Chile‘s Workers‘ United Center (CUT) and over twenty national organizations began on Wednesday a 48-hour general strike to demand President Sebastian Piñera take the military out of the streets.
Daily Archives: 23. Oktober 2019
Syria participates in NAM Preparatory Ministerial Meeting in Baku
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza handed over the chairmanship of NAM to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov ,with the two sides stressing the importance of adhering to Bandung principles .
NAM embraces 120 member-countries, 17 observer countries and 10 observer organizations.
Uruguay: Leftist ‚Broad Front‘ Leads Polls With 38% of Vote
While there are only a few days left before the October 27 elections, most Uruguayans maintain their firm rejection of right-wing politicians and their proposals.
Ruhestand: Geheimmission Rentenklau
Was in dem Zirkel konkret besprochen und verhandelt wird, ist allerdings nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt. Bis zur geplanten Vorlage der Empfehlungen im März 2020 darf satzungsgemäß nichts nach außen dringen. Dagegen macht seit längerem der Koordinierungskreis »Gewerkschaftliche Seniorenpolitiker – Seniorenaufstand« mobil.
Landgericht Köln verbietet Uber-Fahrdienst
Die Entscheidung fiel bereits im Juli, wurde aber erst jetzt bekannt. Grund hierfür waren Verzögerungen bei der Zustellung – erst ab dann gilt die einstweilige Verfügung und das Verbot greift. Uber hatte einer Gerichtssprecherin zufolge die Annahme an seiner Europazentrale in Amsterdam verweigert, weil für das deutsche Dokument keine Übersetzung mitgeschickt worden war.
Not the Onion: New York Times piece speculates Democratic Party insiders might try to lure John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Deval Patrick, Mike Bloomberg, or Eric Holder as “white knight” saviors in the presidential race.
Clinton 2020 whisper campaign hits new heights
The New York Times also reported on Tuesday that Clinton and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg have told people in recent conversations that they would join the Democratic primary “if they thought they could win.” But they were “skeptical there would be an opening.”
Since losing the election in 2016, some Democrats have said there isn’t room for Clinton in a party that is trying to move forward after a stunning defeat.
Bernie Sanders Pledges to End Practice of Prosecuting Whistleblowers Under the Espionage Act
(22.10.2019)
As president, Bernie Sanders would end the practice of using the controversial Espionage Act to prosecute government whistleblowers, the Vermont senator told The Intercept in an interview on Saturday ahead of a major rally in New York.
The century-old law had largely gone out of fashion until it was deployed heavily by the Obama administration, which prosecuted eight people accused of leaking to the media under the Espionage Act, more than all previous presidents combined.
@CraigMurrayOrg on Julian Assange‘s appearance in court yesterday: „Everybody in that court yesterday saw that one of the greatest journalists and most important dissidents of our times is being tortured to death by the state, before our eyes.“
Trump says Turkey‘s ceasefire in northern Syria now permanent, sanctions lifted
“How many Americans must die in the Middle East in the midst of these ancient sectarian and tribal conflicts?” he said. “I am committed to pursuing a different course, one that leads to victory for America.”
Poll: Little backing for Trump‘s Syria withdrawal
Only 37 percent of voters support Trump’s decision regarding Syria, the poll shows, less than the 43 percent who oppose it. But a sizable number, 20 percent, say they don’t have an opinion about Trump’s decision.
Azerbaijani, Serbian FMs meet (PHOTO)
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Baku,
Azerbaijani president receives delegation led by Iranian FM
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif,
Azerbaijani president receives delegation led by UAE minister of state for foreign affairs (PHOTO)
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Anwar Gargash
International experts attend hostage situation seminar
Police officers from Greece and other European Union countries took part in a four-day training seminar in Veria, northern Greece about dealing with hostage situations involving terrorists.
The seminar, which ended on Friday, was organized by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and was attended by 29 certified negotiators from EU member-states, experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the US, Scotland Yard and French officers
Whistleblower – der OPCW-Bericht zum angeblichen Giftgasangriff in Duma entspricht nicht der Wahrheit
Ein angeblicher Giftgasangriff der syrischen Armee wurde im April 2018 als Begründung für einen massiven Militärschlag der USA, Großbritanniens und Frankreichs herangezogen. Schon unmittelbar nach dem Vorfall gab es erhebliche Zweifel an der „Giftgasthese“. Diese Zweifel wurden jedoch von Medien und Politik unter Verweis auf einen Bericht der OPCW vom Tisch gefegt. Dieser Bericht ist jedoch selbst innerhalb der OPCW höchst umstritten. Karin Leukefeld hatte die Gelegenheit, für die NachDenkSeiten an einem Forum teilzunehmen, auf dem nun ein Whistleblower aus dem Untersuchungsteam der OPCW dem Bericht der Organisation massiv widerspricht.
