3 Aug, 2014
Thousands protest in support of Palestinians near White House – The Washington Post
A demonstration drew thousands to the White House and the streets of downtown Washington on Saturday afternoon as participants from across the country called for an end to the continued violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. “Free, free Palestine, killing children is a crime,” the crowd chanted, several holding Palestinian flags, cardboard […]
more…1 Aug, 2014
US hospitals fined millions for unethical acts, Indian ones go free – The Times of India
Jul 28, 2014 – Even as no action has been taken by the Indian government on hospitals giving doctors a cut for referring patients to them and for carrying out unnecessary procedures, in the US more than six hospitals have been fined several million dollars since the beginning of the year for exactly such practices. […]
more…1 Aug, 2014
U.S. Media’s Pro-Israel Bias: Why Does TV News Look Like a Netanyahu Ad? | Alternet
July 31, 2014 – Here are a few questions you won’t hear asked of the parade of Israeli officials crossing US television screens during the current crisis in Gaza: What would you do if a foreign country was occupying your land? What does it mean that Israeli cabinet ministers deny Palestine’s right to exist? What […]
more…31 Jul, 2014
Bolivia declares Israel a ‘terrorist state’ – USA Today
Bolivian President Evo Morales declared Israel a “terrorist state,” Wednesday, because of the ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israeli citizens will now be required to obtain a visa before traveling to Bolivia. Previously, under a 1972 agreement, which Morales denounced for being “signed under a dictatorial regime,” Israelis could travel freely into Bolivia without […]
more…31 Jul, 2014
The most heartbreaking image of the Israel-Gaza conflict?
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more…31 Jul, 2014
The Mendacious Propaganda Israel is Pushing to Justify Its War On Gaza | Alternet
July 30, 2014 | It is time to clarify the real facts on the aggression the Israelis started on the Palestinians. Unfortunately, the Israeli narrative has dominated in the global media. It’s very important to uncover the Israeli narrative and bring facts to the public’s attention. The world needs to differentiate between myths and truth. […]
more…31 Jul, 2014
The ethical defence to Israel’s actions in Gaza – by Rabbi Gideon Sylvester
by Rabbi Gideon Sylvester Earlier this month the Unite union passed a resolution denouncing Israel as an apartheid regime, supporting boycotts against it and accusing it of “feeling able to commit war crimes with complete impunity”. When Israel launched its latest operation in Gaza, the union issued a statement to “unreservedly condemn the continuing Israeli […]
more…31 Jul, 2014
Two parallel massacres: Palestine and East Ukraine – English pravda.ru
The Transnational Elite, (i.e. the Western elites based in the G7 countries) with the fascist Junta they installed in Kiev, and the Israeli Zionists, are fully engaged at the moment in carrying out new massacres in East Ukraine and Palestine respectively. These massacres share several important common elements. Firstly, despite the shameless lies of the […]
more…31 Jul, 2014
Western Sanctions Means that Russia Has to Look East – Minister – RIA Novosti
NOVO OGARYOVO, Moscow Region, July 30 (RIA Novosti) – Russia could loosen the tightening grip of western sanctions on its economy by improving the economic climate in its far-eastern territories, designated as “advanced development zones” in a bill that may be laid before the Duma in autumn, Russia’s Far East Development Minister said Wednesday. Speaking […]
more…30 Jul, 2014
The consequences of Indian kids eating like the Americans – The Hindu
One of the first declarations of the newly elected government in June was a proposal to ban unhealthy or junk food (defined as food high on fat, sugar and salt) in school canteens across the country. This was followed up with an increase in the prices of soft drinks in the recent budget. This has […]
more…30 Jul, 2014
To the family of the 1,000th victim of Israel’s genocidal slaughter in Gaza – Ilan Pappe
This is 2014 — the destruction of Gaza is well documented. This is not 1948 when Palestinians had to struggle hard to tell their story of horror; so many of the crimes Zionist committed then where hidden and never came to light, even until today. So my first and simple pledge is to record, inform […]
more…30 Jul, 2014
Dealing with India’s right-wing cultural outrage machine – Hindustan Times
Today, small but growing and ever more vocal groups of cultural vigilantes in India are attacking everything from books and films to art and western attitudes if they deem these injurious to their faiths or if these don’t conform to their notion of purity and morality. Books are getting pulped and authors are forced to […]
more…30 Jul, 2014
