Megafeuer: Der Planet brennt | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE

Aug 11, 2022 Internationale Wissenschaftler, Feuerwehrleute und Sachverständige aus Europa, den Vereinigten Staaten, Kanada und Indonesien erforschen, warum Waldbrände immer öfter außer Kontrolle geraten und was man dagegen tun kann. Welche Maßnahmen sind notwendig, bevor Feuersbrünste die Städte und Wälder dieser Welt unwiederbringlich in Schutt und Asche legen?

Überall auf der Welt werden Wälder von riesigen Feuern verschlungen. 350 Millionen Hektar – also eine Fläche, die fast sechsmal so groß ist wie Frankreich – fallen jährlich den Flammen zum Opfer. Im australischen New South Wales wird man der monatelang lodernden Buschfeuer nicht mehr Herr.

Heftig wütende Waldbrände gigantischen Ausmaßes, sogenannte Megafeuer, können selbst von erfahrenen Löschkräften und unter Einsatz von Spitzentechnologie nicht beherrscht werden. Schlimmer noch, diese gewaltigen Feuersbrünste erreichen immer häufiger bewohntes Gebiet, zerstören Häuser und fordern Menschenleben.

Die Zukunftsaussichten sind erschreckend: Wenn ein Feuer ausbricht, werden ganze Vororte zu tödlichen Fallen; verkohlte Landstriche können sich vielleicht nie wieder vollständig erholen. Die Feuer gefährden die Gesundheit, verstärken den Klimawandel und belasten die Wirtschaft. Je rigoroser die Feuerwehrkräfte die Flammen bekämpfen, umso heftiger und häufiger scheinen sie zu wüten. Was paradox klingt, ist eine Realität, der man sich stellen muss, um Wohngebiete und Menschenleben zu retten. Kann der Mensch lernen, mit dem Feuer zu leben?

Das Filmteam hat Löschkräfte, Wissenschaftler und Sachverständige in Europa, den Vereinigten Staaten, Kanada und Indonesien bei ihrer Arbeit begleitet, um zu verstehen, warum Wälder weltweit in Flammen aufgehen, warum die neuen Megafeuer immer weiter ausarten und wie man sich vor ihnen schützen kann. Es besuchte Gemeinden, die von Megafeuern verwüstet wurden, und erhielt Einblicke in die Maßnahmen, mit denen einfache Bürger ihre Häuser und ihre Familien schützen. Das Fazit: Es ist notwendig, mit falschen Vorstellungen über das Feuer und seine Funktionsweise aufzuräumen. Tatsächlich ist Feuer ein natürlicher Prozess, der zu allen Zeiten eine wichtige Rolle beim Erhalt der Ökosysteme spielte. Kann der Mensch angesichts der drohenden Katastrophe seinen Kontrollzwang ablegen und den richtigen Umgang mit Feuer lernen, bevor sich das Klima weiter aufheizt und Wälder und Städte in den Flammen verglühen?

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The Narcissist's Playbook: How Smart Women Are Abused by Romantic Frauds | Australian Story

Mar 14, 2022 Narcissists. Frauds. Fantasists. How smart women are being swindled by romance conmen.

It's not often you become the subject of your own story, but this is exactly what happened to journalist Stephanie Wood when she fell in love with a man she met online.

After a tumultuous year she discovered her boyfriend’s life was a carefully constructed web of lies and deceptions.

When she published a book about life with 'Joe' she was inundated with stories from other women about their own betrayals at the hands of serial fantasists, many of whom began their false personas online.

Australian Story follows Stephanie as she meets some of these women and hears their heartbreaking - and ultimately life-affirming - accounts of how they rebuilt their lives.

Peril and Privilege: Gay Expat Nightlife in Dubai

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LSE: Ryan Centner overcame significant challenges to investigate how Western gay men living in Dubai use their economic, social and cultural privileges to create communities where they can meet and socialise. Homosexuality is illegal in Dubai, so gay men technically risk deportation, imprisonment and even the death penalty.

How can a sense of belonging be forged in a setting where one’s existence is forbidden? That is the question that LSE’s Dr Centner and his co-author Harvard’s Manoel Pereira Neto explore in their groundbreaking research into Dubai’s expatriate gay men’s nightlife.

But it was not an easy topic to research. Dr Centner explains: “It's an illegal, or criminalised, identity and set of behaviours and practices, so in a very general sense, it's a taboo. And taboo subjects are very often under-researched, sometimes because people have a hard time gaining access, gaining that trust, but also because, even if people gain that access, there could be significant repercussions for themselves as researchers, or for the people who are the research participants.

“As two queer researchers, we were able to enter the worlds of relatively privileged Western gay expatriates. Secrecy is often the norm, but the field was familiar to us, through previous visits and research projects.” » | Dr Ryan Centner, Assistant Professor of Urban Geography, Department of Geography and Environment |Tuessday, September 7, 2022

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines – August 11, 2022

NSW Becomes Second State to Ban Nazi Flag and Symbols

THE GUARDIAN: Intentionally bearing swastikas can now land a person in jail for up to a year and a fine of over $100,000

Intentionally waving a Nazi flag in New South Wales or displaying memorabilia bearing swastikas could now land a person in jail for up to a year, along with a fine of over $100,000.

The Crimes Amendment (prohibition on display of Nazi symbols) Bill 2022 swiftly and unanimously passed the NSW upper house on Thursday.

The legislation was drafted in April, after an inquiry recommended a ban on the public display of Nazi symbols in a bid to tackle rising antisemitism.

NSW becomes the second state in Australia to pass the landmark legislation after Victoria in June.

NSW Jewish Board of Deputies CEO Darren Bark described the passing of the law as a historic day for NSW. » | Australian Associated Press | Thursday, August 11, 2022

Josh Cavallo on Being the First Openly Gay Pro Footballer — Still Playing | One Plus One | ABC News

Aug 11, 2022 When Josh Cavallo posted a video on social media called 'Josh's Truth' he wasn't sure what the reaction would be. The Adelaide United player was to become the first openly gay professional footballer currently playing worldwide. In his first longform TV interview the 22-year-old speaks with Courtney Act about finding acceptance and dealing with abuse.

France wildfire forces thousands to flee - BBC News

Aug 11, 2022 More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a "monster" wildfire in the south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares of forest.

The raging blaze near the city of Bordeaux has gutted a number of homes and forced 10,000 residents to flee.

