The squad has tilled new ground in reanimating a fighting spirit within the Democratic Party and revived its left flank. A more timid approach would have been to go to Washington and blend in. The women’s approach is admirably and courageously to stand out.
Daily Archives: 8. August 2019
Beyond Brexit: A programme for democratic reform – 4. Why we need proportional representation
The first-past-the-post system is archaic and undemocratic – it has to go.
Instead of Tossing Out Fantasies, Kahol Lavan Promises Voters a Good War
Tell me, Kahol Lavan, have you lost your minds? Did you get sunstroke? Were you blinded by the neon lights at the office of your political strategist Moshik Teumim? This is your election campaign – war before everything?
Article 370: US neutral; UAE, Lanka back move; China opposes it
Hua said China had always opposed the Indian side’s “entry of Chinese territory in the western section’’ of the Sino-Indian border into the administrative jurisdiction of India.
“This position is firm and consistent and has never changed. Recently, the Indian side has continued to damage China’s territorial sovereignty by unilaterally modifying the form of domestic law. This practice is unacceptable and will not have any effect,’’ she said.
Qureshi says Pakistan ‚not looking at military option‘ over Kashmir dispute
“We’re not looking at military option,” Qureshi said, adding, “Don’t we reserve a right to respond in case of any aggression?”
He added, “We have decided to go back to the UN security council to challenge this Indian position, which is morally incorrect.”
India on Monday revoked Article 370 of its constitution stripping occupied Kashmir of its special status.
To survive the new global Dark Age, Britain must leave the tyrannical EU
As the world turns medieval, clinging to Brussels will only spell our demise
The German state’s turn against democracy
In supporting the European banking union, Germany‘s highest court reveals its anti-democratic heart.
The Bounce continues! Boris Johnson‘s Tories have nine per cent lead over Jeremy Corbyn‘s Labour in new poll with the Remainer Lib Dems making up ground behind them
– Tories on 33 per cent, nine points ahead of Labour and 10 in front of Lib Dems
– The gap has narrowed by a point in the past week but remains wide
– Labour remains on 22 per cent with Lib Dems just a point behind them
– Nigel Farage‘s Brexit Party also rose a point to 14 per cent in latest YouGov poll
Elijah Cummings calls on Congress to cancel recess
„Yes, you‘ve got people dying. Come on now,“ Cummings said during a speech at the National Press Club in Washington. „I think we have a real to do whatever is necessary to save lives.“
Cummings said he has not spoken to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if she intends to call back the House but he would, „totally support her if she did.“
Pelosi pushes to keep pressure on McConnell amid Democrats‘ debate over gun control
Among the ideas: bringing the House back to session during the August recess to pass an assault weapons ban and other bills,
Turbulenter Prozess zwischen „Ibiza-Video“-Detektiv und „Zeit“
Der Detektiv bestreitet Details, welche die „Zeit“ über ihn berichtet hatte, und wollte nun in dem Prozess eine einstweilige Verfügung erwirken. In dem Bericht wurde H. als FBI-Agent bezeichnet.
Bundesregierung und Grüne werben für Militärmission im Persischen Golf
Nach der offiziellen Absage an einen US-geführten Militäreinsatz im Persischen Golf treibt die Bundesregierung ihre Kampagne für eine europäische Kriegsmission in der Region aktiv voran. „Wir wollen eine europäische Mission“, betonte Außenminister Heiko Maas (SPD) am Montag bei einem Besuch im polnischen Slubice. Es werde aber „Zeit in Anspruch nehmen, die EU davon zu überzeugen“.
Ähnlich äußerte sich die stellvertretende Regierungssprecherin Ulrike Demmer in der Bundespressekonferenz. „Grundsätzlich betrachtet die Bundesregierung den Vorschlag einer maritimen Schutzmission europäischer Staaten weiterhin als erwägenswert, und wir stehen dazu auch mit den europäischen Partnern im Austausch“, erklärte sie. Es werde „in dieser Woche weitere Gespräche zwischen den politischen Direktoren Deutschlands und Frankreichs geben“, und man werde auch „in Brüssel weiter über das Thema sprechen“.
Auf Nachfrage schloss Demmer auch eine Beteiligung Deutschlands an „einer US-geführten Mission“ nicht aus.
Verteidigungsministerium: Mehr als 150 Millionen Euro für Berater
Binnen eines halben Jahres hat das Verteidigungsministerium 154 Millionen Euro ausgegeben – für Berater und externe Unterstützungsleistungen, wie es heißt. Ein Vergleich mit den Vorjahren ist nicht möglich, denn bisher hat das Ministerium nie einen umfassenden Überblick geliefert.
Israel to join US-led mission in Gulf
It is not yet clear whether Israel will send naval vessels to take part in the US-led mission – dubbed “Operation Sentinel” – or whether it will assist by providing intelligence, as suggested by a report from Israel’s public broadcaster Kan last month.
USA und Türkei: „Sicherheitszone“ in Syrien rückt näher
Zuvor hatte der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan eine erneute Militäroffensive in der Region angedroht, sollte es keine Fortschritte geben. US-Präsident Donald Trump hatte die Pufferzone vorgeschlagen, um die Türkei von einer erneuten Offensive gegen die Kurdenmiliz YPG abzuhalten.
Die Einigung ist vage gehalten und wurde in einem Dokument vom Verteidigungsministerium in Ankara und von der US-Botschaft veröffentlicht
Turkey to work with US on coordination of Syrian safe zone
The development comes after months of deadlocked negotiations between Ankara and Washington over the size and command of the zone, according to Reuters. No further details on the safe zone were provided, but the State Department said in a statement it would become a “peace corridor.”
Rouhani takes fire from hard-liners for defending nuclear deal
In the speech, Rouhani defended the phone call with his then-American counterpart Barack Obama in 2013 as the right decision that accelerated the success of the nuclear negotiations.
Under the war on terror Egypt is ethnically cleansing the Sinai Bedouin
Only Egyptians born to Egyptian parents can own land, but proving where your great-grandparents are from is not easy given that Bedouins generally don’t have birth certificates or ID cards.
Egyptian army displaces northern Sinai residents
Prominent Sinai activist Eid al-Marezogy criticized Sisi’s “displacement and war crime decision” in a post on Facebook. He wrote, “This is the third decision of its kind, which is aimed at displacing the inhabitants of northern Sinai. This is similar to the decision of the buffer zone that stretches to a depth of 5 kilometers [3 miles] along the border with the Gaza Strip, resulting in the displacement of tens of thousands of residents of the cities of Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid and surrounding villages, where farms and homes were destroyed.”
Greece, Cyprus, Israel, US pledge to boost energy cooperation
Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the United States are deepening their cooperation in the energy sector, officials from the four countries said Wednesday
Third Turkish drill ship to operate off Cyprus, says Turkish minister
A Turkish frigate and patrol boat accompanied the Yavuz.