Daily Archives: 24. September 2016


24.09.2016 - 20:32 [ Al Jazeera ]

Honduras: Blood and the Water

So why was she killed? And what makes Honduras one of the most dangerous countries in the world for activists?

Fault Lines travels to Honduras to investigate the reasons behind the murder of Berta Caceres and to examine what is fuelling the war against land rights defenders and environmental activists.

24.09.2016 - 20:29 [ Dana Frank / The New York Times ]

End U.S. Support for the Thugs of Honduras

Rather than continue to shore up a repressive government by paying for its thugs, the United States should suspend all police and military aid to Honduras immediately, including funds for training and equipment. And instead of promoting cosmetic reforms as cover for the security forces’ abuses, the Obama administration should address the demands of Hondurans for a truly independent, United Nations-backed commission on corruption and impunity.

24.09.2016 - 20:20 [ Portal 21amerika.de ]

Anwohner in Honduras lehnen Wasserkraftwerk und Tagebau ab

Die Gemeinden sehen sich durch extraktivistische Projekte in ihrer Existenz bedroht. In den Bergen von Opalaca entspringt der Fluss Gualcarque, der der Volksgruppe der Lenca als heilig gilt. Im März 2016 ist die Menschenrechtsverteidigerin Berta Cáceres aufgrund ihres Kampfes gegen den Bau des Wasserkraftwerkes Agua Zarca am Gualcarque ermordet worden. Bisher haben ähnliche Großprojekte zur Vernichtung von Anbauflächen und der Zerstörung des sozialen Zusammenhalts in den betroffenen Gemeinden geführt.

24.09.2016 - 16:37 [ Japan Times ]

Finding the right answer to China’s THAAD dilemma

Thus, it was little surprise in July when South Korea and the United States jointly announced that they would deploy the U.S. defense system Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) by the end of next year to enhance South Korea’s capability to meet North Korea’s threat. U.S. leaders have emphasized to their Chinese counterparts that the decision to deploy THAAD was made “directly in response to the threat posed by North Korea in its nuclear and missile programs” and was ” purely a defensive measure … not aimed at any other party other than North Korea … nor capable of threatening China’s security interests.”

24.09.2016 - 16:32 [ Reuters ]

Brazil Supreme Court OKs probe into allegations citing Temer

Brazil‘s Supreme Court on Friday approved a preliminary investigation into plea bargain deal allegations from former Transpetro head Sergio Machado that President Michel Temer had solicited campaign donations in 2012 that had illicit origin.

24.09.2016 - 16:09 [ National Geographic ]

Australia Is Drifting So Fast GPS Can‘t Keep Up

Australia has tended to move particularly fast due to its unique geology. Corrections have been made to its latitude and longitude four times over the past 50 years, the Times reports. The last adjustment there, in 1994, was about 656 feet.

The next adjustment is said to be due by the end of this year, on the order of 4.9 feet.

24.09.2016 - 15:19 [ Pepe Escobar / Information Clearing House ]

The US Road Map To Balkanize Syria

Forget about those endless meetings between Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry; forget about Russia’s drive to prevent chaos from reigning in Syria; forget about the possibility of a real ceasefire being implemented and respected by US jihad proxies.

24.09.2016 - 11:53 [ The Washington Post ]

U.S. forces are using white phosphorus munitions in Iraq but it’s unclear exactly how

U.S. forces are using white phosphorus munitions in their fight against the Islamic State based on pictures and videos posted online by the Pentagon, but it is unclear exactly how the controversial armament is being employed.

White phosphorus shells are intended to make smoke screens or signals for advancing troops. When launched against soldiers and civilians, however, the munition can cause severe burn wounds that can be dangerous for medical personnel treating the injured.