The rest of us own a smaller and smaller share of a nation that we, and our ancestors before us, all helped to build. Unprincipled members of business and government have taken away the financial regulations and progressive taxes that once protected the majority of Americans. It has been argued that a Financial Speculation Tax might be the best approach to stop the wealth transfer carnage. We have to do something. The splitting of our society is nearly beyond repair.
Daily Archives: 10. November 2014
Remembering Tomas Young (1979-2014): Iraq War Veteran Turned Antiwar Activist
As the nation prepares to mark Veterans Day, Democracy Now! has learned that Iraq War veteran Tomas Young has died just weeks before his 35th birthday. Young was paralyzed in 2004 shortly after arriving in Iraq. He went on to become one of the nation’s most prominent antiwar U.S. veterans speaking out against the invasion and occupation of Iraq. He was featured in Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro’s documentary, „Body of War.“ On Tuesday, Donahue will join us on Democracy Now! to talk aboug Young’s life.
We’ve Got Our Eye on You
This military apparatus operates within the more far-reaching context of US strategic alliances. Since 1948 the core of the US’s global signals intelligence programmes has been the UKUSA (United Kingdom-United States of America Agreement), in which the US is designated the “first party” and the NSA specifically “is recognised as the dominant party”. The UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are “second parties”.
Israel, ein Bollwerk gegen Weltkrieg: Das Teerbaby und China
Warum haben die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika nicht mehr Kräfte nach Asien verlagert, nachdem dort die größte „Gefahr“ besteht? Die Antwort liegt direkt vor uns – ganz offen. Die Kräfte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika sind woanders gebunden – besonders im Mittleren Osten.
Verdeckte Ermittlerin enttarnt: LKA-Beamtin soll linke Szene in Hamburg jahrelang ausgeforscht haben
Hamburg. Eine Hamburger LKA-Beamtin soll zwischen 2000 und 2006 unter der Tarnidentität »Iris Schneider« als verdeckte Ermittlerin in der Hamburger linken Szene eingesetzt gewesen sein
Vorwurf gegen Berliner Bundespolizisten: Jagd auf Unschuldige
Drei Bundespolizisten aus Berlin sind vom Dienst suspendiert. Um ihre Fahndungsbilanz zu schönen, sollen sie nach Informationen des SPIEGEL betrunkenen Obdachlosen Straftaten angehängt haben.
An no blood gurgling barbarian from the Hamas should dare to call those crimes, harming the Palestinian effort, „acts of resistance“.
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Those murderous acts serve only one purpose: supporting the repressive Israeli Regime. Who is the „islamic jihad“?
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Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Gush Etzion Attack
The Islamic Jihad terrorist group has taken responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack this evening outside the town of Alon Shvut in the Gush Etzion region.
A 25-year-old woman was murdered and two other people were injured in the attack, during which the terrorist first attempted to run over his victims before getting out his car and stabbing them.
Tomorrow 19-21 Uhr:Max Blumenthal & David Sheen in TU Berlin, Hardenbergstr. 36 a, Raum 164:Israels Kriegsverbrechen in Gaza
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I‘ll devote my event @ Berlin‘s Technical University @ 7pm 2moro to Rasmea Odeh, activist just found guilty in heinous political persecution
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Will Rasmea Odeh Go to Prison Because of a Confession Obtained Through Torture?
(4. November) Rasmea Odeh was one month old when her family fled from their home in Lifta, a village outside Jerusalem. By February 1948, the Zionist army had destroyed Lifta and expelled its residents as part of its strategy to take control of Jerusalem. Odeh grew up as a refugee in Ramallah in the West Bank, which she saw come under occupation by the Israeli army in 1967.
When she was 21, in 1969, Odeh was arrested in the middle of the night by Israeli soldiers at her home, and for twenty-five days her interrogators tortured her. She was beaten from head to toe with sticks and metal bars; her body, including genitalia and breasts, was subjected to electric shocks after she was forced to watch a male prisoner tortured to death in this very way. All the while, she was told she would die if she did not confess. But it was not until they brought in her father, threatening to force him to rape her, that she agreed to sign a confession stating that she had helped orchestrate two explosions in West Jerusalem that killed two civilians. Even then, her torturers raped her with a thick wooden stick.
