Archive for 2015 – Week 12


Churchill and Hitler–Two Europeans
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (EDITORIAL | 4 Comments »)
Data and Goliath: Bruce Schneier on the Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
Democracy NOW! – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Data and Goliath: Bruce Schneier on the Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World)
The CIA in Latin America: From Coups to Torture and Preemptive Killings
Nil Nikandrov – Strategic Culture Foundation
March 16th, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 1 Comment »)
Corporations That Benefit People and the Planet
Mary Turck – Al Jazeera America
March 16th, 2015 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Corporations That Benefit People and the Planet)
How The Guardian Told Me to Steer Clear of Palestine
David Cronin, Electronic Intifada – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on How The Guardian Told Me to Steer Clear of Palestine)
The ECB’s Noose around Greece: How Central Banks Harness Governments
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on The ECB’s Noose around Greece: How Central Banks Harness Governments)
(Português) Direitos Animais, uma exclusividade humana?
Sônia T. Felipe - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Direitos Animais, uma exclusividade humana?)
Oligarchy and Climate Change: A Catastrophic Coincidence
Naomi Klein - The Guardian
March 16th, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Oligarchy and Climate Change: A Catastrophic Coincidence)
Rorschach and Awe – James Elmer Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, the CIA Psychologists Central to America’s ‘Coercive Interrogation’ Methods [aka Torture]
Katherine Eban – Vanity Fair
March 16th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Rorschach and Awe – James Elmer Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, the CIA Psychologists Central to America’s ‘Coercive Interrogation’ Methods [aka Torture])
The Convergence of Three Fundamentalisms
Ebrahim Rasool – Al Jazeera
March 16th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on The Convergence of Three Fundamentalisms)
Lo! What Can I Do
Dr. Ashok T Chakravarthy – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Lo! What Can I Do)
(Português) Festas de Primeiro Aniversário
Tereza Halliday – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Festas de Primeiro Aniversário)
Kenyan Boys Choir – Homeless (VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
Kenyan Boys Choir – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Kenyan Boys Choir – Homeless (VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
Radiating the Pacific: Why Fukushima Ended All Debate about Nuclear Power
Miriam German - CounterPunch
March 16th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Radiating the Pacific: Why Fukushima Ended All Debate about Nuclear Power)
Obama’s War in Our Hemisphere and Venezuela’s National Liberation Struggle
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Obama’s War in Our Hemisphere and Venezuela’s National Liberation Struggle)
World at a Crossroads: Stop the Fast Track to a Future of Global Corporate Rule
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (TRADE | Comments Off on World at a Crossroads: Stop the Fast Track to a Future of Global Corporate Rule)
[Nobel Economics Laureate] Joseph Stiglitz on the Trans Pacific Partnership: “This Is a Big Deal”
Alexandros Orphanides – In These Times
March 16th, 2015 (TRADE | Comments Off on [Nobel Economics Laureate] Joseph Stiglitz on the Trans Pacific Partnership: “This Is a Big Deal”)
(Italiano) Il “Nuovo Ordine Mondiale”
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Il “Nuovo Ordine Mondiale”)
CNN Is Beating the Drums of War
Paul Craig Roberts – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on CNN Is Beating the Drums of War)
Why Are White People Expats when the Rest of Us Are Immigrants?
Mawuna Remarque Koutonin – The Guardian
March 16th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Why Are White People Expats when the Rest of Us Are Immigrants?)
The Orwellian Re-Branding of “Mass Surveillance” as Merely “Bulk Collection”
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on The Orwellian Re-Branding of “Mass Surveillance” as Merely “Bulk Collection”)
(Italiano) La Grecia può salvare l’Europa?
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel per l'economia – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) La Grecia può salvare l’Europa?)
