Archive for 2014 – Week 33


Malaysian Press Charges Ukraine Government Shot Down MH 17
Alex Lantier, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (CURRENT AFFAIRS | 1 Comment »)
U.S. Actions in Iraq Fueled Rise of a Rebel
Tim Arango and Eric Schmitt – The New York Times
August 11th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on U.S. Actions in Iraq Fueled Rise of a Rebel)
Needed: Regime Change in Israel
Johan Galtung
August 11th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 7 Comments »)
Mourning for a Judaism Being Murdered by Israel
Rabbi Michael Lerner – Tikkun
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Mourning for a Judaism Being Murdered by Israel)
They’d Find a Cure If Ebola Came to London
Dr John Ashton – The Independent
August 11th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on They’d Find a Cure If Ebola Came to London)
Hiroshima: The Myth of “Military Necessity”
Ronald Takaki – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Hiroshima: The Myth of “Military Necessity”)
Why the White Americans Got the ‘Secret’ Ebola Serum
Michael Daly – The Daily Beast
August 11th, 2014 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Why the White Americans Got the ‘Secret’ Ebola Serum)
1914: The Great War Has Become a Nightly Pornography of Violence
Simon Jenkins – The Guardian
August 11th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on 1914: The Great War Has Become a Nightly Pornography of Violence)
Over 400 Ukrainian Troops Cross into Russia for Refuge
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Over 400 Ukrainian Troops Cross into Russia for Refuge)
US Suppressing Satellite Images Which Implicate Kiev in MH17 Crash: Petras
PressTV – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, CURRENT AFFAIRS | Comments Off on US Suppressing Satellite Images Which Implicate Kiev in MH17 Crash: Petras)
(Português) O Genocídio em Gaza: 1.822 Mortos, 9.370 Feridos e 450 Mil Desabrigados
Achille Lollo – Brasil de Fato
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) O Genocídio em Gaza: 1.822 Mortos, 9.370 Feridos e 450 Mil Desabrigados)
Conclusive: Two Ukrainian Government Fighter-Jets Shot Down That Malaysian Airliner
Eric Zuesse, OpEd News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (CURRENT AFFAIRS | Comments Off on Conclusive: Two Ukrainian Government Fighter-Jets Shot Down That Malaysian Airliner)
Palestinian Open Letter to UNSG Ban Ki-moon on Gaza
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Palestinian Open Letter to UNSG Ban Ki-moon on Gaza)
Israel’s Colonialism Must End
Ali Jarbawi – The New York Times
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel’s Colonialism Must End)
(Italiano) Marx e Freud, il Taoismo e Gandhi
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Marx e Freud, il Taoismo e Gandhi)
Systemic Reliance of World Religions on Human Sacrifice
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Systemic Reliance of World Religions on Human Sacrifice)
Camiño de Santiago: Soul Searching and Commerce on the Way of St. James
Juan Moreno on the Camino de Santiago – Der Spiegel
August 11th, 2014 (SPIRITUALITY | Comments Off on Camiño de Santiago: Soul Searching and Commerce on the Way of St. James)
5 Myths about Nuclear Weapons
Ward Wilson – Publishers Weekly
August 11th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on 5 Myths about Nuclear Weapons)
How Can We Destroy Love?
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on How Can We Destroy Love?)
How Many Minutes to Midnight? Hiroshima Day 2014
Noam Chomsky - TomDispatch
August 11th, 2014 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on How Many Minutes to Midnight? Hiroshima Day 2014)
The Side of Jerusalem the New York Times Ignores
Jalal Abukhater – The Electronic Intifada
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on The Side of Jerusalem the New York Times Ignores)
The Universal Abolition of Militarism
Alberto Portugheis – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Universal Abolition of Militarism)
ISIS Consolidates
Patrick Cockburn – London Review of Books
August 11th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 5 Comments »)
Bulldozing the Truth: Atrocities and the War on Investigative Journalism
John Kendall Hawkins - CounterPunch
August 11th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Bulldozing the Truth: Atrocities and the War on Investigative Journalism)
US Warns Russia against Humanitarian Intervention in Ukraine
Jason Ditz - AntiWar
August 11th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on US Warns Russia against Humanitarian Intervention in Ukraine)
Objectivity vs. Neutrality on Gaza
Suhail H. Patel – Open Democracy
August 11th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Objectivity vs. Neutrality on Gaza)
NATO Is Desperate for War
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
August 11th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on NATO Is Desperate for War)
Sanctions for Russia and a Green Light for Israel to Continue War Crimes
Ajamu Baraka - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Sanctions for Russia and a Green Light for Israel to Continue War Crimes)
Hollywood Divided: Passions High as Actors and Celebrities Speak Out on Gaza
Rory Carroll – The Guardian
August 11th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Hollywood Divided: Passions High as Actors and Celebrities Speak Out on Gaza)
Principles of International Co-Operation in the Detection, Arrest, Extradition and Punishment of Persons Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | 2 Comments »)
Russia, China Agree on More Trade Currency Swaps to Bypass Dollar
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (BRICS | Comments Off on Russia, China Agree on More Trade Currency Swaps to Bypass Dollar)
Why Aren’t ISIS and Al-Qaeda Attacking Israel?
