Daily Archives: 15. Januar 2020


15.01.2020 - 23:59 [ NPR.org ]

New Lev Parnas Documents Suggest U.S. Ambassador Was Under Surveillance In Ukraine

A lawyer for former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch is calling for an investigation after materials released Tuesday night as part of the impeachment inquiry suggested she was under surveillance by individuals linked to President Trump‘s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani.

That detail was among a trove of documents provided by Giuliani associate Lev Parnas that were made public by the House Intelligence Committee late Tuesday.

15.01.2020 - 23:55 [ MSNBC ]

Shocking new evidence released in Trump impeachment case

House impeachment investigators turned over shocking evidence from Lev Parnas, the Rudy Giuliani associate who is awaiting trial on campaign finance charges. The emails, text messages and documents appear to show the president’s connection to Parnas and the general Ukraine plot.

15.01.2020 - 23:32 [ teleSUR ]

Brazilian Indigenous Leaders Mobilize to Protest Amazon Mining

A four-day-long tribal meeting among the Brazilian Indigenous leaders has begun in the Amazon to protest far-right President Jair Bolsonaro‘s push to open their reservations for commercial mining and agriculture.

15.01.2020 - 20:24 [ Jennifer Carroll Foy / Twitter ]

Thank you to the generations of dedicated, tireless advocates who made today‘s victory possible. The House of Delegates passed my resolution to have Virginia be the 38th and final state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Today is your victory.

15.01.2020 - 20:18 [ Bernie Sanders / Twitter ]

Congratulations Virginia! This historic moment is long, long overdue. Our fight for women‘s rights will not stop until equal access to health care, equal pay and equal rights are a reality for every woman in America.

15.01.2020 - 19:25 [ MDR ]

Regierungsbildung in Thüringen: Vertrag für rot-rot-grüne Minderheitsregierung steht

Das Dreierbündnis will auf Gesetzesvorhaben verzichten, bei denen die Minderheitsregierung auf Stimmen der AfD angewiesen ist.

15.01.2020 - 18:43 [ Bernie Sanders / Twitter ]

.@TakeActionMN is driving progressive change across the state. We are proud to work with this incredible organization as we build a diverse, working-class movement to achieve economic, racial, social and environmental justice for every American.

15.01.2020 - 17:49 [ Common Dreams ]

‚CNN Is Truly a Terrible Influence on This Country‘: Democratic Debate Moderators Pilloried for Centrist Talking Points and Anti-Sanders Bias

Critics of the corporate media as well as supporters and staffers of Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ campaign blasted the moderators of the CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night for employing centrist talking points and demonstrating a bias against Sanders in how they framed questions.

15.01.2020 - 17:39 [ The Hill ]

Sens. Kaine, Lee: ‚We should not be at war with Iran unless Congress authorizes it‘

Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are calling on their Senate colleagues to support a proposed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump‘s war powers against Iran.

15.01.2020 - 17:29 [ junge Welt ]

Fluch des Goldes

Aus einigen der einst kleinen Firmen, die in der Gegend Gold förderten, sind mittlerweile weltweit agierende Unternehmen geworden. Zwei Namen kennt jeder. In Perth prangen sie unübersehbar an den beiden größten Skyscrapern der Stadt: Rio Tinto und BHP.

15.01.2020 - 16:42 [ Anadolu News Agency ]

‚Egypt should immediately release Anadolu Agency employees‘

Turkey‘s ruling party on Wednesday called on Egypt to immediately release Anadolu Agency employees who were detained in a police raid Tuesday evening on the agency‘s Cairo office.

15.01.2020 - 16:30 [ rbb24 ]

Glyphosat zwingt Biesenthaler Bio-Imker in die Knie

Ein Albtraum für jeden Imkerbetrieb: Familie Seusing aus Biesenthal muss tonnenweise Honig wegen zu hoher Glyphosatbelastung entsorgen. Der Betrieb steht vor dem Aus. Jetzt wollen sie der Landwirtschaftsministerin ein letztes „Geschenk“ machen.

