By Matthew Iglesias | (Vox) – “When it comes to foreign policy, is President Obama a realist or an idealist? Turns out he rejects both terms.” Vox: “Obama on the goal of his foreign policy”
Beaten over call for co-existence: French artist’s religious graffiti
RT | – “French grafitti artist ‘Combo’ got beaten for a graffiti of himself in Arabic clothes with the world ‘coexist’, with symbols of three different religions instead of some of the letters.” RT: “Beaten over call for co-existence: French artist’s religious graffiti”
US Commander: Death of Jordan Pilot Turning Point in ISIL Fight
ABC News | – United Arab Emirates joins Jordan in fight against ISIS after the horrific death of the pilot. ABC News: “Gen. John Allen Says Death of Jordanian Pilot Could Be Turning Point in ISIS Fight”
EPA: Keystone XL would have a ‘significant’ impact on climate
The Tree | — Intro The arguments for rejecting the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline just got stronger: this time its about carbon emissions. On last Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenged the State Department to revisit its environmental impact analysis of the pipeline, saying that developing Canada’s tar sands “represents […]
The reporter as action hero: what could possibly go wrong?
By Russell Frank | (The Conversation) Longtime New Yorker magazine staff writer Lillian Ross once admonished aspiring reporters not to write about themselves. “As a reporter, serve your subject,” she wrote, “do not serve yourself. Do not, in effect, say, ‘Look at me. See what a great reporter I am!’” Sounds quaint in the age […]
Belgium’s Parliament latest to call for Recognition of Palestine
By IMEMC News & Agencies | – Late on Thursday, the Belgian parliament approved a resolution calling for official recognition of Palestine as a state. Belgium is the latest European country to tackle the question, as pressure grows on Israel and Palestinians to return to the negotiating table. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, with three […]
Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?
CCTV America | — “Even with the robust sales, solar panels aren’t terribly efficient, converting only about 10-15 percent of the sun’s rays into useable and storable energy. A group of scientists are hoping to improve that and they are inspired by nature. CCTV America’s Jessica Stone reported this story from Albany, New York.” CCTV: […]
British Tribunal Finds Gov’t Spy deal with NSA was Illegal
RT | — “GCHQ spying on British citizens against human rights – UK court” RT: “Human rights systematically abused by UK secret service”
Battling Terrorism Shouldn’t Justify Torture, Spying: U.N. Rights Chief
By Thalif Deen | (IPS) UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is the legal guardian of scores of human rights treaties banning torture, unlawful imprisonment, degrading treatment of prisoners of war and enforced disappearances, is troubled that an increasing number of countries are justifying violations of U.N. conventions on grounds […]
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