Archive for 2015 – Week 9


Fresh Nuclear Leak Detected at Fukushima Plant
OneIndia – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Fresh Nuclear Leak Detected at Fukushima Plant)
Thousands Join Legal Fight against UK Surveillance — And You Can, Too
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Thousands Join Legal Fight against UK Surveillance — And You Can, Too)
The Great SIM Heist: How Spies Stole the Keys to the Encryption Castle
Jeremy Scahill and Josh Begley – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on The Great SIM Heist: How Spies Stole the Keys to the Encryption Castle)
Secrecy around Police Surveillance Equipment Proves a Case’s Undoing
Ellen Nakashima – The Washington Post
February 23rd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Secrecy around Police Surveillance Equipment Proves a Case’s Undoing)
Researchers Find ‘Astonishing’ Malware Linked to NSA Spying
Ryan Gallagher – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Researchers Find ‘Astonishing’ Malware Linked to NSA Spying)
Alive and Bleeding
Robert C. Koehler – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TMS PEACE JOURNALISM | Comments Off on Alive and Bleeding)
Gaza Homes Flooded after Israel Unbolts Dam Gates
Falastin News Palestine – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Gaza Homes Flooded after Israel Unbolts Dam Gates)
(Deutsch) Machtkämpfe – Eine antimilitaristische Sicht auf den Krieg in der Ukraine (Part-Teil 1)
Vadim Damier – graswurzelrevolution
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | 1 Comment »)
(Deutsch) Machtkämpfe um die Ostukraine: Eine antimilitaristische Sicht auf den Konflikt (Part-Teil 2)
Vadim Damier – graswurzelrevolution
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | 1 Comment »)
Anti What? The Hoax of Rising Antisemitism in Europe
Uri Avnery – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Anti What? The Hoax of Rising Antisemitism in Europe)
The Atlantic Ignores Muslim Intellectuals, Defines “True Islam” As ISIS
Murtaza Hussain – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on The Atlantic Ignores Muslim Intellectuals, Defines “True Islam” As ISIS)
The Struggle of Venezuela against ‘A Common Enemy’
John Pilger – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on The Struggle of Venezuela against ‘A Common Enemy’)
Shah Suleyman: The Truly Byzantine Origins of Turkey’s Operation to Rescue a Long-Dead Body from the ‘Islamic Caliphate’
Robert Fisk – The Independent
February 23rd, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on Shah Suleyman: The Truly Byzantine Origins of Turkey’s Operation to Rescue a Long-Dead Body from the ‘Islamic Caliphate’)
The Assassination of Greece
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (EUROPE | 2 Comments »)
European Lawmakers Demand Answers on Phone Key Theft
Ryan Devereaux and Cora Currier – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on European Lawmakers Demand Answers on Phone Key Theft)
(Português) SwissLeaks: revelações sobre um sistema de fraude fiscal internacional
Fabrice Lhomme e Gérard Davet - Le Monde
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) SwissLeaks: revelações sobre um sistema de fraude fiscal internacional)
Myanmar’s [Burma’s] Buddhist Terrorism Problem
Usaid Siddiqui – Al Jazeera America
February 23rd, 2015 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Myanmar’s [Burma’s] Buddhist Terrorism Problem)
How to Read Intelligently and Write a Great Essay: Robert Frost’s Letter of Advice to His Young Daughter
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (LITERATURE | Comments Off on How to Read Intelligently and Write a Great Essay: Robert Frost’s Letter of Advice to His Young Daughter)
The Western Freedom of Expression Hypocrisy
Johan Galtung, 23 Feb 2015 - TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (EDITORIAL | 1 Comment »)
US Imperialism and the Catastrophe in Libya
Joseph Kishore, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on US Imperialism and the Catastrophe in Libya)
Libya’s Chaos Is Obama’s Shame
Timothy P. Carney – Washington Examiner
February 23rd, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Libya’s Chaos Is Obama’s Shame)
Remember Your Humanity
John Scales Avery, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Remember Your Humanity)
February 19, 1942: FDR Orders the Internment of the Japanese
The Almanac and Richard Kreitner – The Nation
February 23rd, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on February 19, 1942: FDR Orders the Internment of the Japanese)
Naive Acquisition of Dual-use Surveillance Technology
Anthony Judge – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Naive Acquisition of Dual-use Surveillance Technology)
Russia Creates Its Own Payment System
Ian Welsh – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Russia Creates Its Own Payment System)
Seed Bombers Can Plant an Entire Forest of 900,000 Trees A Day!