European countries have seen a wave of deadly wildfires this summer, triggered by record temperatures and droughts across the continent.

Pelosi verteidigt Taiwan-Reise

NACH BESUCH IN TAIPEH
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Die US-Demokratin und Vorsitzende des Repräsentantenhauses bekräftigt ihre Kritik an China – und versichert Taiwan den Beistand der Vereinigten Staaten.

Die Vorsitzende des US-Repräsentantenhauses,Nancy Pelosi, hat ihren umstrittenen Besuch in Taiwan verteidigt. „Wir werden es China nicht erlauben, Taiwan zu isolieren“, sagte die demokratische Politikerin am Mittwoch in Washington. Die Volksrepublik halte Taiwan beispielsweise von einer Mitgliedschaft in der Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO ab. „Aber sie halten uns nicht davon ab, nach Taiwan zu reisen“, sagte Pelosi. An ihrem Besuch zu Beginn des Monats hatte es vor allem aus China, aber auch aus anderen Ländern Kritik gegeben. » | Quelle: dpa-AFX/tnie. | Mittwoch, 10. August 2022

La Chine promet une tolérance zéro envers les « séparatistes » taïwanais

LE MONDE : Pékin, qui a annoncé mercredi avoir mis fin à ses exercices militaires au large de Taïwan, a assuré dans un Livre blanc, publié le même jour, ne pas renoncer à l’usage de la force pour reconquérir l’île. En réponse à ces nouvelles menaces, l’armée taïwanaise a procédé à un nouvel exercice à munitions réelles jeudi.

Pékin poursuit ses intimidations en direction de Tapei. La Chine a, en effet, promis mercredi 10 août de ne laisser « aucune marge de manœuvre » aux partisans d’une indépendance de Taïwan, soulignant que « l’usage de la force » pour reconquérir l’île restait sur la table « en dernier recours », dans un Livre blanc publié par le Bureau des affaires taïwanaises, organisme du gouvernement chinois. Le même jour, Pékin a annoncé mettre fin à ses exercices militaires au large de l’île tout en assurant qu’elle « continuera à mener des entraînements militaires et à se préparer à la guerre ».

En réponse à ces nouvelles menaces, l’armée taïwanaise a procédé à un nouvel exercice à munitions réelles jeudi, effectuant des tirs d’obusiers et de fusées éclairantes, a expliqué à l’Agence France-Presse Lou Woei-jye, porte-parole du 8e corps de l’armée. Ces manœuvres dans le sud de l’île, qui ont démarré à 2 h 30 heure française, ont duré une heure. » | Le Monde avec AFP et Reuters | jeudi 11 août 2022

Rishi Sunak Has a Sterling Résumé. It’s Not Helping Him Replace Boris Johnson.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Mr. Sunak is viewed by many in his party as too distant from ordinary Britons, and is being blamed by some for setting off the rebellion that toppled Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

CARDIFF, Wales — Just a few weeks ago Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor of the Exchequer, seemed well-placed to become Britain’s next prime minister, topping the short list of two contenders selected by Conservative Party lawmakers to replace the departing Boris Johnson.

With an impeccable résumé, a reputation for competence and a reservoir of good will from having guided Britain’s economy through the pandemic, Mr. Sunak was regarded as perhaps the country’s brainiest, most polished and most successful frontline politician.

But some of those same qualities now seem to be working against him. That resistance has hindered his pursuit of 10 Downing Street, according to opinion polls that show him trailing the foreign secretary, Liz Truss, in the race to succeed Mr. Johnson, with the winner to be announced on Sept. 5.

Mr. Sunak’s diminished fortunes have added urgency to his campaign as he faces off with Ms. Truss in a series of debates across Britain. At an event in Cardiff, he bounded onto the stage with a broad smile and pleaded for votes from hundreds of activists in his party who will be among those who decide the outcome of the contest.

“I will give you my everything, my heart and my soul — everything I’ve got,” he said, turning to face different parts of the hall and promising to make his audience “feel enormously proud of the Conservative government that I will be privileged to lead.” » | Stephen Castle | Thursday, August 11, 2022

The Guardian View on Tory Infighting: A Bad Policy Auction

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: ‘Blue-on-blue’ bickering makes a lively spectacle – but it gives a narrow, rightwing frame to bigger, broader issues

The timetable for the Tory leadership was supposed to be tight, installing a replacement for Boris Johnson without gratuitous delay. But in the absence of a functional government, it feels interminable. Mr Johnson has awarded himself a summer of gardening leave, despite mounting evidence that Britain is heading for an autumn of discontent, leading to a winter of strife. A massive energy price shock is due when the cap on domestic bills is lifted at the start of October. Inflation is degrading household incomes. The lack of direction from Downing Street would be problem enough, but the character of the leadership contest – petty, bitter and unequal to scale of the task ahead – compounds the impression of a country drifting aimlessly into crisis.

Neither of the candidates has displayed any imagination in responding to the cost of living crisis. Also, the contest gives them incentive to appeal only to a tiny, mostly wealthy, retired, propertied electorate. Their prescriptions for shielding people from the coming storm are written for an audience that is disproportionately protected already. » | Editorial | Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The post-Johnson era is taking shape — and it looks like a massive lurch to the right: Fixated on the tax cuts beloved of Tory members, Truss and Sunak have no plan at all to deal with the UK’s looming crises »

EU under Pressure to Ban Russian Tourists from Europe

THE GUARDIAN: Ukrainian president says Russians ‘should live in their own world until they change their philosophy’

The EU has been urged to introduce a travel ban on Russian tourists with some member states saying visiting Europe was “a privilege, not a human right” for holidaymakers.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview with the Washington Post that the “most important sanction” was to “close the borders, because the Russians are taking away someone else’s land”. Russians should “live in their own world until they change their philosophy”, he said.

The Ukrainian president’s call was backed by Estonia’s prime minister, Kaja Kallas, who tweeted that visiting Europe was “a privilege, not a human right”, adding: “Time to end tourism from Russia. Stop issuing tourist visas to Russians.”

