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Stand In Support Of Women And Girls And Against Misogyny In All Its Forms
by Brian McAfee
There have been similar stories before but the one that came from India in December of 2012 of a 23 year old medical student who, after getting on a bus with her male friend, was attacked, raped and tortured by a gang of men on the bus. After their initial crimes the men threw her and her male companion, who had been beaten by the thugs, out of the bus and onto the road. The young woman died two weeks later from her injuries The rapist murderers were arrested, four received harsh sentences but one was given only three years in a juvenile prison, he is in his late teens.
Despite the obvious evil nature of this kind of conduct it appears to have had little impact in reducing the numbers or nature of attacks against women and girls. While the above mentioned attack outraged millions in India and around the world less than a month ago another took place with equally despicable, if not worse characteristics.
The Irony and the Hypocrisy, the U.S. Department of Defense Is Using Blackberry for Its Privacy
via chycho
The major selling point for BlackBerry has always been its security and privacy - the way it encrypted communication across its network was the only game in town - that is, until 2010, when governments threatened to “block encrypted BlackBerry corporate e-mail and messaging services” unless their security agencies were granted access to them.
This was the beginning of the demise of Blackberry. Because of The Surveillance State’s inability to spy on their own citizens, governments forced BlackBerry to change their business model, which in turn played a major role in the company’s collapse.
Ironic, considering the latest announcement from the U.S. Defense Department that approximately 98% of their smartphone purchases for their new network will be from BlackBerry because they offer the best option in the industry for secure communication.
New York's Zionist Mayor
by Stephen Lendman
On January 1, Michael Bloomberg was out. Bill de Blasio replaced him. Zionism remains empowered.
Imagine letting Israel influence NYC policy. Imagine giving AIPAC say.
Imagine Obama doing the same thing. Stanley Fischer is a Zionist zealot. Obama nominated him for Fed vice chairman.
He's rubber-stamp approval away from assuming his post. He'll let Israel influence US monetary policy.
On January 24, de Blasio delivered an unannounced address. He spoke in midtown Manhattan. He did so at a closed door AIPAC event.
Remembering Shulamit Aloni
by Stephen Lendman
On January 24, longtime Israeli MK, minister, human/civil/women's rights champion, and outspoken critic of Israeli apartheid passed. She was 86.
Her roots were Polish. Her parents were rabbinical family descendants. She was born in Tel Aviv.
She was a prominent peace advocate. She opposed occupation harshness. She championed Palestinian rights.
As a youth, she was a socialist Zionist Hashomer Hatzair (Youth Group) member. During the British Mandate period, she was a Palmach brigade member.
Its mandate was much more than military. It contributed significantly to Israeli culture, values, character and spirit.
Palestinians Against Fake Peace Talks
by Stephen Lendman
Palestinians want genuine peace. They want their fundamental rights respected. They want long denied liberation. Activists reject ongoing talks. More on this below.
Israel wants unchallenged control. It wants unconditional surrender.
It wants militarized occupation harshness continued. It wants Palestinians denied all rights.
Washington provides full support. Kerry is no honest peace broker. Nor Netanyahu. Nor longtime Israeli collaborators.
They represent Palestine illegitimately. They have no credibility whatever. They sold out before. They did so for special benefits they derived. Another surrender is likely.
Kerry in Davos
by Stephen Lendman
Secretary of State John Kerry mocks legitimacy. He's an unindicted war criminal. He represents the worst of America's dark side.
He craves power. He's mindless of rule of law principles. He supports imperial lawlessness. He's indifferent to human suffering. He's an embarrassment to the position he holds.
He's a moral coward. He's Israel's man in Washington. He deplores peace. He's unabashedly hawkish. He relishes the spoils of war.
On January 22, he participated in so-called Syrian peace talks. He brandished America's big stick.
He demanded Assad must go. He wants America to decide Syria's future. He wants Syrians having no say.