Gaza, Israel and the company we keep – Al Jazeera Blogs
So I got into it with an old friend from high school days over Gaza and Israel. I’ll call her Judy. She’s Jewish and I’m not. Typically we see eye to eye on most issues, geo-political and social. We still swap music, doing online today what we did as students with cassettes and vinyl. But […]
more…29 Jul, 2014
Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Pedro Almodovar denounce Israel – Haaretz
Dozens of stars from Spain’s cultural scene have added their names to an open letter blasting Israel’s Gaza operation, and denouncing Israel’s actions as “genocide.” In the letter, which was published on Monday, Oscar-winners Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, and the feted Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, were joined by a long list of names, in […]
more…29 Jul, 2014
Richard Falk – When BBC calls, don’t answer
Four times in the past week I have received invitations to be a guest on BBC programs dealing with Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Each time the female producer, with charming British intonation, expressed her strong interest in arranging my participation at such and such a time. And each time I agreed, although my presence […]
more…29 Jul, 2014
How about tracking the UK and other dual-nationalities who fight for Israel? – Robert Fisk – The Independent
Now I think it’s a good idea that the lads in blue are keeping their eyes open at Heathrow for British citizens who’ve been fighting in the Middle East. I hope they are doing a thorough job of it – and I mean thorough. I don’t want to bump into a chap who’s been firing […]
more…29 Jul, 2014
New UAE visa fee structure to take effect from August 1
Abu Dhabi: A new visa fee and fine structure will take effect from August 1, according to a Cabinet decision published in the latest edition of the official gazette. The new measures will include the issuing of a new array of entry permits and visas, such as multiple entry permits for visit or work; the […]
more…29 Jul, 2014
Israel’s other war, now on a street near you – Haaretz
“A man came from the direction of [the Jerusalem neighborhood] Neveh Ya’akov,” one of the victims, Samer Mahfouz, told Haaretz. “He said ‘give me a cigarette.’ I told him I don’t have any, and he heard I’m Arab and went away, coming back with his friends, maybe 12 people. They had sticks and iron bars […]
more…28 Jul, 2014
Exposed: Secret P.R. blueprint reveals how Israelis lie to the world – The Independent
Israeli spokesmen have their work cut out explaining how they have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in Gaza, most of them civilians, compared with just three civilians killed in Israel by Hamas rocket and mortar fire. But on television and radio and in newspapers, Israeli government spokesmen such as Mark Regev appear slicker and less […]
more…27 Jul, 2014
Modi under fire for silence over communal controversies | The Indian Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism for remaining silent about incidents deemed anti-Muslim in the past week, underscoring fears that his followers will upset religious relations in the multi-faith nation. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to power in May after an election campaign that mainly focused on promises to revive the economy but that […]
more…27 Jul, 2014
In Tel Aviv, thousands protest against Gaza operation – Haaretz
Thousands assembled at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday evening for what became the largest protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza thus far. According to official estimates some 7,000 protesters attended. Meanwhile, a smaller group rallied in support of the operation in Gaza. The police served as a barrier between the groups to […]
more…27 Jul, 2014
War and the US –what you don’t see can’t hurt – Al Jazeera Blogs
The images of the grief in Gaza and Israel are just powerful. The video of the dead, the grieving and destruction stays with you. The Pentagon knows this, which is why for years no one was allowed to take any video of the caskets of fallen soldiers being returned home. The loss becomes real. War […]
more…27 Jul, 2014
Modi silent as BJP members peddle communal hate agenda – The Asian Age
The attempt by a Telangana BJP MLA to revile Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has rightly raised concerns across the country. The communal tone of the attack on the ace player is unmistakable. In only two months since the Narendra Modi government took office, there has been a spate of episodes in different parts of […]
more…27 Jul, 2014
Turkish business world backs boycott of Israeli goods – The Daily Star
ISTANBUL: Turkish entrepreneurs are backing a boycott of Israeli goods in response to Israel’s recent military attack on Gaza which killed 815 Palestinians by Friday’s count. A worldwide boycott can affect the Israeli economy, entrepreneurs from the Anatolian Businesspersons’ Association and Istanbul Commodity Exchange told Anadolu Agency Friday. Municipalities from many regions of Turkey have […]