Finland’s prime minister, Sanna Marin, has aired the same frustrations, telling public broadcaster YLE that it was “not right that while Russia is waging an aggressive, brutal war of aggression in Europe, Russians can live a normal life, travel in Europe, be tourists.” » | Jon Henley | Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Liz Truss Says She Would Ignore 'Attention Seeker' Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon says Liz Truss asked her ‘how to get into Vogue’: Scottish first minister said Truss ‘looked a little bit as if she’d swallowed a wasp’ when she told her she had been in Vogue twice »

Sans Boris Johnson, les conservateurs craignent de perdre l’ex-« mur rouge » du nord de l’Angleterre

LE MONDE : Liz Truss et Rishi Sunak, candidats pour remplacer Boris Johnson, se sont affrontés lors d’un nouveau débat à Darlington, un bastion travailliste qui avait basculé dans le camp des tories en 2019.

Voilà une demi-heure que Rishi Sunak parle, mardi 9 août, devant un millier d’adhérents du Parti conservateur britannique réunis au Darlington Hippodrome quand arrive le moment des questions de la salle. Un homme se lève et lui lance : « Vous savez ce qu’on dit : celui qui manie le poignard ne porte jamais la couronne. » Une salve d’applaudissements accueille sa remarque.

Rishi Sunak, l’un des deux candidats pour prendre la tête du parti, fait partie de ceux qui ont précipité la chute de Boris Johnson. En remettant sa démission le 5 juillet, alors qu’il était chancelier de l’Echiquier, il a provoqué un effet boule de neige menant finalement au départ programmé du premier ministre britannique. » | Par Eric Albert (Darlington (Angleterre), envoyé spécial) | mercredi 10 août 2022

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Sexy or What ?

Colin Farrel having a pull.
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For your information, it is four months to the day, today, since I smoked my last cigarette. No relapses, no cravings. I’m just tobacco-free. It’s good to see a man such as Colin Farrell enjoying a cigarette, though, all the same. I am NOT going to turn into a typical ‘reformed smoker’, an ‘anti-smoker’, just because I have myself kicked the habit. Such people have always annoyed me greatly. In my opinion, life is short. We must all get our kicks where we can. And if those kicks come from smoking a few cigarettes, then so be it. Enjoy! – © Mark Alexander

The Fight for Water | DW Documentary | Part 1

Aug 10, 2022 Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Extreme weather events and droughts are increasing. Springs and wells are drying up. And everyone needs more water. The battles for control over precious water reserves have begun.

In some countries, water has always been available in abundance - and is wasted carelessly every day. But the climate crisis is changing that. Because the climate is warming, everyone needs more water than ever: for drinking, agriculture and industry. Water is the new gold.

In many countries, the distribution battles for precious water reserves have already begun. In Mendocino, California, there is no longer enough water to flush the toilets. And in Germany, regional drinking water supplies collapse in hot weather. Groundwater levels have dropped to record lows in many places. Will we still have enough drinking water in the future? What happens when our water disappears?

Virginia Governor Wants to Force Teachers to Out Students to Parents

LGBTQ NATION: "I firmly believe that teachers and schools have an obligation to make sure that parents are well informed about what’s happening in their kids’ lives," said Youngkin.

GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin campaign with Sen. Ted CruzPhoto: https://www.facebook.com/GlennYoungkin/photos/288169462963039
A series of moves by Republican governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia is bringing his policy of “parental rights” for the Commonwealth closer to reality.

In July, Youngkin appointed five new members to the State Board of Education, giving the governor a conservative majority. The Board sets statewide curriculum standards and high school graduation requirements, and establishes state testing and assessment programs.

With the Board’s support assured, Youngkin came out on Tuesday with his most explicit endorsement of a policy transgender rights supporters in Virginia have long feared: informing parents of their kids’ sexual orientation and gender identity without the student’s express permission.

“With regards to informing parents with most important decisions about their children,” Youngkin told WJLA News, “I think everybody knows where I stand: parents matter. Parents should be at the forefront of all of these discussions. And I firmly believe that teachers and schools have an obligation to make sure that parents are well informed about what’s happening in their kids’ lives.” » | Greg Owen | Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Here’s another Republican throwback! One really has to ask oneself one simple question: Is America returning to the Dark Ages? The Republicans sure seem to want to secure such an outcome. – © Mark Alexander

Perfection dans la beauté virile | Reupload

Perfection in manly beauty / Perfektion in männlicher Schönheit / الكمال في الجمال الرجولي

Mes remerciements vont à Anonymous sur Pinterest pour cette sublime photo.

Schön. Romantisch. Überzeugt. Treu. Verheiratet.

Beautiful. romantic. Convinced. Faithful. Married. ? Beau. Romantique. Convaincu. Fidèle. Marié.
Für dieses schöne Bild bedanke ich mich bei Bella Bella Planning auf Pinterest.

My Gay Lover and I Argue about Our Faith | Gay Romance | The Falls: Covenant of Grace

The Lincoln Project : Insider

Aug 10, 2022 At this point, the only one not talking to the Jan. 6th Committee is Donald. | Views on YouTube: 79,146

Trump on Tape: I Grab Women "by the Pu**y”.

This video on YouTube is NOT suitable for children. – Mark

Democracy Now! Top News & World Headlins – August 10, 2022

Art Garfunkel : Bright Eyes

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Olivia Newton-John’s Last Emotional Interview

Premiered Aug 8, 2022 John Travolta just posted about Olivia's passing, saying, "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!

Olivia Newton-John, who soared to international stardom as both a singer and movie star has died.

Olivia's husband, John Easterling, says she died peacefully at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends. Olivia has battled breast cancer for more than 30 years, a specific cause of death was not given, although a source close to Olivia told TMZ, "After a 30-year cancer journey, she lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer."


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Scheinbar führt Deutschland als Land in Europa, das am Queersten ist!

Apparently Germany leads as the most queer country in Europe! / Apparemment, l'Allemagne est le pays le plus queer d'Europe !
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Exposing Nigerian Online Love Scammers | 60 Minutes Australia

Jul 16, 2019 Most of us have figured out by now, that transferring our life savings into a Nigerian bank account is a mug's game. We know there's no royal fortune. No multi-million dollar return. In fact, no hope of ever seeing our money again. Maybe that's why the men behind those dodgy emails have moved on to scams that are more sophisticated and far more callous. Now they don't just bankrupt their victims, they break their hearts as well. So we decided to take them on at their own game. We set up a sting of our own and it wasn't long before the sharks took the bait.



ROYALLY SCREWED OVER: Glasgow woman convinced she was flirting with billionaire Dubai prince who wanted to visit her scammed out of £3,800: A GLASGOW woman convinced she was flirting with a billionaire Dubai royal was actually talking to scammers who conned her out of £3,800. »

The Lincoln Project : Nowhere to Hide

Aug 9, 2022 Someone's in bigly trouble.

