The cabinet reshuffle is viewed as an effort by Tsipras to show to the country’s creditors that he retains control over an increasingly rebellious government.
Daily Archives: 17. Juli 2015
70 verstrahlte Jahre
Die Chance, dass die Kohlenstoffeinheiten ihren Lebensraum nicht auf nukleare Weise selbst zerstören, scheint insgesamt gestiegen zu sein.
Drei Engel für Frauen?
Wie spricht man über Äußerlichkeiten, Mode, Schönheit – und hilft Frauen gleichzeitig dabei, sich vom Diktat ebendieser Äußerlichkeiten zu befreien?
Eine deutsche Firma, HeidelbergCement, beutet nicht-nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Westjordanland aus, ohne dass die…
(23.6.2015)…
Den Lacher des Tages von gestern habt ihr noch präsent? Ja? Gut.
Hier ist der Lacher des Tages für heute: Julian Assange sagt an, dass er dem NSA-Untersuchungsausschuss auch gerne die ungeschwärzten Nummern übergeben würde 🙂
Lacher des Tages: Antwort des Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für die Nachrichtendienste des Bundes
(16.7.2015) Staatssekretär Klaus-Dieter Fritsche,
vom 1. Juli 2015
Zu den Bezeichnungen „Z-G/OO/503643-12, 211549Z“ oder „Z-G/
OO/503541-12, 1617112“ liegen dem BND keine Erkenntnisse vor.
Die 15 von Wikileaks veröffentlichten Telefonnummern können
nicht eindeutig zugeordnet werden, da jeweils die letzten vier Ziffern
durch „X“ ersetzt wurden.
Warum die Bombe Sigmar Gabriel mit Berlinern zum Platzen gebracht werden muss
(Mai 2012) „Deutschland ist bereit, auch unter Änderung seines Grundgesetzes, für die Realisierung einer handlungsfähigen gemeinsamen Europäischen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik und damit verbunden des Fernziels einer Europäischen Armee einzutreten.“
In welcher Form dies geschehen kann, muss Gegenstand einer breit geführten Debatte sein. Ich könnte mir sogar vorstellen, dass wir dieses Ziel als Verpflichtung in das Grundgesetz aufnehmen.
Tritt den Griechen in den Arsch
Nach Otto von Bismarck wurde ein Hering benannt. Jener damals billige Fisch, den die Armen an den Feiertagen neben ihre Pellkartoffeln legten. Nach Gabriel sollten Mülltonnen benamst werden, jene Tonnen, aus denen die Armen in Europa zunehmend häufiger ihr Essen kratzen. „Gabriel-Tonne“ – wie stolz das klingt. Die Nebenbedeutung dieses Namens, dass man die SPD nach dem Verrat an Griechenland getrost in die Tonne treten kann, muss ja nicht verraten werden.
Japanese media slam Abe‘s war bills as unconstitutional
The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper condemned Abe administration for not allowing enough debate and ignoring opinions of constitutional experts as well as rising public dissent on the bills which, if enacted, will render the constitution and hence the supreme law irrelevant.
Spotlight: Overseas media, experts voice concern over Japan‘s new security bills
It would jeopardize the multilateral efforts to promote the denuclearization of the Korean peninsular, Matthews said, noting that such bills are in violation of Japan‘s pacifist constitution.
Pakistan paramilitary troops raid political party‘s headquarters
The MQM said the Rangers also tried to arrest the MQM senior leader Farooq Sattar and Haider Abbas Rizvi, but they were not present at their homes when their houses were raided Friday morning.
England hebt Einschränkung zur Waffenlieferung an Israel auf
Nach dem Angriff Israels auf den Gazastreifen im Sommer 2014 hat die britische Regierung – unter Druck der Weltgemeinschaft – Einschränkungen für den Verkauf von Waffen an Israel verhängt. Der britische Handelsminister, Sadschad Dschawad, sagte am Donnerstag: Es hat sich herausgestellt, dass der Einsatz der genehmigten Ausrüstungen an Israel, wie Ersatzteile für militärische Radaranlagen und Panzer, deren Ausfuhr verboten wurde, nicht gegen die Menschenrechte verstößn. Angaben der britischen Antikriegsorganisationen bezeugen, dass beim 50 tägigen Angriff Israels auf Gaza britische Waffen eingesetzt wurden.
