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Monthly Archives: December 2013
‘Slaughtered Like Sheep’: Eyewitnesses Recount Massacre in Adra, Syria
New details of atrocities carried out by Islamist rebel fighters in the town of Adra, 20 kilometers north of Damascus, continue to pour in from survivors of the massacre there, in which reportedly at least 80 people lost their lives. … Continue reading
Posted in Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Adra, al-Nusra Front, Army of Islam, civil war, Syria, Syrian Rebels
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Scare Campaign: Santa Threatens to End Christmas
Greenpeace has produced a video that looks like a cross between the Blair Witch Project and Doomsday Preppers. Only one problem: it is so stupid even CNN is mocking it. Watch: Source: Watts Up With That? Somebody must have forgotten … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Public Perception Management, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Greenpeace
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Iceland Shows the Way: Jail the Bankers!
By jailing four top officers of Iceland’s failed Kaupthing Bank, the country showed the world the right way to deal with the people largely responsible for the 2008 financial crisis, said Charlie McGrath, founder of the news website, Wide Awake … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Finance & Economy, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged bankers, financial fraud, Iceland
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U.S. Academic Group Votes to Boycott Israel
Click image to enlarge The American Studies Association, which has 5,000 members, cites ‘Israel’s violation of international law and UN resolutions’ among reasons for boycott of Israeli academic institutions. ADL slams the move as shameful and morally bankrupt. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence, Human Rights & Justice
Tagged apartheid, boycott, Crimes against Humanity, Israel, Zionism
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Emir Kusturica: Why Does NATO Still Exist? To Fight Terrorism? It’s Laughable!
As Brussels goes into a renewed push to bring more countries into its fold, the divisions between nations in fact go deeper. The call for European integration rings on Kiev squares – and some fear it will turn into western … Continue reading
Italian Girl ‘Sexually Assaulted’ Riot Cop With a Kiss
An Italian student protester may end up in court after a photograph of her kissing a riot police officer started making the rounds and became hailed as a symbol of peaceful protest. She may now face sexual assault charges. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War & Non-Violence
Tagged demonstration, Italy, riot police, sexual assault
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Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and the Collapsing Free Syrian Army
Omar Dahi tells Paul Jay that there is widespread belief among many Syrians that Geneva II is going to be a way to preserve the Syrian state and create a front for fighting al-Qaeda. Syria: A Future as Foreign as … Continue reading
How the Financial System Works in 3 Minutes
John Clarke and Bryan Dawe with a lesson on how the financial system really works. Bryan Dawe: Thanks for your time. John Clarke: Very good to be with you Bryan, good evening. Bryan Dawe: Now, you’re a market economist? John … Continue reading
Physics Breakthrough: Is the Universe a Giant Hologram?
Scientists have found the “clearest evidence yet” that the universe we inhabit is a giant hologram, paving the way towards reconciling one of physics’ most pressing issues: the relationship between Einstein’s theory of relativity and quantum physics. In other words, … Continue reading
Against the Grain 