Supporters of accused WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning protested outside Fort Meade on Saturday just two days before the young soldier’s court martial opens at the army camp.
Daily Archives: 1. Juni 2013
Ben Stein: Keystone XL protests are about a ‘mental disease or defect’
Conservative economist Ben Stein joined in a joyful disparaging on Saturday of the opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline, telling Fox News host Neil Cavuto that the protests are a sign of psychological issues.
Qatar joins other Gulf States in clamping down on online media
The Gulf nation of Qatar is set to approve a range of new measures that aim to monitor online activity by its citizens, and could well lead to punishment for websites and users that breach the ‘general order’.
Holder tells reporters he’ll stop spying on them
United States Attorney General Eric Holder said during an off-the-record meeting Thursday that the Department of Justice will change the way it conducts investigations of reporters amid scandals centered on Associated Press and Fox News journalists.
Internet monitoring system to stalk social media users who question safety of vaccines
If you post articles to your Facebook wall that warn others about the dangers of vaccines, or Tweet links to the latest studies tying vaccines to autism through Twitter, the vaccine pushers of the world could soon know about it in real time. According to new reports, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed scientists in both the United States and Great Britain have jointly developed a computerized global monitoring system capable of tracking all social media activity around the world that defies mainstream vaccine dogma, and reporting it directly to authorities.
United against the Troika
But it was not until the arrival in Spain of the much denied rescue, in June 2012, that the “men in black” and “Troika” became a household name. Today, a year later, people, sick and tired, are coming out into the streets to say loud and clear: “Troika, go home”.
Privatization of health and resistance in Catalonia
Catalonia is one of the first autonomous communities to have implemented austerity policies in the domain of health: closure of hospitals, operating rooms, emergency services, night care, some health centres, payment of one euro per prescription and privatization of certain health services, among many other attacks.
Analysis: Erdoğan no longer almighty
To call this a „Turkish Spring“ would be over-dramatizing it. It could be, if there were opposition forces in Turkey that could move in to stop the one man show of a mighty power holder. But it can easily be said that the Taksim brinkmanship marked a turning point in the almighty image of Erdoğan.
Court suspends planned Artillery Barracks project to replace Gezi Park
Despite their peaceful movement being subject to brutal dawn raids by the police forces, Taksim Gezi Park protesters received good news from an administrative court May 31 which ruled for the suspension of the Artillery Barracks project planned to be built on the site of Istanbul’s most central park.
Eric Margolis – Diese alten kolonialen Gelüste
Dieser alte koloniale Impuls kommt immer wieder zurück. In der vergangenen Woche brachten Britannien und Frankreich den Rest der Europäischen Union dazu, das Waffenembargo gegen Syrien aufzuheben – was klar und deutlich ausgedrückt nichts anderes bedeutet als offene militärische Einmischung in den Bürgerkrieg in diesem Land.
Iraq forces raid suspected terror cell making chemicals for gas weapons
Iraqi troops raided a suspected terror cell of five people who specialize in making chemical compounds for sarin, mustard and nerve gases, the defense ministry said Saturday.
Wie viel Seriosität steckt im Aktienmarkt?
Das wilde Gezocke hat das Zepter übernommen und bestimmt immer mehr den Verlauf von Wirtschaften und Staaten. Schon allein die Reaktionen der Anleger auf bestimmte Ereignisse sind haarsträubend.
President Gül calls PM, Minister as police withdraw from Taksim
Official sources told the Hürriyet Daily News that around 2:30 p.m. Gül called the Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, Interior Minister Muammer Güler and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Emphasizing that the situation was “very sensitive,” Gül urged moderation.
President Gül calls for common sense to ease Gezi Park tensions
In a statement he released on Saturday, Gül expressed concern over recent tensions and urged for calm and healthy democratic reactions from protesters and more attention from security forces in handling protests.
Just a quarter of Britons back Hague arming rebels in Syria
an Opinium/Observer poll published today suggests that public opinion would not be behind any military intervention, no matter how hands-off.
