More than 30,000 members of the Mayagna indigenous community are in danger of disappearing, along with the rainforest which is their home in Nicaragua, if the state fails to take immediate action to curb the destruction of the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve, the largest forest reserve in Central America and the third-largest in the world.
Daily Archives: 28. Juni 2014
Israels Liebermann: Wer gegen die West Bank-Offensive protestiert, ist ein ‚Terrorist’
Israels Außenminister Avigdor Lieberman ist wie üblich außer sich und behauptet, dass die Demonstranten „Terroristen im wahrsten Sinn des Wortes“ sind, und sagt, dass er den Sicherheitsminister dringend bittet, Strafverfahren gegen sie alle wegen „Aufwiegelung“ gegen das Militär einzuleiten.
Du sollst nicht begehren die Pilze der Bundeswehr
Bei dem geschilderten Vorfall hatten die Personen in einem Kreisverkehr die falsche Abfahrt gewählt und, als sie dies schließlich bemerkten, nicht wenden können. Zudem hätten sie eine „alte Ruine der Sowjetarmee“ bemerkt und diese fotografiert. Als der Wachdienst der Bundeswehr erschienen sei, hätten die Personen sich weder geweigert, sich auszuweisen, noch, die Bilder von der Kamera zu löschen. Dennoch hätten sie zur 22 km entfernten Kaserne folgen müssen. Dort seien sie getrennt worden und hätten bei einbrechender Dunkelheit und kalten Temperaturen leichtbekleidet und von Bewaffneten bewacht warten müssen, ohne sich auch nur eine Jacke holen zu dürfen.
Schließlich sei durch die eintreffende Polizei ein Platzverweis ausgesprochen worden. Dem Paar drohe ein Ordnungsgeld, es wolle aber seinerseits wegen „wegen Nötigung und Freiheitsberaubung“ Anzeige erstatten. Der Anwalt des Paares wird wie folgt zitiert: „Da wurden eindeutig die Kompetenzen überschritten. Hier hat man das nötige Augenmaß verloren, zumal meine Mandanten sich kooperativ gezeigt haben.“
Rot-rot-grüne Kriegspolitik
Auf Einladung des Forums Demokratische Linke DL21 (einer Gruppierung innerhalb der SPD) diskutierten der Außenpolitiker der Linkspartei Stefan Liebich, der ehemalige Fraktionsvorsitzende der Grünen Jürgen Trittin und die Vizepräsidentin des deutschen Bundestags Edelgard Bulmahn (SPD) über „die Aussichten einer gemeinsamen Friedenspolitik“. Der Ort hätte nicht besser gewählt sein können. Die grünennahe taz trommelt wie kaum eine andere Publikation in Deutschland für Kriegseinsätze im Namen von „Menschenrechten“, „Frieden“ und „Humanität“.
Mit dem Staatsanwalt gegen Kriegsgegner
In den letzten Monaten hat sich Bundespräsident Joachim Gauck in teils deutlichen Worten für ein stärkeres militärisches Eingreifen Deutschlands in der Welt ausgesprochen. In der großen Mehrheit der Bevölkerung stößt dieses Wiedererwachen des deutschen Militarismus auf Ablehnung. Nun organisieren Politik, Medien und Staatsanwaltschaft eine Kampagne gegen Kriegsgegner und bereiten ihre strafrechtliche Verfolgung vor.
Privatisierung als Mittel zur Kolonialisierung
Bosnien: Der große Ausverkauf
President al-Assad hails Russia’s stances in support of nations’ sovereignty and rights
President Bashar al-Assad expressed Syria’s appreciation for Russia’s stances in support of the Syrian people and the sovereignty and independence of nations, as well as the peoples’ right to self-determination which, he said, have consolidated its international role.
President al-Assad’s comment came during his meeting on Saturday with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov who is in Damascus on an official visit.
The President added that Syria is keenly interested in continuing coordination and consultations with Russia in the interest of the world and the region’s nations.
Mikdad: Aggression against Syria could be classified as foreign aggression
Mikdad criticized the vocabularies and terms used by the west to describe what is going on in Syria, like the crisis, the dilemma, the civil war or lots of other vocabularies, asserting that these terms don’t reflect the reality of what is going on in Syria.