UN: Millions of Children Subjected to Sexual Abuse, Sold and Trafficked for Prostitution, Forced Labor, Illegal Adoption or Organ Theft
Human Wrongs Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on UN: Millions of Children Subjected to Sexual Abuse, Sold and Trafficked for Prostitution, Forced Labor, Illegal Adoption or Organ Theft)
The Time for a New Economics Is at Hand
Julie Matthaei – Al Jazeera America
March 16th, 2015 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on The Time for a New Economics Is at Hand)
New Zealand Used NSA System to Target Officials, Anti-Corruption Campaigner
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on New Zealand Used NSA System to Target Officials, Anti-Corruption Campaigner)
Arab Village Fears Being Wiped Off Israel’s Map
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Arab Village Fears Being Wiped Off Israel’s Map)
Let Clowns Be Clowns and Elephants Be Elephants
Lori Gruen – Al Jazeera America
March 16th, 2015 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on Let Clowns Be Clowns and Elephants Be Elephants)
New Zealand Targets Trade Partners, Hacks Computers in Spy Operations
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on New Zealand Targets Trade Partners, Hacks Computers in Spy Operations)
Look Out America: The Venezuelans Are Coming
Matt Carr – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Look Out America: The Venezuelans Are Coming)
Civilizations out of Nowhere
Tashi Javed, Ancient Origins – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on Civilizations out of Nowhere)
The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple’s Secrets
Jeremy Scahill and Josh Begley – The Intercept
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on The CIA Campaign to Steal Apple’s Secrets)
Technology Should Be Used to Create Social Mobility – Not to Spy on Citizens
Cory Doctorow – The Guardian
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Technology Should Be Used to Create Social Mobility – Not to Spy on Citizens)
Detail
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Detail)
(Italiano) I Von Weizsäcker, Kennedy di Germania
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) I Von Weizsäcker, Kennedy di Germania)
Fukushima’s 4th Anniversary Brings Hope Amidst Radioactive Ruins as Renewable Energy Revolution Soars
Harvey Wasserman, EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Fukushima’s 4th Anniversary Brings Hope Amidst Radioactive Ruins as Renewable Energy Revolution Soars)
(Deutsch) Philippinen: Umsetzung des Vertrags mit Befreiungsfront MILF stockt. Rücktritt des Präsidenten gefordert
Rainer Werning – Junge Welt
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Deutsch) Philippinen: Umsetzung des Vertrags mit Befreiungsfront MILF stockt. Rücktritt des Präsidenten gefordert)
A Binational Zone
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on A Binational Zone)
UK Snubs US to Join China-Led Asian Bank
The BRICS Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on UK Snubs US to Join China-Led Asian Bank)
The CIA’s Torturers and the Leaders Who Approved Their Actions Must Face the Law
Chelsea E Manning – The Guardian
March 16th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The CIA’s Torturers and the Leaders Who Approved Their Actions Must Face the Law)
Doomsday Clockwork
Kennette Benedict – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
March 16th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Doomsday Clockwork)
India’s Daughter: From Nonviolent Demonstrations to People’s Revolution
Sumeet Grover – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on India’s Daughter: From Nonviolent Demonstrations to People’s Revolution)
Monsanto’s Deep Legacy of Corruption and Cover-Up
Barbara Minton, Natural Society – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on Monsanto’s Deep Legacy of Corruption and Cover-Up)
A Year of Progress for “Children, Not Soldiers”
Leila Zerrougui, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on A Year of Progress for “Children, Not Soldiers”)
(Português) Medo: matéria-prima da indústria farmacêutica
Martha Rosenberg – Outras Palavras
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Medo: matéria-prima da indústria farmacêutica)
China’s Mega International Payment System Is Ready, Will Launch This Year – Report
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on China’s Mega International Payment System Is Ready, Will Launch This Year – Report)
(Português) Contra a Legalização da ‘Sorte de Varas’ nos Açores, Portugal
Dr. Rui Silva – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Contra a Legalização da ‘Sorte de Varas’ nos Açores, Portugal)