Syrien, Gastgeber der Konferenz zur Terrorbekämpfung
Am kommenden 24. und 25. Juli wird Damaskus Gastgeber der Konferenz zur Terrorbekämpfung sein.
S.Korea invites DPRK to Seoul-hosted regional security forum
It marked the first time that South Korea has asked the DPRK to participate in the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), a vice ministerial-level regional security forum launched in 2012 by Seoul to discuss ways of building military trust in the Asia- Pacific region.
Hamas‘s Meshaal in rare meeting with Saudi King Salman
Meshaal was accompanied by a number of senior Hamas members when he met King Salman along with other top Saudi officials, including the kingdom‘s crown prince and defence minister
China defense minister says Japan bill will ‚complicate‘ region
The legislation, pushed through Japan‘s lower house of parliament on Thursday, would drop a ban on collective self-defense or fighting to defend a friendly country like the United States.
Mass protests in Tokyo as Japan moves to ditch pacifism
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants Japan’s armed forces to join in military activities abroad and defend allies under attack – principally the United States – a policy he has dubbed “proactive pacifism.”
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution renounces war as a means of settling international disputes and prohibits the maintenance of armed forces and other war potential. It is not just a provision of the Japanese law; it also acts as an international peace mechanism towards reductions in military spending, promotion of nuclear-weapon-free zones, ending violence against women, supporting conflict prevention, and mitigating the negative environmental impact of the military.
Pacifism
With its Preamble and Article 9, the Japanese Constitution proclaims pacifism as one of the nation‘s fundamental principles. Article 9 not only renounces war and the threat or use of force as a sovereign right for itself; it also demands that all wars be made illegal.
Japans Regierung bricht unter Piraten-Vorwand die Verfassung des Landes
(April 2010) Der Begriff „Selbstverteidigung“ ist nicht zufällig gewählt. Artikel 9 der japanischen Verfassung von 1947 bekräftigt ausdrücklich, dass „das japanische Volk für immer Krieg als ein souveränes Recht der Nation und die Androhung oder Anwendung von Gewalt als Mittel zur Beilegung internationaler Streitigkeiten zu entsagen hat.
ICC prosecutor to probe 2010 Israel attack on Gaza-bound flotilla
Comoros, the tiny Indian Ocean island state, where the Turkish activists‘ ship, the Mavi Marmara, was registered, later lodged a case, urging ICC judges to review Bensouda‘s decision.
Syria pardons 400 terror-linked prisoners
One of the prisoners (shown below) about to benefit from the pardon said, “I am from the city of Zabadani and I joined an armed group there. I wasn‘t arrested but I turned in myself when the army started an offensive in the city as I know the armed groups didn’t have the best interest of Syria in mind.“
“All the commanders are now foreigners from Chechnya, Saudi Arabia and other places,” he added.
Five Arctic nations agree to prevent unregulated fishing in сentral Arctic Ocean
Five Arctic nations [Russia, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the United States] sign a declaration in Oslo on July 16 to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in the Arctic Ocean, press service of the Russian Federal Fisheries Agency said on Thursday.
Serbian film director Kusturica criticizes Ukraine for cancelling his concert in Kiev
The famous film director and musician described it as a manifestation of propaganda and a war on dissent
@GregorGysi (Linke) „Wir haben ein Europa der Banken bekommen, die #EZB ist der größte Machtfaktor in Europa“
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Cäsar Trichet, Epaminondas Wulff und das „Securities Markets Programme“ (SMP) der EZB
(25.August 2011) Die EZB macht durch diese Staatsanleihen-Aufkäufe Gewinn. Auch erhöht sie nicht die (im Umlauf befindliche) Geldmenge.
