Daily Archives: 31. Januar 2020


31.01.2020 - 23:57 [ theHill.com ]

Senate rejects impeachment witnesses, setting up Trump acquittal

Senate Republicans rejected a mid-trial effort to call witnesses and documents on Friday, paving the way for President Trump’s acquittal on two articles of impeachment passed by the House.

31.01.2020 - 23:00 [ Eddie Dempsey / Twitter ]

Happy brexit day

31.01.2020 - 19:33 [ Philip Cunliffe / Twitter ]

Britain, the first country to leave the European Union. May there by many more.

31.01.2020 - 18:12 [ Thomas Fazi / Twitter ]

Today is a historic day. Today the UK breaks the TINA (there is no alternative) spell that has been the main driving force behind the neoliberal anti-democratic monster that is the EU. Today the wheels of history are set in motion again. There is always an alternative. #BrexitDay

31.01.2020 - 18:07 [ Radio Utopie ]

820 Milliarden Euro: EZB-Gelddruckerei überschüttet die Wucherer, die schütten zurück

(5. März 2012)

Die „Übernacht-Einlagen“, die „Angstkasse“, oder besser: das Gelddepot des weltweiten Finanzkartells bei ihrer persönlichen Gelddruckerei, der Frankfurter Zentralbank des Euro-Systems, ist innerhalb von drei Tagen um weitere 43 Milliarden Euro auf über 820 Milliarden Euro explodiert. Die kapitalistische Informationsindustrie, ebenso wie die in zwei Jahrzehnten des Krieges und der weltweiten Expansion des unkontrollierten Interbankensystems („Globalisierung“) versauten „öffentlich-rechtlichen“ Medien erzählen dazu nur Dreck daher oder schweigen völlig.

Die Banken „misstrauen“ sich nicht. Die Banken weigern sich schlicht Geld in den Wirtschaftskreislauf auszugeben und stapeln ihre erfundenen Taler einfach wieder auf den Berg in der Zentralbank, während hier alle in der Währungszone nach Liquidität jabsen und am Besten gleich den ganzen Staat verkaufen sollen.

Dieser ganze finanzextremistische Wahnsinn, für den die europäischen Demokratien, Staaten und Völker nach dem Willen der Kapitalisten bluten sollen und es teilweise bereits tun, wird nun in gewohnt maximalem Zynismus durch genau die Profiteure dieses „pro-europäischen“ Finanz- und Währungssystems benutzt, um durch irrationale Zerstörungswut an den Volkswirtschaften des Kontinents auch noch irrationale Ängste vor etwas zu schüren, vor dem man sich zu allerletzt Sorgen machen kann: das irgendetwas von diesem Geld jemals in den Wirtschaftskreislauf gelangen könnte und dann zuviel davon.

31.01.2020 - 18:04 [ Bloomberg.com ]

German Banks Are Hoarding So Many Euros They Need More Vaults

The physical cash holdings of German banks rose to a record 43.4 billion euros ($48 billion) in December, according to Bundesbank data published on Friday. That’s almost triple the amount at the end of May 2014, the month before the European Central Bank started charging for deposits and raising the pressure on Germany’s already beleaguered banks.

31.01.2020 - 16:21 [ Reuters ]

Brazil names Guedes to run privatization drive after shakeup

Brazil put Economy Minister Paulo Guedes in charge of its drive to find investors to buy state assets, a presidential decree said on Friday,

31.01.2020 - 14:59 [ NPR.org ]

Why Many Progressives Say They‘ve Come Back To Bernie Sanders

„I wasn‘t sure it was a good idea, to be perfectly honest,“ the former New Hampshire state senator-turned-podcast host said recently. „What held me back a little bit was as Bernie says, ‚It‘s not me, it‘s us,‘ and that so many other candidates were picking up what he was talking about.“

Many progressives said similar things at the beginning of this campaign cycle. They felt that issues that Sanders has championed, such as Medicare for All, were now part of the party‘s mainstream debate.

But as the campaign dragged on …

31.01.2020 - 14:46 [ Wall Street Journal ]

Sanders Gains Ground on Biden Among Democratic Voters

Sen. Bernie Sanders has gained ground in the Democratic presidential race and is now tied with former Vice President Joe Biden among the party’s primary voters nationally, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found.

Mr. Sanders was the first choice of 27% of Democratic primary voters, essentially tied with Mr. Biden, who had 26%. Mr. Biden led in all previous Journal/NBC News polls of the 2020 primary race.

31.01.2020 - 14:42 [ German Foreign Policy ]

Die Grenzen der europäischen Demokratie

EU-Austritt Großbritanniens: Berlin und EU-Eliten erstmals mit dem Versuch gescheitert, ein missliebiges Referendum aufzuheben

31.01.2020 - 14:27 [ LA Times ]

Impeachment trial likely to end quickly after key Republican says he’ll vote against witnesses

Democrats’ hopes for witnesses dwindled when one of the few Republicans still weighing the issue, Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, announced he would not join Democrats on Friday when the vote on witnesses is expected to take place.

