Archive for 2015 – Week 35


Toward a Northeast Asian Community
Johan Galtung, 24 Aug 2015 - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (EDITORIAL | 4 Comments »)
Anonymous Hacks Israeli Government, Officials Blame Hamas, So They Hack Again to Prove It Was Them
Zeidy David – Counter Current News
August 24th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Anonymous Hacks Israeli Government, Officials Blame Hamas, So They Hack Again to Prove It Was Them)
(Português) Silêncios Ruidosos
Prof. Boaventura de Sousa Santos – Carta Maior
August 24th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Silêncios Ruidosos)
(Português) Eles querem animais de raça! Raça?
Cynthia Gonçalves - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
August 24th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Eles querem animais de raça! Raça?)
(Français) Le véritable but de la « thérapie de choc » en Grèce
Michel Collon, Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Le véritable but de la « thérapie de choc » en Grèce)
(Français) Après le politique, faut-il «tuer la géopolitique»?
Robert Charvin, Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Après le politique, faut-il «tuer la géopolitique»?)
Is the New U.S. ‘Law of War Manual’ Actually ‘Hitlerian’?
Eric Zuesse – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Is the New U.S. ‘Law of War Manual’ Actually ‘Hitlerian’?)
Religious Eugenics: How Saudi Arabia Is Sponsoring a Frightening New Movement in the ME
Catherine Shakdam - Russia Today
August 24th, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Religious Eugenics: How Saudi Arabia Is Sponsoring a Frightening New Movement in the ME)
Hiroshima Day Peace Lantern Ceremony – Canada
Nuno Ramalho, PeaceQuest – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Hiroshima Day Peace Lantern Ceremony – Canada)
Most Disgusting Game Ever
David Swanson – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Most Disgusting Game Ever)
Here’s What Actually Gets Terrorists to Tell the Truth — And It’s Not Torture
Peter Aldhous, BuzzFeed News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | 2 Comments »)
The Doctor Who Dared to Come Out Against a Torturous Law
Gideon Levy, Ha’aretz – Jews For Justice For Palestinians
August 24th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on The Doctor Who Dared to Come Out Against a Torturous Law)
Leading Israeli Journalist Says Israel Is an Apartheid State
Ben Norton, Mondoweiss – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Leading Israeli Journalist Says Israel Is an Apartheid State)
Unspoken Death Toll of Fukushima: Nuclear Disaster Killing Japanese Slowly
Sputnik News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Unspoken Death Toll of Fukushima: Nuclear Disaster Killing Japanese Slowly)
Occupy Greece: Germany Wins Bid to Run Regional Airports
Sputnik News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Occupy Greece: Germany Wins Bid to Run Regional Airports)
A Short History Lesson: 1945
David Krieger – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on A Short History Lesson: 1945)
The Magician’s Apprentice
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Magician’s Apprentice)
From Greece to Spain to Britain: National Debt Audits Are Challenging Austerity
Steve Rushton, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on From Greece to Spain to Britain: National Debt Audits Are Challenging Austerity)
Gimme Shelter (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
PlayingForChange – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Gimme Shelter (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
Turkish State Launches Massive Assault on Kurds under Cover of Finally Tackling ISIS
AndrewNFlood, Anarchist Writers – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Turkish State Launches Massive Assault on Kurds under Cover of Finally Tackling ISIS)
War Begets War Refugees: The Moral Bankruptcy of Italy and NATO
Ramzy Baroud – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on War Begets War Refugees: The Moral Bankruptcy of Italy and NATO)
Enhancing Strategic Discourse Systematically Using Climate Metaphors
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Enhancing Strategic Discourse Systematically Using Climate Metaphors)
30-Year-Old Trial Finds Organic Farming Outperforms Conventional Agriculture
Permaculture Magazine – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (PERMACULTURE | Comments Off on 30-Year-Old Trial Finds Organic Farming Outperforms Conventional Agriculture)
Monsanto’s Code of Silence Is Deafening
Colin Todhunter - CounterPunch
August 24th, 2015 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | 1 Comment »)
Why Congress Must Support the Nuclear Agreement with Iran
Akbar Ganji & Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Why Congress Must Support the Nuclear Agreement with Iran)
Why You Should Be Sleeping on Your Left Side
Andrew Jenkins – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (HEALTH | Comments Off on Why You Should Be Sleeping on Your Left Side)
Peace Research Is Value-Oriented
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Peace Research Is Value-Oriented)
Myths of the Green Revolution and GMOs
A backgrounder by Dr Vandana Shiva – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Enforced Disappearance Commission: Truth, Justice and Reparation for Dignity
Prof. Bishnu Pathak - TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Enforced Disappearance Commission: Truth, Justice and Reparation for Dignity)
Julian Assange and the Value of WikiLeaks
Norman Solomon, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Julian Assange and the Value of WikiLeaks)
Talking Democracy: How Movements Decide – Reassessing Formal Consensus
Derek Royden – Nation of Change
August 24th, 2015 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Talking Democracy: How Movements Decide – Reassessing Formal Consensus)
Yanis Varoufakis: Bailout Deal Allows Greek Oligarchs to Maintain Grip
Phillip Inman – The Guardian
August 24th, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Yanis Varoufakis: Bailout Deal Allows Greek Oligarchs to Maintain Grip)
“The Iranian Threat” – Who Is the Gravest Danger to World Peace?
