| Se nos ha ido un profeta de la libertad y la concordia, Mandela, al que comencé a conocer desde niña, ha marcado el siglo XX. Desgraciadamente su herencia es muy difícil de continuar. Nadie se reconoce racista. Pero existen infinitas formas de discriminación vigentes. Y la injusticia es la tónica de un sistema que condena a millones de seres humanos, especialmente en África, a la miseria. La foto marca un hito histórico. Noten la sorpresa de los circundantes. Por el lenguaje corporal se adivina una cierta cordialidad. Obama se inclina ligeramente ante el mandatario cubano. Castro tal vez esboza una sonrisa. Quiero verlo como un pequeño homenaje a Nelson Mandela. O como el primer milagro visible de un revolucionario de la mejor condición humana. |
Páginas vistas
martes, 10 de diciembre de 2013
Mandela´s first miracle
sábado, 7 de diciembre de 2013
Mujeres afganas
| La espléndida foto es de Thomas J. Abercrobie (1976). Se publicó en National Geographic. Nos habla por una mujer oculta, refugiada en un chador de seda. Ella tal vez regresa de un mercado. Y al parecer su única compra han sido dos mirlos, tan prisioneros como su dueña. Las mujeres afganas no se benefician de las guerras de rapiña. Son rehenes permanentes. Y eso a nadie le importa. |
lunes, 2 de diciembre de 2013
¿Y quién mato a JFK?
The JFK Assassination. Disputing the Official Theory that Lee Harvey Oswald was the “Lone Assassin”
By Dr. Gary G. Kohls
Si transcurridos 50 años todavía les interesa leer algo acerca del asesinato de JFK, aquí les dejo dos referencias. En 1990 Victor Ostrovsky publicó "By Way Of Deception", un libro autobiográfico sobre el Mossad israelí. En él se detalla que la inteligencia de Israel descreía que Oswald fue el asesino. Para corroborarlo, reconstruyeron la escena del atentado y pusieron a sus mejores francotiradores a la misma distancia y en las mismas circunstancias que Oswald frente a Kennedy: 88 yardas. Ninguno de ellos logró reproducir lo que supuestamente hizo Oswald. En el presente artículo Gary G. Kohls rebate la teoría del "asesino solitario".
Url of this article:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-jfk-assasination-disputing-the-official-theory-that-lee-harvey-oswald-was-the-lone-assassin/5358874

"Below is more documentation putting the lie to the media coverage (and the perpetual cover-up) of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK. The powers-that-be desperately want as many of us viewers as possible to believe the easily disprovable Big Lie Theory that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone crazed assassin of the president on November 22, 1963.
Last week I watched three of PBS’s JFK retrospectives, including Frontline’s “Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?” and the fraudulent pseudoscientific “ballistics special” on NOVA [proudly underwritten by David Koch!]. I also caught some specials on NBC, CBS and ABC, and I was uniformly frustrated (predictably) at the consistency of the propaganda that is being orchestrated to lead us comfortably numb sheeple to nod our heads and agree that the official theories about the assassination were correct. None of the compelling evidence that I list below was allowed to be shown.
During some of the retrospectives that I watched there usually was some denegration of the true patriots who have resisted the brain-washing and independently examined the evidence disproving the official story. These dissenters (who haven’t yet lost the ability to think critically) were just dismissed as “conspiracy theorists”.
The following are some of the important items that disprove the official story line and that were never mentioned on any of the JFK retrospectives that I watched.
1) JFK’s brain or parts of his skull were thrown backwards (out of a large exit wound in the back of the skull) onto the trunk of the limo – which is the reason why Jackie was famously seen on the film footage turning around and reaching backwards. The Secret Service guy testified frequently that Jackie was not reaching for him, but for fragments of JFK’s brain. Again this is more evidence that one of the two head shots that killed JFK came from the front.
Below is the link to the statement of secret service agent Clint Hill (from 1975) saying that Jackie wasn’t reaching out to him, but rather she was reaching to retrieve a chunk of JFK’s brain. (Apparently, according to other interviews that Hill has given, he has also been spouting the easily refutable official story about Oswald being the lone shooter and that there were only 3 audible shots – which contradicts many witnesses who heard up to 6 shots. Hill knows what happens to whistleblowers who tell unwelcome truths that expose government conspiracies.)
Watch this video: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfrHqqzC3Sw"
By Dr. Gary G. Kohls
Si transcurridos 50 años todavía les interesa leer algo acerca del asesinato de JFK, aquí les dejo dos referencias. En 1990 Victor Ostrovsky publicó "By Way Of Deception", un libro autobiográfico sobre el Mossad israelí. En él se detalla que la inteligencia de Israel descreía que Oswald fue el asesino. Para corroborarlo, reconstruyeron la escena del atentado y pusieron a sus mejores francotiradores a la misma distancia y en las mismas circunstancias que Oswald frente a Kennedy: 88 yardas. Ninguno de ellos logró reproducir lo que supuestamente hizo Oswald. En el presente artículo Gary G. Kohls rebate la teoría del "asesino solitario".
