Business Times
January 6th, 2014 (MILITARISM | 1 Comment »)
Are We Being Driven Like Cattle?
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 2 Comments »)
How Much Has the United States Been ‘Standing Up Against’ Atrocities in Burma?
Glenn Kessler – The Washington Post
January 6th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on How Much Has the United States Been ‘Standing Up Against’ Atrocities in Burma?)
Those Were the Days (Music Video of the Week)
From Gene Raskin, by Mary Hopkin – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (Music Video of the Week | 1 Comment »)
On Dignity in Democracy
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on On Dignity in Democracy)
NSA Seeks to Build Quantum Computer That Could Crack Most Types of Encryption
Steven Rich and Barton Gellman – The Washington Post
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on NSA Seeks to Build Quantum Computer That Could Crack Most Types of Encryption)
South Sudan: Uprising in a State That Cannot Afford Independence
Andre Vltchek – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on South Sudan: Uprising in a State That Cannot Afford Independence)
“Human is as Human Does:” Reflections on Human Nature
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on “Human is as Human Does:” Reflections on Human Nature)
Why Do Western Media Get Africa Wrong?
Nanjala Nyabola – Al Jazeera
January 6th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Why Do Western Media Get Africa Wrong?)
NAFTA: 20 Years of Regret for Mexico
Mark Weisbrot – The Guardian
January 6th, 2014 (TRADE | Comments Off on NAFTA: 20 Years of Regret for Mexico)
Snowden Affair: The Case for a Pardon
Editorial Board – The Guardian
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Snowden Affair: The Case for a Pardon)
‘Children in Cages’: Human Rights Group Accuses Israel of Torture
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on ‘Children in Cages’: Human Rights Group Accuses Israel of Torture)
Lynne Stewart Freed from Prison, Granted “Compassionate Release”
Democracy NOW! – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Lynne Stewart Freed from Prison, Granted “Compassionate Release”)
Fun with Chronology: Misreporting the Israeli Assault on Gaza
Belen Fernandez – Al Jazeera
January 6th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Fun with Chronology: Misreporting the Israeli Assault on Gaza)
Confused About the NSA’s Quantum Computing Project? This MIT Computer Scientist Can Explain.
Timothy B. Lee – The Washington Post
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Confused About the NSA’s Quantum Computing Project? This MIT Computer Scientist Can Explain.)
The Eleventh Hour – Decision Time
R. Teichmann – News Beacon Ireland
January 6th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on The Eleventh Hour – Decision Time)
2014: International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 6th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on 2014: International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People)
“Surveillance Breeds Conformity”: Salon’s Glenn Greenwald Interview
Natasha Lennard - Salon
January 6th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | 1 Comment »)