Archive for 2014 – Week 20


Michael Sam Is First Openly Gay NFL Player as St Louis Rams Draft Pick
Martin Pengelly – The Guardian
May 12th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Michael Sam Is First Openly Gay NFL Player as St Louis Rams Draft Pick)
Palestine – Chronicle of a Foretold Death
Baher Kamal, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Palestine – Chronicle of a Foretold Death)
(Italiano) Omaggio all’International New York Times
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Omaggio all’International New York Times)
(Italiano) Cooperazione fra università per l’equità e l’empatia
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Cooperazione fra università per l’equità e l’empatia)
The Three Faces of Drone War – Speaking Truth From the Robotic Heavens
Pratap Chatterjee - TomDispatch
May 12th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on The Three Faces of Drone War – Speaking Truth From the Robotic Heavens)
Danger of Drones Highlighted by Near Collision with Airliner in Florida
Associated Press – The Guardian
May 12th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Danger of Drones Highlighted by Near Collision with Airliner in Florida)
Dignity: A Compelling Notion for Chile
William Alexander Yankes - The Santiago Times
May 12th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Dignity: A Compelling Notion for Chile)
Journalism Can Be an Agent of Peace
David Robie – New Matilda
May 12th, 2014 (TMS PEACE JOURNALISM | Comments Off on Journalism Can Be an Agent of Peace)
Palestinians Take the Tough Path towards Unity
Khaled Alashqar, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Palestinians Take the Tough Path towards Unity)
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kidnappings Used to Justify US Military Build-Up in Africa
Jean Shaoul, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Nigeria: Boko Haram Kidnappings Used to Justify US Military Build-Up in Africa)
Israeli President Peres: Netanyahu Blocked 2011 Peace Deal with Palestinians
Agence France-Presse – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israeli President Peres: Netanyahu Blocked 2011 Peace Deal with Palestinians)
Armaments, Disarmament and International Security – Arms Transfers to Syria
Pieter D. Wezeman - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-SIPRI
May 12th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Armaments, Disarmament and International Security – Arms Transfers to Syria)
Can the Kochs Hold Back History?
Timothy Egan – International New York Times
May 12th, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Can the Kochs Hold Back History?)
U.S. Recognizes Syria Opposition Offices as ‘Foreign Mission’
Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on U.S. Recognizes Syria Opposition Offices as ‘Foreign Mission’)
Revenge
Tom Greening – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Revenge)
“The Russians are coming … again … and they’re still ten feet tall!”
William Blum – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on “The Russians are coming … again … and they’re still ten feet tall!”)
Drug Resistant Superbugs a Serious Threat Worldwide, Says WHO
Kate Kelland, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Drug Resistant Superbugs a Serious Threat Worldwide, Says WHO)
Former Skinhead Gets Top Hungary Parliament Post
Agence France-Presse – Global Post
May 12th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Former Skinhead Gets Top Hungary Parliament Post)
War Is Good for Us, Dumb New Book Claims
David Swanson, War Is A Crime – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (SPECIAL FEATURE | Comments Off on War Is Good for Us, Dumb New Book Claims)
Journalism Is the Novel of Reality
Antonio Castillo – New Matilda
May 12th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Journalism Is the Novel of Reality)
Willing Accomplices: The NSA’s Corporate Collaborators
Bill Blunden - CounterPunch
May 12th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Willing Accomplices: The NSA’s Corporate Collaborators)
Recent Trends in Arms Transfers
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Recent Trends in Arms Transfers)
(Português) As revelações de O Capital no Século XXI
Paul Mason, The Guardian – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) As revelações de O Capital no Século XXI)
Citizens versus Subjects in a Democratic Society: The American Case
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Citizens versus Subjects in a Democratic Society: The American Case)
The Current and Future Consequences of Global Climate Change
NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on The Current and Future Consequences of Global Climate Change)
Desperate Gazans Turn Plastic into Fuel
Khaled Alashqar, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Desperate Gazans Turn Plastic into Fuel)
(Português) Paramilitares Americanos [Blackwater] Treinam Policiais Brasileiros para a Copa do Mundo de Futebol
Patrícia Campos Mello – Folha de São Paulo
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Paramilitares Americanos [Blackwater] Treinam Policiais Brasileiros para a Copa do Mundo de Futebol)
How to Criticize “Big Philanthropy” Effectively
Joanne Barkan – Dissent Magazine
May 12th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on How to Criticize “Big Philanthropy” Effectively)
Kapital for the Twenty-First Century?
James K. Galbraith – Dissent Magazine
May 12th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Kapital for the Twenty-First Century?)
Human Emotions: Genetically Programmed or Socially Learned?
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Human Emotions: Genetically Programmed or Socially Learned?)
