“We value Serbia’s principled position in respect of Russia. Despite the pressure exerted on Serbia, it has said definitely and clearly that it was not going to join sanctions against Russia. It is a principled position on the backdrop of the Russophobic campaign unfolding in Europe. It is an absolutely pragmatic position, since Serbia is interested in closer cooperation with Russia,” she said at a meeting with Serbia’s parliament speaker Maja Gojkovic.
Daily Archives: 23. Dezember 2014
Israel cracks down on shop owners in Jerusalem‘s Old City
Palestinian shop owners say Israel‘s Jerusalem municipality has recently launched a crackdown on businesses in East Jerusalem‘s Old City, issuing heavy fines to business owners and harassing workers.
Our Man in Havana: Who Was Alan Gross Working For?
DAI has also worked for the US State Department, the Pentagon, the World Bank, the United Nations, the European Commission, and private sector giants like Monsanto, Wal-Mart, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, Exxon Mobil, Daimler Chrysler, Unilever and The Gap.
Indigene protestieren gegen Änderung der Verfassung in Brasilien
Kongress soll über Vermessung indigenen Landes bestimmen. Konservative und rechtsgerichtete Abgeordnete in der Mehrheit. Betroffene mobilisieren
Obwohl es keine Beweise gibt, überlegt Obama Maßnahmen gegen Nordkorea
Der einzige Beweis des FBI bestand darin, dass der bei dem Hack benutzte Code einem Code ähnlich sah, der bei früheren Attacken benutzt worden war, die man gleichermaßen Nordkorea zugeschrieben hatte, was mit schlüssigem Beweis gar nichts zu tun hat. Eine Reihe von Experten sagen, dass sie denken, dass es sich eher um einen Insidejob eines verärgerten Sony-Angestellten gehandelt hat.
The Horrific Stories of CIA-sponsored Torture That Aren’t in the Senate Report.
As bad as the stories in the Senate torture report are, there is a whole class of victims who aren‘t even mentioned. The executive summary released last week makes only passing reference to an integral component of the CIA program: the „extraordinary rendition“ of prisoners to foreign custody for „interrogation“ by those countries‘ intelligence services—with the full knowledge that the men would be tortured.
Highlights of 2014: Twelve Stories of Money and Politics
It was the best of years or it was the worst of years, depending on your perspective. The Supreme Court’s McCutcheon decision and Congress’ green light allowing national party committees to set up additional accounts — and accept a lot more money — were the big legal developments of the year in terms of political cash-counting, shifting the landscape yet again. But OpenSecrets Blog found many other stories worth writing about. Herewith some of our favorites:
‚Torture in the Name of National Security Is Still a Criminal Offense‘
ACLU, Human Rights Watch demand Attorney General appoint special prosecutor to investigate „depravity“ of CIA torture
Parteispenden über 50.000 € – Jahr 2014
Unterrichtung durch den Präsidenten des Deutschen Bundestages
Veröffentlichung von Spenden, die im Einzelfall die Höhe von 50.000 Euro übersteigen (§ 25 Abs. 3 Satz 3 Parteiengesetz)
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and Seven Elves Arrested Blocking Gas Storage Facility
Carrying banners that declared „Christmas Against Crestwood“ and „Methane in Your Stocking is Worse Than Coal,“ nine local activists dressed as Santa Claus and his North Pole ensemble were arrested Monday and charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct at Texas-based Crestwood Midstream’s gas storage facility gates on the shore of Seneca Lake in New York.
Russia, China vote against tackling human rights situation in North Korea
Eleven out of the 15 members of the United Nations Security Council, including Australia, Great Britain, Jordan, Lithuania, the United States, France and South Korea, insisted on putting this issue on the Security Council’s agenda.
Israeli Knesset gives $3 mln to settler tourism plan
„Netanyahu wants to please the settler lobby before the elections,“ he told the private television station Channel 10.
Homelessness advocacy groups lose $21m in federal government funding
Homelessness groups are facing an uncertain Christmas after the federal government reportedly pulled funding from a number of advocacy organisations.
Dark Star – Logbucheintragung Nummer 1943
„das ist alles“
U.S. rights groups want special prosecutor to probe CIA tactics
The American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder that the recent Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA included significant new information about the nature of tactics, the decisions that led to their use and the number of prisoners involved.
Al Jazeera suspends Egypt channel as Doha, Cairo mull closer ties
The decision to end those broadcasts follows a meeting on Saturday between Sisi, who has since won a presidential election, and a special envoy of the emir of Qatar. The meeting was the latest step in a Saudi-brokered effort to repair relations.
Court Rules Orangutan Held In Argentina Zoo Is ‚Non-Human Person‘ And Can Be Freed
The court agreed Sandra, born into captivity in Germany before being transferred to Argentina two decades ago, deserved the basic rights of a „non-human person.“
„This opens the way not only for other Great Apes, but also for other sentient beings which are unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in zoos, circuses, water parks and scientific laboratories,“ the daily La Nacion newspaper quoted AFADA lawyer Paul Buompadre as saying.
Joe Cocker lyrics `Talking Back To The Night´
Something seems to take every dime the man can make
His dream is getting smaller and he wonders where to turn
And he‘s trying hard to make it
And he‘s trying not to burn