https://www.opednews.com/populum/rss.php?c=a&t=&p=&tid=0 Opednews.com Progressive, Liberal United States and International News, Opinion, Op-Eds and Politics en-us Copyright 2026 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:37:25 -0400 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:37:25 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.opednews.com/populum/pthemes/opednews/images/rssbanner.png https://www.opednews.com/populum/rss.php?c=a&t=&p=&tid=0 152 149 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Washington-vs-Daesh-Who-I-by-Danny-Schechter-Isis-150109-519.html Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:13:08 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Washington-vs-Daesh-Who-I-by-Danny-Schechter-Isis-150109-519.html Danny Schechter It was a strange article on the front page of the New York Times: A top U.S. general, Michael K. Nagata, commander of American Special Operations forces in the Middle East, was admitting that the Pentagon is at war with an enemy that it doesn't understand, and has sought out expertise outside the military to help figure out what he is up against. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Voices-From-The-Ghosts-of-by-Danny-Schechter-Movie-Reviews_Viet-Nam-Viet-Nam-War_Vietnam-141219-323.html Fri, 19 Dec 2014 22:00:17 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Voices-From-The-Ghosts-of-by-Danny-Schechter-Movie-Reviews_Viet-Nam-Viet-Nam-War_Vietnam-141219-323.html Danny Schechter New York, New York: It's been nearly 40 years since what the American media called "The Fall of Saigon" and the Vietnamese referred to as the Liberation. I saw it then as the Fall of Washington.----The ghosts of Vietnam are back, thanks to two filmmakers with very different takes. The first is Rory Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy's youngest daughter. Her one-sided account has already been nominated for an Oscar. The second is Tiana... https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Quick-Slide-From-Hope-by-Danny-Schechter-Abyss_Military_Propaganda-140923-783.html Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:26:08 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Quick-Slide-From-Hope-by-Danny-Schechter-Abyss_Military_Propaganda-140923-783.html Danny Schechter The bombing has begun changing the conversation away from climate change, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Body-Counts-Rise-As-Chaos-by-Danny-Schechter-Chaos_Empire_Intelligence_Slaughter-140920-475.html Sat, 20 Sep 2014 17:34:22 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Body-Counts-Rise-As-Chaos-by-Danny-Schechter-Chaos_Empire_Intelligence_Slaughter-140920-475.html Danny Schechter What is driving US War Policy: calculation or chaos? News Dissector Danny Schechter offers some perspectives. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oh-Ye-Masters-of-War-Mar-by-Danny-Schechter-FEAR_FEAR_Inequality_Response-140910-690.html Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:19:05 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oh-Ye-Masters-of-War-Mar-by-Danny-Schechter-FEAR_FEAR_Inequality_Response-140910-690.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter comments As 9/11 is once again being used a pretext for war. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Bring-Back-Adolf-Needed--by-Danny-Schechter-Fear_Hitler_ISI-140904-954.html Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:44:47 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Bring-Back-Adolf-Needed--by-Danny-Schechter-Fear_Hitler_ISI-140904-954.html Danny Schechter Hitler Baiting is back in Vogue.Did it every go away. It's now Putin's latest burden, writes News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Just-What-We-Need-Another-by-Danny-Schechter-Assassination_Media_Syria_Threats-140828-215.html Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:20:09 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Just-What-We-Need-Another-by-Danny-Schechter-Assassination_Media_Syria_Threats-140828-215.html Danny Schechter It appears that president Obama is just itching to go to war against ISIS, and why not throw Assad in as well? News Dissector Danny Schechter looks at the forces pushing for the next war. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Back-In-Iraq-We-Only-Want-by-Danny-Schechter-Civilization_Military_Military_Responsibility-140814-935.html Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:10:03 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Back-In-Iraq-We-Only-Want-by-Danny-Schechter-Civilization_Military_Military_Responsibility-140814-935.html Danny Schechter Once again, a war on Iraq is escalation with shifting pretexts, fist to protect Americans and then Iraquis. News Dissector Danny Schechter puts the story in context. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-Is-Bad-for-The-Jews-by-Danny-Schechter-Israeli-Attacks-On-Gaza_Jewish-History-In-History_Jews-For-Gaza_Jews-For-Jesus-140811-918.html Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:09:28 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-Is-Bad-for-The-Jews-by-Danny-Schechter-Israeli-Attacks-On-Gaza_Jewish-History-In-History_Jews-For-Gaza_Jews-For-Jesus-140811-918.html Danny Schechter In a second part of his essay, "Israel Is Bad For The Jews." News Dissector Danny Schechter discusses the hateful response he received to his original reflections. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-Gives-All-Jews-A-Ba-by-Danny-Schechter-Israel-Attacks-Gaza_Israel-Idf_Israeli-Intransigence_Jew-Bashing-140809-179.html Sat, 09 Aug 2014 12:18:45 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-Gives-All-Jews-A-Ba-by-Danny-Schechter-Israel-Attacks-Gaza_Israel-Idf_Israeli-Intransigence_Jew-Bashing-140809-179.html Danny Schechter "Whatever Israel is "winning," the Jewish People are loosing." writes News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Iron-Dome-Inside-The-H-by-Danny-Schechter-Israel_Israel_Israel-Attacks-Gaza_Israel-Killing-With-U-S-Weapons-140731-807.html Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:30:54 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Iron-Dome-Inside-The-H-by-Danny-Schechter-Israel_Israel_Israel-Attacks-Gaza_Israel-Killing-With-U-S-Weapons-140731-807.html Danny Schechter Israel's Iron Dome Missile System Has become a metaphor for a brutal was that has nothing to do with defense, contends News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Suicidal-Bombers-Over-Gaza-by-Danny-Schechter-Gaza-Invasion_Hamas_Losses_Violence-140724-564.html Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:33:05 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Suicidal-Bombers-Over-Gaza-by-Danny-Schechter-Gaza-Invasion_Hamas_Losses_Violence-140724-564.html Danny Schechter Is Israel on A Suicide Mission in Gaza driven by fanaticism and self-defeating logic? News Dissector Danny Schechter on the costs and consequences behind the bloodshed. