According to neo-con politicians, union bosses and their minions, as well as public servants, and public institutions, are the causes of our economic woes, even as these are some of the few remaining polities that mitigate the damages caused by predator capitalism.
Daily Archives: 16. Mai 2014
A people’s forum
Corporately-owned media fails to provide a forum for people directly affected by issues to tell their stories, Goodman said.
US Doubles Down on Failed Military Strategy in Syria
Phyllis Bennis: ‚The US says over and over that there is no military solution in Syria, yet their whole strategy is to strengthen the armed opposition.‘
Rites Of Spring – ‚For Want Of‘
with lyrics! :]
enjoy!!
Wisbyer Straße 6: Brachialentmieter Sascha Klupp hat neue Opfer gefunden
Klupps Spezialität: Während der Sanierung eines von ihm erworbenen Hauses so viel Mieter wie nur irgend möglich herauszudrängen, um die sanierten Wohnungen zu Höchstpreisen losschlagen zu können. Wie das im Einzelnen funktioniert, hatte Fimemacherin Katrin Rothe – selbst ein Klupp-Opfer – in ihrem mit einem Grimme-Preis ausgezeichneten Streifen “Betongold” dokumentiert.
Hier hat gerade jemand Bundesnachrichtendienst gesagt. #büroleaks
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„Volksrepublik #Donetsk“ Puschilin, Ljagin, Gubarew, Achmetow. Wer gibt den Ton vor, wer sind die Player?… #Ukraine
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War & Peace by Sun-Inside (Doneck, Ukraine)
collection of the best 10 tracks on each disc, cover drawn by a gel pen
White House was embarrassed by ‚fawning‘ 2009 Nobel Prize – Norwegian diplomat
„An American president wants to set his own agenda. Here he was forced into a role that he hadn‘t sought,“ Wetland said. „It could seem like somebody did this to make Obama visit the country.“
Turkish Worker Class Silent to Respect Mineworkers
Workers and civil servants from various trade unions stopped work across Turkey after a minute of silence for the hundreds of mineworkers who have lost their lives in a mine disaster in Soma, Western Turkey.
First Friday prayers in Homs‘ Old City after security restored
Homs Governor said that the event indicates that Homs is now safe and stable city, adding that „upon directives of president Bashar al-Assad, the authorities are exerting no effort in rehabilitating service sector as to facilitate return of locals to their neighborhoods.“
Metropolitan of Homs and Hama for the Syriac Orthodox Boutros Alnemeh expressed relief over the return of security and stability to Homs‘ Old City thanks to the sacrifices made by the army.
So Much Danger, So Little Resistance: Cold War Obama-Style
This was in blatant violation of promises Reagan had made to Mikhail Gorbachev.
Hagel lands in Israel to talk Syria, missile defense
(15.05.) US defense secretary to meet with Peres, Netanyahu and Ya’alon as he continues a multi-stop trip through the region
Algeria evacuates diplomats from Libya after threats
Algeria sent a team of special forces to evacuate its ambassador and embassy staff from Libya in a military plane after a militant threat to its embassy, officials and a security source said on Friday.
Pedophile, Embarrassed Politician And Disliked Doctor Kick Off Attempts To Delete Their Histories From Google
We‘ve already written about a dangerous ruling from the EU Court of Justice that says that Google can be forced to stop linking to factual information about someone online. Not surprisingly, people with pasts they wish everyone would forget have already started lining up to get those embarrassing histories wiped.
Hollywood Is Still On The Wrong Side Of Net Neutrality
few days ago, BitTorrent‘s Chief Content Officer, Matt Mason, posted a plea to Hollywood to get on the net neutrality/open internet bandwagon, pointing out that having a free and open internet is very much in their interest, if they really want new platforms to emerge that give Hollywood more options than just the big players who dominate the space:
ECB Mario Draghi officially denied “Grexit – Plan Z” in April 2013
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi apparently lied during a live press conference when he was asked whether there was a Plan B on Greece. It was back in April 2013, when Mario Draghi dismissed the option “there was a plan for the euro zone exit of the debt-ridden country.”
Behind Closed Doors – A Tad Dank 7
Tracklist…
Trust in the Time of (In-)Security. On the Relationship between the Phenomena of Security and Trust – June 5–6 2014 University of Trier, Germany
The international conference “Trust in Time of (In-)Security” will focus on this multifaceted relationship. The connection between the two phenomena proves to be highly relevant in contemporary, advanced modern contexts that can be described as security societies: On the one hand, with respect to increasing discourses on uncertainty in the context of flexible (and risky) societal constellations and on the other hand in regard to the increasing (at least discursive) relevance of and orientation towards the concept of security.
