Mato's Blog

From now on there will be regular posts with link collections. The linked articles must not necessarily reflect the opinion of the blog administrator.

Dense smog in Beijing

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/340265/beijing-warns-residents-after-off-the-charts-smog

http://www.npr.org/2013/01/14/169305324/beijings-air-quality-reaches-hazardous-levels

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2013-01/13/c_132099953.htm

Will Pakistan become the next failed state?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/15/pakistan-orders-arrest-prime-minister

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pakistan-falls-into-chaos-riots-and-arrest-underscore-bleak-reality-a-877736.html

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/court-orders-arrest-of-pakistani-prime-minister-amid-mass-protests-a-877632.html

More complicated and wicket moves in the Middle East, illuminated by the assassination of three women.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2013/01/israel-monitoring-pkk.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_01_11/State-Security-behind-murder-of-Kurdish-resistance-symbol/

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/nachrichtenfoto/the-parents-of-sakine-cansiz-one-of-the-three-top-nachrichtenfoto/159528181

http://kurd-info.blogspot.com

http://www.rojname.com/index.kurd?ziman=english

http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n296976

Don’t miss my update.

Death in Paris

George Soros makes it difficult to distinguish authentic grassroots movements from astroturf.

http://libya360.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/the-globalist-hand-behind-idle-no-more/

Related (US NGOs target Venezuela)

http://libya360.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/desperate-for-destabilization-in-venezuela-us-funded-otpor-rears-its-ugly-head/

http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2013/01/15/us-intelligence-agencies-preparing-for-developing-crisis-venezuela.html

Another thoughtful text about Aaron Swartz.

http://stopmebeforeivoteagain.org/2013/01/aaron-swartz-zl/

Related (still missing Demonoid and Gigapedia).

http://landdestroyer.blogspot.co.at/2013/01/fighting-back-against-intellectual.html

El Salvador, following the neoliberal playbook.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/01/11/the-u-s-and-the-privatization-of-el-salvador/

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/01/11/night-terror-in-el-salvador/

Stephen Lendman raises his voice against the biggest voice of print media.

New York Times Wages War on Medicare and Social Security

Environmental issues are not worth reporting.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/14/new-york-times-environment-climate-change

USA no comment.

http://www.workingpoorfamilies.org/

Mali, the neo-colonization continues.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/14/mali-france-bombing-intervention-libya

http://www.globalresearch.ca/mali-and-the-scramble-for-africa/5318867

http://www.shafaqna.com/english/shafaq/item/11489-real-intentions-behind-mali-invasion-shafaqna-exclusive.html

I have a personal affiliation to Mali, because as many other Western musicians I admired the sophisticated polyrhythms of Mali’s djembe folas and the poetic stories that the griots were telling and singing. I have a few djembes at home and every now and then try to dabble in percussion. I never will reach any kind of proficiency but my amateurish efforts at least help me to appreciate the great artistry and finesse of Mali’s musicians.

This was one of the treasure troves of world music and its destruction is an appalling crime and a tragic cultural loss for whole humanity.

http://www.africareview.com/Arts-and-Culture/When-Mali-music-came-under-attack/-/979194/1655282/-/1r1glmz/-/index.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/23/mali-militants-declare-war-music

A must-read if one wants to share Chris Hedges’ depression.

https://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_myth_of_human_progress_20130113/