Daily Archives: 5. Juli 2015


05.07.2015 - 23:27 [ The Daily Beast ]

Who’s Cutting California Internet Cables? The FBI Has No Idea

Eleven times in the last year, fiber-optic lines have been snapped—cutting off 911 service in at least one community. Investigators are scrambling to figure out who’s behind the attacks.

05.07.2015 - 23:01 [ Scott Burns ]

Burns: Don’t dismiss Rand Paul’s tax plan

Most news media dismissed Rand Paul’s tax plan, like his candidacy for president, as a nonstarter. But many of those reports failed to grasp a gigantic part of the plan. They also wrongly concluded that the flat tax was a big break for high-income people but not so good for middle-income people.

Let’s take a closer look at the plan the Republican senator from Kentucky proposes.

05.07.2015 - 21:09 [ Iran German Radio ]

Deutschland schweigt und verkauft Waffen: Lukrative AuftrÀge aus Riad

Deutsche Konzerne dĂŒrfen beispielsweise 15 Patrouillenboote liefern, und Jordanien – von den Saudis und den USA finanzierte MilitĂ€rbasis an der Seite Israels – erhĂ€lt 526 vollautomatische deutsche Gewehre. Die landen vermutlich schneller im Kriegsgebiet in Syrien, als die Lieferung aus Deutschland dauert. Hochtief darf derweil den Flughafen der saudischen Hauptstadt Riad ausbauen. Der Auftragswert betrage 1, 3 Milliarden Euro, teilte der Baukonzern am Dienstag mit. Hochtief hĂ€lt den Angaben zufolge 55 Prozent an dem beauftragten Gemeinschaftsunternehmen.

05.07.2015 - 16:38 [ Alexis Tsipras, MinisterprÀsident der Hellenischen Republik ]

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ statement after voting in the July 5th referendum

Today is a day of celebration because democracy is a cause to celebrate, to be joyful. And when democracy conquers fear and blackmail, then it also leads to redemption, and a way forward.

Today, the Greek people send a very powerful message. A message of dignity, of determination. A message that they are taking control of their choices. Many may try to ignore the will of a government. But no one can ignore the will of a people who are seeking to live with dignity, to live life on their own terms.

Today, democracy trumps fear. Our people’s determination trumps fear. I am confident that tomorrow we will set a new course for all the peoples of Europe.

05.07.2015 - 15:53 [ Wikipedia ]

Ernest Moniz

Ernest Jeffrey Moniz (* 22. Dezember 1944 in Fall River, Massachusetts) ist ein US-amerikanischer Physiker und Politiker. Seit dem 21. Mai 2013 ĂŒbt er das Amt des Energieministers der Vereinigten Staaten aus.

05.07.2015 - 14:59 [ Keep Talking Greece ]

Referendum: Greek voters angry at media & creditors, scare-mongering campaign seems to backfire

The family of a friend is divided: her husband and her two children, 20 and 21, will vote “NO” in Sunday’s referendum, while she – a left-wing voter all through her voting life – was still undecided on early Saturday afternoon. “Hm
 I don’t know yet, I despise the old corrupt politicians but I’m scared about our economic future,” Eleni tells me.

She was scared when she heard on Friday night about the Financial Times report claiming that a 30% ‘haircut’ on deposits of over €8,000 was possible.

On Sunday morning, Eleni, 55, went to the polling station and crossed the NO. “Ah, WTF! I cannot be on the same line with all the corrupt politicians of the past, with the country’s lenders.”

05.07.2015 - 14:49 [ PressTV ]

South Korean official found dead in China

The victims were part of a 140-person delegation of mainly government employees who were on a training trip organized by the Local Government Officials’ Development Institute.

05.07.2015 - 14:49 [ Ruptly TV / Youtube ]

Greece: Kammenos accuses Greek media of terrorism as he casts ballot

Greece‘s Defence Minister Panos Kammenos accused the media of trying to terrorise the Greek people, while speaking to journalists in Athens, Sunday. His remarks come after he cast his vote in an unprecedented referendum whether to accept to the bailout terms imposed by Greece‘s creditors. Kammenos also criticised the European Union for „abolishing nation-states“ and insinuated that it too has attempted to terrorise the Greek people.