Syria: Chemical Weapons and Restraints in War
by Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service There was a recent political drawing in the International Herald Tribune which showed high piles of skulls with signs on them which said “Killed by Assads Machine Guns”, “Killed by Assads Tanks” and two men with UN on their coats saying “If they [...]
Chemical Weapons in Syria Provide an Opportunity for Making Peace
by Robin Edward Poulton, PhD – TRANSCEND Media Service Let it be clear that I am not in favor of chemical weapons, and I am shocked by the death of 1000 people in a suburb of Damascus – whether the sarin gas was used by Assad’s troops or by Al-Qaeda, [...]
Where Have All the Powers Gone?
by Johan Galtung, 2 Sep 2013 – TRANSCEND Media Service The state, the power unit inside a country also called a state, has been the center of power in the anarchic state system: economic-financial power (state central bank, currency, choice of economic policy, for growth an-or distribution, social power); military [...]
Global Ideas News Brief: Starbucks in Colombia + Afghans’ views on Western influence
Starbucks to Serve Locally Grown Coffee in Colombia The Seattle-based chain will open the first store in the capital city of Bogota and plans to open at least 50 over the next five years. The announcement comes as many Colombian coffee farmers enter a second week of strikes. The coffee [...]
Quotable: Internet for the next 5 billion people
Extending Internet access, in an almost costless way, to the next 5 billion people is key for solving all social problems. Using the combined power of technology and social business will enable any individual anywhere in the planet to change the world in the fastest possible time. Internet.org will help [...]
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