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-the-Media-Selling-or-Te-by-Danny-Schechter-Israel_Israel-Attacks-Gaza_Media-Fake-News-140716-379.html Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:26:22 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-the-Media-Selling-or-Te-by-Danny-Schechter-Israel_Israel-Attacks-Gaza_Media-Fake-News-140716-379.html Danny Schechter Perception Management is the strategy Israel is using it its latest war on Hamas. News Dissector Danny Schechter asks the questions our media avoids. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-World-Cup-Spilleth-Ove-by-Danny-Schechter-Exploitation_Shame_Sports-140710-661.html Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:29:29 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-World-Cup-Spilleth-Ove-by-Danny-Schechter-Exploitation_Shame_Sports-140710-661.html Danny Schechter As The World Cup Games End, New Political Ones Resume as Brazil turns against a source of exploitation and shame. News Dissector Danny Schechter reports https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Call-to-Restore-For-by-Danny-Schechter-Declaration_Independence_Slavery_Speech-140703-760.html Thu, 03 Jul 2014 12:27:37 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Call-to-Restore-For-by-Danny-Schechter-Declaration_Independence_Slavery_Speech-140703-760.html Danny Schechter As Americans celebrate July 4th, it's time to remember the July 4th oration by abolitionist, editor and activist Frederick Douglass, says News Dissector Danny Schechter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/What-The-Media-Misses--Th-by-Danny-Schechter-ISI_Iraqis_Media_Media-140626-295.html Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:20:45 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/What-The-Media-Misses--Th-by-Danny-Schechter-ISI_Iraqis_Media_Media-140626-295.html Danny Schechter Suddenly, after years of closed bureaus and a time to move on attitude, the networks are back in Iraq.--News Dissector Danny Schechter discusses what they are missing. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Back-To-Iraq-And-Welcome-by-Danny-Schechter-Iraq_Iraq-3-Independent-States_Iraq-Universities_Iraq-Veterans-Against-The-War-140619-304.html Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:43:02 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Back-To-Iraq-And-Welcome-by-Danny-Schechter-Iraq_Iraq-3-Independent-States_Iraq-Universities_Iraq-Veterans-Against-The-War-140619-304.html Danny Schechter What's missing in the media picture of the new fighting in Iraq? News Dissector Danny Schecher who wrote book and made films on the subject is back as the media goes back to Iraq. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Canada-s-Media-Exports-of-by-Danny-Schechter-Attention_Media_Media_Media-Complicity-140613-179.html Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:10:42 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Canada-s-Media-Exports-of-by-Danny-Schechter-Attention_Media_Media_Media-Complicity-140613-179.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter writes: Two media companies born in Canada, VICE and Real News, are emerging in the US media market. One promises a progressive but locally-based news network; the other a global fusion of reality TV and news. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Far-Above-Cayuga-Waters-C-by-Danny-Schechter-Apartheid_College_Race_Race-140609-388.html Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:09:09 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Far-Above-Cayuga-Waters-C-by-Danny-Schechter-Apartheid_College_Race_Race-140609-388.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter writes, a college Reunion confronts race as alums Remember the Civil Rights Movement https://www.opednews.com/articles/Where-IsThe-American-Sprin-by-Danny-Schechter-American-Dream_American-Rock-and-roll_Oligarchy_Rebellion-140530-507.html Fri, 30 May 2014 09:21:16 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Where-IsThe-American-Sprin-by-Danny-Schechter-American-Dream_American-Rock-and-roll_Oligarchy_Rebellion-140530-507.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter asks, "Where is the rebellions we usually associate with Spring?" https://www.opednews.com/articles/Calling-George-Orwell-We-by-Danny-Schechter-FISA_Hubris_Surveillance-140523-386.html Fri, 23 May 2014 07:51:41 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Calling-George-Orwell-We-by-Danny-Schechter-FISA_Hubris_Surveillance-140523-386.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter offers a "review"that goes deeper into the cryptographic craziness that Glenn Greenwald unmasks in the obsessive world of the NSA https://www.opednews.com/articles/Can-We-Stop-America-s-Surv-by-Danny-Schechter-America-Freedom-To-Fascism_American-Bar-Association_Fascism_Leaks-140516-485.html Fri, 16 May 2014 12:36:06 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Can-We-Stop-America-s-Surv-by-Danny-Schechter-America-Freedom-To-Fascism_American-Bar-Association_Fascism_Leaks-140516-485.html Danny Schechter How can we stop the growing surveillance state. News Dissector Danny Schechter discusses the battle between secrecy and privacy. