Auf dem Heuberg bei Sembach im Kreis Kaiserslautern hat die U.S. Army inzwischen eine ganze Reihe weiterer Einheiten und Einrichtungen untergebracht. (Map)
Daily Archives: 10. November 2016
Bundestag weitet Einsatz der Bundeswehr gegen „Islamischen Staat“ aus
Der Bundeswehreinsatz im Kampf gegen den „Islamischen Staat“ (IS) wird ausgeweitet. In namentlicher Abstimmung votierten am Donerstag, 10. November 2016, 445 Abgeordnete für einen entsprechenden Antrag der Bundesregierung, 139 Abgeordnete stimmten dagegen, zwei enthielten sich.
Deutschland: Medien fordern massive Aufrüstung nach US-Wahl
(9.November) „Im Falle eines Zerbrechens der Nato und des kompletten Wegfalls der amerikanischen Sicherheitsgarantie könnte gar ein neues Wettrüsten die Folge sein, wie es das anderswo auf der Welt bereits gibt. Selbst eine Debatte über eigene deutsche Atomwaffen wäre dann denkbar.“
Russian diplomat says humanitarian crisis in Mosul is deteriorating
„Reports on civilianas killed by coalition airstrikes are coming with alarming regularity. There is no sense in denying or hiding these facts. However, our Western, namely American counterparts have been turning a blind eye to the consequences of such actions that could sour the atmosphere in the information field they have been scrupulously creating lately, focusing mainly on Aleppo.“
IMI-Kongress: Kritische Bilanz der EU-Außenpolitik
„Wir möchten zeigen, dass, während im Inneren Grenzen verstärkt werden und soziale Konflikte zunehmen, der militärische Überbau des ‚Gemeinsamen Marktes‘ unbeirrt weiter vorangetrieben wird“, so Wagner weiter.
IWF diktiert „Reformen“ – Es brodelt wieder in Ägypten
Ihr einziger Zweck besteht darin, ägyptisches Eigentum zu verschleudern und den transnationalen Konzernen und internationalen Banken die hemmungslose Ausbeutung der ägyptischen Arbeiterklasse zu ermöglichen.
INDIEN – und plötzlich ist das Geld nichts wert
Im Schatten der US-Präsidentenwahl hat sich die indische Regierung zu einer drastischen Maßnahme entschieden. Der Großteil des Bargelds wurde über Nacht entwertet und die indische Bevölkerung davon, quasi im Schlaf, überrascht. Premierminister Narendra Modi stellte am 8. November um 20.30h Ortszeit in einer Rede an die Nation, das Volk vor die vollendeten Tatsachen, dass ab Mitternacht die höchste
Historic Latino Wins in Congress and Senate
Adriano Espaillat won the 13th Congressional seat in New York City on Tuesday to became the first formerly undocumented immigrant, as well as the first Dominican-American, to be elected to U.S. Congress. Espaillat´s victory comes at the same time as Catherine Cortez Masto won the Nevada Senate race to become the first ever Latina elected to the U.S. Senate.
Umweltschützer fordern von Weltbank Stopp der Finanzierung von Goldmine in Kolumbien
Die internationale Entwicklungsbank (IFC), Tochterinstitution der Weltbank, hat 18,2 Millionen US-Dollar in die kanadische Goldfirma Eco Oro investiert, damit diese 12,6 Millionen Unzen Gold aus Santurbán abbaut.
Kolumbianisches Gericht urteilt zugunsten der Bevölkerung
In der Urteilsbegründung heißt es, dass in den Umsiedlungsgebieten ein „normales Familien- und Arbeitsleben nicht möglich“ sei. „Bis heute wurden keinerlei Maßnahmen ergriffen, um die Probleme zu lösen. Armut, Ernährungsunsicherheit und Epidemien breiten sich weiter aus“, die Grundbedürfnisse würden nicht berücksichtigt.
Public workers storm Rio’s legislature over austerity measures
Thousands of public workers stormed Rio de Janeiro’s legislative assembly on Tuesday, protesting against proposed austerity measures that include salary cuts.
Chinese, Russian officials at head of Interpol for 1st time
China’s Meng Hongwei has become the president of Interpol, while Russia’s Alexander Prokopchuk has been elected the organization’s vice president for Europe, the global police agency has announced.