OPCW Whistleblower Panel on the Douma attack of April 2018
WikiLeaks editor Kristinn Hrafnsson took part in the panel to review the testimony and documents from the OPCW whistleblower. He says: “The panel was presented with evidence that casts doubt on the integrity of the OPCW. Although the whistleblower was not ready to step forward and/or present documents to the public, WikiLeaks believes it is now of utmost interest for the public to see everything that was collected by the Fact Finding Mission on Douma and all scientific reports written in relation to the investigation.
We call out to people within the OPCW to leak these documents securely to us via wikileaks.org/#submit” One of the Panel members was Dr José Bustani, the first Director-General of the OPCW, who concluded that: “The convincing evidence of irregular behaviour in the OPCW investigation of the alleged Douma chemical attack confirms doubts and suspicions I already had. I could make no sense of what I was reading in the international press. Even official reports of investigations seemed incoherent at best. The picture is certainly clearer now, although very disturbing”
Wichtiges Treffen mit m.??Kollegen. Erneutes Dankeschön für die Schlüsselrolle Deutschlands b.d.Führung der NATO-Kampftruppen in??,diskutiert über Möglichkeiten zur weiteren Vertiefung der beispielhaften DT-LT Beziehungen, Unterstützung der??& d.Lage im Syrien. Danke, @HeikoMaas!
Stand der Dinge: Kramp-Karrenbauer will UN-Einsatz in Syrien – auch mit Kampftruppen @dpa via @morgenpost
Memorandum of Understanding Between Turkey and the Russian Federation
1. The two sides reiterate their commitment to the preservation of the political unity and territorial integrity of Syria and the protection of national security of Turkey.
2. They emphasize their determination to combat terrorism in all forms and manifestations and to disrupt separatist agendas in the Syrian territory.
3. In this framework, the established status quo in the current Operation Peace Spring area covering Tel Abyad and Ras Al Ayn with a depth of 32 km will be preserved.
I had a very productive meeting this evening with HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. We discussed many bilateral issues. Most importantly I wanted to reinforce the U.S. commitment to helping #SaudiArabia defend itself in a time of destabilizing Iranian activity.
A Call for a Coup Plus a Week Like No Other for Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi responded courageously and accurately “Great! Thank you @HillaryClinton. You, the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long, have finally come out from behind the curtain. From the day I announced my candidacy, there has been a concerted campaign to destroy my reputation. We wondered who was behind it and why. Now we know — it was always you, through your proxies and powerful allies in the corporate media and war machine, afraid of the threat I pose. It’s now clear that this primary is between you and me. Don’t cowardly hide behind your proxies. Join the race directly.”
Our entitled political elites will pay for their arrogance at the next general election
They lost the referendum and have spent the three years since talking to each other
Voters are likely to turn their frustration on Parliament’s Brexit-blockers
The Great British public can be a tricky bunch but they seem more likely to give Boris the benefit of the doubt than his parliamentary tormentors. The sooner we have a general election the easier it will be to test this hypothesis but, while Boris Johnson lost a vote tonight, he may have picked up seats along the way.
Eifel: Bundeswehr erklärt Umweltverschmutzung durch US-Kampfjet
Der Pilot eines US-Militärflugzeugs, das gut 3,5 Tonnen Kerosin über der Eifel abgelassen hat, ist nach Angaben der Bundeswehr von einem technischen Defekt dazu gezwungen worden. Details nannte die Sprecherin des Luftfahrtamts der Bundeswehr in Köln-Wahn aber laut Bericht der Deutschen Presseagentur vom Dienstag nicht.
Bolivia Invites OAS to Audit Electoral Results, Almagro Accepts
However, a number of international observers that are in La Paz monitoring Bolivia’s general elections praised the legitimacy and transparency of the process which comes in contrast to proclamations by opposition leaders who have already made declarations questioning the results.
Opposition in Bolivien erkennt Wahlsieg von Evo Morales nicht an
In Chuquisaca, Tarija und in Potosí setzten Demonstranten die regionalen Wahlbehörden in Brand. Dabei wurden Computer und Wahlmaterial zerstört. In Potosí sprangen sogar zwei Personen aus dem zweiten Stockwerk, um sich in Sicherheit zu bringen.