15.01.2020 - 16:26 [ ORF ]

Imker kippen aus Protest vor Ministerium in Berlin Honig aus

Insgesamt müsse das Paar vier Tonnen Honig vernichten, der Schaden soll sich nach Angaben des Bündnisses auf 60.000 Euro belaufen. Die Imker werfen Landwirtschaftsministerin Julia Klöckner (CDU) vor, zu wenig für den Schutz von Bienen und der ökologischen Artenvielfalt zu tun.

15.01.2020 - 16:20 [ ORF ]

Klimademo: Ermittlungen gegen acht Polizisten

Folgen für die Beamten hatten die gefällten Urteile bisher nicht, disziplinarrechtliche Konsequenzen wurden bisher keine gezogen.

15.01.2020 - 15:38 [ Portal amerika21.de ]

Illegales Überwachungssystem des Militärs in Kolumbien aufgedeckt

Whistleblower des Militärs packen aus. Observiert wurden hochrangige Personen aus Justiz und Politik. Verwicklung von Ex-Präsident Uribe vermutet

15.01.2020 - 15:27 [ Tagesschau ]

Russland: Medwedjew reicht Rücktritt ein

Putin hatte zuvor in seiner Rede zur Lage der Nation eine Reihe von Verfassungsänderungen angekündigt. Darin schlug er eine Verfassungsänderung vor, um dem Ministerpräsidenten und den Kabinettsmitgliedern mehr Macht zu geben. Putin selbst kann nach Ende seiner Amtszeit 2024 nicht noch einmal als Präsident kandidieren.

15.01.2020 - 13:01 [ Politico.com ]

‚History has proven her right‘: Barbara Lee‘s anti-war push succeeds on Iran

The 22-year House veteran is renowned across the Capitol for her resolute approach to holding to account all occupants of the White House: Clinton‘s bombing in Yugoslavia, Bush’s surge in Iraq, Obama’s airstrikes in Syria and, most recently, Trump’s drone targeting of an Iranian leader.

And for that dogged persistence — even in the face of death threats that once required her to have a 24-hour security detail — Lee was celebrated by her caucus this week.

15.01.2020 - 12:52 [ Mehrheitsführer derDemokratischen Partei im US Repräsentantenhaus - majorityleader.gov ]

Hoyer: House Will Vote on Lee & Khanna Iran Bills the Week of January 27

The legislation introduced by Rep. Lee, H.R. 2456, would sunset the 2002 authorization for the use of military force in Iraq, originally intended to enable operations against the regime of Saddam Hussein. Seventeen years after his removal from power, this AUMF has continued to be used by administrations to justify the use of American military force in Iraq. Rep. Khanna’s bill, H.R. 5543, prohibits the use of Federal funds for military action in or against Iran unless Congress specifically authorizes it or declares war or such actions are undertaken consistent with the War Powers Resolution of 1973.

15.01.2020 - 12:45 [ theHill.com ]

House to vote on Iran war powers bills sought by progressives

The first measure from Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) would repeal the 2002 authorization of military force for the Iraq War that has been used as justification for military action against Iran. The other, authored by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), would prohibit the use of federal funds for military action in or against Iran unless authorized by Congress.

15.01.2020 - 11:37 [ Congress.gov ]

S.J.Res.63 – A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

(1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United States Constitution.

(2) Congress has not yet declared war upon, nor enacted a specific statutory authorization for use of military force against, the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) against the perpetrators of the 9/11 attack and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) do not serve as a specific statutory authorization for war against Iran, and neither authorize any such action.

15.01.2020 - 11:34 [ Washington Post ]

Senate resolution to limit Trump’s military authority on Iran has enough GOP votes to pass, key Democrats say

Kaine filed a draft of his resolution the day after the Iranian commander, Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, was killed in a U.S. drone strike, and he has been working with Republicans to amend the measure so they would support it. As a result, the updated, bipartisan version removes all references to Trump and his administration’s statements and policies regarding Iran.

15.01.2020 - 11:27 [ New York Times ]

Senate Has Votes to Pass Limits on Trump’s Iran War Power, Likely Drawing a Veto

The resolution, which would give Mr. Trump a 30-day deadline to come to Congress for authorization for military action in Iran, would still need to be passed by the House. And it would be unlikely to overcome a veto from the president.