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Tanked-The-Financial-Cris-by-Danny-Schechter-Credit_Crisis-Plan_Crisis_in_afghanistan_Financial-Crisis-Inquiry-140509-680.html Fri, 09 May 2014 12:26:10 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Tanked-The-Financial-Cris-by-Danny-Schechter-Credit_Crisis-Plan_Crisis_in_afghanistan_Financial-Crisis-Inquiry-140509-680.html Danny Schechter The financial Crisis has not gone away even as military spending becomes our economic stimulus program, argue s Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-South-Africa-Called--by-Danny-Schechter-Activists_Africans_Apartheid_Apartheid-140502-482.html Fri, 02 May 2014 11:44:32 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-South-Africa-Called--by-Danny-Schechter-Activists_Africans_Apartheid_Apartheid-140502-482.html Danny Schechter As South Africa Goes To The Polls, There is intense rancor dividing old comrades slog with a longing for the black and white days of the anti-apartheid movement. News Dissector Danny Schechter reports. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Owner-of-the-Cippers-M-by-Danny-Schechter-Communications_Questions_Reality_Wife-140430-977.html Tue, 29 Apr 2014 23:24:08 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Owner-of-the-Cippers-M-by-Danny-Schechter-Communications_Questions_Reality_Wife-140430-977.html Danny Schechter Racism Has Finally Been Expunged in Sports as The owner of the LA Clippers is Crucified for what he said in private. Danny Schechter questions the spectacle. https://www.opednews.com/articles/That-Iron-Law-Of-Oligarc-by-Danny-Schechter-Law_Law-And-Order_Law-Enforcement_Money-140425-328.html Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:43:34 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/That-Iron-Law-Of-Oligarc-by-Danny-Schechter-Law_Law-And-Order_Law-Enforcement_Money-140425-328.html Danny Schechter Has the United States Just Become an Oligarchy or has there been an "iron law" of oligarchy that predates recent attention-getting studies. News Dissector Danny Schechter discusses how the rich rule. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Major-Media-Does-NOT-All-R-by-Danny-Schechter-Domestic-Spying_Media-And-Democracy_Pulitzer-Prize_Snowden-140418-652.html Fri, 18 Apr 2014 10:10:27 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Major-Media-Does-NOT-All-R-by-Danny-Schechter-Domestic-Spying_Media-And-Democracy_Pulitzer-Prize_Snowden-140418-652.html Danny Schechter The newspaper world recognized the Snowden surveillance disclosures with Pulitzer Prizes, but all the media was not thrilled, argues Mediachannel.org editor Danny Schechter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/-Marching-on-Pistorious-by-Danny-Schechter-Apartheid_Democracy-In-Action_Inequality_Trials-140411-942.html Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:52:08 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/-Marching-on-Pistorious-by-Danny-Schechter-Apartheid_Democracy-In-Action_Inequality_Trials-140411-942.html Danny Schechter The Oscar Pistortorious circus is South A. a frica's OJ Simpson Trial. a media delight. But the countries democracy is also on trial, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter but you wouldn't know it in our press. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Beyond-McCutcheon-Deeper-by-Danny-Schechter-Corruption_Democracy_Media_Media-140404-163.html Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:08:07 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Beyond-McCutcheon-Deeper-by-Danny-Schechter-Corruption_Democracy_Media_Media-140404-163.html Danny Schechter Progressives are up in arms, outraged, just outraged by the latest Supreme Court Decision. But, there's more to worry about argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Stress-Tested-What-Are-Th-by-Danny-Schechter-CNBC_Citibank_Citigroup_Confidence-140329-331.html Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:48:30 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Stress-Tested-What-Are-Th-by-Danny-Schechter-CNBC_Citibank_Citigroup_Confidence-140329-331.html Danny Schechter The Federal Reserve just conducted "stress tests" on major banks. Why this exercise? Is It another financial fraud. asks News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Major-Media--Rallies---by-Danny-Schechter-Freedom-Of-Speech_Government-Accountability_Media_Surveillance-140322-984.html Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:09:25 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Major-Media--Rallies---by-Danny-Schechter-Freedom-Of-Speech_Government-Accountability_Media_Surveillance-140322-984.html Danny Schechter It is significant when major editors and writers converge for a forum to challenge threats by our national surveillance state. News Dissector Danny Schechter was there. https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-The-Government-Compou-by-Danny-Schechter-Banksters_Criminal-Cover-Up_Government-Crime_Mortgage-Fraud-140314-677.html Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:15:43 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-The-Government-Compou-by-Danny-Schechter-Banksters_Criminal-Cover-Up_Government-Crime_Mortgage-Fraud-140314-677.html Danny Schechter An Administration That Once Vowed To Fight Mortgage Fraud Has Made It Its Lowest Priority, reports the Danny Schechter, News Dissector. https://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Daily-Beast-Ideologue-T-by-Danny-Schechter-Empire_Media_Media_Ukraine-140307-732.html Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:04:45 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Daily-Beast-Ideologue-T-by-Danny-Schechter-Empire_Media_Media_Ukraine-140307-732.html Danny Schechter The Daily Beast has sent an operative of Empire to--discredit the Russian financed TV station as another media war erupts over Ukraine coverage. Danny Schechter of Mediachannel.org reports. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Don-t-Mess-With-Glenn-Gree-by-Danny-Schechter-Glenn-Greenwald_Glenn-Greenwald_Guilty_News-140301-147.html Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:04:32 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Don-t-Mess-With-Glenn-Gree-by-Danny-Schechter-Glenn-Greenwald_Glenn-Greenwald_Guilty_News-140301-147.html Danny Schechter Glenn Greenwald is under attack again and sparring with a calculated hit job. News Dissector Danny Schechter reports. