Saturday, August 12, 2017
Trump Considers Military Action in Venezuela
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Donald Trump,
Venezuela
Friday, August 11, 2017
HARDtalk: Dustin Lance Black
It's fifty years since homosexuality was de-criminalized in Britain. In this period, the campaign for LGBT rights has won landmark victories in many parts of the world - perhaps best symbolised by the normalisation of gay marriage in a host of countries.
Black won an Oscar for the film Milk and has just completed a major series on the struggle for gay rights. Has the time come to declare a famous victory?
Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a ‘National Emergency’
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Donald Trump,
national emergency,
opioids,
USA
Atheists 'Appalled' by Weekly White House Bible Study
Labels:
atheists,
Bible studies,
White House
Yemeni Student is Among Thousands to Win US Visa, Only to Have It Effectively Denied by Travel Ban
'I'm Not a Sexist': How an Ex-Google Employee Became a Right-wing Star
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Google,
James Damore
Guam on High Alert after North Korea Threat
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Guam,
North Korea
Suburban America Is on a Steady Decline
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suburban America
Demand Grows to Strip Trump of Nuclear Authority
Are the European Commission’s Expenses Reasonable? - BBC Newsnight
Geert Wilders - Europe's Suicide in the Face of Islam
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Europe,
Geert Wilders,
Islam
Thursday, August 10, 2017
North Korea Ups the Ante: "The US Should Stop Making Threats"
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North Korea,
USA
Muslim View of the Rôle of Women: The Rôle of Muslim Women In The West : Sheikh Alaa Elsayed (2011)
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women in Islam
Why Is the US Threatening War with North Korea Instead of Pushing for Negotiations?
Labels:
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!,
Donald Trump,
Guam,
Kim Jong-un,
North Korea,
Pyongyang,
USA,
Washington
North Korea Promises US Territory of Guam Strike Plan in Days - BBC News
It denounced Donald Trump's warnings of "fire and fury" and said the US leader was "bereft of reason".
The US has warned the North its actions could mean the "end of its regime". US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Pyongyang would be "grossly overmatched" in any war against the US and its allies.
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, who is in Guam, says there is a sense that the North Korean threat is rhetorical, as most people feel that if they really did strike with missiles it would be suicidal for the North Korean regime.
Labels:
BBC News,
Donald Trump,
Guam,
North Korea
Bolton: Trump's 'Fire and Fury' Comments Were Appropriate
Historians Find Little Precedent for Trump's Words
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Donald Trump,
North Korea
Wednesday, August 09, 2017
Die Schwulenheiler | Panorama - die Reporter | NDR
Labels:
Deutschland,
Homosexualität,
Panorama
A Rightist Revolution: Allan Nairn on Trump Administration's Radical Agenda to Roll Back Social Progress
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Urges Trump to Privatize Afghan War & Install Viceroy to Run Nation
"Gay and Muslim in America" - Al Jazeera - Edward Wyckoff Williams Reports (2014)
Our subjects both speak of wanting gay Muslims to galvanize around a progressive agenda that will challenge both their faith community and American neighbors and friends — to see Muslim Americans in their totality: diverse, multi-cultural and multi-contextual.
Imam Jalloh, leader of New York's largest mosque, says the doors to the mosque are always open to everyone -- regardless of sexual orientation. But he struggles to find a balance between the traditional teachings of the faith and lessons of the heart.
Edward Wyckoff Williams reports.
Labels:
gay Muslims,
USA
Meet Iran's Gay Mullah Forced to Flee the Country - BBC News
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BBC News,
gay Mullah,
Iran,
LGBT
Tillerson: North Korean Leader Didn't Understand Diplomatic Language - BBC News
The North's official news agency said on Tuesday the plan involved firing medium-to-long-range rockets at Guam, where US strategic bombers are based.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flying into Guam, said there was no imminent threat from North Korea. He also defended President Donald Trump, who on Tuesday threatened Pyongyang with "fire and fury". Mr Tillerson said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not understand diplomatic language, and a strong message was needed that he would understand. "I think the president just wanted to be clear to the North Korean regime that the US... will defend itself and its allies," he said.
The exchanges mark a sharp rise in rhetoric between Washington and Pyongyang, but China has urged calm.
Inside Story - Can UK Tackle Growing Wage Gap among Ethnic Groups?