Kommissar Oettinger: Keine EU-Sanktionen gegen russische Energiekonzerne
Die von der EU gegen Russland verhängten Sanktionen werden den russischen Energiesektor nicht tangieren. Darauf hätten sich führende EU-Repräsentanten geeinigt, sagte EU-Energiekommissar Günther Oettinger am Freitag in Athen nach einem informellen Treffen der EU-Energieminister.
Cyprus comes against West’s economic sanctions on Russia
Such measures can hamper a program for overcoming the economic crisis in Cyprus, Anastasiades said in an interview with Germany’s financial daily Handelsblatt.
After the financial crisis in 2013 „the presence of Russian capital in the economy and the banking system remains strong,“ Anastasiades said.
Latvia’s decision to put USSR on a par with Hitler Germany immoral — Foreign Ministry
Latvia’s decision to put the USSR on a par with Hitler Germany is an immoral attempt to distort history, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday.
Monsanto, Syngenta and Bayer CropScience: The GMO Biotech Sector can’t win the Scientific Debate. Co-optation, Deception and Collusion
Paterson’s support for GMOs is being carried out in partnership with a number of institutions, including the Agricultural Biotechnology Council (ABC), which is backed by GM companies such as Monsanto, Syngenta and Bayer CropScience (5).
Rap und Recht – Lyrics als Beweismittel im Strafprozess
Die Polizei wurde auf das bei Youtube zu findende Video aufmerksam. Die Preisgabe von Insiderwissen [In dem Rapsong werden Tatort („porch“) als auch ungefähre Tatzeit („12 midnight“) benannt. Die erwähnte Waffe („357 Smith & Wesson“) stimmt allerdings nicht mit den am Tatort aufgefundenen Patronenhülsen überein.] als auch der Umstand, dass der Rapper mit einem der späteren Opfer angeblich Streit gehabt haben soll, führten zu seiner Verhaftung. Stewart sitzt seither in Untersuchungshaft und wird sich im Mai vor Gericht dem Vorwurf des zweifachen Mordes verantworten müssen.
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there is a nice Video available, too
Skygate 911 – Full Film
You are the Jury as new and existing evidence is gathered with regard to the aviation related events of September 11, 2001. Analysis includes in depth study of the Departure Gate at Dulles, In-Flight navigation and alignment combined with further scrutiny of the data provided by government agencies which far exceed the capabilities of the alleged aircraft reported. Encompassing a fresh comprehensive examination into the extreme speeds reported based on new evidence as it compares to precedent set by other aircraft accidents on the record with respect to manufacturer limitations… and more. Exhibits are presented making a strong case for a new independent investigation into the day which changed our world.
90% of All Deaths In War Are CIVILIANS
“The proportion of civilian deaths and the methods for classifying deaths as civilian are debated, but civilian war deaths constitute 85% to 90% of casualties caused by war, with about 10 civilians dying for every combatant killed in battle.”
Oligarchs Join Forces; Lying, Cheating and Stealing Together
R. Hunter Biden miraculously becomes a gas specialist who‘s urgently needed in Ukraine. From Burisma‘s press release: “R. Hunter Biden will be in charge of the Holdings’ legal unit and will provide support for the Company among international organizations.” The other new American board member of Burisma is Devon Archer, who works with Hunter Biden at Rosemont Seneca partners, which is half owned by Rosemont Capital, a private equity firm founded by Archer and Christopher Heinz…who is John Kerry‘s step-son!
Czech premier sets a session of the Council for State Security for May 20
The Head of Government said the Czech Republic „is ready for such a situation“ but that „we must be able to manifest solidarity with such neighbouring states as Slovakia and Hungary“. „Those countries depend in a high degree on the supply (of gas) via Ukraine. The Czech Republic, due to a sufficiently high extent of diversification of the transit of gas and due to its own reserves, is prepared for a contingency that the deliveries of gas via Ukraine will be terminated,“ Sobotka explained.
DER MOLOCH
(07.02.2010) Aus Brüssel heraus vollzieht sich die epochale Transformation von Staatsgebilden eines Kontinents zu einer sich selbst begründenden Plutokratie, in einer wunderbaren Welt der Supranationalisten. Über einen Baustein in diesem epischen, imperialen Konstrukt, berät derzeit das deutsche Bundesverfassungsgericht. Anlässlich dieser Entscheidung über die “Vorratsdatenspeicherung”, beleuchtet Radio Utopie in einer Artikelreihe Aufbau, Entwicklung und Struktur der sogenannten “Europäischen Union”. (Bild: aus “Metropolis”, 1927)
Altkanzler fühlt sich an 1914 erinnert – Schmidt wirft EU Größenwahn vor
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Helmut Schmidt wirft EU Größenwahn vor
Der Altkanzler beschuldigt die EU-Kommission, im Ukraine-Konflikt ihre Kompetenzen zu überschreiten. Die weltpolitische Lage ähnele der kurz vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg.