John Vibes, True Activist – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Seed Bombers Can Plant an Entire Forest of 900,000 Trees A Day!)
Crimea: Was It Seized by Russia, or Did Russia Block Its Seizure by the U.S.?
Eric Zuesse, Fort Russ – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Crimea: Was It Seized by Russia, or Did Russia Block Its Seizure by the U.S.?)
World Press Freedom Index 2015: Decline on All Fronts
Reporters Without Borders – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on World Press Freedom Index 2015: Decline on All Fronts)
10 Ways to Fight the Corporatocracy
Bruce E. Levine – Popular Resistance
February 23rd, 2015 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on 10 Ways to Fight the Corporatocracy)
US-NATO War Games Prepare Massive Military Escalation in West Africa
Thomas Gaist, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (AFRICA | Comments Off on US-NATO War Games Prepare Massive Military Escalation in West Africa)
World’s Biggest Offshore Windfarm Approved for UK Yorkshire Coast
Fiona Harvey – The Guardian
February 23rd, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on World’s Biggest Offshore Windfarm Approved for UK Yorkshire Coast)
Yanis Varoufakis: No Time for Games in Europe
Yanis Varoufakis – The New York Times
February 23rd, 2015 (EUROPE | 1 Comment »)
700th Consecutive Weekly Hilo [Hawai’i] Peace Vigil
James Albertini – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on 700th Consecutive Weekly Hilo [Hawai’i] Peace Vigil)
‘Islamic State’ Mystery: The Anti-History of a Historic Phenomenon
Ramzy Baroud – Middle East Eye
February 23rd, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on ‘Islamic State’ Mystery: The Anti-History of a Historic Phenomenon)
Israel Killed 108 Preschoolers and 19 Babies Last Year According to New Report
Joe Fletcher – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel Killed 108 Preschoolers and 19 Babies Last Year According to New Report)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)
The CIA Asked Me about Controlling the Climate – This Is Why We Should Worry
Alan Robock – The Guardian
February 23rd, 2015 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on The CIA Asked Me about Controlling the Climate – This Is Why We Should Worry)
When a Terrorist Is Not a Terrorist
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 2 Comments »)
Hailed as a Model for Successful Intervention, Libya Proves to Be the Exact Opposite
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on Hailed as a Model for Successful Intervention, Libya Proves to Be the Exact Opposite)
(Français) La chasse aux sorcières des ‘’Charlies’’: Dérive ou prélude aux bruits rampants des bottes du fascisme?
Amir M. Maasoumi – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) La chasse aux sorcières des ‘’Charlies’’: Dérive ou prélude aux bruits rampants des bottes du fascisme?)
Ten Enduring Mysteries of the Longyou Caves
April Holloway, Ancient Origins – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (HISTORY | 2 Comments »)
Saint Francis and the Wolf
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Saint Francis and the Wolf)
Guantanamo Whistleblower: Guards Rehearsed for Reporter Visits Weeks in Advance
Ken Klippenstein - Reader Supported News
February 23rd, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Guantanamo Whistleblower: Guards Rehearsed for Reporter Visits Weeks in Advance)
Ban Greyhound Racing Now
Lori Gruen – Al Jazeera America
February 23rd, 2015 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on Ban Greyhound Racing Now)
(Português) Morrem Três Jornalistas Que Investigavam a Participação dos EUA na Demolição das Torres Gêmeas
Diário Liberdade – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Morrem Três Jornalistas Que Investigavam a Participação dos EUA na Demolição das Torres Gêmeas)
Weimar on the Aegean
Paul Krugman, Nobel Economics Laureate - The New York Times
February 23rd, 2015 (NOBEL LAUREATES | 1 Comment »)
Ukraine Agrees To Monsanto Land Grab for $17 Billion IMF Loan
Christina Sarich, Popular Resistance – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on Ukraine Agrees To Monsanto Land Grab for $17 Billion IMF Loan)
The Intercept’s Laura Poitras Wins Academy Award for ‘Citizenfour’
Peter Maass – The Intercept
February 23rd, 2015 (ARTS | Comments Off on The Intercept’s Laura Poitras Wins Academy Award for ‘Citizenfour’)
China Pivots Everywhere
Pepe Escobar – Russia Today
February 23rd, 2015 (BRICS | Comments Off on China Pivots Everywhere)
From ‘Demos’ to ‘Podemos’: Popular Uprisings in Greece and Spain
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
February 23rd, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on From ‘Demos’ to ‘Podemos’: Popular Uprisings in Greece and Spain)
(Português) O Bem Comum Foi Enviado ao Limbo
Leonardo Boff – Carta Maior
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) O Bem Comum Foi Enviado ao Limbo)
(Português) Por que o ocidente não admite as verdadeiras raízes do terrorismo?
