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Yearly Archives: 2026
Kurz vor Bundestagsabstimmung: An welchen Stellen Union und SPD die Geheimdienstreform ausbauen
Am Freitag stimmt der Bundestag über das Vorhaben ab.
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Der BND soll dem Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung nach künftig in Privatwohnungen im Inland eindringen dürfen. Der Entwurf sieht vor, dass dies dem Auslandsgeheimdienst dann erlaubt sind, wenn eine konkretisierte Gefahr für ein besonders gewichtiges Rechtsgut“ und eine Anordnung durch die BND-Leitung vorliegt. Eine konkretisierte Gefahr liegt vor, wenn „bereits bestimmte Tatsachen im Einzelfall auf die Entstehung einer konkreten Gefahr für ein Rechtsgut hinweisen“.
Die Ausweitung weicht nicht nur die historisch begründete Trennung zwischen Polizei und Geheimdiensten, sondern auch die Unterscheidung zwischen Inlands- und Auslandsgeheimdienst deutlich auf. Rechtlich ermöglicht sie es, dass sich sowohl Polizei als auch Verfassungsschutz und BND heimlichen Zugang zu Wohnungen im Inland verschaffen können.
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Spain’s unions call the first general strike in 14 years
The strike began with a push from Del Río’s organization, the Tenants’ Union, the group that supported Maricarmen during her eviction. Public anger over what happened to the Madrid woman ran so high that the government responded by approving decrees with housing measures, which were later rejected by the right-wing majority in Congress. That vote on Friday, October 2, led to mass demonstrations the next day, Saturday, October 3, led by the Tenants’ Union under the main slogan “toward a general strike.”
Wenige Wochen vor Neuwahl: Generalstreik in Spanien für bezahlbares Wohnen
Es ist der erste große Generalstreik seit 2012. Die Wohnungskrise ist seit Jahren eines der drängendsten sozialen Probleme in Spanien. Die Gewerkschaften fordern unter anderem den Bau von 1,5 Millionen Sozialwohnungen in den kommenden Jahren und ein Verbot der Zwangsräumung schutzbedürftiger Mieter.
Im September hatte die Zwangsräumung der Wohnung der 87-jährigen Maricarmen Abascal, die seit mehr als sieben Jahrzehnten in ihrer Madrider Wohnung gelebt hatte, die Debatte um bezahlbare Mieten neu entfacht. Ein Streit um von der Regierung vorgeschlagene Maßnahmen für mehr Mieterschutz führte letztlich dazu, dass Regierungschef Pedro Sánchez Neuwahlen für den 29. November ausrief.
Exclusive: Bernie Sanders on Why It’s Vital for Democrats to Replace Chuck Schumer
And, number two, I’ll tell you this: Trumpism is not just an American phenomenon. All over Europe, they are seeing the growth of right-wing parties, and the collapse of center-left parties. And I think working people throughout Europe, throughout the United States, are looking at their governments and asking: Do you know that we exist? Do you understand the pain that we are experiencing?
To my mind, it’s not only a question of whether Democrats have to address the enormous economic pain that working families are now experiencing—and their concerns, as they look to the future, that AI may take their jobs, that their kids are likely to have a lower standard of living than they do. It’s not only that we have to deal with those economic issues to help address the pain and anxiety that people are feeling. It’s that if we do not address that pain and anxiety, I worry about the future of democracy. I think people will say: Trump failed us. We gave Democrats an opportunity. Now, they failed us. What we really need is a strong man who will get things right. That’s the history of fascism around the world.
Did the Ice Under Chuck Schumer Just Get a Bit Thinner?
Senators were skittish on Tuesday when asked if they would support Senator Chuck Schumer for majority leader. Large sections of the Democratic base say they want Schumer out. But alternative plans are scarce, and most Dems won’t do more than hint at them, even when asked outright.
Two potential challenges appear to be brewing: one from Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and perhaps one from Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.