Url of this article:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-jfk-assasination-disputing-the-official-theory-that-lee-harvey-oswald-was-the-lone-assassin/5358874

"Below is more documentation putting the lie to the media coverage (and the perpetual cover-up) of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of JFK. The powers-that-be desperately want as many of us viewers as possible to believe the easily disprovable Big Lie Theory that Lee Harvey Oswald was the lone crazed assassin of the president on November 22, 1963.
Last week I watched three of PBS’s JFK retrospectives, including Frontline’s “Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?” and the fraudulent pseudoscientific “ballistics special” on NOVA [proudly underwritten by David Koch!]. I also caught some specials on NBC, CBS and ABC, and I was uniformly frustrated (predictably) at the consistency of the propaganda that is being orchestrated to lead us comfortably numb sheeple to nod our heads and agree that the official theories about the assassination were correct. None of the compelling evidence that I list below was allowed to be shown.
During some of the retrospectives that I watched there usually was some denegration of the true patriots who have resisted the brain-washing and independently examined the evidence disproving the official story. These dissenters (who haven’t yet lost the ability to think critically) were just dismissed as “conspiracy theorists”.
The following are some of the important items that disprove the official story line and that were never mentioned on any of the JFK retrospectives that I watched.
1) JFK’s brain or parts of his skull were thrown backwards (out of a large exit wound in the back of the skull) onto the trunk of the limo – which is the reason why Jackie was famously seen on the film footage turning around and reaching backwards. The Secret Service guy testified frequently that Jackie was not reaching for him, but for fragments of JFK’s brain. Again this is more evidence that one of the two head shots that killed JFK came from the front.
Below is the link to the statement of secret service agent Clint Hill (from 1975) saying that Jackie wasn’t reaching out to him, but rather she was reaching to retrieve a chunk of JFK’s brain. (Apparently, according to other interviews that Hill has given, he has also been spouting the easily refutable official story about Oswald being the lone shooter and that there were only 3 audible shots – which contradicts many witnesses who heard up to 6 shots. Hill knows what happens to whistleblowers who tell unwelcome truths that expose government conspiracies.)
Watch this video: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfrHqqzC3Sw"
domingo, 1 de diciembre de 2013
USAID vs.Cuba
"The Agency for International Development (USAID) revealed the existence of a subversive program of six million dollars against Cuba. This information was known due to an error when using an unprotected line to send documents to U.S. diplomats in Havana. The plan was part of the semi-clandestine ploy to overthrow the communist government.
The material reveals that the entity launched last July the initiative SOL-OAA-13-00110 and at least 20 NGOs requested funding for the program which was to train dissidents in Cuba in the next three years, with a fund of $6 million. The goal was to provide opportunities for the opponents of the revolution traveling abroad , where they would acquire technical skills in a "number of areas considered important for the development of democracy and civil society" in Cuba, in clear subversion of the political order.
The material reveals that the entity launched last July the initiative SOL-OAA-13-00110 and at least 20 NGOs requested funding for the program which was to train dissidents in Cuba in the next three years, with a fund of $6 million. The goal was to provide opportunities for the opponents of the revolution traveling abroad , where they would acquire technical skills in a "number of areas considered important for the development of democracy and civil society" in Cuba, in clear subversion of the political order.
In the leaked document, of over 200 pages, was the full story of the previous work done by the agency in pro-democracy programs in Cuba, and the names of some candidates to receive training, in addition to places where they could be trained.
Taking cognizance of the fact, USAID claimed that nothing bad happened, arguing that the U.S. government never even rated pro-democracy programs in Cuba as confidential and secret: "The USAID Cuba program has nothing classified, we simply execute a discreet way to help ensure the protection of all involved," said Karl Duckworth, a spokesperson for USAID" .
Taking cognizance of the fact, USAID claimed that nothing bad happened, arguing that the U.S. government never even rated pro-democracy programs in Cuba as confidential and secret: "The USAID Cuba program has nothing classified, we simply execute a discreet way to help ensure the protection of all involved," said Karl Duckworth, a spokesperson for USAID" .
sábado, 30 de noviembre de 2013
Bigotes ilustres
| Pues efectivamente, es el hijo predilecto de Figueres, Salvador Dalí. Su talento era real. Muy cotizado. Sus famosos bigotes, pues no. "Falsos, falsísimos", me dijo una señora vecina "de toda la vida", que lo conoció a él, a Ana María, a la parentela etc etc. En la foto original de Halsman se nota algo superpuesto al bigotillo auténtico. Como es "finde" les dejo el careto paranoico del artista. |
Virtual (dirty) money
El presente artículo de Nadezhda Alexeeva trata de los entresijos del tráfico de dinero en la red. Un negocio floreciente que aparecera una y otra vez.
