Daily Archives: 4. Juli 2020


04.07.2020 - 20:14 [ theHill.com ]

The Memo: Unhappy voters could deliver political shocks beyond Trump

The situation had reached an even worse state in the waning days of former President George W. Bush’s White House tenure. In mid-October 2008, a Gallup poll found a mere 7 percent of Americans believing their nation — then dealing with a spiraling financial crisis as well as wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — was on the right track.

To some eyes, these upswings in unhappiness leave the country much more prone to volatile swings — and to populism of the left and right — than it was during more contented times.

04.07.2020 - 18:55 [ Daniel Lücking / Twitter ]

Der #UA1BT ist mit dem öffentlichen Teil durch. Nächste Sitzung nach der Sommerpause dann am 10. September 2020

(02.07.2020)

04.07.2020 - 18:54 [ Friedrich Newel / Twitter ]

Terroranschlag am Breitscheidplatz: Der Bundestag traut den Ermittlungsbehörden nicht und nimmt ihnen die Alleintäterschaft #Amris nicht ab. Deshalb will das Parlament nun einen Gutachter beauftragen, der alle Spuren vom Tatort nochmals bewerten soll.

(01.07.2020)

04.07.2020 - 18:37 [ DailyMail.co.uk ]

Crowds start to gather at newly reopened pubs across England on Super Saturday in first signs social distancing rules may start to slip tonight

– Thousands of drinkers have seized upon today‘s wave of easing to enjoy their first pint post-lockdown
– But as the revelry grows livelier into the night, there are fears pub-goers will fail to stick to distancing rules
– London‘s Borough Market was heaving this evening and drinkers were pictured bunched together on street
– Pub-goers are set to sink a staggering 15million pints at 23,000 establishments across the country

04.07.2020 - 18:33 [ Los Angeles Times ]

Californians are losing their fear of the coronavirus

The public increasingly ignored the rules and demanded their summer on the sand, swimming, sunbathing and just hanging out. Unable to stop the crowds, county officials simply gave up.

04.07.2020 - 14:27 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Joint List to EU: Suspend Ties with Israel if It Won’t Desert Annexation

In letters to senior EU officials, including foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the 15 Joint List MKs wrote that “the traditional approach based on providing incentives to Israel has thus far failed to achieve our shared legitimate positions.” According to Hadash MK Youssef Jabareen, “We requested that top EU officials act to prevent annexation including re-evaluating the EU-Israel partnership agreement, recognizing a Palestinian state according to the ’67 borders and labeling goods from the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestinians deserve independence and freedom.”

04.07.2020 - 14:26 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Joint List Urges Major British Parties to Oppose Annexation

The Joint List called on Britain’s biggest political parties to vigorously oppose Israel’s plans to annex parts of the Palestinian occupied West Bank. The two letters, dated June 26 were penned by Hadash MK Yousef Jabareen, the head of the Joint List’s international relations committee, and were sent to the UK Conservative party leader, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and the Labour party’s leader, Sir Keir Starmer. In the letters, the Joint List parliamentarians said the UK needed to “actively oppose” attempts by Israel to unilaterally annex territory.

“History has demonstrated the tragic consequences of illegal annexations,” the letter read. “We fear that if Britain and its European allies do not urgently act to prevent this impending annexation, our region may witness yet another major upheaval.”

04.07.2020 - 14:24 [ Middle East Eye ]

Palestinian-Israeli Joint List urges US Democrats to stop annexation

(25.06.2020)

So far, the party has only verbally denounced Israel‘s plans. The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has categorically ruled out setting conditions on US aid to Israel.

In the Senate, a letter warning that annexation would „erode the strong support among the American people for the special relationship and diplomatic partnership with the United States that Israel currently enjoys“ only gained the support of 21 legislators.

04.07.2020 - 13:53 [ Rev.com ]

Donald Trump Speech Transcript at Mount Rushmore 4th of July Event

One of their political weapons is cancel culture, driving people from their jobs, shaming dissenters, and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees. This is the very definition of totalitarianism, and it is completely alien to our culture and to our values and it has absolutely no place in the United States of America.

This attack on our liberty, our magnificent liberty must be stopped and it will be stopped very quickly. We will expose this dangerous movement, protect our nation’s children from this radical assault, and preserve our beloved American way of life. In our schools, our newsrooms, even our corporate boardrooms, there is a new far-left fascism that demands absolute allegiance. If you do not speak its language, perform its rituals, recite its mantras, and follow its commandments, then you will be censored, banished, blacklisted, persecuted, and punished. It’s not going to happen to us.