What Rasmea‘s verdict tells us all is that Israel can accuse you of anything & you can be prosecuted in another country. #FuckTheWarOnTerror
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In travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh found guilty despite history of Israeli torture
In a travesty of justice, Rasmea Odeh today was found guilty of one count of Unlawful Procurement of Naturalization. For over a year, Rasmea, her supporters, and her legal team have been battling this unjust government prosecution, saying from the start that the immigration charge was nothing but a pretext to attack this icon of the Palestine liberation movement. And although there is real anger and disappointment in the jury’s verdict, it was known as early as October 27th that she would not get a full and fair trial.
Liebe Hörer, Alternativlos 33 ist draußen.
Unser Gast diesmal war Sascha Lobo und es geht um Hohlphrasen in der Politik.
The FBI Is Offended That It Isn‘t Allowed To Control How The Press Portrays Its Deceptive Activities
The last few weeks have revealed a bunch of deceptive practices by law enforcement — mainly the FBI. First, there was the revelation that the FBI had impersonated an online news story to install malware in trying to track a high school bomb threat. Then, there was a story from a couple of weeks ago about the FBI turning off internet access at some luxury villas in Las Vegas, and then acting as repair technicians to get inside and search the place (while filming everything). That was a story we had hoped to cover, but hadn‘t yet gotten to it. However, after the NY Times editorial board slammed that operation, FBI Director James Comey wrote a reply defending the FBI‘s „use of deception.“
‚Hungary is not Guantánamo,‘ ruling party tells U.S.
Hungary‘s ruling Fidesz party on Monday dismissed U.S. allegations of corruption against six officials in its government, saying Hungary was „not Guantánamo“, where Washington could make accusations without proof.
Obama urges China to be partner in ensuring world order
The two countries have disagreed in recent months on a range of topics, including trade, maritime issues and cyber security, while the United States has lobbied against the setting up of a multilateral infrastructure investment bank sponsored by China.
Rome prosecutors to probe Renzi-Berlusconi pact
The pact, which Democratic Party (PD) leader Renzi reached with Berlusconi in January, a month before be became premier, is for a new election law and an overhaul of Italy‘s costly, slow-moving political machinery. „
Cameron says Britain should not stay in EU ‚come what may‘
„Simply standing here and just saying: ‚I will stay in Europe, I will stick with whatever we have, come what may‘ … that is not a plan and that won‘t work.“
Veteran Police Officer Defends Law Enforcement‘s Use Of Military Vehicles Using Condescension And Baseless Claims
If you‘re like several law enforcement agencies here in the US, there‘s a good chance you‘ve obtained a heavily-armored vehicle from the Dept. of Defense‘s 1033 program. Like much of the military equipment obtained through this program (often with the assistance of DHS grants), an MRAP doesn‘t so much address a need as it creates a problem: new law enforcement tools but nothing to use them for. So, rather than save it for terrorists or active shooters, MRAPS and other military gear are co-opted by SWAT teams or deployed against protesters.
Georgia’s ex-justice minister not advisor to Hungarian PM
Adeishvili is being accused of abuse of power, degrading and inhuman treatment of prisoners, and falsification of evidence.
Minister Szijjarto said he worked in the prime minister’s office until September 2014.
US hopes strong cooperation with Georgian will continue
Following the meeting of the political council of the Georgian Dream bloc on Nov.4, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced the dismissal of Defense Minister Irakli Alasania. Alasania’s friend and colleague, the State Minister of Georgia for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Alexi Petriashvili resigned as well.
Chief of staff of Georgian armed forces has no intentions to resign
Chief of General Staff of Georgian Armed Forces, Major-General Vakhtang Kapanadze has returned from the trip to the US.
Kapanadze told reporters that he has no intentions to resign, adding that he will work with Georgia’s new defense minister.
Never again to anyone today, tomorrow and until Palestine is free
Kundgebung vor der Volksbühne am 9. November 2014 anlässlich der Diffamierung und Ausgrenzug der beiden jüdischen Journalisten David Sheen (Israel) und Max Blumenthal (USA) am 9. November 2014 in Berlin.
Die anschließende Veranstaltung konnte in dem nahe gelegenen Anti-kriegs Cafe stattfinden. Die Videos dazu stehen auf www.publicsolidarity.de
Demo gegen Rot-Rot-Grün in Erfurt: Fackelmarsch statt Lichtermeer
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Navy Plans Electromagnetic War Games Over National Park and Forest in Washington State
According to the Navy‘s so-called environmental assessment, the purpose of these war games is to train to deny the enemy „all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation (i.e. electromagnetic energy) for use in such applications as communication systems, navigation systems and defense related systems and components.“