"Young digital currency Bitcoin has been gaining popularity rapidly. It is believed that it may even make the US dollar move over as time goes by. However, there is one embarrassing detail: the currency circulates on condition of anonymity, which means that it can be used for criminal purposes. Bitcoin is used in transaction of drug traffickers, casino owners and killers.
The popularity of the digital crypto-currency Bitcoin grows every day, along with its price. At the moment, the new currency has managed to establish itself as the most valuable currency in the world. The cost of one Bitcoin reached $700 in November, taking into consideration the fact that it cost only $13 dollars a year ago. Such a sharp rise occurred after many Americans rushed to the shadow network segment following scandalous revelations from Edward Snowden. As a result, Internet browser Tor that uses only encrypted data channels to confuse user's tracks on multiple proxy servers gained incomparable popularity. It is in the Tor network, where the crypto-currency circulates.
It just so happens that the formerly toy currency, like the ones used by gamers, has evolved into a formidable financial tool with the help of the American authorities. Probably, the level of surveillance and control over ordinary citizens is not so high in fact, but the strong stereotype pushes people towards "shadow." Moreover, the number of Bitcoins is strictly limited. Therefore, the growing demand on them will inevitably lead to the growth of their price".
Médicos cubanos en Haití
Un grupo de sanitarios cubanos trabajan en "Isla de la Tortuga, Haití".
reportaje de LEANDRO MACEO LEYVA, ENVIADO ESPECIAL
reportaje de LEANDRO MACEO LEYVA, ENVIADO ESPECIAL
Situada al noroeste de Haití, con una superficie de 180 kilómetros cuadrados y unos 27 mil habitantes que viven de la pesca, el comercio y del turismo alimentado por las historias de piratería, la Isla de la Tortuga debe su nombre al descubridor del Nuevo Mundo, Cristóbal Colón, quien al avistar sus costas la bautizó así por el dibujo que ofrecía su geografía.
Barco velero camino a la Isla. |
El enfermero-intensivista Royler Valdivia durante el viaje. |
Como en el resto del país, la mayoría de los habitantes son de raza negra, los idiomas oficiales son el francés y elcreole y la población es mayoritariamente católica.
Conocida como la isla de los piratas, pues durante el siglo XVII fue un bastión para los bucaneros y filibusteros que surcaban el mar Caribe, el territorio acogió a personajes ilustres del mundo del pillaje. Quizás, el más encumbrado fuera el británico conocido como Barbanegra, quien se afincó en sus costas.
Su reputación de albergue de los filibusteros hizo de la isla un motivo de inspiración para escritores como Emilio Salgari, Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson o Walter Scott, presentes en obras cumbres de la literatura como El Corsario Negro, La Isla del Tesoro y El Pirata, respectivamente.
La curiosidad hacia ese mundo de la piratería me llevó a indagar sobre la Isla de la Tortuga, patria y refugio de aventureros. Quería conocer de aquel pasado agitado y entender el porqué. Todos coinciden en que una vez que la habitas, es imposible no sentir que te sostienes sobre un suelo condenado a un extraño maleficio de soledad, mientras una sospechosa calma preside sus 400 metros de altura, hasta convertirla en una tierra de olvido.
"Hay médicos cubanos en la Isla de la Tortuga", exclamó con asombro en una ocasión un amigo, al intercambiar información sobre el alcance de la Brigada Médica Cubana a lo largo y ancho de la geografía haitiana. Ese también fue otro de mis móviles para visitar el legendario enclave.
El día que viajamos era tranquilo, pues los haitianos dormían, me dice Royler Valdivia, un joven enfermero-intensivista, quien ha pasado 18 meses allí y servía de guía en un viaje que comenzó en el puerto de Port-de-Paix (cabecera departamental del noroeste de Haití), sobre un barco velero que navega en pleno siglo XXI.
Interior de la Isla. |
Todos lo conocen en el barco La Salles, un negocio que da de comer a la familia, y a bordo del cual ha debido cooperar, en ocasiones, con los ajetreos propios del desplazamiento.
Mientras navega, Royler no olvida su condición de especialista cubano. Lleva consigo tabletas de gravinol y un pomo con agua, los cuales comparte, fundamentalmente con los niños.
Habla de la "letanía" de los viajes, de los retornos que resultan ser "más calmados", de los delfines que lo despiden de vez en vez, y de la "bondad" de los haitianos que lo transportan. Los mismos que esa tarde nos aproximaron seguros hasta la isla, aquellos que nos dieron la mano para abordar una embarcación más pequeña para alcanzar el muelle, y con quienes escalamos —sobre una motocicleta— las erguidas inclinaciones del terreno.
Una vez en tierra firme, Royler deberá no solo enfrentar cualquier urgencia médica que se presente, sino además, la ausencia de electricidad y de cualquier vestigio del mundo moderno, mientras contempla cada tarde la puesta del sol y las embarcaciones que regresan, como expresión de que el día llega a su fin. Pero él permanecerá a gusto dos años allí. Seguirá viajando impulsado por el viento y quién sabe, tal vez un día, decida escribir su propia leyenda.
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