Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics? (Jeff C.)

The Nation notes, after a recent visit to the area, that the repercussions of the 2011 nuclear disaster are not over.

UK activists shut down production at Elbit factories.

Paul Krassner was an icon of the 1960s, yet his words and cultural influence resonated right up until his death this past week at the age of 87. Krassner called himself an investigative satirist, and People magazine once referred to him as “the father of the underground press.”

In 1958, he founded the Realist magazine, which he often referred to as “the magazine of the lunatic fringe.” It folded in 1974 but carried on as a newsletter up until 2001.

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Nous comptons vraiment sur vous– comme nous le faisons depuis 8 ans…

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[Ponctuel] Lecteurs pour les prochains jours

Nous avons besoin de personnes ayant du temps pour lire le contenu d’un fichier Excel.

Source : Russia Today France, Interdit interdire, 16-07-2019

Frédéric #Taddeï reçoit :

– Monique Pinçon-Charlot, sociologue

– Ferghane Azihari, analyste en politique publique

Lire la suite

Source : Proche & Moyen-Orient, Guillaume Berlat, 01-07-2019

« On n’est pas obligé d’approuver ses dirigeants pour être patriote ! »

Edward Snowden

FIRE’s Kayla Gubov participates in Turning Point USA and Young Jewish Conservatives’ trip led by Kahane supporter Ben Packer.

Western pundits typically associate hybrid warfare with Russia nowadays, but recent events in the Persian Gulf may prove to be closer to a textbook example of how a hybrid war is fought in the 21st century.

For nearly two centuries, poll taxes were a way to keep poor Americans, especially minorities, from voting. They were ruled unconstitutional 50 years ago, but many states continue to deny voting rights to individuals with past convictions until they can pay their legal debt.

GOP Blocks Election Security Bills After Mueller Testimony (Chris)

The author writes, “Democrats tried to get consent to pass two bills that would require campaigns to alert the FBI and Federal Election Commission about foreign offers of assistance, as well as a bill to let the Senate Sergeant at Arms offer voluntary cyber assistance for per

Investigation reveals massive money flows involving Israeli general Israel Ziv.

Reading Time: 1minute Guess who paid for the Mueller hearing, including all the showmanship on both sides and the more than 100 non-answers, only to be left with a still partially redacted report and lots of questions!

The post Mueller Spectacle: Dazed, Not Dazzled appeared first on WhoWhatWhy.

Source : Le Média, Denis Robert, 22-07-2019

Source : The Intercept, Ryan Gallagher

Illustration : Soohee Cho/The Intercept

Former PM’s gesture “lacks all value” without indictments of officers who killed protesters in October 2000.

After Weeks in Federal Immigration Detention, US Teen Is Unceremoniously Released (Reader Steve)

The author writes, “After nearly a month in federal immigration custody, Francisco Galicia, 18, whose birth certificate says he is an American citizen, was suddenly released Tuesday afternoon just as his attorney showed up in person.”

The US has spent more than $50 million on drug treatment programs in Afghanistan, but these programs are losing money and may not even be working, a new report has concluded.

The report, by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), makes clear how difficult it is to even begin to gauge the effectiveness of the programs.

Nonbinding resolution a stepping stone to harsher and more brazenly unconstitutional legislation to penalize BDS.

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 02-07-2019

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 02-07-2019

Source : The Nation, Stephen F. Cohen,

Plonger la Russie dans les ténèbres, est-ce vraiment une bonne idée ?

Des manifestants brandissent leurs pancartes devant la Maison Blanche en juillet 2018. (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

The Israeli military has turned arable land turned into “dead zones.”

Former special counsel Robert Mueller made it clear in May that, if he were asked to testify before Congress, he would not “provide information beyond that which is already public.” That has led critics of Wednesday’s hearings to suggest that they are a waste of time.

Which Senators Regularly Vote in Favor of the Rich?

Is the government conducting too many safety inspections at the nation’s nuclear reactors?

Why would staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission actually recommend doing fewer inspections of the nation’s nuclear plants?

Would this not pose a dangerous, even catastrophic, risk to the more than 180 million Americans who live within 50 miles of a nuclear plant?

Source : La Quadrature du Net, 01-07-2019

Iran : Préparatifs de ‘Battle Space’ [nom d’un jeu vidéo de stratégie militaire futuriste, NdT] Par Alastair Crooke

Source : Strategic Culture, Alastair Crooke,

© Photo : Domaine public

Israeli forces harass witness of cold-blooded execution.

Progressive leader says he will “probably not” move US embassy out of Jerusalem.

Plenty of stories will be told this month of former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who died July 16. Unlikely to be mentioned in many of the obits, however, is an often overlooked part of his legacy: his championing of those imprisoned, perhaps unjustly, under brutal conditions in the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.

Nevada: Feds Should Restudy Seismic Risk at Nuke Dump Site (Reader Steve)

The author writes, “Nevada’s governor and congressional delegation are pointing to earthquakes this month in the California desert and calling for the U.S.

