We’ve all heard the admonishment that the best way to understand a place is to go there. Our guest on this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast, journalist and broadcaster Charles Glass, takes that very seriously. 

As a television reporter, he covered the civil war in Lebanon in 1973 and has since been on the scene for most major events in the Middle East, the Balkans, Southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean.

Source : Arte, Youtube, 15-10-2019

Source : France culture, Yann Lagarde, 17-09-2019

Alors qu’Edward Snowden publie aujourd’hui ses mémoires, et que comme Assange ou Manning, il est toujours poursuivi par les autorités américaines, retour sur l’histoire du 1er lanceur d’alerte : Daniel Ellsberg, l’homme derrière les Pentagon Papers.

Source : Arena, Felicity Ruby, 27-09-2019

Une visite à la prison de haute sécurité de Belmarsh

Publié le 27 Septembre 2019

Just days after apparently withdrawing US troops from Syria, much to the chagrin of the military-industrial-complex-sponsored Washington establishment, The Wall Street Journal reports that The White House is considering options for leaving about 500 U.

Just days after apparently withdrawing US troops from Syria, much to the chagrin of the military-industrial-complex-sponsored Washington establishment, The Wall Street Journal reports that The White House is considering options for leaving about 500 U.

USDA Inspector General Launches Climate Change Investigation (Mili)

The author writes, “An internal government watchdog is starting an investigation into the USDA’s handling of climate science and communication after a series of POLITICO reports found that the department has been routinely burying its work on climate change, even as farmers and

Ce tableau n'est pas un Picasso, mais la photo d'une maman prise d'assaut.
C'est un sot qui monte au tableau pour séparer la chair et la peau...pour faire la peau à la chair de sa chair.
Il a fait pleurer un enfant en heurtant sa mère de plein fouet...sous les yeux d'une assemblée qui fit semblant d'être médusée, abusée ou peut être amusée.

Settlers who terrorize Palestinians are carrying out Israeli state policy.

It was Saturday evening on Chicago’s Northwest Side and a family had gathered for dinner. It was to be their last meal. A neighbor, Krysztof Marek, a 66-year-old retired construction worker, walked into the apartment and shot the four people who were seated at the table with a handgun, killing them all.

Source : Russia Today France, Interdit d’interdire, 14-10-2019

Frédéric Taddeï reçoit :

– Stéphane Rozès, président de Cap (Conseils, analyses et perspectives)

– Jérôme Sainte-Marie, journaliste et sondeur, président de PollingVox

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Source : Le Grand Soir, 16-10-2019

La question de la laïcité est à nouveau à l’ordre du jour. Il rebondit sur la question du voile et des signes religieux pour les accompagnatrices scolaires, mais aussi du voile dans l’espace public.

The post FINKELSTEIN NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TO PROOFREAD HIS NEW BOOK WITH HIM (ONE PERSON READS THE ORIGINAL TEXT OUT LOUD WHILE THE OTHER PERSON CHECKS THE TYPESET VERSION). appeared first on Norman G. Finkelstein.

There is A LOT of crazy and insane financial news happening right now. 

In this video we talk about the fact that Mark Zuckerberg is testifying right now about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency coin, Libra, the astonishing news coming out of major financial institutions, and of course, the crypto crash we are currently experiencing. 

We talk about all of these topics and more with special guest Jeff Berwick of The Dollar Vigilante. 

A film review by Eve Mykytyn

Almost 80 percent of Democrats who know about Israel boycott say it’s legitimate.

Major Donor Who Played Both Sides of the Aisle Charged With Campaign Violations and Fraud (Reader Steve)

The author writes, “Imaad Zuberi, 49, is expected to plead guilty to charges of violating registration laws for foreign agents, tax evasion and making illegal campaign contributions as part of a deal he struck with prosecutors in Los Angeles, according

Colin Monehen had been seeking to be an MP.

Moroccan government likely bought Israeli spyware to monitor activists.

Activists in Britain are challenging Israeli arms firm Elbit.

The hamburger is as American as… well, as apple pie, so to speak. But is what amounts to the national dish poised to be reinvented as a plant-based product that tastes as good as the classic stomach-pleaser?

President Donald Trump has a new favorite word: TREASON! Everybody from Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff to the New York Times and Google should be charged with TREASON! And he knows the penalty for treason.

Source : Madaniya, René Naba, 18-10-2019

Tout être civilisé à deux patries, la sienne et la Syrie», André Parrot, ancien directeur des antiquités du Louvre.

Source : The Intercept, Nick Turse, 13-08-2019

Illustration : Soohee Cho/The Intercept

Former minister helped orchestrated the 2008-09 attacks on Gaza.

There are way too many negative, low vibrational stories in our newsfeeds. 

This video might not go viral but that’s okay. It’s still important to highlight the small victories.

In this video we talk about the small victory of having a baby!

You may remember one year ago when we were at Ron Paul’s house with newborn baby Liberty Weeks. Well, that little baby is now one year old!

No Israeli websites have been blocked by the PA.

