The Big Lies / die grossen Lügen

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Mini-Republics: A Syrian Village Seeks to Survive amid Carnage

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Christoph Reuter in Korin, Syria, Jan 13, 2016 (Photo Gallery).

Even as war continues to rage in Syria, normal people in the country are doing their best to survive in places like the village of Korin. It has transformed into a kind of mini-republic and has WiFi on the town square. But its population is slowly dwindling. Continuer la lecture de « Mini-Republics: A Syrian Village Seeks to Survive amid Carnage »

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African Women Organize To Reclaim Agriculture Against Corporate Takeover

Published on ZNet (first on Other Worlds), by Mphatheleini Makaulele, Simone Adler and Beverly Bell, Jan 9, 2016.

… Everybody originated with indigenous ways of living and the way of Mother Earth.

The real role of women is in the seed. It is the women who harvest, select, store, and plant seeds. Our seeds come from our mothers and our grandmothers. To us, the seed is the symbol of the continuity of life. Seed is not just about the crops. Seed is about the soil, about the water, and about the forest.   Continuer la lecture de « African Women Organize To Reclaim Agriculture Against Corporate Takeover »

The Case of the Murdered Goats, exploring Germany's Far-Right Rumor Mill

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Matthias Bartsch and Anna Clauß, Jan 5, 2016.

Absurd, unfounded reports about asylum seekers are circulating on German social media. They are part of a targeted misinformation campaign by right-wing extremists designed to instill fear and stoke anti-migrant sentiment. But where do the stories come from?   Continuer la lecture de « The Case of the Murdered Goats, exploring Germany's Far-Right Rumor Mill »