At the end of June, the Supreme Court issued decisions on partisan gerrymandering and on the effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 national census. The high court effectively blocked future challenges to extreme redistricting for political purposes, while rejecting the methods used to add the citizenship question without prohibiting it in the future.

Source : The Intercept, Jon Schwarz

Un missile balistique intercontinental Minuteman 3 non armé, lancé lors d’un essai depuis la base aérienne de Vandenberg, en Californie, le 26 avril 2017. Photo: Senior Airman Ian Dudley/U.S. Air Force via AP

Source : Lobe Log, Paul Pillar, 14-06-2019

Mike Pompeo (CNN)

par Paul R. Pillar

There is angst among many Americans right now that President Donald Trump might win a second term. But maybe they should be more worried about what would happen if he loses by a narrow margin.

Source : ACRIMED, François Brun, 15-07-2019

Source : Jean-Philippe Derosier, 08-07-2019

Jean-Philippe Derosier, constitutionnaliste et professeur de droit public, conteste, dans une tribune au « Monde », la décision du procureur de la République de Paris de classer sans suite les poursuites contre trois collaborateurs d’Emmanuel Macron.

Source : Russia Today France, Interdit interdire, 08-07-2019

Frédéric #Taddeï reçoit :

– François Boulo, avocat spécialisé en droit du travail et Gilet jaune

– Aurelien Véron, vice-président d’Objectif France

One of the most controversial subjects under the sun is the dynamic between Israel and the Palestinians. There are many sides to this complex issue, and to help understand it better, we have chosen two short films that help explain it — mostly from the viewpoint of the Palestinians.

The videos show different aspects of the same tragic situation, innocent people on both sides being hurt in different ways every day — and for what?

The latest assault on the Affordable Care Act seemed to advance a bit this month when the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in a suit backed by 20 largely red states hoping the courts will do what Congress so far has not: annul the law.

Source : Le Média, Denis Robert, 18-07-2019

“Ce refus de voir l’information, c’est la mort du journalisme. Et un petit peu de la démocratie. Je le dis sans aucun sanglot dans la voix. Je le dis en vous regardant en face : Le journalisme est vraiment mal barré en ce moment.”

Il est donc établi que le gouvernement veut aller en profondeur sur la réforme des retraites, à défaut d’aller vite comme on pouvait le penser au début du mois de juillet. La volte-face du Premier-ministre, tout d’abord décidé à passer en force quitte à désavouer partiellement Jean-Paul Delevoye, le « monsieur Retraites » nommé l’an dernier, et qui aujourd’hui annonce une nouvelle année de « concertation » est instructive. Elle montre que le pouvoir à peur, et qu’il veut par dessus tout ne pas perturber les élections municipales de mars 2020.

Source : The Independent, Michael Selby-Green,

« Les sanctions économiques et les embargos d’aujourd’hui sont comparables aux sièges des villes médiévales. »

Pentagon Contractor Allegedly Threatened to Kill Congresswoman Over Vaccine BIll (DonkeyHotey)

The author writes, “A Pentagon cybersecurity contractor has been charged with threatening to kill a member of Congress over the introduction of a bill that would require public schools to vaccinate children, according to a criminal complaint

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Hamas rejects official’s anti-Jewish comments.

The recent stories about Jeffrey Epstein have brought into the spotlight the broader issues of human trafficking and the sexual exploitation of children. It’s a crime not usually discussed in polite company, but one that is growing exponentially in the US, even as Americans are repeatedly told that violent crime is down.

In this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast we talk with Kim Biddle, the founder and CEO of Saving Innocence, one of the leading nonprofit agencies that are taking on this problem.

Source : Truthdig, Chris Hedges, 27-05-2019

Mr Fish / Truthdig

Par Chris Hedges

Source : Marianne, 12-07-2019

Collectif contre Poséidon

Dix-huit personnalités – politiques, intellectuels, marines et membres de la société civile – dénoncent le projet Poséidon, présenté comme un “Airbus de la construction navale”. Une prise de position qui intervient alors que ce 12 juillet, le nouveau SNA (sous-marin nucléaire d’attaque), le “Suffren” construit par NavalGroup, est présenté à Macron.

Marc Andrieu m’a interrogé sur la démocratie, le RIC et le rapport à l’histoire. Je publie ici cette interview réalisée, à l’origine, pour la « Revue du Comptoir ».

Marc Andrieu : Qu’est-ce qui fait selon vous qu’une partie des gilets jaunes se soit montrée sensible au discours d’Etienne Chouard et ce dès les premières semaines du mouvement?

Abd al-Rahman Shtaiwi, 9, critically injured while sitting in his village.

House Orders Pentagon to Review If It Exposed Americans to Weaponized Ticks (Chris)

The author writes, “The House approved an amendment proposed by a Republican congressman from New Jersey, Chris Smith, instructing the defence department’s inspector general to conduct a review of whether the US ‘experimented with ticks and … insects regarding use