more…27 Jul, 2014
What if 800 Israelis had died and only 35 Palestinians? – Robert Fisk – The Independent
We don’t care so much about the Palestinians, do we? We care neither about Israeli culpability, which is far greater because of the larger number of civilians the Israeli army have killed. Nor, for that matter, Hamas’s capability. Of course, God forbid that the figures should have been the other way round. If 800 Israelis […]
more…26 Jul, 2014
Muslim hoteliers boycott US products to protest against Israeli strikes in Gaza – Hindustan Times
Muslims in Mumbai are protesting Israel’s military operation in Gaza and look who’s feeling the heat — Foreign food and drink companies such as PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Kraft. Hotels in Muslim-dominated Bhendi Bazaar area, for instance, such as the Shalimar Hotel, have put up a list of brands that won’t be served. Other eateries […]
more…26 Jul, 2014
Gallup poll shows low support among young Americans for Israel – Haaretz
A Gallup poll shows support among Americans for Israel during the Gaza Strip conflict is divided, and is low among younger Americans. The poll posted on the pollster’s website Thursday showed a statistical dead heat between those who believe Israel’s actions against Hamas are justified, 42 percent, and those who believe they are unjustified, 39 […]
more…26 Jul, 2014
When the guns are roaring, Israelis must speak out – Haaretz
These are difficult days for Israel. Its soldiers are fighting in Gaza and rockets are being fired at its cities. Alongside impressive displays of solidarity, ugly expressions of violence, incitement and the muzzling of critics are going on. But now is precisely the time we can’t afford to keep silent. We must not countenance the […]
more…25 Jul, 2014
Growing number of elderly working Britons driving down wages — RT UK
Britain’s more mature citizens who choose to delay their retirement because they fear running out of funds are driving UK wages down, the Bank of England (BOE) claims. The BOE’s comments follow a warning issued by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) that Britain’s elderly will have to delay their retirement to help lower the […]
more…25 Jul, 2014
U.S. businesses set to face heat as Gaza conflict sparks cola wars – Haaretz
Businesses in Turkey and India are spurning Coca-Cola in response to the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, according to several news sources. Social media activists are also making calls to boycott consumer companies that do business with Israel in general and Coca-Cola, which has had a bottling plant in Israel since the 1960s, […]
more…25 Jul, 2014
Why We Called for a Boycott of the White House Iftar | Huffington Post
By Amani Al-Khatahtbeh As the media relations specialist of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, I wrote up the statement last week declaring our boycott of all 2014 government iftars and calling on community leaders to do the same. The statement made ADC the first American organization to formally boycott this year’s events. ADC has historically engaged […]
more…25 Jul, 2014
India’s missed opportunity on Gaza – The Hindu
There is reason to believe that greater diplomatic activism by India on the Israel-Palestine issue would be welcomed by the emerging powers as well as the global south, which is looking for new leaders on the global stage. This is especially true at a time when the international system is mutating from the unipolarity of […]
more…24 Jul, 2014
The culture of intolerance breeding in India – Hindustan Times
BJP leader K Laxman questioning Sania Mirza’s eligibility to be Telangana’s brand ambassador has again brought to fore the culture of intolerance breeding in present-day India. Forget rating Laxman’s barb of ‘Pakistan’s daughter-in-law’ on the scale of absurdity, his posturing makes it clear that the ugly face of identity politics still has takers. Laxman backed […]
more…24 Jul, 2014
Israeli academic calls for campaign of rape | GulfNews.com
Dubai: An Israeli academic and former intelligence officer in the regime’s military has called for the use of rape as a deterrent against Palestinian resistance fighters. Mordechai Kedar, a fluent Arabic speaker and lecturer on Arabic literature at Bar Ilan University, said in a radio interview earlier this month that the nature of Arab culture […]
more…24 Jul, 2014
¥80 million budget to translate Japanese books into English to aid PR drive – The Japan Times
The government will allocate ¥80 million to translate Japanese books into English as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to boost the country’s image in foreign countries, officials said on Wednesday. Read the rest: ¥80 million earmarked to translate Japanese books into English to aid PR drive | The Japan Times.
