The 2012 election will not only be the most expensive election in U.S. history, the cost will tower over the next most expensive election by more than $700 million.
Daily Archives: 2. November 2012
Mitt Romney and Monsanto, 35 years of Mutual Help
A look into Mitt Romneyâs past reveals a secret heâd rather not discuss â 35 years worth of ties and mutual assistance between the Republican Presidential nominee and one of the most notorious and despised multi-national corporations on Earth – Mosanto. According to investigators, Mitt Romney and Bain not only saved Monsanto from going out of business, he personally orchestrated the corporationâs push to alter the worldâs food supply, and then patent it.
Occupy Sandy, Occupy Wall Street Offshoot, Amasses New York Volunteers
Federal Emergency Management Agency workers were were nowhere to be seen, Sikorski said. She said she was told they may have been nearby Thursday afternoon. „They‘re not here,“ she said. „I don‘t see them.“
EFF Launches New Transparency Project
From cell phone location tracking to the use of surveillance drones, from secret interpretations of electronic surveillance law to the expanding use of biometrics, EFF has long been at the forefront of the push for greater transparency on the governmentâs increasingly secretive use of new
Conn Hallinan – Die TĂŒrkei wird getrieben von Ăberheblichkeit
Vor vier Jahren machte sich die TĂŒrkei auf, um mit anderen LĂ€ndern in der Region starke Beziehungen aufzubauen â nach dem Motto ânull Probleme mit den Nachbarnâ â und ihre AbhĂ€ngigkeit von den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika zu vermindern. Heute liegen diese politischen Ziele in Scherben. Aber das ist es, wohin Illusion und Ăberheblichkeit fĂŒhren.
Westafrika: Mindestens 48 Nigerianer wÀhrend Westerwelle-Besuch erschossen
Ein Imam sagte der BBC, allein in seiner StraĂe seien elf Jugendliche getötet worden, darunter vier seiner Söhne. Er habe die Leichen von mindestens 48 jungen Menschen gesehen.
Another group of Russian warships leaves for the Horn of Africa
Russia‘ s Pacific Fleet warships sailed out of their base in Vladivostok Friday to join international anti-piracy mission. The squadron comprises of the Marshal Shaposhnikov large anti-sub vessel, the oil tanker Irkut and the Alatau tugboat.
Microsoft vs Google trial raises concerns over secrecy
Two weeks before a high-stakes trial pitting Google‘s Motorola Mobility unit against Microsoft, Google made what has become a common request for a technology company fighting for billions of dollars: A public court proceeding, conducted largely in secret.
Idleb Governor: News on Terrorists Taking Control over Harem Fortress Is Baseless
The Governor said the false news aired by those channels which are involved in the shedding of the Syrian blood „came in the framework of the fabrications aimed to raise the collapsed morale of the terrorists who have been encountered by the Syrians‘ unity and limitless support to the Armed Forces which are inflicting severe blows to the foreign-backed mercenary terrorists.“
UK government lifts ban on returning prisoners despite Afghan torture concerns
The news comes six months after Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was forced to make an embarrassing u-turn on prisoner transfers to Afghanistan. The shift occurred after new evidence of âentrenchedâ torture practices came to light. However, the Bureau can now reveal that the government lifted its transfer moratorium on October 16.
Russland will MilitÀrflugzeuge am Golf von Aden haben
Der russische Generalstabschef Nikolai Makarow hatte zuvor gesagt, in Russland werde mittlerweile an einem Kampfanzug gebastelt. Ein Mitglied der russischen RĂŒstungskommission sagte im Dezember 2011, der russische Kampfanzug komme binnen drei Jahren zustande. International sind Projekte in diesem Bereich auch als âSoldat der Zukunftâ bekannt.
Russland will AufklĂ€rungsflugzeuge auf französischem StĂŒtzpunkt stationieren
Russland möchte auf dem französischen LuftwaffenstĂŒtzpunkt in der ostafrikanischen Republik Dschibuti zwei AufklĂ€rungsflugzeuge vom Typ Iljuschin-38 stationieren und hat an Paris bereits eine entsprechende Anfrage gerichtet.
Suleiman Condemns Arsal Incident, Urges Armed Forces to Intensify Security Measures
President Michel Suleiman denounced on Friday the attack against security forces members in the border town of Arsal in eastern Lebanon, calling on armed forces to step up the security measures in the area.
Arsal residents, police clash after rebel death
Security sources in the Bekaa Valley said the group from the northern border village of Arsal, who were transporting the wounded Syrian rebel in a pickup truck, was stopped at a police checkpoint.
As police waited for instructions from their superiors and insisted that the Syrian man be given proper paperwork before entering Lebanon, the rebel bled to death. Angered by the death, the group got into a fistfight with the police, hurling stones at the officers.
German Company Wants To Protect Its Use Of The ‚@‘ Sign: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Despite this limitation to certain luxury items, and despite a press release (pdf in German) emphasizing that the company has no intention of sending out warning letters to people using the @-sign in their email addresses, you do have to wonder how wise it is to hand out control, no matter how circumscribed, over something so fundamental to the working of the modern world.
War crimes and the fantasy of ‚controlling‘ Syria‘s rebels
Then, the cries of „God is great“ from the triumphant murderers are drowned out by a buzzsaw of automatic rifle fire.(..)
