This decision was made public on Friday, one day after Hale announced that the U.S. government will send an ambassador to Bolivia for the first time in more than a decade to „restore normal relations.“
Daily Archives: 24. Januar 2020
The Editors: Congress must limit the president’s war powers
When President Obama used a drone strike to kill 150 people in Somalia in 2016, he justified that action under the 2001 A.U.M.F., arguing that the targets were Islamist terrorists, part of the “associated forces” of Al Qaeda against whom Congress had authorized military force.
The problem is that such justifications have become largely pro forma because Congress has not provided itself with a mechanism to reject or limit them or even to regularly debate whether they have been misused.
CIA Used Prisoner As ‚Training Prop‘ For Torture, Psychologist Testifies
She said six to eight CIA employees took part in al-Baluchi‘s interrogation session.
One employee „explained his role as a student doing on-the job training.“ Another said that before al-Baluchi‘s interrogation, he had felt he was falling behind „because he needed to practice interrogation techniques.“ Others said they were „trying to learn what they were doing and how to apply coercion.“ That‘s according to a classified CIA report, portions of which defense attorneys were permitted by the government to read in open court.
14 Tote nach Erdbeben in der Türkei
Der Geologische Dienst der USA gab als Stärke 6,7 an. Das Beben habe nicht nur die Türkei, sondern auch Gebiete in Syrien, Georgien und Armenien erschüttert.
Senators forced to leave campaign trail for impeachment trial l ABC News
(21.01.2020)
Four Democratic senators, including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, are on Capitol Hill for Trump‘s trial as the remaining candidates in Iowa campaign ahead of the caucuses.
Impeachment throws curveball in Iowa to sidelined senators
With their candidates stuck in Washington for the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, campaign staffers, organizers and surrogates for Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are under pressure to help make closing arguments before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3.
The trial kicked off this week and will keep senators in session for six days a week, although it‘s set to end early afternoon on Saturday, allowing the 2020 Senate candidates to travel to Iowa for the weekend.
Germany‘s pro-Israel Left Has a New Target in the Crosshairs: Jews
That was my introduction to the political phenomenon known as Antideutsche – anti-Germans. It started in the late 1980s as an exotic offshoot of the Maoist left, whose members denied the very legitimacy of a German nation after Nazism, under the slogan, “Germany, never again.” But for the past two decades, Antideutsche has had one primary focus: an unrestrained attack on anyone who is critical, even a bit, of Israeli policy. According to their amazingly simplistic approach, anti-Semitism is the source of all evil, Israel is the answer to anti-Semitism, and thus constitutes absolute good. Hence, at demonstrations and in Facebook posts of this left-wing group, there have even been calls to drop a nuclear bomb on Gaza – that is, calls for genocide.
Netanyahu reportedly could boycott Knesset deliberations on his immunity request
The Knesset is set to vote next week on forming the panel that will weigh — and likely reject — Netanyahu’s request, with deliberations scheduled to begin at the end of month.
In Likud, the assumption is that Netanyahu himself will not be present at the hearings and may not even send his lawyers, Channel 12 news reported.
With Trump‘s Peace Plan, the Plot to Save Netanyahu Enters Next Phase
Let’s imagine the next scenario: A unity government has been set up in Israel along the lines of President Rivlin’s proposal – which specifies a rotation of the premiership between Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. Donald Trump lays the “deal of the century” on the table. Netanyahu would say this is no time to change a prime minister. This is a historic, one-time opportunity Israel is getting a de facto green light for annexation from the United States.
Konfliktreiche Beziehungen
Flüchtlingspakt, Erdgaskonflikt im östlichen Mittelmeer und der Libyen-Krieg: Kanzlerin Merkel besucht die Türkei
Merkel deutet neue Flüchtlingshilfen der EU für Türkei an
Die deutsche Kanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) hat dem türkischen Präsidenten Recep Tayyip Erdogan weitere Hilfen der EU bei der Bewältigung der Flüchtlingskrise in Aussicht gestellt. „Ich kann mir sehr gut vorstellen, dass die EU über die zweimal drei Milliarden Euro hinaus Unterstützung leistet“, sagte Merkel heute nach einem Gespräch mit Erdogan in Istanbul. Das werde in den EU-Gremien besprochen.
Großbritannien: Von der Leyen und Michel unterschreiben Brexit-Abkommen
Eine Woche vor dem Austritt Großbritanniens aus der EU haben Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen und Ratspräsident Charles Michel das Brexit-Abkommen unterzeichnet. Das teilte von der Leyen per Twitter mit. Der Weg für die Ratifizierung durch das Europaparlament sei damit frei.
Boris Johnson signs Withdrawal Agreement in historic moment for UK and EU
Boris Johnson has signed the Withdrawal Agreement Bill that will bring the UK out of the EU on January 31.
