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21.10.2026 - 20:55 [ ActonForGovernor.com ]

Dr, Amy Acton for Governor: Ohio, let‘s give power back to the people.

Dr. Amy Acton grew up in Youngstown, Ohio under difficult circumstances. But that made Amy tough – and now, Amy is running for governor to fight for every Ohio family that’s struggling today.

21.10.2026 - 20:50 [ Dr. Amy Acton / X ]

A new day is dawning in our state. It‘s time for a change in Ohio.

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21.10.2026 - 20:46 [ Common Dreams ]

Ramaswamy Takes Full Credit for Most ‘Disgusting, Pathetic Ad Ever Created in the History of Political Ads’

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican Party’s gubernatorial nominee in Ohio, confirmed on Wednesday that his campaign was behind a widely condemned attack ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton’s estranged biological mother, sparking fresh outrage less than two weeks before Election Day in the critical battleground state.

20.10.2026 - 23:14 [ Common Dreams ]

‘My Name Is Abdul’: El-Sayed Confronts Trump’s Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks Head-On in New Ad

In his latest campaign ad released late Monday, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate in Michigan, struck a resilient and matter-of-fact tone that suggested the recent racist attacks on him, his Arabic name, and his Muslim faith are no secret—but he has no plans to try to hide his identity to appease Republicans and Democrats who have claimed he’s an “extremist” or accused him of terrorist ties.

17.10.2026 - 13:23 [ Ad-Hoc-News.de ]

Berlin: Merz warnt SPD und Grüne vor Linksbündnis

Merz sagte, die moralischen Maßstäbe in Deutschland gerieten „langsam ins Rutschen“. Die CDU werde sich damit nicht abfinden und auch das angehende Bündnis von SPD und Grünen mit der Linken in Berlin infrage stellen.

In Richtung von SPD und Grünen fragte der Kanzler, ob sie „wirklich und ernsthaft mit einer solchen Partei weitere Koalitionsgespräche führen“ wollten. Wer die politische Mitte stärken und die Demokratie schützen wolle, dürfe mit solchen „Linksradikalen“ keine Gespräche führen und schon gar keine Koalition eingehen, sagte Merz.

13.10.2026 - 20:44 [ AbdulForSenate.com ]

AI Under Control

Bring the World Along

• International Public Cooperation and Governance Boards: We should negotiate a US-China treaty to pause and ban superintelligence, modeled on the Cold War deal in which Reagan and Gorbachev eliminated a class of nuclear missiles through inspections. A verification board would count chips and data centers, a scientific panel would share threat assessments, and a 24-hour hotline would flag incidents. Access to American chips and cloud services should be conditioned on signing and complying, and we should tighten chip export controls now.

• No AI in Nuclear Command and Control: Humans, and only humans, should decide whether to use nuclear weapons. That is already US policy: Biden and Xi agreed to it in 2024. We must make it permanent, cover early warning and decision support, keep frontier AI out of the chain, and get every nuclear nation to sign on.

Safeguards Everyone Can Count On

• Independent Audits: Outside experts test frontier AI before release. Even leading AI companies now accept this.

• Protect Whistleblowers: Insiders who sound the alarm should get legal protection, back pay, and rewards.

• Hands Off State Laws: No weak federal law should block states from protecting their people more strongly.

• Be Ready: We need a national AI emergency plan, with regular drills across government.

• Get AI Money Out of the Fight: Full disclosure of AI-industry political spending, including through super PACs and other dark money entities.

13.10.2026 - 20:11 [ AbdulForSenate.com ]

NEW: As Big Tech Billionaires Let AI Wreak Havoc, Abdul El-Sayed Releases Plan To Get AI Under Control

Plan Builds On Sanders-Casar Bill To Ban AI Superintelligence And Impose Severe Criminal Penalties For AI Abuse

New Proposals Address Growing Concerns In Wake Of AI Whistleblowers, Follows Release Of Abdul’s AI Under Democracy Proposal

In Stark Contrast, Mike Rogers Has Up To $2.6 Million In Investments In Tech Companies That Stand To Benefit From AI Boom, Calls Concerns About AI “Fearmongering”

13.10.2026 - 19:58 [ Bridge Michigan ]

Republicans put spotlight on Abdul El-Sayed. He welcomes the fight

The exchanges captured two sides of a candidate who is the central figure in one of the nation’s most consequential Senate races. El-Sayed would be the country’s first Muslim senator, and he’s crisscrossing the state to counter a Republican effort, fueled by tens of millions of dollars, to portray him as a dangerous radical. But he has also embraced his confrontational side by mocking and taunting Trump and Rogers.