On Wednesday, Clinton dismissed the utility of working with Syrian exiles on shaping events in Syria. âThere has to be a representation of those who are on the front lines fighting and dying today to obtain their freedom,“ she said.
Hillary Clinton would win by landslide against Mitt Romney, poll suggests
The survey by YouGov (pdf), shown exclusively to the Guardian, has the secretary of state beating Romney by 51% to 45% among likely voters. Obama leads Romney by 48% to 47%.
Nigeria: Independent investigation into Maiduguri killings vital
Amnesty International has received reports that between Tuesday evening and Thursday morning scores of men were taken out of their houses by the Joint Task Force (JTF) and the younger men were then shot.
According to information received by Amnesty International at least 30 bodies have been deposited at Maiduguri teaching hospital morgue with gun shot wounds.
Dozens of ‚Boko Haram‘ executed by Nigerian military
Nigerian troops shot dead dozens of people during raids in the north-east city of Maiduguri
Skandal um BBC-Moderator Savile: Opfer sprechen von Missbrauch im Krankenhaus
Auch im Allgemeinen Krankenhaus von Leeds soll er sich an kranken Kindern vergangen haben, wie âDaily Mail Onlineâ berichtet. Laut Terry Pratt, einem frĂŒheren Portier des Krankenhauses, hatte Savile sogar ein eigenes Zimmer in dem Krankenhaus, in dem er manchmal mit Kindern ĂŒbernachtete.
Iran, India share similar views on situation of Syria: Official
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Akhoundzadeh says Tehran and New Delhi are of the opinion that foreign military intervention in Syria should be avoided.
was fĂŒr eine fuck-aussage: „system relevante banken“ :(
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So. Und nun stelle man sich mal diese Szenerie mit Eingeborenen im Bundestag vor.
http://t.co/6xymfSAh
Ethiopian kids hack OLPCs in 5 months with zero instruction
What happens if you give a thousand Motorola Zoom tablet PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never even seen a printed word? Within five months, they‘ll start teaching themselves English while circumventing the security on your OS to customize settings and activate disabled hardware. Whoa.
Student Expelled from School for Raising Her Fist During National Day Parade
The student of a public school in the city of Pyrgos, Ilia (Peloponnese), reacted to the punishment saying that âa school director is not a judge to give sentences. She should provide knowledge and educate, should create tomorrowâs active and free citizens who defend their rights. I got punished because I defended life and dignity.â
Demo gegen Tarifpolitik der Bahn
„Tarifdiebe stoppen“ lautet das Motto der Veranstaltung. Der Vorwurf wiegt schwer: Die Bahn unterlaufe die HaustarifvertrĂ€ge, indem sie Mitarbeiter zu einem Wechsel drĂ€nge.
Griechenland stellt sich auf stÀrkere Rezession ein
Die Euro-Finanzminister lieĂen sich in einer Telefonkonferenz ĂŒber den Stand der ReformbemĂŒhungen informieren. Bundesfinanzminister Wolfgang SchĂ€uble sprach von Fortschritten
Griechenland-Retter lĂŒgen sich in die Tasche
Die Sparauflagen drĂŒcken Griechenland in den Ruin. Die Zahlen lassen nur einen Schluss zu.
Demonstration gegen zu hohe Mieten am 10. November in Hamburg
„Wer sich die Mieten nicht mehr leisten kann, wird verdrĂ€ngt. Denn gĂŒnstiger Wohnraum ist rar“, sagte gestern ein Sprecher der Organisatoren. Die Zahl bezahlbarer Sozialwohnungen habe sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten dramatisch verringert – allein in den vergangenen zehn Jahren im gesamten Bundesgebiet um ein Drittel.
Wegen Steuerliste: Griechisches Parlament leitet Untersuchungen gegen Venizelos ein
Das griechische Parlament wird Untersuchungen gegen die beiden letzten Finanzminister einleiten. Es geht um die Frage, warum das Finanzministerium keine Ermittlungen gegen mögliche SteuersĂŒnder gefĂŒhrt hat, die auf der Lagarde-Liste stehen.
Chania: Two Men Commit Suicide on a Single Day
Greece saw a sharp increase of suicides after the country sought international aid in May 2010.
Demonstration fĂŒr `freie Bildung` in LĂŒneburg
In der LĂŒneburger Innenstadt haben am Freitagmittag rund 400 SchĂŒler und Studenten fĂŒr eine freie Bildung demonstriert.
Greece: Citizensâ Water and Power Shut Off As Profits Continue to Flow Upward
The Greek public water company is waging a class war against renters and working on behalf of landowners. This company has an obligation to protect the public interest, yet in the last 6 months has proven that they have no regard for the fact that water is a human right.
Greek Nightmare: Unemployment to Reach Rates of Great Depression
According to private sector union GSEE, unemployment may reach even 35% in the upcoming year, a percentage rate that was reached in the USA during the Great Depression in 1930s.
Stockton, California: ‚This economy is garbage‘
With nearly one in 10 homes repossessed that year alone, the city became known as the foreclosure capital of the US and formed part of the backdrop of economic catastrophe against which Barack Obama was elected president.
Then: nothing.