Swedish actors who dub children’s programmes from industry giants such as Disney are in their second week of strike action over wages that have remained stagnant for a decade. … Read More
Mass murder vs. terrorism
For critics of American foreign policy, it’s all but axiomatic that the designation of a violent act as “terrorism” says as much about the accuser as it does about the accused. The U.S. government itself can’t decide on a single working definition of the term, but a standard one denotes unlawful politically-motivated violence designed to intimidate a government or civilian population. Put pressure on any part of this definition and it starts to buckle.“Unlawful”? Why can’t terrorists — as per the word’s original meaning — be state actors? “Civilian population”? The category becomes meaningless if individuals can be retroactively subtracted from it for the crime of being struck by an American drone.Continue Reading… … Read More
CrossTalk: Rogue States
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Tom Sturridge clashes with Times reporter over response to leaked Shia LaBeouf emails
There are still a few weeks until Alec Baldwin makes his return to Broadway with “Orphans,” his first project after seven seasons of “30 Rock,” but the play has already been making headlines for a different sort of drama: the one unfolding behind the scenes between Baldwin and “Transformers” actor Shia LaBeouf.The actors, both known for hot tempers, were to co-star in the 1983 Broadway play — until “tensions as men” prompted LaBeouf’s firing. LaBeouf retaliated by exposing private emails between himself and the cast, citing creative differences in February.Continue Reading… … Read More
UN passes historic arms trade treaty to U.S. media silence
THE UNITED NATIONS – On the day the Arms Trade Treaty was scheduled to face a consensus vote by 193 countries, ending the years-long process to establish an international agreement to curtail arms trafficking to nations torn by conflict, I listened to a member of the Liberian delegation explain his country’s concerns. “We wanted a much tighter treaty,” he said, referring the large group of African countries most affected by the global black market arms trade. ”Those of us who live in countries devastated by civil war very clearly understand the need for a strong regulatory framework to deter non-state actors from getting weapons. This is why we wanted a mechanism for risk-assessment, and why we wanted penalties.”Without the view from Liberia, it’s hard to understand yesterday’s headlines about the General Assembly’s approval of the treaty. Which is why during two weeks of negotiations last month, African delegations could often be seen chatting with media from around the world. On the last day of the conference especially, the North Lawn building buzzed with reporters seeking perspectives. There were Russian and Arab TV crews, Japanese magazine journalists, and writers from at least half a dozen African publications. The U.S. media presence, hailing from the world’s largest arms exporter, was harder to find. Which is to say, it was nearly impossible to find.Continue Reading… … Read More
Crisis Actors Used at Sandy Hook! Special Report
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Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies aged 65
British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in Harry Potter and the cult film “Withnail & I”, has died aged 65, his agent said on Friday. The portly star of stage and screen, one of Britain’s best loved character actors, died on Thursday from complications…
