Revolutionary Patience

In the second half of 1920, after the Communist's massacre by Kuomintang, Mao Zedong not only to move to Hunan but also did some sort of empirical research. Mao did "sort of go down" to determine the social conditions of China. Based on the study, list of social groups (Mao called it a class) that could be a friend or foe in the struggle for China liberation based on Marxist theory was made.


For Mao, heartache because the Kuomintang betrayal did not necessarily lead him to go to a traditional healer, or perhaps asking whether constellations of the communists was so unlucky so they could be deceived by the Kuomintang tactics, or whether the emblem on their flag was not in accordance with feng shui or anything. No. Mao also not re-memorizing Manifesto quotations and sought guidance from the master then preaching about the weakness of faith. Mao just wanted to know what kind of social structures at hand in the struggle, about those who in the future revolution could be counterparty and who could be friends, with investigating it directly on the existing conditions. And Mao searching for it in the Chinese social reality, not in England in the nineteenth century, nor in Russia.

Mao was considering the practice of empirical research was as important as the practice of organizing the resistance. Marx himself taught that empirical research was not only to build a solid foundation for the theory, but also as a way of banging theory to reality and to test how sturdy it was in practice.

Perhaps the lovers or haters think Marx teaches a kind of dogmatism. Erroneous! Please read it again in 1872 Preface. Marx said that, indeed, the general principles which would be published in Communist Manifesto (which saying that the production base which created the political and ideological communities and throughout history was the history of class struggles) still applied equally, same as when the first Manifesto published in 1848, but "the application of the principle in practice would depend on historical terms".

Marx did not hesitate to say that "programs (in the Manifesto) here and there has become obsolete" by the passage of time. Marx did not hesitate to say "even in outline it is still appropriate, but in practice is outdated" and "the working class can't simply take over the existing state machine and use it for their own purposes". So, let alone to glorify his past writings. Marx expressly said, "This Manifesto is a document of history, not a cookbook for dispensing revolution."

How could Marx come to this conclusion? On March 1848, a few weeks after the Manifesto was published, the revolution broke out in Paris and the European countries from Germany to Italy. Not more than a year, the storm of revolution swept away from Europe. Working class militia slaughtered or dispersed. Engels himself -- who had become artillery lieutenant of militia workers -- had to go through rural France to avoid pursuit by the troops. Figures of revolution, including Marx and Engels had to evacuate if they did not want to be punished or die. In 1850 until 1852, a revolution occurred again in France. In 1870, the legendary Paris Commune established, but its lifespan was just two months. Everything failed. Bourgeois returned to power. Hundreds of thousands of communists slaughtered. Marx became an outcast, without citizenship. Marx got a conclusion in 1872 preface to the Manifesto from his historical investigations on this revolution. Marx wrote at least two treatises, Eighteen Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte and Class War in France in 1870. Engels also did the same thing in the treatise of Revolution and Counter-revolution in Germany and the Peasant War in Germany, coupled with their studies on the Paris Commune.



From the empirical-historical research, Marx came to the conclusion that the reality was often too stubborn to be changed by the will of theory and theoretical. In theory, the story should not be like this, but like that. Yes, theoretically, maybe it's true . But we must remember that the strength of theory lies in the abstraction. Theory relies on the reality that has been stripped its actual contexts. Reality becomes merely an abstract object, an object regardless of place and time frame. Like squeezing the fruit, in every abstraction, there must be something missing. If you do not get rid of the things with ceteris paribus law or "all the different considered irrelevant", then it is not an abstraction, but the description.

Although the theory has flaws, but the practice still need a theory. Without abstraction, we will get stuck in the empirical and actual realm of the temporary and changeable reality. Indeed there is oppression and exploitation which is clearly visible in front of us. There's expulsion of population for the sake of cement factories expansion, acquisition of farmers' land for the sake of mining, the arrest of women who were demonstrating to resist eviction, or cuts in allowance and low wage contracts in the factories. All of this is still part of our life's reality under democracy and capitalism. Nothing wrong with this assumption. We must participate in the fight against this kind of oppression.

This presumption becomes wrong when we judge it is the only reality that is called oppression, and resistance to all visible current events is the only form of resistance. Why it is wrong? Because when the oppression is not directly in front of us, when exploitation is not as clear as spoliation on the roadside, we assume it is no more oppression. If so, we become easily carried away by the images that make our mind calm, because by naked eye, there is no more oppression. All issues are considered completed when they -- who were previously regarded as oppressors -- comes with smile, face to face and talk politely, and bring CSR funds to build toilets or ECD. Then we can clean up the banner, close our coordination meeting notes, and take a coffee break while continuing daily life.

In the era of social media such as now, when all should be photographed in order to be uploaded to the Internet and displayed, assuming that the only reality is what is experienced directly as this is becoming the norm. But not all of reality can be photographed and uploaded on facebook, instagram, or twitter. The reality is not only what is absorbed by sensory; nor just what we experienced personally. There is a reality behind the visible and can only be captured with a thorough investigation of reality that goes beyond the momentary appearance. The reality is that the structure and tendencies that investigations not only requires the collection of empirical data, but also the framework of rational thinking which can uncover behind the real thing. How can we look at social class for which can be perceived by the senses is only people and their behavior? How can we see the the invisible oppression and exploitation for what can be perceived by the senses is simply the absence of police, as well as the propriety of corporate representatives, for example?

Indeed, one of Marxism's cornerstone is the spirit of perseverance against all oppression and exploitation. Previous socialist movement also firm about this. But passion alone is not enough to help us to dismantle oppression and exploitation. Indeed, capitalism is oppressive and exploitative system. But oppression and capitalist exploitation does not always manifest in the form of coarse visible, such as land grabbing guarded by police or dismissal without benefits. Capitalism is not exhausted explained by the actions of people directly benefited by it like this. Capitalism is a system, a structural reality that will not be immediately obvious when we just glare at its daily practice. What is revealed only a small part, the actual empirical realm of capitalism which is often deceptive. There is another realm that must be investigated beyond the day-to-day practice. Equalizing the realm of the visible with the actual reality is not only degrading human evolution (to the level of ape), but also makes the spirit of resistance becomes easily fooled by the splendor of "development". Capitalism will not collapse when George Soros later will die or when wages rise. Capitalism will stay fit, as long as the structure of wage-labor relations remains a cornerstone of the economic system's operation. That's why Marxism, unlike other forms of socialism, also equipped its spirit of resistance to the theory, or exactly on science. With knowledge means to call back the capacity for abstract thinking in its operations. Marx said, if its appearance was similar to its reality, then all science became redundant. Science is needed because the realm of its appearance is not the same as its reality.

With knowledge also means that we must continue to go back to reality, purify ourselves from dogma, honest and disciplined in the search for truth. In the knowledge we should not hesitate to correct what ever concluded previously. Thus we can approach the truth. Nothing is instant in knowledge and struggle. Knowledge and movement, theory and practice, is like winning and losing in the struggle against capitalism.

Marx once said in the Manifesto, "The victory, especially the defeat, surely teaches us about the ineffectiveness many kinds of "quack medicine", as well as preparing the way to get a more complete view about the liberation condition of working class."

But, of course, all of this will be valid if we throw away the notion or acceptance of Marxism as a sect.
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► 1 July 2015 : Although your heart is drawn toward your family life, today's Capricorn Full Moon highlights your 10th House of Career. You might feel as if everyone is depending on you at work and you don't want to let anyone down. Meanwhile, those you love at home also require your undivided attention. Luckily, your newly found spiritual approach to problems enables you to advance professionally while still attending to your emotional needs. It's impossible to go wrong if you keep a firm grip on your integrity.

► 2 July 2015 : You have plenty to accomplish today and not enough time to do it all. Unfortunately, it may take a lot to motivate you if you would rather be enjoying the lazy days of summer. Nevertheless, you will be happier by the end of the day if you don't say yes to the first social invitation that pops up. Start your work engine and shift into gear; the more you finish early in the day, the more freedom you'll enjoy later on. It's vastly more satisfying to play when your conscience is clear.

► 3 July 2015 : You're relieved by the realization that the potential for positive change outweighs your fear of the unknown. You still don't know what to expect even if you're busy anticipating all the best-case scenarios. Events continue to unfold rapidly and you believe you must respond to them right away. Nevertheless, you have more time than you think, so give yourself permission now to experience the excitement without trying to figure everything out. Ironically, you will find your answers about the future by living in the present.

► 4 July 2015 : Your inner life may be more complicated than it appears now, yet you don't want people to know just how much you're hiding. It's a lot simpler to participate socially if you downplay your unconventional interests. Restraining your impulsive behavior is wise today because your need for self-expression clashes with your current longing to build lasting relationships. Luckily, there's really no reason to share all your fantasies with others unless that's exactly what you want to do. Nevertheless, if you hope to create a deeper connection with someone you admire, you need to reveal your heart.

► 5 July 2015 : You have too many options to choose from today because you are not restrained by reality. Although your fantasies might seem like pipe dreams to others, you're capable of extraordinary accomplishments now if you can focus on your ambitions. Nevertheless, it's prudent to maintain a practical perspective in spite of your penchant for daydreaming. Keeping your feet on the ground gives you the necessary traction to reach for the stars.

