Israel is the only country in the world to impose a second nationwide lockdown. On Erev Rosh Hashanah, the eve of the Jewish New Year, Israelis are again being placed under harsh restrictions that will disrupt their livelihood, their way of life and their mental health.
Daily Archives: 19. September 2020
Thai police seize 45,000 books about reform of the Monarchy
Police in the Khlong Luang district of Thailand’s Pathum Thani province held a group of Thammasat University students in custody today (Saturday), after they seized about 45,000 books, about reform of the Thai Monarchy, which were apparently intended for distribution to protesters at Sanam Luang.
Pro-democracy crowd settles in for overnight stay
The mostly young demonstrators, who began the day by assembling under a steady rain at the Tha Prachan campus of Thammasat University nearby, have also vowed to press for reform of the monarchy, an issue that has provoked strong reactions from more conservative segments of society.
However, an increasing number of seasoned protest veterans from the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), after keeping a low profile for the past few years, have decided it’s time to throw their support behind the movement.
Rally to go ahead whilst Thammasat lock their gates to keep the protesters out
In lead up to the start of today’s protest, expected to draw a large crowd, Panasaya Sitthichirawattanakul, one of the organisers from the Thammasat Alliance group, says that the Thai monarchy will again” definitely be raised” at the University’s Tha Prachan campus.
She came to the attention of the public, and police, for daring to read out the 10-point manifesto at the August 10 rally, that time held at the Thammasat University’s Rangsit campus.
Proteste in Thailand – Hunderte Studenten stürmen Uni in Bangkok
Vor der geplanten Großdemo gegen Thailands Regierung haben Hunderte Studenten das Uni-Gelände in Bangkok gestürmt. „Es lebe die Demokratie“, riefen sie und brachen die Tore auf.
Rechte Chats: Zwei Polizisten suspendiert
Insgesamt stünden nunmehr 17 Beamte und ein Tarifangestellter der Landespolizei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern im Verdacht, rechtsextremes Gedankengut in Internet-Chats ausgetauscht zu haben. Ausgangspunkt war ein Verfahren des Generalbundesanwalts gegen die mutmaßlich rechtsextreme Prepper-Gruppe „Nordkreuz“, das laut Caffier noch läuft. (…)
Ein rechtsextremes Netzwerk sei jedoch nicht zu erkennen. (…)
Verbindungen zum Skandal um rechtsextreme Chats bei der Polizei in Nordrhein-Westfalen gibt es nach derzeitigen Erkenntnissen nicht, wie der Innenminister weiter sagte.
Trump, Biden Favorable Ratings Both Below 50%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Heading into presidential debate season, former Vice President Joe Biden edges out President Donald Trump in favorability ratings from the American people, 46% to 41%, while the candidates‘ running mates are roughly tied in favorability. Sen. Kamala Harris, running for vice president on the Democratic ticket, is viewed favorably by 42% of Americans, similar to the 41% rating for Republican Vice President Mike Pence.
Wer wird Kanzlerkandidat? – Ansage von Merz: Söder wird es nicht
Es war eine überraschende Aussage, ja sogar eigentlich eine Ansage, des Kandidaten für den CDU-Vorsitz Friedrich Merz in der Halle 39 im niedersächsischen Hildesheim. Bisher hatte er zwar seine grundsätzliche Bereitschaft betont, im Falle seiner Wahl zum CDU-Vorsitzenden selber als Kanzlerkandidat anzutreten, aber eine offene Absage an die CSU hatte er bisher vermieden.
Bremen verbietet Reichskriegsflaggen
Er gilt für alle Varianten der Reichskriegsflagge. Die einfache Reichsflagge ist nur betroffen, wenn „eine konkrete Provokationswirkung im Einzelfall besteht“.
Die Reichs- und Reichskriegsflaggen gelten seit langem als ein Erkennungszeichen von Rechtsextremen, Reichsbürgern und anderen Demokratiegegnern.
Anders als Hakenkreuzfahnen sowie ähnliche nationalsozialistische Abzeichen sind sie nicht verboten.
Tell Us the Truth. Why Does Israel Have a Second Lockdown?
Israel is a banana republic, from top to bottom. The cabinet ministers don’t obey the coronavirus czar, the public doesn’t (fully) comply with the directives, the prime minister lies like he breathes and so on. This has an upside. Contrary to many people’s deep fears, real fascism will never take hold here: Someone will fail to send the fax with the correct spelling of the head of the opposition, or the bus driver for the reeducation camps will fail to wake up in time in the morning.
