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Monthly Archives: March 2014
‘Colonialism, Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing’: UN Rapporteur on Palestine Blasts Israel
The UN Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestine accused Israeli authorities of conducting colonialist policies that constitute forms of apartheid and ethnic cleansing in the occupied territories in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Speaking at a news conference at the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Imperialism & Colonialism, War & Terror
Tagged ethnic cleansing, Israel, Palestine, Richard Falk, Zionism
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Col. Wilkerson on 9/11, the Iraq War and Crimea
In tonight’s “Conversations with Great Minds” Thom talks U.S. Military and foreign policy with Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson, the former Chief of Staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell. And Thom talks with Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione, author … Continue reading
The Crimean Gambit: Putin’s Triumph
By Israel Shamir Nobody expected events to move on with such a breath-taking speed. The Russians took their time; they sat on the fence and watched while the Brown storm-troopers conquered Kiev, and they watched while Mrs Victoria Nuland of … Continue reading
Dmitry Orlov: U.S. Will Self-Destruct in Near Future
Dmitry Orlov of Cluborlov.com predicts, “The United States right now, from my point of view and the point of view from observers from around the world, is on suicide watch. It’s a country that is going to self-destruct at some … Continue reading
Edward Snowden: Here’s How We Take Back the Internet
Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives … Continue reading
Russian Media More Free Than American MSM
By Susan Duclos Many reading the headline would say WTH am I smoking, but the proof is in the pudding so to speak, as shown in an interview with founder of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, who discusses with RT’s … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy & Liberty, Media & Journalism, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Russia, The Young Turks, USA
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Disappearance of Missing Malaysian Plane was No Accident
The case of the mysterious disappearance of Flight 370 gets more and more murky. Officials are investigating the passengers and crew of the missing Boeing 777 airliner, after the Malaysian Prime Minister confirmed that communications from the plane were deliberately … Continue reading
Galloway: ‘West Created Frankenstein Monster in Ukraine’
Ukraine’s Right Sector members stormed and torched government buildings – and attacked unarmed police squads. They also consistently rejected the concessions offered by the Yanukovich administration, when it was trying in vain to calm the unrest. And now, they have … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged Crimea, EU, George Galloway, Russia, Ukraine, USA
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McCain Calls for U.S. Military Support to Ukraine
Speaking in Kiev, Sen. John McCain called Saturday for the United States to provide long-term military assistance to Ukraine, saying it is “the right and decent thing to do,” as reports surfaced that Russian troops had traveled farther north into … Continue reading
Posted in Videos & Documentaries, War & Terror
Tagged John McCain, Russia, Ukraine, USA
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35 Countries Where the U.S. Has Supported Fascists, Drug Lords and Terrorists
As the situation in Ukraine continues to fester, here’s a handy history guide to U.S.-backed international crime — from A (Afghanistan) to Z (Zaire) By Nicolas J.S. Davies The U.S. is backing Ukraine’s extreme right-wing Svoboda party and violent neo-Nazis … Continue reading
Against the Grain 