Daily Archives: 10. November 2014


10.11.2014 - 22:20 [ Common Dreams ]

The Billion Dollar a Month Club: A Runaway Transfer of Wealth to the Super-Rich

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.

10.11.2014 - 21:57 [ Democracy Now! ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 21:51 [ Counterpunch ]

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”.

10.11.2014 - 21:30 [ Antikrieg ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 20:27 [ Arutz Sheva 7 ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 19:51 [ Nation ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 19:49 [ Mondo Weiss ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 19:48 [ Techdirt ]

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.“

10.11.2014 - 19:39 [ Techdirt ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 19:38 [ trend.az ]

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.

10.11.2014 - 18:55 [ Youtube ]

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

10.11.2014 - 18:27 [ Truthout ]

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.“

10.11.2014 - 16:21 [ Alles Schall und Rauch ]

Mauerfeier – aber wann fällt die andere Mauer?

Merkel erinnerte in ihrer Rede auch an andere Ereignisse der deutschen Geschichte wie den 9. November 1938, über die Nazi-Gewalt und den Rassismus gegen jüdische Synagogen, Bürger und Geschäfte. „Deshalb empfinde ich heute nicht nur Freude, sondern auch die Verantwortung, die uns die deutsche Geschichte insgesamt aufgegeben hat.“ Ja Frau Merkel, was ist mit der Gewalt und dem Rassismus gegenüber den Palästinensern? Was ist mit der anderen Mauer? Wann wird die endlich abgerissen?

10.11.2014 - 16:12 [ White House ]

Net Neutrality: President Obama‘s Plan for a Free and Open Internet

Ensuring a free and open Internet is the only way we can preserve the Internet‘s power to connect our world. That‘s why the President has laid out a plan to do it, and is asking the FCC to implement it.

10.11.2014 - 15:48 [ Golem ]

Die Fahndung nach der Schwachstelle

Der Hidden Service Doxbin war eine der Webseiten, die die Strafverfolgungsbehörden in einer weltweiten Razzia in der vergangenen Woche beschlagnahmten. Dessen Administrator wurde jedoch nicht verhaftet. Er sei noch ohne Handschellen, deshalb stelle er seine Daten zur Verfügung, in der Hoffnung, die Community könne herausfinden, wie die Webseiten enttarnt werden konnten, schreibt er in einer E-Mail an die Mailingliste des Tor-Netzwerks. Böswillige konnten bei Doxbin Zugangsdaten von Personen hinterlegen, um sie zum Ziel von Kriminellen zu machen.

10.11.2014 - 15:40 [ Chaos Computer Club ]

CCC verurteilt den Ankauf von „0days“ durch den BND

Passend zum Jahrestag des Mauerfalls hat der Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) angekündigt, zukünftig auf dem Schwarzmarkt sogenannte Zero-Day-Exploits, also unveröffentlichte und unbehobene Sicherheitslücken in Software, aufzukaufen. Diese sollen dann im Rahmen von Aufklärungsversuchen zum Angriff auf Computersysteme benutzt werden. Der Chaos Computer Club (CCC) kritisiert die vom BND nun offen geforderte Ausnutzung von Schwachstellen als schweren Grundrechtseingriff und als inakzeptabel.

10.11.2014 - 14:38 [ Electronic Frontier Foundation ]

Join Us This Weekend in Honoring Aaron Swartz‘s Legacy by Hacking for a Better World

Aaron Swartz fought for an Internet grounded in community, creativity, and human rights. By co-creating platforms like RSS, reddit, Creative Commons, and the technology that became SecureDrop, he helped build the tools that make information accessible to all, and in the process, called truth to power while putting power in the hands of the users.

10.11.2014 - 14:29 [ New York Times ]

Vibrant, Timid Berlin

It’s one of the party capitals of the world and an affordable center for young artists and musicians, with enough layers of history to inspire a novelist for a few lifetimes. And its economy has benefited greatly from a growing start-up scene. In a country dominated by pleasant but boring cities, Berlin is Germany’s one truly cosmopolitan metropolis.

10.11.2014 - 10:40 [ Friedensblick ]

Das “Prinzip Rentenökonomie” korrumpiert Politik und Gesellschaft

Professor Dr. Dirk Löhr beschreibt im Buch “Prinzip Rentenökonomie”, “wenn Eigentum zu Diebstahl wird”. Er erklärt, dass Nutzen und Kosten von Unternehmungen immer weniger gerecht verteilt sind. Gewinne werden privatisiert, Kosten sozialisiert.

Als “Platz an der Sonne” bezeichnet Löhr besondere Zugänge zu wirtschaftlichem Erfolg. Dieser Zugang gründet nicht auf Produktion, sondern auf Okkupation von “Land” und exklusiven Privilegien.

10.11.2014 - 10:39 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Die Feiern zum Mauerfall: Der Missbrauch einer „friedlichen Revolution“ zur Stabilisierung der Macht

Die Kritik am DDR-Regime und die Trauer über die Opfer wurde – ganz entgegen dem Sinn der Feier des Aufstands des Volkes gegen eine damals bestehenden Herrschaftsordnung – zu einem Selbstlob der heute bestehenden Herrschaft und zur Beschönigung einer Vereinigungspolitik, die den Elan und die Ideale dieser Revolution weitgehend entsorgt hat und nur noch im hohlen Pathos einer Freiheitsrhetorik erstarrt. Der Mauerfall sei eine Botschaft dafür, „wir können Dinge zum Guten wenden“ sagte Angela Merkel auf der Gedenkveranstaltung. Ihre versteckte Botschaft war allerdings, dass die Kanzlerin mit ihrer Politik das „Gute“ vertritt.

10.11.2014 - 08:34 [ Jugendtheater Büro Berlin ]

FESTIWALLA 2014

Ist Krieg wirklich so weit weg? Betrifft er nur die Vergangenheit oder andere Länder? Jenseits der Gedächtnispflege um den 100. Jahrestag des Ausbruchs des Großen Kriegs werden hier kriegerische Handlungen aus dem Blickwinkel der Jugend betrachtet und hinterfragt. Wie kommt es zu Krieg? Wie wird er begründet? Ökonomisch? Psychologisch? Politisch? Und wo gibt es Gewalt und Gefahrengebiete in unserem Alltag? In der Schule? Im Jobcenter? Im eigenen Kiez?

Im Rahmen der nunmehr vierten Ausgabe von FESTIWALLA gehen junge Theatermacherinnen und Theatermacher diesen Fragen nach. Mit Theaterstücken, Performances, Diskussion, Ausstellungen, Workshops und künstlerischer Aktion betreiben sie ihre ganz eigene Friedensforschung – eine Suche nach Frieden jenseits von Grenzzäunen, fernen Ländern und Museen.