While the war in Gaza goes on under the effects of the israeli Protective Edge operation (the latest in a series of operations undertaken by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza in recent years).and the Hamas rocket shelling of israeli towns, two university classmates Abraham Gutman and Dania Darwish have launched the campaign #JewsandArabsRefusetobeEnemies. Gutman is … Continue reading #JewsandArabsRefusetobeEnemies
Category: War
Smedley Butler revisited
According to Wikipedia "Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a United States Marine Corps major general, the highest rank authorized at that time, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, … Continue reading Smedley Butler revisited
All guns, not much butter
When thinking about the USA it is easy to fall for the idea that it is the wealthiest country in the world and that it would be difficult for people to hunger there. Reality is different. As the article published by Zerohedge illustrates, 21% of the USA population can't afford food. In contrast, the USA … Continue reading All guns, not much butter
Arrogance, Hubris and Evil
The leaked phone conversation today between the EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton and the Estonian foreign affairs minister Urmas Paet, where the estonian minister stated that "There is now stronger and stronger understanding that behind the snipers, it was not Yanukovych, but it was somebody from the new coalition," gives credence to the article from … Continue reading Arrogance, Hubris and Evil
The American Deep State
http://vimeo.com/87243281 The expression "Deep State" originated in Turkey, and it designates "a group of influential anti-democratic coalitions within the Turkish political system, composed of high-level elements within the intelligence services (domestic and foreign), Turkish military, security, judiciary, and mafia", that compose a state within the state. The turkish Deep State appeared with the Kemal Ataturk revolution of 1923. "Deep … Continue reading The American Deep State
Prescient George Carlin
Many of us have spent time in the USA, a country for which we have harbored kind thoughts and fond memories. But in the age of the NSA spying even on the closest allies, in the age of american drones killing civilians in a routine fashion, in the age where Wall Street and its tool, … Continue reading Prescient George Carlin
TYReads about NDAA “program 1033”
A hidden process, perhaps related to the rising inequality in american society, is discussed by The Guardian in America's police are looking more and more like the military where it explores how, quietly, America's government is militarizing it's own homeland, expecting perhaps, widespread civil unrest. Some excerpts: "A little-known Pentagon program has been quietly militarizing American police … Continue reading TYReads about NDAA “program 1033”
TYReads “A Plea for Caution From Russia”
A Plea for Caution From Russia by Vladimir V. Putin @ The New York Times In a rare oped by Russia's president, Vladimir Putin pleads directly with the american people against USA intervention in Syria. The well crafted article stresses two ideas: 1) America is increasingly perceived not as a democracy, but as an aggressive entity … Continue reading TYReads “A Plea for Caution From Russia”
America’s “high moral ground” in Syria
Drums of war again. Among unproved allegations of a chemical attack by the Syrian government against its own people, the USA is preparing to go to war, again, and topple the Syrian regime. Not that the Syrian regime is a model one and that deserves praise, but if the allegations of a chemical attack are … Continue reading America’s “high moral ground” in Syria
TYReads “Snowden’s future”
Snowden’s future @ Financial Times With this article brimming with doublespeak, the Financial Times tries to convince the western and the global public opinion, shocked by the realization that the old USA is no longer a democracy but "something else", into believing that Edward Snowden is a criminal and not what a growing body of public … Continue reading TYReads “Snowden’s future”
The Yogi Rock 