Daily Archives: 11. Dezember 2019


11.12.2019 - 21:24 [ Glenn Greenwald / Twitter‏ ]

One of the tragedies of the Trump era is that liberal outlets – on TV & the internet – have convinced a whole generation of people paying attention to politics for the first time that CIA & FBI are the Good Guys who should be believed, and that questioning them is unpatriotic.

11.12.2019 - 20:56 [ IfNotNow / actionnetwork.org ]

Add Your Name: Tell Donald Trump to Stop Using Jews to Shut Down Free Speech

Donald Trump cannot be trusted to define antisemitism for Jews. He incites deadly white nationalist violence against our communities. He calls us disloyal. When speaking to American Jews, he refers to Israel as “your country” because he believes we do not really belong here. Conflating criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism is actually antisemitic because it implies that all Jews agree with, and are responsible for, Israel’s actions.

This order will not protect our communities from Trump’s white nationalism or the violent threats we face. It will be used to target and silence human rights advocates and, in particular, Palestinian and Muslim college students.

American Jews will not allow Trump to speak for or silence us.

11.12.2019 - 20:53 [ IfNotNow / Twitter ]

The order defines Judaism as a “nationality,” promoting the classically bigoted idea that American Jews are not, well, American.

11.12.2019 - 20:38 [ Independent.co.uk ]

‚A dangerous move to silence free speech‘: Jewish groups react to Trump‘s plan to designate Judaism as a nationality

“Trump’s executive order is not about keeping Jews safe. After a week in which he spewed classic antisemtiic tropes about Jews and money, this is just more anti-Semitism,” wrote Emily Mayer, the political director of the Jewish advocacy group IfNotNow, in a statement. “The order’s move to define Judaism as a ‘nationality’ promotes the classically bigoted idea that American Jews are not American.”

11.12.2019 - 20:03 [ abc7ny.com ]

Jersey City shooting: Device found in U-Haul was operable pipe bomb

Law enforcement sources said Detective Seals may have been interested in the two suspects who ultimately killed him because of a weekend homicide in Bayonne, where a Jersey City man identified as Michael Rumberger was found in the trunk of a Lincoln Town Car on Saturday night.

That crime had not been immediately solved.

11.12.2019 - 19:47 [ Wikipedia ]

Black Hebrew Israelites

As of 2006, about 2,500 Hebrew Israelites live in Dimona and two other towns in the Negev region of Israel, where they are widely referred to as Black Hebrews.[52] In addition, there are Hebrew Israelite communities in several major American cities, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.

11.12.2019 - 19:42 [ New York Times ]

Jersey City Shooting: Suspect Linked to Black Hebrew Israelite Group

Mr. Shea said the attackers’ motives were still being investigated.

Initially, investigators said they believed that the attackers randomly chose the market and that the episode was not a hate crime; Mr. Shea added on Tuesday that there was “no indication” of terrorism.

By Tuesday night, however, Mr. Fulop, said on Twitter that officials had come to believe that the assailants had “targeted the location they attacked.”

11.12.2019 - 19:25 [ theHill.com ]

Horowitz: ‚Very concerned‘ about FBI leaks to Giuliani

„As we noted publicly last year in our report, we were very concerned about that,“ Horowitz said at Wednesday‘s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

„We are investigating those contacts. We‘ve issued a couple of public summaries so far about people we‘ve found violated FBI policy. We have other investigations ongoing,“ Horowitz continued.

He added that, while it has been hard to prove the substance of conversations between FBI and reporters or outside individuals, “we can prove the contacts.“

„Under FBI policy you need authorization if you‘re going to disclose information and have certain contacts,“ he said.

11.12.2019 - 19:22 [ Zerp Hedge ]

Watch Live: Inspector General Michael Horowitz Testifies After FISA Report Release

Following Monday‘s release of the long-awaited FISA report on FBI abuses while investigating the Trump campaign, during the 2016 US election, Inspector General Michael Horowitz is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Horowitz‘s report found „significant inaccuracies and omissions,“ yet despite the fact that the FBI‘s elite made numerous errors and harbored extreme animus against Donald Trump, none of that affected their investigation.

11.12.2019 - 19:14 [ LA Times ]

Saudi Aramco surges 10% in dramatic debut, pushing value to more than $1.8 trillion

Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Wednesday in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to $1.88 trillion, surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world.

