Archive for 2015 – Week 52


Is the EU the New USSR?
Sam Gerrans – Russia Today
December 21st, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Is the EU the New USSR?)
I Helped Create ISIS
Vincent Emanuele - TeleSur
December 21st, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on I Helped Create ISIS)
Silence, Please! A New Middle East Is in the Making
Baher Kamal, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Silence, Please! A New Middle East Is in the Making)
ASEAN and the New Cold War Battle for Eurasia’s Economic Future (Part 1)
Andrew Korybko – Oriental Review
December 21st, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on ASEAN and the New Cold War Battle for Eurasia’s Economic Future (Part 1))
Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Russia All Accuse Turkey of Smuggling Oil (Part 1)
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya - Strategic Culture Foundation
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Russia All Accuse Turkey of Smuggling Oil (Part 1))
ASEAN and the New Cold War Battle for Eurasia’s Economic Future (Part 2)
Andrew Korybko – Oriental Review
December 21st, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on ASEAN and the New Cold War Battle for Eurasia’s Economic Future (Part 2))
Duty to Warn – The 101st Anniversary of the Christmas Truce of 1914: Questioning Christian Participation in Aggressive War
Gary G. Kohls, MD – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Duty to Warn – The 101st Anniversary of the Christmas Truce of 1914: Questioning Christian Participation in Aggressive War)
Fukushima Amplifies Murphy’s Law
Robert Hunziker - CounterPunch
December 21st, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Fukushima Amplifies Murphy’s Law)
Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: Did the Turkish Military Enter Mosul to Protect Its Oil Trade? (Part 2)
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya – Strategic Culture Foundation
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Turkish-ISIL Oil Trade: Did the Turkish Military Enter Mosul to Protect Its Oil Trade? (Part 2))
Burma’s Hard-Line Buddhists Are Waging a Campaign of Hate That Nobody Can Stop
Francis Wade – Time Magazine
December 21st, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Burma’s Hard-Line Buddhists Are Waging a Campaign of Hate That Nobody Can Stop)
Mistaken Identity
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Mistaken Identity)
As the World Debates Syria, Palestine’s Ignominy Continues in Silence
Ben Morris – CounterPunch
December 21st, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on As the World Debates Syria, Palestine’s Ignominy Continues in Silence)
War on Women and Minorities in Colonial and Post-Colonial Burma [Myanmar]
Russell A. Whitehouse – Eurasia Review
December 21st, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on War on Women and Minorities in Colonial and Post-Colonial Burma [Myanmar])
Climate Change and the Road Through Paris
Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan – Democracy NOW!
December 21st, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Climate Change and the Road Through Paris)
(Italiano) Il clima contro il pianeta
Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Il clima contro il pianeta)
A New World Order? ISIS and the Sykes-Picot Backlash
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Endless War Crimes in Yemen Slowed by Ceasefire
William Boardman - Reader Supported News
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Endless War Crimes in Yemen Slowed by Ceasefire)
America Has Been at War 93% of the Time – 222 out of 239 Years – Since 1776
Washington’s Blog – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | 1 Comment »)
Dilma’s Fall: The Wrecking of an Inspiring Left-Wing Experiment in Brazil
Alfredo Saad Filho, The BRICS Post – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on Dilma’s Fall: The Wrecking of an Inspiring Left-Wing Experiment in Brazil)
Kerry Questions What Israel’s Policy Really Is
Jews for Justice for Palestinians – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Kerry Questions What Israel’s Policy Really Is)
A Special Relationship: The United States Is Teaming Up with Al Qaeda. Again
Andrew Cockburn – Harper’s Magazine
December 21st, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on A Special Relationship: The United States Is Teaming Up with Al Qaeda. Again)
Saudi Royal Family Announces Its New Global Sunni Military Empire
Eric Zuesse – Washington’s Blog
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Saudi Royal Family Announces Its New Global Sunni Military Empire)
The United States Drifts towards Political Irresponsibility
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The United States Drifts towards Political Irresponsibility)
Northern Arakan as Rohingya’s Ancestral Land: G.H.Luce Citing the Stone Inscription from Ava Period
Maung Zarni – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
What the Women of Berlin’s Rosenstraße Protest Can Teach Us about Trump
Rivera Sun, PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (NONVIOLENCE | Comments Off on What the Women of Berlin’s Rosenstraße Protest Can Teach Us about Trump)
Martin Shkreli Arrested for Securities Fraud
Tom Hall, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (NEWS | Comments Off on Martin Shkreli Arrested for Securities Fraud)
Oh Holy Night! (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
Il Divo with Katherine Jenkins – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Oh Holy Night! (MUSIC VIDEO OF THE WEEK))
Education for Tolerance and Peace
Surya Nath Prasad, Ph. D. - Transcend Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (EDUCATION | Comments Off on Education for Tolerance and Peace)
India’s Nuclear Industry Pours Its Wastes into a River of Death and Disease
Adrian Levy – The Center for Public Integrity
December 21st, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on India’s Nuclear Industry Pours Its Wastes into a River of Death and Disease)
Saudi Arabia’s Execution Spree
Editorial Board – The International New York Times
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Saudi Arabia’s Execution Spree)
Bruce Lee on Self-Actualization and the Crucial Difference between Pride and Self-Esteem
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Bruce Lee on Self-Actualization and the Crucial Difference between Pride and Self-Esteem)
What’s Left of the Latin American Left?
