Archive for 2015 – Week 26


Controversial GCHQ Unit Engaged in Domestic Law Enforcement, Online Propaganda, Psychology Research
Glenn Greenwald and Andrew Fishman – The Intercept
June 22nd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Controversial GCHQ Unit Engaged in Domestic Law Enforcement, Online Propaganda, Psychology Research)
“Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”: The Alice in Wonderland World of Fast-tracked Secret Trade Agreements
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (TRADE | Comments Off on “Sentence First, Verdict Afterwards”: The Alice in Wonderland World of Fast-tracked Secret Trade Agreements)
A Bigot, a Coward, And a Nobel Laureate
Kayes Ahmed – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on A Bigot, a Coward, And a Nobel Laureate)
The Contrasting Fates of Tunisia and Libya
Stephen Zunes – National Catholic Reporter
June 22nd, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on The Contrasting Fates of Tunisia and Libya)
The University for Peace, Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Oliver Rizzi Carlson, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (EDUCATION | Comments Off on The University for Peace, Chronicle of a Death Foretold)
Pope Francis: Spiritual, Liberating Theology
Johan Galtung, 22 Jun 2015 - TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (EDITORIAL | 9 Comments »)
Freedom Flotilla Set to Sail to Gaza amid Safety Concerns
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Freedom Flotilla Set to Sail to Gaza amid Safety Concerns)
Refusal to Call Charleston Shootings “Terrorism” Again Shows It’s a Meaningless Propaganda Term
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
June 22nd, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Refusal to Call Charleston Shootings “Terrorism” Again Shows It’s a Meaningless Propaganda Term)
CIA Torture Appears to Have Broken Spy Agency Rule on Human Experimentation
Spencer Ackerman – The Guardian
June 22nd, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on CIA Torture Appears to Have Broken Spy Agency Rule on Human Experimentation)
Ending Child Marriage in Bangladesh and Beyond
Mabel van Oranje – Al Jazeera
June 22nd, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Ending Child Marriage in Bangladesh and Beyond)
Millionaires Projected to Own 46 Percent of Global Private Wealth by 2019
Gabriel Black, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Millionaires Projected to Own 46 Percent of Global Private Wealth by 2019)
Greed
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (INSPIRATIONAL | 1 Comment »)
The Undisclosed Second Paradox in Michael Walzer’s ‘The Paradox of Liberation’
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
An Imaginary Wall
Udaya R. Tennakoon – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on An Imaginary Wall)
Cast Out and Abandoned
Helen Jarvis – Red Flag
June 22nd, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Cast Out and Abandoned)
UK Government, Murdoch Press Smear of Edward Snowden Unravels
Chris Marsden, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on UK Government, Murdoch Press Smear of Edward Snowden Unravels)
BDS Could Cost Israel $4.7 Billion a Year
James North, Mondoweiss – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on BDS Could Cost Israel $4.7 Billion a Year)
(Italiano) Nel frattempo, sbocciano grandi narrative
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Nel frattempo, sbocciano grandi narrative)
Moment of Truth Nears for Nuclear Waste Time Bomb
Vera Eckert, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Moment of Truth Nears for Nuclear Waste Time Bomb)
The Plight and Persecution of the Rohingyas in Myanmar [Burma]
Asif Haroon Raja - Global Research
June 22nd, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | 1 Comment »)
(Castellano) La era de las grandes trasformaciones
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) La era de las grandes trasformaciones)
Shooters of Color Are Called ‘Terrorists’ and ‘Thugs’ – Why Are White Shooters Called ‘Mentally Ill’?
Anthea Butler – The Washington Post
June 22nd, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Shooters of Color Are Called ‘Terrorists’ and ‘Thugs’ – Why Are White Shooters Called ‘Mentally Ill’?)
US Senate Votes to Ban Use of Torture
Julian Hattem, The Hill – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on US Senate Votes to Ban Use of Torture)
Ecuador Just Set the World Record for Reforestation!
Amanda Froelich, True Activist – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Ecuador Just Set the World Record for Reforestation!)
