Monatsarchive: April 2019

BBC: He pleaded not guilty to the 2012 charge of failing to surrender to the court. Finding him guilty of that charge, District Judge Michael Snow said Assange’s behaviour was „the behaviour of a narcissist who cannot get beyond his … Weiterlesen →

Manuel García, Jr.:  I think it better to be realistic than defeatist: our “utopia” is easily possible if we “all” want it, and though that is highly improbable it is better to align our intentions for personal conduct with this … Weiterlesen →

Joseph Stiglitz: The attack by Trump and his administration on every one of the pillars of American society – and his especially aggressive vilification of the country’s truth-seeking institutions – jeopardizes its continued prosperity and very ability to function as … Weiterlesen →

Ich habe sogar auf @BarackObama verzichtet, um in #Erfurt zu sein. Wenn das mal kein commitment ist. @spdde #Ostkonvent pic.twitter.com/eistBBv2NG — Sawsan Chebli (@SawsanChebli) April 6, 2019 I found this really, really funny. Obama’s organization has invited a German woman … Weiterlesen →

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BBC: The US has revoked the entry visa for the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda. The decision is thought to be the US response to Ms Bensouda’s investigation into possible war crimes by American forces and … Weiterlesen →

Do you wake up in the mornings thinking to yourself: „Oh gosh what I would really like is someone to say ‚#EndTheAmericanEmpire‚ on the Democratic primary debate stage“? For as little as $1 you can help Mike Gravel get to … Weiterlesen →

BBC: He has said there is a „very good likelihood“ that he will take the action this week. But what would happen to people, and to trade, if this were to go ahead? Mexico is the United States‘ third-largest trading … Weiterlesen →