Bericht: Trump macht einen Rückzieher in Sachen US-Truppenabzug aus Südkorea
Neue Berichte der südkoreanischen Nachrichtenagentur Yonhap lassen erkennen, dass der frisch gewählte Präsident Donald Trump bereits eines seiner wichtigsten Wahlversprechen nicht einhalten wird, nämlich dass Länder wie Südkorea mehr für die Kosten ihrer eigenen Verteidigung bezahlen müssen oder mit dem Abzug von US-Truppen zu rechnen haben.
TO-DO LIST Item #1: Progressive Dems must take over the Democratic Party and return it to the people. Fire current DNC.
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Elizabeth Warren To Trump: Let‘s Put Aside Differences
“President-elect Trump promised to rebuild our economy for working people, and I offer to put aside our differences and work with him on that task,” Warren continued in her statement. “It is my sincere hope that he will full [the] role [of president] with respect and concern for every single person in this country, no matter who they are, where they come from, what they believe or whom they love.”
Cenk Uygur: We’re going to shred the Democratic establishment
Uygur said the Democratic establishment, in a way like the Republican establishment needs to go down. „We are going to shred the Democratic establishment. We are going to attack it at its core. Because if they do one more election like this where they support corporatist politicians…. they will destroy this country and we’re not going to let them do it. We’re going to take over the Democratic party,” Uygur said. „They’ve endangered the entire world with their incompetence.“
How TYT Plans To Fight Back | Election Day Coverage 2016
The fight isn‘t over. It is just beginning. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Ben Mankiewicz, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
It was the rise of the Davos class that sealed America’s fate
At the same time, they have witnessed the rise of the Davos class, a hyper-connected network of banking and tech billionaires, elected leaders who are awfully cosy with those interests, and Hollywood celebrities who make the whole thing seem unbearably glamorous. Success is a party to which they were not invited, and they know in their hearts that this rising wealth and power is somehow directly connected to their growing debts and powerlessness.
On Election Day, the history of fascism matters
„The most striking parallel of all: political parties moved to the extremes and spoke about one another as if they were fundamentally illegitimate. Judiciary and police became politicized. It is this crisis of institutions that provides the most striking parallel between Weimar and the US today.“
Anti-Trump protests erupt in major US cities
Demonstrators gather outside Trump Tower in New York City
Smart-Home von Amazon: Die Abhörwanze von IM Alexa
(5.11.2016) Allein der Zugriff auf unsere Sprachmuster ermöglicht Alexa und einer monströsen technologischen Infrastruktur, an die sie in tausenden Kilometern Entfernung gekoppelt ist, eine so finster genaue psychologische Profilierung. Ganze Geschäftszweige haben sich darauf spezialisiert, die wie Amazon künstliche Intelligenz einsetzten. In den USA existiert mittlerweile über jeden (!) Bürger ein Datendossier mit Psychoprofil von dem die Stasi nur hätte träumen können.
Informationen zur Klage gegen die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
(16.9.2016) Die DE-CIX Management GmbH hat Klage gegen die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, vertreten durch das Bundesministerium des Inneren, beim Bundesverwaltungsgericht in Leipzig eingereicht. Mit der Klage beabsichtigen wir, die Praxis der strategischen Fernmeldeüberwachung nach § 5 G10 durch den Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) bei unserem Unternehmen einer gerichtlichen Überprüfung zu unterziehen. Wir haben nicht zuletzt aufgrund der gutachterlichen Stellungnahme von Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Papier, Präsident des Bundesverfassungsgerichts a.D., die unlängst veröffentlicht wurde, gewichtige Zweifel an der Rechtmäßigkeit der derzeitigen Praxis. Wir sehen uns gegenüber unseren Kunden in der Pflicht, darauf hinzuwirken, dass eine strategische Fernmeldeüberwachung ihrer Telekommunikation nur in rechtmäßiger Weise stattfindet. Wir wollen eine gerichtliche Klärung und insbesondere Rechtssicherheit für unsere Kunden und unser Unternehmen.