04.07.2020 - 13:49 [ NPR.org ]

Trump Flouts Virus Rules, Warns Of ‚New Far-Left Fascism‘ In Speech Ahead Of July 4th

„They think the American people are weak and soft and submissive,“ he said. „But no, the American people are strong and proud, and they will not allow our country and all of its values, history and culture to be taken from them.“

In response, the crowd erupted in cheers of „USA! USA!“ and „Four more years!“

04.07.2020 - 13:31 [ TalkingPointsMemo.com ]

So…Why Hasn’t There Been A COVID Spike From The Protests?

(24.06.2020)

The problem with masks, Hassig said, is the psychological element.

She called it a “normative behavior” much like littering.

04.07.2020 - 13:29 [ Washington Post ]

No Mr. Trump, the virus is not under control. It is in control.

Mr. Trump — whose early reaction to the pandemic was to wish it away, who failed to muster the logistical support to confront it and who then decided to walk away by leaving the response largely to the states — this week continued to engage in magical thinking, referring to the raging pandemic as “certain hot spots.” In fact, states that opened up prematurely in May are paying the price now, and Mr. Trump bears responsibility for encouraging governors to loosen the restrictions too early.

04.07.2020 - 13:05 [ Newsweek ]

The Top Five Rigged U.S. Presidential Elections

„There was a cemetery where the names on the tombstones were registered and voted. I remember a house. It was completely gutted. There was nobody there. But there were 56 votes for [John F.] Kennedy in that house.“

Mazo also found that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley‘s charge that other counties were doing the same thing in favor of Republicans proved to be true—but nothing on the scale of what happened in Chicago.

04.07.2020 - 12:51 [ CBS Los Angeles ]

CBS2 Investigation Uncovers Votes Being Cast From Grave Year After Year

(May 23, 2016)

And then there’s Julita Abutin.

Records show she voted in Norwalk in 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2008 though she died in 2006.

Abutin’s daughter, Marivic, says it’s impossible that her mother voted.

But the Los Angeles County Registrar confirms they have signed vote-by-mail envelopes with her mother’s name for the 2014 and 2012 election, though she died 10 years ago.

04.07.2020 - 12:44 [ CNN ]

Supreme Court temporarily blocks court order that cleared the way for expanded vote by mail in Alabama due to Covid-19

The court‘s decision also comes as President Donald Trump has repeatedly disparaged voting by mail as prone to fraud. The President has claimed, without evidence, that there is systemic cheating with mail-in ballots and has made false accusations against states that are expanding absentee and mail-in options, despite voting by mail himself.

Numerous studies suggest that voter fraud is all but nonexistent in the US, and the President‘s own voter fraud commission disbanded without finding any evidence to back up his claims.

04.07.2020 - 12:34 [ New York Times ]

Coronavirus Cases in U.S. Are Rising, Even as Death Rates Trend Down

In April and May, Covid-19 led to as many as 3,000 deaths per day and claimed the lives of roughly 7 to 8 percent of Americans known to have been infected. Now, even though cases are rising in the majority of states, some of which are hitting single-day records, the number of daily deaths is closer to 600, and the death rate is less than 5 percent.

04.07.2020 - 12:29 [ BBC ]

Coronavirus: Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen in England

Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas in England are opening their doors for the first time in three months after a major relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

04.07.2020 - 11:42 [ Yahoo.com ]

India‘s Modi rallies troops at China border, as Beijing urges caution

China‘s foreign ministry said on Friday the two countries were holding talks to reduce tensions.

Spokesman Zhao Lijian, responding to a question about Modi‘s visit to the border region, said both sides were in communications through diplomatic and military channels to ease the situation.

04.07.2020 - 11:40 [ CNN ]

US Navy to send two aircraft carriers and several warships to South China Sea

The US Navy will send two aircraft carriers and several accompanying warships to the South China Sea in the coming days to participate in a military exercise.
The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea and South China Sea,“ said Lt. Joe Jeiley, a spokesman for the Seventh Fleet.

04.07.2020 - 09:46 [ SWR ]

Fünftägiger Protest gegen Atomwaffen am Militärflugplatz

Die Wehrverwaltung hatte ihre Genehmigung verweigert, ein Eilantrag der Demonstranten beim Verwaltungsgericht Koblenz dagegen war jedoch erfolgreich gewesen.

