Middle East
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Mont Order October 2015 Conference: Values of the Mont Order
The goal of the Mont Order’s 24 October “Security Council” discussion was to determine some shared values upon which to expand membership and take future action. Although a number of domestic and international issues were discussed in the conference, and these were helpful in spotting shared values between members, they are not relevant to the points of the value system themselves, which are as follow. 1. The Order maintains a philosophy based on collaboration, mutual support and grassroots coordination rather than traditional management. 2. The Order accepts positive and popular globalism based on the inevitable trajectories of technology to unite disparate people across borders. Our own identity is closely tied…
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The Empire Files – The Censored Reality Of The Refugee Crisis
Today 60 million human beings are displaced by war and extreme poverty. Many European countries are responding to the crisis with racist hysteria and polices, backed by police measures. Abby Martin exposes the facts that are left out of the mainstream reporting: the role of criminal wars, disastrous neoliberal economics and why mass displacement is a permanent feature under this system. Featuring interviews with: Atossa Abrahamian, journalist and author of the new book “The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen” (Twitter: @atossaaraxia) Professor Saskia Sassen, sociologist and expert on human migration, currently serving as co-chair of Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University. She just published her latest book…
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The 51% – Life For Women In Iran – France 24
In this edition we go to Iran, where despite some freedoms, women still lack certain basic rights. Also, how Palestinian women are becoming an increasing fixture in protests as Israelis and Palestinians confront another cycle of violence. Plus the French campaign to get more female voices heard in the media. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Who Is The U.S. Supporting In The Syrian Civil War? – Seeker Daily
A great video from Seeker Daily regarding the Syrian Civil War. Subscribe! http://skr.cm/SubscribeToSeeker Check out more TestTube! What Are The Biggest Rebel Groups Fighting In Syria? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZopZ_… —————————- Join the Seeker community! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeekerNetwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seeker… Instagram: http://instagram.com/seekernetwork/ Tumblr: http://seekernetwork.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100537624… iOS app: http://seekernetwork.com/ios Android app: http://seekernetwork.com/android —————————- Sources: Guide to the Syrian Rebels BBC News – http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-… ‘Many of the groups are small and operate on a local level, but a number have emerged as powerful forces with affiliates across the country or formed alliances with other groups that share a similar agenda.’ US freezing of Syrian rebel training scheme shows western disarray The Guardian – http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015… ‘The US decision to “pause” its troubled $500m programme…
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Saudi Arabia – Empire Files
Meet the new head of the United Nations panel on Human Rights: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abby Martin takes us inside the brutal reality of this police-state monarchy, and tells the untold people’s history of resistance to it. With a major, catastrophic war in Yemen and looming high-profile executions of activists, The Empire Files exposes true nature of the U.S.-Saudi love affair. teleSUR’s The Empire Files airs every Friday night at 10:00 EST / 7:00 PST. Watch live here:http://bit.ly/1kuU2Vi FOLLOW @EmpireFiles & @AbbyMartin LIKE http://facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles Music by Fluorescent Grey: https://soundcloud.com/fluorescentgrey Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our…
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How To Solve The European Migrant Crisis – Storm Clouds Gathering
Warning: Some common sense required. Sources & Transcript: http://stormcloudsgathering.com/how-t… Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/StormCloudsGathering Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SCGupdates Donate: http://StormCloudsGathering.com/donate Get weekly email updates: http://scgnews.com/scgnews_updates Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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What Is Life Really Like In Syria?
Syrian migrants are risking everything to flee their homeland. Just how bad is life in Syria? —————————- Check out more TestTube! Can Iraq And Syria Survive As Countries? —————————- Lissette’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzette Join the Seeker community! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeekerNetwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seeker… Instagram: http://instagram.com/seekernetwork/ Tumblr: http://seekernetwork.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100537624… iOS app: http://seekernetwork.com/ios Android app: http://seekernetwork.com/android —————————- Sources: Danger and death are never far away as the Syrian capital tries to cling to normal life The Guardian – http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015… ‘A mood of fatalism and fear prevails in Damascus, where residents admit their hearts have grown hardened to violence. But defiant partying is one way some forget daily reality. On top of everything else, last week Damascus suffered its worst dust storm in decades.’ …
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Why Catalonia Wants Independence From Spain
Subscribe! http://skr.cm/SubscribeToSeeker More than a million people rallied for Catalonia’s independence from Spain. What does this mean for the future of Spain? —————————- Check out more TestTube! How Powerful is Spain? Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFKc… —————————- Lissette’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzette Join the Seeker community! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeekerNetwork/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seeker… Instagram: http://instagram.com/seekernetwork/ Tumblr: http://seekernetwork.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/100537624… iOS app: http://seekernetwork.com/ios Android app: http://seekernetwork.com/android —————————- Sources: Obama Signals Opposition to Catalan Independence Push Bloomberg Business – http://www.bloomberg.com/news/article… ‘He follows German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister David Cameron in speaking out against the Catalan secession process as voters in the region prepare for a Sept. 27 ballot that Catalan President Artur Mas has framed as a de facto referendum on independence. The Spanish government insists the…
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War, Propaganda And The Enemy Within – Empire Files
Abby Martin interviews Chris Hedges on American myths, war and revolt. Hedges explains the ‘folly of Empire,’ the dangers posed by right-wing extremism and the urgent need for a new system. Chris Hedges is a former New York Times journalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of several books including his most recent, “Wages of Rebellion: the Moral Imperative of Revolt.” He publishes a weekly column on Truthdig.com and is the host of Days of Revolt, airing every Monday night on teleSUR english. teleSUR’s The Empire Files airs every Friday night at 10:00 EST / 7:00 PST. Watch live here: http://bit.ly/1kuU2Vi FOLLOW @EmpireFiles & @AbbyMartin LIKE http://facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles Music by Fluorescent Grey: https://soundcloud.com/fluorescentgrey Guest…
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Here’s Why Refugees Are Rushing To Europe Now – AJ+
Unprecedented numbers of refugees continue to land on Europe’s shores every day. Thousands are willing to risk their lives to reach parts of Europe before winter arrives and EU countries continue to tighten their borders. Subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3Nm… Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
