Bei ihrer ersten Auslandsreise als Verteidigungsministerin will Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer noch vor Kollegen in befreundeten Nationen die NATO besuchen.
Daily Archives: 30. Juli 2019
Polizeibrutalität: Nicht angezeigt
Obwohl seit Jahren mit guten Gründen die Einführung unabhängiger Polizeibeobachtungs- und Beschwerdestellen gefordert wird, stemmt sich das Gros der Innen- und Justizpolitiker, unterstützt von den Polizeigewerkschaften, vehement dagegen.
Body of young French man, missing after police clash, found in river
His disappearance led to demonstrations in Nantes and resonated beyond over the tactics of the police, who have already been criticized for injuring protesters during weekly anti-government “yellow vests” protests around the country.
Banners bearing the question “Where Is Steve?” have been held aloft at many of those protests since he disappeared.
Far-right Parties Seal Election Merger, Commit to Backing Netanyahu-led Coalition
The Hayamin Hehadash and Union of Right-Wing Parties announced Monday they would run on a joint ticket in September’s election under the name United Right, following a meeting of party leaders Ayelet Shaked, Naftali Bennett, Rafi Peretz and Bezalel Smotrich.
Trump’s ‚Rodent-infested‘ Rhetoric Shows How Germany and the World Stayed Silent
the quandary that has plagued Holocaust-conscience Jews for the past 70 years – how could the world stay silent – is easier to decipher today. When a ruthless demagogue stirs up racial enmity in order to advance his political aims, when his base is swept away by fear and loathing, when political allies are enthralled by his rhetoric or fail to speak out for fear of retribution, when fair-minded groups are reluctant to draw attention or make waves and when the calculations of foreign countries are based on ruthless realpolitik with no regard or even pretense of moral judgment – that’s how it is made possible.
USA bitten Deutschland um Beteiligung an Golfmission
„Wir haben Deutschland förmlich gefragt, zusammen mit Frankreich und Großbritannien bei der Sicherung der Straße von Hormus mitzuhelfen und iranische Aggression zu bekämpfen“, teilte eine Sprecherin der US-Botschaft heute der dpa in Berlin mit.
US asks Germany to join naval force in Gulf
„We have officially asked Germany to assist, together with France and the U.K., to maintain security of the Strait of Hormuz and counter Iranian aggression,“ a U.S. official was quoted as saying by the German press agency DPA.
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Top Progressives Face Off: Democratic Debates, Night 1
Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont will share the stage for the first time.
Greed is the religion of the billionaire class. And a nation based on greed will not survive morally, economically or politically. That is why we fight to take power back from the billionaires and put it in the hands of the people, where it belongs.
Grüne für Bundeswehreinsatz im Persischen Golf unter EU-Führung
Die Grünen können sich offenbar einen Einsatz der Bundeswehr zur Sicherung des Schiffsverkehrs am Ausgang des Persischen Golfes in der Straße von Hormuz vorstellen. Dies sagte der außenpolitische Sprecher der grünen Bundestagsfraktion Omid Nouripour laut der „Passauer Neuen Presse“.
New Documents Show Corporate and Foreign Interests Seek to Influence U.S. Nuclear Policy
Chairman Cummings issued the following statement:
“Today’s report reveals new and extensive evidence that corroborates Committee whistleblowers and exposes how corporate and foreign interests are using their unique access to advocate for the transfer of U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The American people deserve to know the facts about whether the White House is willing to place the potential profits of the President’s personal friends above the national security of the American people and the universal objective of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.”
The Committee’s second interim report is based on more than 60,000 pages of new documents produced to the Committee in response to requests that Chairman Cummings made to a host of outside companies about their involvement with plans to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. The report states:
New documents and communications show that IP3, the private company lobbying the White House to transfer U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia, repeatedly sought a $120 million investment from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It is unclear if the company ultimately received the investment.
House Oversight Committee Identifies Yet Another Trump Insider Trying To Sell Us Out To Foreign Interests
The paradox of the current GOP administration in power is that while Donald Trump gets up at the podium and brays “America First” he and his son-in-law and other minions can’t sell out our interests to foreign powers fast enough.
Tom Barrack to step down as Colony Capital chief executive
(25.07.2019)
Barrack played a high-profile role in Trump’s ascent to power, attending the 2016 Republican convention to deliver a primetime address in support of his longtime friend. He also introduced the future president to his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who is now serving a 47-month prison sentence for financial fraud.
Trump Ally Tom Barrack Backed Saudi Nuclear Goals, House Panel Finds
Thomas Barrack Jr., a top fundraiser and confidant of President Donald Trump, urged the administration to sell Saudi Arabia nuclear technology without restrictions designed to prevent the kingdom from developing nuclear weapons, according to a report released by House Democrats Monday.
Senate fails to override Trump veto on Saudi arms sale
The Senate on Monday failed to override President Trump‘s vetoes of resolutions blocking his arms deal with Saudi Arabia, marking the latest setback for critics of Riyadh.
Senators voted 45-40, 45-39 and 46-41 on the override attempts, falling well short of the two-thirds majority needed to nix Trump’s veto.
Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
The soldiers were supporting the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in the country, according to a statement from the alliance.
NATO provided no further details and the service members’ names will be withheld until next of kin are notified, in accordance with Defense Department protocol.