YouTube Bans Gaza Video Tribute to Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israeli Snipers
Screen capture of the Gaza video tribute banned by YouTube. (Sana Kassem/Vimeo)
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Screen capture of the Gaza video tribute banned by YouTube. (Sana Kassem/Vimeo)
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Republishing a letter written to a friend abroad enquiring about the horrific gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in the Indian capital New Delhi five years ago. Nothing has really changed in India since then it seems, going by the continuing spree of rape – including by self-styled religious ‘Godmen’. Dear Joanna, Thanks for your letter. Yes,[Read More...]
[While Tagore wrote extensively on philosophical exchanges between significant characters from India’s great epics, such as the Karna-KuntiSamvad, the vast compendium of his poetry is essentially reflective and non-historic. He did, however, write a few tribute poems dedicated to heroic figures from India’s medieval years, including the Sikh hero, Banda Singh Bahadur, and the Maratha chief, ChhatrapatiShivaji. In this sequence,[Read More...]
Is There a UNO to Protect the Beleaguered Humanity? Over seventy years of its existence, the UNO should have been enriched with systematic excellence to safeguard the humanity from protracted agony, deaths and deliberate destruction. Not so, the record is otherwise filled with man-made catastrophic conflicts, sarcastic hollowness of indifference to human realities and overwhelming addiction to arrogance mocking the[Read More...]
Our sub-continent has lost a great practitioner of people’s theatre, leading light of women’s movement, author, peace activist, a great fighter against Islamic totalitarian regimes in Pakistan and a dear friend. She and her husband were jailed many times by the military regimes in Pakistan. She died early morning on April 25, 2018 after a 3 year long battle with[Read More...]
Potentially a game changing digital technology, the use of crypto-currencies like Bitcoin as a viable alternative to the national currencies like Dollar or Rupee, has largely been seen by countries across the world –with India being no exception- as a danger to the existing government-centralized economic system. With contention over use of crypto-currencies as a medium of exchange, Finance Minister[Read More...]
21st Century Wire says…
This week, the UK and the World celebrated the birth of Princess Kate’s and Prince Bill’s latest healthy offspring. Meanwhile, a Saudi-led airstrike on a wedding party in Yemen killed more than 20 people and wounded dozens of others, including children, and likely killed by US & UK bombs.
Dalit writers are gaining prominence in modern literature. But their beginnings was not all that easy. They had to endure social stigma and isolation from society, especially the upper castes. Poets and their sufferings According to en.m.wikipedia, dalit literature started in the 1960s in Marathi language and quickly spread to other languages like Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali and Tamil.[Read More...]
(ZHE) — President Donald Trump offered some of his most bellicose rhetoric yet about Iran on Tuesday when he said Iran would have “bigger problems than they have ever had before” if the country’s leadership dared to restart its nuclear program following a US pull-out of the JCPOA (otherwise known as the Iran deal), per the Times of Israel. And […]
Students have an important role in every society and state. Not only in social and educational affairs but also in the political arena, students have always played a part of paramount significance. A look at the revolutionary movements of the world gives us ample sense about the immense role that students played in shaping the destiny of various nations.[Read More...]
First appeared on RussiaFeed.com
Internet users in the Russian Federation may have noticed something different in the last week or two. Many Internet sites that were available in March are no longer available now, at least not without a VPN in use to set the user’s computer outside the Russian Federation.
Is this government censorship?
Hardly, at least not in the expected sense of sanctioning the West.
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that the planned delivery of an S-300 air defense system to Syria will be completed in the “near future.” They did not provide an exact date, though Russia is interested in shoring up Syria’s air defense capability. That’s because on April 13, the US, France, and Britain attacked Syria, firing over 100 […]
“Not only are ‘leaders’ here not putting money into social uplift in lieu of diverting funds for death abroad, they are — quite by design — undermining safety nets for the express purpose of making the vast majority of concerned citizens incapable of fighting for their enlightened self-interest effectively, being physically too weak. Add moral decline to that, and their[Read More...]
The murder of an election official may have been politically motivated.
The post Kurd Election Official Assassinated; 10 Killed in Iraq appeared first on Antiwar.com Original.