► 6 July 2015 : You may be resigned to defend a position on a matter at work now, even if it means taking an unpopular stance. Ironically, you gain a strange sort of satisfaction when you stand alone. It's not that you enjoy fighting losing battles, but there's nothing quite like the rush of adrenaline you experience when you're in warrior mode. Don't place too much stock in proving your superiority at the expense of someone else; just revel in the excitement of knowing how very alive you feel in the present moment.

► 7 July 2015 : You truly thought business was handled and everyone was on the same page, but now it appears you're sadly mistaken. You may have misread the situation or someone might have purposefully misled you. Either way, a disagreement flares back up as unexpressed feelings rush to the surface. Although you believe you're engaged in a fight to the finish, the Moon's return to your sign also offers you an opportunity to clear the air and begin anew. Give peace a chance; life's too short to spend time in endless conflict.

► 8 July 2015 : No matter how busy your schedule is today, it's time to stop and reassess your current trajectory. Although the impetuous Aries Moon can trick you into thinking you should just bolt ahead, you might end up missing what's right in front of your nose. Instead of wasting your energy starting projects that lead nowhere, visualize your final destination and create a viable plan to achieve your dreams. Establishing a steady pace is one essential element of your success, but knowing exactly where you want to go makes all the difference in the world.

► 9 July 2015 : The promise of romance inspires you to take a risk with your heart today. However, your passions move to the back burner as the day wears on, so express your feelings in the moment if you believe they are more than just a passing fancy. Although your emotions cool off by mid-afternoon, your thoughts grow more rebellious as mental Mercury creates sparks with irrepressible Uranus in your sign. Thankfully, your ingenuity can be used for constructive purposes if you set your intentions in advance and work for a greater cause than just your own.

► 10 July 2015 : You have the stamina to finish whatever endeavor you choose to start today. Your current determination and discipline enables you to outperform your peers at work. However, staying with a task until completion is still contrary to your basic instincts. Although you can surprise people with your persistence now, you are acutely aware of the personal freedom sacrificed when you wholeheartedly commit to one goal. Normally, you might bolt when the going gets tough, but now you're eager to stick around to see the fruits of your labor. If you build it, they will come.

► 11 July 2015 : It seems like everyone else is content to lazily soak up the sun at the pool or the beach, but you need some action. It feels as if time is flying by and you can't wait any longer to embark on your next thrilling adventure, with or without a sidekick. Nevertheless, it's best not to follow your restless impulses now since they have led to trouble more than once. Hold your horses; a little rest and relaxation today may be exactly what the doctor ordered. Life moves too fast as it is; slow down and make the good times last.

► 12 July 2015 : Your willingness to gamble your emotional security for the possibility of an amazing experience might upset someone close to you today. There's nothing wrong with wanting to stretch the envelope of your reality but reckless behavior won't likely bring the satisfaction you want. Nevertheless, you can make the most of your current curiosity by making a methodical plan before you do anything else. Remember, sometimes being prepared is just as important as what you do after you swing into motion.

► 13 July 2015 : You're often the first one out the door in the morning, but you might prefer lingering over breakfast today. Your fantasies may have you yearning to stay home, lost in sweet bliss with someone you love. However, even if you could temporarily shut out the world, the idea probably sounds better than the reality. Anyway, you can't hide from work no matter how tempting it seems. Fortunately, you don't have to go to extreme measures to experience emotional satisfaction. Simply taking the time to let others know how much you care deepens the connections.

► 14 July 2015 : It might feel as if someone stole your wallet or broke your heart today. Or perhaps you're the one who is raining on someone else's parade by withholding affection. You may be experiencing a sense of loss if you think you're coming up short in the money or love department. However dissatisfied you are with your current circumstances, there is a silver lining to the dark cloud above you as you learn to temporarily get by with less. Keep the faith; your clarity will enable you to define what you truly want once the blue skies return.

► 15 July 2015 : Although profound resistance to your plans can stop you in your tracks today, don't give up on a good idea just because someone tells you it has no merit. If you don't understand why you are running into trouble, stop and listen carefully to the message of the Cancer New Moon as it floods your 4th House of Security. Obstacles are more easily handled once you accept that your current fear of change is unwarranted. Ironically, it's less important to reach your destination now than it is to fine-tune your plans. Safety comes first.

SCIENCE DAILY
■ 14 June 2014 : Fasting reduces cholesterol levels in prediabetic people over extended period of time, new research finds
■ 5 December 2014 : Antioxidant capacity of orange juice is multiplied tenfold
■ 1 July 2015 : Humans evolved to be taller and faster-thinking, study suggests
■ 2 July 2015 : 'Map Of Life' predicts ET. (So where is he?)
■ 2 July 2015 : Commonly prescribed drugs affect decisions to harm oneself and others. Healthy people given citalopram were willing to pay almost twice as much to prevent harm to themselves or others
■ 3 July 2015 : Old World monkey had tiny, complex brain. Brain complexity can evolve before brain size in primates
■ 3 July 2015 : The oceans can't take any more: Fundamental change in oceans predicted
■ 4 July 2015 : Climate change is turning male dragon lizards into females
■ 8 July 2015 : Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for harmful chemical in plastics may be as risky to human health

► LIVE SCIENCE 9 July 2015 : Earth Is Losing Its Bumblebees

► XINHUA 7 July 2015 : Eat mushrooms to avoid brittle bones: Australian researchers

► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 10 July 2015 : Does cigarette smoking contribute to schizophrenia?


COUNSEL HEAL
■ 20 February 2015 : Voice Sways Perception of Competence, Intelligence
■ 17 June 2015 : Heartbeats Linked to Female Arousal Likelihood
■ 18 June 2015 : Parkinson's Linked to Various Cancers in East Asians
■ 26 June 2015 : Girls More Likely to Suffer Overuse Injuries in Sports
■ 26 June 2015 : Girls More Likely to Suffer Overuse Injuries in Sports
■ 30 June 2015 : Blue Eyes Linked to Higher Alcoholism Rates
■ 1 July 2015 : Music, Beats Connects People Through Dancing
■ 2 July 2015 : Bad Sleep Lowers Self Control
■ 10 July 2015 : Men More Tolerant of Unfairness from Pretty Faces


DAILY MAIL
■ 9 January 2015 : Hundreds mourn the 'death' of Fidel Castro after rumours sweep Twitter (but are they confusing him with recently departed Fidel Castro Odinga from Nairobi?)
■ 30 June 2015 : Inked with love! Harper Beckham adds to dad David Beckham's huge tattoo collection with colourful Minion design
■ 30 June 2015 : Mid-air crow-lision: Cheeky crow takes a rest on the back of a bald eagle – who doesn't even flinch and just keeps flying. Amateur photographer Phoo Chan was stunned when he saw the birds
■ 30 June 2015 : Robert Mugabe 'proposes to Barack Obama': Zimbabwe's leader says he will travel to the White House, 'get down on one knee and ask his hand' as he mocks US legalisation of gay marriage

■ 1 July 2015 : Saudi prince known as 'the Arabian Warren Buffett' because of his brilliant business mind announces he will give his entire $32BILLION fortune away to charity



■ 3 July 2015 : EXCLUSIVE - 'Idhi Nadi': How Barack Obama's grandmother hopes he will greet her in her native language if he visits on first state visit to Kenya
■ 3 July 2015 : Nine-year-old New Jersey boy (Kegan Rothman) hauls in 600lb great white sturgeon from river in British Columbia after battling it for two hours
■ 3 July 2015 : Dramatic moment a 10-month-old baby girl  (Melda Ilgin) was rescued by coastguard after she floated HALF A MILE out to sea on an inflatable when her family forgot she was in the water
■ 4 July 2015 : 'It does not matter whether Barack is a senator or a president - he will have what I have prepared': Obama's Kenyan grandmother -- mama Sarah -- to cook traditional meal during his visit 
■ 7 July 2015 : Will he put it on the tab? Varoufakis enjoys a drink after quitting as Greece finance minister as Eurozone leaders discuss sending in humanitarian aid to the stricken country
■ 8 July 2015 : Kardashians, assemble! Kourtney, Kim and Khloe wear super tight white outfits as younger sisters come to the rescue after Scott Disick split

■ 8 July 2015 : The missing youth of Japan: One million lock themselves in their bedroom for years and risk health problems due to 'Hikikomori'. One million Japanese people are thought to suffer from Hikikiomori. Sufferers lock themselves in their bedroom, surf the internet, read and watch television, often cutting off all social contact with the outside world. Condition is painful for families and is affecting the Japanese economy. Expert says condition might occur because in Japan there is a strong sense of shame felt when people do not live up to social norms
■ 9 July 2015 : Pictured: Sufferers of the bizarre condition causing almost a million Japanese men to lock themselves inside for YEARS, surfing the internet and reading manga. 'Hikikomori' is a social and health crisis affect almost one million Japanese. Sufferers have such severe social withdrawal they isolate themselves in their bedroom, in some cases for years. Doctors are working to stop it having a major affect on the next generation
■ 10 July 2015 : Heaven can wait for Japan's geriatric pop queens

► i DIGITAL TIMES 30 June 2015 : Putin News: Will Vladimir Putin Declare Himself Tsar Of All The Russias?