André Gide on Sincerity, Being vs. Appearing, and What It Really Means to Be Yourself
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on André Gide on Sincerity, Being vs. Appearing, and What It Really Means to Be Yourself)
The Myth of Religious Violence
Karen Armstrong, tricycle – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (RELIGION | 1 Comment »)
U.S. Solar Energy Industry Achieves Record-Shattering Year
Rhone Resch, EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on U.S. Solar Energy Industry Achieves Record-Shattering Year)
China’s Defense Spending: Facts vs Hyperbole
Xu Guangyu, The BRICS Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on China’s Defense Spending: Facts vs Hyperbole)
UN Expert Slams US as Only Nation to Imprison Kids for Life without Parole
Natasja Sheriff – Al Jazeera America
March 16th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on UN Expert Slams US as Only Nation to Imprison Kids for Life without Parole)
The Untold Story of How the Sugar Industry Shaped Key Government Research about Your Teeth
Roberto A. Ferdman – The Washington Post
March 16th, 2015 (HEALTH | Comments Off on The Untold Story of How the Sugar Industry Shaped Key Government Research about Your Teeth)
‘Blood on Your Hands’: EU Defends Training for Myanmar/Burma Police Force
Laignee Barron – Myanmar Times
March 16th, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on ‘Blood on Your Hands’: EU Defends Training for Myanmar/Burma Police Force)
An ‘Obvious and Conspicuous’ Injustice, says Assange on Asylum
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on An ‘Obvious and Conspicuous’ Injustice, says Assange on Asylum)
Violence against Women: Why We Keep Getting it Wrong
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Violence against Women: Why We Keep Getting it Wrong)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)
(Português) Vários Modos de Resistir à Ditadura Financeira
Boaventura de Sousa Santos – Outras Palavras
March 16th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Vários Modos de Resistir à Ditadura Financeira)
Wikimedia vs. NSA: Challenge to Mass Surveillance under the FISA Amendments Act
ACLU-American Civil Liberties Union – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Wikimedia vs. NSA: Challenge to Mass Surveillance under the FISA Amendments Act)
Russia’s Remarkable Renaissance
F. William Engdahl – New Eastern Outlook
March 16th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on Russia’s Remarkable Renaissance)
The Hidden Lives of Chickens
PETA-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on The Hidden Lives of Chickens)
Barbie the Spy!
Alfredo Lopez – This Can’t Be Happening
March 16th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Barbie the Spy!)
The Real Syrian Moderates: Voices of Reason
Eva Bartlett – Russia Today
March 16th, 2015 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on The Real Syrian Moderates: Voices of Reason)
CIA, FBI, NSA and All the King’s Men Work to Topple Brazilian President Rousseff
Lyuba Lulko - Pravda
March 16th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on CIA, FBI, NSA and All the King’s Men Work to Topple Brazilian President Rousseff)
CIA Director Describes How the U.S. Outsources Terror Interrogations
Cora Currier – The Intercept
March 16th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on CIA Director Describes How the U.S. Outsources Terror Interrogations)
Collusion? Where the APA Investigator Should Look
Roy Eidelson Ph.D., Psychology Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Collusion? Where the APA Investigator Should Look)
Chinese Premier Backs Russia on Crimea
The BRICS Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on Chinese Premier Backs Russia on Crimea)
Red-Dead Pipeline Is the Wrong Answer, Politically and Environmentally
Keren Simons - +972 Magazine
March 16th, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Red-Dead Pipeline Is the Wrong Answer, Politically and Environmentally)
7 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer
Dr. Edward F. Group III – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 16th, 2015 (HEALTH | Comments Off on 7 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Colon Cancer)
From Preventing to Making Peace in Ukraine
Jan Oberg - Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research
March 16th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on From Preventing to Making Peace in Ukraine)
Iran Offers to Mediate Talks between Republicans and Obama
Andy Borowitz – The New Yorker
March 16th, 2015 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Iran Offers to Mediate Talks between Republicans and Obama)