Archive for 2019 – Week 36


Trump Moves to Allow Logging in the World’s Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest
Kyla Mandel | Think Progress – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ENVIRONMENT, ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on Trump Moves to Allow Logging in the World’s Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest)
(Português) Comissão do Congresso brasileiro aprova emenda à Constituição que permite exploração agrícola de terras indígenas
Rádio Renascença [Portugal] – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Comissão do Congresso brasileiro aprova emenda à Constituição que permite exploração agrícola de terras indígenas)
The Initiative to Clean Up Unexploded Bombs in Vietnam
Veterans For Peace – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (SHORT VIDEO CLIPS | Comments Off on The Initiative to Clean Up Unexploded Bombs in Vietnam)
(Português) O legado de Chico Mendes para o Sínodo Panamazônico
Leonardo Boff – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) O legado de Chico Mendes para o Sínodo Panamazônico)
Report: Seoul International Conference on Protection of Rohingya Survivors and Accountability for Genocide
Maung Zarni | FORSEA – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Report: Seoul International Conference on Protection of Rohingya Survivors and Accountability for Genocide)
Bolivian Fires Are Threatening People and Wildlife–It’s Not Just Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest That’s Ablaze
Claire F.R. Wordley – The Conversation
September 2nd, 2019 (ENVIRONMENT, BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Bolivian Fires Are Threatening People and Wildlife–It’s Not Just Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest That’s Ablaze)
(Français) C’est qui, ça?
Erik Rydberg | Investig’Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Français) C’est qui, ça?)
100,000 Rohingyas Rally in Bangladesh to Mark Genocide Day
teleSUR – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on 100,000 Rohingyas Rally in Bangladesh to Mark Genocide Day)
(Português) Steve Schwarzman, Apoiador de Donald Trump, Impulsiona o Desmatamento na Amazônia
Ryan Grim – The Intercept
September 2nd, 2019 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Steve Schwarzman, Apoiador de Donald Trump, Impulsiona o Desmatamento na Amazônia)
Greta Thunberg, Frances Crowe and a Passing of the Torch
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan – Democracy NOW!
September 2nd, 2019 (ACTIVISM | Comments Off on Greta Thunberg, Frances Crowe and a Passing of the Torch)
Roger Waters to Perform ‘Wish You Were Here’ for Julian Assange Outside Britain’s Home Office on 2 Sep 2019
John Pilger – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (SPOTLIGHT, MEDIA, ARTS, JUSTICE, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE, MUSIC | 2 Comments »)
What Good Is a New Cold War without a New Arm$ Race?
Ann Garrison | Black Agenda Report – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on What Good Is a New Cold War without a New Arm$ Race?)
Protectors of Mauna Kea Are Fighting Colonialism, Not Science
Julianne Tveten | FAIR-Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (NONVIOLENCE, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVISM, ANGLO AMERICA, ASIA--PACIFIC, SCIENCE, HISTORY, RELIGION | Comments Off on Protectors of Mauna Kea Are Fighting Colonialism, Not Science)
White Supremacy Is as American as Apple Pie
Robert Scheer - Truthdig
September 2nd, 2019 (ANGLO AMERICA | Comments Off on White Supremacy Is as American as Apple Pie)
When Pyromaniacs Lead, the World Burns
Marwan Bishara – Al Jazeera
September 2nd, 2019 (IN FOCUS, ANGLO AMERICA, ASIA--PACIFIC, EUROPE, UNITED NATIONS, ECONOMICS, CURRENT AFFAIRS | Comments Off on When Pyromaniacs Lead, the World Burns)
Karma: What Is It?
Stephen Knapp – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (SPIRITUALITY | Comments Off on Karma: What Is It?)
Iran Crisis: Dangers and Opportunities
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 7 Comments »)
Make It with You (Music Video of the Week)
Bread - TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (Music Video of the Week | Comments Off on Make It with You (Music Video of the Week))
Inaction on China and India’s Crimes Emboldens Myanmar
Maung Zarni – Al Jazeera
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS, ASIA-UPDATES ON MYANMAR ROHINGYA GENOCIDE | Comments Off on Inaction on China and India’s Crimes Emboldens Myanmar)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Speaks at SIPRI – And the Media Don’t Get It
Jan Oberg | The Transnational – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on Iran’s Foreign Minister Speaks at SIPRI – And the Media Don’t Get It)
As Jakarta Sinks, Indonesia Announces Location of New Capital City
Matt Stieb | Intelligencer – New York Magazine
September 2nd, 2019 (ENVIRONMENT, ASIA--PACIFIC | Comments Off on As Jakarta Sinks, Indonesia Announces Location of New Capital City)
Macron Knows: For Europeans the ‘Problem’ Country Is Not Russia but USA
George Galloway - RT
September 2nd, 2019 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Macron Knows: For Europeans the ‘Problem’ Country Is Not Russia but USA)
A Top Financier of Trump and McConnell Is a Driving Force behind Amazon Deforestation
Ryan Grim – The Intercept
September 2nd, 2019 (ENVIRONMENT, ANGLO AMERICA, BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, CAPITALISM, EXPOSURES - EXPOSÉS, ECONOMICS | Comments Off on A Top Financier of Trump and McConnell Is a Driving Force behind Amazon Deforestation)
(Português) Amazônia Abriga Mais da Metade das Espécies Terrestres de Animais e Plantas
David Arioch | Vegazeta – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Amazônia Abriga Mais da Metade das Espécies Terrestres de Animais e Plantas)
Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (NONVIOLENCE, ACTIVISM, JUSTICE, LITERATURE, INSPIRATIONAL | 2 Comments »)
Reconstructing Nonviolence: A New Theory and Action for a Post-Secular Society
Posted by Antonio C. S. Rosa | Editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (NONVIOLENCE, ACTIVISM, REVIEWS, EDUCATION, LITERATURE | Comments Off on Reconstructing Nonviolence: A New Theory and Action for a Post-Secular Society)
We Aren’t Terrified Enough about Losing the Amazon
James Temple | MIT Technology Review – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ENVIRONMENT, BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, SCIENCE | Comments Off on We Aren’t Terrified Enough about Losing the Amazon)
Privilege and Education Advantage
Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | 1 Comment »)
GOP Lobbyists Help Brazil Recruit U.S. Companies to Exploit the Amazon
Lee Fang – The Intercept
September 2nd, 2019 (ENVIRONMENT, ANGLO AMERICA, BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, CAPITALISM, ECONOMICS | Comments Off on GOP Lobbyists Help Brazil Recruit U.S. Companies to Exploit the Amazon)
Portugal as a Strategic Target
Boaventura de Sousa Santos | Human Wrongs Watch – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Portugal as a Strategic Target)
The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old
Ellen Brown | Web of Debt – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old)
The World Is Burning!