Israel Blocks Visit of UN Human Rights Envoy
AFP, Yahoo! News – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Israel Blocks Visit of UN Human Rights Envoy)
(Português) 23 Plantas Geométricas de Arrepiar os Fissurados em Simetria e Padrões
Diego Bravo – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) 23 Plantas Geométricas de Arrepiar os Fissurados em Simetria e Padrões)
Israel Govt. Report: BDS Can Devastate Economy
Alternative Information Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel Govt. Report: BDS Can Devastate Economy)
[Banks] Getting Away with Murder
Susan George – Transnational Institute
June 22nd, 2015 (CAPITALISM | 1 Comment »)
The Polio Vaccine: A Global Scourge Still Threatening Humanity
Richard Gale and Dr. Gary Null - Global Research
June 22nd, 2015 (HEALTH | 1 Comment »)
That Which Is Right vs. the Political Right
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (IN FOCUS | 1 Comment »)
The Ultimate Guide to Middle East
Sufyan bin Uzayr – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 1 Comment »)
USA: The Nightmare Years
Gary G. Kohls, MD – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on USA: The Nightmare Years)
After Three Years, the Injustice Handed Out to Julian Assange Must End
John Pilger – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on After Three Years, the Injustice Handed Out to Julian Assange Must End)
Give Dignity Back to the Rohingya
Farish A. Noor - The Straits Times
June 22nd, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Give Dignity Back to the Rohingya)
The Americas, First Region to Have Convention on Protecting Human Rights of Older Persons
Human Wrongs Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (HUMAN RIGHTS | 1 Comment »)
Soil, Papered Over
Prof. Vandana Shiva – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Mysterium (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
Alexander Scriabin – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (Music Video of the Week | 1 Comment »)
Isratin or Palestrael?
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
A Humanitarian Tragedy Imposed on Greece
Lode Vanoost, The BRICS Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on A Humanitarian Tragedy Imposed on Greece)
Forgot
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Forgot)
Encyclical Letter ‘Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis on Care for Our Common Home
The Vatican – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (SPECIAL FEATURE | 4 Comments »)
OIC to Apprise UN Chief of Serious Concern over Rohingya Muslims Persecution
The Nation (Pakistan) – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (UNITED NATIONS | 1 Comment »)
Veterans Urge Drone Operators to Refuse Orders to Fly
David Swanson – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Veterans Urge Drone Operators to Refuse Orders to Fly)
Should Nuclear Devices Be Used to Stop Asteroids?
Seth Baum – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
June 22nd, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Should Nuclear Devices Be Used to Stop Asteroids?)
China Rising – Have Grandmaster, Will Travel
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
June 22nd, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on China Rising – Have Grandmaster, Will Travel)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)
Alexander Scriabin (7 Jan 1872 – 27 Apr 1915): Ecstasy and Light
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (BIOGRAPHIES | 2 Comments »)
In Imitation of Christ: Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Climate Change
Celia Deane-Drummond – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
June 22nd, 2015 (RELIGION | Comments Off on In Imitation of Christ: Pope Francis’ Encyclical on Climate Change)
New Hope for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on New Hope for Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Change)
Yoga: A Practical Skill in Peace Education for Nonviolence
Surya Nath Prasad, Ph. D. – TRANSCEND Media Service~
June 22nd, 2015 (EDUCATION | 1 Comment »)
Revealed: How the US Dept. of Justice Gagged Google over Surveillance of WikiLeaks Volunteer
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
June 22nd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Revealed: How the US Dept. of Justice Gagged Google over Surveillance of WikiLeaks Volunteer)
Pope Francis’ Encyclical Urges Swift Action on Climate Change Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
Anastasia Pantsios, EcoWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Pope Francis’ Encyclical Urges Swift Action on Climate Change Ahead of Paris Climate Talks)
White Phosphorous War Crimes Connect Israel to Monsanto
Kit O'Connell – MintPress News
June 22nd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on White Phosphorous War Crimes Connect Israel to Monsanto)
Ukraine and the Apocalyptic Risk of Propagandized Ignorance
David Swanson – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Ukraine and the Apocalyptic Risk of Propagandized Ignorance)
Papal Concern for Climate Change and Refugee Care
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 22nd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Papal Concern for Climate Change and Refugee Care)
Ecuador Puts Piketty into Practice
Josh Hoxie – Foreign Policy In Focus
June 22nd, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Ecuador Puts Piketty into Practice)