Mediapart – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Por que o ocidente não admite as verdadeiras raízes do terrorismo?)
Obama Administration to Allow Sales of Armed Drones to Allies
Missy Ryan – The Washington Post
February 23rd, 2015 (MILITARISM | Comments Off on Obama Administration to Allow Sales of Armed Drones to Allies)
Why I Have Resigned from the Telegraph
Peter Oborne – Open Democracy
February 23rd, 2015 (MEDIA | 3 Comments »)
Ironman Varoufakis’s Revolutionary Plan for Europe
Mike Whitney – CounterPunch
February 23rd, 2015 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Ironman Varoufakis’s Revolutionary Plan for Europe)
A Pre-History of Boko Haram: The Long Shadow of Usman dan Fodio
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Marx, Syriza and the Future of Greece – The Not So Erratic Philosophy of Yanis Varoufakis
Ann Robertson and Bill Leumer - CounterPunch
February 23rd, 2015 (SOCIALISM - MARXISM | Comments Off on Marx, Syriza and the Future of Greece – The Not So Erratic Philosophy of Yanis Varoufakis)
Retraction
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Retraction)
Extinct—Extincter—Extinctest
Dmitry Orlov – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (IN FOCUS | 1 Comment »)
US “Easing Into” War with Syria Using ISIS Boogeyman
Tony Cartalucci, New Eastern Outlook – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | Comments Off on US “Easing Into” War with Syria Using ISIS Boogeyman)
The Putin-Did-It Conspiracy Theory
Robert Parry – Consortium News
February 23rd, 2015 (MEDIA | Comments Off on The Putin-Did-It Conspiracy Theory)
Athenae Delenda Est
Paul Krugman, Nobel Economics Laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (NOBEL LAUREATES | Comments Off on Athenae Delenda Est)
Where Does Iran’s Supreme Leader Really Stand on Nuclear Negotiations?
Ariane Tabatabai – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
February 23rd, 2015 (ENERGY | Comments Off on Where Does Iran’s Supreme Leader Really Stand on Nuclear Negotiations?)
Yanis Varoufakis: How I Became an Erratic Marxist
Yanis Varoufakis – The Guardian
February 23rd, 2015 (SOCIALISM - MARXISM | Comments Off on Yanis Varoufakis: How I Became an Erratic Marxist)
Interview with William Schabas, Former Chair, UN Commission of Inquiry for 2014 Israeli Attack on Gaza
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Interview with William Schabas, Former Chair, UN Commission of Inquiry for 2014 Israeli Attack on Gaza)
(Português) Atletas de remo britânicos posam sem roupa para combater a homofobia
Estilo – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Atletas de remo britânicos posam sem roupa para combater a homofobia)
The Beautiful Truth about Minsk II
Joaquin Flores - Fort Russ
February 23rd, 2015 (BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE | Comments Off on The Beautiful Truth about Minsk II)
New Report on Lynching Reveals America’s Sinister Legacy of ‘Racial Terrorism’
Lauren McCauley – Moyers & Company
February 23rd, 2015 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on New Report on Lynching Reveals America’s Sinister Legacy of ‘Racial Terrorism’)
The Word
Pablo Neruda – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 23rd, 2015 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on The Word)
USA: Accused of ‘Terrorism,’ Animal Rights Activists Head to Federal Court
Deirdre Fulton – Common Dreams
February 23rd, 2015 (ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on USA: Accused of ‘Terrorism,’ Animal Rights Activists Head to Federal Court)