“If they want to make me the main character in the midterms, I’m not shying away from it,” El-Sayed said in an interview. “Run against me. See how well that works out for you.”

26.09.2026 - 12:07 [ CBC.ca ]

AI‘s ‚paradise of machines‘ a threat to humanity, Pope Leo says

Leo raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during his opening speech to President Emmanuel Macron and diplomats at the Élysée Palace.

He invoked France‘s „deep Christian roots“ and the recognition of human rights in warning about scientific progress and artificial intelligence.

„If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a ‘paradise of machines‘ invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good,“ he said.

26.09.2026 - 00:03 [ Vatican ]

Apostolic Journey of the Holy Father Leo XIV to France and Visit to the Headquarters of UNESCO (25-28 September 2026) – Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic and Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps, 25.09.2026

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was proclaimed here in Paris — and in the drafting of which the French jurist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate René Cassin played a leading role — sought to foster a broader awareness of the inalienable dignity of the human person. Saint John Paul II, who regarded the Declaration as “a real milestone on the path of the moral progress of humanity,” was well aware that “any threat to human rights, whether in the field of material realities or in that of spiritual realities, is equally dangerous for peace, since in every instance it concerns man in his entirety.”

The question of respect for human dignity and the fundamental rights and freedoms that derive from human nature is one that arises in every age and must necessarily keep pace with societal change and technological progress. To be sure, “over the centuries, technological development has significantly improved the living conditions of humanity. At the same time, each phase of progress has also revealed the ambiguity of tools that can cause harm when not oriented toward the good” (Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas, 4). In his own day, Georges Bernanos saw the threat that blind obedience and irresponsibility could lead to a “Paradise of Machines,” and pointed out that French civilization had instead sought for centuries to form free men and women who are fully responsible for their actions.

For this reason, I considered it essential to address the subject of Artificial Intelligence in my first Encyclical Letter, with the aim of making the human person once more the focal point of reflection. If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a “paradise of machines” invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good. This is indispensable if we are to recognize the genuine good that enables human beings to flourish in accordance with their primordial vocation, with unconditional respect for their interior freedom and their sacred dignity. Here, I would once more observe that “a truly free society does not impose uniformity but protects the diversity of consciences, preventing authoritarian tendencies and promoting an ethical dialogue that enriches the social fabric” (Address to Members of the Diplomatic Corps Accredited to the Holy See, 9 January 2026).

10.09.2026 - 19:59 [ New York Post ]

Comedians speaking out against cruel Charlie Kirk jokes on the first anniversary of his death

„Well, yeah, I’ll say anything about the guy who is not going to punch me back. You’re certainly brave about the guy who’s not in the room.”

Loftus, who met Kirk years ago at the nonpartisan political convention Politicon in Los Angeles, said that as a comedian, he’s “all about freedom of speech and the First Amendment,” but described those who made jokes about Kirk as “just absolute cowards.”

28.08.2026 - 18:37 [ Democratic Socialists of America ]

DSA Statement on the New State Department Report on Cuba

(August 10, 2026)

We are being depicted as fanatics for building a world where people live in peace, safe from bombs; where no child goes hungry; where no family has to worry that their lives will be ripped apart by ICE; and where no one has to suffer from lack of housing or healthcare. They depict us as such because they are afraid that our ideas are not fringe demands. These are the demands that millions of Americans have already committed to fighting for at the ballot box and in the streets.

Despite Rubio’s attempt to smear us, his report admits that DSA does not organize on behalf of the Cuban Government, only of its own accord.

