Daily Archives: 28. Mai 2020


28.05.2020 - 22:33 [ Evan Greer / Twitter ]

Here‘s what‘s happening: late last night @SpeakerPelosi attempted to ram through a reauthorization of #FISA and #PatriotAct surveillance authorities. But she had to cancel the vote at the last minute when it became clear she didn‘t have even close to enough votes to pass it.

She‘s trying to blame that on Trump tweeting about it, but the reality is that the vote was going to fail anyway because the entire Congressional Progressive Caucus (nearly 100 member of the House) came out against the bill after Pelosi let @RepAdamSchiff
gut a privacy amendment

Now @SpeakerPelosi
is trying to do an end-run around her own party and is going to attempt to sneak the reauthorization through by using an obscure congressional mechanism to reconcile a previous version of the bill the House passed with the version the Senate passed.

28.05.2020 - 22:29 [ Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America / Twitter ]

Thank you to our GREAT Republican Congressmen & Congresswomen on your incredibly important blockage last night of a FISA Bill that would just perpetuate the abuse that produced the Greatest Political Crime In the History of the U.S., the Russian Witch-Hunt. Fantastic Job!

28.05.2020 - 22:26 [ ]

The House just ditched a bill that would renew and expand the FBI‘s surveillance powers after Trump threatened to veto it

The House of Representatives abandoned a plan to pass a reauthorization of the Patriot Act Thursday after President Donald Trump tweeted that he would veto the bill if it passes.

28.05.2020 - 22:18 [ CommonDreams.org ]

‚Just Let the Patriot Act Die You Cowards‘: House Lawmakers Urged to Vote Down Flawed Domestic Spy Bill

(27.05.2020)

As Common Dreams reported earlier, House Intelligence Committee Chair Rep. Adam Schiff was a target of specific ire for his role in sabotaging the amendment which sought to strengthen the bill‘s privacy protections and judicial oversight. As Gizmodo‘s Dell Cameron remarked after the day‘s developments, „Although it‘s really been something of a mass delusion for a while, the idea that Democrats are somehow better than Republicans on the Fourth Amendment is, as of this week, nothing short of a joke.“

The fact that the GOP-controlled Senate has managed to pass more progressive privacy reforms than the Democratic majority in the House, which has introduced precisely none, should not go unnoticed,“ Cameron added.

28.05.2020 - 21:33 [ Qantara.de ]

Regierungschefs warnen vor Annexionen im Westjordanland

Briefe stammten demnach auch vom britischen Premierminister Boris Johnson und den Ministerpräsidenten Spaniens und Italiens, Pedro Sánchez und Giuseppe Conte. Ein Sprecher Netanjahus wollte sich am Mittwoch nicht zu dem Bericht äußern.

28.05.2020 - 21:19 [ Haaretz ]

Netanyahu Isn‘t Satan nor Sacrificial Lamb, but a Wounded Animal

The prime minister is a maimed animal. This statement does not diminish from the egregiousness of his statements – the incitement, the attacks on the judicial system and the media, hurling accusations at all and sundry – but it explains his conduct and motives.

He’s a wounded animal, persecuted, aggressive, violent, bent on survival, with no qualms about using any available means, just like any animal that’s fighting for its life.

28.05.2020 - 21:09 [ Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations / NBC News ]

ISIS is using coronavirus to rebuild its terrorism network in Iraq and Syria

„What you are witnessing these days are only signs of big changes in the region that’ll offer greater opportunities than we had previously in the past decade” read an online message on Thursday from new ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, translated by Hassan Hassan, director of the Non-State Actors in Fragile Environments Program at the Center for Global Policy and a co-author of „ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror.“

28.05.2020 - 16:54 [ augengeradeaus.net ]

Bundestag billigt Verlängerung des Kampfes gegen Piraterie vor Somalia

27.5.2020 Fürs Protokoll: Für das neue Mandat der EU-Antipirateriemission Atalanta sprachen sich 535 Abgeordnete aus; 82 stimmten dagegen und 39 enthielten sich.

28.05.2020 - 16:46 [ Augen geradeaus! ]

US-Truppenabzug aus Afghanistan: Beschleunigen für die US-Wahl? (m. Nachtrag)

In den USA mehren sich die Anzeichen, dass auf Druck von Präsident Donald Trump der Zeitplan für den Abzug von Truppen aus Afghanistan bis zur US-Präsidentenwahl im November beschleunigt werden soll. Im Pentagon würden derzeit entsprechende Pläne erarbeitet, berichtet die Washington Post.