Hisham Aidi – Al Jazeera
December 21st, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on What’s Left of the Latin American Left?)
The “Saving of Humanity” Framed by “Sinking of the Titanic”
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The “Saving of Humanity” Framed by “Sinking of the Titanic”)
Reflections on Witnessing the Republican Presidential Candidate Debate
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Reflections on Witnessing the Republican Presidential Candidate Debate)
Sanctuary for Refugees: André Trocmé and Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
Rivera Sun, PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Sanctuary for Refugees: André Trocmé and Le Chambon-sur-Lignon)
Stingrays: A Secret Catalogue of Government Gear for Spying on Your Cellphone
Jeremy Scahill and Margot Williams – The Intercept
December 21st, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Stingrays: A Secret Catalogue of Government Gear for Spying on Your Cellphone)
(Castellano) Medio Oriente: Toneladas de tinta y millones de palabras pero…
Baher Kamal, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Medio Oriente: Toneladas de tinta y millones de palabras pero…)
(Português) Violência Contra Qualquer Espécie É Inaceitável
Malu Nunes - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
December 21st, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Violência Contra Qualquer Espécie É Inaceitável)
Saudi Arabia and the “War on Terror”
Bill Van Auken, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Saudi Arabia and the “War on Terror”)
From Taiji to Tanks: The Barren Life of Captive Dolphins
Sea Shepherd News – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on From Taiji to Tanks: The Barren Life of Captive Dolphins)
The U.S. and the Rise of ISIS
Stephen Zunes – National Catholic Reporter
December 21st, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on The U.S. and the Rise of ISIS)
U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies to Fly Drones in War Zones
Chris Thompson, CorpWatch – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies to Fly Drones in War Zones)
Oxford College Takes Down Plaque of Cecil Rhodes, Colonial Imperialist
Krithika Varagur - The Huffington Post
December 21st, 2015 (ACADEMIA-KNOWLEDGE-SCHOLARSHIP | Comments Off on Oxford College Takes Down Plaque of Cecil Rhodes, Colonial Imperialist)
Asian Scholars Crafting a Non-Adversarial Approach to Journalism
Kalinga Seneviratne - InDepthNews
December 21st, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Asian Scholars Crafting a Non-Adversarial Approach to Journalism)
(Português) A Vida de Fraudes do Homem que Aumentou Um Comprimido para a SIDA [AIDS] de 13,5 para 750 Dólares: Foi Preso
Luís M. Faria – Expresso
December 21st, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Vida de Fraudes do Homem que Aumentou Um Comprimido para a SIDA [AIDS] de 13,5 para 750 Dólares: Foi Preso)
Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship
Prof. James Petras and Prof. Henry Veltmeyer – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship)
India Declares Dolphins “Non-Human Persons” – Dolphin Shows Banned
EWAO – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on India Declares Dolphins “Non-Human Persons” – Dolphin Shows Banned)
(Italiano) La trasformazione dei conflitti con mezzi pacifici – Il Metodo TRANSCEND
Johan Galtung – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
December 21st, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) La trasformazione dei conflitti con mezzi pacifici – Il Metodo TRANSCEND)
(Italiano) “Da Piazza Fontana a Piazza della Loggia. Tra violenza e verità”
Silvia Berruto – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) “Da Piazza Fontana a Piazza della Loggia. Tra violenza e verità”)
Empire Files
Abby Martin, TheRealNews - TeleSur
December 21st, 2015 (IN-DEPTH VIDEOS | Comments Off on Empire Files)
Study Unveils How Big Philanthropy Shapes Development Agenda
Rodney Reynolds - IDN-InDepthNews
December 21st, 2015 (DEVELOPMENT | Comments Off on Study Unveils How Big Philanthropy Shapes Development Agenda)
Christmas Greetings 2015
Stephen Gill – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Christmas Greetings 2015)
Paris: We Need System Change!
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Paris: We Need System Change!)
We Wish You a MERRY CHRISTMAS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on We Wish You a MERRY CHRISTMAS)
University of Barcelona Announces Official Boycott of Israeli Occupation
The Palestinian Information Center – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on University of Barcelona Announces Official Boycott of Israeli Occupation)
China vs. Russia vs. USA; Xi vs. Putin vs. Obama
Johan Galtung, 21 Dec 2015 - TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (EDITORIAL | Comments Off on China vs. Russia vs. USA; Xi vs. Putin vs. Obama)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga - TRANSCEND Media Service
December 21st, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)