GUARDIAN
■ 24 June 2015 : Obama's plan to visit Ethiopia criticised as 'gift' for repressive government 
■ 2 July 2015 : BBC rejects MPs' calls to refer to Islamic State as Daesh
■ 2 July 2015 : Greek crisis: IMF says no third bailout without debt relief - as it happened 

■ 3 July 2015 : Alwaleed bin Talal: meet the Saudi prince giving away all his money



■ 3 July 2015 : Ten month old baby rescued after drifting 1km out to sea – video. The coastguard in Turkey rescue a ten month old baby girl after she floated 1 kilometre out to sea. The girl is drifting towards the Greek island of Lesbos in a child's inflatable toy when she is picked up by a member of the coastguard off Turkey's south west coast. The baby was unharmed and is quickly reunited with her mother 
■ 4 July 2015 : 'I'm so proud of our beautiful family': Victoria Beckham posts loving tribute to husband David on their 16th wedding anniversary
■ 7 July 2015 : Angela Merkel must act now for Greece, Germany and the world
■ 9 July 2015 : Cook's books: a blogger's recipes inspired by literature – in pictures
■ 9 July 2015 : Vatican bewildered by Bolivia's 'communist crucifix' gift to Pope Francis  

■ 9 July 2015 : Paul Rudd on Ant-Man, being Hollywood’s go-to nice guy and growing up with English parents in Kansas



► HUFFINGTON POST 1 July 2015 : POTUS Barack Obama Set to Visit Kenya - His Father's Homeland  || ► USA TODAY 3 July 2015 : Obama can get a home-cooked meal in Kenya || ► PBS NEWS HOUR 1 July 2015 : Obama visit to father's birthplace is all about the business || ► IRISH TIME : 31 March 2015 : Barack Obama plans first visit to Kenya as US president



► BUSINESS INSIDER 4 July 2015 : Putin called Obama to wish him a happy 4th of July || ► CNN 4 July 2015 : Putin congratulates Obama on Independence Day || ► BUZZFEED 1 July 2015 : 17 No-Bake Treats To Make This 4th Of July  || ► BREITBART 29 January 2014 : Putin: America Is Godless, Has Turned Away from Christian Values


NEW YORK TIMES
■ 23 June 2015 : Deconstructing the Perfect Burger
■ 1 July 2015 : Joe Manganiello Shows Off His Moves in 'Magic Mike XXL'
■ 1 July 2015 : Sugary Drinks Take a Deathly Toll
■ 2 July 2015 : Five Days on a Plane Powered by the Sun
■ 3 July 2015 : As Referendum Looms, Greece's Tourism Industry Holds Its Breath
■ 3 July 2015 : California Drought Takes Some Sparkle Out of Fireworks Displays
■ 3 July 2015 : What Did Lincoln Really Think of Jefferson?
■ 4 July 2015 : Enduring Summer's Deep Freeze
■ 4 July 2015 : Joey Chestnut, Hot Dog Eating Champ, Is Dethroned in Coney Island 
■ 8 July 2015 : Fashion Blogger Who Claimed Tie to Johnny Depp Accepts Plea Deal
■ 8 July 2015 : Srebrenica Massacre, After 20 Years, Still Casts a Long Shadow in Bosnia
■ 10 July 2015 : How Does Paul Rudd Work? The actor is known for being "likable," but that doesn't fully explain his appeal.


► CNN 5 july 2015 : Stonie ends Joey Chestnut's 8-year reign at Nathan's hot dog contest || ► ESPN 4 July 2015 : Matt Stonie beats Joey Chestnut to win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

► MOSCOW TIMES 3 July 2015 : Russian Engages in Waiting Game Over Greece's EU Referendum

► BUSINESS INSIDER 4 July 2015 : French pride fizzes as UNESCO lists Champagne and Burgundy vineyards

► C NET 6 July 2015 : Instagram now lets you share high-res photos you can be proud of. The company had limited picture resolutions to 640 pixels by 640 pixels. That's now changing to match the images captured on Android and iOS devices. || ► TECHCRUNCH 6 July 2015 : Instagram Preps To Save Your Photos In 1080×1080 Resolution || ► THE VERGE 6 July 2015 : Instagram photos are now bigger and better || ► UBERGIZMO 6 July 2015 : Instagram Now Hosting 1080px Photos

► DAILY KOS 8 July 2015 : The Evening Blues - 7-8-15 || ► EURACTIVE 8 July 2015 : LIVE: The aftermath of Greece's 'No' vote || ► POLITICO 9 July 2015 : POLITICO Brussels Playbook — Tick-tock, Greek plans due in 17 hours — Parliament’s big day on Greece and TTIP

► ATLANTIC 9 July 2015 : 20 Years Since the Srebrenica Massacre || ► ABC NET Au 9 July 2015 : Srebrenica: The massacre that forced America to act after years of bloodshed || ► EURONEWS 8 July 2015 : Srebrenica: Russia vetoes UN resolution to recognise massacre as genocide

► ALJAZEERA AMERICA 26 June 2015 : Jean-Michel Cousteau talks to Lisa Fletcher || ► DAILY BEAST 10 June 2015

► AFP 10 July 2015 : Bolivia's president causes stir with unusual pope gift



► INDEPENDENT 10 July 2015 : Teenage girl Rebecca Arthur missing after police fear she flew to Morocco 'to meet boyfriend'  || ► DAILY MAIL 10 July 2015 : Connecticut teen found safe in Moroccan beach villa with her online boyfriend four days after secretly flying to Casablanca. Rebecca Arthur, 17, told her mother she was flying to California. Her mother dropped her at JFK, she boarded a plane to Casablanca. She is 'in a relationship' with Simo El Adala on Facebook. They were found with his family in a beach villa in the Moroccan city || ► NBC CONNECTICUT 11 July 2015 : Missing Clinton Teen Back Home After Week in Morocco || ► NY DAILY NEWS 10 July 2015 : Conn. teen missing after secretly flying Morocco, possibly to meet Facebook 'boyfriend': cops || ► WASHINGTON TIMES 10 July 2015 : Rebecca Arthur, Connecticut teen, flew to Morocco to meet Internet boyfriend: police  || ► MIRROR 10 July 2015 : Missing Rebecca Arthur: American teenager takes selfie with Moroccan Facebook boyfriend to prove she's safe || ► MIRROR 11 July 2015 : Rebecca Arthur: Missing teen who ran off to Morocco with online boyfriend found safe and well  || ► MARROCO WORLD NEWS 10 July 2015 : Exclusive: American Teenager 'Missing' in Morocco Is Enjoying Her Time in Casablanca

► TECHCRUNCH 11 July 2015 : Sorry, A Bug Gave You More Instagram Followers And They'll Disappear

► QZ 31 May 2015 : Islamophobia is killing Myanmar's Rohingya, but the Muslim world can help

► FILM & ANIMATIONS : Markiplier Animated | Not So Itchy Anymore. Published on Jun 29, 2015 by Markiplie

► TRAVEL & EVENTS : Why you don't harass the Queen's Guard. Published on Jun 22, 2015 by hngjms

► ENTERTAINMENT : Steve Jobs - Official Trailer (HD). Published on Jul 1, 2015 by Universal Pictures

► ENTERTAINMENT : Creed - Official Trailer [HD]. Your legacy is more than a name. Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan star in CREED - in theaters November 25th, 2015. Published on Jun 30, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures 

► GAMING : I am Chris Farley Trailer Documentary HD First Look. I Am Chris Farley — a documentary about the beloved comedian who died in 1997 — opens in theaters on July 31, and BuzzFeed has your exclusive first look at the trailer. David Spade, Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Molly Shannon, and more reflect on the comedian's life and legacy in I Am Chris Farley. The film will also be available on VOD, digital download, and DVD on August 11. Published on Jun 29, 2015 by redwrens

► GAMING : Jacksepticeye Animated | Stranded Deep. Published on Jul 1, 2015 by jacksepticeye

► GAMING : Family Guy In Real Life? Published on Jun 24, 2015 by PewDiePie

► EDUCATION : Revolution and its sizzling Economic Revolution. But you haven't heard about its other great social upheaval - the Chinese Sexual Revolution - and like everything in that country it's happening at warp speed. It's China's version of the 60s revolution - on steroids.
China's Sexual Revolution is the world's first glimpse - often using secret cameras - into this forbidden new China. It's a surprising portrait of the Chinese today: the new free love generation that's left their parents in shock; the booming sex industry that's creating an HIV crisis; the new generation of career women and feminists that suddenly wants it all - while millions of men feel left out.

This long untold story goes back to the days of Chairman Mao, who made sexuality a great taboo. He ordered everyone to wear unisexual Mao suits, and forbid women from wearing sexy clothing, getting stylish haircuts, or even wearing make-up. Men and women were expected to be comrades - not lovers - though Mao himself enjoyed an emperor's sex life, seeking virgins to retain his "youthö".