more…24 Jul, 2014
Southeast Asia’s biggest exodus peaks – The Jakarta Post
The largest exodus in Southeast Asia began this week with millions of Indonesians traveling home, packing the roads, railroads, sea-lanes and the sky on various modes of transportation. In Cirebon, West Java, thousands of people on motorcycles began swarming the Java north coast highway (Pantura) at high speed on Wednesday, still several days before Idul […]
more…24 Jul, 2014
Chris Hedges: The Palestinians’ Right to Self-Defense – Truthdig
If Israel insists, as the Bosnian Serbs did in Sarajevo, on using the weapons of industrial warfare against a helpless civilian population then that population has an inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. The international community will have to either act to immediately halt Israeli attacks and lift the […]
more…24 Jul, 2014
‘Witch Hunt’: Fired MSNBC Contributor Speaks Out on Suppression of Israel-Palestine Debate | Alternet
July 22, 2014 – MSNBC contributor Rula Jebreal’s on-air protest of the network’s slanted coverage of Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip has brought media suppression of the Israel-Palestine debate into sharp focus. Punished for her act of dissent with the cancellation of all future appearances and the termination of her contract, Jebreal spoke […]
more…24 Jul, 2014
We are Israeli reservists. We refuse to serve. – The Washington Post
Whenever the Israeli army drafts the reserves — which are made up of ex-soldiers — there are dissenters, resisters, and AWOLers among the troops called to war. Now that Israel has sent troops to Gaza again and reserves are being summoned to service, dozens are refusing to take part. We are more than 50 Israelis […]
more…23 Jul, 2014
Massacre in Gaza – Richard Falk – Al Jazeera English
As with earlier massive Israeli military operations carried out against the people of Gaza 2008-2009, and 2012, the defenceless Gazan population is again being cruelly victimised. If an adversary of the West was behaving as Israel has since July 8, it would be branded an aggressor whose leaders would likely be held accountable before the […]
more…22 Jul, 2014
4 Ways America Is Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes – Alex Kane, Alternet
July 21, 2014 | America’s unstinting support for Israel is a key reason why the assault on Gaza continues unabated. As the death toll climbs to over 500 Palestinians, mostly civilians, there is no immediate end in sight. There is little reason for Israel to stop when it can count on the backing of the […]
more…22 Jul, 2014
High-Level NSA Whistleblower: Blackmail Is a Huge Part of Mass Surveillance
According to James Bamford, author of two authoritative books on the agency, “The NSA’s operation is eerily similar to the FBI’s operations under J. Edgar Hoover in the 1960s where the bureau used wiretapping to discover vulnerabilities, such as sexual activity, to ‘neutralize’ their targets.” The ACLU’s Jameel Jaffer has warned that a president might […]
more…22 Jul, 2014
BRICS bank beginning of the end of Western hegemony – The Hindu
It is too early to say whether these mechanisms will challenge the role of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) or the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which have been the bedrock of the Bretton Woods system under U.S. hegemony. But they at least serve as a reminder that the […]
more…21 Jul, 2014
Israel: America’s Frankenstein Monster – Alternet
There’s more to the history of the modern State of Israel than its fraught relationship with the United States. Israel’s roots extend back to 19th-century European Zionism, and before that deep into the peripatetic story of the Jewish people. But in the decades since Israel was born out of the global guilt and shame of […]
more…21 Jul, 2014
No accountability as U.S. govt adds thousands to ‘opaque’ terrorist watch-list – Yahoo News
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) — The U.S. government is rapidly expanding the number of names it accepts for inclusion on its terrorist watch list, with more than 1.5 million added in the last five years, according to numbers divulged by the government in a civil lawsuit. About 99 percent of the names submitted are accepted, leading […]
more…20 Jul, 2014
Exposed: How Israeli students manipulate global opinion via social media
Raich said students played a similar role during 2012’s Pillar of Defence operation – another Israeli military action against Hamas in Gaza. According to the university’s figures, 1600 students volunteered to spread social media messages to an audience of 21 million people in 62 countries and in 31 languages. The Prime Minister’s office, the Minister […]
more…20 Jul, 2014
World’s richest man calls for a three-day working week – FT.com
We’ve got it all wrong, says Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecoms tycoon and world’s second-richest man: we should be working only three days a week. Attending a business conference in Paraguay, Mr Slim said it was time for a “radical overhaul” of people’s working lives. Instead of being able to retire at 50 or 60, […]
more…19 Jul, 2014
A father who lost his children in Gaza calls for end to the bloodshed — theguardian.com
Nothing is impossible but we need to act before it becomes irreversible. Palestinians and Israelis have been angry for a long time but we need to ask what our anger has achieved? It has brought destruction and injustice to ourselves and to others. When the war ends, and I hope it happens soon, all will […]
more…19 Jul, 2014
How language changes views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Self-defence. Occupation. Apartheid. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is as much a struggle over language as it is a battle over land. Military might has always relied on an effective propaganda campaign to distinguish aggressor from victim. When Alice asks Humpty Dumpty whether words can mean so many different things he answers, ‘‘the question is … which […]
more…19 Jul, 2014
Lawrence Weschler: Israel Has Been Bitten by a Bat – Truthdig
It is quite simply massively self-serving delusion that Israelis (and their enablers and abettors here in America, among whom incidentally I count a steadily declining number of American Jews) refuse to recognize that fact. The backbone of Zionist AIPAC-like electoral strength in the U.S. today is rooted among Protestant evangelicals and other instrumentalist neocons, and […]