Ex-Präsidentenkandidat Zarjow hofft auf Verhandlungen zwischen Kiew und Ostukraine
Der ukrainische Parlamentsabgeordnete und ehemalige Präsidentenkandidat Oleg Zarjow hofft, dass die Volkswehr-Milizen der Region Donbass (im Südosten der Ukraine) trotz Ultimatum nicht zu aktiven Kampfhandlungen gegen die Regierungskräfte übergehen werden.
„Ich hoffe, dass doch noch Verhandlungen stattfinden“, so Zarjow am Freitag zu RIA Novosti.
Message to the leaders of European countries regarding the supply and transit of Russian gas across the territory of Ukraine
Dear colleagues,
In early April we suggested immediate consultations in order to work out a coordinated approach to stabilise the Ukrainian economy and ensure stable deliveries and transit of Russian natural gas in accordance with contractual terms.
Over a month has passed. Consultations with the representatives of a number of non-EU countries have taken place in Moscow, in which our partners told us they completely shared our concerns over the situation with Ukrainian payments for gas deliveries from the Russian Federation and the risks due to insufficient amounts of gas being stored in Ukrainian underground storages.
As regards EU countries, we have only had one meeting in Warsaw with a delegation led by European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger, attended also by Ukrainian representative Yuri Prodan. Unfortunately, we have to say that we have not received any specific proposals from our partners as to how to stabilise the situation with the Ukrainian buying company so that it can meet its contractual obligations and ensure reliable transit.
Moreover, the situation with payments for Russian gas only got worse over this period of time. Gazprom has not received a single payment for the gas supplied to Ukraine, and the total debt has grown from $2.237 billion to $3.508 billion.
And this despite the fact that Ukraine has received the first tranche of the IMF loan to the amount of $3.2 billion.
Given the circumstances, the Russian company has issued an advance invoice for gas deliveries to Ukraine, which is completely in accordance with the contract, and after June 1 gas deliveries will be limited to the amount prepaid by the Ukrainian company.
I would like to emphasise once again that we were forced to make this decision. The Russian Federation is still open to continue consultations and work together with European countries in order to normalise the situation. We also hope that the European Commission will more actively engage in the dialogue in order to work out specific and fair solutions that will help stabilise the Ukrainian economy.
Dirty Dozen
The 12 worst Ellis Act Serial Evictors in San Francisco.
San Francisco protesters target ‘Dirty Dozen’ tech landlords over rise in tenant evictions
In recent months, grumbling has given way to blockades of the private commuter buses that pick up technology workers downtown and ferry them to their workplaces south of the city at companies such as Google Inc, Facebook Inc and Yahoo Inc.
The list included the chief executive officers of various Bay Area technology businesses, as well as several Google executives.
REAL ESTATE: February home sales lackluster, as prices continue to rise
Riverside County turned in one of the worst year-over-year performances in the six-county region, second only to Los Angeles County, which saw a 16.2 percent loss in sales from February 2013. (…)
In Riverside County, the home price gain was higher: Its new median home price rose 25 percent to $285,000 from $228,000. San Bernardino County’s median price gain of 28.6 percent brought the new $225,000 median up from $175,000 in February 2013.
Did Somebody Intentionally Set California Wildfires?
“We all have suspicions like the public does when we have nine fires that started all over the county,” said San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore. “We are actively investigating the start of those fires.”
Turkish mine operator says exact cause of fire still unclear
The operator of a Turkish mine in which 284 people died this week and 18 remain trapped said on Friday the exact cause of a fire was still unclear but…
Nigeria state governor „has information“ on abducted girls
(11.05.) Governor Kashim Shettima said he had passed reports of the sightings of the girls to the military for verification.
Meanwhile, President Jonathan said an Israeli counter-terrorism team would arrive in Nigeria to help in searching for the schoolgirls, who were abducted last month.
U.S. officials frustrated by Nigeria‘s response to girls‘ kidnapping
Bolstered by international help, the Nigerian-led search has now expanded to include an ungoverned area of desert and scrub roughly the size of West Virginia that crosses the porous borders into neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon, U.S. officials say. The girls’ locations are still unknown, however.