The Key to the Secret of Universe: The Cassandra Prophesy
By Robert Singer
I found, according to me, the Key to the Secret of Universe when I read an out-of- print book, The Cassandra Prophesy. The key requires the identification of one of the most important events for Christians, Jews and Muslims: the “abomination of desolation” as spoken of by the prophet Daniel and Jesus Christ in the Bible. [Appendix E]
In 1999 when Ian Gurney wrote The Cassandra Prophesy, he correctly identified the Mosque of Omar (the Dome of the Rock), built in 688 A.D. as the “abomination of desolation:”
- But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand). Mark 13:14
And the prophet Daniel:
- And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. Daniel 11, v31
Gurney’s Cassandra Prophecy, is considered by some to be a work of unparalleled eschatological research and the seminal essay on the future, according to ancient prophecy found in the book of Daniel and Revelation – but as you see from the excerpt below, those who read the book believe Gurney unraveled one of the great mysteries when he identified Judgement [sic] Day: “The incredible conclusion of this revelation is that mankind’s destiny has already been decided.”
“For over a thousand years theologians, academics and scholars have tried unsuccessfully to unravel one of the Bible’s greatest mysteries, the secrets of numerology contained in the books of Daniel, the old Testament prophet, and the Revelation of St. John the Divine, the last book of the Bible. Now for the first time the true interpretation of these numbers is uncovered in the The Cassandra Prophesy, revealing the Bible’s greatest secret – Judgement Day [sic]. The incredible conclusion of this revelation is that mankind’s destiny has already been decided.” [Appendix D]
Yet everyone, including Gurney, missed the real significance of Gurney correctly identifying that The Mosque of Omar (The Dome of the Rock), Islam’s third holiest shrine, built in 688 A.D. directly over “the most holy place” in Jerusalem, as the "abomination of desolation."
Syria Peace Talks: Rocky Start
by Stephen Lendman
On January 22, talks began. Forty countries participated for two days. Syria bashing was almost nonstop. Invectives substituted for truth and full disclosure. Russia and China were two exceptions.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem responded. He did so forthrightly, eloquently and persuasively. He was way-outnumbered doing it.
On Friday, talks were scheduled to begin between Syrian and opposition delegations. They're postponed at least until Saturday. Both sides won't meet face-to-face. More on this below.
Lakhdar Brahimi is UN/Arab League Special Envoy to Syria. He's no honest broker. He's Washington's front man. He acting as intermediary for both sides. They'll address each other through him.
Syria prefers face-to-face talks. That's how negotiations should be. Opposition leader Ahmed al-Jarba refused. He mocks legitimacy. He's a US stooge. He does what his handlers order.
Netanyahu and Rohani in Davos
by Stephen Lendman
Davos, Switzerland hosts the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). It's a money power celebration. It's a billionaire's ball. It's a convocation of rich, powerful, privileged elites.
They're "committed to improving the state of the world" for greater personal power and enrichment.
Numerous heads of state show up. Central bankers and other policymakers join them. So do hundreds of corporate bosses, investors and economists.
IMF head Christine Lagarde arrived. US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is participating. So is World Bank boss Jim Yong Kim. John Kerry came.
Privileged journalists and celebrities are invited. Matt Damon, Bono and Margaret Atwood are there. So is Al Gore. About 2,500 participants arrived. They're from nearly 100 countries.
Monied interests run things. They take victory laps. They do it annually.
The sharing economy: a short introduction to its political evolution
Adam Parsons
Can the sharing economy movement address the root causes of the world’s converging crises? Unless the sharing of resources is promoted in relation to human rights and concerns for equity, democracy, social justice and sustainability, then such claims are without substantiation – although there are many hopeful signs that the conversation is slowly moving in the right direction.
In recent years, the concept and practice of sharing resources is fast becoming a mainstream phenomenon across North America, Western Europe and other world regions. The internet is awash with articles and websites that celebrate the vast potential of sharing human and physical assets, in everything from cars and bicycles to housing, workplaces, food, household items, and even time or expertise. According to most general definitions that are widely available online, the sharing economy leverages information technology to empower individuals or organisations to distribute, share and re-use excess capacity in goods and services. The business icons of the new sharing economy include the likes of Airbnb, Zipcar, Lyft, Taskrabbit and Poshmark, although hundreds of other for-profit as well as non-profit organisations are associated with this burgeoning movement that is predicated, in one way or another, on the age-old principle of sharing.
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