He reiterated that what Syria is being exposed to could be classified as a foreign aggression, particularly that the Syrian people have become aware of these wrong concepts when they flocked into the streets to participate in the presidential elections inside and outside Syria to show support to their leadership and army .
Parlament von Ecuador verabschiedet Wassergesetz
Es verbietet wegen der Bedeutung des Wassers für das Leben, die Wirtschaft und die Umwelt alle Formen der Privatisierung. Ebenso wenig kann Wasser Gegenstand einer kommerziellen Vereinbarung der nationalen Regierung mit einer anderen Regierung, eines multilateralen Abkommens oder eines privaten internationalen oder nationalen Unternehmens sein. Wasser soll ausschließlich ein öffentliches Gut sein.
@GregorGysi Sie als Jurist müssten eigentlich wissen, dass dem Bundespräsidenten ein materielles #Prüfungsrecht nach hM nicht zusteht #gauck
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Maoist leader commits suicide in Visakhapatnam Jail
Commander of Chitrakonda Area Committee of the banned CPI (Maoist) Pangi Mangaraju, who is under remand at the Central Jail here, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the bars of a ventilator of a bathroom in the early hours of Saturday.
Middle East News: John Kerry-Appointed Peace Envoy Martin Indyk Resigns While Tensions Grow Between Israel, Palestine
Indyk, 62, has left his position for his previous role of vice president and foreign policy adviser at the Brookings Institute. According to USA Today, Kerry accepted Indyk‘s resignation and has appointed Indyk‘s deputy, Frank Lowenstein, as acting special envoy.
U.S. takes new step toward signing landmine treaty
Heavy flooding in Bosnia and other parts of the Balkans this spring raised fears of a new disaster in one of the most heavily mined areas in the world.
Harper’s silence is cowardly, says ex Al-Jazeera head Burman
When I was managing director of Al-Jazeera’s English network in Qatar from 2008-10, the question I was asked most related to the Canadian government led by Stephen Harper. “Please help us understand,” the question went, “how Canada can so suddenly change from being a respected honest broker in the region to becoming a strident cheerleader for only one side?” I could never find an answer that made sense.
Pentagon: Armed drones guard US interests in Iraq
“The reason that some of those aircraft are armed is primarily for force protection reasons now that we have introduced into the country some military advisers whose objective will be to operate outside the confines of the embassy,” the Defense Department’s press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, told a Pentagon press conference.
Pak-US ties on positive trajectory: Jilani
He said he had also conferred with high officials of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and they expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economy and its financial institutions.
Desperate politics: Imran issues ‚tsunami march‘ ultimatum
„What was the role of former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry in the elections?,“ he asked. Imran Khan also criticised Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and warned him not to politicise the issue of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). He accused Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif of keeping him in dark about the North Waziristan operation. He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would make appropriate plans for the IDPs. Imran condemned the Sindh as well as Punjab governments for imposing ban on the entry of IDPs to the provinces. „Why have they shut doors on the IDPs? Aren‘t they (the IDPs) Pakistanis?“ he asked.
S Arabia using malicious spyware on dissidents: HRW
The rights group accuses the Saudi regime of utilizing the surveillance software to mostly target individuals in the eastern city of Qatif, which has been the site of sporadic protests since February 2011.
The HRW also criticized the kingdom for using surveillance software to target the Saudi Shia Muslims in various parts of the country.
Media regulations: Senate committee presses government on media policy
The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting pressed the government on Friday on the release of a media policy, particularly a code of ethics and regulations for the electronic media.
‘Imran Khan can file a case against me’
The minister also said that the last year election was transparent and Hanif Abbasi lost his seat which he had repeatedly been winning in the past. On Friday, Imran announced that he will lead a ‘million march’ towards Islamabad on August 14 if PTI’s demands not fulfilled. “You have one month to get us the answers,” he asked the government.
Five Year Anniversary of the June 28, 2009 SOA Graduate-led Coup in Honduras
Five years ago, SOA graduate Romeo Vasquez Velasquez and others forced their way into the home of democratically elected Honduran President Mel Zelaya and put him onto an airplane out of the country, an airplane that first stopped to re-fuel at the US Palmerola military base. As Hondurans massively mobilized to demand the return of their President, they were met with repression and violence that continues today. The ultra-right party that took power in the military coup consolidated their stranglehold on the country through elections marked by fraud and vote buying this past November. Now, with murders and killings taking place across the country, the judicial system seems to be more efficient at prosecuting those who speak up for justice than those who murder and plunder the country. The government has intensely militarized the country in the name of security while meticulously turning Honduras‘ resources and public goods over to private corporations. It‘s no wonder thousands of children are fleeing Honduras to the United States.