Nigeria president to attend France‘s Boko Haram summit
„President Jonathan will be joined at the summit by Heads of State and Government of Benin Republic, Cameroon, Niger and Chad,“ Reuben Abati, special adviser to the president, said in a statement mailed to Anadolu Agency.
The Nigerian leader will be accompanied by Minister of Defense Aliyu Gusau, National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki and other top aides.
„It is also expected that Britain, the U.S. and the European Union will be represented at the talks,“ Abati said.
Nigeria‘s president cancels visit to village of abducted girls
Jonathan asked France last week to arrange a security summit with neighbors Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin, and officials from the United States, Britain and the European Union to discuss a coordinated response. The summit will take place on Saturday.
EU auto demand up for 8th straight month
Automobile registrations rose 7.1% from January to April compared to the same period last year, reaching 4,483,077.
124 Millionen EU – Bürger leben schon in Armut und sozialer Ausgrenzung
Mehr als 124 Millionen Menschen in der Europäischen Union, oder fast ein Viertel der gesamten Bevölkerung, leben in Armut oder sozialer Ausgrenzung, hat ein Bericht des statistischen Amtes der EU enthüllt. Das Experiment EU dürfte damit gescheitert sein.
Bulgarian Socialists face fourth no-confidence vote
The future of the 2,400-km (1,490-mile) pipeline would carry gas from Russia via the Black Sea to Europe, avoiding Ukraine, but its future is unclear since Russia‘s annexation of Crimea. Bulgaria, which depends almost entirely on Russian energy supplies, would be a major beneficiary of the pipeline.
No move on Berlusconi ‚coup‘ claim
Premier Matteo Renzi will take no action on ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi‘s claim he was ousted in an Italian-European coup partly revealed in a recent book by US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, his office said Friday, calling the book‘s import „more literary than historical“.
Kommentar des offiziellen Vertreters des Außenministeriums Russlands, Alexandr Lukaschewitsch, zur Schändung des Grabes eines beim Brand im städtischen Gewerkschaftshaus am 2. Mai 2014 in Odessa umgekommenen Opfers
Russland erfuhr mit Empörung die Nachricht über die Schändung des Grabes eines beim Brand des städtischen Gewerkschaftshauses am 2. Mai 2014 in Odessa umgekommenen Opfers. Unbekannte steckten die Kränze in Brand und durch das Feuer wurde das orthodoxe Grabkreuz beschädigt. Weiters wurde eine Inschrift beleidigenden Inhalts hinterlassen.
Diese frevlerische Handlung übersteigt jegliche Vorstellungskraft und ist bereits jenseits des Bösen. Diejenigen, welche sie begingen, und ihre Anstifter übertraten alle Moral- und Gewissensnormen. Für sie ist nichts mehr heilig. Wir fordern eine sorgfältige Untersuchung dieses Verbrechens und die Bestrafung der beteiligten Personen. Gleichzeitig bestehen wir auf der Durchführung unter Teilnahme von angesehenen internationalen Fachleuten einer objektiven Untersuchung der Gründe für die am 2. Mai geschehene blutige Tragödie in Odessa.
Wir sehen in diesem Vandalenakt eine Verhöhnung des Andenkens an alle unschuldigen Opfer des in der Ukraine von ihren jetzigen Machthabern de facto ausgelösten Bruderkriegs.
Erneut appellieren wir an Kiew und seine westlichen Schutzherren, zur Besinnung zu kommen und den Terror gegenüber dem ukrainischen Volk unverzüglich einzustellen.
Ukraine-Krise: Helmut Schmidt wirft EU Größenwahn vor
Helmut Schmidt rechnet mit der EU-Außenpolitik in der Ukraine-Krise ab. Der Altkanzler attestiert den Brüsseler Beamten Unfähigkeit – und warnt vor der Gefahr eines dritten Weltkriegs.
BND-Akten: Ehemalige Offiziere der Wehrmacht und SS planten Geheimarmee
(11.05.) Der damalige Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer (CDU) habe spätestens 1951 von der Schnez-Truppe erfahren und die Organisation Gehlen – den Vorläufer des Bundesnachrichtendienstes (BND) – mit der „Betreuung und Überwachung“ der Schattenarmee beauftragt.(..)
Laut sueddeutsche.de informierte Adenauer auch die damalige SPD-Parteigröße Carlo Schmid, dennoch sei fast nichts passiert. Was aus der Schattenarmee wurde, geht demnach aus den entdeckten Papieren nicht hervor.