Archive for 2017 – Week 36


Typhoon Hato Leaves 16 Dead as 27,000 Evacuated in China
Neil Connor – The Telegraph
September 4th, 2017 (SPOTLIGHT | Comments Off on Typhoon Hato Leaves 16 Dead as 27,000 Evacuated in China)
‘Sad Day for Warmongers’ as UN Finds Iran in Total Compliance with Nuke Deal
Julia Conley – Common Dreams
September 4th, 2017 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on ‘Sad Day for Warmongers’ as UN Finds Iran in Total Compliance with Nuke Deal)
We Need Their Voices Today! (11) John Stuart Mill
John Scales Avery, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on We Need Their Voices Today! (11) John Stuart Mill)
Peace Poetry: A Burgeoning Movement in Pakistan’s KP Province
Hizbullah Khan – Asia Times
September 4th, 2017 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Peace Poetry: A Burgeoning Movement in Pakistan’s KP Province)
Are the Rohingya Militants Responsible for Derailing Kofi Annan Commission’s Recommendations?
Maung Zarni – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Are the Rohingya Militants Responsible for Derailing Kofi Annan Commission’s Recommendations?)
(Italiano) Spagna: dove stai andando?
Johan Galtung | Centro Studi Sereno Regis – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Spagna: dove stai andando?)
(Italiano) Superare la paranoia verso la Russia
Johan Galtung | Centro Studi Sereno Regis – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Superare la paranoia verso la Russia)
41M Affected by South Asia Floods, but Who Knows about It?
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (SPOTLIGHT | Comments Off on 41M Affected by South Asia Floods, but Who Knows about It?)
Russia, US, Iran and Israel War for Syria
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Russia, US, Iran and Israel War for Syria)
How History Explains the Korean Crisis
William R. Polk – Consortium News
September 4th, 2017 (HISTORY | Comments Off on How History Explains the Korean Crisis)
(Italiano) Israele si avvia verso una soluzione?
Johan Galtung | Centro Studi Sereno Regis – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Israele si avvia verso una soluzione?)
The World Protests as Amazon Forests Are Opened to Mining
Beatriz Garcia – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on The World Protests as Amazon Forests Are Opened to Mining)
The Man Who Stood Up to Armageddon
Robert C. Koehler | Common Wonders – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TMS PEACE JOURNALISM | 2 Comments »)
Seymour Hersh Honored for Integrity
Ray McGovern- Consortium News
September 4th, 2017 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Seymour Hersh Honored for Integrity)
Rohingyas — Jihadists?
Chandra Muzaffar – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Rohingyas — Jihadists?)
NYT Only the Latest Corporate Media Outlet to Give Free Publicity to Mercenary Profiteer
Adam Johnson | FAIR Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (MEDIA | Comments Off on NYT Only the Latest Corporate Media Outlet to Give Free Publicity to Mercenary Profiteer)
(Français) Les Etats-Unis et le fascisme latino-américain: ancien et nouveau modèle
Franklin Frederick | The Dawn – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) Les Etats-Unis et le fascisme latino-américain: ancien et nouveau modèle)
How Big Pharma Greed Is Killing Tens of Thousands around the World
Gary G. Kohls, MD | Duty to Warn – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on How Big Pharma Greed Is Killing Tens of Thousands around the World)
Vault 7: Angelfire
WikiLeaks – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Vault 7: Angelfire)
Creativity, Insanity, Spirituality
Dr. K. Sohail – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (SPIRITUALITY | 1 Comment »)
The British Empire’s Homophobic Legacy Could Finally Be Overturned in India
Ibtisam Ahmed – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on The British Empire’s Homophobic Legacy Could Finally Be Overturned in India)
(Português) Investigações secretas revelam a extrema crueldade do comércio de animais
ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Investigações secretas revelam a extrema crueldade do comércio de animais)
Kofi Annan Commission Urges Myanmar/Burma to End Rohingya Restrictions
Al Jazeera News – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Kofi Annan Commission Urges Myanmar/Burma to End Rohingya Restrictions)
Don’t Look Now
George Monbiot – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Don’t Look Now)
Hit App Sarahah Quietly Uploads Your Address Book
Yael Grauer – The Intercept
September 4th, 2017 (TECHNOLOGY | Comments Off on Hit App Sarahah Quietly Uploads Your Address Book)
Double
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Double)
Do Sierra Leonean Lives Matter?
Jugal Shah | OpenCanada – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (SPOTLIGHT | Comments Off on Do Sierra Leonean Lives Matter?)