China's sexual libido was bottled up for 50 years, but now it's bursting loose, with dramatic effects on marriage, personal freedom and the government itself. Published on Apr 27, 2015 by Doc Film

► HOW To & STYLE : YOU LOOK DISGUSTING. Published on Jul 1, 2015 by My Pale Skin

► PEOPLE & BLOG : Missing Teen Who Flew to Morocco to See Boyfriend Found Safe. Published on Jul 10, 2015 by TV 4 YOU

► EDUCATION : Lost Kingdoms of Africa Series 2 - 3 of 4 The Berber Kingdom of Morocco HD. Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the fascinating old kingdoms of Morocco. Published on Mar 7, 2013 by Sully Man

► NEWS & POLITICS : The Sahara's Forgotten War (Full Length). VICE News travels to Western Sahara's occupied and liberated territories, as well as the Polisario-run refugee camps in Algeria, to find out more about one of the world's least reported conflicts. Published on Jul 21, 2014 by VICE News

► NEWS & POLITICS: Global Journalist: Inside the decades long Western Sahara territorial dispute. The conflict in the Western Sahara may be one of the most overlooked geopolitical issues today. The region has been under dispute for decades, stuck in a fight involving nomadic Saharans and Morocco. Global Journalist host David Reed spoke with a journalist and an author about the conflict. Panelists: Stephen Zunes, Prof. of politics and international studies, University of San Francisco Luis de Vega, reporter, ABC daily newspaper. Published on May 2, 2013 by Global Journalist

► DOCUMENTARIES : THE SAUDI ROYAL FAMILY. Published on Feb 16, 2015 by Art -In Fusion

► FILM & ANIMATIONS : Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Comic-Con Trailer [HD]. Zack Snyder's BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE is in theaters March 25, 2016. Published on Jul 11, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures

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► Pligt of Greek pensioners heaps pressure on Tsipras - By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos
ATHENS - Long lines of pensioners jostling to get into a limited number of banks opened specially to pay out retirement benefits have become a powerful symbol of the misery facing Greece and the problems mounting for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

* Greece's Tsipras digs in against bailout
* Special Report: How Greece went bust

► More than 100 dead as militants, Egyptian army clash in North Sinai

► IMF warns of huge financial hole as Greek vote looms -  By Renee Maltezou and David Chance
ATHENS/WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said a huge financial hole is facing Greece as angry voters prepare for a referendum that could decide their country's future in Europe.  | Gallery

* Factbox: Mechanics of the Greek referendum
* Paris protesters urge Greeks to say 'no' to austerity 

► Mixed U.S. jobs report dampens September rate hike bets

► 'Wow, pulled back wrong throttle': captain of crashed TransAsia plane

► Rockets land in Israel, Egypt's IS affiliate claims responsibility

► China hunts for 'manipulators' as stocks tumble

► Greeks deeply divided heading into crucial vote - By Michele Kambas and Lefteris Papadimas
Thousands of Greeks took to the streets in rival rallies over Sunday's referendum on a bailout plan, while Prime Minister Tsipras urged the country to "turn your backs on those who terrorize you daily" and to decide "to live with dignity in Europe." | Video

* Greek bank official dismisses 'haircut' report as 'baseless' 
* Ipsos poll puts 'Yes' camp narrowly ahead
* Greek finance minister says bail-in report 'malicious rumor' 
* Diaspora Greeks book flights, lobby friends

► Greece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt - By Deepa Babington and George Georgiopoulos
ATHENS - Greece voted on Sunday on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid, in a high-stakes referendum likely to determine whether it leaves the euro-currency area after seven years of economic pain. | Slideshow

* Video: Countdown on to Greek vote
* EBA chief dismisses rumors over haircuts to Greek deposits 
* What happens if Greeks vote 'Yes', what happens if it's a 'No'

► Putin seeks dialogue of mutual respect with U.S.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin called for dialogue based on equal treatment and mutual respect with the United States in a congratulatory message to President Barack Obama marking U.S. Independence Day.

* Russia outraged by Poland's removal of Soviet war memorial

► French wine regions Champagne, Burgundy win world heritage status

► Germany, France press Greece to make fast, credible proposals

► Germany, France warn Greece time is running out - By Julien Ponthus and Lefteris Papadimas
PARIS/ATHENS: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said Athens must move quickly if it wants to secure a cash-for-reform deal.

* Slideshow: Greece's struggling pensioners
* Graphics: Greece's debt crisis
* Quartet of crises threatens Europe's core

► Iran demands end to U.N. missile sanctions, West refuses

► FBI says it thwarted Islamic State-inspired July 4 attacks

► Greece sends reform plan to EU, sets parliament vote

► Millions more Americans hit by government personnel data hack

► Omar Sharif, star of 'Doctor Zhivago', dead at 83.


► Euro zone demands more from Greece, delays decision on aid -  By Andreas Rinke and Francesco Guarascio
BRUSSELS - Skeptical euro zone finance ministers demanded that Greece go beyond painful austerity measures accepted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras if he wants them to open negotiations on a third bailout for his bankrupt country to keep it in the euro.

* Germany floats Greek euro 'time-out' without more reforms
* Greek PM Tsipras struggles to contain party revolt on bailout
* Eurogroup Greece crisis meeting to resume Sunday: ministers

► France says 'decision time' has come in Iran nuclear talks

► A year after Gaza war, no rebuilding and an uneasy future for all

► Greek PM Tspiras faces party revolt over bailout deal

► Crude drops after Iran deal hit, hit oil stocks

► Iran, big powers clinch historic nuclear deal
 VIENNA - Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal that could potentially transform the Middle East.

* An historic mistake: Netanyahu
* Oil prices tumble as Iran, powers reach nuclear deal
* Iran sanctions to 'snap back' if it violates nuclear deal

► Iran deal reached, Obama hails step towards 'more hopeful world'

► IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

A flamingo, which had its leg amputated, walks at Sorocaba Zoo in Sorocaba, Brazil, July 1, 2015. The Chilean flamingo was given a specially-made prosthesis after a fracture in the left leg resulted in the bottom portion of the leg needing to be amputated to prevent an infection. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

► Scores dead in Indonesia military plane crash
► Team England dreams of Women's World Cup final 
► Nemo's garden off Italy offers hope for seabed crops
► Historic French frigate replica arrives in NY in time for July 4 
► Greek PM maintains referendum, calls on people to vote 'No' 
► As Ebola returns to Liberia, family of a victim speaks out
► Fresh Burundi clashes leave six dead

Ethnic conflict in Burundi can be traced from when Major Pierre Buyoya took power at the end of July 1996, when he claimed his authority over the people of Burundi, when he said that the previous government had collapsed, seen from the definition of the modern state standards. Burundi now has "become one of the major focus of the international community to elaborate methods of post-Cold War conflict prevention." Of course we can and should take inspiration from the progress of democratic practice in the United States, or in any other country. But, do not forget, the same goal can't always be done in the same way in different places and times. Autonomous attitude and creativity is needed, or what is called by my partner as "contextual innovative role of the actor who created it". If the essence of democracy is the idea of the structure built by sanity, the fretfulness of the election, let alone indicates a failure of democracy, indeed more accurately described as "an aberration of democracy with democracy flag hijack". People involved in an embarrassing attempt to overthrow the legitimate institutions will be detained and processed according to the law and only under the law. It's up to the courts to ensure punishment for them, according to the law in force in Burundi. But, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, I feel you are also opening old wounds in your country.

► Pope will drive by "Devil's Curve" on first day of Bolivia visit

► Vegetable ice cream? A heatwave treat for Rome's zoo animals



► Chicken ice cream keeps Paris zoo wolves cool



► Defiant PM rejects Grexit fears as he rallies 'No' vote
► Some 22,000 rally in Athens for 'Yes' vote
► 'Turtle cam' highlights threat to Australia's Great Barrier Reef
► 72 metre-long wooden raft floats through Paris
► Scenes of joy as Greece's 'No' voters celebrate victory
► Dalai Lama birthday celebrations draw support, protests in US
► Greeks said no to 'global banking vampires': Maduro
► Economist: Greek minister resignation 'extremely strong signal'
► Hollande and Merkel united on Greece
► Greek parties call for bank cash, austerity-light reforms
► Little hope in Gaza ruins a year after devastating war
► US women's team celebrates World Cup with fans in LA
► China border town feels pain of dependence on Russia
► Putin holds talks with China's Xi Jinping ahead of BRICS summit
► EU leaders give Greece final deadline for new bailout deal
► Musical about Obama's life to welcome US President to Kenya
► Gaza: UNRWA says the "situation is worse" than last year
► Thousands march to remember Srebrenica victims
► Lagarde: A new Greece program needs debt restructure
► Russia wants Iran's arms embargo 'lifted as soon as possible' 
► Putin 'pleased' with Iran-Russia relations
► Pope slams consumerism at mass in poor Bolivia
► Ethiopia, 30 years on from famine and Live Aid 
► France gets bite of meat-tasting veggie fare

► Remains of Srebrenica victims trasported to massacre site || ► Bosnia commemorates Srebrenica massacre 20th anniversary || ► Dutch blue helmets remember Srebrenica's dreadful days || ► Bosnia commemorates Srebrenica massacre 20th anniversary

AFPrepost by @ebaradat. When you come for the first time in #Sarajevo and ask people where to go to visit and see the city they always point to the cemeteries.. It's true there is a lot of them and they have a great view.