Rights group accuses political leaders of encouraging violence against Palestinians.

New Drug Pricing Data Shows Stunning Hikes (Mili)  

The author writes, “A liquid version of generic Prozac (fluoxetine) went from $9 to $69 just in the first quarter of 2019 — a 667% increase. The reason given was new production costs.

This is one of my favorite stories. Maybe you can relate to it. It’s about a grouchy old man confined to a wheelchair, with his TV remote in one hand, and a shotgun in the other.

Noura Erekat’s book on Palestine and international law poses fundamental challenge to Palestinian leadership.

Source : The Wall Street Journal, Benoit Faucon, 06-10-2019

Ce retrait chinois de la République islamique fait suite à un désengagement plus général sous la pression des États-Unis.

Alors que l’escalade des tensions menace de mettre un terme aux échanges commerciaux entre Pékin et Téhéran, essentiels à la survie de la République islamique, la China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) renonce à un projet gazier de 5 milliards de dollars en Iran.

Source : Yahoo! Finance, Zach Dorfman & Jenna McLaughlin, 02-11-2018

Illustration photo Yahoo News ; photos: AP (2), Getty Images (2)

This video is unique. I haven’t really done anything like this before. 

In this video we talk about the flow state from both a personal and a geopolitical perspective, specifically focusing on China.

Right now China is trying to control its population out of fear of revolt. But in general, the more you try to control something the more out of hand it usually becomes. 

US Supreme Court Overturns Ruling in Michigan Gerrymandering Case (DonkeyHotey)

From the Detroit Free Press: “Because of the decision, Michigan’s political lines will remain in place at least until 2022, when a bipartisan commission created by a statewide referendum last year is expected to take over the process of drawing those

Jewish councilor Jo Bird campaigning to succeed Louise Ellman as Liverpool lawmaker.

Two days before her death in 2014, Serena Shim, an American reporter from Michigan, stood on the same Syrian border that Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels recently crossed on President Recep Erdogan’s orders to drive out the Kurdish militia that Turkey considers “terrorists.” 

These same Kurds led the successful international fight against the Islamic State (IS) in northeast Syria.

Saudi Arabia is bracing for impending turmoil that could be resolved — either by war or by peace. Either way, Russia is encroaching on US influence in the region.

With only glimpses available of both negotiations and military preparations currently underway, economic developments could provide a rough time frame for the geopolitical expectations in Riyadh. 

Que choisir ? Qui choisir ?
Est-ce que j'ai vraiment le choix ?
Entre des souris et des hommes ?
Entre 10 000 lecteurs qui m'ont "likée" en croyant m'avoir cernée... et l0 électeurs qui se sentent plus impliqués et plus concernés par ce que je fais ?

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 09-10-2019

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 09-10-2019

Source : Le Figaro, Reuters, 03-09-2019

Les Etats-Unis, la Grande-Bretagne et la France pourraient se rendre complices de crimes de guerre en armant et en fournissant des renseignements ou un soutien logistique à la coalition sous commandement saoudien qui intervient au Yémen, estiment des enquêteurs de l’Onu dans un rapport publié mardi.

We are truly in a very unique situation right now. It feels like the world is on fire.

Historic protests are taking place in Hong Kong, Ecuador, Haiti, France, the Netherlands, Iraq, Chile, Barcelona, and of course Lebanon, which we talk about in detail in this video. 

We are joined by special guest Dustin Weinreb who is currently based in Beirut, Lebanon where over a million people are demonstrating in the streets.

Donald Trump seemed to confirm on Wednesday that the US has nuclear weapons in Turkey, something the US government has long declined to disclose.

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Source : Proche & Moyen-Orient, Guillaume Berlat, 07-10-2019

I think we’re pretty much seeing the end of Hillary Clinton’s political career and the end of the old guard, don’t you?

I say this because of the response on the internet after democratic presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard ripped into Clinton on social media. 

In this video, we discuss the shifting away from the old guard in Washington D.C. but also touch on criticisms of Gabbard. 

I think we’re pretty much seeing the end of Hillary Clinton’s political career and the end of the old guard, don’t you?

I say this because of the response on the internet after democratic presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard ripped into Clinton on social media. 

In this video, we discuss the shifting away from the old guard in Washington D.C. but also touch on criticisms of Gabbard. 

Sa parole est saccadée mais non bradée : probité, probité, probité.
Probité morale, probité politique, probité intellectuelle.
Il vient de remporter haut la main les élections présidentielles.
Kaïs Saïed... son prénom bat la mesure. Son nom combat la démesure.
Il est droit et non moins adroit... il nous renvoie par devers soi au Cid de Corneille, celui qui a su vaincre le péril et triompher de la gloire.
Il s'apprête à faire entrer la Tunisie de nouveau dans l'histoire. À renforcer le trait d'union entre tradition et modernité.

Reading Time: 1minute When it comes to debates, the talking heads want you to take their word on what matters, rather than follow your own gut.

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Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 16-10-2019

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 16-10-2019

Source : CCIF, 15-10-2019