more…19 Jul, 2014
West’s Fight against Russian Exports: From Visa Denial to War – RIA Novosti
The recent scandal with the denial of British visas to more than half of the Russian delegation to FIA (Farnborough International Airshow) was characterized by the Russian foreign ministry as “clearly unfriendly.” Representatives of the Russian companies hit by the denial – Rostekhnologii and United Aviation Corporation (OAK) – have also voiced suspicions that the […]
more…19 Jul, 2014
Egyptian political groups support Palestinian resistance – Ahram Online
Revolutionary Socialist and prominent labour activist Haitham Moamadeen accused the Egyptian proposal of only being concerned with “protecting Israel’s security.” According to head of Egypt Freedom Party Amr Hamzawy, instead of holding talks with Israel – which he says “has never stopped from carrying out attacks on Palestinians” – the priority should be the immediate […]
more…19 Jul, 2014
With Israeli Ambassador Keeping an Eye, Obama Humiliates Muslim Guests at White House Ramadan Event – Alternet
July 17, 2014 | At the annual White House Iftar dinner commemorating the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, President Barack Obama endorsed Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip and defended government spying on Muslim-Americans. Alongside dozens of Muslim-American community activists and Muslim diplomats, the White House welcomed Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer, an […]
more…18 Jul, 2014
Gaza: This shameful injustice will only end if the cost of it rises – The Guardian
For the third time in five years, the world’s fourth largest military power has launched a full-scale armed onslaught on one of its most deprived and overcrowded territories. Since Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip began, just over a week ago, more than 200 Palestinians have been killed. Nearly 80% of the dead are civilians, […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
Having a Facebook Account Is to Beg to Be Manipulated | Alternet
The average Facebook user sees only 20 percent of the 1,500 stories per day that could have shown up in their news feed. The posts you receive are determined by algorithms whose bottom line is Facebook’s bottom line. The company is constantly adjusting all kinds of dials, quietly looking for the optimal mix to make […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
As bombs rain on Gaza, U.S. Christian Leaders Begin Yearlong Study of Judaism in Israel
JERUSALEM, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Eighteen American Christian leaders from across the United States, representing diverse religious institutions, have begun studying Judaism in the 13-month Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI) in Israel this week. The intensive educational program is co-sponsored by the American Jewish Committee and the Shalom Hartman Institute (SHI). “CLI provides open space […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
Two Jakarta International School staffers held for assaulting child – The Jakarta Post
Two Jakarta International School (JIS) teaching staff were declared suspects on Thursday for the alleged sexual assault of a kindergarten pupil. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Rikwanto confirmed that Canadian Neil Bantleman and Indonesian Ferdinand Tjiong were now suspects after analyzing the result of a medical examination from the hospital and the case reconstruction and […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
Sydney businesses targeting Ramadan revenues, says expert
It is one of the holiest times of the year for Muslims around the world, and for some it is also one of the busiest. In between the feasting and fasting, there is a great deal of buying, selling and, importantly, giving occuring around Australia during the month of Ramadan. Sales of halal meat skyrockets, […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
Living in Gaza as the bombs fall – a personal story
by Omar Ghraieb The last two nights have been terrible. So many explosions have occurred close by that there is now a constant ringing in my ears. But I can’t complain too much, especially when entire families around me are being killed. We have become refugees in our own country. Many families have left their […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
Find freedom: How to take a year off to travel – Sydney Morning Herald
The first piece of advice for anyone considering taking a gap year, or a sabbatical, or whatever you want to call it, is the simplest: do it. Take a year out of your life to devote to travel. Sure, it might set you back a little in your financial plans. It might halt your career […]
more…17 Jul, 2014
New Australian security laws bid to gag media over spy leaks – theguardian.com
Australian journalists could face prosecution and jail for reporting Snowden-style revelations about certain spy operations, in an “outrageous” expansion of the government’s national security powers, leading criminal lawyers have warned. A bill presented to parliament on Wednesday by the attorney general, George Brandis, would expand the powers of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (Asio), including […]
more…16 Jul, 2014
Israel dehumanises its own society each time it pummels Gaza – Hindustan Times
The world has been looking on aghast while Israel bombs Palestinian civilians in Gaza in the name of fighting the militant group Hamas. Two tragic incidents — the killing of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank and the retaliatory abduction and burning of a Palestinian youth in East Jerusalem — have triggered events that […]
more…16 Jul, 2014
Rio recognizes Japanese football fans who picked up post-match litter – The Japan News
RIO DE JANEIRO—The environmental bureau of the State of Rio de Janeiro recently gave a certificate of commendation to Japanese Consul General Yasushi Takase in Rio de Janeiro, recognizing the Japanese supporters who collected litter at stadiums after World Cup matches in which the Japanese team played. In the award ceremony, the director general of […]
more…16 Jul, 2014
Australian government covers up CBA bank scandal