Gerhard Schindler: Ex-BND-Chef wird Unternehmensberater
Das Beratungsunternehmen mit Sitz in Berlin und Mainz analysiert für Mittelständler und Großkonzerne die Krisen- und Bedrohungsszenarien der kommenden Jahrzehnte
Documents Show The FBI Wishes It Was The CIA, Thinks It Should Take The Lead In Foreign Intelligence Gathering
If the FBI seems especially out of control lately, what with Mad Dog Comey constantly on the prowl and his underlings acting like an unofficial wing of Wikileaks, it‘s not just you. The FBI‘s director is swiftly gaining a reputation for being uncontrollable — the head of a law enforcement agency that has also periodically been viewed as a rogue force.
Renzi slams ememies within his own party
(6.11.2016) In a fierce assault on party dissidents, including former prime minister Massimo D’Alema, Renzi said they were looking to hold back Italy for their own personal gain and warned of a political quagmire if he loses the December 4 ballot.
“December 4 is their last chance to get back into the game. That is what this is all about,” he said in his home city of Florence at the end of an annual gathering of supporters that laid bare the deep divisions within his Democratic Party (PD).
Italy’s Next in the Crosshairs for Anti-Establishment Wave
Italian government bonds slid in the wake of Trump’s stunning victory, reflecting worries that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will lose a referendum on political reform, scheduled for Dec. 4.
Italien: Renzi befürchtet kein Clinton-Schicksal
Der italienische Premier lässt sich von den Umfragen nicht entmutigen, laut denen das „Nein“ zu seiner Verfassungsreform beim Referendum knapp siegen könnte. „In diesem Jahr 2016 haben Umfragen nie gestimmt. Ich hoffe, dass auch in Italien dieser Trend bestätigt wird“, kommentierte Renzi auf Facebook.
Time of EU diktats is over, says Renzi
„Let‘s stop saying ‚Europe asks for it‘ and let‘s start saying what we want: the time of diktats is over“.
Investigate reports Iraqi forces tortured and killed villagers near Mosul in ‘cold blood’
“Men in Federal Police uniform have carried out multiple unlawful killings, apprehending and then deliberately killing in cold blood residents in villages south of Mosul. In some cases the residents were tortured before they were shot dead execution-style,” said Lynn Maalouf, Deputy Director for Research at Amnesty International’s Beirut Regional Office.
“Deliberately killing captives and other defenceless individuals is prohibited by international humanitarian law and is a war crime. It is crucial that the Iraqi authorities carry out prompt, thorough, impartial and independent investigations into these crimes under international law, and bring those responsible to justice.“
Krim: FSB stellt ukrainische Militär-Sabotagegruppe
Der russische Inlandsgeheimdienst FSB hat in der Hafenstadt Sewastopol auf der Krim eine Sabotagegruppe des ukrainischen Verteidigungsministeriums festgenommen, wie der FSB am Donnerstag auf seiner Webseite meldete. Den Verhafteten wird vorgeworfen, Sabotageakte gegen Militärobjekte auf der Halbinsel vorbereitet zu haben.
Two Somali pirates receive life sentences for attacking USS Ashland; third gets 33 years
(9.November) Piracy carries a mandatory life sentence under federal law, but Jackson had ruled it amounted to impermissible cruel and unusual punishment in the Ashland case because nobody boarded the amphibious dock landing ship and no U.S. sailors were injured in the attack.
Exclusive: Goldman Sachs considers Frankfurt move over Brexit – sources
The U.S. investment bank is examining the step as a way to qualify for supervision by the European Central Bank, putting some of its operations under the watch of the euro zone‘s main banking supervisor.
PREPARE FOR BATTLE: War looms if Donald Trump ditches NATO, ex-RAF chief fears
“We can expect Trump to be quite serious on this one, he will not forget it. If European nations do not raise their game, then there are real concerns over the future of NATO.”
China‘s Vice Minister for Public Security elected as President of Interpol
He is the first Chinese official to take the post.
Meng Hongwei took over the position from his predecessor Mireille Ballestrazzi from France after being elected at the closing ceremony of Interpol‘s 85th General Assembly.
Opening Ceremony of Yasser Arafat Museum in Ramallah
A museum dedicated to Yasser Arafat, including the room where the Palestinian leader spent much of his final years, opened on Wednesday ahead of the anniversary of his death.