El Salvador’s Durable Disorder: Low Intensity Postwar Democracy
Norbert Ross and Antonia Ross Sanchez - CounterPunch
September 4th, 2017 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on El Salvador’s Durable Disorder: Low Intensity Postwar Democracy)
A Prayer for Houston…. And,
Gary Corseri – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (POETRY FORMAT | 1 Comment »)
With Enormous Harvey Damage, Naomi Klein Warns against ‘Disaster Capitalism’ Redux
Julia Conley – Common Dreams
September 4th, 2017 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on With Enormous Harvey Damage, Naomi Klein Warns against ‘Disaster Capitalism’ Redux)
Deception
Latuff – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Deception)
My Odyssey with Dairy Farmers
Moin Qazi – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on My Odyssey with Dairy Farmers)
Leo Tolstoy (9 Sep 1828 – 20 Nov 1910)
Gary Saul Morson - Encyclopædia Britannica
September 4th, 2017 (BIOGRAPHIES | Comments Off on Leo Tolstoy (9 Sep 1828 – 20 Nov 1910))
Camp David
Prof. Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Camp David)
This Week in History
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (HISTORY | Comments Off on This Week in History)
BRICS Is Being Battered by Global Crises: Why This Might Not Be a Bad Thing
Patrick Bond – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (BRICS | Comments Off on BRICS Is Being Battered by Global Crises: Why This Might Not Be a Bad Thing)
Clarifying Gandhi: POTUS, Rutherford, and Gandhi on Moral Economics
P.K. Wiilley, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Clarifying Gandhi: POTUS, Rutherford, and Gandhi on Moral Economics)
TMS Editor Receives Prize for Peace and Social Justice
Psychologists for Social Responsibility – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND News, TMS PEACE JOURNALISM, TRANSCEND MEMBERS, MEDIA, CURRENT AFFAIRS, ANNOUNCEMENTS | 2 Comments »)
China Has Already More Than Doubled Its 2020 Solar Power Target
Jing Yan and Lauri Myllyvirta | Greenpeace – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ENERGY | Comments Off on China Has Already More Than Doubled Its 2020 Solar Power Target)
Reflections of My Life (Music Video of the Week)
The Marmalade – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (Music Video of the Week | 1 Comment »)
How Media Obscure US/Saudi Responsibility for Killing Yemeni Civilians
Ben Norton | FAIR Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (MEDIA | Comments Off on How Media Obscure US/Saudi Responsibility for Killing Yemeni Civilians)
After 30 Years, Gazans Go to the Movies for One Night Only
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (PALESTINE ISRAEL GAZA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on After 30 Years, Gazans Go to the Movies for One Night Only)
Journalist Interrogated, Fired for Story Linking CIA and Syria Weapons Flights
Tyler Durden | Zero Hedge – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (EXPOSURES - EXPOSÉS | Comments Off on Journalist Interrogated, Fired for Story Linking CIA and Syria Weapons Flights)
How to Stand Up to Online Trolls – and Profit – with Humour
Amira Elghawaby – The Globe and Mail
September 4th, 2017 (SPECIAL FEATURE | Comments Off on How to Stand Up to Online Trolls – and Profit – with Humour)
A Byzantine Ancestor to Same-Sex Marriage?
Mark Masterson – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (SEXUALITIES | Comments Off on A Byzantine Ancestor to Same-Sex Marriage?)
Peace Study Day & March
Alberto Portugheis | Humanity United for Universal Demilitarization – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ANNOUNCEMENTS | Comments Off on Peace Study Day & March)
How to Make Fun of Nazis
Moises Velasquez-Manoff – The New York Times
September 4th, 2017 (SPECIAL FEATURE | Comments Off on How to Make Fun of Nazis)
Climate Disaster & Nuclear War!
James Albertini | Malu 'Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Climate Disaster & Nuclear War!)
(Português) Práticas violentas contra os animais só existem porque sempre há plateia e consumidores
David Arioch | Jornalismo Cultural – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Práticas violentas contra os animais só existem porque sempre há plateia e consumidores)
The Horrifying Tragedy of Holocaust
Dr Ravi P Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
Bangladesh and the Rohingya Influx: Misframed Facts, Prejudiced Responses
C R Abrar – The Daily Star, Bangladesh
September 4th, 2017 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Bangladesh and the Rohingya Influx: Misframed Facts, Prejudiced Responses)
Devastating Himalayan Floods Are Made Worse by an International Blame Game
Jagannath Adhikari – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (SPOTLIGHT | Comments Off on Devastating Himalayan Floods Are Made Worse by an International Blame Game)
Ecolinguistics: Rhymed Reflections
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on Ecolinguistics: Rhymed Reflections)
The US and Latin American Fascism: Old and New
Franklin Frederick - The Dawn News
September 4th, 2017 (ANGLO AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 1 Comment »)
Harvey Didn’t Come Out of the Blue – Now Is the Time to Talk about Climate Change
Naomi Klein – The Intercept
September 4th, 2017 (SPOTLIGHT | Comments Off on Harvey Didn’t Come Out of the Blue – Now Is the Time to Talk about Climate Change)
A Brief History of Managing Palestinians
Jews for Justice for Palestinians – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (PALESTINE ISRAEL GAZA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on A Brief History of Managing Palestinians)
Hell Hath No Fury like Mother Earth Scorned
Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan – Democracy NOW!