Following a damning report on losses of life savings by customers of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)—one of the country’s big four banks—the Abbott government is working closely with the management to protect the bank. At the same time, it is trying to push through new financial advice regulations that will lead to even […]
more…16 Jul, 2014
Not In Our Name: The Jewish duty to stand with the people of Gaza | Mondoweiss
“Justice, always justice, shalt thou pursue,” my family says each year, quoting the prophet Micah as we bring a match to the third Hanukkah candle, adhering to a tradition in which each night’s light is dedicated to a different virtue in Judaism. In the wake of over 150 reported deaths in Operation Protective Edge, I […]
more…16 Jul, 2014
Hacking Online Polls and Other Ways British Spies Seek to Control the Internet – The Intercept
The secretive British spy agency GCHQ has developed covert tools to seed the internet with false information, including the ability to manipulate the results of online polls, artificially inflate pageview counts on web sites, “amplif[y]” sanctioned messages on YouTube, and censor video content judged to be “extremist.” The capabilities, detailed in documents provided by NSA […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
A Palestinian Saved My Life – NYTimes.com
It’s hard for me to oppose an Israeli strike on Gaza while Hamas continues to intentionally fire rockets at civilians. On the other hand, it’s easy to see things that way from where I sit. If I imagine living in destitute conditions for years, without even having a country to call my own, I might […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Former Israeli soldier: I’ve seen how shockingly we treat Palestinians – The Independent
The politicians that send us to perform these tasks don’t even pretend to promise hope for a better future. Just further use of force and violence. Our doubts about logic and justice don’t even interest us anymore, as our red moral lines are constantly moving in the face of our reality – much like mine […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Putin to Hindustan Times: BRICS nations need to cut dependence on US$
In the modern world the factor of common borders does not play a defining role. On the contrary, global processes encourage us to join efforts as challenges and problems become shared. In the BRICS case we see a whole set of coinciding strategic interests. First, this is the common intention to reform the international monetary […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Modi anti-visa pressure came from multiple U.S. sources – The Hindu
Lobbying by U.S. lawmakers, concern over extra-judicial deaths in Gujarat and the tenth anniversary of the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in the state combined into a multi-year wave of pressure against any possibility of the White House revising its decision to deny Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi an entry visa, according to U.S. State Department cables […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Extremism thrives when America is absent, or the other way around? – The Hindu
In her autobiographical work, based on her tenure as U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton makes a startling statement while explaining the need for U.S. intervention around the world, despite the “dangers” to American lives. “While we can and must work to reduce the danger,” writes Ms. Clinton, “the only way to eliminate risk entirely […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Poison pen: Attempt to rewrite India’s history is dangerous – Hindustan Times
Apart from trying to erase from official record, any evidence pertaining to the role of the RSS or its members, both active and former then, in Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, the current efforts are a clear attempt by the RSS/BJP to advance its ideological political project of converting the secular-democratic character of the Indian Republic into […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Colonialism never ended in Palestine – The Daily Star
Israeli behavior provides the best window we have into the mindset of the Western colonial powers a century ago, when foreigners with superior military equipment and an equally grand sense of their own national superiority killed, occupied, jailed, slaughtered, and exiled Arabs at will, treating them more like animals than human beings. What we are […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Jewish passenger thrown off U.S. flight after argument with Palestinian
…a commenter on the website Gothamist, who identified herself as the passenger who confronted Rosenberg, said that Rosenberg “was the only person yelling and actually said a Palestinian on the flight was a ‘danger to her’. She was removed from that flight for making a scene, refusing to sit in her seat and not complying […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Debris cleanup at Fukushima reactor may have contaminated rice crops | The Japan Times
Debris cleanup work by Tokyo Electric Power Co. at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant may have led to the contamination of rice crops in nearby areas, agriculture ministry officials said Monday. Radioactive cesium exceeding the government limit of 100 becquerels per kilogram was detected in rice crops from Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, last year, including […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
‘Money is not the only thing affecting people’s happiness’ – The Independent
* Treating someone for depression or anxiety disorders costs on average £650. The success rate is 50 per cent. If they then come off Employment Support Allowance as a result, the saving to the taxpayer is £650 a month. So, a single outlay of £650 can save £650 a month. * People with mental health […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
How work-life balance can boost productivity | Entrepreneur.com
Entrepreneurs are naturally hard workers. It’s what makes them successful in the first place. But founders have a tendency to overextend themselves, and when they model this behavior for their employees, they create a perfect storm of stress and burnout among their team. I remember working overtime and weekends for one job. I had less […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Has CNN officially become Israeli State TV?
