Archive for 2014 – Week 43


Edward Snowden and the Golden Age of Spying
Tom Engelhardt interviewing Laura Poitras – TomDispatch
October 20th, 2014 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Edward Snowden and the Golden Age of Spying)
Catholic Bishops Veto Gay-Friendly Statements Leaving Pope Francis the Loser
Lizzy Davies – The Guardian
October 20th, 2014 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on Catholic Bishops Veto Gay-Friendly Statements Leaving Pope Francis the Loser)
Under Cover of Reconstruction, UN and PA Become Enforcers of Israel’s Gaza Siege
Ali Abunimah – The Electronic Intifada
October 20th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | 2 Comments »)
Amira Hass Banned from Bir Zeit University
Jews For Justice For Palestinians – TRANSCEND Media Servicce
October 20th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | 1 Comment »)
(Italiano) ISIS: Negoziato, non bombardamento
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) ISIS: Negoziato, non bombardamento)
(Português) A Doença Ebola e os Cães
Marcelo Quinzani – ANDA-Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
October 20th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Doença Ebola e os Cães)
(Italiano) Gabriele Del Grande su “Io sto con la sposa”
Silvia Berruto – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Gabriele Del Grande su “Io sto con la sposa”)
(Italiano) Come fece Gandhi a vincere?
Mark Engler e Paul Engler – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
October 20th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Come fece Gandhi a vincere?)
With US-led Air Strikes on Isis Intensifying, It’s a Good Time to Be a Shareholder in the Merchants of Death
Robert Fisk – The Independent
October 20th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on With US-led Air Strikes on Isis Intensifying, It’s a Good Time to Be a Shareholder in the Merchants of Death)
Systemic Equivalences between Ebola, Alien Invasion and Dissidence
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Systemic Equivalences between Ebola, Alien Invasion and Dissidence)
The Academic Boycott of Israel: A Policy of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 2 Comments »)
Friedrich Nietzsche on Why a Fulfilling Life Requires Embracing Rather than Running from Difficulty
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (LITERATURE | Comments Off on Friedrich Nietzsche on Why a Fulfilling Life Requires Embracing Rather than Running from Difficulty)
Our Exclusive Interview with German Editor Turned CIA Whistleblower
Eric van de Beek – Russia Insider
October 20th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Our Exclusive Interview with German Editor Turned CIA Whistleblower)
The Case for a Europe of Regions
Paul Hockenos – Al Jazeera America
October 20th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on The Case for a Europe of Regions)
Oslo Is Dead! Long Live Oslo! The UK House of Commons Supports Diplomatic Recognition of Palestine
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Oslo Is Dead! Long Live Oslo! The UK House of Commons Supports Diplomatic Recognition of Palestine)
The Paradoxical Consequences of USA Counter-Terrorism Programs
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Cuba’s Sending Doctors to Fight Ebola in West Africa — How Will the US React?
Greg Grandin – The Nation
October 20th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Cuba’s Sending Doctors to Fight Ebola in West Africa — How Will the US React?)
A Noble Surprise
Vithal Rajan, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on A Noble Surprise)
The U.S. Without a War Is like an Apple Pie without Apples
William Boardman – Reader Supported News
October 20th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The U.S. Without a War Is like an Apple Pie without Apples)
America’s Troubled Anti-IS Coalition: Can BRICS Be a Possible Middleman?
Jhinuk Chowdhury – Russia Today
October 20th, 2014 (BRICS | 1 Comment »)
Obama Fights Ebola with a Czar and Soldiers
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Obama Fights Ebola with a Czar and Soldiers)
Briefing
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Briefing)
Libya: From Africa’s Richest State under Gaddafi, to Failed State after NATO Intervention
Garikai Chengu – CounterCurrents
October 20th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on Libya: From Africa’s Richest State under Gaddafi, to Failed State after NATO Intervention)
Lockheed Announces Breakthrough on Nuclear Fusion Energy
Reuters – The Guardian
October 20th, 2014 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Lockheed Announces Breakthrough on Nuclear Fusion Energy)
From Mars Mission to Navigation Satellites to N-Capable Missiles: India Scores Big Scientifically
Rajeev Sharma – Russia Today
October 20th, 2014 (BRICS | Comments Off on From Mars Mission to Navigation Satellites to N-Capable Missiles: India Scores Big Scientifically)
Some Fear Ebola Outbreak Could Make Nation Turn to Science
Andy Borowitz – The New Yorker
October 20th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Some Fear Ebola Outbreak Could Make Nation Turn to Science)
Korean Artist in Japan Hopes to Help a New Generation Embrace Peace
Anna Fifield – The Washington Post
October 20th, 2014 (ARTS | Comments Off on Korean Artist in Japan Hopes to Help a New Generation Embrace Peace)
New Evidence Links CIA to the American Psychological Association’s “War on Terror” Ethics
Roy Eidelson and Trudy Bond – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on New Evidence Links CIA to the American Psychological Association’s “War on Terror” Ethics)
Why I Can’t Celebrate Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize
Middle East Revised - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (NOBEL LAUREATES | 4 Comments »)
Conflict Resolution and German Reunification
John Feffer – Foreign Policy In Focus
October 20th, 2014 (CONFLICT RESOLUTION - MEDIATION | Comments Off on Conflict Resolution and German Reunification)
America’s Allies Are Funding ISIS
