Eigentlich untersagt das Weiße Haus die Manipulation des folgenden Bildes von Barack Obama. Es wurde veröffentlicht, nachdem im Rahmen der jüngsten Waffenrechtsdiskussion der Vorwurf aufkam, der Präsident wüsste nicht, wie man mit einer Schusswaffe umgehe.
Daily Archives: 28. Februar 2013
Congress: Sequester your own salaries
Petition Background
The across-the-board cuts set to go into effect at the end of the week will hurt the economy, and they should be stopped. But if Congress insists on cutting anyone‘s salary, they should cut their own paychecks first.
Bradley Manning bekennt sich schuldig der Weitergabe, nicht schuldig der Feindbegünstigung
Manning sagte, dass „mich niemand von WikiLeaks unter Druck gesetzt hat,“ das Material herauszurücken, und dass er in Wirklichkeit die Dokumente an The Washington Post, The New York Times und Reuters weitergeben wollte, die aber alle kein Interesse an dem hatten, was er anzubieten hatte.
Facebook buys Microsoft ad technology platform
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it struck a deal to buy advertising technology from Microsoft Corp that should help prove the effectiveness of its customers‘ advertising.
The Copyright Alert System FAQ
It’s been a long time coming, but the copyright surveillance machine known as the Copyright Alert System (CAS) — aka “Six Strikes” — has finally launched. CAS is an agreement between major media corporations and large Internet Service Providers to monitor peer-to-peer networks for copyright infringement and target subscribers who are alleged to infringe — via everything from “educational” alerts to throttling Internet speeds.
AIPAC Lobbyists to Congress: Despite Sequester, Don’t Touch Israel Aid
Douglas Bloomfield at The Jewish Week informs us that 13,000 lobbyists from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) will descend upon Capitol Hill this weekend for their annual conference to order members of Congress not to cut $3 billion-plus in aid to Israel, even as automatic budget cuts are set to take place in a matter of days.
Spain: university student protesters clash with police
The clashes took place in front of Catalan Democratic Union (UDC) party headquarters on Calle Napols.
Afghanistan government accuses US military of torturing and murdering civilians
The provincial governor and other officials from Maidan Wardak presented evidence against US forces at the national security council meeting. The presidential palace later issued a statement saying: „After a thorough discussion, it became clear that armed individuals named as US special forces stationed in Wardak province engage in harassing, annoying, torturing and even murdering innocent people.
Insight: Grillo‘s rookies ready to take Italian parliament by storm
All of the deputies are in their twenties or thirties and none have any experience of professional politics. Those spoken to by Reuters had voted for the left or abstained in previous elections.
Analysis: Italy election punches hole in ECB‘s euro defenses
A dramatic anti-austerity vote leaves Italy lying outside the fortress the European Central Bank constructed around the euro zone last year and vulnerable to a market attack.
Napolitano assures Merkel Italy will keep its commitments
“Italy has never reneged on its European commitments, and will continue its role in consolidating and developing the process of European integration,“ Italian President Giorgio Napolitano told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday.
Manning says he first tried to leak to Washington Post and New York Times
Manning, the US solider accused of the biggest leak of state secrets in US history, read out a 35-page statement to the court that contained new detail on how he came to download and then transmit a massive trove of secrets to WikiLeaks. It contains the bombshell disclosure that he wanted to go to mainstream American media but found them impenetrable.
DHS official retires after immigrants are freed
Gary Mead, executive associate director over enforcement and removal operations at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, disclosed his departure in an email to his staff Tuesday afternoon.
EU: Menschenversuche für den Pharma-Profit
Die Pharmaindustrie gibt jährlich(!) mehr als 90 Mio. Euro für EU-Lobbying aus. Nun sollen Menschenversuche für die Pharmaindustrie erleichtert werden. Die EU betitelt dies als “Harmonisierung bei Arzneimittelversuchen“.
Tyson, Cargill among others now drugging your meat with Merck‘s new Zilmax
Merck scientists have introduced a new drug to the meat industry – Zilmax. This drug bulks up cattle in the last few weeks of their lives, bringing in more revenue for feedlot owners.
NASA‘s Van Allen Probes Discover a Surprise Circling Earth
After most NASA science spacecraft launches, researchers wait patiently for months as instruments on board are turned on one at a time, slowly ramped up to full power, and tested to make sure they work at full capacity. It‘s a rite of passage for any new satellite in space, and such a schedule was in place for the Van Allen Probes when they launched on Aug. 30, 2012, to study two giant belts of radiation that surround Earth.
Bradley Manning Pleads Guilty to Leaks, Not Guilty to Aiding the Enemy
„I believed and still believe these are some of the most important documents of our time,“ Manning said in a statement
Save Dr. King‘s Dream Act – Supreme Court to Hear Case to End Voting Rights Act
Dr. King‘s Dream Act is under attack. On Wednesday February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the law‘s requirement that states with a history of Jim Crow voting rules let the Justice Department review new voting procedures.
Wildrose dumps campaign manager Tom Flanagan over child pornography comments
The former adviser to Stephen Harper, Tom Flanagan, is OK with people looking at child pornography, according to a speech he made on Wednesday night at the University of Lethbridge
The Man Behind Stephen Harper
The new Conservative Party has tasted success and wants majority rule. If Tom Flanagan and his Calgary School have their way, they’ll get it without compromising their principles
The War to Come in Syria
The pressure for Washington to add more heft to their support for the Syrian rebels is heating up again.
Vereinbaren von Eingliederungsvereinbarung
„Und bist du nicht willig, erlasse ich den Verwaltungsakt.“ Auch damit ist jetzt Schluss.
Motion for ‚Greeks only‘ military withdrawn
A motion put forward by conservative deputies who wish only those of Greek ethnicity, as defined by blood and birth, to serve in the military was withdrawn Thursday
Proteste in Griechenland. In dem kleinen Land sollen gleich VIER Universitäten geschlossen werden
https://t.co/9eexJcW1yV
U.S. Steps Up Aid to Syrian Opposition, Pledging $60 Million
Mr. Kerry made the announcement after a meeting with Syrian opposition leaders in Rome.
Live-blog: updates from Ft. Meade where Bradley Manning to explain guilty plea and WikiLeaks releases
Check back here for updates throughout the day from the courtroom in Fort Meade, MD, where PFC Bradley Manning will discuss his submission of a guilty plea and discuss releasing documents to WikiLeaks.
Eu court rules Greece must recover 310 mln euros in aid
An EU court has ruled that Greece‘s decision to grant aid to the Skaramangas shipyards after 1992 was in breach of the community‘s guidelines on free market competition.