Brandon Turbeville, Activist Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Why Aren’t ISIS and Al-Qaeda Attacking Israel?)
Khmer Rouge Verdicts Bring History Alive for Cambodian Students
Preeti Jha, AFP News - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Khmer Rouge Verdicts Bring History Alive for Cambodian Students)
Bombs Away! US to the Rescue – But Only of Certain Minorities, Not Muslims
Robert Fisk – The Independent
August 11th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 1 Comment »)
(Italiano) Dichiarazione congiunta sull’offensiva di Israele contro Gaza da parte di esperti di Diritto Internazionale
Richard Falk – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Dichiarazione congiunta sull’offensiva di Israele contro Gaza da parte di esperti di Diritto Internazionale)
Latin America Closes Ranks in Solidarity with the People of Gaza
Humberto Márquez, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Latin America Closes Ranks in Solidarity with the People of Gaza)
New Leaker Disclosing U.S. Secrets, Government Concludes
Evan Perez – CNN
August 11th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on New Leaker Disclosing U.S. Secrets, Government Concludes)
Russia Sanctions Accelerate Risk to Dollar Dominance
Rachel Evans - Bloomberg
August 11th, 2014 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Russia Sanctions Accelerate Risk to Dollar Dominance)
(Türk) İsrailli insan hakları grupları, devam eden savaşta stratejik tercihler yapmak zorunda
Dahlia Scheindlin – Open Democracy
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Türk) İsrailli insan hakları grupları, devam eden savaşta stratejik tercihler yapmak zorunda)
Fr. George Zabelka’s Message for Peace
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Fr. George Zabelka’s Message for Peace)
Gaza Blockade Must End
Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson – The Guardian
August 11th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Gaza Blockade Must End)
London Times Refuses to Run Elie Wiesel Ad Denouncing Hamas’ Human Shields
JTA - Haaretz
August 11th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on London Times Refuses to Run Elie Wiesel Ad Denouncing Hamas’ Human Shields)
The Hero
Felix Pollak – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on The Hero)
Leaked Files: German Spy Company Helped Bahrain Hack Arab Spring Protesters
Cora Currier and Morgan Marquis-Boire – The Intercept
August 11th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Leaked Files: German Spy Company Helped Bahrain Hack Arab Spring Protesters)
Crimes against Humanity in Gaza: Is It Really a ‘Buffer Zone’ – Or a Bigger Plan?
Dennis Kucinich – The Guardian
August 11th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Crimes against Humanity in Gaza: Is It Really a ‘Buffer Zone’ – Or a Bigger Plan?)
Choice: The Measure of All Things . . .
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Choice: The Measure of All Things . . .)
India: Selling Out to Monsanto – GMOs and the Bigger Picture
Colin Todhunter - Global Research
August 11th, 2014 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on India: Selling Out to Monsanto – GMOs and the Bigger Picture)
Power to the People: Extending the Israel Boycott
Hatem Bazian – Al Jazeera
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Power to the People: Extending the Israel Boycott)
(Italiano) BRIC(K)S [mattoni] per un Nuovo Ordine Economico Mondiale!
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) BRIC(K)S [mattoni] per un Nuovo Ordine Economico Mondiale!)