What Now for Donald Trump - as His Home Is Raided by FBI?

Aug 9, 2022 Donald Trump was on one of his golf courses in New York when he heard news that the FBI had descended on his lavish Florida home.

The backlash was instant. The former president instantly blamed the Democratic Party, saying they didn't want him to run for the White House again in 2024.

And while Trump's hardcore base were incandescent with anger, his allies in congress threatened retribution against the bureau.


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If Trump Broke a Law on the Removal of Official Records, Would He Be Barred from Future Office?

Boxes were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building inside the White House complex near the end of President Donald J. Trump’s term. | Gerald Herbert/Associated Press
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Early reports that the F.B.I. search of former President Donald J. Trump’s residence in Florida related to an investigation into whether he had unlawfully taken government files when he left the White House focused attention on an obscure criminal law barring removal of official records. The penalties for breaking that law include disqualification from holding any federal office.

Because Mr. Trump is widely believed to be preparing to run for president again in 2024, that unusual penalty raised the prospect that he might be legally barred from returning to the White House.

Specifically, the law in question — Section 2071 of Title 18 of the United States Code — makes it a crime if someone who has custody of government documents or records “willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies or destroys” them.

If convicted, defendants can be fined or sentenced to prison for up to three years. In addition, the statute says, if they are currently in a federal office, they “shall forfeit” that office, and they shall “be disqualified from holding any office under the United States.”

On its face, then, if Mr. Trump were to be charged and convicted of removing, concealing or destroying government records under that law, he would seem to be ineligible to become president again. » | Charlie Savage | Monday, August 8, 2022

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Canicule : dix-huit départements, principalement dans l’ouest du pays, placés en vigilance orange

LE MONDE : Les fortes chaleurs s’étendront dans les jours à venir vers le nord-ouest puis le nord du pays, a expliqué Météo-France.

Paris, France le 18 juillet 2022 : Sur la place du Carrousel a proximité du Louvre des visiteurs se promènent et se protègent comme ils peuvent du soleil écrasant. BENJAMIN GIRETTE POUR « LE MONDE »
La troisième période de canicule se poursuit en France hexagonale. Mardi 9 août, dix-huit départements ont été placés en vigilance orange canicule par Météo-France, avant des orages attendus à partir de dimanche.

Les 18 départements concernés sont les suivants : la Charente (16), la Charente-Maritime (17), la Dordogne (24), le Gard (30), la Haute-Garonne (31), le Gers (32), la Gironde (33), les Landes (40), la Loire-Atlantique (44), le Lot (46), le Lot-et-Garonne (47), les Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), les Hautes-Pyrénées (65), les Deux-Sèvres (79), le Tarn (81), le Tarn-et-Garonne (82), le Vaucluse (84) et la Vendée (85).

Mercredi, les températures maximales « atteindront 34 à 37 °C des Pays de la Loire à [la région] Poitou-Charentes, et 36 à 38 °C de façon généralisée sur le Sud-Ouest avec localement des pointes à 39 ou 40 °C », avertit d’ores et déjà Météo-France. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mardi 9 août 2022

Art Garfunkel : I Only Have Eyes for You

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Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — August 9, 2022

The Lincoln Project : Getting Sh*t Done

Aug 9, 2022 Democrats:

Lowered prescription drug prices
Reduced tax burden on the middle class
Took action on Climate Change

Republicans:

Voted to keep insulin prices sky high
Aim to increase taxes on the middle class
Led a mob to attack our Capitol

Which America do you want?

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John : You're the One That I Want

Apr 10, 2014 Music video by Jhon Travolta & Olivia Newton Jhon performing You'reThe One That I Want From the Movie Grease. | Views on YouTube: 42,373,179

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John Travolta Pays Tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Aug 8, 2022 Actor John Travolta has honoured the life and memory of Australian icon Olivia Newton-John.

Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.

Travolta released a tribute to Olivia Newton-John on his social media;

"My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better," he captioned a throwback photo of Newton-John. "Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again."

"Yours from the moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!" he concluded.


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GREASE | Hopelessly Devoted to You | "Hopelessly Devoted" Clip | Paramount Movies

John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton–John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50s. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade – it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll.

Featuring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Dody Goodman, Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly, Stockard Channing


In memory of a great icon: Olivia Newton-John. R.I.P. – Mark

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The Lincoln Project: CPAC Texas Day 1

Aug 5, 2022 CPAC Texas Day 1 in 90 seconds. The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on it.

Hi Y’all! Don’t forget, we’re all gonna be seein’ Jeezuz together! – Mark

Olivia Newton-John: Australia Mourns a National Sweetheart

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Worried about Bills This Winter? In Truss’s Titanic Economics, Only the Rich Will Get a Life Raft

THE GUARDIAN: With a national catastrophe looming, the Tory leadership candidates have adopted a muscular ‘anti-welfare’ stance

As millions of families get ready to choose between starving and freezing, the biggest question in British politics right now is what government support is going to come in the next few months, and who exactly is going to get help. With Boris Johnson’s “out of office” on, and the current chancellor missing in action, it is left to the Tory leadership candidates to play at governing. On Sunday, the all but guaranteed victor, Liz Truss, announced she would “rush through” her £30bn worth of tax cuts six months earlier than planned, to “tackle the cost of living crisis”.

It doesn’t take an economist to realise that, far from “tackling the cost of living crisis”, introducing tax cuts is a dire way to target support: it just adds more cash to upper middle-class families’ pockets while the very poorest – many of whom pay little or no income tax – don’t benefit. Just look at the details of Truss’s £30bn cut: £19bn of it would go not to struggling families, but to businesses skirting corporation tax rises. Indeed, even Truss’s plan to scrap the national insurance rise would benefit the wealthiest: 85% of the £8bn cost would go to the top half of earners. It is Titanic economics, where the country is sinking and only the rich get a life raft. » | Frances Ryan | Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Liz Truss is a cipher! When it comes to economics, she is a know-nothing. The country will be mad to trust its economy on her. She is the marionette of the superrich. She cares not a jot for the poor or even middle class. She aims to please the rich and powerful, and the rich and powerful alone. – © Mark Alexander

Liz Truss doubles down on refusal to offer support over rising energy bills: Foreign secretary previously said she did not want to give ‘handouts’ to people struggling with cost of living »

FBI Searches Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home and Seizes Documents

THE GUARDIAN: Sources say the Monday morning search was part of an inquiry into missing White House records after Trump’s presidency

Federal investigators have seized documents from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, according to two sources familiar with the matter, the latest indication of a sharply intensifying criminal investigation by the US justice department into his affairs.

