Almost a week after Google disabled Press TV’s YouTube account, the internet giant has yet to explain why it blocked the TV channel’s access to the video sharing site. Read the rest here
South West Asia
Violence was reported across Pakistan as millions vote in landmark elections, the first peaceful turnover of power in the country’s 66-year history. The Taliban has vowed further attacks amid a string of blasts and shootings rocking the country. https://rt.com/news/pakistan-election-day-bombing-136/
A first-hand account of non-violent protests in Bil’in, a West Bank village affected by the Israeli West Bank barrier Nominated for Best Documentary Feature in the 85th Academy Awards. [youtube]u2daSJzT0MY[/youtube]
A complaint about broadcaster Vincent Browne referring to Israel as the “cancer of foreign affairs” on his late night TV3 show was upheld by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s complaints committee. During the programme, Mr Browne said Israel “polarises the Islamic community of the world against the rest of the […]
Miko Peled, the General’s Son. Seattle. Oct. 1, 2012 [youtube]TOaxAckFCuQ[/youtube] Much to consider here: 1. Why a “two state” solution is a fantasy that will never happen 2. Why one state – with democracy for all – is the solution just as Switzerland and Belgium managed to pull disparate nations […]
[ … and I know it’s not an election issue .., … … but … ] More than 40,000 people have been killed in 20 months of conflict between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and those [ foreign funded forces ] fighting for his overthrow, a violence monitoring group said […]
“Why Is the Arab world so easily offended?” asks the headline atop an article by Fouad Ajami, which the Washington Post published online last Friday to give perspective to the recent anti-American violence in Muslim capitals. “Why Is the Arab world so easily offended?” . Find out why here
Anyone still totally missing the point can still reference The Book : The Film: [youtube]Z4rBDUJTnNU[/youtube] The T-Shirt : … and still be completely and absolutely fully – creeped – out.