The bill has taken two Conservative governments under two different prime ministers and more than a year to pass in Parliament.
Mr Johnson said it was a „fantastic moment“ that „delivers the result of the 2016 referendum and brings to an end far too many years of argument and division“.
Guaido Has Links With Money Launderer Defended by Rudy Giuliani
One of Juan Guaido‘s financiers is involved in the embezzlement of US$1.2 billion, an amount which was laundered through false real estate and security deals.
Glenn Greenwald: Intimidation of the Press Won‘t Stop Me
„Bolsonaro is attacking and threatening journalists all the time. So this is obviously a plan, a goal of this government, to bring repression back to Brazil,“ the U.S. journalist said.
Brasilien stellt Mitarbeit in Regionalbündnis Celac ein
Präsident Jair Bolsonaro habe diese Anordnung auch getroffen, weil es laut seinem Außenminister Ernesto Araujo in der Celac einen „kommunistischen Dunstkreis“ gebe, der eine „Strangulierung“ Brasiliens anstrebe.
Vier Gründe für die neuen Proteste in Kolumbien
Demos gegen Gewalt und Verfolgungen durch Geheimdienste. Progressive Bürgermeister ringen um Einsatz von Sondereinheit Esmad. Paramilitärs drohen
Mexiko verweigert US-Konzern Argonaut Gold-Schürfrechte
Seit vielen Jahren wird das Grundwasser der Region allein schon durch die Bewässerung großer, für industrielle Landwirtschaft genutzter Flächen übernutzt.
Neuer Job für Ex-SPD-Chef: Gabriel wird Banker
Zeltner wurde erst im Sommer in das Gremium berufen, die Finanzaufsicht lehnte ihn aber wegen Interessenskonflikten ab.
The Grayzone’s Anya Parampil slams mainstream media’s anti-Sanders bias on Tucker Carlson Tonight
The Grayzone’s Anya Parampil joined Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News to discuss the media and democratic establishment’s attack on Senator Bernie Sanders.
DNA Collection at the Border Threatens the Privacy of All Americans
What if the United States government took the DNA of vast numbers of Americans for use without their consent? The Trump administration has just brought us one step closer to that dystopia.
Weltwirtschaftsforum – Warum in Davos Mülleimer Essensreste analysieren
Keine Plastikflaschen, kompostierbare Trinkbecher, intelligente Mülleimer analysieren Essensreste – das Weltwirtschaftsforum will nachhaltig sein.
Merkel spricht mit Erdogan über heikle Themen
Aus Sicht Ankaras stehen die auf Eis liegenden EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen sowie eine Visaliberalisierung und die Neuordnung der Zollunion mit der EU im Mittelpunkt der Begegnung.
America Is Safer When Trump Alone Can‘t Start a War
No matter who is president, Congress needs to re-establish its role in the use of force.
Democrats hammer abuse of power charge, allege Trump put self over country
“President Trump abused his authority as commander-in-chief and chief diplomat to benefit himself,” Schiff said. “And he betrayed the interests of the American people when he did so.“
Exhibit A in their recounting was a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ….
We have called on Congress to enact reform legislation to reclaim its authorities over war powers. Congress needs to act.
The Senate should act on legislation to limit Trump’s war-making powers
(17.01.2019)
Kudos to Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Todd C. Young (R-Ind.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for their integrity in standing up for the resolution put forward by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) that joins the House to remind the administration that the Constitution gave Congress the right to declare war.
This campaign is not just about me. It is about building a movement of human solidarity and saying that when one of us hurts, all of us hurt.
Memories and Lessons
Netanyahu’s Israel perhaps understands the past, as Germany’s president said of his country, but it understands the present far less. Germany’s president admitted it, Netanyahu is far from doing the same.
„Defender 2020“: Caffier nennt erste Einzelheiten
22.01.2020 – Caffier erklärte hingegen, es gelte die Sorgen und Ängste der baltischen Staaten vor Russland ernst zu nehmen. Das Manöver stehe für ihn auch nicht im Widerspruch zu Entspannungsbemühungen mit Russland.
How The Military-Industrial Complex Gets Away With Murder in Contract After Contract
This practice of “political engineering,” a term promoted by former Department of Defense analyst and military reformer Chuck Spinney, helps those contractors and the Pentagon buy off members of Congress from both parties.
Beijing-backed Pakistan port opens as hub for Afghanistan trade
Gwadar port in southern Pakistan recently began handling cargo bound for Afghanistan. While undoubtedly a positive development for the $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, experts say the economic sustainability of the Chinese-managed port remains far from certain.
China rejects US interference in CPEC, ties with Pakistan
Alice Wells alleged that there was no transparency in CPEC projects, claiming Pakistan’s debt burden was growing due to Chinese financing. She also touched on the cost escalation in the railways ML-1 upgrade project and said the Chinese companies joining CPEC were in World Bank’s blacklist.