13.08.2026 - 03:46 [ Time Magazine ]

How the Iran-Contra Scandal Impacts American Politics Today

(May 14, 2025)

The revelation of the intertwined scandals captivated Americans. Between the fall of 1986 and the fall of 1987, more than seven out of 10 Americans watched some of the televised congressional hearings about Iran-Contra. But once it became clear that Democrats would not impeach Reagan, public interest waned. Unlike Watergate, when a smoking gun tape implicated President Richard Nixon, to many, the 1980s scandal seemed a blur of byzantine Cold War diplomacy, opaque Swiss bank accounts, and a large cast of forgettable middlemen. The country boxed up the ugly affair and stored it in the attic of its memory.

It did so even as the scandal persisted and investigators indicted dozens of administration officials. In 1988, Reagan’s vice president, George H.W. Bush, won the presidency, and throughout his entire administration, those responsible for Iran-Contra dodged the political and legal consequences of their actions.

12.08.2026 - 19:09 [ Dallas Express ]

The Shadow Of The Nomenklatura: Corruption, Elite Privilege, And Eroding Trust In Democratic Strongholds

(June 14, 2026

The final decade of the Soviet Union showed how systemic corruption and elite self-enrichment destroy public faith in a governing system. The nomenklatura—the Communist Party’s privileged bosses—enjoyed dachas, special stores, and luxury while ordinary citizens faced shortages and endless propaganda about equality. Scandals like the Uzbek cotton embezzlement exposed billions diverted through falsified records and bribes. This hypocrisy sped up the CPSU’s moral and practical collapse in 1991.

03.08.2026 - 23:52 [ USA Today ]

MAGA Trump critics Greene, Massie, Carlson meet, tout new ‚movement‘

(today)

Carlson said in a recent interview that „I’m going to help build a third party.“ Democrats and Republicans are in „lockstep“ on war in the Middle East and other issues, Carlson said, adding the government should focus on „the welfare of its own people.“

Greene previously said she is „in talks“ to launch a new party.

„I think there’s a group of us that if we decide to align, we could launch a true America-focused party that doesn’t fall into the traps of Democrats or Republicans,“ Greene said on „Piers Morgan Uncensored,“ while also acknowledging the difficulties of creating a third party.

03.08.2026 - 23:24 [ Singjupost.com ]

Tucker Responds to the Israel Lobby Defeating Thomas Massie (Transcript)

(May 21, 2026)

They’re mad at Massie. Why? One Republican out of 217 who hasn’t taken money from the Israeli lobby. Why are they so mad at him? Why was it so important for the Israeli lobby to spend tens of millions of dollars to crush this guy?

It wasn’t stopping really the status quo in any way. He did help get some of the Epstein files released, and God bless him for that. He tried his hardest. But one man against 216 other members of his party is not going to get very far by definition, so why don’t you just leave him alone? Why force the issue?

02.08.2026 - 19:25 [ Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene / X ]

We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported, Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he’s betrayed us all. Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun.

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02.08.2026 - 19:19 [ Tampa Free Press ]

Former Georgia Rep. MTG, Tucker Carlson Signal Third-Party Ambitions Following GOP Split

Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and former cable news host Tucker Carlson have signaled plans to form a new political party, citing growing dissatisfaction with the Republican Party and current U.S. foreign policy.

In a social media post on Saturday, Greene shared a photograph of a meeting featuring herself, her husband Brian Glenn, Carlson, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Massie’s wife, and Joe Kent.

02.08.2026 - 19:12 [ Hindustan Times ]

Marjorie Taylor Greene teams up with Tucker Carlson as Trump rift fuels political party push: ‘Betrayed us all’

Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has shared a new photo with Tucker Carlson, Rep. Thomas Massie and Joe Kent, adding fresh momentum to discussions about launching a new political party.

Greene posted the picture on X and said the group had come together because they believe President Donald Trump has broken one of his biggest campaign promises. Her post comes weeks after Carlson publicly said he was helping build a third party.

The latest meeting has again raised questions about whether the group plans to turn those talks into a formal political movement.

02.08.2026 - 18:51 [ Gerald Markel / TKP.at ]

We are the Media now!

Einzelkämpfer wie Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson oder Megyn Kelly – um nur die Bekanntesten in den USA zu nennen. Einzelkämpfer bieten dem Publikum vor allem Authentizität. Aber natürlich auch kaum Neutralität, das liegt in der Natur dieser Art des Medienmachens.
Andererseits gibt es wiederum permanent neue Personen, die sich in dieser Hinsicht ins Blickfeld drängen und diesen Nachteil durch Vielfalt ausgleichen.
Das Urteil bleibt dann dem Leser überlassen.
Und genau so sollte es ja auch sein!

