Thursday, April 27, 2017
Newlyweds At War Over Trump's 100 Days - BBC News
France Presidential Elections: How Are Middle Eastern Media Responding?
Angela Merkel Attacks British 'Illusion' of Keeping Benefits of EU
Angela Merkel has said British politicians are still living under the “illusion” that the UK will retain most of its rights and privileges once it leaves the European Union.
Addressing her parliament ahead of this weekend’s EU summit at which European leaders will formally adopt Brexit negotiation guidelines, the German chancellor said: “Countries with a third country status – and that’s what Great Britain will be – cannot and will not have the same or even more rights as a member of the European Union. All 27 member states and the European institutions agree on this.”
“Ladies and gentlemen,” she continued, “you may think that all this is self-evident. But I have to put this so clearly because I get the impression that some in Great Britain still have illusions about this, and that is a waste of time.”
Merkel also said it made “no sense” to negotiate a future UK-EU relationship without agreement on the UK’s financial commitment to the EU, while also hinting that parallel discussions could be possible once questions about budget contributions had been satisfied.
“We can only make a deal about Britain’s future relationship to the EU once all questions about the terms of its exit can be clarified to a satisfying degree. » | Philip Oltermann in Berlin and Dan Roberts | Thursday, April 27, 2017
Donald Trump Stands to Make Millions Off His Own Tax Plan
On Wednesday, Donald Trump’s administration revealed its massive, big-league plan to “reform” the tax code—or, more accurately, slash the corporate tax rate to 15 percent. Without any proposal to pay for such a massive cut, the White House proposal is unlikely to survive Congress in its current form. Still, the president has good reason to fight for it with every bone in his papaya-colored body: it’s likely to personally make him millions. » | Bess Levin | Wednesday, April 26, 2017
This Isn’t Tax Policy; It’s a Trump-Led Heist
Why, you announce a tax cut!
And in your self-absorbed way, you announce a tax cut that will hugely benefit yourself. Imagine those millions saved! You feel better already!
I’m deeply skeptical that President Trump will manage to get a tax reform package passed into law, and that’s just as well. Trump’s new tax “plan”(more like an extremely vague plan for a plan) is an irresponsible, shameless, budget-busting gift to zillionaires like himself.
This isn’t about “jobs,” as the White House claims. If it were, it might cut employment taxes, which genuinely do discourage hiring. Rather, it’s about huge payouts to the wealthiest Americans — and deficits be damned! If Republicans embrace this “plan” after all their hand-wringing about deficits and debt, we should build a Grand Monument to Hypocrisy in their honor.
Trump’s tax “plan” is a betrayal of his voters. He talks of helping ordinary Americans even as he enriches tycoons like himself. » | Nicholas Kristof | Wednesday, April 26, 2017
President Trump’s Laughable Plan to Cut His Own Taxes
Two of Mr. Trump’s top lieutenants — Steven Mnuchin and Gary Cohn, both multimillionaires and former Goldman Sachs bankers — trotted out a plan that would slash taxes for businesses and wealthy families, including Mr. Trump’s, in the vague hope of propelling economic growth. So as to not seem completely venal, they served up a few goodies for the average wage-earning family, among them fewer and lower tax brackets and a higher standard deduction.
The proposal was so empty of illustrative detail that few people could even begin to calculate its impact on their pocketbooks. Further, depending on where they live, some middle-class families might not benefit much or at all, because the plan does away with important deductions like those for state and local taxes. » | The Editorial Board | Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Jared Kushner Courts Scandal With Sketchy Backers | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Is the Russian Orthodox Church Serving God or Putin? | DW English
Hälfte der Russen will Rücktritt des Regierungschefs
Fast die Hälfte der Teilnehmer einer repräsentativen Umfrage sind für einen Wechsel an der Regierungsspitze Russlands. Das teilte das renommierte Lewada-Zentrum am Mittwoch in Moskau mit. Der Chef der russischen Regierung, Premier Dmitrij Medwedew, ist zuletzt wegen schwerer Korruptionsvorwürfe unter Druck geraten. Laut der Umfrage sind Medwedews Zustimmungswerte seit Monaten im Sinkflug. Sprachen ihm im Mai 2016 noch 53 Prozent der Befragten ihr Vertrauen aus, sind es im April 2017 nur 33 Prozent. » | APA/dpa/red. | Mittwoch, 26. April 2017
Tucker to Dem: You Got Hoodwinked by Obama on Iran Deal
North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions a Top Concern
Diskussion | Wie sicher ist Österreich? u.a HC Strache FPÖ | 26.04.2017
Chomsky: Like Obama, Trump Is Radically Increasing the Danger of Nuclear War
Princess Margaret's Death - News Bulletin from Australia
Deadly Game: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un Risk Nuclear War
Rehearsals for the apocalypse have long been underway. Every two months, always in the early afternoon, the sirens begin wailing in Seoul. Cars and buses come to a halt, civil defense officials take up their positions at busy intersections and volunteers wearing yellow armbands guide pedestrians into the nearest shelter, of which there are hundreds in the South Korean capital.
The army, too, is prepared. Highways between Seoul and the border at the 38th parallel are lined with watchtowers and every few kilometers, heavy, concrete barriers hang above the road. Should war break out, explosive charges would drop the barriers onto the roadway, blocking the way to attackers. Beaches on the coast are likewise outfitted with tank traps and barbed wire -- all in an effort to protect the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from the poor yet heavily armed north. » | Mathieu von Rohr, Christoph Scheuermann, Wieland Wagner and Bernhard Zand | Wednesday, April 26, 2017
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