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Skiing-Dowhill-At-The-Olym-by-Danny-Schechter-Distraction_Inequality_Politics_Skiing-140222-381.html Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:22:27 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Skiing-Dowhill-At-The-Olym-by-Danny-Schechter-Distraction_Inequality_Politics_Skiing-140222-381.html Danny Schechter The Olymics are A platform for Sports and Politics. --Are you NBseeing it, asks News Dissector Danny Schechter? https://www.opednews.com/articles/Debating-Poverty-Eradicati-by-Danny-Schechter-Media-140214-292.html Fri, 14 Feb 2014 23:09:57 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Debating-Poverty-Eradicati-by-Danny-Schechter-Media-140214-292.html Danny Schechter When We discuss eradicating poverty, we have to recognize how our media makes the Job Harder, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Olympics-Are-Here-To-S-by-Danny-Schechter-Olympics_Terrorism-140207-183.html Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:38:02 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Olympics-Are-Here-To-S-by-Danny-Schechter-Olympics_Terrorism-140207-183.html Danny Schechter In our media, the Olympics are about terrorism, protest and Putin--but not about their business agenda. That's what News Dissector Danny Schechter writes about. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Pete-Seeger-Wanted-To-Be-A-by-Danny-Schechter-Change_Journalists-Journalism_Peace_Surprise-140203-416.html Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:10:04 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Pete-Seeger-Wanted-To-Be-A-by-Danny-Schechter-Change_Journalists-Journalism_Peace_Surprise-140203-416.html Danny Schechter Everyone knows Pete Seeger the singer. But did you know that he first wanted to be a journalist, reports News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/State-of-the-Union-Or-Stat-by-Danny-Schechter-Inauguration_News_Speech-140129-514.html Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:03:17 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/State-of-the-Union-Or-Stat-by-Danny-Schechter-Inauguration_News_Speech-140129-514.html Danny Schechter Was it A State of the Union Or The State of Obama.--Was the "big speech" an useless exercise, asks News Dissector Danny Schechter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/I-HAVE-BEEN-TO-THE-MOUNTA-by-Danny-Schechter-Hollywood_Inequality_Mountains_Weapons-140123-950.html Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:47:19 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/I-HAVE-BEEN-TO-THE-MOUNTA-by-Danny-Schechter-Hollywood_Inequality_Mountains_Weapons-140123-950.html Danny Schechter Dr King Spoke of The "Mountain top" as a path to the promised land, but News Dissector Danny Schechter found todays mountain tops pinnacles of power. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Open-Letter-To-The-Movie-A-by-Danny-Schechter-Academy-Award-Best-Picture_Academy-Awards_Academy-Awards_Courage-140118-254.html Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:09:03 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Open-Letter-To-The-Movie-A-by-Danny-Schechter-Academy-Award-Best-Picture_Academy-Awards_Academy-Awards_Courage-140118-254.html Danny Schechter The Oscars Have Snubbed The Nelson Mandela Movie Just Six Weeks After He Died. News Dissector Danny Schechter explains why we should care. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Politics-of-OSCAR-Is-by-Danny-Schechter-Freedom_Liberation_Liberation_Movie-Reviews-140112-29.html Sun, 12 Jan 2014 08:47:34 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Politics-of-OSCAR-Is-by-Danny-Schechter-Freedom_Liberation_Liberation_Movie-Reviews-140112-29.html Danny Schechter The fate of the movie, Mandela Long Walk To Freedom says a lot about the openness of Hollywood to movies about Liberation, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Happy-News-Year--The-News-by-Danny-Schechter-Capitalism_News_News-And-Media_News-Categories-131231-267.html Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:08:06 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Happy-News-Year--The-News-by-Danny-Schechter-Capitalism_News_News-And-Media_News-Categories-131231-267.html Danny Schechter Happy New Year to All but will 2014 be a "happy news year?" News Dissector Danny Schechter doubts because or news culture is so flawed. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-World-Unites-Behind-Ma-by-Danny-Schechter-Freedom_Speeches_United-Nations-Universal-Declaration-Of-Human-Righ-131223-384.html Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:55:04 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-World-Unites-Behind-Ma-by-Danny-Schechter-Freedom_Speeches_United-Nations-Universal-Declaration-Of-Human-Righ-131223-384.html Danny Schechter Why Was Mandela Hailed The World Over? News Dissector Danny Schechter discusses a global effort to keep his memory alive. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Snowden-Saga-The-NSA-by-Danny-Schechter-Intelligence_Mysterious_Reform_Surveillance-131220-455.html Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:31:03 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Snowden-Saga-The-NSA-by-Danny-Schechter-Intelligence_Mysterious_Reform_Surveillance-131220-455.html Danny Schechter The pressures are building on the NSA --From the Courts, the Press, and Inside The Government. Its sails will be trimmed argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Mandela-s-Burial-Bury-by-Danny-Schechter-Democracy_FREEDOM_Legacy_MEMORY-131214-886.html Sat, 14 Dec 2013 10:56:54 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Mandela-s-Burial-Bury-by-Danny-Schechter-Democracy_FREEDOM_Legacy_MEMORY-131214-886.html Danny Schechter Nelson Mandela will be buried Sunday. Will his burial also bury his memory, asks News Dissector Danny Schechter, author of Madiba AtoZ: The Many Faces of Nelson Mandlea. https://www.opednews.com/articles/What-More-Is-There-To-Lear-by-Danny-Schechter-FREEDOM_Freedom_Nelson-Mandela_Nelson_Mandela-131205-16.html Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:13:23 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/What-More-Is-There-To-Lear-by-Danny-Schechter-FREEDOM_Freedom_Nelson-Mandela_Nelson_Mandela-131205-16.html Danny Schechter As The Nelson Mandela Movie Opens Worldwide, the question is, says News Dissector Danny Schechter, what is there for us to learn? https://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Citizen-s-Apology-To-Afg-by-Danny-Schechter-Afghanistan-Drawdown_Afghanistan-Massacre_Afghanistan-Pullout_Afghanistan-War-131126-55.html Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:40:47 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/A-Citizen-s-Apology-To-Afg-by-Danny-Schechter-Afghanistan-Drawdown_Afghanistan-Massacre_Afghanistan-Pullout_Afghanistan-War-131126-55.html Danny Schechter Afghanistan Wants To US to apologize. The government won't. says News Dissector Danny Schechter but the people can. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Nelson-Mandela-s-Like-Is-C-by-Danny-Schechter-Duty_Nelson-Mandela_System_Theater-131122-417.html Fri, 22 Nov 2013 18:53:45 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Nelson-Mandela-s-Like-Is-C-by-Danny-Schechter-Duty_Nelson-Mandela_System_Theater-131122-417.html Danny Schechter A mega movie about Nelson Mandela opens soon. Danny Schechter wonders if a liberation strangle can make it at the box office https://www.opednews.com/articles/CBS-Still-Under-Attack-No-by-Danny-Schechter-Fraud_Problem_Republican-131115-482.html Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:23:55 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/CBS-Still-Under-Attack-No-by-Danny-Schechter-Fraud_Problem_Republican-131115-482.html Danny Schechter CBS has Now Admitted Errors in their Benghazi Report But that has not stilled the controversy. They are now being accused of fraud, writes News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Fight-To-Save-Journali-by-Danny-Schechter-Journalism_Journalism-Award_Organizing_Truth-131109-978.html Sat, 09 Nov 2013 12:05:12 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Fight-To-Save-Journali-by-Danny-Schechter-Journalism_Journalism-Award_Organizing_Truth-131109-978.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter salutes the tenth anniversary of Free Press while discussing the fight to save journalism. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Hey-Hey-NSA-How-Many-Lea-by-Danny-Schechter-Blindness_Dominance_Games_Privacy-131102-745.html Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:58:17 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Hey-Hey-NSA-How-Many-Lea-by-Danny-Schechter-Blindness_Dominance_Games_Privacy-131102-745.html Danny Schechter There is an arrogance and blindness at the very top of the NSA hierarchy where arrogant believers in "information dominance" play Star Trek Games, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Banned-In-The-USA-The-Ins-by-Danny-Schechter-Security_Security_Security-State-131029-68.html Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:54:01 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Banned-In-The-USA-The-Ins-by-Danny-Schechter-Security_Security_Security-State-131029-68.html Danny Schechter Why Are Former South African Freedom Fighters Being Arrested at US Airports. Mandel's prisonmate busted at JFK. Why? He's On The List. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-It-Time-For-Beheadings-by-Danny-Schechter-Beheadings_Slavery_UNDERSTANDING_Violence-131023-988.html Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:51:22 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-It-Time-For-Beheadings-by-Danny-Schechter-Beheadings_Slavery_UNDERSTANDING_Violence-131023-988.html Danny Schechter Facebook Has Removed its objections to beheading videos in its news feeds. News Dissector Danny Schechter asks: Is this progress? https://www.opednews.com/articles/So-What-Was-It-All-About--by-Danny-Schechter-Ideology_Nihilism_Obamacare_Politics-131017-170.html Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:52:30 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/So-What-Was-It-All-About--by-Danny-Schechter-Ideology_Nihilism_Obamacare_Politics-131017-170.html Danny Schechter Who Won, Who Lost in the Shutdown Psychodrama? News Dissector Danny Schechter warns the war will go on. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Bali-Conference-The-Me-by-Danny-Schechter-Community_Media_Sustainability_Sustainable-131008-308.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 10:17:09 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Bali-Conference-The-Me-by-Danny-Schechter-Community_Media_Sustainability_Sustainable-131008-308.html Danny Schechter Danny Schechter was covering the conference on sustainable development that most of the media ignored to focus on what John Kerry was wearing. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-The-Shutdown-Another-Na-by-Danny-Schechter-Cabal_Demagoguery_Intimidation_Name-Calling-131002-113.html Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:27:57 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-The-Shutdown-Another-Na-by-Danny-Schechter-Cabal_Demagoguery_Intimidation_Name-Calling-131002-113.html Danny Schechter Is the shutdown really a coup, asks News Dissector Danny Schechter? https://www.opednews.com/articles/On-the-5th-Anniversary-of-by-Danny-Schechter-Banksters_Finance_Finance_Inequality-130915-855.html Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:59:51 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/On-the-5th-Anniversary-of-by-Danny-Schechter-Banksters_Finance_Finance_Inequality-130915-855.html Danny Schechter This week is being marked as the 5th anniversary of the Financial Crisis and the second of Occupy. The bottom line: we are in deep doo foo, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Covergence-War-And-Ec-by-Danny-Schechter-Attack_Credibility_Economic_Economic-Collapse-130908-164.html Sun, 08 Sep 2013 15:35:25 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Covergence-War-And-Ec-by-Danny-Schechter-Attack_Credibility_Economic_Economic-Collapse-130908-164.html Danny Schechter As we wait for what seems like an inevitable US directed war to salve the President's ego and "credibility," we also mark the anniversary of the financial crisis. A convergence? https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-The-Western-Media-Promo-by-Danny-Schechter-Media_Media_Media-And-Democracy_Media-Attacks-130831-741.html Sat, 31 Aug 2013 19:37:11 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-The-Western-Media-Promo-by-Danny-Schechter-Media_Media_Media-And-Democracy_Media-Attacks-130831-741.html Danny Schechter There are two wars going on, the war in Syria .and media war alongside it. News Dissector looks at how big media guns are lining up behind President Obama. https://www.opednews.com/articles/President-Obama-s-biggest-by-Danny-Schechter-130819-999.html Mon, 19 Aug 2013 02:34:13 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/President-Obama-s-biggest-by-Danny-Schechter-130819-999.html Danny Schechter Obama has betrayed most of his promises to homeowners, and has sided with the banks with subsidies and incentives. He also supports the need for government financing since the private sector only funds 13 percent of mortgages through lenders like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that Obama now wants to phase out. