Archive for 2018 – Week 47


Mythologies of State and Monopoly Power
Michael E. Tigar | Monthly Review – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (REVIEWS | Comments Off on Mythologies of State and Monopoly Power)
Mainstream Media on Gaza: Israelis Get Killed, but Palestinians Merely ‘Die’
Darius Shahtahmasebi - RT
November 19th, 2018 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Mainstream Media on Gaza: Israelis Get Killed, but Palestinians Merely ‘Die’)
Israel’s $72m ‘War Chest’ to Fight BDS Arrives in Europe
Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo – Al Jazeera
November 19th, 2018 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Israel’s $72m ‘War Chest’ to Fight BDS Arrives in Europe)
Gaza Burns Hotter than Hollywood but There’s Nobody to Put the Fires Out
George Galloway - RT
November 19th, 2018 (PALESTINE - ISRAEL | Comments Off on Gaza Burns Hotter than Hollywood but There’s Nobody to Put the Fires Out)
The International Monetary Fund Flexes Its Muscles in Latin America
Vijay Prashad | Independent Media Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on The International Monetary Fund Flexes Its Muscles in Latin America)
More American Troops to Afghanistan, to Keep the Chinese Out? Lithium and the Battle for Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches
Prof Michel Chossudovsky – Global Research
November 19th, 2018 (IN FOCUS, ANGLO AMERICA, MILITARISM, BRICS, CENTRAL ASIA | Comments Off on More American Troops to Afghanistan, to Keep the Chinese Out? Lithium and the Battle for Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches)
Amnesty Strips Aung San Suu Kyi of Its Highest Honor; Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Should Be Next
Danielle Ryan – RT
November 19th, 2018 (NOBEL LAUREATES, HUMAN RIGHTS, IN FOCUS, ANGLO AMERICA, ASIA--PACIFIC, ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Amnesty Strips Aung San Suu Kyi of Its Highest Honor; Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Should Be Next)
Amazon’s Accent Recognition Technology Could Tell the Government Where You’re From
Belle Lin – The Intercept
November 19th, 2018 (WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Amazon’s Accent Recognition Technology Could Tell the Government Where You’re From)
Japan’s Abe Tells Putin He Won’t Let US Troops on Long-Disputed Islands if Russia Returns Them to Japan
Bill Bostock | Business Insider – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Japan’s Abe Tells Putin He Won’t Let US Troops on Long-Disputed Islands if Russia Returns Them to Japan)
On My 88th Birthday: A Reflection
Richard Falk | Global Justice in the 21st Century – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on On My 88th Birthday: A Reflection)
Phil Ochs and the Crucifixion of President John F. Kennedy
Edward Curtin – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Phil Ochs and the Crucifixion of President John F. Kennedy)
Et tu, RT? Amplifying Western Disinformation on Rwanda
Ann Garrison | Black Agenda Report – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Et tu, RT? Amplifying Western Disinformation on Rwanda)
Costs of Post-9/11 U.S. Wars to 2019: $5.9 Trillion
Neta C. Crawford | Watson Institute, Brown University - TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ANGLO AMERICA | 6 Comments »)
(Português) Brasil: Trabalho escravo é um dos motores para o aquecimento global
Jennifer Ann Thomas - Veja
November 19th, 2018 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Brasil: Trabalho escravo é um dos motores para o aquecimento global)
Forced Return of Rohingya Crime against Humanity
Maung Zarni | Anadolu Agency – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Forced Return of Rohingya Crime against Humanity)
Donetsk-Luhansk-Ukraine-Russia: Another Round in a Frozen but Deadly Struggle
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Donetsk-Luhansk-Ukraine-Russia: Another Round in a Frozen but Deadly Struggle)
Dairy Cows Blasted with Flame-Thrower
Vegan News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on Dairy Cows Blasted with Flame-Thrower)
(Italiano) La guerra per por fine alle guerre 100 anni dopo: valutazione e riorientamento della nostra resistenza alla guerra
Robert J. Burrowes, Ph.D. | Centro Studi Sereno Regis – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) La guerra per por fine alle guerre 100 anni dopo: valutazione e riorientamento della nostra resistenza alla guerra)
Multilingualism Today—Educational, Cultural, Historical Facets
Dr Ravi P Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
‘Dangerous Path for Democracy’ and Dire Threat to Press Freedom: Trump DOJ’s Secret Charges against WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Revealed
Jake Johnson – Common Dreams
November 19th, 2018 (MEDIA | Comments Off on ‘Dangerous Path for Democracy’ and Dire Threat to Press Freedom: Trump DOJ’s Secret Charges against WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Revealed)
(Português) A Realidade Por Trás dos Testes em Animais
David Arioch | Vegazeta – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) A Realidade Por Trás dos Testes em Animais)