Noam Chomsky – TomDispatch
August 24th, 2015 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on “The Iranian Threat” – Who Is the Gravest Danger to World Peace?)
Nepal’s Constitution and Religion of State
Kedar Neupane – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Nepal’s Constitution and Religion of State)
Banksy’s Theme Park “Dismaland” Shows Darker Side of History and Pop Culture
John Vibes, True Activist – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ARTS | Comments Off on Banksy’s Theme Park “Dismaland” Shows Darker Side of History and Pop Culture)
“We Come As Friends” Explores the Beautiful Nightmare of South Sudan
Nick Turse – The Intercept
August 24th, 2015 (AFRICA | Comments Off on “We Come As Friends” Explores the Beautiful Nightmare of South Sudan)
Two More ‘EverySyrian’ Heroes Murdered while Protecting Our Shared Cultural Heritage
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Two More ‘EverySyrian’ Heroes Murdered while Protecting Our Shared Cultural Heritage)
Pentagon to Expand Drone Flights by 50 Percent
Gordon Lubold - The Wall Street Journal
August 24th, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Pentagon to Expand Drone Flights by 50 Percent)
The Teflon Toxin – Part 3: How DuPont Slipped Past the EPA
Sharon Lerner – The Intercept
August 24th, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | 1 Comment »)
After the Bailout: The Spoils of Greece Are Bound for Germany
Sputnik News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on After the Bailout: The Spoils of Greece Are Bound for Germany)
The Five Political Prophecies of Lanza Del Vasto
Antonino Drago – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Five Political Prophecies of Lanza Del Vasto)
Eurasian Counter Gambit: Sino-Russian Alliance ‘Acting as Magnet for World’
Sputnik News – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on Eurasian Counter Gambit: Sino-Russian Alliance ‘Acting as Magnet for World’)
Scotland Bans Growing GM Crops
Stephen Lendman - CounterPunch
August 24th, 2015 (ORGANIC, GMO, GENETIC ENGINEERING | Comments Off on Scotland Bans Growing GM Crops)
The Nuclear Challenge: 70 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1)
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | 1 Comment »)
Among Geniuses
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Among Geniuses)
Appellate Court Judges Cite “1984” to Expand Corporate First Amendment Rights
Jon Schwarz – The Intercept
August 24th, 2015 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Appellate Court Judges Cite “1984” to Expand Corporate First Amendment Rights)
The Anarchist Impulse
Richard Swift – New Internationalist Magazine
August 24th, 2015 (ANARCHISM | Comments Off on The Anarchist Impulse)
Seventy-Five Years since the Assassination of Leon Trotsky
Joseph Kishore, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (SOCIALISM - MARXISM | Comments Off on Seventy-Five Years since the Assassination of Leon Trotsky)
Outrage at Israeli Plan to Build on Historic Muslim Cemetery
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Outrage at Israeli Plan to Build on Historic Muslim Cemetery)
Climate Policymakers Can Learn from Germany
Paul Hockenos – Al Jazeera America
August 24th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Climate Policymakers Can Learn from Germany)
Singapore Challenges the Idea That Democracy Is the Best Form of Governance
Graham Allison – Harvad Belfer Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (SPECIAL FEATURE | Comments Off on Singapore Challenges the Idea That Democracy Is the Best Form of Governance)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (HISTORY | 2 Comments »)
The Difference between Empathy and Sympathy
The RSA – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | 1 Comment »)
Corporate Sociopaths Out of Minnesota!
Gary G. Kohls, MD – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Corporate Sociopaths Out of Minnesota!)
The Need for a New Economic System – Part 5: The Threats and Costs of War
John Scales Avery, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 5 Comments »)
On Compassionate Care
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 24th, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on On Compassionate Care)
Free-Trade Treaties Are Anti-Free Trade
Immanuel Wallerstein - Toward Freedom
August 24th, 2015 (TRADE | Comments Off on Free-Trade Treaties Are Anti-Free Trade)
After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a Third Nuclear Atrocity: The Corruption of Science
Chris Busby – Russia Today
August 24th, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a Third Nuclear Atrocity: The Corruption of Science)