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-gets-personal-as-r-by-Danny-Schechter-130808-192.html Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:30:16 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-gets-personal-as-r-by-Danny-Schechter-130808-192.html Danny Schechter No wonder "no drama Obama" is stressing out because of his inability to control the issue and its media framing. He has been pushed into a corner where he seems to be sulking openly. To cite the old saying, "what a web we weave when first we practice to deceive..." https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-New-South-Africa-Bans-by-Danny-Schechter-130723-870.html Tue, 23 Jul 2013 06:31:54 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-New-South-Africa-Bans-by-Danny-Schechter-130723-870.html Danny Schechter Under apartheid. films were frequently banned in --South Africa. Now the new government has banned a film. News Dissector Danny Schechter was there and reports. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Mandela-Soap-Opera-Ca-by-Danny-Schechter-130714-897.html Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:13:49 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Mandela-Soap-Opera-Ca-by-Danny-Schechter-130714-897.html Danny Schechter The whole world is praying for Nelson Mandela's recovery despite his dire condition, In South Africa, there is a soap operat distracting attention what he stands for. News Dissector Danny Schechter is there and reports. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Karibu-Welcome-To-Tanzan-by-Danny-Schechter-130702-359.html Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:38:38 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Karibu-Welcome-To-Tanzan-by-Danny-Schechter-130702-359.html Danny Schechter While the Visit To Promote Big Power Closed The City Down, A Dynamic Film Festival Showcases The Country's Cultural Energy And Opens Minds https://www.opednews.com/articles/Media-Waits-for-Mandela-To-by-Danny-Schechter-130701-211.html Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:13:56 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Media-Waits-for-Mandela-To-by-Danny-Schechter-130701-211.html Danny Schechter A Media Army Has Staked out a hospital in South Africa, waiting for Nelson Mandela to die. His family compares them to vultures. News Dissector Danny Schechter comments. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Mandela-and-Snowden-Heroe-by-Danny-Schechter-130613-488.html Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:07:03 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Mandela-and-Snowden-Heroe-by-Danny-Schechter-130613-488.html Danny Schechter Is there any connection between Snowden and Mandela. News Dissector Danny Schechter thinks so. https://www.opednews.com/articles/We-Steal-Secrets-The-New-by-Danny-Schechter-130531-557.html Fri, 31 May 2013 15:56:01 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/We-Steal-Secrets-The-New-by-Danny-Schechter-130531-557.html Danny Schechter AFIlmmaker Danny Schechter Looks At the New Film On Wikileaks-- Who does it serve? https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-News-That-Isn-t-In-An-by-Danny-Schechter-130517-887.html Fri, 17 May 2013 07:47:36 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-News-That-Isn-t-In-An-by-Danny-Schechter-130517-887.html Danny Schechter How accurate are all the Scandal Stories we are reading. New Dissector Danny Schechter asks:--"What's Missing?" https://www.opednews.com/articles/Rot-Within-The-Ranks--Ho-by-Danny-Schechter-130510-346.html Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:49 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Rot-Within-The-Ranks--Ho-by-Danny-Schechter-130510-346.html Danny Schechter When military officers were fired because of "rot," You have to ask how deeply it has spread says News Dissector Danny Schechter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-s-Bombing-of-Damasc-by-Danny-Schechter-130505-588.html Sun, 05 May 2013 10:27:40 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-s-Bombing-of-Damasc-by-Danny-Schechter-130505-588.html Danny Schechter Syria is Bombed--How the Press Reacts--Danny Schechter, editor of Mediachannel.org, --dissects https://www.opednews.com/articles/Debating-Global-Media-in-K-by-Danny-Schechter-130429-737.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:19:43 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Debating-Global-Media-in-K-by-Danny-Schechter-130429-737.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter goes halfway around the world to debate media and its future. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Past-Fires-Back--That-by-Danny-Schechter-130408-695.html Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:22:33 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Past-Fires-Back--That-by-Danny-Schechter-130408-695.html Danny Schechter Monday was a big news day marked by the death pf Margaret Thatcher and the dumping of Henry Kissingers documents by Wkileaks. How were they covered? https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Next-Argo-New-Movie-S-by-Danny-Schechter-130403-161.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:30:25 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Next-Argo-New-Movie-S-by-Danny-Schechter-130403-161.html Danny Schechter As The rhetoric escalates between the US and North Korea, a new Argo-like movie stirs hatred. As usual, most of the press doesn't have a clue about what is really going on. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Nelson-Mandela-Fights-for-by-Danny-Schechter-130329-174.html Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:51:48 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Nelson-Mandela-Fights-for-by-Danny-Schechter-130329-174.html Danny Schechter As Nelson Mandela Fights for life, its important to remember how he contracted TB, and the problem with selective outrage. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Recruits-Meet-At-The-LSE--by-Danny-Schechter-130324-108.html Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:49:52 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Recruits-Meet-At-The-LSE--by-Danny-Schechter-130324-108.html Danny Schechter London: Thomas Wolfe wrote "You Can't Go Home Again" year ago, and its core truth keeps popping up in my life even as I tend to retrace some of my life journeys, in an endless walk down memory lane.------I am back in London, cold and wet as I remember it, to attend an event honoring those of us who went to South Africa on underground missions at my mid 1960's alma mater, the London School of Economics and Political Science.. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Say-Goodbye-To-The-Stock-E-by-Danny-Schechter-130221-304.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:51:24 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Say-Goodbye-To-The-Stock-E-by-Danny-Schechter-130221-304.html Danny Schechter What we face here is not only the eclipse of stocks and equities but their replacement with even more risky and speculative programmed trading that moves so fast it can't likely be regulated effectively, although the wheeler dealers behind this "innovation" say that the Dodd Frank "reforms" will help them. https://www.opednews.com/articles/California-s-Real-Life-Cop-by-Danny-Schechter-130210-461.html Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:16:38 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/California-s-Real-Life-Cop-by-Danny-Schechter-130210-461.html Danny Schechter California is obsessed with a real-life crime drama, the story of a disaffected former Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing three people. Now the subject of a massive manhunt, the ex-cop has turned to Facebook to detail his grievances. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Only-In-California-Cop-Tu-by-Danny-Schechter-130209-855.html Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:41:18 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Only-In-California-Cop-Tu-by-Danny-Schechter-130209-855.html Danny Schechter What do we make of the case of former California cop Christopher Jordan Dorner, an accused cop-killer.Whats the story behind the manhunt? News Dissector Danny Schechter takes a stab at discussing the spectacle. https://www.opednews.com/articles/DWC-The-Fight-To-Save-Pub-by-Danny-Schechter-130204-914.html Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:14:39 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/DWC-The-Fight-To-Save-Pub-by-Danny-Schechter-130204-914.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter connects his his history as a high school journalist to an ongoing battle to save DeWitt Clinton High School and publie education. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Politicians-As-Media-Criti-by-Danny-Schechter-130129-492.html Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:55:53 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Politicians-As-Media-Criti-by-Danny-Schechter-130129-492.html Danny Schechter Now even Presidents are becoming media critics, reports News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Next-Steps-For-Al-Jazeera-by-Danny-Schechter-130123-686.html Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:30:44 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Next-Steps-For-Al-Jazeera-by-Danny-Schechter-130123-686.html Danny Schechter Al Jazeera needs to understand why programs like The Daily Show resonate so deeply or even why competing networks like RT or shows like Democracy Now win admiring audiences. They need a new approach based on honesty, not to be seen as another pretentious pool of "talent" or an establishment-rationalizing apparatus. Newsrooms in the service of the 1 percent, as staffed by a showbiz" punditariat, are losing viewers. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Meet-Jack-Lew-The-Insider-by-Danny-Schechter-130115-563.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:12:09 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Meet-Jack-Lew-The-Insider-by-Danny-Schechter-130115-563.html Danny Schechter Lew is unlikely to stand up to the President. He has had successes working with Republicans and reportedly earning their trust. He may have started in politics opposing the Vietnam War, but he is now spoken of as a pragmatist who will rationalize Obama's more conservative predelictions, not challenge them. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Middle-Class-Has-Been-by-Danny-Schechter-130107-942.html Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:54:37 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Middle-Class-Has-Been-by-Danny-Schechter-130107-942.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter argues that the Middle Class Is Not Being "Saved" By Obama Administration policies but attacked further, https://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Americans-Ever-Get-To-by-Danny-Schechter-130106-433.html Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:55:45 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Will-Americans-Ever-Get-To-by-Danny-Schechter-130106-433.html Danny Schechter Time Warner executives are sensitive to a competitive business environment and polarized political culture. They are very aware that Al Jazeera is considered "controversial" even as competitors fear its reputation for news excellence. They don't necessarily want to show the superficiality of most international news coverage in the US and prefer to stop the channel from gaining a foothold here, as it has in many countries. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Looking-Back-At-The-News-o-by-Danny-Schechter-121230-587.html Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:48:06 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Looking-Back-At-The-News-o-by-Danny-Schechter-121230-587.html Danny Schechter Those of us who hoped the Obama re-election might usher in a little more justice and equality remain disappointed. Those of us who longed for a change we could believe in then took to the streets to try to create it, only to confront the power of the police state -- the NYPD, FBI et al. Only now, with the disclosure of new documents, do we have a hint of how we were spied upon and lied to. https://www.opednews.com/articles/HooHa-What-The-Banksters-by-Danny-Schechter-121223-74.html Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:31:48 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/HooHa-What-The-Banksters-by-Danny-Schechter-121223-74.html Danny Schechter Revealed: Conspiracies Exist in the World Of High Finance. News Dissectpr Danny Schechter on what we learned from the Libor Scandal. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Tis-The-Season-To-Be-Joll-by-Danny-Schechter-121219-327.html Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:15:01 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Tis-The-Season-To-Be-Joll-by-Danny-Schechter-121219-327.html Danny Schechter The shooting/massacre in Newtown Connecticut raises deeper questions about our culture argues News Dissector Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Ignoring-Warnings-Can-Be-F-by-Danny-Schechter-121216-173.html Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:39:07 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Ignoring-Warnings-Can-Be-F-by-Danny-Schechter-121216-173.html Danny Schechter Why Do so many warnings go unheeded. Why is denial so common? News DIssector Danny Schechter discusses why ignorance is not bliss. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-Wins-But-The-People-by-Danny-Schechter-121107-363.html Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:43:27 -0500 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Obama-Wins-But-The-People-by-Danny-Schechter-121107-363.html Danny Schechter President Obama Won Reelection but will he have the leverage to promote the changes that he embraced on the campaign trail. News Dissector Danny Schechter dissects. https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-TV-Ad-Air-War-Escala-by-Danny-Schechter-121021-692.html Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:52:57 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-TV-Ad-Air-War-Escala-by-Danny-Schechter-121021-692.html Danny Schechter Shock and Awe Comes Home As Campaign "Air War" torments TV Viewers, News Disssector Danny Schechter investigates. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Tell-Me-Lies-Europe-Silen-by-Danny-Schechter-121016-560.html Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:21:25 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Tell-Me-Lies-Europe-Silen-by-Danny-Schechter-121016-560.html Danny Schechter One Day, The EU Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. The Next It Censors Iranian Channels? A Step For Peace wonders News Dissector Danny Schechter? https://www.opednews.com/articles/Putting-Palestine-on-the-A-by-Danny-Schechter-121008-17.html Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:34:29 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Putting-Palestine-on-the-A-by-Danny-Schechter-121008-17.html Danny Schechter Founded by the late Lord Bertrand Russell. the Russell Tribunal focuses on human rights and war crimes with a pro-resistance approach. I covered the first tribunal on Vietnam and this on Palestine. There was a lot to learn--Danny Schechter https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-Iran-Telling-Us-Somethi-by-Danny-Schechter-120930-227.html Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:05:15 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-Iran-Telling-Us-Somethi-by-Danny-Schechter-120930-227.html Danny Schechter News Dissector Danny Schechter suggests that Iran may be trying to tell us something we don't want to hear. https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-Is-A-Terrorist-No-Lon-by-Danny-Schechter-120923-469.html Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:24:26 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-Is-A-Terrorist-No-Lon-by-Danny-Schechter-120923-469.html Danny Schechter For years they were branded a terrorist group--until they decided to invest in price Washington Lobbyists. And Now, poof, They are terrorists No More. News Dissector Danny Schechter explains how they did it, https://www.opednews.com/articles/Re-The-Obama-Netanyahu-R-by-Danny-Schechter-120918-943.html Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:22:35 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Re-The-Obama-Netanyahu-R-by-Danny-Schechter-120918-943.html Danny Schechter As tensions build in the MiddleEast, is there an "October Surprise" coming? News Dissector Danny Schechter examines the "rift" between Israel and the United States. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-Interferes-In-US-Po-by-Danny-Schechter-120912-906.html Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:26:22 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Israel-Interferes-In-US-Po-by-Danny-Schechter-120912-906.html Danny Schechter In calling for "red lines" against Iran, Israel's right wing leaders have steeped over the line in muscling the United States, argues News Dissector Danny Schechter. https://www.opednews.com/articles/Can-The-War-Israel-Wants-W-by-Danny-Schechter-120827-193.html Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:15:27 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/Can-The-War-Israel-Wants-W-by-Danny-Schechter-120827-193.html Danny Schechter Israel has had a war of words with Iran. Will it turn into a shooting war? News Dissector Danny Schechter asks can the conflict be averted. https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-Regulators-Use-Financ-by-Danny-Schechter-120819-351.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:28:09 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/When-Regulators-Use-Financ-by-Danny-Schechter-120819-351.html Danny Schechter NEws Dissector Danny Schechter asks: Was Standard Chartered Bank Used For US Regulators To Show They are "Doing Something" while ignoring crimes by US Banks? https://www.opednews.com/articles/US-Says-Iran-Violates-Int-by-Danny-Schechter-120806-238.html Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:25:46 -0400 https://www.opednews.com/articles/US-Says-Iran-Violates-Int-by-Danny-Schechter-120806-238.html Danny Schechter President Obama signed an executive or impose even more stringent sanctions on Iran, charging Tehran has violated its "international obligations."--What are "international obligations?" Danny Schechter dissects.