Criminal War, Poverty at the Heart of European & US Migration Turmoil
Finian Cunningham - RT
November 19th, 2018 (IN FOCUS | Comments Off on Criminal War, Poverty at the Heart of European & US Migration Turmoil)
Abolish Militarism and War
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (NOBEL LAUREATES | 1 Comment »)
Cultural Imperialism: Linguistic Perversion and Obfuscation of Empire Building
Prof. James Petras – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (MEDIA | Comments Off on Cultural Imperialism: Linguistic Perversion and Obfuscation of Empire Building)
How a Traumatized America Finds Relief in Hate
Abraham Gutman – The Philadelphia Inquirer
November 19th, 2018 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on How a Traumatized America Finds Relief in Hate)
The Filter Bubble: Owen Jones and Con Coughlin
Editor | Media Lens – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (MEDIA | Comments Off on The Filter Bubble: Owen Jones and Con Coughlin)
Iran Honoring Nuclear Deal as New Sanctions Hit, IAEA Report Shows
Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION | Comments Off on Iran Honoring Nuclear Deal as New Sanctions Hit, IAEA Report Shows)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (24 Nov 1864 – 9 Sep 1901)
Toulouse-Lautrec Foundation – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (BIOGRAPHIES | 1 Comment »)
Hymn for the Weekend (Music Video of the Week)
Coldplay – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Hymn for the Weekend (Music Video of the Week))
Rohingya: Not Willing to Go Home
Mokammel Shuvo , Muhammad Ali Jinnat and Porimol Palma – The Daily Star [Bangladesh]
November 19th, 2018 (ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Rohingya: Not Willing to Go Home)
Do the Bells Toll for Rohingyas?
C R Abrar – The Daily Star [Bangladesh]
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Do the Bells Toll for Rohingyas?)
Sanctions as Collective Punishment
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (EDITORIAL | 1 Comment »)
The Psychosocial Dimension of Power: An Emotional Analysis of the Davos Elite’s Discourse on Globalization
Mario D’Andreta – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (FEATURED RESEARCH PAPER | Comments Off on The Psychosocial Dimension of Power: An Emotional Analysis of the Davos Elite’s Discourse on Globalization)
Cruelty, Cruelty, Cruelty: Nauru, Yemen, Gaza
Stuart Rees – New Matilda [Australia]
November 19th, 2018 (HUMAN RIGHTS | Comments Off on Cruelty, Cruelty, Cruelty: Nauru, Yemen, Gaza)
Burmese Activist Speaks Out for the Rohingya
Noriko Okada | NHK World Japan – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Burmese Activist Speaks Out for the Rohingya)
No Brainer
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on No Brainer)
Israel to Police European Coastlines: Protecting the Continent from Refugees?
Peter Koenig - Global Research
November 19th, 2018 (EUROPE | 1 Comment »)
Tchaikovsky on Depression and Finding Beauty amid the Wreckage of the Soul
Maria Popova | Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on Tchaikovsky on Depression and Finding Beauty amid the Wreckage of the Soul)
The New Abnormal
Robert C. Koehler | Common Wonders – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ANGLO AMERICA | 1 Comment »)
Bachelet: Returning Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar Would Place Them at Serious Risk of Human Rights Violations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE, UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on Bachelet: Returning Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar Would Place Them at Serious Risk of Human Rights Violations)
(Italiano) “Nessuno si mise davanti a quei camion” ricorda Liliana Segre
Silvia Berruto – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Italiano) “Nessuno si mise davanti a quei camion” ricorda Liliana Segre)
UNICEF Welcomes Bangladesh Statement That Rohingya Will Not Be Forced to Leave
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE, UNITED NATIONS | Comments Off on UNICEF Welcomes Bangladesh Statement That Rohingya Will Not Be Forced to Leave)
Thanksgiving Revisited
TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Thanksgiving Revisited)
Khmer Rouge Leaders Found Guilty of Genocide in Cambodia’s ‘Nuremberg’ Moment
Hannah Ellis-Petersen – The Guardian
November 19th, 2018 (ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on Khmer Rouge Leaders Found Guilty of Genocide in Cambodia’s ‘Nuremberg’ Moment)
Argentina Goes Back to the IMF, Opening Floodgates for Neoliberal Intervention and Structural Adjustment
Tricontinental Institute for Social Research –TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Argentina Goes Back to the IMF, Opening Floodgates for Neoliberal Intervention and Structural Adjustment)
Memorial Prose Poem
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (POETRY FORMAT | 3 Comments »)
Confucius (c. 551 BC – 21 Nov 479 BC)
Biography – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2018 (BIOGRAPHIES | Comments Off on Confucius (c. 551 BC – 21 Nov 479 BC))