Trafalgar Square
Another mass anti-lockdown protest in Trafalgar Square London #KBF
Tod von US-Richterin Bader Ginsburg: Kampf um die Nachfolge der „Titanin“
Gemäß der US-Verfassung bestimmt der Präsident die Richter des Obersten Gerichtshofs und der Senat muss dem Vorschlag zustimmen.
Amy Coney Barrett Emerges as Front-Runner for Trump Court Pick
Amy Coney Barrett swiftly emerged as an early front-runner to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court among allies of President Donald Trump, who are preparing to press forward with a hotly contested nomination battle on the eve of an election.
Barrett, a U.S. Court of Appeals judge appointed by Trump, is on a list of potential high court nominees Trump updated earlier this month. She was also among the finalists Trump considered before selecting Brett Kavanaugh for the court in 2018.
Top contenders to fill vacant Supreme Court seat include Coney Barrett, Hardiman
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves vacant a crucial seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Based on reporting prior to her sudden death, here are some of the top contenders to fill that seat, should President Trump choose to nominate someone.
Each of these names is on Trump‘s list of possible nominees, a list he has said he would rely on when making any selection.
Ginsburg’s death jolts chaotic presidential race as both sides prepare for Supreme Court battle
An already chaotic and corrosive presidential campaign was jolted anew Friday night by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as a sudden vacancy on the Supreme Court just 46 days before the election immediately galvanized both political parties.
Ginsburg, trailblazing leader on Supreme Court, dies at 87
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal leader of the Supreme Court and a trailblazing champion of women’s rights, died Friday. She was 87 years old.
The Supreme Court said in a statement that Ginsburg died „surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer.“
Richterin Bader Ginsburg gestorben: Trauer um Ikone des liberalen Amerikas
Sie habe sich ein bisschen als Kindergartenlehrer verstanden, sagte sie, „weil die Richter nicht glaubten, dass es Geschlechterdiskriminierung gibt.“
Sie sei eine Magnolie aus Stahl, sagt die Richterin Sonja Sotomayor einmal über ihre Kollegin in einer Talkshow: Sie sei außen zart, aber sie habe eine eiserne Rute hinter sich.
C.G. Haenel: Verschwiegener Gewehr-Produzent mit arabischem Eigentümer
Eigentümerin von Merkel ist die Caracal International LLC mit Sitz in Abu Dhabi in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten. Das Unternehmen produziert Schusswaffen wie Pistolen, Maschinenpistolen, Sturmgewehre und Gewehre für Scharfschützen. Die Caracal gehört wiederum der EDGE Group – einem Rüstungskonzern ebenfalls mit Sitz in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten, der Ende 2019 durch den Zusammenschluss mehrerer Rüstungsfirmen aus dem Golfstaat gebildet wurde.
Good Ellsberg, Bad Assange: At Extradition Trial, Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Dismantles False Narrative
16.9.2020 Opponents of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange often hold up Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg as an example of someone who was responsible for a good leak. They insist WikiLeaks is not like the Pentagon Papers because supposedly Assange was reckless with sensitive documents.
Neoliberal Death Knell for Indian Agriculture
The proposed legislation will enable transnational agri-food corporations like Cargill and Walmart and home-grown billionaire capitalists like Gautam Adani and his agribusiness conglomerate and Mukesh Ambini and his Reliance retail chain to decide on what is to be cultivated, how much of it is to be cultivated within India and how it is to be produced and processed. From seed to field to plate, the corporate take-over of the food and agriculture chain will be complete.
Read: Supreme Court statement on Ginsburg
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. said of Justice Ginsburg: “Our Nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her — a tireless and resolute champion of justice.”
New defense chief vows efforts for firm readiness posture for peace, OPCON transfer
In his inauguration speech, Suh also vowed to strive for expediting the envisioned transfer of the wartime operational control (OPCON) of South Korean forces from Washington to Seoul based on the strong alliance with the United States.
Pompeo visits Guyana hoping to shore up support on Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the small nation of Guyana on Friday looking to shore up support for Trump administration efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and build ties with the booming oil producer.
President Maduro Rejects EU Request To Delay Elections
„If you want to see the truth, send a commission. You will be able to see the whole electoral campaign and the elections. You will be able to see the truth of Venezuela, something that the U.S. government does not allow you to,“ he said.
Chile: Mapuche People Reject Sale of Ancestral Territory
The paradisiac island is the property of Paul Fontaine and Rodrigo Danús, who is the nephew of Pinochet‘s former economy minister and ally General Luis Danús Covian.