28.06.2026 - 13:56 [ TheHill.com ]

Democratic socialists eye 2028 White House race

(June 25, 2026)

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are eyeing a 2028 presidential bid in the wake of recent electoral successes across the country.

DSA Co-chair Ashik Siddique told The Hill in a Thursday interview that the organization has more than 100,000 members and 200 chapters across the country. “We want people to be talking proactively about what they would want to see in a presidential campaign,” he said. The organization is looking to see how voters would engage and what would motivate them, he added.

30.05.2026 - 18:04 [ James Talarico ]

James Talarico for Texas: It’s time to Start Flipping Tables.

James is an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian. As a state representative, he’s led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors and puppet politicians who have taken over Texas.

Now, he’s running for U.S. Senate to take his fight against corruption to Washington and win power back for working people.

25.05.2026 - 14:59 [ Vatican ]

MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS DES HEILIGEN VATERS LEO XIV. ÜBER DIE BEWAHRUNG DES MENSCHEN IM ZEITALTER DER KÜNSTLICHEN INTELLIGENZ

79. Der Begriff der „sozialen Gerechtigkeit“ hilft zu erkennen, dass Ungerechtigkeit nicht nur aus falschen Entscheidungen einzelner Menschen entsteht, sondern auch aus Strukturen, Mechanismen sowie wirtschaftlichen und kulturellen Gegebenheiten, die fast automatisch Ungleichheit hervorbringen. In diesem Sinne hat der heilige Johannes Paul II. von Strukturen der Sünde gesprochen, [108] die dem Willen Gottes entgegenstehen und einen persönlichen und gesellschaftlichen Umkehrprozess erfordern. In dieser Hinsicht betrifft Gerechtigkeit nicht nur die gerechtere Verteilung von Gütern oder die Korrektur bestehender Ungerechtigkeiten, sondern nimmt auch eine wiedergutmachende Dimension an. Sie zielt darauf ab, zerbrochene Bindungen wiederherzustellen und diejenigen wieder einzubeziehen, die ausgeschlossen wurden, unter Berücksichtigung der Wunden, welche Ungerechtigkeiten hinterlassen haben: Kriege, Kolonialismus, rassistische oder geschlechtsspezifische Diskriminierung, Gewalt gegen ganze Völker, Ausbeutung. Dies kann bedeuten, denjenigen, die ignoriert wurden, Würde und Stimme zurückzugeben, Wege zur Heilung des kollektiven Gedächtnisses zu fördern, diskriminierenden Gesetzen und Praktiken entgegenzuwirken und konkret diejenigen zu unterstützen, die noch heute die Folgen von in der Vergangenheit erlittenem Unrecht tragen.

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178. In unseren Tagen zeigt der Kolonialismus ein neues Gesicht. Er beherrscht nicht mehr nur Körper, sondern eignet sich Daten an und verwandelt das persönliche Leben in verwertbare Informationen. Ganze Gebiete, insbesondere jene mit geringerer geopolitischer Bedeutung und größerer struktureller Anfälligkeit, werden derzeit von einer neuen Logik der Ausbeutung durchzogen: Gesundheitsdaten, epidemiologische Profile, genetische Karten und demografische Daten. Dies sind die neuen „Seltenen Erden“ der Macht: lebenswichtige Informationen, die, sobald sie miteinander verknüpft sind, dazu genutzt werden können, Vorhersagemodelle zu trainieren, Investitionsstrategien zu lenken, Krisen vorauszusehen und vor allem auszuwählen, wer und was zählt. Wer über die Gesundheitsdaten ganzer Bevölkerungen verfügt – heute oft unter dem Deckmantel von Forschungsinnovation oder Entwicklungshilfe erhoben –, besitzt in Wirklichkeit einen strukturellen Hebel für die Zukunft: Er kann die Bedürfnisse und die Märkte gestalten. Und er kann vor anderen entscheiden, wem Medikamente, Investitionen und Schutzmaßnahmen zugeteilt werden. Hierin liegt eine der dringlichsten moralischen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit: gemeinsames Wissen in ein Gemeingut zu verwandeln, statt es als Beherrschungsinstrument zu nutzen. Das bedeutet, den Menschen nicht nur die Daten zurückzugeben, die sie beschreiben, sondern auch die Möglichkeit, zu entscheiden, wie diese genutzt werden, von wem und für wen. Andernfalls wird das digitale Zeitalter nicht postkolonial sein, sondern in einer anderen Form kolonial.