Josh Rogin – The Daily Beast
October 20th, 2014 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on America’s Allies Are Funding ISIS)
Pacific Islands: “We Are Not Drowning — We Are Fighting!” (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
350.org – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Pacific Islands: “We Are Not Drowning — We Are Fighting!” (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
Pathways to Reconciliation: Between Theory and Practice
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Pathways to Reconciliation: Between Theory and Practice)
How Western Governments Have Failed Palestinian Children
Roger Waters – The Huffington Post
October 20th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on How Western Governments Have Failed Palestinian Children)
ISIS Is Hiring
Ted Rall – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on ISIS Is Hiring)
(Português) A Preocupante Expansão do Complexo Industrial Militar
Mairead Maguire, Prêmio Nobel da Paz – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Preocupante Expansão do Complexo Industrial Militar)
Assange to Open Human Rights Film Festival in Barcelona
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ARTS | Comments Off on Assange to Open Human Rights Film Festival in Barcelona)
WikiLeaks-Leaked Draft Confirms TPP Will Censor Internet and Stifle Free Expression Worldwide
OpenMedia – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on WikiLeaks-Leaked Draft Confirms TPP Will Censor Internet and Stifle Free Expression Worldwide)
Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery
Eric Kasum – The Huffington Post
October 20th, 2014 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery)
Epistemology: On the Use of Dichotomies
Johan Galtung, 20 Oct 2014 - TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (EDITORIAL | 2 Comments »)
US Army Drafts Blueprint for World War III
Bill Van Auken and David North, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on US Army Drafts Blueprint for World War III)
Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture from Beyond the Grave
Cora Currier – The Intercept
October 20th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture from Beyond the Grave)
The Criminal Side of Ebola
Ian Ralby – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on The Criminal Side of Ebola)
Cycle of Death, Destruction and Rebuilding Continues in Gaza
Thalif Deen, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Cycle of Death, Destruction and Rebuilding Continues in Gaza)
Obama Should End the Embargo on Cuba
Editorial – The New York Times
October 20th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Obama Should End the Embargo on Cuba)
China Contributes Greatly to Global Food Security
Xinhua – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (BRICS | Comments Off on China Contributes Greatly to Global Food Security)
‘The New York Times’ Wants Gary Webb to Stay Dead
Greg Grandin – The Nation
October 20th, 2014 (MEDIA | Comments Off on ‘The New York Times’ Wants Gary Webb to Stay Dead)
New Zealand Cops Raided Home of Reporter Working on Snowden Documents
Glenn Greenwald and Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
October 20th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on New Zealand Cops Raided Home of Reporter Working on Snowden Documents)
Climate Change: How to Make the Big Polluters Really Pay
Naomi Klein – The Guardian
October 20th, 2014 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Climate Change: How to Make the Big Polluters Really Pay)
The Top 1% Own Half of Global Wealth
Jon Queally – Common Dreams
October 20th, 2014 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on The Top 1% Own Half of Global Wealth)
Secret Space Plane Lands at US Air Force Base after Unknown Two-Year Mission
Associated Press – The Guardian
October 20th, 2014 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Secret Space Plane Lands at US Air Force Base after Unknown Two-Year Mission)
The New Economy versus Today’s Flat Earthers
Eric Zencey – Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
October 20th, 2014 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on The New Economy versus Today’s Flat Earthers)
Crusade
Tom Greening – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Crusade)
We Need Medical Boots on the Ground Now
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
October 20th, 2014 (AFRICA | Comments Off on We Need Medical Boots on the Ground Now)
Pacific Islanders on Canoes Blockade Australia Coal Export Terminal
Al Jazeera and Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Pacific Islanders on Canoes Blockade Australia Coal Export Terminal)
Only 4% of Drone Victims in Pakistan Named as Al Qaeda Members
Jack Serle – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
October 20th, 2014 (CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Only 4% of Drone Victims in Pakistan Named as Al Qaeda Members)
Wind Blows Away Fossil Power in the Nordics, the Baltics Next
Nerijus Adomaitis, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Wind Blows Away Fossil Power in the Nordics, the Baltics Next)
Why We Should Be Seething with Anger over Inequality
Paul Buchheit – Common Dreams
October 20th, 2014 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Why We Should Be Seething with Anger over Inequality)
Baby Doc Is Dead but His Shadow Lingers over Haiti – Duvalier vs. Aristide
Ben Terrall - CounterPunch
October 20th, 2014 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Baby Doc Is Dead but His Shadow Lingers over Haiti – Duvalier vs. Aristide)
Ukraine’s Neo-Nazis Demand Respect
Robert Parry – Consortium News
October 20th, 2014 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Ukraine’s Neo-Nazis Demand Respect)
(Castellano) Torero arrepentido defensor de los derechos del animal
Álvaro Múnera, ex-torero – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 20th, 2014 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on (Castellano) Torero arrepentido defensor de los derechos del animal)