Since the initial disappearance of three Israelis feared kidnapped when hitchhiking in occupied Palestinian territory almost three weeks ago, Israel unleashed a wide-scale campaign of arrests and raids that resulted in ten Palestinian deaths and over 500 arbitrarily arrested Palestinians, and the destruction of property in countless homes. Yesterday, the news broke that the bodies […]
more…15 Jul, 2014
Ceaseless conflict in West Asia – The Hindu
Anew dance of death has started in Gaza after Israel began ceaseless rounds of air strikes, following rocket attacks by the Palestinian Hamas. The complete disproportionality of force in response to Hamas’ strikes can be measured in numbers. Over 500 missile strikes by Hamas have not resulted in a single Israeli death. But in sharp […]
more…14 Jul, 2014
How “mad, sad and glad sessions” helped Air NZ become Australasia’s most profitable airline
Norris, who was parachuted into the chief executive role after serving on its board, initially focused on the thousands of staff. He ran a series of two-day sessions with 800 employees at a time, explaining the tough external environment meant change was needed and laying out a strategy for the future. But first, he gave […]
more…14 Jul, 2014
Chris Hedges: Israel Is Captive to Its ‘Destructive Process’ – Truthdig
The Palestinians over the past few decades have endured a similar “destructive process.” They have gradually been stripped of basic civil liberties, robbed of assets including much of their land and often their homes, have suffered from mounting restrictions on their physical movements, been blocked from trading and business, especially the selling of produce, and […]
more…14 Jul, 2014
Eighty jobs to go at ABC News and Australia Network – Sydney Morning Herald
About 80 jobs at the ABC will go following the federal government’s decision to axe the Australia Network international broadcasting service. The vast majority of the jobs will be lost in Melbourne, where the ABC’s Asia Pacific News Centre (APNC) is based. Staff working across TV and radio will be affected, including journalists, producers, technical […]
more…13 Jul, 2014
Israelis with popcorn seen ‘cheering as missiles strike Palestinians’ – The Independent
An image that appears to show a group of Israelis on a hilltop cheering and applauding as they watch the deadly aerial bombardment of Gaza has caused international outrage after it was shared by thousands on Twitter. Taken by the Middle East correspondent for a Danish newspaper, the picture shows rows of people sitting on […]
more…13 Jul, 2014
UK bars Russian delegates from Farnborough Airshow – The Independent
The Russian embassy in London has reacted angrily after a number of its delegates were barred from attending this year’s Farnborough International Airshow. According to a spokesman for the British Government, representatives from Russia were not given visas to enable them to travel to this year’s Airshow because of the “Russian government’s actions in the […]
more…13 Jul, 2014
The World We’ve Constructed Is Far Beyond George Orwell’s Worst Nightmare | Alternet
By John Pilger July 11, 2014 | The other night, I saw George Orwell’s 1984 performed on the London stage. Although crying out for a contemporary interpretation, Orwell’s warning about the future was presented as a period piece: remote, unthreatening, almost reassuring. It was as if Edward Snowden had revealed nothing, Big Brother was not […]
more…13 Jul, 2014
Poverty and abuse in Cambodia’s ‘virginity trade’ – The Independent
Danet* is fourteen, and lives in a house built on wooden stilts, with no walls, and only tarpaulin for shelter. There are eleven of them who live in the family home, next to a mosquito-infested pond in a poor, rural community in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She loves to read fairy tales but she frowns a […]
more…12 Jul, 2014
Modi drops Press delegation for BRICS meet – The Hindu
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi deciding to not take the media along with him to Brazil for the BRICS Summit mid-July, it could be curtains down for the well-established practice of Premiers travelling with a large contingent from the Fourth Estate. Only representatives of the government media and wire services are likely to accompany the […]
more…12 Jul, 2014
US defence agency develops world’s first self-guiding bullet – The Independent
A US military agency has conducted its first successful tests of guided bullets which can track a target regardless of external factors or even where the sniper rifle is aimed. The Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an arm of the Department of Defence, is developing a smart .50-calibre bullet which can not only compensate […]
more…12 Jul, 2014
Why I’m on the brink of burning my Israeli passport – The Independent