The FBI executed a search warrant at around 9am Monday morning at Trump’s residence, the sources said, as part of an ongoing investigation examining the former president’s potentially unlawful removal and destruction of White House records after he left office last year.

The move by the Justice Department to search Mar-a-Lago over the removal of 15 boxes of presidential records from the White House, including classified documents, as well as the destruction of other materials, marks a dramatic escalation in the inquiry.

“My beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Trump said in a bitter statement on Monday evening, adding: “They even broke into my safe!” » | Hugo Lowell in New York | Tuesday, August 9, 2022


Donald Trump annonce que sa résidence en Floride a été « perquisitionnée » par le FBI : Le ministère de la justice n’a, pour l’heure, pas communiqué sur le sujet. L’ancien président s’est indigné dans un communiqué : « Ils ont même forcé mon coffre-fort ! » Il n’était pas sur place durant l’intervention. »

Olivia Newton-John, Star of Grease, Dies Aged 73

THE GUARDIAN: Pop star best known for her role in the film musical devoted her later life to activism in support of cancer research

Olivia Newton-John died at her home in southern California, her husband said. Photograph: Sarah Morris/Getty Images
Olivia Newton-John, the musical star who found enduring fame for her leading role in the film Grease, has died aged 73. The news was confirmed by her husband.

In a statement posted on social media, Olivia Newton-John’s widower John Easterling said: “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.

“Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.

“Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.”

In 2017, Newton-John revealed the breast cancer she had first suffered in 1992 had returned andhad spread to her spine. She also revealed she’d had a second cancer diagnosis in 2013 but had kept it quiet. She said she believed she would “win over it” and called upon her native Australia to adopt the laws of the US state where she then lived, California, to allow the medicinal use of marijuana.

“My dream is that, in Australia soon, it will be available to all the cancer patients and people going through cancer that causes pain,” she said, adding that though she had moments of despair, she had had “an incredible career” and “nothing to complain about”. » | Catherine Shoard | Monday, August 8, 2022

Olivia Newton-John was that rare thing: a wonderfully unselfconscious star: After soaring to fame in Grease, Newton-John – who has died aged 73 – became the queen of the movie soundtrack album, and her roles in oddball hits Xanadu and A Mom for Christmas meant audiences never stopped loving her »

«Grease»-Darstellerin Olivia Newton-John im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben: Ihre Rolle in «Grease» machte die Sängerin und Schauspielerin Olivia Newton John weltberühmt. Die vergangenen Jahrzehnte setzte sie sich für den Kampf gegen Brustkrebs ein. »

L’actrice Olivia Newton-John, star de « Grease », est morte à 73 ans : La comédienne et chanteuse luttait depuis trente ans contre un cancer du sein. »

Olivia Newton-John stirbt im Alter von 73 Jahren : Sie war Sängerin, Schauspielerin und Songwriterin. Olivia Newton-John wurde durch ihre Rolle im Musical-Film „Grease“ berühmt. Nun ist sie im Alter von 73 Jahren gestorben. »

The Guardian View on the Dog Days of Boris Johnson’s Premiership: Crises, Which Crises?

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: As the Conservative party talks to itself, a chance to grip the challenges of the autumn and winter is being wasted

‘Boris Johnson appears to have washed his hands of a country facing stagflation and looming recession.’ Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
The sweltering summer continues to deliver ominous headlines, all pointing to the perfect storm that seems certain to break in the autumn. A new study from York University predicts that, by January 2023, more than half of UK households could be in fuel poverty, spending over 10% of net income on energy costs. The health secretary, Stephen Barclay, admits that the NHS may be unable to cope with a likely Covid wave, seasonal flu and the health impact of the cost of living crisis. Charities, which successive Conservative governments have relied on to prop up one of the meanest social safety nets in Europe, are struggling to meet soaring demand for basics as their own finances are hit by the economic squeeze. » | Editorial | Monday, August 8, 2022

Johnson accused of allowing ‘summer of drift’ amid cost of living crisis: Business leaders urge PM to act as No 10 says there are no plans to address crisis until next Tory leader is voted in »

Gordon Brown: ‘Set emergency budget or risk a winter of dire poverty’: Former PM has warned of a financial timebomb awaiting families as Labour plans a major intervention to address crisis »

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — August 8, 2022

"Karl IV und der Schwarze Tod"

Jul 4, 2019 Karl IV. wurde 1316 in Prag geboren. Sein Vater Johann hatte eine böhmische Prinzessin geheiratet und war dadurch einer der mächtigsten Männer im Reich geworden. 1346 gelang es dem ehrgeizigen Luxemburger durch die Zahlung horrender Bestechungsgelder, seinen Sohn Karl als Gegenkönig zum amtierenden Ludwig dem Bayern wählen zu lassen. Karls Position im Reich war zunächst schwach, aber durch den plötzlichen Tod Ludwigs wenige Monate nach der Wahl änderte sich die Lage.

Durch geschicktes politisches Taktieren, strategische Eheschließungen und nicht zuletzt durch die Veräußerung königlicher Privilegien sorgte Karl IV. für Frieden und konsolidierte seine Herrschaft. Als das Reich im Innern gefestigt war, brach er 1354 zu einem Italienzug auf und errang die Kaiserkrone. Kurz danach hielt er einen Reichstag in Nürnberg ab, bei dem die Modalitäten der Königswahl ein für alle Mal festgeschrieben werden sollten. Das Ergebnis der Verhandlungen zwischen Kaiser und Fürsten ging als "Goldene Bulle" in die Geschichte ein und wurde am 10. Januar 1356 öffentlich in Nürnberg verkündet. Die "Goldene Bulle" legte fest, dass zukünftig drei Erzbischöfe und vier weltliche Fürsten den König mit einfacher Mehrheit wählen sollten. Eine Art "Grundgesetz" des Heiligen Römischen Reiches entstand, das bis zu seinem Untergang 1806 gültig blieb.