Greek bribes: What is the volume of a suitcase full with 80 million Drachmas?
W-O-W! Former Greek Defence Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos had a suitcase full of bribes money. Kickbacks from a state contract. Allegedly the suitcase contained 80 million Drachmas – 235,000 euro. That so claimed by the ex-minister’s first cousin and former confidant Nikos Zigras.
Google ordered to hand private customer data over to FBI investigators
Judge who earlier ruled National Security Letters unconstitutional orders Google to nonetheless comply with them
Australian Spies Want To Hack Tor After Realizing It Routes Around Their Surveillance
One of the key flaws with the data retention schemes being proposed by the UK and elsewhere, supposedly to catch terrorists and serious criminals, is that they won‘t work. It is trivially easy to avoid surveillance by using encrypted connections, for example those provided by The Onion Router (Tor). This means that the only people who are likely to end up being spied on are innocent members of the public.
Update: EUPOLY ein Europäischer Alptraum
Zum Abschluss noch einmal vielen Dank an alle die mit der Bestellung helfen diese Produktion und vielleicht weitere zu ermöglichen. Ich hoffe es wird in Zukunft zwei Gruppen von Menschen geben:
Jene die den Film ihr Eigen nennen und jene die ihn gerne hätten
Zweite Version von “Unser Kongress tanzt” veröffentlicht
Da man als Musiker und Produzent der eigenen Musik am eigenen Produktionsmittel, dem Informationstechnischen System / Computer, ja immer was zu schrauben und kritteln hat, gibt es von jedem Werk immer verschiedene Versionen. Als ich nun vor einigen Tagen auf Jamendo die erste Version von “Unser Kongress tanzt” veröffentlichte, erlaubte sich mir gegenüber ein gut befreundeter einfacher Konsument (früher sagte man noch: Musikfreund oder einfach Hörer) die Bemerkung, da sei doch irgendwie die Stimme zu leise.
Unerhört, dachte ich mir. Ich hatte mir soviel Mühe gegeben.
Rock guitarist May leads London march against badger cull
About 5,000 of the nocturnal black-and-white animals are due to be shot by marksmen in the six-week pilot cull, authorized to begin on Saturday in two areas in southwestern England.
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter And Yahoo Refuse To Cooperate With UK‘s ‚Snooper‘s Charter‘
A month ago, we wrote about how the UK‘s infamous „Snooper‘s Charter“ had been scuppered by Nick Clegg, the UK‘s Deputy Prime Minister. The Guardian now reveals that top Internet companies may have played a key role in this decision:
Werner Herzog: 50 years of potent, inspiring, disturbing films
Herzog‘s films portray humans as frail creatures caught in the gap between an indifferent nature and a punishing God. Ahead of the UK release of As Joshua Oppenheimer‘s The Act of Killing, which Herzog executive produced, Michael Newton celebrates a unique world view
Two drone strikes kill seven in southern Yemen-local official
In two separate attacks, militants believed to be linked to al Qaeda killed two senior police officers in the eastern part of the country, a local security official said.
More than 1,000 killed in Iraq violence in May
This week multiple bombings battered Shi‘ite and Sunni areas of the capital Baghdad, killing nearly 100 people. Most of he 1,045 people killed in May were civilians, U.N. figures showed.
Proteste in Istanbul: Zehntausende Türken strömen auf den Taksim-Platz
Auf Live-Bildern des türkischen Nachrichtensenders NTV war zu sehen, wie Zehntausende jubelnde Demonstranten auf den Platz strömten.
Julian Assange to receive visit from Ecuador‘s foreign minister
Ecuador‘s foreign minister will travel to the UK later this month to meet Julian Assange on the eve of the WikiLeaks founder‘s first anniversary of living in the country‘s embassy in London. Ricardo Patino has also offered to hold talks with his British counterpart, William Hague, to try to reach an agreement over Assange‘s future.