Arizona Professor Body Slammed By Police During Jaywalking Stop, Now Charged With Assaulting Officer
A new video shows Dr. Ersula Ore, a professor at Arizona State University, body slammed by a police officer after being stopped for jaywalking near campus. But it’s Ore who is facing charges for resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, and other crimes.
UNESCO‘s newest World Heritage Sites
And with more natural and cultural wonders added to the prestigious preservation list over the last few days, there are now more than 1,000 sites to visit all over the world.
Angara rocket’s maiden flight postponed
Angara, which is named after a river in Siberia, is the first new orbit-capable rocket to be developed by Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Designed with a modular approach, it is capable of flying in multiple configurations depending upon mission or payload requirements.
The Angara family of rockets are based around the Universalniy Raketniy Modul (URM), or Universal Rocket Module – analogous to the Common Core Boosters and Common Booster Cores of the American Atlas V and Delta IV rockets. Powered by a single RD-191M engine, the URM-1 forms the first stage of all Angara configurations.
Die “Neurussland”-Falle
Zur Situation in der Krise in und um die Ukraine, sowie die Russische Föderation, eine Analyse.
Sarajevo marks war centennial with message of unity to divided country
Sarajevo marked the centennial on Saturday of a prince‘s murder that lit the fuse for World War One, offering a message of unity to a divided country and a continent tested by deep social and economic strife.
Sogar die Springer-Presse ist empört über den „Cyberdialog“ des Außenministeriums mit den USA.
Aber da war ja auch nichts anderes zu erwarten, wenn wir mal realistisch sind. Das Außenministerium wird gerade von Steinmeier geleitet, der damals auch dafür verantwortlich war, dass der BND die DE-CIX-Daten an die NSA weitergereicht hat. Von so jemandem kann man keine Aufklärung erwarten. Der sollte im Knast sitzen, nicht im Außenministerium.
Turkish ex-president to testify over 1997 military coup
Turkish ex-President Suleyman Demirel will testify over a military coup of 1997, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported on June 28.
Besides Demirel, some 103 more people, who served as state officials during a military coup of 1997, will also testify, according to the newspaper.
Turkey could turn into Egypt, PM says
„There are the forces willing to turn Turkey into Syria,“ Erdogan said.
Privatisierte Polizei, das ist bisher immer noch Zukunftsvision aus Scifi-Dystopien, aber wir kommen dem immer näher.
Jetzt gab es z.B. gerade den Fall eines SWAT-Teams, das sich dem Dokumenteneinsichtsrecht mit der Begründung entzieht, sie seien eine privatwirtschaftliche Firma und keine Regierungsstelle.
Die Vorratsdatenspeicherung, die ist jetzt durch, oder? Nicht aus Sicht der Justizminister von CDU und SPD.
Ich finde das immer großartig, wenn Politiker andere Politiker als Populisten beschimpfen, wenn die tun, was der Wähler will.
Theme from Terry Gilliam‘s ‚Brazil‘ – by Geoff Muldaur and Michael Kamen
Brazil – The Ending
He‘s gone away from us, Jack. Think you‘re right Mr. Helpman. He‘s gone.
Nigeria police bust suspected kidnapping ring, arresting 37
Nigeria is one of the world‘s highest rates of kidnapping, an enterprise that funnels hundreds of millions of dollars to the sophisticated criminal gangs that carry it out.
The Power of Nightmares
This is a documentary series made by the BBC, and broadcasted between October 20th, 2004 to November 3rd, 2004. It is made up of three episodes.
The Power of Negative Thinking
Both ancient philosophy and modern psychology suggest that darker thoughts can make us happier
TURKEY‘S HALKBANK COLLECTS THE REVENUE OF KURDISH OIL
Whereas Turkish officials stated that amid the ISIS threat in Iraq, oil flow from the KRG region to Ceyhan has continued with 120,000 barrels of Kurdish oil flowing on a daily basis to Ceyhan via the pipeline, without interruption. Last December the KRG administration completed construction of the Taq Taq-Khurmala-Fish Khabur pipeline that connects the Taq Taq oil field to the entry point for the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.