(Português) Linhas vermelhas na Ucrânia e no mundo
Noam Chomsky – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Linhas vermelhas na Ucrânia e no mundo)
Preventing a Human-Initiated 6th Geological Extinction Event
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Preventing a Human-Initiated 6th Geological Extinction Event)
(Castellano) Celac rechaza que EE.UU. incluya a Cuba en lista de promotores del terrorismo
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Celac rechaza que EE.UU. incluya a Cuba en lista de promotores del terrorismo)
Why Is Blackwater Helping to Train Brazil’s World Cup Security?
Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff – The Nation
May 12th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Why Is Blackwater Helping to Train Brazil’s World Cup Security?)
(Português) Augusto Boal e o Teatro do Oprimido: “Vários outros mundos são possíveis”.
Léa Maria Aarão Reis - Carta Maior
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Augusto Boal e o Teatro do Oprimido: “Vários outros mundos são possíveis”.)
Boko Haram vs. Nigeria’s Crooks
Eric Margolis – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on Boko Haram vs. Nigeria’s Crooks)
Antivirus Software Is Dead, Says Security Expert at Symantec
Samuel Gibbs – The Guardian
May 12th, 2014 (TECHNOLOGY | Comments Off on Antivirus Software Is Dead, Says Security Expert at Symantec)
Why the White House is Desperate to Bury Benghazi
Paul Joseph Watson, Infowars – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Why the White House is Desperate to Bury Benghazi)
Investing Attention Essential to Viable Growth
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Investing Attention Essential to Viable Growth)
Two Cities, Shared History
Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Two Cities, Shared History)
Ukraine Crisis: Mercenaries, NATO M16 Cartridges and US Military Meals – Evidence of Western Involvement
Kim Sengupta in Andrievka – Belfast Telegraph
May 12th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | 1 Comment »)
China, Iran Say They’re ‘Strategic Partners’ as U.S. Watches Warily
Stuart Leavenworth – The Charlotte Observer
May 12th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on China, Iran Say They’re ‘Strategic Partners’ as U.S. Watches Warily)
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice)
Conflict Assessment and Peacebuilding Planning: Toward a Participatory Approach to Human Security
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Conflict Assessment and Peacebuilding Planning: Toward a Participatory Approach to Human Security)
Minnesotans vs. McDonald’s Toxic Taters
EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Minnesotans vs. McDonald’s Toxic Taters)
(Castellano) El terrorismo en el mundo, según el Departamento de Estado
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) El terrorismo en el mundo, según el Departamento de Estado)
End the War on Drugs, Say Nobel Prize-Winning Economists
Matt Ferner - The Huffington Post
May 12th, 2014 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on End the War on Drugs, Say Nobel Prize-Winning Economists)
Humor but Not Humiliation: Finding the Sweet Spot in Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
Michael Nagler and Karen Ridd – Open Democracy
May 12th, 2014 (NONVIOLENCE | Comments Off on Humor but Not Humiliation: Finding the Sweet Spot in Nonviolent Conflict Resolution)
Kagame: Murderer of Millions in Congo and Rwanda
Glen Ford – Black Agenda Report
May 12th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on Kagame: Murderer of Millions in Congo and Rwanda)
TAP+TPP = “All But China” = TAP+TIPP?
Johan Galtung
May 12th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 3 Comments »)
Japan Prepares to Enter the Arms Market
Bruce Einhorn and Matthew Philips – Business Week
May 12th, 2014 (MILITARISM | 1 Comment »)
Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State
Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras – The Nation
May 12th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Edward Snowden and Laura Poitras Take on America’s Runaway Surveillance State)
Why You Should Eat More Cucumber
Monica Bologna, Eco News Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Why You Should Eat More Cucumber)
Brazil Greenlights Plan to Unleash Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Andrea Germanos – Common Dreams
May 12th, 2014 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on Brazil Greenlights Plan to Unleash Genetically Modified Mosquitoes)
2014 Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling — Edward Snowden & Laura Poitras
The Nation Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, IN-DEPTH VIDEOS | Comments Off on 2014 Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling — Edward Snowden & Laura Poitras)
Follow the Honey: 7 Ways Pesticide Companies Are Spinning the Bee Crisis
Michele Simon, Friends of the Earth - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Follow the Honey: 7 Ways Pesticide Companies Are Spinning the Bee Crisis)
Exclusive: Emails Reveal Close Google Relationship with NSA
Jason Leopold – Al Jazeera America
May 12th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Exclusive: Emails Reveal Close Google Relationship with NSA)
Gangster State America – Where Is America’s Democracy?
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Gangster State America – Where Is America’s Democracy?)
Syria: “Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently”
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Syria: “Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently”)
Battleground Ukraine
Andrei Fursov, WikiSpooks – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Battleground Ukraine)
BRICS – Quiet Revolution of the Emerging Countries
Deutsche Welle – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (BRICS | Comments Off on BRICS – Quiet Revolution of the Emerging Countries)
Obama in Talks with “Rebel” Leader on Escalating Syrian War
Bill Van Auken, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Obama in Talks with “Rebel” Leader on Escalating Syrian War)
Ukraine: Stop Escalation and Think Peace
Jan Oberg – Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
May 12th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Doing Math
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 12th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Doing Math)