Europäischer Stabilitätsfonds überweist Griechenland 7,2 Milliarden Euro
Der Europäische Stabilitätsfonds (ESM) hat nach eigenen Angaben Griechenland am Freitag 7,2 Milliarden Euro für die Rekapitalisierung von Banken überwiesen.
International Monetary Fund releases 1.7 billion euros for Greece
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund released 1.74 billion euros ($2.26 billion) in fresh funds for Greece Friday after the country passed the third review of its performance under the joint IMF-EU bailout program.
Hollande outlines France’s Africa, Middle East policy
Significantly, he denied a report in Friday’s Le Parisien newspaper, which suggested France was preparing to hunt down terror cells in Libya itself, a country that has been the launch pad for terrorist operations in North Africa since the 2011 downfall of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Säuberung von Gaddafi-Beamten: Milizen-Staat Libyen
Das Wenige, was in Libyen an Staat vorhanden ist, wird von Milizen zerschlagen
US will not determine Hezbollah’s role in Cabinet: Qaouk
“We are moving to a new political stage in which it is necessary to form a political Cabinet and a national unity Cabinet that guarantees effective partnership,” said deputy head of the Hezbollah‘s executive council Sheikh Nabil Qaouk.
No Injuries as 16 Rockets Fired from Syria Land in Lebanon overnight
Shells also landed near al-Nasseriya, al-Nabi Sheet, and the outskirts of the Bekaa town of Brital, bringing the total number of rockets fired overnight to 16.
Four Syrians were arrested in the region on suspicion of being linked to the shelling.
Clashes Between Terrorist Groups in Aleppo
Dozens of terrorists were killed after a clash erupted between two terrorist groups on the distribution of stolen items in the area of Izaz in Aleppo countryside.
Russia to send nuclear submarines to southern seas
The plan to send Borei-class submarines, designed to carry 16 long-range nuclear missiles, to the southern hemisphere follows President Vladimir Putin‘s decision in March to deploy a naval unit in the Mediterranean Sea on a permanent basis starting this year.
Americans Oppose U.S. Military Involvement in Syria
Sixty-eight percent of Americans say the United States should not use military action in Syria to attempt to end the civil war there if diplomatic and economic efforts fail, while 24% would favor U.S. military involvement.
Kerry der Teilnahme syrischer Opposition an Friedenskonferenz sicher
Er glaube auch daran, dass die Absicht Russlands, den Frieden in Syrien wiederherzustellen, ernst ist, sagte Kerry am Freitag nach Angaben der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters. „Das Treffen in Genf wird es gestatten, dies unter Beweis zu stellen.“
Police start retreating from Gezi park, protesters flock to area
Riot police began to pull out from Taksim’s Gezi Park on Saturday afternoon, after two days of violent crackdown on demonstrators who protest planned demolition of Gezi Park.
Main opposition protests gas use with booklet depicting Turkish PM as ‘Gasman’
In order to show his reaction against the steadily increasing use of tear gas during demonstrations under the rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, a deputy leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has issued a booklet titled “Gazman: The AKP’s history of tear gas,” in reference to “Gas Man” in English.
Video: Turkish police brutally disperse Istanbul park demolition protest
12 people have been seriously injured and hundreds suffered respiratory problems after police attacked protesters with tear gas and water cannon in an attempt to break up an Occupy Gezi Park rally in central Istanbul
Down with (Euro-)capitalism, imperialism and this damn #Troika. We salute the sovereign democracies in Europe. Greetz from Berlin
#1J
Die “Völker vereint gegen die Troika”: Ticker zum internationalen Protesttag
In Frankfurt sagen heute deutsche “Linke” mal wieder Ja zum Euro und der E.Z.B., aber Nein zur Troika und der E.Z.B.. Es gibt immer noch Schwachsinnige, die ihnen das abkaufen.