► Typhoon lashes Japan islands, heading to China
► Iran FM: 'Progress' in rollercoaster nuclear talks
► Donald Trump renews calls to combat illegal immigration
► Bomb hits Italian consulate in Egypt, killing one
► Serbian PM flees Srebrenica as stones, insults fly
► Liberia's 'Planet of the Apes' chimps facing starvation
► Mexico drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman fled through tunnel
► Obama says Iran deal will stop spread of nuclear weapons 
► Netanyahu: Iran deal historic mistake for world
► NASA spacecraft makes historic flyby of Pluto
► Ban Ki-moon urges to "give up war" in South Sudan
► Iranians take to Tehran streets to hail nuclear deal

► Donald Trump Says He May Sue Over NBC Firing
► California Passes Mandatory Vaccine Bill 
► Pope To Meet With Homeless, Prisoners In US

► Red Pandas Born at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo


► Trump Creating 'Nightmare Scenario' For GOP
► Reelz Rescues Miss USA Pageant, Dropped by NBC
► Greek Honeymooners Go Penniless in NYC
► Hot Dog Eating Champion Joey Chestnut Dethroned
► Cosby said he got drugs to give women for sex 
► Raw: Running of Bulls Opens, 1 Person Gored 
► South Carolina House Approves Bringing Down Flag
► Bosnian Muslims Mourn Srebrenica Victims
► Raw: Pope Changes at Burger King in Bolivia
► Raw: Swearing Happy Meal Toy? You Decide. 

► NY Parade Honors Women's World Cup Winners ||  First Lady Hosts Contest Winners at White House

► Airbus Electric Plane Crosses English Channel
► Pluto, Here We come

► NEWS

■ US warns of Russia, China military threat amid growing chaos
■ Episcopalians vote to allow gay marriage in churches
■ Among meadows and cherry trees, the new migrant gateway to Europe
■ Why is Donald Trump surging in early polls?
■ Reigning Miss Universe rebukes Trump for his migrant remarks
■ Obama draws sharp contrasts with 'mean' Republicans
■ California removes 'lynching' language from state law
■ After Cuba: The Only 3 Countries That Have No Relations With the U.S.
■ Obama's grandmother to cook for president on Kenya trip
■ Russia mulls new selective sanctions against Western nations
■ Obama speechwriter reveals secret same-sex marriage at White House
■ Crying Greek pensioner: the story behind the poignant photo
■ A family divided: Emotions run high ahead of Greek vote
■ Bush says he takes Trump's immigration remarks personally
■ July 4 crowds ignore call to boycott Georgia park over Confederate flag
■ Greece enters uncharted territory after referendum 'no' vote
■ AP: Bill Cosby said he obtained drugs to give to women for sex
■ Eric Holder: The Justice Department could strike deal with Edward Snowden
■ South Carolina House approves bill removing Confederate flag
■ Baltimore mayor fires police commissioner amid homicide rise
■ AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying
■ 'Putin's in the middle of the game' as Russia looks to meddle in Greece
■ To Russia With Love: Greece May Still Have a Plan B
■ FBI: Dylann Roof got gun because of screening-system failures 
■ Confederate flag taken down in South Carolina after 54 years
■ Greek lawmakers back bailout reform plan 
■ Police investigating Ariana Grande's video doughnut licking 
■ The 97 Percent Scientific Consensus on Climate Change Is Wrong — It's Even Higher
■ How Native American youth brought Obama to tears
■ Will the Drought Topple California's Towering Redwoods?
■ Obama to free dozens of inmates, tour federal prison this week 
■ Tomi Menaka, 92, a member of KBG84, an elderly women troupe of singers and dancers, laughs during an interview with AFP on Kohama Island in Okinawa
■ Euro zone leaders: Greece must do more to earn rescue
■ Rich and American? Australia wants you

■ The Reason Chipotle Just Got a Lot More Expensive



■ After hard negotiation, historic Iran nuclear deal reached 
■ Documents: US agents knew of 'El Chapo' escape plots in 2014
■ NASA's New Horizons approaches Pluto, sending space nerds into orbit  
■ In Wisconsin, Scott Walker was a political survivor. Can he become a national winner? 
■ Two pilots killed in Russian strategic bomber crash 
■ Iran nuclear deal: Fine 'new chapter' or 'historic mistake'? 
■ With Iran deal reached, what should Israel do now?

► PARENTING : The Outrageous Kindergarten Application Question One Mom Refused to Answer

► FINANCE

■ Is Saudi Arabia Leaving The U.S. Behind For Russia?
■ Republican presidential candidate unloads on Fox News during Fox News interview 

► CELEBRITY : Here's what went wrong between Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner 

► TECHNOLOGY

■ Born in 1980? A mathematical surprise awaits you in 2025
■ Sorry, Apple Music — I Want to Own My Tunes, Not Rent Them

► TV : Miley Cyrus Makes Out With Victoria's Secret Model Stella Maxwell and It's Pretty Intense

► TECHNOLOGY : Kendall Jenner Breaks Kimye's Instagram Record

► HEALTH : My Cross-Dressing Husband Became a Woman, and We Stayed Together 

► NEWS
■ Mystery amnesia woman identified as American
■ Saudi prince to donate $32bn fortune to charity
■ Bosnia: The cradle of modern jihadism?
■ Cameron is not asking the big question on Islamic State
■ Why Afghanistan's neighbours fear drugs influx 
■ Spotlight on Indonesia military's 'airline'
■ Greek debt crisis: Is Grexit inevitable? 
■ Digital India: The challenges facing Narendra
■ Tunisia attack: Foreigners and locals lament dwindling tourism
■ Smoking ban under spotlight after Melbourne prison riot
■ Greece finance minister Varoufakis: '100% chance of success' 
■ The special water flown in for Princess Charlotte

■ Profile: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal



■ Mugabe wants to marry Obama  - And four other things we have learnt this week
■ Turkey baby rescued after floating out to sea
■ Wikileaks: US 'routinely spied' on Brazil
■ Tunisia beach attack: State of emergency declared
■ Islamic State 'murders 25 men in Palmyra'
■ 'One of our own' Pope Francis returns to South America
■ Iran's nuclear deal: The toughest of all challenges
■ 7 July London bombings: What happened that day?
■ Champagne granted world heritage status by Unesco
■ Euclid Tsakalotos: Greece's new finance minister
■ Greek debt crisis: What next for the European Union dream?
■ Why is Gaza reconstruction so slow?
■ Greece debt crisis: Tsipras promises 'credible reforms'
■ Jeb Bush: Americans 'need to work longer hours'
■ Morales crucifix gift to Pope Francis causes stir
■ China braced for powerful typhoon Chan-hom
■ Srebrenica residents try to move on from massacre
■ Redemption of an Ebola-hit hospital in Monrovia
■ Viewpoint: Aung San Suu Kyi still in running for Myanmar presidency

► MAGAZINE

■ Why the Indian soldiers of WW1 were forgotten
■ Inca Road: The ancient highway that created an empire
■ How I was de-radicalised. How one man showed me Islam and the West are not at war
■ How is a life worth £12,980?
■ The tragedy giving hope to Syria's women
■ Free to pray - but don't try to convert anyone
■ The plant that can kill and cure
■ What does rosemary do to your brain?

► HEALTH

■ Ebola crisis: Liberia's new outbreak spreads
■ Sniffing could provide autism test
■ Industry 'must do more' to improve urinary catheters
■ Mass vaccination call to 'make rabies history'
■ Dementia: GPs say patchy services fail patients
■ Smoking 'may play schizophrenia role'

► EARTH

■ Is there such a thing as a Yeti? The truth about the Abominable Snowman
■ Hawaii: The islands where evolution ran riot
■ Tiny lemur has massive testicles - The human equivalent would weigh 4kg

► FUTURE

■ Why bright light makes us sneeze
■ The worst place on Earth
■ What if Mars became a dictatorship?
■ Would you be beautiful in the past?
■ The man who studies evil 
■ Is it goodbye to seat-back screens? Why wi-fi may change inflight entertainment 
■ How milk became a staple - Is the white stuff the right stuff?

► BUSINESS

■ Greece bossed by European Central Bank
■ Africa's games makers dream of exporting to the world
■ A referendum that will sink or rescue the Greek economy
■ How has austerity worked out for eurozone countries?

► BBC TRENDING BLOG

■ Why do thousands want to show off Mecca on a chat app?
■ What happened when two men walked through Moscow... holding hands?

► EDUCATION & FAMILY

■ Poor white families feel 'abandoned', says Wilshaw
■ Student migration rules 'ludicrous', says Cambridge head
■ Exam focus damaging pupils' mental health, says NUT

► TRAVEL

■ An otherworldly underwater selfie - June's winning photographer explains how he got this stunning shot
■ Why is this coastline so special? An ancient coastline where dinosaurs roamed
■ The world's safest cities - Residents reveal why safe doesn't have to be boring
■ Is this the world's best breakfast? A calorie bomb that fills you up until dinner

► CAPITAL

■ Private jets, Uber style. Booking a private jet has never been easier. Here's how
■ To kiss or not to kiss? One, two or three? Getting it right, cheek to cheek.