She is young. She is pretty. She is a university graduate and a computer engineer. She is also an Israeli Parliamentarian – and the reason why I am on the brink of burning my Israeli passport. Because behind that wide-eyed innocent face lurks the Angel of Death. Ayelet Shaked represents the far-right Jewish Home party […]
more…12 Jul, 2014
Lotte Hotel refuses to hold party by Japanese embassy
In the latest sign of tension between South Korea and Japan, the luxury Lotte Hotel in Seoul has refused to hold a reception by the Japanese embassy to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Hotel officials said the party, which was scheduled for Friday night and which is usually […]
more…11 Jul, 2014
Bangladesh Prevails in Maritime Boundary Dispute with India
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 08, 2014 – An international arbitral tribunal in The Hague today awarded Bangladesh the vast majority of waters in the Bay of Bengal that were also claimed by India. By a vote of 4-1, the five-member tribunal agreed with Bangladesh that the “equidistance” method proposed by India for dividing the Parties’ maritime zones […]
more…11 Jul, 2014
Interfaith Alliance: Why an Orthodox rabbi is fasting this Ramadan | Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A few hours into the 10th day of Ramadan, Rabbi Natan Levy was swapping fasting tips with a Muslim fellow passenger aboard the London Northern train line. Specifically, they were debating the merits of having a very large meal before sunrise — a technique adopted by many observant Muslims who are trying to cope with […]
more…10 Jul, 2014
A Christian Call for Courageous Change in the Holy Land
Issued by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land “A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no more” (Jeremiah 31:15). A reality of violence and mourning Israel […]
more…10 Jul, 2014
London Tops MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index 2014, Bangkok #2
LONDON-July 09, 2014 -(BUSINESS WIRE)–London tops the list as the destination of choice for international travellers for the third time in four years, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index released today. Now in its fourth year, the index provides a ranking of the 132 most travelled cities from around the world. Rounding […]
more…10 Jul, 2014
What’s the U.S. Govt Doing Targeting Civil Rights Leaders? – ACLU
The NSA and FBI are targeting prominent American Muslims, including civil rights activists, academics, and a former government official, we learned in a troubling report released last night. Their emails have been stored, their movements have been monitored, and their relationships have been tracked. No detail has proved too remote for the prying eyes of […]
more…10 Jul, 2014
U.N. to Confront U.S. on Persistent Racial Discrimination – ACLU
Imagine receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for serving as a go-between in the sale of two small $5 bags of marijuana. That’s exactly what happened to Fate Vincent Winslow, an African American homeless man who says that he accepted the offer of an undercover police officer for a $5 commission in […]
more…10 Jul, 2014
Inside a Goldman Sachs trader’s twilight zone – Sydney Morning Herald
“Let’s be very clear,” Salem testified, “I was one of the most sought-after investment professionals in the mortgage industry.” Goldman Sachs, he claimed, was punishing him for his 2007 “self-evaluation” form, later made public by a US Senate investigation, in which he boasted of having manipulated the market for subprime mortgage bonds so that he […]
more…9 Jul, 2014
Another Glenn Greenwald Scoop: The Muslim-American Leaders the FBI and NSA Have Been Spying On
The individuals appear on an NSA spreadsheet in the Snowden archives called “FISA recap”—short for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Under that law, the Justice Department must convince a judge with the top-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that there is probable cause to believe that American targets are not only agents of an international terrorist […]
more…9 Jul, 2014
How to reduce overwork-related deaths – The Japan Times
In its latest session the Diet enacted a law that requires the central government to take measures to prevent deaths resulting from overwork, including suicides. These problems have long been a serious issue in Japanese society, and the legislation won unanimous support of all the parties in both chambers. But the law fails to set […]
more…9 Jul, 2014
Carrefour exits India, in talks to sell its 5 wholesale stores – Hindustan Times
French retail giant Carrefour on Tuesday said it will exit its India business and has initiated talks with Reliance Retail and Bharti Enterprises to sell its assets in the country. Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer, operates five cash-and-carry wholesale stores in India, and has invested around `300 crore in the country. “Carrefour announced its […]
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