11.12.2019 - 17:31 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Bolivien: Rechte streiten über Kandidatur, Morales führt Wahlkampf der MAS an

Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof in Den Haag bestätigte unterdessen, eine Anzeige gegen Morales erhalten zu haben…

11.12.2019 - 15:33 [ Matt Dilworth / Twitter ]

I‘m standing to be Stoke North‘s MP on an Independent platform. I will vote and campaign to deliver brexit, Increase funds to our public services, regenerate our area and reform our democracy. No Party Whip. No special Interests. Just honesty and integrity. #MD4MP

(02.12.2019)

11.12.2019 - 14:14 [ derStandard.at ]

Bundestrojaner: Verfassungsgerichtshof kippt türkis-blaues Überwachungspaket

„Die verdeckte Erfassung und Identifizierung von Lenkern, die Verarbeitung von Daten aus Section-Control-Anlagen durch Sicherheitsbehörden, die geheime Überwachung verschlüsselter Daten und die Ermächtigung zur Installation eines Programms zur Überwachung von Bürgern“ seien allesamt rechtswidrig, erklärte Christoph Grabenwarter, Vizepräsident des Verfassungsgerichtshofs (VfGH), am Mittwoch bei einer Pressekonferenz.

11.12.2019 - 14:11 [ Labour Leave ‏/ Twitter ]

We urge Brexiteers in Stoke-on-Trent Central to vote for .@gareth_snell- he voted for the deal and opposes a second referendum. A democrat and Brexiteer. Vote for Gareth tomorrow.

11.12.2019 - 13:53 [ Labour Leave ‏/ Twitter ]

We urge Brexiteers in Barnsley East to vote for .@Steph_Peacock she respects the result, opposes a second referendum and voted for the deal. A true champion for her constituents and democracy. Vote for Stephanie Peacock tomorrow.

11.12.2019 - 13:45 [ order-order.com ]

Fifteen Former Labour MPs Sign Letter Saying Don’t Vote Labour

The letter, organised by Ian Austin’s Mainstream campaign, accuses the party of “antisemitism and extremism”, whilst being “weak on national security”. It concludes “Jeremy Corbyn: not fit to be Prime Minister.” Just one day to go…

11.12.2019 - 13:18 [ Caroline Flint, Member of Parliament / Twitter ]

✅ 21 times voted to deliver Brexit ✅ 3 times voted for a Brexit Deal I have stood with Don Valley voters now I ask you to stand by me. #flint4donvalley

11.12.2019 - 12:58 [ BBC ]

Saudi Arabia oil attacks: UN ‚unable to confirm Iranian involvement‘

„At this time, [the UN] is unable to independently corroborate that the cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles used in these attacks are of Iranian origin,“ Mr Guterres wrote in the report, seen by Reuters and AFP news agencies.

11.12.2019 - 10:22 [ Michael ‏/ Twitter ]

We need you here in Iowa…not in January, right now! We’re aiming to knock 35,000+ doors this weekend and we need your help. Can you drive here this weekend? Take a bus? Book a train ticket? Go to berniesanders.com/iowa and find an office nearest you.

11.12.2019 - 10:15 [ Emmerson Polling ]

Iowa 2020: Warren‘s Support Drops While Sanders Rises

In the latest WHDH 7 News/Emerson College Iowa Poll, former Vice President Joe Biden has maintained his support and lead in the Iowa Caucus with 23% of the vote. Senator Bernie Sanders is the runner up with 22%, followed by Pete Buttigieg with 18% of the vote. Senator Elizabeth Warren has lost ground, receiving 12% support.

11.12.2019 - 09:52 [ Matt Taibbi, Author / Twitter ]

If I were a cynic I’d be writing Russia-Collusion-themed books with scary hammers and sickles and faux-Cyrillic fonts on the cover. For assloads of money.

11.12.2019 - 09:34 [ Dove Kent, Senior Strategist at @JewishAction / Twitter ]

Trump is legally promoting the white nationalist & antisemitic idea of Jews as a „nationality“ and pretending it‘s in service of protecting Jews. This is how the weaponization of antisemitism works. #NotMyShield

11.12.2019 - 09:32 [ Richard W. Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer 2005-07 ‏/ Twitter ]

Jewish people are of many different nationalities. The notion that a Jewish citizen of the United States (or a Jewish citizen of Germany) is of a different nationality than fellow Americans (or Germans) is lunacy. Been there, done that. Didn‘t end well.

11.12.2019 - 09:24 [ CNN ]

Trump to sign order to interpret Judaism as a nationality

Jared Kushner, the President‘s son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, pushed for the move, according to the Times.
The definition of anti-Semitism will be adopted from the State Department, whose definition was originally formulated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the senior administration officials said.

11.12.2019 - 09:10 [ New York Times ]

Amid Bernie Sanders’s ‘Resurgence,’ a Progressive Coalition Endorses Him

The Center for Popular Democracy Action, a coalition of more than 40 progressive community groups totaling about 600,000 members, will on Tuesday endorse Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Democratic presidential nomination, signaling that Mr. Sanders’s political standing among the party’s left wing has rebounded — or even risen — in the months since he suffered a heart attack.