James Albertini | Malu 'Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The World Is Burning!)
Leonardo Dicaprio’s Foundation Pledges $5 Million in Aid for Amazon Rainforest Fires
Christopher Brito – CBS News
September 2nd, 2019 (CONFLICT RESOLUTION - MEDIATION, ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVISM, BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Leonardo Dicaprio’s Foundation Pledges $5 Million in Aid for Amazon Rainforest Fires)
(Português) Imagens de Touros com os Chifres em Chamas Causam Revolta nas Redes Sociais
Eliane Arakaki - ANDA Agência de Notícias de Direitos Animais
September 2nd, 2019 (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES | Comments Off on (Português) Imagens de Touros com os Chifres em Chamas Causam Revolta nas Redes Sociais)
The Inequities of this world — in Life, in Death
Ravi P Bhatia – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (TRANSCEND MEMBERS | Comments Off on The Inequities of this world — in Life, in Death)
Amazon Fires: Jair Bolsonaro Faces Mounting Political Backlash in Brazil – Even from His Allies
Anthony Pereira – The Conversation
September 2nd, 2019 (BRICS | Comments Off on Amazon Fires: Jair Bolsonaro Faces Mounting Political Backlash in Brazil – Even from His Allies)
Nestlé and the Privatization of Water
Franklin Frederick - Global Research
September 2nd, 2019 (INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENT, EUROPE, CAPITALISM, JUSTICE, ECONOMICS | Comments Off on Nestlé and the Privatization of Water)
Exile from Exarchia: An Anarchist Enclave in Athens Opened Its Doors to Refugees
Julia Rampen | Slate – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (EUROPE | Comments Off on Exile from Exarchia: An Anarchist Enclave in Athens Opened Its Doors to Refugees)
The Meaning of Success
Ralph Waldo Emerson – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (POETRY FORMAT | Comments Off on The Meaning of Success)
Modern Martyrdom
Carlos Latuff – MintPress News
September 2nd, 2019 (FOOD FOR THOUGHT | Comments Off on Modern Martyrdom)
How Van Gogh Found His Purpose: Heartfelt Letters to His Brother on How Relationships Refine Us
Maria Popova | Brain Pickings – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (INSPIRATIONAL | Comments Off on How Van Gogh Found His Purpose: Heartfelt Letters to His Brother on How Relationships Refine Us)
Clinical Psychologist Lissa Johnson: They Are Trying to Break Assange “Physically and Psychologically”
Oscar Grenfell | WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (HUMAN RIGHTS, SPOTLIGHT, ANGLO AMERICA, EUROPE, MEDIA, JUSTICE, HEALTH, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Clinical Psychologist Lissa Johnson: They Are Trying to Break Assange “Physically and Psychologically”)
Millions in Idlib ‘Counting on Your Support to Make the Violence Stop’, UN Relief Chief Tells Security Council
UN News – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (SYRIA IN CONTEXT | Comments Off on Millions in Idlib ‘Counting on Your Support to Make the Violence Stop’, UN Relief Chief Tells Security Council)
For Millions of Dogs, South Korea Is Hell on Earth
Nina Jackel | Independent Media Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (ASIA--PACIFIC, ANIMAL RIGHTS - VEGETARIANISM | Comments Off on For Millions of Dogs, South Korea Is Hell on Earth)
Breaking the Media Blackout on the Imprisonment of Julian Assange
Mnar Muhawesh - MintPress News
September 2nd, 2019 (HUMAN RIGHTS, SPOTLIGHT, ANGLO AMERICA, EUROPE, MEDIA, JUSTICE, WHISTLEBLOWING - SURVEILLANCE | Comments Off on Breaking the Media Blackout on the Imprisonment of Julian Assange)
Amazon’s Indigenous Warriors Take on Invading Loggers and Ranchers
Fabiano Maisonnave – The Guardian
September 2nd, 2019 (INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, ACTIVISM, BRICS, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | Comments Off on Amazon’s Indigenous Warriors Take on Invading Loggers and Ranchers)
Clarification
Dietrich Fischer – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 2nd, 2019 (JOKE OF THE WEEK | Comments Off on Clarification)