Source : les-crises.fr, Youtube, 07-01-2018
Bien que nous en ayons déjà parlé précédemment, nous souhaitons compléter cette histoire de livraisons d’armes à des “rebelles modérés” qui auraient mal tourné, en vous proposant l’opinion de Robert Baer, ancien responsable de la CIA spécialiste de la Syrie, sur ces fameux rebelles. Ses propos datent de septembre 2014 :
« Baer : Eh bien c’est le problème : il n’y a pas de “modérés” en Syrie ! […]
History will be made this week with the summit meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. With a second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump looming in four to six weeks or so, it’s tempting to look past this first summit, but that would be a mistake. This … Continue reading "Diplomacy, Hope, and Inspiration in Korea"
A popular way to begin the first day of class in constitutional law in many American law schools is to ask the students what sets the U.S. Constitution apart from all others. Usually, they answer that it’s the clauses that guarantee the freedom of speech, privacy and due process. Yes, each of those guarantees – … Continue reading "War and the Separation of Powers"
Among the least convincing explanations ever: Sen. Rand Paul’s rationalization for changing his vote on the Pompeo nomination. When pressed, the Senator admits there were no real promises made, just a “general” sense that “we’re going to see less of these wars” after Mike Pompeo takes the helm of State. His fans were not impressed. … Continue reading "Rand Paul, Pompeo, and the Koch Connection"
I'm really looking forward to former Democrat Joe Lieberman's OpEd on why Democrats need to confirm Torture Princess Gina Haspell. He hasn't published it yet, just one called Senate should fulfill constitutional duty, confirm Mike Pompeo.
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By Jacob G. Hornberger | FFF | April 25, 2018 Tomorrow, April 26, is the new deadline set by President Trump for the release by the National Archives of JFK-assassination-related records of the CIA and other federal agencies. Despite all the hoopla in the mainstream press last fall about how the National Archives had released […]
With Trump’s comments about withdrawing US military presence from Syria still blowing about on the winds of the media, Trump has been looking both for a way to save face and yet still achieve his government’s interests in Syria.
Article en lien avec les 15 ans de l’attaque de l’Irak en 2003.
Vu la sensibilité du sujet, on prendra évidemment avec prudence ces chiffres, qui ont le mérite d’alimenter le débat.
Source : The Nation, Stephen F. Cohen, 28-03-2018
Le « Russiegate » et l’affaire Skirpal ont aggravé les dangers inhérents à la nouvelle guerre froide bien au-delà de la précédente.
Par Stephen F. Cohen – 28 mars 2018
South Carolina State Representative Alan Clemmons, a real estate attorney who has been called “Israel’s biggest supporter in a U.S. state legislature,” tells Representatives that his bill won’t interfere with free speech. Many experts disagree. South Carolina is poised to be the first state to pass legislation to adopt an Israel-centric definition for “anti-Semitism.” This will then […]
RT | April 25, 2018 The US government is violating international law with its decision to break into Russia’s locked consulate in Seattle, the Russian embassy in Washington said in a statement. “What we see now is a gross violation of the Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Convention on Consular Relations,” commented Nikolay Pukalov, […]
RT | April 25, 2018 US authorities broke into the locked residence of the Russian consul-general in Seattle, Washington. The building was evacuated on US orders as part of the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats. Video from the scene shows State Department personnel in plainclothes entering the yard and attempting to break the lock on […]
Greatly concerned about these accusations and desperate to rehabilitate ourselves in the eyes of this responsible citizen - and also hopefully mitigate any punishment by OFCOM, a body we both fear and respect - Mike Raddie responded with the urgency such an indictment deserves; almost immediately, in fact, after he'd made himself a nice curry, drank a few glasses of wine, and finished re-watching the last three episodes of Breaking Bad.
In this radio interview with host David Swanson, Ray McGovern criticizes the mainstream media for ignoring or downplaying Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer of disarmament talks with the United States (after revealing a terrifying new weapon). Ray McGovern explains how…Read more →
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by Scott Humor On Monday April 16, a well-oiled machine of anti-Russian sanctions experienced a major hiccup. This day the US Treasury promised to announce new sanctions against Russia’s companies
The White House has been sending signals to Senate allies to not go out on any limbs defending EPA Director Scott Pruitt. On Monday, Bloomberg was already reporting that the Pruitt defenses were starting to crumble.