September 4th, 2017 (ENVIRONMENT | Comments Off on Hell Hath No Fury like Mother Earth Scorned)
Harvard Crimson Ad Asks if Anti-BDS Harvard Profs “Only Care about Certain Lives”
If Americans Knew – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (PALESTINE ISRAEL GAZA GENOCIDE | 1 Comment »)
Amid Escalating Violence, El Salvador’s Young People Are Struggling to Build a Future
Luke Grover – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Amid Escalating Violence, El Salvador’s Young People Are Struggling to Build a Future)
In Europe, Hate Speech Laws Are Often Used to Suppress and Punish Left-Wing Viewpoints
Glenn Greenwald – The Intercept
September 4th, 2017 (EUROPE | Comments Off on In Europe, Hate Speech Laws Are Often Used to Suppress and Punish Left-Wing Viewpoints)
(Italiano) Solidarietà’: percorsi dimenticati
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Solidarietà’: percorsi dimenticati)
Mumbai Floods: What Happens When Cities Sacrifice Ecology for Development
Harini Nagendra – The Conversation
September 4th, 2017 (SPOTLIGHT | Comments Off on Mumbai Floods: What Happens When Cities Sacrifice Ecology for Development)
Crusaders and Zionists
Uri Avnery | Gush Shalom – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Crusaders and Zionists)
(Italiano) Aosta. Ero Straniero. Iniziata ieri la raccolta firme
Silvia Berruto – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) Aosta. Ero Straniero. Iniziata ieri la raccolta firme)
Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly Now Endorsed by over 1,500 Current and Former Lawmakers from 120 Countries
Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly | Culture of Peace Network – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Campaign for a UN Parliamentary Assembly Now Endorsed by over 1,500 Current and Former Lawmakers from 120 Countries)
After The Financial Crisis: How the Ultra-Wealthy Have Prospered
Nick Beams | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (CAPITALISM | Comments Off on After The Financial Crisis: How the Ultra-Wealthy Have Prospered)
Echoes of Reagan: Another Nuclear Buildup
Mel Gurtov | PeaceVoice – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Echoes of Reagan: Another Nuclear Buildup)
Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline
Pepe Escobar - Sputnik News
September 4th, 2017 (IN FOCUS, ANGLO AMERICA, CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on Afghanistan and the CIA Heroin Ratline)
Latin America’s “Pink Tide” and the Challenge of Systemic Change: Ecuador
The Next System Project – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, PARADIGM CHANGES | Comments Off on Latin America’s “Pink Tide” and the Challenge of Systemic Change: Ecuador)
The Lies of 9/11 Miracle Workers
Edward Curtin – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (REVIEWS | 1 Comment »)
(Castellano) Brasil: un barco a la deriva
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Castellano) Brasil: un barco a la deriva)
A Word Rushes like Silver Bullet
Adolf P. Shvedchikov – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on A Word Rushes like Silver Bullet)
(Català) Per què tots aquests racistes estan tan aterroritzats?
Robert Burrowes – Pressenza Int’l Press Agency
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Català) Per què tots aquests racistes estan tan aterroritzats?)
Work Begins Soon to Bring Haiti into ‘Silk Road’ after China Invests US$30 Billion to Develop Infrastructure
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 1 Comment »)
Arson Attacks Push Thousands More Rohingya from Myanmar: Scorched-Earth Policy as They Flee Soldiers
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Arson Attacks Push Thousands More Rohingya from Myanmar: Scorched-Earth Policy as They Flee Soldiers)
USA–Where Are You Heading?
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (EDITORIAL | 4 Comments »)
North Korea an Aggressor? A Reality Check
Felicity Arbuthnot | Dissident Voice – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on North Korea an Aggressor? A Reality Check)
(Italiano) 8 agosto 1942 – Ha inizio il Movimento nonviolento “Quit India”
Elena Camino – Centro Studi Sereno Regis
September 4th, 2017 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) 8 agosto 1942 – Ha inizio il Movimento nonviolento “Quit India”)
Myanmar Bishops Ask Pope Not to Use Rohingya Term during Visit
John Zaw- UCANews
September 4th, 2017 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Myanmar Bishops Ask Pope Not to Use Rohingya Term during Visit)
Khim Bahadur: An Eye for an Eye in Nepal
Shree Prasad Devkota – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Khim Bahadur: An Eye for an Eye in Nepal)
The Universalism of Imam Moussa Sadr: A Relevant Approach to Contemporary Uncertainty
Raed H. Charafeddine | The Yale University Council on Middle East Studies - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 4th, 2017 (FEATURED RESEARCH PAPER | Comments Off on The Universalism of Imam Moussa Sadr: A Relevant Approach to Contemporary Uncertainty)