► CULTURE : The hidden depths of swimming pools - Why they are symbols of desire, luxury and power

► SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT

■ Forensic test pins down 'time of death' 
■ CO2 emissions threaten ocean crisis
■ Cats 'control mice' with chemicals in their urine

► Today's African Proverb

■ "Do not fight for a guinea fowl that has been caught in someone else's net" - An Acholi proverb sent by Martin Okwir, Lira, Uganda
■ "The stomach that contains truth cannot be pierced even with a knife" - A Hausa proverb sent by Kyomson, Prague, The Czech Republic
■ "One frog can ruin everyone's water" - A Luo proverb sent by Ronald Ogwal, Uganda
■ "Unexpected rainfall allows goats and sheep to seek shelter under the same roof" - Sent by Henson King, Monrovia, Liberia

► Pilot in wing suit makes 'craziest base jump ever' through tiny mountain hole (VIDEO)
► Robot kills a man at Volkswagen plant
► NSA's XKEYSCORE spy program is 'as easy as typing a few words in Google' 
► Greek PM: We aim to seal deal with creditors after referendum
► TiSA WikiLeaked: Winners & losers of multinational trade deal 
► Pentagon's new military strategy calls for preserving US dominion of the world 
► 35% of Americans would consider leaving the US – study 
► Little girl with rainbow flag vs Christian activist (VIDEO)
► 260,000 Austrians sign EU exit petition, forcing referendum debate in parliament 
► 'Somebody has got to oppose them': Anti-ISIS hackers to RT
► Putin: We don't expect any change in hostile policies toward Russia
► 'Cold War mentality': Beijing slams new US military strategy over South China Sea
► 'No' and 'Yes' bailout referendum rallies gather thousands in Athens
► Netanyahu vs. UN: Israeli PM slams UNHRC after its report ratified
► 'Confrontational': Kremlin spokesman slams anti-Russian provisions of fresh US military doctrine
► Debt crisis: Will Greece exit euro? LIVE UPDATES
► This is nuts! Water-skiing squirrel filmed with GoPro (VIDEOS)
► 'OXI!': Greek solidarity protesters interrupt Merkel's speech (VIDEO)
► NSA spied on Brazil's President Rousseff, dozens of top officials - WikiLeaks
► 'Yes' or 'No': Greece votes in crucial bailout referendum 
► Greek referendum: Vote underway LIVE 
► Japan joins US-Aussie military drills amid regional tensions 
► Say cheese! Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in 3 months (IMAGES)
► Foreign Ministry praises law banning undesirable foreign groups in Russia 
► #YouLookDisgusting: Beauty blogger's video exposes double standards of social media
► Meet Jenya Yakut – Moscow's celebrity homeless blogger
► More than 61% of Greeks say 'No' in crucial bailout referendum – final tally 
► Kerry on Iran talks: There are 'difficult issues,' US is prepared to walk away 
► GoPro turtle inspires people to save Great Barrier Reef in mesmerizing footage (VIDEO) 
► Varoufakis resigns as Greek finance minister 'to aid deal'
► Home to extraterrestrials? Philae probe could be sitting on comet filled with alien life 
► 'By the people for the people': British man collects €1.80mn in 8 days to help Greece
► Oil price plunges after 'No' vote in Greece, impending Iran deal 
► Greece crisis: Varoufakis' deputy appointed as finance minister 
► 'This will not be quick': Obama on Islamic State strategy 
► Nuclear deadline: Protracted Iran talks near resolution

► 'He doesn't negotiate, he kicks ass!' Why Varoufakis was the coolest finance minister ever



► We don't want Western institutions to dictate us what to do' – South Africa's Zuma to RT 
► Greek referendum fallout LIVE UPDATES
► Pamela Anderson writes to Putin on behalf of endangered Fin whales
► German missile battery receives orders from… unknown 'hackers' – report
► EU Commission president heckled over Greek referendum 'circus' comments
► Man labels himself 'drug lord & rapist' after Trump's anti-immigrant rant (VIDEO) 
► Greece deal failure will hurt everybody - EC president
► BRICS kick starts $100bn reserve currency pool
► 'Greatest moment of solidarity': Tsipras reminds EU of post-WWII Germany debt haircut 
► EU Parliament backs TTIP resolution 
► Putin welcomes BRICS leaders
► Lavrov speaks at BRICS summit
► Brazil neither exerts nor supports sanctions – President Rousseff to RT 
► US military leaders call Russia 'greatest threat', demand more funding
► 'Artificially hostile atmosphere': Moscow blasts US claims of Russian threat
► United Russia activists create 'flag for straights' to oppose 'gay fever'

Hhhh ... I can breathe fresh air under this flag. Rainbow flag makes me want to vomit!

► All Srebrenica massacre culprits must be punished – Moscow

Only one word in my mind today: reconciliation. Indeed, it is hard to avoid conflicts in life. Although the conflict is one of the doors leading to the change, but it's also at the root of all psychological problems we experience, ranging from depression, stress, up to the trauma. At this point, we need reconciliation. It's a basic human need that can't be ignored at two levels, namely the level of personal and social level. On personal level, we need to make peace with ourselves. We need to be aware, that we need to change in order to survive and thrive in the new circumstances. At the social level, we need to reconcile with other parties. All the hatred and revenge, as a result of past events need to be understood and then surpassed. The past should be considered and discussed openly by involving all the parties involved. Ultimately, reconciliation is not only a question of political peace, it's also the path to peace of mind. May peace be with you, Balkan!

► Putin: Where was EU when Greek crisis was evolving?
► Pirate Bay co-founders acquitted in Belgian criminal copyright case
► 'National responsibility': Greek MPs bless bailout deal seen by creditors as 'positive'  
► Mysterious giant hole in Siberia gradually filling up with water, expanding (PHOTOS)
► Blame game: Progress in Iran deal 'painfully slow', Tehran laments 'excessive demands'
► Greece for Puerto Rico? German finance minister jokes about trading 'bankrupts' with US
► Russia should move to the national payment card this year - Putin
► World needs more development banks like BRICS', not 'mindless austerity' - minister
► BRICS/SCO summits at a glance: New Development Bank, Greece crisis, Iran oil
► Serbia demands investigation after 'deplorable' attack on PM at Srebrenica
► Pro-ISIS pilots operated commercial flights in Indonesia – leaked report
► Winter is coming: Earth awaits 'mini ice age' in 15 years, solar cycle study suggests
► Psychologists adjusted ethics code to Pentagon & CIA post 9/11 torture - report
► BBC bias, 'heinous' US support for Israel attacked in Gaza War anniversary protest
► International violation? US Army considering hollow point bullets for pistols
► Russia mulls direct energy supplies to Greece in near future - energy minister
► No to'EU colony': Tsipras faces opposition from govt & people against bailout deal
► Tu-95 Bear strategic bomber crashes near Khabarovsk, Russia
► Iran, 6 major powers reach nuclear deal
► Highlights of nuclear deal reached by Iran and 6 major powers
► Obama speaks on Iran nuclear deal LIVE 
► Lavrov: Russia expects US to abandon Europe AMD plans after Iran deal 
► 'Moscow has proof of Kiev's crimes against humanity' – Putin's press secretary
► Snowden documentary filmmaker sues US over years of harassment
► 'Stunning historical mistake': Netanyahu says Israel is not bound by Iran nuclear deal
► 'Popemobile' driver takes best ever selfie with Pontiff
► Putin signs 'right to be forgotten' bill into law

► OP-ED : 'If French churches are in disuse, convert them into mosques!'

► BUSINESS

■ Indonesian ban on foreign currency payments comes into force
■ Greece's Varoufakis: Rather 'cut my arm off' than agree to current deal
■ China freezes major shareholders' stakes in bid to halt market panic