31.01.2020 - 14:16 [ Washington Post ]

Senate appears ready to reject witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, acquittal vote possible Friday

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) was considered a possible supporter of allowing testimony, but he announced Friday that he’s ready to end the trial even though he found Trump’s behavior “inappropriate” and leave the president’s fate in the hands of voters during the upcoming election.

“Let the people decide,” he said in a statement.

31.01.2020 - 14:09 [ Jochen Bittner ]

Britain Is Leaving. Europe Has to Change.

Yet there is also an enormous danger in doing nothing. Imagine if Brexit does not reduce Britain to misery but instead leaves the country relatively unscathed. In that case, the very idea of Europe — that the combined power of many states results in more power for the individual state — could suffer another major blow.

And this time, it could be terminal.

31.01.2020 - 13:35 [ teleSUR ]

AMLO: Killing of Mexican Butterfly Conservationist ‚Regrettable‘

According to the UK-based Global Witness organization, there were 15 killings of environmental activists and rural leaders in Mexico in 2017 and 14 in 2018.

31.01.2020 - 12:24 [ The Hill ]

FBI investigating Israeli spyware vendor involvement in possible hacks: report

NSO’s software Pegasus has the ability to collect everything on a phone. The company told Reuters it sells spy software and technical support only to governments, and those tools are used to go after terrorists and other criminals.

31.01.2020 - 10:57 [ Tagesschau ]

Zeugin in Berateraffäre: „Vorgeschützte Totalamnesie“

Dass aber auch viele externe Berater zusammen mit Karin Suder Einzug im Ministerium hielten, sickerte erst langsam an die Öffentlichkeit durch, Türschilder und Telefonnummern sollen sie dort bekommen haben, sagten Zeugen vor dem Ausschuss, sie seien ununterscheidbar von langjährigen Beamten gewesen.

Dass danach ehemalige Kollegen, externe Berater, zum Teil persönliche Bekannte und Freunde von Katrin Suder, wiederum Aufträge in großer Höhe aus dem Ministerium bekamen, dafür sei sie nicht verantwortlich , sagt die Zeugin.

31.01.2020 - 10:05 [ Tagesschau ]

Gesundheitsnotstand: Was die WHO-Erklärung bedeutet

Die WHO hat die Coronavirus-Epidemie zum internationalen Gesundheitsnotstand erklärt. Eine solche Krisenmaßnahme hat die Organisation bereits in anderen Fällen ausgerufen. Aber was bedeutet das eigentlich?

31.01.2020 - 07:01 [ Telegraph.co.uk ]

The ins and outs of Britain‘s 47 tortured years with the EU

The United Kingdom had been trying to join the European Economic Community since 1961, but had been rejected twice by French President Charles de Gaulle, who argued that Britain was “incompatible” and harboured a “deep-seated hostility” to any pan-European project.

Once de Gaulle stepped down in 1969, the way was clear for the UK to enter the club on the third time of trying.

31.01.2020 - 06:39 [ Tagesschau ]

EU-Austritt Großbritanniens: Der Brexit-Day ist da

Freitag, 24. Juni 2016. Es ist zwanzig vor fünf am Morgen, als der Moderator der BBC den Briten sagt, was sie wirklich wollen.

„Die Entscheidung von 1975 zum Eintritt in den Europäischen Wirtschaftsraum ist durch das Referendum revidiert worden. Das britische Volk hat gesprochen, und die Antwort heißt: Wir sind raus.“

Dreieinhalb Jahre, zwei Premierminister und zwei Unterhauswahlen später ist es nun so weit.

31.01.2020 - 06:18 [ theSun.co.uk ]

Today at 11pm, after 30 years of resistance, the great people of the UK will have finally got Brexit done

Forty-seven years and 30 days after we joined. Three decades since the rot set in with the drive towards a United States of Europe. Seven years after David Cameron promised a referendum and 3½ traumatic years since Leave won it. It is hard to exaggerate the magnitude of this moment.

31.01.2020 - 05:54 [ CNBC.com ]

Iowa vote Monday could be a wake-up call for stock market if leading candidate Bernie Sanders wins

Bernie Sanders leads in Iowa polls ahead of Monday‘s Iowa Democratic presidential caucus.
If he wins Iowa and New Hampshire, strategists say he could gain a lot of momentum toward winning his party‘s nomination.

31.01.2020 - 05:53 [ Tagesschau ]

Abstimmung im Senat: Impeachment-Ende vor dem Super Bowl?