It has found that Pakistani and Bangladeshi households are at the bottom of the list, earning a third less than that of a white British household. The report says that while incomes for these minority groups have been growing, there is still a large gap between white households and ethnic groups. So, what does it mean to be in the lowest income group? And how does the UK compare with other rich countries? | Presenter: Martine Dennis | Guests: Farah Elahi - Researcher and Policy Analyst at Runnymede Trust; Matthew Goodwin - Senior Fellow with the think tank, A Changing Europe; François Gemenne - Research Fellow in Political Science at the University of Versailles
Labels:
ethnic minorities,
inequality,
Inside Story,
UK
Trump Unhinged with "Fire & Fury" Rant
President Emmanuel Macron: A Progress Report - BBC Newsnight
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BBC Newsnight,
Emmanuel Macron,
France
Trump's Remarks on North Korea: Threat or Bluster? – BBC Newsnight
Why Is North Korea Threatening the US Territory of Guam?
Labels:
Donald Trump,
Guam,
Kim Jong-un,
North Korea,
USA
Trump Threatens North Korea with ‘Fire and Fury’
Read the Guardian article here
Labels:
Donald Trump,
Kim Jong-un,
North Korea,
nuclear war
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
Wilkerson: Trump "Needs a Good War" and Pence is Waiting in the Wings to Lead It
Wilkerson: Trump Is Clueless on North Korea
Lawrence O’Donnell On GOP & Birtherism Regrets: 'Better Late Than Never' | The Last Word | MSNBC
Monday, August 07, 2017
An Ideological Battle Takes Hold in the White House | Morning Joe | MSNBC
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Morning Joe,
MSNBC,
White House
Inside Story - Why Is Israel Moving to Ban Al Jazeera?
The move comes as no surprise after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the media network of incitement in its coverage of the recent protests around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Calls to shut the network down are not uncommon. The most recent from the four Arab nations blockading Qatar, who have made similar accusations against the broadcaster. So, what's behind this decision? | Presenter: Martine Dennis
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Al Jazeera,
Inside Story,
Israel
Sunday, August 06, 2017
Sarah Haider: Ex-Muslim
What Not to Do in Berlin: A Nazi Salute
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Berlin,
Chinese tourists,
Germany,
Nazi salute
Israel Plans to Shut Down Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera,
Israel
Israel Moves to Close Al Jazeera, Ban Its Journalists
Ayoub Kara made the announcement on Sunday during a press conference, where Al Jazeera was barred from attending.
"We have based our decision on the move by Sunni Arab states to close the Al Jazeera offices and prohibiting their work," Kara said, adding that the channel is being used by groups to "incite" violence.
Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara discusses Israel's move.
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Al Jazeera,
Israel
The Jesus Question: A Conversation with Dr. Robert M. Price
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Dr Robert M Price,
Jesus,
Seth Andrews
Al Jazeera World - Islamophobia in the USA
The 11th September attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 was a watershed moment in America's relationship with the Arab world. Amid the grief and US military response that followed, American fear of the threat of international terrorism grew.
George W Bush's so-called 'crusade' against what he labelled the 'axis of evil' fueled suspicion of the Middle East as a whole and as US military action increased and led to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, this fear turned into one of Arabs generally and Muslims in particular.
With the rise of ISIL and the way the mainstream American media reports on it, fear of Islam further increased, tending to demonise Muslims and portray them and their faith as dangerous and violent. Donald Trump is a textbook fascist and we will see whether or not that translates into fascist policies.
Hank Johnson, Democratic Congressman of Georgia Elshamy's investigation uncovers a network of Islamophobic writers, campaigners, funders and politicians who combined to bring about the conditions in which Donald Trump would be elected President in November 2016.
Labels:
Al Jazeera World,
Islamophobia,
USA
US: Anti-Muslim Attacks on the Rise
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Boston,
Islamophobia,
Massachusetts
Saturday, August 05, 2017
Can the US and Russia De-escalate Rising Tensions? - Inside Story
US President Donald Trump reluctantly approved the new measure, saying the US would side with its allies and friends against Russian subversion and destabilisation. He added that considered the sanctions bill seriously flawed, and he said he was only signing it for the sake of national unity.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev responded by saying the sanctions end hopes for improving Russia's relations with the new US administration. He said Trump had been "fully outwitted" and his administration had "shown its total weakness by handing over executive power to Congress in the most humiliating way."
Trump then tweeted that the US relationship with Russia was at "an all-time and very dangerous low". "You can thank Congress", Trump said.
As the crisis between the two countries deepens, what's behind this latest escalation?