11.12.2019 - 09:03 [ i24news.tv ]

Report: Two former Trump campaign aides to meet with Netanyahu in Israel

Additionally, The Jewish Insider said that Republican John Mclaughlin, who is noted for his surveys on Republican candidates and served as Netanyahu‘s pollster, will not be providing his services following two failed campaigns in which Netanyahu fell short of a majority. He declined comment to JI.

McLaughlin is currently working for the Trump re-election campaign.

11.12.2019 - 06:37 [ knessetjeremy.com ]

20th Poll of Possible 3rd Election: Blue & White 37, Likud 33, Joint List 13, Yisrael Beitenu 8, UTJ 7, Shas 6, HaYamin HeHadash 6

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

37 [33] Blue & White (Gantz)
33 [32] Likud (Netanyahu)
13 [13] The Joint List – Hadash-Taal-Raam-Balad (Odeh)
08 [08] Yisrael Beitenu (Lieberman)
07 [07] United Torah Judaism (Litzman)
06 [09] Shas (Deri)
06 [03] HaYamin HeHadash (Bennett)
05 [06] Labor (A.Peretz)
05 [05] Democratic Union (Horowitz)

11.12.2019 - 06:31 [ Haaretz ]

Hang on Until Midnight

If no candidate for prime minister manages to win the support of 61 legislators by midnight Wednesday, the 22nd Knesset will be dissolved and the country will have to endure a third election in less than a year. It bears repeating the obvious: The reason for the political deadlock is no mystery.

11.12.2019 - 06:21 [ Brendan Chilton Esq., @AshfordLabour Leader, Brexit Campaigner / Twitter ]

Brexit Party standing down for Tory Remain Leader, Mays Deputy PM and Leader of anti no-deal Tory MPs Damian Green but won’t stand down against Labour Brexit champion Caroline Flint. BP serving their own interests not the national interest. #TurquoiseTories

(12.11.2019)

11.12.2019 - 06:18 [ Labour Leave ‏/ Twitter ]

We urge every Brexiteer in Blackley and Broughton to vote for Graham Stringer. He campaigned to leave and opposes a second referendum. Vote for Graham Stringer on December 12th.

11.12.2019 - 06:13 [ Spectator ]

Tory lead more than halved in final YouGov MRP poll

Were the election held tomorrow, YouGov forecasts that the Conservatives would win 339 seats with Labour on 231, the Lib Dems on 15 and the SNP on 41. The previous MRP poll had Labour losing 44 seats to the Conservatives – this has now been reduced to 29.

11.12.2019 - 03:29 [ teleSUR ]

‘We Lied, Cheated and Stole’: Pompeo Comes Clean About CIA

(24 April 2019) “When I was a cadet, what’s the cadet motto at West Point? You will not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do. I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses. It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment,” Pompeo boasted as the audience laughed and celebrated the statement.

11.12.2019 - 03:18 [ teleSUR ]

Colombia: UN Denounces Murder Of 86 Human Rights Defenders

At least 86 human rights defenders were murdered this year in Colombia, according to a report released Tuesday by Alberto Brunori, the country‘s representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

11.12.2019 - 03:09 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Amtsantritt der Regierung Alberto Fernández in Argentinien

Im Gegensatz zur Regierung Macri finden sich dagegen keine Vertreter aus dem Unternehmerbereich oder internationaler Konzerne. Der Journalist Mario Wainfeld urteilt, das neue Regierungsteam sei innerhalb des national-popularen Spektrums als „reformistisch, progressiv und mitte-links“ einzustufen.

11.12.2019 - 03:06 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Unasur feiert Jubiläum, regionale Integration aber am Scheideweg

Morales und die damaligen Präsidenten Argentiniens, Néstor Kirchner, Brasiliens, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, und Venezuelas, Hugo Chávez, „waren sich einig, dass es das Richtige war, einen autonomen, von der Organisation Amerikanischer Staaten unabhängigen Diskussionsraum zu organisieren“, schreiben die beiden Autoren. So sei 2008 ein Treffen in Brasilia organisiert worden, wo die Unasur zum ersten Mal zusammentraf.

11.12.2019 - 02:44 [ German Foreign Policy ]

Die westliche Rüstungsgemeinschaft

Aktuell weitet sich die Produktion von Kriegsgerät auch in Deutschland massiv aus. So konnte die Rüstungssparte des Düsseldorfer Rheinmetall-Konzerns ihren Umsatz in den ersten neun Monaten dieses Jahres um 11,8 Prozent steigern. Die Erhöhung des Wehretats verheißt Milliardengeschäfte. Auch die deutschen Rüstungsexporte nehmen dramatisch zu.