► VIDEOS

■ 'Iranians looking for solutions to be met simultaneously'
■ Hate Crimes? Arson linked to recent attacks on African-American churches
■ 'Meganet': Kim Dotcom plans crowdfunded replacement to internet (Ft. Max Keiser)
■ 'We made a decision to go to the people' - Greek minister on bailout referendum 
■ Things are likely to get worse for Greece before they get any better
■ RAW: Greek pensioners besiege banks, scuffles break out
■ Tsipras: Greece WILL hold referendum, 'No' vote doesn't mean breaking away from Europe
■ Pentagon lists Russia, ISIS as major threats in new military strategy
■ 'Latest strategy towards Cuba is Trojan horse trying to mask US's true intensions'
■ Radiation spikes in Chernobyl exclusion zone, wildfires still raging
■ Israel colludes with al-Nusra to keep Golan Heights peace – Palestine's Foreign Minister
■ Soyuz rocket blasts Progress M-27M cargo ship on way to resupply ISS
■ CrossTalk: Enduring Terror
■ Swiss solution for Greece: two currencies - Euro co-designer
■ We take down hundreds of ISIS sites, fight w/o guns - 'Anonymous' hacker
■ Non! France rejects Assange's asylum request
■ Memes & cartoons flood the web over Greferendum
■ Leaked: New F-35 fighter jet beaten by F-16 from 1970s
■ 'OXI, OXI!': Tens of thousands chant 'No' to bailout conditions as Tsipras addresses crowd 
■ RAW: Riot police clash with leftist protesters in Athens
■ RT talks to 'Yes' & 'No' supporters in Athens ahead of Sunday’s referendum
■ Drone captures thousands of 'NO' protesters flooding Syntagma Square in Athens
■ Greek govt compares Euro-creditors to terrorists
■ Merkel OXI-ed: Greek solidarity protesters heckle chancellor's speech
■ NSA tapped the phones of 29 top Brazilian officials - WikiLeaks 
■ Greece PM Tsipras casts ballot in bailout referendum
■ Grexit would make Greece a Middle Eastern nation subject to Turkey's whims – NYU professor
■ Syntagma Square NOW - Thousands celebrate likely NO vote victory in Athens 
■ 'Greek referendum results may cause domino effect in other European countries' 
■ Varoufakis resigns as Greek finance minister
■ Zuma: BRICS is block of doers, we always accomplish agreed things
■ Spaniards mass for San Fermin, extreme crowd surfing follows
■ 'EU wanted to get rid of Greek leftist govt. They failed'
■ Needle's Eye: Basejumper with GoPro flies through tiny mountain hole
■ 'Iran nuclear program worse than ISIS threat' - Netanyahu
■ RT tests Greeks' faith in Drachma in post-referendum Athens
■ Meanwhile in Russia: Deer decides to swim to Vladivostok in Open Ocean
■ 'Any govt that uses US military software is vulnerable' – frmr MI5 officer on German missile 'hack'
■ Greece Dra(ch)ma: 'Final' debt deal deadline set, Grexit scenario 'prepared'
■ Applause & Booing: Moment Tsipras walks into European Parliament
■ 'Looks like war was yesterday': Gaza still in ruins 1 year after Israeli 'Protective Edge' op
■ CrossTalk: Tehran Pivot? (Ft. Pepe Escobar & Gareth Porter)
■ 'Leave Euro, retake democracy!' Far-left & eurosceptic MEPs bash eurozone over Greece 
■ 'NSA can't keep its secrets forever' – hacking expert to RT
■ Russia is 'biggest threat' to American national security - US air force chief
■ State Dept grilled on Air Force chief claim that Russia 'biggest threat' to US security
■ Too far: Polish MEP gives Nazi salute, shouts facist slogan in EU parliament
■ China stock market crash: 'Not a catastrophe, but rather very serious problem'
■ BRICS & SCO sum-up: From Iran deal & Greek crisis to Putin's 'spiritual development'
■ Angry mourners jeer, throw stones at Serbian PM during Srebrenica memorial
■ Mystery Solved: Kazakhstan's 'Sleepy Hollow' disease tracked to uranium mine
■ Drone Footage: Newest Russian APCs in full-firing action

■ The Kosovo Exodus (RT Documentary). Following NATO intervention in the bloody Serbian conflict of 1999, the Republic of Kosovo achieved independence. The new country failed to restore its economy and build the proud and prosperous nation that Kosovars had dreamed of. Fifteen years later, when Serbia reduced border controls, an unprecedented illegal migration from Kosovo began, which locals call the "Exodus". Using Serbia as a corridor into the EU through Hungary, thousands of migrants hoped for a new start but found themselves thwarted at every turn. The dream of a new life has become impossible for most; their hopes dashed, they are eventually deported and forced back to economic uncertainty.

■ Eurogroup adjourns until Sunday without reaching Greece deal
■ Martian Cuisine: Giant snails could feed first Mars colonists

■ In The Dark: Blindfold for Two Weeks (RT Documentary). When it comes to understanding the challenges faced by those with impaired vision, many of us are in the dark. After agreeing to don a blindfold for two weeks, James Brown suddenly finds many daily tasks treacherous, and the outside world a hostile prospect. If you lost your vision overnight, how would you cook or shave? Or how would you cope if your guide dog went walkabout?

■ The Wettest District in US: DC residents among biggest drinkers
■ Temporary Grexit from eurozone an option in case of no deal - EU summit document
■ AGreekment: 'Unanimous' decision over Greek crisis reached
■ Daredevil dangles from telephone wires, clambers across St. Pete's Nevsky Prospect
■ Human rights group slams IDF soldier for killing Palestinian teen
■ Moscow slams US' recent nuclear bomb test as 'irresponsible' & 'openly provocative'
■ DEAL! 'Good' nuclear deal with Iran reached
■ Nuclear deal reached - Iranian FM Zarif & EU foreign policy chief Mogherini news conf
■ 'Sleepy & overworked' Tough Iran deal talks
■ 'Iran deal was fight for every preposition, victory for diplomacy' - Escobar
■ Netanyahu, Republicans call Iran deal 'mistake & weakness'

► Al Jazeera World - Ramadan in Kenya. Muslims have lived in Kenya for centuries and today make up about 11 percent of the country's population. These communities live on the coast in cities like Mombasa - where nearly half of the city's inhabitants are Muslim - and in the country's northeast.Ramadan in Kenya meets Muslims living in Mombasa, Kisumu and Nairobi and captures their lives and culture in their homes, at work and in their places of worship.They talk about what aspects of Ramadan mean the most to them.Aseef Akram is a 25-year-old halal butcher living in Mombasa. He talks about the "spirit of Ramadan" in the city, the culture of openness towards those who are fasting, and about breaking that fast with the coconut dishes of the region."For me [during Ramadan], I tend to be most spiritually connected to my God, my creator," says Akram.In the western city of Kisumu, Fauza Asya Kombo picks and sells bananas for a living and is raising five children on her own after her husband died.Although earning a livelihood can be a struggle, she says, "When we've finished [iftar], we give any leftover bread to our neighbours. Food doesn't go to waste ... Wasting leads to non-belief."Arafat bin Talebis, a sixth grader at a shelter for orphans, talks about the peace he gains from his Quranic studies and the importance of his faith in his life."To me, the month of Ramadan acts like a guide. If I've made mistakes before Ramadan, I'll avoid making them once Ramadan starts," he says.From the Quran memorisation competitions which attract children studying in madrassas in Tanzania and Uganda - to Akram's family using the opportunity to eat together to break their fast, Ramadan in Kenya experiences the spirituality, traditions and significance of the holy month through the eyes of individuals who observe it.

Ramadan is a very good exercise for Muslims, not to restrict, but to reduce what had been done excessively, such as eating, smoking, speaking, acting, thinking, having sex at specified hours, and so on. Islam came to the awareness of a world marked by the adage "to have more not to be more.". A world that offers even imperative telling us to get more and "more than more". Indeed, the food and drink we ingest every day is quite excessive, causing the excess in the form of fat, cholesterol, gout, hypertension, or hyperkalemia, etc., so as to tackle it we need a variety of new facilities or services such as fitness center, yoga courses, diet program to plastic surgery -- which in fact it requires a high cost -- only to eliminate or reduce what we have created excessively so diligently. So, is there a group, self, or this nation, experience sanctity, self-renewal, or a kind of "small renaissance" every time after Ramadan?

► Two years after military coup: How stable is Egypt?
► Inside Story - Allegations of abuse in Indian-administered Kashmir 
► Egypt in 'a state of war'?
► 101 East - Afghanistan: No Country for Women
► The Stream - The great Greek drama 
► Inside Story - China's abandoned children
► Talk to Al Jazeera - Cuban spy: 'I will do it again if I have to'
► Counting the Cost - Can Greece be saved?
► Inside Story - Solar power - bright future?
► Inside Story - Spying on allies
► Head to Head - Israeli settlers: Patriots or invaders?

► Hard Earned - Dreams deferred. In the fourth episode of Hard Earned, we meet Percy Evans, 66, and his wife Beverly, 65, who are struggling to keep up with their bills in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; a former industrial capital.After being layed off as a maintenance worker during the recession, Percy now has a temporary job as a cleaner at an inner city mall. But earning only $8 an hour, he doesn't believe he'll be able to retire any time soon.In the last 20 years in the US, the number of people aged 65 and older in the workforce has more than doubled. In 1994 it was 3.7 million; in 2014 it was at eight million. We also meet Hilton Kennedy III, a US citizen raised in Mexico, who juggles two full-time jobs, working between 80-90 hours a week to support his pregnant girlfriend.We follow Hilton and Diana as they move out of their one-bedroom house at a trailer park to an expensive new apartment. We are also with them as tragic news surrounding Diana's pregnancy bites.As we follow our characters hardship and occasional good fortune in Hard Earned , we see how these couples and families are proud and determined to make it on their own to secure a better more stable future. 

► Counting the Cost - Russia : From oil curse to sanctions 
► Uber and sharing economy 

► Hard Earned - The American Dream. Hard Earned follows the lives of five low-income families across the US and takes an intimate look at whether the American Dream is still alive and well in the 21st century post-recession America.

► What's ahead for the Eurozone? 
► Building BRICS influence? 
► South Sudan: Political or personal?