Unter Karl IV. erlebte Mitteleuropa eine kulturelle Blüte. Aber seine Regierungszeit stand gleichzeitig im Schatten der schlimmsten Katastrophe des Mittelalters, der Pest. "Schuldige" waren rasch gefunden: die Juden. Als Geldverleiher waren sie zwar unverzichtbar für die mittelalterliche Wirtschaft, aber gleichzeitig verhasst und sozial ausgegrenzt. Als angebliche "Brunnenvergifter" wurden sie für die verheerende Seuche verantwortlich gemacht und zu Tausenden verbrannt. Dass mit den Juden oft auch ihre Schuldscheine verbrannt wurden, wirft ein bezeichnendes Licht auf die wahren Motive der Täter. Kaiser Karl IV. versagte in der königlichen Pflicht, seine Untertanen vor den Übergriffen zu schützen, und profitierte sogar von der Ermordung der Juden.

Failure after Failure: Private Hospitals’ Appalling Treatment of Pregnant Mum | 60 Minutes Australia

IAug 7, 2022 If you believe when it comes to hospital care, going private beats going public, it might be time to think again. 37-year-old Annie Moylan was fit, healthy, and 18 weeks pregnant with her second child, very happy. When she got sick with a fever she didn't hesitate to go to a nearby private hospital in Melbourne for treatment. And why not? It was brand new. But what happened next was appalling. Failure after failure. Annie didn't get better; she and her unborn child, died. On assignment for 60 MINUTES, the Today Show's Christine Ahern reports on a tragic series of mistakes that will make you seethe with anger.

LBC Caller Slams 'Most Arrogant, Complacent, Corrupt, Dishonest and Incompetent' Govt. in Lifetime

Aug 8, 2022 This LBC caller says which government is the "most arrogant, complacent, corrupt, dishonest and incompetent" in his lifetime.

Whoever this caller is, he is absolutely right. We need a change of administration now. The Tories have been in office for far too long. When any government is in office as long as the Tories have been, it is never healthy, regardless of their political persuasion. And as for Thatcherism, that is the last thing this country needs in the mess we're in. Thatcherism was great for its time: the Eighties. It might well be good for another time in the future. But it is NOT GOOD for these times we are now living in. We've had forty plus years of the politics of greed. It is now high time that we get a dose of the politics of compassion. And that ain't Thatcherism! – © Mark Alexander

Art Garfunkel : I Only Have Eyes for You

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Der lange Schatten der «eisernen Lady»

Jahre nach ihrem Tod feiert Margaret Thatcher im Rennen um die Johnson-Nachfolge ein postumes Comeback. Sowohl Liz Truss wie auch Rishi Sunak präsentieren sich als politische Erben Thatchers – und streiten darüber, wie die «eiserne Lady» auf die heutige wirtschaftliche Misere reagieren würde.

Die britische Premierministerin im Mai 1980 vor der Downing Street Nummer 10. Auch 42 Jahre später bleibt sie für die britischen Konservativen prägend. | John Redman / AP
1987 erklärte Margaret Thatcher in einem BBC-Interview, sie hoffe, als Premierministerin immer weiter- und weiterzumachen. Im Herbst 1990 musste sie nach einer parteiinternen Rebellion dann doch zurücktreten, 2013 verstarb sie im Alter von 87 Jahren. Nun aber feiert die «eiserne Lady» im Rennen um die Nachfolge von Boris Johnson eine Art Comeback. Sowohl die Favoritin Liz Truss als auch ihr Gegner Rishi Sunak erklärten Thatcher zu ihrem grossen Vorbild im Amt des Premierministers – und liefern einander seither einen erbitterten Wettstreit um ihr politisches Erbe.

Gezielte Assoziationen

Mit ihrer Kleiderwahl und Symbolik weckt Truss schon seit längerem Assoziationen zu Thatcher. Im Februar reiste die Aussenministerin in einem ähnlichen Pelzmantel nach Moskau wie einst ihr grosses Vorbild. Im letzten Herbst liess sie sich in Estland auf dem Dach eines britischen Panzers fotografieren – und stellte damit ein Bild Thatchers aus dem Jahr 1986 nach. Zudem präsentiert sich Truss als stramme und durchsetzungsfähige Macherin, die charakterlich der «eisernen Lady» gleicht. » | Niklaus Nuspliger, London | Montag, 8. August 2022

En trois jours d’exercices, la Chine menace Taïwan, sans vraiment changer le statu quo

LE MONDE : Malgré un discours très offensif, les manœuvres militaires effectuées par la Chine n’ont pas vraiment changé le rapport de force dans le détroit de Taïwan, estiment les experts.

Une dizaine de tirs de missiles, une quinzaine de frégates, une soixantaine de chasseurs chinois, des drones, et des attaques informatiques pour déstabiliser l’ennemi : pour la Chine, les trois jours d’exercices effectués du 4 au 7 août dans le détroit de Taïwan sont un succès. Si l’essentiel des activités a pris fin dimanche, des manœuvres simulant « des opérations anti-sous-marins et des assauts en mer » se poursuivaient, lundi 8 août au matin, a indiqué l’état-major de l’Armée populaire de libération.

A en croire la presse chinoise, ces exercices permettent à Pékin de démontrer sa capacité à frapper Taïwan n’importe où et d’affirmer sa souveraineté sur l’ensemble du détroit, au-delà de la « ligne médiane » séparant la zone en deux. D’après le ministère de la défense taïwanais, vingt-deux appareils chinois ont effectué de courtes incursions du côté taïwanais de la ligne médiane ces derniers jours. Mais, pour les experts, ces manœuvres n’ont pas radicalement changé la situation. » | Par Simon Leplâtre | lundi 8 août 2022

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UK Heatwave This Week Will Last Longer Than July’s but with Lower Temperatures

THE GUARDIAN: Peaks of about 35C expected on Friday or Saturday amid warnings of fire risk

Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July’s record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35C expected over the next week, forecasters have said.

Temperatures over the coming days will remain lower than the 40.3C reached in July, the hottest temperature on record, but the heatwave will continue over a “prolonged period”, the Met Office has said.

People have been urged not to have barbecues in the tinder-dry conditions after people from 15 homes were evacuated after a garden fire that spread out of control in Essex. » | PA Media | Monday, August 8, 2022

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Elton John : Circle of Life | From The Lion King | Official Video

Nov 4, 2017 “Circle of Life” is performed and composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song features in the iconic opening sequence of Walt Disney’s The Lion King and this music video features alternative lyrics from the soundtrack version. It was also nominated for Best Song at the 1994 Academy Awards. | Views on YouTube: 14,792,941

Eagles : Tequila Sunrise | 2013 Remaster

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CALLEkocht : Kalbsleber in Salbei-Butter zubereiten. So wirst auch Du sie lieben!

