Image courtesy Rebel Politik Statement from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff We, the undersigned students, alumni, faculty, staff and other members of the TISS community stand with Mahesh Raut and the four other activists who have been arrested unfairly and demand their immediate and unconditional release.

Sputnik – June 14, 2018 Radioactive microparticles were detected in the homes of six workers in central Washington state’s Tri-City area who are associated with the Hanford nuclear site, a major Cold War-era plutonium manufacturing facility, scientists have reported. A study published this month in the Journal of Environmental Engineering Science reported that small but still dangerous amounts […]

Guest post by VIDHYA A Image courtesy Subcontinental wind In a statement issued on April 16th 2018, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) claimed that the ‘National Policy and Action Plan’ to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is ‘a multi-pronged strategy involving security and development related measures’[1]. This new policy, apparently in place since the … Continue reading Disinheriting Adivasis – The Gadchiroli Game Plan: Vidhya A

by NoahAlrighty! The weekend is here! And who did Trump spend his "quality time" with last weekend? His now reclusive, embarrassed and humiliated wife Melania? Nope! Señor Trumpanzee jetted off to his North Korea prom with his new love Sean Hannity. I'm sure they had a lovely time on our dime! I hear the food spread was terrific. Look for the happy couple to be together again this weekend!

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Preamble of Indian constitution states that India is a secular country and secularism in India means a state that is neutral to all religious groups. There is no provision for citizenship on the basis of religious identity in Indian constitution. But Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 raises several issues. It makes illegal migrants eligible for citizenship based on their religion. Its[Read More...]

                               The beauty of Islam lies in its teachings.With regard to its teachings, Islam is a unique religion. The teachings of Islam encompass all the necessary elements, which make the essence of humanity. The message of Islam is not restricted to conventional activities of Muslims only but is much broader. Besides five fundamentals of Islam— Kalima (faith), Nimaz (prayers), Zakat[Read More...]

In ancient Kashmir there existed “several market places and bazaars in the city of Srinagar”, while the first “wholesale market” of Kashmir, Maharaj Gunj, was “lately constructed”.  (Gazetteer of Kashmir (1890), 772). Sir W R Lawrence writes: “In Kashmir there are certain depots of trade, the chief being Srinagar, Baramula, Islamabad, Shupiyon, and Bandipur. Latterly Panjabi traders have opened business[Read More...]

Demonstrators had denounced ‘shameful’ Palestinian Authority (PA) sanctions in Gaza; activists vow that protests will continue. (MEE) — Palestinians reacted with anger and condemnation on Thursday to Palestinian Authority (PA) national security forces violently repressing a protest the night before in the West Bank city of Ramallah, during which demonstrators had demanded to lift punitive PA measures on […]

Veterans For Peace is absolutely delighted that peace is breaking out on the Korean Peninsula. We congratulate the Korean people, who cried out for peace and unity, and we applaud their leaders, who listened and acted courageously.
The joint statement from the historic summit between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un is a hopeful departure from hostile relations between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Just months ago, the two leaders were threatening nuclear war. The world can breathe much easier today.

Shujaat Bukhari, Editor of Rising Kashmir and a man of deep conviction, known through his fearless writings fell to the bullets of assassins today at the time when festive season of Eid is approaching after the culmination of the holy month of Ramadhan. Bukhari’s killing also shows us how difficult it is for the journalists of the Kashmiri origin particularly[Read More...]

[This analysis was written for the Unz Review] The re-nomination (albeit somewhat reshuffled) of the “economic block” of the Medvedev government has elicited many explanations, some better than others.  Today

This week on the New World Next Week: pity the poor MIC as the NK boogeyman retreats; politicians are scared as cave-dwellers threaten to punch the wall; and the Flynn effect may be reversing...or maybe not.