Presenter: Richelle Carey | Guests: John Herbst - Director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council and former US ambassador to Ukraine; Pavel Felgenhauer - Columnist with the Novaya Gazetta newspaper; Lilit Gevorgyan - Senior economist and country risk analyst at IHS Markit
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Inside Story,
Russia,
US sanctions,
US-Russia relations,
USA
Bernie Sanders Prepares To Push Single-Payer Healthcare Legislation
Italy Issues Alarm Over Prolonged Drought
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drought,
heatwaves,
Italy,
southern Europe
Qatar to Approve Permanent Residency for Some Expats
Friday, August 04, 2017
Aussie Imam Makes Shocking Confessions about Islam
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Australia,
Bukhari,
Imam Tawhidi,
Islam,
Koran
War with North Korea: ‘Massive Annihilation Like We Have Never Seen’ – Former CIA Agent
Yasmine Mohammed - Confessions of an Ex-Muslim
Confessions of an Ex Muslim »
Labels:
al-Qaeda,
atheist,
ex-Muslim,
Seth Andrews,
Yasmine Mohammed
Jeff Flake: What Is Happening in the White House Is Not Conservatism
Seth Andrews: The Ultimate Question
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Seth Andrews
Seth Andrews: The Mystery Letter
WIKI: Seth Andrews »
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Seth Andrews
Ali Rizvi – The Atheist Muslims: A Journey from Religion to Reason
Ali A. Rizvi »
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Ali Rizvi,
apostates,
atheist Muslim,
atheists,
ex-Muslims
Seth Andrews: Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot
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atheism,
atheists,
Christianity,
ex-Christians,
Seth Andrews
Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim
Ex-Muslims of North America »
Armin Navabi: The Poison Pill of Islam
Atheist Republic »
Brexit Could Lead to UK-Ireland Border Control
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Brexit,
EU,
Ireland,
Northern Ireland
Why Are Black Americans Being Warned Not to Travel to Missouri?
Labels:
Missouri,
Monsanto,
The Big Picture,
Tho Hartmann
UK Court Protects Tony Blair from War Crimes Suit
Labels:
Aaron Maté,
High Court,
Iraq War,
The Real News,
Tony Blair,
war crimes
'Trump Asks Rally Crowd: 'Are There Any Russians Here Tonight?'
Trump blasts Russia investigation as Mueller convenes grand jury »
Thursday, August 03, 2017
USA – Authoritarianism: We Thought We Were Free (2014)
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authoritarianism,
USA
White House Having Weekly Bible Studies (Which Trump Skips)
US Considered Most Dangerous Country Globally
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USA
Wednesday, August 02, 2017
Ursula Haverbeck Komplettes Panorama Interview März 2015
Es ist wirklich erstaunlich, daß diese scheinbar sehr intelligente Frau den Holocaust verleugnen kann. Sicherlich hat sie, wie wir alle, die Bilder, Dokus und Zeugnisse gesehen und gelesen. Es gibt nichts zu verleugnen. Es war doch eine Tatsache. – @Mark
Volksverhetzerin Haverbeck: "Den Holocaust gab es nicht" »
Alltag Holocaust: eine KZ-Aufseherin erinnert sich | Panorama | NDR
Holocaustleugnerin Ursula Haferbeck beim Gröning-Prozess (28.04.2015 Panorama)
Auch hatten einst nicht die Nazis den Zweiten Weltkrieg begonnen, sondern dies war die damalige Sowjetunion mit ihrem Eroberungsfeldzug; wobei dann schließlich auch Finnland kriegerisch überfallen wurde, worauf dann Deutschland den Gegenangriff eröffnete.
Farce! Inside the Spiritual Awakening at the White House
Who Will Be Left to Defend Trump When He’s Impeached?
Tuesday, August 01, 2017
Why There Is No Way Back for Religion in the West | David Voas | TEDx | UniversityofEssex
You might be asking yourself two questions. Is it actually true? And even if religion is currently losing ground, could things change in the future?
David is a quantitative social scientist with a background in demography. He serves on the executive committee of the European Values Study and is co-director of British Religion in Numbers (www.brin.ac.uk), an online centre for British data on religion that has received recognition as a British Academy Research Project. He serves on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Sociology and the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. With Mike Brewer, David directs the ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change (MiSoC). He is also Deputy Director of ISER.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
Jill Stein on Trump as a "Grave Danger" & Why She Was at 2015 Moscow Dinner with Putin & Flynn
"The Making of Donald Trump": David Cay Johnston on Trump's Ties to the Mob & Drug Traffickers (2016)
Could There Be a World War Three? Have We Learnt the Lessons of History? | BBC Newsnight
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BBC Newsnight,
WWIII
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