Iraqi Kurds seize control of key Syria border crossing
(19. Juni) Peshmerga forces affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani secured most of the Iraqi-Syrian border areas of the province of Mosul on June 10 after the fall of the city to ISIS. (…) Mela Ali said that the YPG is in more need of cooperation with the peshmerga due to the border crossings controlled by Barzani’s forces. “Rabia is controlled by the peshmerga and Fish Khabur is controlled by the peshmerga. They have to [cooperate] because the peshmergas are in [control of] this area.”
KURDISH OIL FLOW CONTINUES TO CEYHAN AMID ISIL THREAT
Last December the KRG administration completed construction of the Taq Taq-Khurmala-Fish Khabur pipeline that connects the Taq Taq oil field to the entry point for the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.
Oryx Petroleum Announces Successful Testing and Commissioning of Production Facilities at Demir Dagh in Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited („Oryx Petroleum“ or the „Corporation“) today announces that it has successfully tested and commissioned the first phase of its production facilities at the Demir Dagh field in the Hawler license area in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Oryx Petroleum is the operator and has a 65% participating and working interest in the Hawler license area. (…)
Oryx Petroleum is currently planning to construct a 1.2 kilometre 16″ pipeline connecting the Demir Dagh production facilities to the Khurmala-Faysh Khabur international export pipeline. The tender process for this project has commenced with construction and completion expected in the second half of 2014.
John Kerry Meets With Saudi King Abdullah, Syrian Opposition Leader Jarba
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday pressed a U.S.- and Saudi-backed rebel bloc in Syria to help roll back the Islamic State of Iraq and al- Sham, an extremist group that controls wide swaths of territory in Syria and this month seized cities and towns across northern Iraq.
Kerry: Syrian militants can help us in Iraq
Kerry made the remarks on Friday in Jeddah where he also met with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah.
Iraq‘s top Shi‘ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani calls for prime minister to be chosen by Tuesday
The most influential Shi‘ite cleric in Iraq called on the country‘s leaders on Friday to choose a prime minister within the next four days, a dramatic political intervention that could hasten the end of Nuri al-Maliki‘s eight year rule.
Iraq‘s Top Cleric Al Sistani Steps Up Pressure For Political Deal
Iraq‘s top Shiite cleric ratcheted up the pressure Friday on lawmakers to agree on a prime minister before the newly elected parliament meets next week, trying to avert months of wrangling in the face of a Sunni insurgent blitz over huge tracts in the country‘s north and west.
Airship Over the NSA Data Center
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Greenpeace and the Tenth Amendment Center flew an airship over the NSA data center in Bluffdale, UT on Friday, June 27.
EFF, Greenpeace Fly Blimp Over NSA‘s Utah Datacenter; Launch Campaign To Stop Illegal Internet Spying
Earlier this week, EFF‘s Parker Higgins noted that he was about to head on a secretive „adventure to Utah“ — and now it‘s come out that he was actually there to fly a blimp over the NSA‘s infamous datacenter in Bluffdale, Utah. You know the one. It‘s received plenty of attention over the past few years, as it was designed to store a ton of electronic data that the NSA previously didn‘t have room for. Either way, EFF and Greenpeace teamed up to launch a new campaign called Stand Against Spying, and took to the skies in the blimp to get it some attention.
You can also see a brief video of the blimp taking off. If you look closely, you‘ll see the big arrow pointing downward from the blimp saying „NSA Illegal Spying Below.
Ach ja.. hahahaa.. wer ist da noch, hinter 7 Berliner Bergen und dann Richtung Karlsruhe? Dieser „Generalbundesanwalt“..
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Seinen eh schon im Januar „aus anderen Gründen“ gekündigten Vertrag. Ja. Was wollt ihr nochmal sein? „Parlamentarier“? „Politiker“?
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Und obwohl Petra Pau im Januar so alarmiert ist, setzt der Bundestag seinen Vertrag mit Verizon erst jetzt aus.
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Und dann kündigt das BMI Verizon nicht etwa, sondern überträgt den Vertrag an die Telekom. Und bis 2015 geht eh erstmal alles weiter.
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