(30.01.2020)

Die Republikaner drücken nun auf‘s Tempo: Vermutlich werden sie morgen bereits abstimmen lassen, Trump mit ihrer Mehrheit entlasten und das Impeachment pünktlich zum Super-Bowl-Wochenende beerdigen. Damit dürfte auch John Bolton, Trumps gefeuerter Sicherheitsberater und der letzte Hoffnungsträger der Demokraten, nicht mehr gehört werden.

31.01.2020 - 05:25 [ Fox News ]

‚GAME OVER,‘ Trump declares, as old Bolton, Schiff videos surface amid Senate impeachment trial

(30.01.2020)

Obama separately had said that Bolton „bullies, marginalizes and undermines those who do not agree with him.“ Other prominent Democrats agreed with him at the time.

Bolton himself had admitted in the past that he would be more than willing to lie if he felt it was in the nation‘s best interest.

“If I had to say something I knew was false to protect American national security, I would do it,“ Bolton said in an interview with Fox Business in 2010.

31.01.2020 - 05:12 [ Washington Post ]

Trump lawyer Pat Cipollone was a camera-shy Washington Everyman — until impeachment made him a star

His recent client list has included the construction giant Bechtel, Sony Entertainment Group and the Recording Industry of America. He also once served on a legal team for Johnny Depp in a lawsuit against one of the actor’s previous attorneys.

Over the years, Cipollone naturally fell in with the city’s circle of well-connected Catholics, like-minded influencers with firm positions on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage.

“Pat puts biblical perspectives on everything,” said former senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.).

31.01.2020 - 04:56 [ ORF.at ]

Entscheidender Tag im Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Trump

Das Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen US-Präsident Donald Trump im US-Senat steuert auf eine wichtige Entscheidung zu: Die Senatoren werden heute darüber entscheiden, ob sie im Impeachment-Prozess neue Zeugenaussagen zulassen. Scheitern die oppositionellen Demokraten mit ihrer Forderung nach Zeugenvorladungen, könnte der Prozess gegen Trump noch in dieser Woche enden.

31.01.2020 - 04:54 [ Wall Street Journal ]

Senators Mount Final Bid to Sway Vote on Witnesses

The fate of Democrats’ push to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump remained uncertain on the eve of the pivotal Senate vote, which could either pave the way to his prompt acquittal or introduce potentially dramatic testimony.

31.01.2020 - 04:26 [ NPR.org ]

House Votes ‚No War Against Iran,‘ In Rebuke To Trump

But the votes might be largely symbolic. The Republican-led Senate isn‘t expected to take up the measures, and the White House has signaled that President Trump would veto them.

31.01.2020 - 03:21 [ Rep. Barbara Lee / Twitter ]

19 years ago, I cast the lone vote against the 2001 AUMF. The next year, more people joined me to vote against the 2002 Iraq AUMF. Now in 2020, even more have joined the bipartisan fight to repeal the AUMFs and #StopEndlessWar for good.

31.01.2020 - 03:17 [ Rep. Ted Lieu / Twitter ]

Today the House voted to repeal the 2002 #AUMF & reclaim Congress’s constitutional authority regarding war & peace. If @POTUS wants to use military force against Iran (or any nation) he must first come to Congress & seek authorization. #StopEndlessWar

31.01.2020 - 02:57 [ Rep. Barbara Lee / Twitter ]

BREAKING: The House JUST PASSED my amendment to finally repeal the 2002 AUMF. It‘s more urgent than ever for Congress to do its job and prevent the President from using military force without Congressional authorization. #StopEndlessWar

31.01.2020 - 02:43 [ The Hill ]

House approves measure blocking funding for war with Iran

The House has approved a bill to block funding for military action against Iran.

In a largely party-line vote of 228-175, the House on Thursday passed the No War Against Iran Act offered by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).

“The reality is that Congress needs to exercise the power of the purse,” Khanna told reporters ahead of the vote. “We need to make it very clear that Congress is not going to authorize a dime for an offensive war in Iran.”

31.01.2020 - 02:37 [ The Hill ]

House votes to rein in Trump‘s military authority

The vote on the measure sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) came shortly after the House approved a bill from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) that would block funding for military action against Iran.

31.01.2020 - 02:34 [ The Hill ]

Overnight Defense: House passes bills to rein in Trump on Iran | Pentagon seeks Iraq‘s permission to deploy missile defenses | Roberts refuses to read Paul question on whistleblower during impeachment trial

The House passed a pair of bills Thursday aimed at limiting President Trump‘s war authorities, the latest legislative maneuver after the spike in U.S.-Iran tensions.

One bill would repeal the 2002 authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), while the other would block funding for military action against Iran.

The House approved the bill to repeal the Iraq War authorization in a largely party-line vote of 236-166. The other bill was also passed in a mostly partisan vote of 228-175.

Here‘s more on each one: