Daily Archives: 25. September 2018


25.09.2018 - 23:39 [ Reuters ]

Argentina‘s central banker resigns in the midst of IMF talks

Luis Caputo’s surprise resignation after just three months in the role came as a nationwide strike by unions, called to protest Macri’s handling of the economy, shuttered public transit and ports across the country.

Former Economic Policy Secretary Guido Sandleris, who holds a doctorate in economics from Columbia University, was named as Caputo’s replacement.

25.09.2018 - 23:16 [ Reuters ]

Rouhani says Iran wants no war, sanctions, threats, or bullying

Rouhani, in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, said the United States had waged “economic war” against Iran by reimposing unilateral sanctions, which were lifted under the country’s 2015 multinational nuclear deal in return for Tehran curbing its nuclear program.

25.09.2018 - 18:30 [ Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party / Twitter ]

.@JLMelenchon defied expectations in the 2017 French presidential election by offering investment instead of austerity. We discussed how the dangerous rise of the far right across Europe can be defeated by people coming together behind a real social and economic alternative.

25.09.2018 - 18:25 [ Andrew Neil ‏/ Twitter ]

Mr Melenchon, who’s slightly ahead of Macron in latest polls on personal ratings, is on the Left like Mr Corbyn but even more anti-EU than the traditional British Bennite Left.

25.09.2018 - 17:55 [ theSun.co.uk ]

Jeremy Corbyn supporters claim anti-Semitism scandal a ‘witch hunt’ by the ‘British Israel lobby’ to topple Labour boss

Plunging the party into a fresh row over anti-Semitism, Jewish Voice for Labour’s Jonathan Rosenhead told a packed room of supporters that reports of anti-Jew hate in Labour, and its definition had been “distorted”.

And he claimed that there was less of a problem with anti Semitism in Labour than the rest of the country.

He said that Labour’s ruling body was “rolled over” in the face of a “political assault of lies and half truths” to accept the IHRA’s definition of Jew hate. And Labour’s NEC would “live to regret” adopting it.

25.09.2018 - 17:45 [ Standard.co.uk ]

Labour Party Conference 2018 live: Brexit news and latest updates as Keir Starmer says ‚nobody is ruling out remain‘

Labour‘s shadow Brexit secretary delivered a major Brexit speech at conference today in which he said „nobody was ruling out remain as an option.“

Sir Keir Starmer appeared to stay from the text of his speech when he was nobody was ruling out remain as an option for a possible second EU referendum.

25.09.2018 - 17:42 [ theAtlantic.com ]

The Populist’s Guide to Scandal, Jeremy Corbyn Edition

(28.8.2018) There were revelations that Corbyn had likened Israel to the Nazis, and that he had attended a controversial wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of a terrorist behind the massacre of Israeli athletes in Munich. Most recently there was the emergence of a 2013 video, in which Corbyn at a conference had dismissively referred to “Zionists”—a term referring to those who support Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, but which has also been appropriated by some anti-Semites as a slur for Jews—and declared they had no sense of English irony.

25.09.2018 - 16:58 [ NationalReview.com ]

We Are Living Nineteen Eighty-Four

In Orwell’s world of 1984 Oceania, there is no longer a sense of due process, free inquiry, rules of evidence and cross examination, much less a presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Instead, regimented ideology — the supremacy of state power to control all aspects of one’s life to enforce a fossilized idea of mandated quality — warps everything from the use of language to private life.

Senator Diane Feinstein and the other Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee had long sought to destroy the Brett Kavanaugh nomination. Much of their paradoxical furor over his nomination arises from the boomeranging of their own past political blunders, …

25.09.2018 - 16:55 [ Dianne Feinstein, US Senatorin / Twitter ]

Thursday‘s hearing should be canceled in light of a disturbing new allegation of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh. The FBI must investigate ALL allegations.

(23.9.2018)

25.09.2018 - 16:53 [ Lindsey Graham, US Senator / Twitter ]

Requiring an FBI investigation of a 36 year old allegation (without specific references to time or location) before Professor Ford will appear before the Judiciary Committee is not about finding the truth, but delaying the process till after the midterm elections

25.09.2018 - 16:48 [ Spiegel.de ]

Trumps Richterkandidat: Zweite Frau wirft Kavanaugh sexuellen Übergriff vor

Ramirez ist die zweite Frau, die Kavanaugh eines sexuellen Übergriffs beschuldigt: Christine Blasey Ford aus Kalifornien hatte in einem Interview mit der „Washington Post“ berichtet, der damals 17-jährige Kavanaugh habe versucht, sie am Rande einer Schülerparty Anfang der Achtzigerjahre zu vergewaltigen. Kavanaugh hat diese Vorwürfe mehrfach vehement zurückgewiesen.

25.09.2018 - 16:46 [ Time ]

Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation Is Now the Ultimate Test of Political Power in 2018

(20.9.2018) Both parties have every incentive to fight to the finish: Democrats see an opportunity to galvanize their already furious base, while Republicans, who’d hoped to put a big election-eve win on the board, fear discouraging theirs.

