Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

Deutsche Welle: Julian Assange: Bundestagsabgeordnete fordern Freilassung Über 80 Abgeordnete des Deutschen Bundestages wenden sich in einem offenem Brief gegen die Auslieferung des Wikileaks-Gründers an die USA. Die Auslieferung wäre ein „fatales Signal für die Pressefreiheit“. Wikipedia: Frank Schwabe (* 12. November 1970 in Waltrop) … Weiterlesen →

„the majority writes and I quote – this is a quote now, from the majority“ Kamala Harris often seems to be working hard at remaining expressionless, perhaps pursing her lips to keep from laughing. This November perhaps a massive Blue … Weiterlesen →

BBC: A law in the US state of Arizona will ban people from filming police officers at short distances, with possible fines or jail for those who don’t comply. Critics call the law a threat to free speech and the … Weiterlesen →

Tribune: Responsibility for Johnson’s ability to rise as far as he has lies not with some personal quality, but with a political class that allowed him to get away with it. The Conservative MPs that now denounce him—claiming their ‘honour’ … Weiterlesen →

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Guardian: Johnson accuses Tory MPs who forced him out of ‚herd‘ mentality Boris Johnson’s resignation speech was short and relatively perfunctory – but revealing, although perhaps not in the way that he intended. Normally when prime ministers leave office, or … Weiterlesen →

Reuters: A peculiar granite monument that some have dubbed „America’s Stonehenge“ but a conservative politician condemned as „Satanic“ was torn down on Wednesday by authorities in rural Georgia hours after it was heavily damaged in a bombing by vandals.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris: I want for you that you hold each other tight as a community, that you know that you have a whole nation who cares deeply about you and stands with you. This is a … Weiterlesen →

David Harvey: We’re running out of both space and time right now. That’s one of the big problems of contemporary capitalism. Daniel Denvir: You talked about the future being foreclosed upon. That term is very applicable when it comes to … Weiterlesen →

Associated Press: Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily block … Weiterlesen →

Craig Murray: Acres have been written in the mainstream media about Johnson’s lying and personal immorality, but there is very little serious effort to understand why so many in society have been prepared to tolerate this. The answer is that … Weiterlesen →

Julia Hertäg, New Left Review: Mainstream film critics have charged that the boom in historical drama has gone hand-in-hand with a shift towards commercialized productions, and away from risky or challenging films. Funding has increasingly gone to films that ‘stay … Weiterlesen →