Aug 5, 2022 Zarte Kalbsleber, saftig und zart braten mit blonden Zwiebeln oder in Salbeibutter. Ganz einfache Küche und ein leckeres Rezept. Unbedingt einmal selber machen. Es lohnt sich.

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Michael Lambert : Truss & Sunak Desperately Chase the Extreme Right of the Tory Party

Aug 6, 2022 The UK economy is in serious trouble with runaway inflation, the biggest rise in interest rates for thirty years, soaring prices and widespread anxiety.

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak desperately chase the right-wing of the Tory party membership and are offering ever more extreme and impossible policies. Whilst Truss is the clear favourite, Sunak desperately moves further to the right. She is offering massive unfunded tax cuts whilst he promises just as large tax cuts but not until 2029.

The NHS is in crisis, company failures are at a record, there are desperate labour shortages in many key areas. A food crisis is approaching since UK farmers have been unable to plant as much as previously given that EU workers are no longer available. Petrol, gas and electricity prices are all at their highest ever despite power companies making record profits.

Truss tries to blame others for the failings whilst insulting the entire Scottish nation and all public sector workers who work outside of London. Sunak talks of 'lefty lawyers' who take action against politicians and government. He wants to treat those who 'vilify' the government as 'extremists' and impose £10 fines on those who fail to arrive for any medical appointments.

Finally he seeks to 'level up' prosperous Tunbridge Wells and undo Labour's policy of sending money to depressed urban areas.

The Lincoln Project: Alike

Aug 6, 2022 Nazi ideals have resurfaced in America under the guise of the Republican Party. It is our turn to fight them as our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents once did.

TyskySour: Rishi Sunak Says the Quiet Part Loud

Traditional English Breakfast : The Secrets behind One of the Most British Dishes You Can Eat | DW Food

Aug 6, 2022 Eight ingredients adorn your plate when you order the "Full English Breakfast" at Terry's Cafe in London, including black pudding, baked beans and bubble and squeak. We show how the national dish is prepared.

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Eagles : Lyin' Eyes | 2013 Remaster

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Romy und Alain: Die ewigen Verlobten | Doku HD | ARTE

Aug 5, 2022 Er war die männliche Schönheit in Person, sie war strahlend und fröhlich. Sie stand für "Sissi", er für den "Leoparden". Das Paar Romy Schneider–Alain Delon ging ins kollektive Gedächtnis ein, obwohl es nur fünf Jahre zusammen war. 40 Jahre nach Romy Schneiders Tod eröffnet die Doku eine neue Sicht auf die beiden Ikonen der Filmgeschichte.

Romy Schneider und Alain Delon: ein legendäres Paar voller Gegensätze. Sie verkörperte offenherzige Rollen, während er unnahbar wirkte. Die Liebesbeziehung zwischen den beiden verlief so leidenschaftlich und stürmisch, dass sie ins kollektive Gedächtnis einging, obwohl sie nur fünf Jahre andauerte. Obwohl beide später mit anderen Partnern verheiratet waren, kamen sie nie wirklich voneinander los.

Ihre Leidenschaft zeigte sich nochmals in Jacques Derays Kultfilm „Der Swimmingpool“ (1969). Damals waren die beiden Schauspieler schon seit Längerem getrennt, einander jedoch weiterhin verbunden. Romy Schneider verdankte ihre Besetzung in „Der Swimmingpool“ der Initiative von Alain Delon, der seinerseits zehn Jahre zuvor als damals noch unbekannter französischer Nachwuchsdarsteller an der Seite des schon hochberühmten deutschen „Sissi“-Stars seine erste große Filmrolle gespielt hatte.

Für Alain Delon blieb das innere Band auch nach Romy Schneiders Tod am 29. Mai 1982 bestehen. Davon zeugt sein Abschiedsbrief: „Oft stellten wir einander die typische Frage der Liebespaare: ‚Wer hat sich zuerst verliebt, du oder ich?‘ Wir zählten bis drei und antworteten: ‚Weder du noch ich! Zusammen!‘ Bei dir habe ich ein wenig Deutsch gelernt: ‚Ich liebe dich‘. Je t’aime. Je t’aime, ma Puppele.“

40 Jahre nach Romy Schneiders Tod setzt dieser Dokumentarfilm den Schwerpunkt auf das legendäre Paar. Bisher unveröffentlichte Aussagen von Zeitzeuginnen und Zeitzeugen, die Romy und Alain in Frankreich und Deutschland nahestanden, eröffnen eine neue Sicht auf die beiden Ikonen der Filmgeschichte.

Dokumentation von Olivier Monssens (F 2022, 52 Min)
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MI6 Expert on Boris Johnson, Alexander Lebedev and the UK's Russia Problem | New Statesman

Aug 5, 2022 Boris Johnson has finally admitted he met former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev in private while Foreign Secretary. Christopher Steele, former M16 agent and author of the famous "Trump Dossier", tells the New Statesman what the security risks are for the United Kingdom.

The day before Boris Johnson agreed to step down as Prime Minister (after more than 50 members of his government had resigned), he admitted to the Liaison Committee something that had been long suspected: while he was Foreign Secretary he had met privately with former KGB agent and Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev, without security or aides.

In this video interview, former MI6 agent and intelligence expert Christopher Steele explains why the off-books meeting between Johnson and Lebedev poses a security risk to the UK, and what it tells us about the influence of Russia and Vladimir Putin at the highest levels of UK government.

Boris Johnson is also friends with Alexander Lebedev's son, Evgeny Lebedev. The younger Lebedev is the proprietor of the London Evening Standard and Independent newspapers, and in 2020 was nominated for a seat in the House of Lords by none other than Boris Johnson. Here Steele also discusses the influence his peerage might allow Lord Lebedev to exert, and the types of intelligence it would give him access to.

Christopher Steele was an MI6 intelligence operative, who ran the Russia desk at the MI6 London headquarters. During the 2016 US presidential elections Steele become notorious for compiling a dossier which claimed that Russia had compiled a file of compromising information on Donald Trump. This became known as the "Trump dossier".