‘Not in the US Interest’: Van Hollen Leads Effort to Prevent Deeper Integration With Israeli Military
In a letter to Democratic and Republican congressional leaders, Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 11 other members of the Senate Democratic caucus demanded exclusion of three specific provisions from the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), warning they would “constrain the administration’s ability to independently determine how best to protect US national security and would lock in long-term commitments despite our serious concerns with the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and other parts of the region.” Schumer did not sign the new letter.
Two of the provisions raised in the letter—Section 1217 of the Senate-passed NDAA and Section 219 of the House version of the bill—would establish a “United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative” aimed at accelerating “bilateral defense technology research, development, testing, evaluation, coordination, and industrial cooperation.”
House Oversight Committee Takes Stand Against Trump: ‘Will Not Be Deterred’
“The American people voted overwhelmingly for us to pass laws to root out corruption and abuse. The Trump Administration continues to weaponize the government with threat of unconstitutional attacks on Congress. We are a co-equal branch of government and will not be deterred by baseless threats from a weaponized DOJ or from the President’s lawyers.”
White House steps up threat to prosecute Democrats over congressional oversight
The letter, obtained by Punchbowl News, cherry-picks statements from Garcia and other House Democrats to suggest the incoming majority will abuse its oversight powers.
The threats are unlikely to dissuade Democrats. In a statement Wednesday morning, Garcia refused to back down.
“It appears Donald Trump has something to hide. Let’s be clear: Congress’ authority comes from Article I of the Constitution, not from the permission of the White House,” Garcia wrote.
Jeffries Dragged for ‘Serious Leadership Problem’ as Hegseth Impeachment Bid Falls 7 Votes Short With 11 Dem No-Shows
As House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries seeks to become speaker when Democrats retake Congress in January, critics questioned his leadership Tuesday after the Republican-led lower chamber effectively blocked a bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by just seven votes—an outcome that may have been averted if more Democrats showed up to vote.
The 211-204 procedural vote effectively torpedoed Congressman Thomas Massie’s attempt to impeach Hegseth by sending the outgoing Kentucky Republican’s resolution to the House Judiciary Committee, where it will likely gather dust during the remainder of the GOP-controlled congressional term.
House GOP leaders kill Hegseth impeachment push
GOP leaders, along with White House officials, worked furiously behind the scenes to kill the impeachment push from anti-Trump crusader, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, multiple sources told CNN.
On Tuesday night, they succeeded, convincing enough Republicans to show up to the vote despite those big election losses and vote to refer the impeachment measure to a committee and take it out of floor consideration.
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Bob Dylan – Masters of War (Official Audio)
Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin‘
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it‘s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
While the young people‘s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You‘ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain‘t worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I‘m young
You might say I‘m unlearned
But there‘s one thing I know
Though I‘m younger than you
That even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could?
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I‘ll follow your casket
By the pale afternoon
And I‘ll watch while you‘re lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I‘ll stand over your grave
‚Til I‘m sure that you‘re dead
Netanyahu in ‚panic‘ over possibility of Eisenkot becoming prime minister, former aide says
“Life at home would not be easy for him, to put it mildly. And don’t forget, he is someone who loves the respect he receives from world leaders,” Hefetz said.
“Will he sit in the opposition? Will he sit aside and watch Eisenkot with the motorcade, being taken everywhere by helicopter and flying on the Wing of Zion?” he wondered, referencing Israel’s official state aircraft.
“That triumvirate – Netanyahu, Sara, and Yair – would simply explode. For them, it would be worse than people being abducted to Gaza,” Hefetz claimed.
ישבתי והקשבתי לנאום ההזוי, המפלג, מלא השנאה והמביש של ראש הממשלה היוצא, שניצל לרעה אירוע ממלכתי בהשבעת הכנסת ה-26.
השתכנעתי עוד יותר שהוא אינו כשיר להמשיך ולו דקה נוספת בתפקיד.
עלינו לפעול בדחיפות להקמת ממשלת חירום לאומית. המשך שלטונו מפלג את ישראל ומסכן את בטחונה.
@yairlapid @YairGolan1 @AvigdorLiberman @naftalibennett – זה עלינו.