Betreff: Stabilitätshilfe zugunsten Griechenlands
Antrag des Bundesministeriums der Finanzen: Einholung eines zustimmenden Beschlusses des Deutschen Bundestages nach § 4 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 ESM Finanzierungsgesetz (ESMFinG), der Hellenischen Republik nach Art. 13 Abs. 2 ESM-Vertrag grundsätzlich Stabilitätshilfe in Form eines ESM-Darlehens zu gewähren; Verwendung der SMP-Mittel 2014 zur Absicherung einer Brückenfinanzierung.
Pro-Israel Billionaires From Both Parties Aid Menendez’s Defense Fund
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who was indicted in April on corruption charges, raised nearly $1.6 million for his legal defense fund in the second quarter of the year, including from some of the country’s most prominent pro-Israel billionaires, according to a disclosure report filed this week.
Though Mr. Menendez is a Democrat, his legal fund has attracted support from political donors in both parties who take a hawkish view of Israel’s security.
Ein Jahr danach – Israelischer Raketenangriff auf spielende Kinder im Gazastreifen bleibt folgenlos
Während des Gazakrieges töteten israelische Raketen vier am Strand Fußball spielende palästinensische Kinder. Ein Jahr später besucht RT-Reporterin Lizzie Phelan die Familien der Opfer. Eine internationale Antwort auf diese Tat blieb aus. Erst kürzlich beugte sich UN-Generalsekretär, Ban Ki-Moon, dem US-amerikanischen sowie israelischen Druck und nahm Israel von der Liste der Länder, die die Rechte von Kindern durch Kriegshandlungen verletzen.
Britain says its pilots conducted Syria airstrike
British pilots have participated in airstrikes over Syria on the behalf of allies such as the United States and Canada, the Ministry of Defense said on Friday.
Hamas chief and Saudi king hold rare meeting: Hamas source
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal and other top officials from the Palestinian militant group met with Saudi Arabia‘s King Salman and senior Saudi leaders on Friday, a Hamas source said, in the first meeting between the two sides for years.
Arab Despots & allies who claimed that the Arab Spring was a foreign conspiracy haven‘t spared an effort (or crime) to prove their theory
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This was the #AntiCoup protest in Giza today after Eid prayers before security forces attacked it. #Egypt
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Six Muslim Brotherhood supporters killed in clashes in Cairo
A Health ministry official told Reuters that six people died in clashes between Brotherhood supporters and police.
Blasts kill at least five at Muslim prayers in northeastern Nigeria
Nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts, but such incidents are usually blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram.
Banken in Griechenland öffnen ab Montag
Der stellvertretende Finanzminister Dimitris Madras bestätigte am Donnerstagabend (16 Juli 2015), dass ab dem kommenden Montag alle Banken in Griechenland wieder öffnen werden.
Zu dem staatlichen Sender ERT sprechend führte Herr Madras an, ab Montag (20 Juli 2015) können die Bürger bei den Filialen der Banken wieder diverse Schaltergeschäfte abwickeln, betonte allerding, das derzeitige Tageslimit von 60 Euro für Barabhebungen bleibe bestehen (was im übrigen entsprechend auch für die verhängten Kapitalverkehrskontrollen gilt).
Griechische Banken erhalten mehr Nothilfe von EZB
(16.Juli) Die sogenannten ELA-Hilfen seien um 900 Millionen Euro für eine Woche erhöht worden. Zuletzt lagen sie bei rund 90 Milliarden Euro. Griechenlands Banken sind seit Monaten auf Notkredite („Emergency Liquidity Assistance“/ELA) angewiesen.
Würde auch dieser Geldhahn zugedreht, würde das labile Finanzsystem des Landes wohl kollabieren. Mit der Entscheidung vom Donnerstag kauft die EZB der Politik Zeit.
Nigeria: Buhari Restates Commitment to Rid Nigeria of Cabals, Cronyism
He also stepped up activities a gear in the presidency by dissolving all the boards of federal parastatals and agencies and firing Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi as Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
In his message to the nation in celebration of Eid-el-fitr (the completion of the Ramadan fast), Buhari said that he was very aware of Nigerians‘ high expectations when he assumed office.
Buhari: Forget my slow pace, I’m working hard, planning meticulously, to fix Nigeria
“I remain wholly committed to giving the required leadership towards undoing the wrongs of the past, ensuring that Nigeria truly begins to unlock its great potential and that the benefits of our immense national resources are shared and enjoyed by all, not just by successive cabals of corrupt leaders and their cronies.“
I was very aware of your high expectations when I assumed office and I reassure you, my fellow citizens, that since my inauguration on the 29th of May this year, I have been working with utmost dedication to meticulously plan and tackle the many national challenges which we identified and promised to resolve.“
SSS operatives surround ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki’s houses
Personnel of the State Security Service, SSS, are currently laying siege on the private residence of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, in the Asokoro district of Abuja.
A source familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the operatives, led by one Mohammed, arrived Mr. Dasuki’s residence at about 6:40 pm in four Hilux vans and asked all the soldiers on guard to stay away.
They said they were at the property to see the former NSA for official reasons.
Nigeria‘s Buhari dissolves governing bodies of some federal agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the governing boards of a number of federal agencies and institutions with immediate effect, his spokesman said on Thursday. It was not immediately clear which bodies were affected by the move.
‘I trust Obama more than the Prime Minister of Israel to run our policy’ — George W. Bush’s former pollster
The rightwing Israel lobby has launched a full-on assault on the Iran deal. “Urge Congress to Oppose the Bad Deal with Iran,” AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, declares on its website, with a ton of attack videos and “fact sheets”.
“AIPAC commits to total war against the president. In previous two such campaigns – loan guarantees and Saudi AWACS – it lost,” reports Chemi Shalev of Haaretz
Eurogroup statement: Hey, Greeks! Don’t forget next voting on July 22
So, what’s next on the Greek Parliament agenda?
THIS!
The Israeli Anthropological Association’s desperate attempt to derail the academic boycott
On 11 June 2015, the Israeli Anthropological Association passed a resolution, for the first time in its 42 year history calling for an end to the occupation, while simultaneously opposing the call for academic boycotts of Israeli academic institutions. Although the recognition of Palestinian rights is a necessary first step, both the timing and content of the statement raise serious questions about the sincerity of the organization’s newfound commitment to ending human rights abuses.
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Staatsstreiche und Militärinterventionen nach 1945 in Lateinamerika
Die Aufstellung über Opfer der Militärinterventionen und Putsche in Lateinamerika basiert hinsichtlich der Verifizierbarkeit der Zahlen auf unterschiedlichen Quellen und Erfassungssystematiken verschiedener Länder.
Chronologie der Militärinterventionen und Putsche: nach 1945
Kyrgyzstan: 4 Militants Die in Shootout in the Capital
Four militants linked to a terrorist organization have been killed in a shootout in the country’s capital, Bishkek, officials said Thursday. The National Security Committee said in a statement that four of its officers were wounded in the operation. It did not identify the organization that the militants were reportedly affiliated with, but local news media suggested that it was the Islamic State group. Concern is high in Kyrgyzstan and other former Soviet Central Asian republics that the group is recruiting fighters in their predominantly Muslim countries.
Coal mine collapses in central Philippines, 3 dead, 6 missing
She said it was raining heavily for days on the mine site, on an island off the main island of Panay in the central Philippines. „The accident happened around 3 a.m. while the workers were working on a water system,“ said Cadiao.
WikiLeaks Shows a Saudi Obsession With Iran
For decades, Saudi Arabia has poured billions of its oil dollars into sympathetic Islamic organizations around the world, quietly practicing checkbook diplomacy to advance its agenda.
The Denouement
The writing was on the wall already as the European left searched for an exit from the global capitalist crisis of the 1970s. This was especially the case when the Programme Commun forged by the French Socialist and Communist Parties ran up against the implicit neoliberalism embedded in the Treaty of Rome‘s ambitions for free trade and free capital flows across Europe. With the massive capital flight that pursuing Keynesian measures led to in the face of German and American monetarism, it was the German Social Democratic leader Helmut Schmidt who forced François Mitterrand‘s famous U-turn by telling him capital controls were impossible unless he abandoned the European project. The roots of the arbitrary 3 per cent ceiling on fiscal deficits in today‘s European Stability Pact go back to the ceiling first imposed on the Mitterrand government in the early 1980s(via ZNet)
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