TeleSur | – – The U.N. resolution, which angered EU countries, says certain companies and enterprises are helping the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements. The United Nations Human Rights Council will vote Thursday on adopting a resolution that would establish a database for businesses and enterprises with financial dealings and involvement in illegal Israeli settlements […]
In wake of Brussels attacks, Europe demands negotiated Settlement of Syrian Civil War, Now
By EurActiv with AFP The EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini met with Syria’s regime and opposition… (23 March) to underscore the urgency of a political solution in the country, especially in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Staffan de Mistura and Federica Mogherini in Geneva on 23 March[European Commission] Mogherini came to Geneva, where […]
Europe: Improve your Police Work instead of reducing your Peoples’ Rights
By Fiona de Londras | (The Conversation) | – – The attacks of March 22 in Brussels were shocking, but not surprising. They reinforced what many have known for years: Belgium has a serious problem with terrorism. For a long time, security analysts have expressed anxiety about the depth and extent of radicalisation and fundamentalism […]
Bernie Sanders: We must defeat ISIL w/out letting Trump destroy our Constitution
Sen. Bernie Sanders | (Jimmy Kimmel Live Video Interview) | – – “Senator Sanders shares his thoughts on the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium.” Jimmy Kimmel Live: “Senator Bernie Sanders Responds to the Brussels Terror Attack”
In attack on 1st Amendment, U of California outlaws criticism of Israel while ignoring Islamophobia
TeleSur | – – Pro-Palestinian groups argue that Muslims also need protection from Islamophobia on campus, an issue officials neglected to address. A University of California committee unanimously approved a statement Wednesday that cites anti-Semitism as a form of intolerance that campus leaders have a responsibility to challenge. The University of California is a public […]
Remember: Refugees are fleeing ISIL; they aren’t ISIL
Kamal al-Ayash | (Niqash.org) | – – Getting from Turkey to Europe was a cakewalk compared to escaping the [so-called] Islamic State-run city of Fallujah, says one Iraqi. Fleeing families must cross a reservoir, in a ten-passenger boat, on an active battlefield. “Life had become impossible in the city of Fallujah,” Hamid Abu Ziad says. […]
Brussels: An Older Kind of Terrorism, and the challenge of Airport Security
By Steve Hewitt | (The Conversation) | – – The terrible scenes in Brussels following a terrorist attack now claimed by Islamic State are a reminder of just how vulnerable airports can be. In the years since the September 11 attacks in the US in 2001, a clear priority of western security agencies has been […]
Bravest man in Politics: Bernie Sanders harshly criticizes Israeli Occupation: ‘Absurd’ Settlements, 44% Unemployment
TeleSur The Vermont senator called himself a “friend” and “partner” of Israel but called for an end to occuption of Palestine. After Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders decided against attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference, he outlined his views on the Palestine-Israel conflict and the wider Middle East via video, calling himself […]
Climate Warming Accelerating Carbon Release from Thawing Arctic Soils, Dartmouth Study Finds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: John Cramer | john.cramer@dartmouth.edu | 603-646-9130 HANOVER, N.H. – March 16, 2016 – Warmer, wetter conditions in the Arctic are accelerating the loss of carbon stored in tundra and permafrost soils, creating a potential positive feedback that further boosts global temperatures, a Dartmouth College study finds. The findings appear in […]
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