179. Die neuen Formen der Sklaverei leben von Wirtschaftsketten und digitalen Infrastrukturen. Daher ist es notwendig, in mehrere Richtungen zu arbeiten. Erstens müssen Lieferketten, die die Technologiebranche und die digitale Wirtschaft stützen, transparenter werden, damit kein Wettbewerbsvorteil auf unsichtbarer Ausbeutung aufbaut. Zweitens müssen Unternehmen und Investoren klare Kriterien für eine präventive ethische Überprüfung (due diligence) festlegen und dabei den Schutz der Arbeitnehmer, die Bekämpfung von Zwangsarbeit sowie die sozialen Auswirkungen datengesteuerter Geschäftsmodelle zu ihren Prioritäten zählen. Darüber hinaus müssen digitale Plattformen verantwortungsbewusst mit Behörden und der Zivilgesellschaft zusammenarbeiten, um zu verhindern, dass Programme für Kommunikation, Zahlung und Profiling zu Kanälen für die Anwerbung und Kontrolle von Opfern werden. Wenn diese Maßnahmen zusammenwirken, dann kann das digitale Umfeld von einem Raum der Ausbeutung in einen Raum des Schutzes, der Prävention und der Förderung der Würde verwandelt werden.

13.05.2026 - 05:41 [ Esmaeil Baqaei, Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamic Republic of Iran / X ]

To every decent human being—regardless of religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, or any other distinction,

To Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Buddhists, and all others of faith,

And to those who follow no formal religion but hold deeply to the universal values of peace, justice, and human dignity:

The U.S. – Israel launched this war of aggression on 28 February 2026, for a second time in less than a year, while Iran-U.S. were engaged in diplomatic negotiations.

This is not merely a war over land, resources, or geopolitics. This is a war that will determine the very meaning of ‚good‘ and ‚evil‘ in our time and for future.

What has been unleashed upon our peace-loving nation is not just another conflict. On one side stand those who delight in violating every law of war and basic human decency—those who murder for sport, who slaughter children to torment their families, who fire newest missiles at women’s sports halls simply to test their destructive power.

This is a war between those who boast of torpedoing unarmed vessels “for more fun,” and those who go to extraordinary lengths to protect innocent lives.

This is a war between professional liars who fabricate justifications for atrocity, and a proud people who defend their homeland and human dignity relying solely on their own strength and resolve.

This is a war between those whose decisions are shadowed by moral compromise, and those who act with a clear conscience.

This is a defining struggle for the future of humankind. It will decide whether civilization’s hard-won achievements—human rights, the rule of law, and basic morality—will survive or be swept away.

We must choose:

Do we accept a world ruled by modern slave masters—arrogant, domineering, and unaccountable—who govern through coercion, lies, and extortion?
Or do we stand for a world grounded in respect, justice, peace, and human dignity?

Humanity’s conscience is not yet dead. But in times like these, silence is complicity with evil.

If you reject the path of barbarism and domination, then find the moral courage to speak, to act, and to stand on the right side of history—before the world descends into an abyss of lawlessness and subjugation.

The choice is yours.
And history will remember.

29.03.2026 - 17:53 [ Yenisafak.com ]

Spain‘s Sanchez slams double standards on Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon

(March 25, 2026)

Speaking before Spain‘s lower house of parliament, Sanchez challenged the selective application of principles.

„What we cannot do is condemn the invasion of Ukraine … and applaud Iran‘s attacks,“ Sanchez said. „We cannot demand respect for Greenland‘s territorial integrity and remain silent when territorial integrity is violated in Gaza or Lebanon.“

29.03.2026 - 12:39 [ the Hindu ]

Pedro Sanchez – Europe’s only anti-war Prime Minister

The Spanish leader, who describes Israel’s atrocities in Gaza as genocide, has characterised the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as a violation of international law, becoming the only European head of government to publicly reject the war on principle