04.07.2020 - 09:38 [ WDR ]

Aktion gegen Fleischindustrie auf Tönnies-Betriebsgelände

Drei von ihnen klettern auf das Dach einer Produktionshalle und befestigten ihr Banner mit der Aufschrift „Shut down Tierindustrie“.

04.07.2020 - 07:42 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Neues Polizeigesetz: Berlin macht es besser

Zukünftig kann die Polizei dann bei Personen mitlauschen, die keine Straftat begangen haben, aber als sogenannte terroristische Gefährder eingestuft wurden. Dafür genügt die Einschätzung, dass die Person gewillt und in der Lage scheint eine terroristische Straftat zu begehen.

Die Telekommunikationsüberwachung (TKÜ) wird in der Regel nicht von den Polizist:innen selbst durchgeführt, sondern die Aufzeichnungen beim Telefonanbieter angefordert. Das macht die TKÜ zu einem weit weniger invasiven Überwachungsinstrument als beispielsweise das Hacken eines Telefons mittels Trojaner-Software. Berlin und Bremen sind die letzten beiden Bundesländer, die eine solche Befugnis nicht im Polizeigesetz haben.

04.07.2020 - 07:32 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Neues Polizeigesetz: Streit um Kontrollen bei der Bremer Polizei

Am vergangenen Donnerstag hat die Bremer Regierungskoalition aus SPD, Grüne und Linke ihren Entwurf für ein neues Polizeigesetz in Bremen vorgestellt. Die Vorschläge enthalten mehr Befugnisse für die Polizei, etwa einen Ausbau der Videoüberwachung sowie Telekommunikationsüberwachung zur Gefahrenabwehr. Gleichzeitig sollen auch die Rechte von Betroffenen bei Polizeikontrollen gestärkt werden.

04.07.2020 - 07:19 [ Lotte Laloire / Verdi ]

Meter weit über Steinboden geschleift

(19.06.2020)

Viele Kollegen beschweren sich, die Polizei habe die Corona-Krise ausgenutzt, um die Pressefreiheit einzuschränken.

Nur eines, das will bis auf Rumpenhorst niemand von ihnen: mir ihre Erlebnisse „unter 1“, also unter echtem Namen, schildern. Ich verstehe das. Vielen fehlt die Hoffnung, dass es etwas nützt. Andere haben keine Zeit oder keine Kraft für solche Auseinandersetzungen. Dennoch enttäuscht es mich. Ihr Schweigen ist zugleich die Ursache und die Folge, dass unrechtmäßige Polizeigewalt so selten vor Gericht landet. Wieder andere Medienleute sind schlicht opportunistisch: Sie wollen ihr gutes Verhältnis zur Polizei nicht aufs Spiel setzen, um weiter an wichtige Informationen zu kommen.

04.07.2020 - 07:13 [ Hessenschau.de ]

„NSU 2.0“-Drohung gegen Linken-Politikerin Wissler

Nach Informationen des hr ähneln die Schreiben an Wissler nicht nur wegen des „NSU 2.0“-Absenders denen an die Frankfurter Rechtsanwältin Seda Basay-Yildiz aus dem Jahr 2018. Es wird eine konkrete Bedrohung formuliert, und es werden persönliche Daten Wisslers verwendet, die nicht öffentlich zugängig sind. Außerdem gibt es auch diesmal einen Bezug zur Frankfurter Polizei.

04.07.2020 - 06:06 [ Informationsstelle Militarisierung (IMI) ]

Grüner Programmentwurf

Wer sich allerdings eine Welt zusammenfabuliert, in der die Europäische Union altruistisch notfalls mit Waffengewalt dem Guten in der Welt Geltung verschafft, für den mag es womöglich auch eine in sich logische Konsequenz darstellen, diesem Akteur mehr Militärkapazitäten zur Verfügung zu stellen.

04.07.2020 - 06:00 [ ORF ]

Reformpläne: Tanner will Cyberdefence aufrüsten

Im Fokus stünden nun Cyberangriffe, Katastrophen, Pandemien und Migrationskrisen.

04.07.2020 - 05:57 [ Tagesschhau ]

Neue Wehrbeauftragte Högl: Über erneute Wehrpflicht debattieren

„Ich halte es für einen Riesenfehler, dass die Wehrpflicht ausgesetzt wurde“, sagte die SPD-Politikerin den Zeitungen der Funke Mediengruppe.