From Conflict Avoider to Conflict Expert
Marianne Perez de Fransius – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on From Conflict Avoider to Conflict Expert)
(Português) Os abutres, isolados do mundo
David Cufré, Página/12 –TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Os abutres, isolados do mundo)
The Uphill Battle to Hold US Corporations Accountable for Abuses Abroad
Lauren Carasik – Al Jazeera America
August 11th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on The Uphill Battle to Hold US Corporations Accountable for Abuses Abroad)
‘I’m Not a Spy:’ Reporters Reveal Surveillance Fears
Hamish Boland-Rudder - The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
August 11th, 2014 (MEDIA, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on ‘I’m Not a Spy:’ Reporters Reveal Surveillance Fears)
Boycotting Israel: The Situation Has Changed and I Have Changed My Mind Too
Martin Shaw – Open Democracy
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Boycotting Israel: The Situation Has Changed and I Have Changed My Mind Too)
Barack Obama’s Secret Terrorist-Tracking System, by the Numbers
Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Devereaux – The Intercept
August 11th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Barack Obama’s Secret Terrorist-Tracking System, by the Numbers)
Deviant and Proud: Sick of This Market-Driven World? You Should Be
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Deviant and Proud: Sick of This Market-Driven World? You Should Be)
Chile Taps Solar Thermal Energy with Latin America’s First Plant
Marianela Jarroud, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Chile Taps Solar Thermal Energy with Latin America’s First Plant)
May I Come In?
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Servie
August 11th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on May I Come In?)
Soros Fund Drops Shares in Israel’s SodaStream
Mahmoud Kassem – The National
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Soros Fund Drops Shares in Israel’s SodaStream)
[MUST READ] USB ‘Critically Flawed’ after Bug Discovery, Researchers Say
Dave Lee, Technology reporter - BBC News
August 11th, 2014 (TECHNOLOGY | Comments Off on [MUST READ] USB ‘Critically Flawed’ after Bug Discovery, Researchers Say)
Hatred in the Nuclear Era
Robert C. Koehler – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TMS PEACE JOURNALISM | Comments Off on Hatred in the Nuclear Era)
WikiLeaks: Ban ki-Moon Worked with Israel to Undermine UN Report
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (UNITED NATIONS | 1 Comment »)
U.S. “Humanitarian” Bombing of Iraq: A Redundant Presidential Ritual
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
August 11th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on U.S. “Humanitarian” Bombing of Iraq: A Redundant Presidential Ritual)
Israel, Genocide, and the ‘Logic’ of Zionism
Justin Raimondo - AntiWar
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel, Genocide, and the ‘Logic’ of Zionism)
How Western Aid Bungled Syria’s Opposition & Paved the Way for ISIS
Hisham Safi – Foreign Policy In Focus
August 11th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on How Western Aid Bungled Syria’s Opposition & Paved the Way for ISIS)
India Warms Up to Nepal – Is China Feeling the Heat?
Jhinuk Chowdhury – Russia Today
August 11th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on India Warms Up to Nepal – Is China Feeling the Heat?)
The Case Mounts for an Educational Boycott of Israel
Jeff Sparrow – New Matilda
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on The Case Mounts for an Educational Boycott of Israel)
They Made Them Do It…. – What If the Children Dying in Gaza Were Jews?
Robert Bonomo - CounterPunch
August 11th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on They Made Them Do It…. – What If the Children Dying in Gaza Were Jews?)
Circular Debate: Israel/Palestine Edition
Tom Tomorrow – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Circular Debate: Israel/Palestine Edition)
Violence and Mediation Opportunities in the Wider Middle East
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Violence and Mediation Opportunities in the Wider Middle East)
Hiroshima Peace Declaration
Mayor Matsui Kazumi – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (TMS PEACE JOURNALISM | Comments Off on Hiroshima Peace Declaration)
(Castellano) Israel pide ayuda a EE.UU. para evitar ser juzgado por crímenes de guerra
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Israel pide ayuda a EE.UU. para evitar ser juzgado por crímenes de guerra)
The Dubious Colombia Exports of German Arms Manufacturer Sig Sauer
Volkmar Kabisch, Georg Mascolo, Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer – Süddeutsche Zeitung International
August 11th, 2014 (IN FOCUS, MILITARISM, EUROPE, CAPITALISM, TRADE | 1 Comment »)
Hiroshima August 6, 1945: A Silence Broken
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Hiroshima August 6, 1945: A Silence Broken)
If a Genocide Falls in the Forest
David Swanson, War Is A Crime – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 11th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on If a Genocide Falls in the Forest)
Spain Freezes Arms Exports to Israel over Gaza Op
Barak Ravid - Haaretz
August 11th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Spain Freezes Arms Exports to Israel over Gaza Op)
The Syrian War Spills into Lebanon
Jonathan Woodrow Martin - CounterPunch
August 11th, 2014 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on The Syrian War Spills into Lebanon)
Privacy 2014: Google as an Arm of the Surveillance State
Thomas L. Knapp - CounterPunch
August 11th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Privacy 2014: Google as an Arm of the Surveillance State)