Bennett, anti-Netanyahu MKs heckle premier over Qatar ties, October 7 inquiry as he addresses new Knesset
Meanwhile, Democrats chairman Yair Golan and members of his party walk out of the plenum in protest, while Democrats MK Gilad Kariv shouts: “How much money did you receive from Qatar?”
“Ever since the balcony in Zion Square, you haven’t stopped inciting,” Kariv yells, referring to an October 1995 rally in which Netanyahu supporters chanted “Death to Rabin,” a month before his assassination by a Jewish extremist.
Netanyahu accuses Ra’am and Joint List of seeking Israel’s ‘destruction,’ repeats call for unity government
Having lost his parliamentary majority in last month’s elections, and after President Isaac Herzog handed Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form a government, Netanyahu has continued a campaign he pursued throughout the election season to delegitimize the Arab parties and portray them as supporters of terrorism, in an apparent effort to undermine the ability of Eisenkot and his allies to form a government with their backing.
WATCH: Israel‘s 26th Knesset sworn in as Eisenkot‘s bloc moves to assert control
Israel‘s 26th Knesset convened for its inaugural session and swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday.
California voters reject Prop. 40 billionaire tax
Billionaires spent $378 million to defeat Prop. 40, exposing a rift among California Democrats on taxing the rich.
California voters reject measure to tax the wealth of billionaires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a first-in-the-nation tax on the net worth of billionaires following a contentious ballot fight that generated huge spending by some prominent tech leaders eager to stop their taxes from going up.
The measure’s failure is a win for Democratic leaders who opposed it, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, who may run for president in 2028.
600,000-Member Machinists Union Calls on Schumer To Allow ‘A New Generation To Lead’ Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bid to continue leading the Democratic Party when it takes control of the US Senate in January continued to falter Monday night as a key machinists’ union asked the New York senator to step aside and allow “a new generation to lead Senate Democrats.”
In a letter, Brian Bryant, international president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union) thanked Schumer for “many years of leadership, friendship, and unwavering commitment to working people” before telling him that “after thoughtful discussions,” the IAM Union Executive Council had opted not to support Schumer’s push to remain as the Senate leader.
Mamdani privately meets with powerful lefty unions about 2028 — as he makes striking AOC admission
Williams, Nelson and Fain are considered among the most progressive labor leaders in the country.
Mamdani has amassed substantial political capital after his stunning upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year, which thrust him and his controversial leftist agenda onto the national stage.
He is now widely viewed as the “kingmaker” for the progressive branch of the Democratic party and has already shown a willingness to wield that power.
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Progressive Organizers Launch ‘Ready for AOC’ to Urge Presidential Run
“The goal is to build the infrastructure of a grassroots movement in the case that she decides to run, but also to demonstrate to her that, ‘Look, there is a movement behind you ready to power you to victory should you choose to run for president,’” Ravi Sahai, a spokesperson for the group, told The New York Times.
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Eisenkot, Lieberman reach major agreements on government positions, i24NEWS learns
The agreements include committee chairmanships and ministerial positions.
Eisenkot managed to secure the position of Knesset speaker for Yashar, with Elazar Stern, Matan Kahana, and Eisenkot himself in the running.
Eisenkot is expected to meet with Democrats leader Yair Golan to advance negotiations on a coalition agreement, following his meeting with Lieberman.
Hegseth impeachment vote looms as House Republicans privately warn it could pass
The House of Representatives is barreling toward a vote on impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth this week, and several GOP lawmakers think it could very well pass.
Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
The Kentucky Republican‘s resolution accuses Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors and lists eight specific charges against him.
The allegations include:
3 charges for illegally waging war against Iran in violation of the War Powers Resolution
1 charge for ignoring laws designed to minimize civilian casualties
1 charge for overseeing „extrajudicial killings“ in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean with strikes on alleged drug boats
1 charge for suppressing free speech, brought in connection to the effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., for a video telling service members they can refuse illegal orders
1 charge for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization
1 charge for illegally waging war against Yemen in violation of the War Powers Resolution