25.09.2018 - 16:39 [ CBS News ]

The Supreme Court: Every seat „a chess piece in the struggle for power“

(23.9.2018) Totenberg broke the Anita Hill story, and is covering the replay.

„This is an election year, after all,“ Totenberg said. „Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats want to look insensitive. But it is a very political proceeding. A great deal of what we see on camera will be, and has been, role-playing.“

In The New York Times last week, Hill wrote that the Senate Judiciary Committee appears to have „learned little from the Thomas hearing, much less the more recent #MeToo movement.“

25.09.2018 - 16:33 [ npr.org ]

New Book Warns Of The Supreme Court‘s Power

(2.9.2018) With the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh pending, NPR‘s Michel Martin interviews David A. Kaplan about his new book, The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court‘s Assault on the Constitution.

25.09.2018 - 15:36 [ Tagesschau ]

Pressefreiheit in Österreich: TV-Sendung unter polizeilicher Hoheit?

Das österreichische Innenministerium hat die Polizei in einer internen E-Mail vor bestimmten Medien gewarnt und empfohlen, die Zusammenarbeit mit diesen Zeitungen auf ein Minimum zu beschränken. „Leider wird wie eh und je seitens gewisser Medien (zum Beispiel „Standard“, „Falter“) sowie neuerdings auch seitens des „Kuriers“ eine sehr einseitige und negative Berichterstattung über das BMI beziehungsweise die Polizei betrieben“, heißt es in dem Schreiben, aus dem die Zeitungen „Der Standard“ und „Kurier“ zitieren.

„Ansonsten erlaube ich mir vorzuschlagen, die Kommunikation mit diesen Medien auf das nötigste (rechtlich vorgesehene) Maß zu beschränken (…)“, heißt es in dem Schreiben weiter.

25.09.2018 - 15:32 [ Pars Today ]

Rohani: Es gibt kein Programm für Treffen mit Trump

Präsident Hassan Rohani, der sich zur Teilnahme an der 73. UN-Vollversammlung in New York aufhält, hat am Montag (Ortszeit) bei einem Interview mit NBC gesagt: „Wenn eine Person wie Donald Trump Interesse an Gesprächen, Verhandlungen und Verbesserung der Beziehungen hat, dann darf er nicht mit Sanktionen und Drohungen vorgehen. Wenn ein Staat all seine Macht gegen eine andere Regierung ausübt, bedeutet das, dass er nicht gewillt ist, die Probleme zu lösen.“

25.09.2018 - 14:51 [ Pars Today ]

EU-Außenbeauftragte und Irans Außenminister erörtern Entwicklungen im Zusammenhang mit Atomabkommen

Die Kommission der gemeinsamen umfassenden Aktionsplans (Joint Comprehensive Plan of. Action, JCPOA/Atomabkommen) tagt heute Abend(Ortszeit) in New York.

25.09.2018 - 14:44 [ Press TV ]

World community should stand up to US violations of intl. law: Iran president

Rouhani made the remarks in meetings on Monday with world leaders on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In a meeting with his Bolivian counterpart, Evo Morales, Rouhani emphasized the need for both the Iranian and Bolivian nations to put up resistance to American interventionism and unilateralism.

25.09.2018 - 14:40 [ teleSUR ]

Cuba‘s Diaz-Canel Meets With Iranian And Ecuadorean Presidents

Havana and Quito have developed closer ties since the Rafael Correa administrations (2008-17), creating reciprocal health and education social programs in both countries.

Cuba and Iran have strengthened their political and diplomatic cooperation since last year when U.S. President Donald Trump heightened hostilities against Iran.

25.09.2018 - 14:24 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Brasilien: Frauen mobilisieren gegen Jair Bolsonaro

Frauen in Brasilien zeigen Flagge gegen den rechtsgerichteten Präsidentschaftskandidaten Jair Bolsonaro. Nachdem die Facebook-Gruppe „Frauen gemeinsam gegen Bolsonaro“ (Mulheres Unidas Contra Bolsonaro), mit über zwei Millionen weiblichen Mitgliedern durch eine Cyberattacke gehackt und in „Frauen mit Bolsonaro“ verfälscht worden war, ist die Gruppe noch bekannter geworden.

25.09.2018 - 14:13 [ Junge Welt ]

„Lauf, sonst tut es weh“

Es scheint, als wolle man im Hambacher Forst nun kurzen Prozess machen. Nachdem am Sonntag rund 7.500 Menschen trotz Verbot zum »Waldspaziergang« geströmt waren, warteten die Staatsgewalt und der RWE-Konzern ab, bis sich die Lage am Montag wieder beruhigt hatte.

25.09.2018 - 14:09 [ Yonhap ]

Moon, Trump discuss ‚corresponding measures‘ for N. Korean denuclearization

„The leaders agreed to continue communicating closely about corresponding measures,“ said Kim Eui-kyeom, a spokesman for South Korea‘s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. In their bilateral summit held in New York, the leaders of South Korea and the United States also agreed on the need to show North Korea a bright future following its denuclearization.