U.S. rebalance to Asia-Pacific gaining steam, Pentagon chief says
Building on that, Hagel told the conference the U.S. Air Force would commit 60 percent of its overseas-based aircraft and airmen to the region – about the same level as now – while U.S. Army troops and Marines would resume their Asia-Pacific roles as they draw down following the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Hagel said in the future the Pentagon would „prioritize deployments“ of its most advanced weapons systems to the Pacific, including the radar-evading F-22 Raptor jet fighter, the stealth F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Virginia-class fast attack submarine.
Roiled by mystery GMO wheat, U.S. races to reassure buyers
U.S. officials raced to quell global alarm on Thursday over the first-ever discovery of an unapproved strain of genetically modified wheat, working to figure out how the rogue grain escaped from a field trial a decade ago.
Secret Court Document Finds Spy Techniques Unconstitutional, Justice Department Fights To Keep It Hidden
The Justice Department may soon be forced to reveal a classified document that details unconstitutional surveillance of American citizens. The Justice Department has fought to keep the document secret for about a year, but a recent court order demands that they respond to a formal request filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation by next week, June 7, 2013.
Small businesses still being starved by banks as lending falls by £3BILLION in threat to British economy
John Allan, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said relying on the ‘big five’ banks – HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, RBS and Santander – ‘is clearly not working’.
Zimbabwe: Mugabe ordered hold election by end July
A Zimbabwean rights activist Jealousy Mawarire, who writes for the pro-Mugabe Herald newspaper, filed the case with the Constitutional Court challenging Mr Mugabe to set dates for the presidential and parliamentary election by June 29.
Most Americans oppose U.S. military involvement in Syria: poll
Sixty-eight percent of Americans voiced opposition to U.S. military involvement in Syria, compared to 24 percent who favor such action to try to end the prolonged civil war in Syria, according to the Gallup poll conducted on May 28-29.
LIVE UPDATES: Turkish police clamp down on anti-government protest
00:00 GMT: Istanbul resident Tan Tunali says Istiklal Caddesi, the street leading to Taksim Square, was almost empty as of 2:00am local time, with the protesters spreading to other streets. “Now a lot of people spontaneously started taking to the streets and probably many of them are trying to get to Taksim.”
Kyrgyzstan declares state of emergency amid gold mine protests
A state of emergency was introduced from Friday afternoon to June 10 with the establishment of a daily curfew from 21:00 to 06:00, according to a decree signed by President Almazbek Atambayev, the presidential press service told Xinhua.
2013 Taksim Gezi Park protests in Turkey
The 2013 Taksim Gezi Park protests in Turkey or 2013 Taksim protests or Occupy Gezi are ongoing protests in Turkey, led by environmentalists, against replacing Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of Taksim Military Barracks (demolished 1940) intended to house a shopping mall. The protests developed into riots when a group occupying the park was attacked by police.
Thousands call on Turkey’s leader to quit
Protests sprang up in other cities including Ankara, the capital, but Turkish television reporters largely avoided broadcasting coverage of the events. Many local journalists complain they are under pressure to censor the news.
Nigel Farage warns: Let Ukip into studio for TV election debates or I‘ll take you to court
Ukip is prepared to take legal action if any attempt is made to exclude the party from television debates ahead of the next general election, Nigel Farage has warned.
Tory MP Patrick Mercer quits party over ‚cash-for-questions‘ lobbying scandal alleged by BBC Panorama
Mercer was tricked by reporters into supporting Fiji islands’ readmission to Commonwealth
Polizeigewalt in Istanbul: Mit Knüppeln gegen die Wutbürger vom Gezi Park
Der Staat reagiert mit aller Härte auf „Occupy-Gezi“. Die Polizei geht mit Wasserwerfern und Pfefferspray gegen die Demonstranten vor, Beamte knüppeln Bürger nieder. Übers Internet verbreiteten sich in den vergangenen Stunden hässliche Bilder: Menschen liegen blutüberströmt am Boden, die Straßen sind von Tränengas vernebelt, Verwundete werden vom Ort des Geschehens geschleppt. Amnesty International und andere Menschenrechtsorganisationen haben das Vorgehen der Sicherheitskräfte bereits verurteilt.