The truth is sometimes revealed through words, but more often through deeds. The Times and several other papers recently carried alarming stories about “Apologists for Assad” to be found in social media, in independent journalism, and even in universities. Passive consumers of corporate media communications may have taken the papers’ word for it and been perturbed. The more alert, however, […]
(ANTIMEDIA) — “By demonizing the police,” right-wing commentator Tomi Lahren screeched this week while scolding celebrities for raising awareness about police violence, “you’re putting the communities you claim to care about at risk because it’s our officers who protect those communities and all communities.” As it turns out, cops are putting communities at risks all by themselves. Here are ten instances just […]
In oral arguments, Justices Roberts and Kennedy seem inclined to uphold Trump travel ban 3.0, as lower court extends DACA….--court watchers don’t see 5 justices ready to strike down Trump’s order
--appeals court ridicules Trump’s rational for killing DACA, orders government to resume taking applications
--the caravan of migrants that scared Trump shitless is nearing Tijuana, where as many as 130 will seek asylum
--big victory for “valve turners” who shut down pipelines, as Minnesota appeals court rules in favor of “necessity defense”
Russia Today released videos of an incredible development in Douma, located in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, and the epicenter of much of the Syria-related news of late.
IMEMC | April 25, 2018 The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a journalist, who was shot and seriously injured by Israeli army fire near the eastern border of the Gaza Strip two weeks ago, has died from his wounds. The Ministry stated that the Journalist, Ahmad Mohammad Abu Hussein, 25, from Jabalia refugee camp […]
MEMO | April 25, 2018 Relations between the University of Manchester (UoM) and Israeli arms manufacturers have been exposed in a new report by student activists. Members of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement revealed the web of connections between the university’s commercial arm and several weapons companies including Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) which produced […]
China and Russia need to improve relations in the economic sphere and use national currencies in bilateral trade.
The use of Western country’s currencies rather than domestic ones is viewed as entirely unnecessary, and not particularly of benefit to the national currency’s value and economy.
Media Monarchy plays Father John Misty, Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders, The Moondoggies and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for April 25, 2018. ♬
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Just a month after another brief public flirtation with the idea of withdrawing from Syria, President Trump once again said he wants US troops out of Syria, promising “big decisions” very soon. His first talk of a pullout was scrapped days later. This time, he backtracked almost instantly. With French President Emmanuel Macron in tow, […]
Just weeks after vowing to get US troops out of Syria “soon,” a meeting with French President Macron has changed President Trump’s tune. Now he is talking about a large and sustained footprint in Syria to, he claims, keep Iran from taking control of the Mediterranean. Defense Secretary Mattis added that the US must continue occupying Syrian territory until a UN peace process – i.e., “regime change” – can take place. We’re back to 2011…but worse. Trump’s endless flip-flops in today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:
https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-april-25-2018-russia-repels-dr… On the evening of April 24, Russian forces repelled an attack by armed drones on their Hmeimim airbase in the province of Latakia. According to the reports, Russian Pantsir-S1
https://southfront.org/russia-shows-wreckage-of-trumps-smart-missiles-i… UPDATE: According to the April 25 press briefing by the Russian military: – only 22 US, French, British missiles hit their targets; – 46 missiles were intercepted by Syrian
Patrick Murphy's papa bought him a congressional seat in the West Palm area (FL-18) in 2012. It was incredibly close but Murphy had a perfect foil-- lunatic fringe neo-fascist Allen West. Even Murphy looked almost like a lesser of two evils. Murphy's father started a PAC, American Sunrise, and financed his ne'rer-do-well son with $118,578. Sensing thew kind of DINO they love, the DCCC put in another $548,517.
Rather than take stock of why they lost in 2016 and address demands of ordinary Americans, the Democratic Party continues to scapegoat Russia and WikiLeaks in a misguided lawsuit, says Norman Solomon in this commentary. By Norman Solomon Exactly 200…Read more →
(TIM Op-ed) — In recent weeks the American public has been inundated with reports claiming the U.S., the U.K., and France have conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad reportedly used chemical weapons against his own people. Most of the American, British, and French media have lined up behind the proclamations of their respective political leaders by […]
Commission proposal is a step towards transparency