28.05.2020 - 16:08 [ i24news.tv ]

Police source says fourth probe into Netanyahu possible, calls PM‘s attacks ‚unfounded‘

In response to the new development, a statement released on behalf of the prime minister called the new investigation threat “extortion.”

“The anonymous threats by police investigators to open another futile investigation against the prime minister… is an attempt to silence none other than the prime minister of Israel,” the statement said. “These threats are a clear example of the sickness that must be corrected in order to secure Israel’s democracy.”

28.05.2020 - 16:03 [ Haaretz ]

Netanyahu Says Palestinians in Jordan Valley Won‘t Get Citizenship After Annexation

The Palestinians “have to recognize that we are the ones dictating security rules over the entire territory. If they agree to all of this, then they will have their own entity that President Trump defines as a state.” Netanyahu added that an American diplomat told him “’it won’t be a state,’” to which he replied “’call it whatever you want.’”

28.05.2020 - 15:26 [ Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America / Twitter ]

At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd….

….I have asked for this investigation to be expedited and greatly appreciate all of the work done by local law enforcement. My heart goes out to George’s family and friends. Justice will be served!

28.05.2020 - 15:25 [ Joe Biden, US Senator / Twitter ]

George Floyd’s life mattered.

28.05.2020 - 15:00 [ Washington Post ]

Chaotic scene in Minneapolis after second night of protests over death of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of people poured into the streets here for a second night of protests — which later turned chaotic as police fired rubber bullets from a rooftop, several buildings caught fire, and one person was shot and killed by a store owner — after a viral video showed a white police officer putting his knee on the neck of a black man, who later died.

28.05.2020 - 14:42 [ Unicorn Riot / Twitter ]

More militarized police have reinforced the roof and perimeter of the MPD 3rd Precinct building. But they’re just kind of standing around and law enforcement clearly has given up trying to control Minneapolis right now.

28.05.2020 - 14:16 [ Libor Jany, newspaperman for the Star Tribune / Twitter ]

Many are critical of the MPD‘s protest response: some, for the decision to fire marker rounds indiscriminately, others for its reluctance to intervene as businesses were looted. In some ways, it showed more restraint than other cities, where police force was more visible.

28.05.2020 - 14:14 [ Max Nesterak, reporter at @mnreformer / Twitter ]

And I got hit in the chest by a rubber bullet from police. Covered me in dust that’s been making me cough for a half hour. I’m home now.

This is the photo I took right before and then during getting hit

28.05.2020 - 13:57 [ MarMarSuper / Twitter ]

2:12pm today: A blue & black rubber bullet missed me by a foot today. I was alone, leaning against Minnehaha Liquors wall with nobody within 6 feet of me. Just my cell phone. I ran obviously

28.05.2020 - 13:16 [ bengarvin, photojournalist, documentary filmmaker ]

Photos from the protests outside the Minneapolis Police 3rd Precinct today. These two men were hit in the head—likely with rubber bullets (ambulances were called). Many water bottles, some rocks thrown at police who fired tear gas, flash bombs, rubber bullets. @kare11

28.05.2020 - 13:14 [ Jared Goyette, freelance journalist / Twitter ]

I got hit in the eye and then tear gassed.

I am OK, home, icing my eye. It‘s swollen. It hit my nose first which helped

I wasn‘t trying to put myself at risk. I wanted to document what was happening to the young man who seemed critically injured, and the people who were trying to keep him alive.

Then I got hit.

People rushed to help me and bandage my eye and face. I started to realize I wasn‘t seriously injured, and they helped me up when a cloud of tear gas came our way and everyone ran.

I was leaning against a building trying to gather myself when folks starting smashing windows.

Important context: That seemed to happen as the situation escalated, the crowd‘s anger rose as rubber bullets + canisters hit. It didn‘t happen randomly or in isolation.

28.05.2020 - 11:50 [ weasel / Twitter ]

A crowd of people standing around a woman speaking angrily but entirely under control. Listening crowd standing still and peacefully with some chatter. Then a sudden surprise mass assault on the peaceful crowd by police using chemical weapons.