Donald Trump’s Victory: Prospects for Russia-US Relations
Steps to prevent backsliding on nuclear disarmament must be taken during the Donald Trump’s tenure. This is a key issue to shape the global nuclear security landscape. Setting aside the existing differences over other issues to take the bull by the horn and achieve progress on strategic nuclear arms control regime is the only way to go about it.
5 shot in downtown Seattle at busy intersection
The rally turned into a march and was proceeding down various streets at the time of the shootings, according to witnesses. Merner said the shooting is unrelated.
“It’s not related to the protest at all,” he said. “It appears to be some type of personal argument.”
Trump can do serious damage to Asia, say analysts
Evan Laksmana at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta, Indonesia, says “even if he did only half of what he promised in foreign affairs, he could do a serious amount of damage in a short time.”
Lettre à Donald TRUMP
(9.November) Les Etats-Unis constituent un partenaire de tout premier plan pour la France. Ce qui est en jeu c’est la paix, la lutte contre le terrorisme, la situation au Moyen-Orient, ce sont les relations économiques et c’est la préservation de la planète.
Sur tous ces sujets, je souhaite engager sans tarder des échanges avec vous à la lumière des valeurs et des intérêts que nous partageons. L’amitié entre nos deux peuples et notre histoire commune nous y aideront.
Uber driver charged with raping unconscious 17-year-old in Orange County
The girl’s family alerted authorities, and Laguna Beach police used the Uber application to track down Mahran, who was arrested at his Huntington Beach apartment.
He was released from Orange County jail Wednesday after posting a $100,000 bond.
Israeli air forces attack Syrian position in Qunaitera
The Israeli air forces attacked a Syrian military position in Syria‘s southern province of Qunaitera on Wednesday, the Syrian army said in a statement.
The attack led to the destruction of a cannon in the countryside of Qunaitera, said the statement.
Trumped: What the new U.S. President will do about North Korea
This does not bode well for the U.S. policy towards Korea. It is quite likely that in the first few months of his presidency Donald Trump will approach Kim Jong Un suggesting some kind of talks or, to use Mr. Trump’s favorite expression, a “deal”.
The problem, however, is that North Koreans are not willing to accept any kind of deal which the U.S., even under a more flexible leader, would find acceptable: the North Korean nuclear weapons program is not negotiable, and will never be. Very soon, Donald Trump will find this out.
Feature: Cubans fear Trump will reverse improving ties with the island
During the campaign, Clinton vowed to continue Obama‘s „engagement policy“ towards Cuba and said the economic blockade on the island must be lifted by Congress.(…)
On Wednesday, the Cuban government announced the launch of five days of nationwide military exercises later this month to prepare troops to confront „a range of enemy actions.“
Trump’s Victory: Lessons for the opposition in Malaysia?
Just like Trump, the Umno-led BN government has always capitalised on fear politics to keep Malaysians divided.
The middle and working class Malaysians are also fed up with the ruling elite. They do not trust the government rhetoric, but are fearful that an opposition-led federal government may not work for them as a result of its constant bickering.
To break this vicious cycle, the opposition needs to show unity and that it will protect the interest of the rakyat and offer solutions to resolving problems facing the people.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reaffirms Washington‘s security commitment to S. Korea
Trump added that Washington will work together with Seoul „until the end“ for the security of the United States and South Korea, according to the official.
Recorded Phone Calls Show Park Ordering Security Breach
Prosecutors have found a recording of a phone call in which President Park Geun-hye orders a presidential secretary to show copies of a speech and other confidential Cheong Wa Dae documents to her friend Choi Soon-sil.
Japan‘s Abe speaks to Trump, will meet in New York next week
During his election campaign, Trump raised eyebrows in Japan by calling on the country to pay more to support the cost of stationing US forces.
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Druck auf Trump
Die Elitenbeziehungen zwischen der Bundesrepublik und den USA seien so eng, dass es vor Präsidentenwahlen immer „Kontakte in die Lager beider Kandidaten gegeben“ habe, meistens auch zu den Kandidaten selbst, heißt es; „doch bei Trump ist das nicht der Fall“.