25.09.2018 - 09:48 [ European External Action Service / Europäischer Auswärtiger Dienst ]

EU HR Mogherini at the Ministerial meeting of the E3/EU+2 and Iran: press point – Part 1

Press point by Federica MOGHERINI, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, following the Ministerial meeting of the E3/EU+2 and Iran on the implementation of the JCPOA, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, on 24 September 2018 in New York.

25.09.2018 - 09:41 [ ntv / Twitter ]

Gründung neuer Institution: EU will US-Sanktionen gegen Iran umgehen

25.09.2018 - 09:16 [ European External Action Service / Europäischer Auswärtiger Dienst ]

Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: Joint Ministerial Statement

10. ​​Mindful of the urgency and the need for tangible results, the participants welcomed practical proposals to maintain and develop payment channels, notably the initiative to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle, to facilitate payments related to Iran‘s exports (including oil) and imports, which will assist and reassure economic operators pursuing legitimate business with Iran.

25.09.2018 - 09:07 [ Haaretz ]

Remaining Powers of Nuclear Deal Looking to Save Trade Ties With Iran

In a statement after a meeting of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and Iran, the group said they were determined to develop payment mechanisms to continue trade with Iran despite skepticism by many diplomats that this will be possible.

25.09.2018 - 09:05 [ Washington Post ]

The Latest: 5 powers agree on plan to assist Iran’s exports

Five world powers have agreed with Iran to establish a financial facility in the European Union to facilitate payments for Iran’s exports, including oil, as well as its imports. It is a key move sought by Tehran following the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal and its re-imposition of sanctions.

Foreign ministers from Britain, France, Germany, Russia, China and Iran said in a joint statement late Monday that the so-called “Special Purpose Vehicle” will “assist and reassure economic operators pursuing legitimate business with Iran.”

25.09.2018 - 08:48 [ Generalversammlung der Vereinten Nationen / General Assembly of the United Nations ]

General Debate: 25 September 2018 to 01 October 2018

25 September 2018:

Morning Session
1.
Secretary-General of the United Nations
H.E. Mr. António Guterres
Secretary-General

2.
President of the General Assembly (opening)
H.E. Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés
President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly

3.
Brazil
H.E. Mr. Michel Temer
President

4.
United States of America
H.E. Mr. Donald Trump
President

5.
Ecuador
H.E. Mr. Lenin Moreno Garcés
Constitutional President

6.
Turkey
H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President

25.09.2018 - 08:31 [ KSNT.com ]

Rosenstein decision postponed as he and Trump set meeting for Thursday

Rob Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General whose job hangs in the balance, had been expected to learn his fate Monday, but NBC News reports the meeting with President Trump has been postponed until Thursday when the President returns to Washington, D.C..

25.09.2018 - 08:28 [ ORF.at ]

US-Vizejustizminister: Spekulationen über Rosensteins Zukunft

Die „NYT“ und die „Washington Post“ bezogen sich bei ihren Angaben auf geheime Gesprächsnotizen des ehemaligen FBI-Interimschefs Andrew McCabe und auf andere Informanten aus dem Regierungsapparat.

25.09.2018 - 08:07 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Chef der Unionsfraktion: Kampfabstimmung statt Konsens

Die Unions-Fraktion im Bundestag wählt heute turnusmäßig ihren Vorsitzenden. Amtsinhaber Volker Kauder stellt sich den Abgeordneten von CDU und CSU am Nachmittag zur Wiederwahl, allerdings hat er mit seinem Stellvertreter Ralph Brinkhaus erstmals seit 13 Jahren einen Gegenkandidaten.

25.09.2018 - 01:19 [ Junge Welt ]

Die falsche Partei

Die Sozialdemokratie ist mehr als die Summe der Sozialdemokraten. Erlag die Partei binnen 100 Jahren stets der Illusion, an der Macht zu sein, wobei sie, in Wahrheit, höchstens die Regierung stellen durfte, stimmt heute selbst das nicht mehr. Jetzt glaubt sie, in der Regierung zu sein, ist aber doch nur Gast auf der eigenen Beerdigung.

25.09.2018 - 01:12 [ Junge Welt ]

Die neue Klasse

Studie: 38 Prozent der deutschen Erwerbstätigen gehören ganz oder beinahe zum »Prekariat«

Die Autoren sprechen von einem »mehrfachen Strukturwandel der Erwerbsarbeit« in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten, der durch drei Elemente gekennzeichnet sei: den Rückgang von Normalarbeitsverhältnissen zugunsten von Teilzeit- und Leiharbeit, den umfassenden Abbau erwerbsbezogener sozialer Sicherungssysteme und einen starken Anstieg der Erwerbsbeteiligung von Frauen. »Prekarität« steht vor diesem Hintergrund für eine stabile »Zwischenzone«, die sich nach oben von der relativen Sicherheit des Normalarbeitsverhältnisses und nach unten von der verfestigten Erwerbslosigkeit und Armut abhebt. »Personen in der Zwischenzone bilden eine neue gesellschaftliche Gruppe, wenn nicht gar Klasse«, heißt es in der Studie.