► 101 East - Southern Exposure. King George Island has been described as one of the strangest places on the planet. Located at the far northern tip of Antarctica at the very bottom of the world, it has an extraordinary international community, complete with a school, a post office and even a Russian Orthodox church. Putting their national interests aside, 14 countries are united in pursuing scientific research into climate change. And Asia is leading the way – with China and South Korea investing heavily into their remote stations. 101 East gains a rare glimpse into the lives of those who work on this wild frontier of science. By day, scientists wrestle wildlife and the weather, but at night they relax with salsa dancing, basketball and braving Russian ice baths. But with mineral riches under the ice, will profits end this unique cooperation? 

► Hard Earned - Fight for fifteen. In the fifth episode of Hard Earned, De'Jaun (DJ) Jackson, 23, quits his job at Walgreens to ramp up his work as a union organiser.DJ has joined the Workers Organising Committee of Chicago to work on 'Fight for 15' - a campaign to raise hourly wages.He now makes twice what he earned at Walgreens, and although he's working more than 40 hours a week, DJ finds his new role fulfilling. "I understand the struggle," DJ says. "That's all this job is about and I enjoy it. It's fun. Tiring? But I enjoy it, I really do."Although he's bringing in more money - and the family are able to enjoy a rare outing at the mall - DJ says he still walks in the shoes of the workers he's fighting for, whom he believes society is too quick to judge."The public per se look at McDonald's workers and Walgreens or Macy's workers just like, You guys made the choice to do that or not do something in life to have success. Wrong," says DJ. "There are people working at McDonald’s, working fry machines that just wasn’t given an opportunity.”Emilia reflects on her former drug and alcohol addictions, and later receives a surprise, paid opportunity to bring her personal story to a larger audience.Jose and Elizabeth draw closer to buying a new home where their parents can also live.We see how Hilton and Diana are coping with their recent loss after complications with Diana's pregnancy. In anticipation of having children, the couple had moved out of their one-bedroom garage in a trailer park and into a bigger home and Hilton juggled two jobs. Still, Hilton's hard work hasn't gone unnoticed and he gets tipped for a managerial position.For the families whose stories we're following in Hard Earned , post-recession hardship starts to give way to some new opportunities and fresh starts.

► Behind the Sunday Times Snowden saga - The Listening Post (Full)  
► Counting the Cost - Has China's stock market bubble burst?
► Inside Story : Could polygamy be legalised in the US?
► Inside Story: Uighurs in the firing line in China?
► Inside Story: Can Kuwait justify mandatory DNA testing?
► Is Iran back from the cold?
► Astronaut Chris Hadfield on Pluto, music and overcoming fear

► Germany Calls Greece's Bluff  - A national referendum on the terms of the financial bailout Greece needs to stay solvent was supposed to have been Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's trump card in negotiations with Germany and other creditors — but he may have overestimated his supporters' resolve

* Markets Rise as Greece Makes Concessions
* Greece Defaults on Debt After Five Years of Bailouts
* British Man Breaks Crowdfunding Site Trying to Bail Out Greece
* 5 Things American Travelers Should Know If They're Visiting Greece

► IDEAS

■ Jeffrey Kluger : Jim Carrey, Please Shut Up About Vaccines 
■ Karl Vick : Now Begins the Hard Part in U.S.- Cuban Relations
■ Sean Gregory : America, Meet Your Newest Sports Hero 
■ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : America's Not Ready to Dump Trump 
■ Rabbi David Wolpe : On July 4, Remember America's Promise 
■  Rana Foroohar : Why Greece Matters for Everyone
■ Daniel D'Addario : Go Set a Watchman Review: Atticus Finch's Racism Makes Scout, and Us, Grow Up
■ Ian Bremmer : This Weekend's Foreign Policy Must-Reads
■ Rosalind Wiseman : Everything You Know About Boys and Video Games Is Wrong 
■ Daniel D'Addario : What Ariana Grande's Donut Scandal Says About Celebrity 
■ Camille Paglia : What a Woman President Should Be Like
■ Jeffrey Kluger : The Pluto Encounter Means More Than You Think
■ Michael B. Oren : Why Israel Won't Be Celebrating the Iran Deal
■ Susanna Schrobsdorff : Ellen Pao Was One More 'Difficult' Female Executive 
■ Victor Luckerson : How Exclusives Are Hurting Streaming Music

► Meet the Muslim (Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia) Who Is Giving $32 Billion to Charity

Oh, he already has a wife. Well, but I'm sure it does not prevent a woman wants to be his harem, maybe? Well, any other woman. Definitely, she's not me. Well, many women always feel that being a part of a rich husband's life will make them happy. I'm just glad to see a muslim can be a rich man, because Muslims are always associated with poverty and ignorance. Helo, Arab princes, supposedly with your condition, you can be the boss to U.S., not vice versa. Supposedly, your wealth can counteract Islamophobia throughout the world. The U.S. likes the rich Arab, you know?

► Here's Why Facebook Just Changed Its Logo

► How Miley Cyrus Told Her Mom She Loves Women 'Like I Love Boys' at 14 

► Boko Haram Kills 97 People Praying in Mosques in Nigeria

► Rick Perry Addresses Republicans' Legacy on Race

► Donald Trump in ChicagoDonald Trump

► Greece Readies for Vote as Cash Shortages Bite

► France Says No to WikiLeaks Founder's Bid for Asylum

► Yes or No? The Greek people will vote Sunday on a referendum that could have serious consequences for Europe's future. A 'Yes' vote could bring down the Greek government — but a win for 'No' could ultimately hasten Greece's departure from the Euro

* This Is the Method in the Greece Madness
* America's Very Own Greece
* Greek Voters Confused by Referendum Wording as Vote Nears
* Germany Calls Greece's Bluff
* Greek Referendum Could Threaten Government, Analysts Say
* New York's Greek Community Shares the Pain of Bailout Crisis

► Scientists Shoot Down Claim That Alien Life May Be on Comet 

► Bill Cosby's Admission - Bill Cosby admitted in a newly released 2005 deposition that he obtained Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with. He admitted giving the sedative to at least one woman

* Why Bill Cosby's Admission Should Put an End to the Era of Cosby Defenders
* Bill Cosby Avoids Sexual-Assault Charges in Atlantic City Case 
* Bill Cosby Fights to Keep Court Records Confidential

► The Dalai Lama Talks About Aging Gracefully - The Tibetan spiritual leader spoke with TIME on Monday morning, on his 80th birthday, holding forth about aging gracefully, mending a broken heart, maybe meeting Pope Francis one day and much more

► NASA Unveils Close-Up of Pluto's Surface

► Hardly Any Women Regret Having an Abortion, a New Study Finds 

► An Australian Woman Is to Be Deported From the UAE for 'Writing Bad Words' on Facebook

► Beloved Mexican Singer Joan Sebastian, 'El Rey del Jaripeo', Dies at 64 

► NASA Probe Survives Pluto Flyby - NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has gotten humanity's first up-close look at Pluto. The probe sent word of its triumph on Tuesday across 3 billion miles to scientists waiting breathlessly back home

* New False Color Photos Set Pluto and Its Moon Apart
* The 3 Coolest Things We Learned From NASA's Pluto AMA On Reddit
* Amazing Graphic Compares Pluto to Earth
* See Pluto Transform in a Year of New Horizons Images
* 9 Facts About Pluto You Need to Know
* NASA Mission Brings Pluto Into Sharp Focus — But It's Still Not a Planet 

► Ebola Kills Woman in Liberia

► LOCAL

■ Garcetti shifts stance, won't enforce tough new homeless measures
■ California residents cut water use by hefty 29% in May, officials say
■ Garcetti says he didn't change course on homelessness laws
■ Ideologies clash as weather service realigns the annual rainfall calendar
■ Garcetti, City Council throw homeless problem to the police
■ Garcetti stance on homeless crackdown draws critics from both sides 
■ Opponents vow to overturn vaccination law at Santa Monica rally
■ Resistant Malibu homeowner finally opens pathway to 'Billionaires' Beach' 
■ Herb Wesson agenda looks a lot like a mayor's 
■ Meet the man who got the Dalai Lama to Orange County for his 80th birthday
■ Ridley-Thomas says he has 'no intention' of challenging Garcetti in 2017
■ After a 12-year decline, crime in L.A. surges in first half of 2015
■ Trade pact's allies, foes unsure which side Mayor Eric Garcetti is on

► OPINION

■ What's behind the L.A. crime surge?
■ Times to issue report cards on L.A. leaders

► NATION

■ Some still just say 'no' as Alabama tries to adhere to same-sex ruling
■ Don't buy gun-shaped cellphone cases, authorities implore
■ Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina winning over skeptics
■ Obama warns against the 'you're-on-your-own economics' of 2016 Republican candidates 
■ Kentucky clerk against same-sex marriage: 'I hope they don't sue me'  
■ Another company dumps Trump as controversy threatens to bite into his brand
■ Girl Scouts reject anti-transgender gift, then triple the money
■ Former Oregon bakery owners must pay $135,000 for denying lesbians wedding cake 

► FOOD

■ Have a tasty Fourth of July celebration with these 67 recipes
■ Four local beers to drink on the Fourth of July

► BUSINESS

■ California regulators approve higher electricity rates for most residents
■ Silicon Valley struggles to pitch water-saving tech to farmers

► FRAMEWORK

■ Posted by : Marc Martin 

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