President Donald Trump appears to belong to what might be called the Benjamin Disraeli school of diplomacy. The British prime minister once counseled, "Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel." At his Singapore summit, Trump smartly saluted a North Korean general and then lavished praise … Continue reading "Trump’s Historic Gamble"

For several years now, I have been writing regular posts on my blog with one end in mind: to help open a door for readers and encourage them to step through. I select issues, usually those that dominate western media coverage and represent a consensus that we might term the Great Western Narrative, and try to show … Continue reading "How the Corporate Media Enslave Us to a World of Illusions"

The village idiots of Imperial Washington are having conniption fits about the Singapore summit. That’s because after 65 years of lobbing military threats and diplomatic poison pens at Pyongyang, the Donald showed the way to resolving the North Korean file in just six hours. That is, in the case of the Korean peninsula like the … Continue reading "It Didn’t Take a Village of Deep Staters – Just The Donald"

Originally posted at TomDispatch. Think of it as the all-American version of the human comedy: a great power that eternally knows what the world needs and offers copious advice with a tone deafness that would be humorous, if it weren’t so grim. If you look, you can find examples of this just about anywhere. Here, … Continue reading "How the Last Superpower Was Unchained"

Some of the really craziest Republicans in the House, the Devin Nuneses and Matt Gaetzes of the dysfunctional chamber, have been trying, along with Giuliani and Hannity, to claim the Mueller investigation of Russian i Kellyanne Conwaytook to the pages of Lawfare on Monday to set his fellow-Republica

Des nouvelles d’Andrei Parouby – grace à son compte Twitter…

United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Thursday, June 14, 2018 History of Appeasement from Machiavelli (Who Warned Against It) to Chamberlain at Munich and Trump in Singapore; Reports of Cohen’s Cooperation with Mueller Could Foreshadow Activation of Agnew Model with Swift Indictments, Resolution of Constitutional Emergency by End of Summer Our Panels [...]

Bodies floating downstream into Iraq from Syria after scores of ISIS/Daesh militants were executed in Syria.
The post Euphrates Fills with Bodies Floating in from Syria; 18 Killed or Found Dead in Iraq appeared first on Antiwar.com Original.

Source : Nicolas J.S. Davies, Consortium News, 03-04-2018
Le nombre de victimes des guerres américaines depuis le 11 septembre 2001 n’a pratiquement pas été comptabilisé, mais faire face à l’ampleur réelle des crimes commis demeure un impératif moral, politique et juridique urgent, affirme Nicolas J.S. Davies, dans la deuxième partie de sa publication.

 
On Al Quds Day in Toronto, Canadians from many faiths and backgrounds came out in solidarity with Palestinians who have been and continue to be brutally oppressed by Israel. Notably, in recent months elite Israeli army snipers have gunned down unarmed Palestinian protesters, including medics, photographers, children.
Corporate media describes these as ‘clashes’ and thrusts blame on Palestinians, who are protesting for their basic human rights.

Source : Proche & Moyen-Orient, Jean Daspry, 16-04-2018

2018/06/15 02:00:01Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

By Gilad Atzmon | June 14, 2018 The Jewish Chronicle seems dismayed that the singer-songwriter Alison Chabloz has escaped jail time, at least for the time being. But the message conveyed by Ms. Chabloz’s conviction is devastating for Britain. This kingdom has, in just a short time, become a crude authoritarian state. For posting so-called ‘grossly […]

By Gregory Shupak | FAIR | June 14, 2018 Media outlets don’t want America to negotiate with North Korea; they want the US to hold  North Korea for ransom. MSNBC‘s Rachel Maddow (6/12/18) appears dismayed by the manifestation of a US president meeting with an Official Enemy. On MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, the host was […]

Ohio is usually the last place to look for anything progressive happen-- except when it does. The Democratic Party passed away years ago and it's entirely up to individual candidates, like Sherrod Brown, to win elections.

We'll deal with Manbij first: There is no deal.  And there is never going to be one the US will be willing to make and stick with that will win the trust of Turkey back! Even if the US made a 'deal' could they be trusted to follow through?  Did all of us not just witness the P5+ 1 deal go to the wayside? And that agreement involved many powerful nations!   Why would anyone, anywhere actually think the US would make a legitimate deal with Turkey?! Each side is buying time and playing perception management. Turkey’s election is coming up...