Mr. Kaine introduced the measure, which invokes the War Powers Act of 1973, as a privileged joint resolution, which allows him to force a vote on the measure and win over the support of a simple majority of senators.

15.01.2020 - 10:57 [ Radio Utopie ]

Neuer Anlauf gegen die Kriegsvollmacht vom 14. September 2001 im U.S.-Kongress

(18.04.2014)

Barbara Lee: Allein für alle. Nun ja – nicht ganz.

(…)

Das militärische Ermächtigungsgesetz A.U.M.F. ist bis heute, neben der klassischen Kriegslobby, auch rechtliches Alibi der weltweit wie ein Krebsgeschwür wuchernden Lobby von totaler Spionage, explizit gegen die Bevölkerungen in den kriegführenden Ländern. Mit Händen und Füßen strampelnd wehren sich überall auf der Welt im Windschatten des planetar geführten Krieges u.a. durch geraubte Daten von Milliarden Menschen über das bespitzelte Internet fettgefressene und aufgedunsene Apparate im Polizei-, Spionage- und Militärsektor vor der ganz normalen parlamentarischen Demokratie, die nicht mehr faktischem Kriegszustand und dessen „Interpreten“ von Verfassung und Recht ausgesetzt ist. Dagegen ist den Lügnern in Kriegslobby und Repression wie immer jedes Mittel Recht.

Nach immer neuen Budgets und Einnahmequellen hechelnd und in bald 13 Jahren Krieg nach Millionen von Toten in den Schlachtfeldern, Kerkern und Folterkellern der eroberten Gebiete Afrikas und Asien von Zynismus zerfressen, bemühen sich die Kriegsgewinnler um immer neue, ihre Existenz sichernde Kriege und Spannungsfälle – und damit neue Freiheiten für Ausbeutung und Repression, die stets Seit an Seit gehen (müssen).

15.01.2020 - 10:42 [ Barbara Lee, Abgeordnete im US Repräsentantenhaus / Twitter ]

Thanks for the shoutout, @BernieSanders. I‘ve spent my entire career fighting to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force and I‘m not about to stop now. It‘s more important than ever that Congress reassert our Constitutional authority to declare war and peace.

15.01.2020 - 10:28 [ Casey Tolan / Twitter ]

Oakland‘s @RepBarbaraLee gets shout-outs from Sanders and Steyer in #DemDebate over her vote against the AUMF in 2001. Lee endorsed Kamala Harris, and now her support in the presidential race is up for grabs

15.01.2020 - 10:23 [ CNN ]

The Iraq War haunts the 2020 vote

Incredibly, Americans will vote this year in the fifth straight presidential election haunted by the Iraq war — proof of the trauma seared on the nation‘s psyche.

At CNN‘s Democratic debate last night in Iowa, candidates exhumed the decision to topple Saddam Hussein, prompted by fears Donald Trump could plunge the US into another Middle East war — with Iran.

15.01.2020 - 10:14 [ theHill.com ]

Democrats clash at debate over keeping US troops in Mideast

The United States has about 5,000 troops in Iraq leading the fight against ISIS. There are also about 800 U.S. troops fighting ISIS in Syria. Meanwhile, about 14,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan helping Afghan forces fight the Taliban and conducting counterterrorism operations against groups such as ISIS.

Outside of combat zones, the United States has also deployed about 14,000 more troops throughout the Middle East since the summer in an effort to deter Iran.

15.01.2020 - 10:09 [ Wall Street Journal ]

Democratic Candidates Face Off on Foreign Policy in Iowa Debate

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran—high since Mr. Trump ordered the killing earlier this month of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani—prompted a deeper discussion of foreign affairs than in the previous six debates.

15.01.2020 - 09:51 [ Evan Weber / Twitter ]

“In my view a woman could be elected president of the United States. The real issue is: whose side are you on? Are you on the side of workers and poor people or are you on the side of Big Money and corporations.” —@BernieSanders, 1988