This week on the New World Next Week: pity the poor MIC as the NK boogeyman retreats; politicians are scared as cave-dwellers threaten to punch the wall; and the Flynn effect may be reversing...or maybe not.

This week on the New World Next Week: pity the poor MIC as the NK boogeyman retreats; politicians are scared as cave-dwellers threaten to punch the wall; and the Flynn effect may be reversing...or maybe not.

Justice Dept. watchdog slams Comey for “insubordination” but clears FBI of bias, despite damaging evidence and breaches of longstanding policies….--initial reports indicate IG didn’t consider the content of any Clinton emails, nor did it note that Strozk drafted Comey’s clearance of Clinton before FBI interview
--former FBI #2 Andy McCabe sues for memos about his firing
--at The Nation, Aaron Maté sums up year 1 of Mueller probe: indictments don’t prove any collusion

Media Monarchy plays Colin Stetson, Kaada, Pagan and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for June 14, 2018. ♬

“That is actually repeated a number of times throughout the Bible,” said the White House press secretary. (CD) Asked to comment on remarks made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier in the day about how the Trump administration’s policy of ripping children out of the arms of their immigrant parents is somehow justified by the Christian […]

Conservative, anti-migrant activist Tommy Robinson was jailed last month for a “breach of the peace” while live-streaming a trial involving a Muslim rape gang outside Leeds Crown Court.
He was sentenced to 13 months in prison for interfering with court proceedings.
Articles about the arrest and subsequent imprisonment of Tommy Robinson were rapidly scrubbed from the internet after the British government put restrictions in place banning any reporting on the matter.
At first he was transferred to a prison that was considered relatively safe.

Claims of North Korean human rights abuses spearheaded attempts to undermine US-North Korean negotiations in Singapore. While the talks are unlikely to change the long-laid agendas of special interests across the West who have cultivated and profit from the ongoing conflict, it is important to confront these claims and diminish the intended effect they are meant to have in buttressing the notion of American exceptionalism and justifying American interventionism.

(ZHE Op-ed) — In a somewhat surprising but not entirely unpredictable turn, President Trump has authorized new funding for the White Helmets which had previously been put on hold. A State Department press release puts the initial funding figure at $6.6 million to continue what it calls “the vital, life-saving operations of the Syrian Civil Defense, more commonly known as the White Helmets.” […]

Click on the image to be able to read itThe Progressive Punch Top Ten. Ro Khanna is #1. It's based on votes, just votes. Ro's a friend of mine and early Tuesday I started getting e-mails and tweets aimed at me for supporting him-- not from Republicans but from progressives. Uggghhh, what now?

From Avaaz:

As you are about to see, if honest numbers were being used all of our major economic numbers would be absolutely terrible. Of course we can hope for a major economic turnaround for America under Donald Trump, but we certainly are not there yet.
The post The Real Economic Numbers: 21.5 Percent Unemployment, 10 Percent Inflation And Negative Economic Growth appeared first on BSNEWS.

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.
ABC News reports on the start of the Saudi coalition’s attack on the port of Hodeidah:

Hours after the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his FYROM counterpart Zoran Zaev declared that they had reached an agreement that would see the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia rename itself the “Republic of North Macedonia”, the nation’s president refused point-blank to sign the deal.
“My position is final and I will not yield to any pressure, blackmail or threats,” president Gjorge Ivanov, who is backed by the nationalist opposition, told a news conference in Skopje.

Well that didn't take long... Mad Madam Merkel and her Interior Minister Horst Seehofer are at loggerheads over immigration... The End Of Merkel? German […]
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Note: the interview in English begins after a 60 seconds into in Serbian.

It took 11 minutes for Russia to score the first goal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be scored during Thursday’s opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
The host nation got on the scoreboard early with a Yury Gazinsky header, for which the Saudi Arabian goalie simply couldn’t get to it despite a good effort.
It was Gazinsky’s first goal of his international career.
The goal is exactly the start that Russia needed to get the crowd into it at Luznhiki Stadium in Moscow.

by Jimme Moglia for The Saker Blog The dust of time is settling on the Scripal affair, after the eruption of British anti-Russian bile, bursting out from the deep state,