Liz Truss Rejects ‘Handouts’ as Way to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis

THE GUARDIAN: Conservative leadership frontrunner insists on tax cuts despite claims they will fuel inflation

Liz Truss at an event at Solihull Moors FC, as part of the Conservative leadership campaign.Photograph: Jacob King/PA
The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Liz Truss, has rejected “handouts” as a way of helping people affected by the cost of living crisis.

Truss said she would press ahead with proposed tax cuts despite claims they would fuel inflation and “kiss goodbye” to the Conservatives’ chances of winning the next election.

With mounting pressure as households face a financial squeeze, the foreign secretary rejected handouts and insisted on tax cuts costing more than £30bn as the country spirals towards a recession.

“Of course I will look at what more can be done,” Truss told the Financial Times. “But the way I would do things is in a Conservative way of lowering the tax burden, not giving out handouts.” » | Geneva Abdul | Saturday, August 6, 2022

Clearly, Liz Truss doesn’t understand even basic economics. Tax cuts are not going to help the poor or the struggling middle class get through these tough times. Doesn’t she know that a person earning less than £12,570 per annum doesn’t pay any tax anyway; so how are tax cuts going to help these people get through this crisis?

Tax cuts are wrong for the economic crisis we are in. First of all, tax cuts would help the rich and better off and not the poor and under-privileged, and secondly, even if they were to help at the margin, it would take a long time for any benefits of tax cuts to filter through. So, what are the working poor going to do in the interim? Starve and/or freeze to death? Get a grip, Madame! – G Mark Alexander

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Deutschland aus Sicht der russischen Propaganda | Fake News | ARTE

Jun 30, 2022 Die russische Dozhd-Redaktion – derzeit im Exil in Georgien – betreibt seit 2018 den erfolgreichen YouTube-Channel "FAKE NEWS". Jede Woche wühlt sich das Team hier durch Stunden an russischen Staats-News und Propaganda-Shows, und zerrupft sogfältig jede einzelne Lüge, bis auch der letzte Putin-Propagandist nackt dasteht. Aber wie haarsträubend sind die Lügen wirklich, worauf fußen ie, wie werden sie konstruiert? Um dem europäischen Publikum das näherzubringen, produziert die Dozhd-Redaktion wöchentlich eine internationale Ausgabe ihres „Fake News“-Format, exklusiv für den Arte TRACKS YouTube-Channel - kompakt und für Einsteiger:innen geeignet.

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Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines – August 5, 2022

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán Addresses CPAC as American Right Embraces His Authoritarian Rule

Aug 4, 2022 We speak with international affairs scholar Kim Lane Scheppele on the rise and fall of Hungary's constitutional democracy and how Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has gained popularity among the American right ahead of his speech today at the Conservative Political Action Conference. "Orbán presents, especially for the American right, a kind of irresistible combination of culture war issues," says Lane Scheppele. "These culture war issues in Hungary disguise the fact that underneath the surface Orbán has been changing the laws of the country so that gradually he has shut down all of the independent institutions that might tell him no." She says U.S. Republicans are now engaging in a very "Orbán-like" campaign to rig elections so they win regardless of the popular vote.

Hungary PM Viktor Orbán rallies US conservatives to fight for ‘less drag queens, more Chuck Norris’: Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has remarked the world needs fewer drag queens and “more rangers” in a keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the US. »

Why American Conservatives Love Viktor Orban: What was the prime minister of Hungary doing addressing a crowd of Republicans in Dallas? »

Margaret Thatcher : “The Lady's Not for Turning”

Beleagured Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher makes pun during the 1981 Conservative Party conference speech: "the lady's not for turning" she says to her critics in her Cabinet and in the country, Brighton; 10 Oct 80

This Lady Is for Turning ; She Loves U-Turns,! Truss’s Motto: Keep Turning until You Reach Your Goal!

„Wir werden ihnen nicht erlauben, Taiwan zu isolieren“

PELOSI WARNT CHINA
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Nancy Pelosi hat China vorgeworfen, ihren Besuch in Taiwan als Vorwand zu nutzen, um Taipeh einzuschüchtern. Auch der japanische Ministerpräsident Kishida kritisiert Peking.

Während China am Freitag rund um Taiwan weiter militärische Stärke demonstrierte, hat die „Sprecherin“ des amerikanischen Repräsentantenhauses, Nancy Pelosi, der Regierung in Peking vorgeworfen, ihren Besuch auf Taiwan in dieser Woche als Vorwand für die Einschüchterung Taiwans zu gebrauchen. „Die Chinesen machen ihre Schläge“, sagte Pelosi mit Blick auf die Militärmanöver in Tokio vor Journalisten. „Wahrscheinlich nutzen sie unseren Besuch als einen Vorwand.“

Peking hatte auf den Besuch der ranghöchsten amerikanischen Politikerin seit 25 Jahren auf Taiwan mit großer Verärgerung und mehrtägigen Militärmanövern rund um die Insel reagiert, die eine Blockade simulieren. Am Freitag teilte das Außenministerium in Peking mit, dass China Sanktionen gegen Pelosi und ihre Angehörigen verhängt habe. China bestellt japanischen Botschafter ein » | Patrick Welter, Korrespondent für Wirtschaft und Politik in Japan mit Sitz in Tokio | Freitag, 5. August 2022

TyskySour : Liz Truss Gives Scotland an INSULTING Message

If I were a Scotsman, it would make me all the more determined to secede from the UK and request to rejoin the EU. Liz Truss is truly a lightweight. Incidentally, her understanding of economics is all screwed up as well. – © Mark

« C’est Poutine qui est en train d’anéantir le monde russe, le vrai, celui qui a une existence historique»

LE MONDE – TRIBUNE: Pour le président de la Russie, ce que les peuples de l’ex-URSS (sans les pays baltes) ont de russe suffit pour les unir. Mais l’empire était multiethnique, et son patrimoine est le produit de la diversité, affirme l’universitaire Serge Rolet, dans une tribune au « Monde ».

On comprend bien pourquoi les Ukrainiens n’ont aucune envie de faire partie du monde russe (« rousski mir ») que cherche à leur imposer Vladimir Poutine. La réalisation de ce fantasme nationaliste grand-russe ferait de l’Ukraine une humiliante arrière-cour de la Russie. Pour Poutine, les peuples qui composent le monde russe (c’est-à-dire ceux de l’ex-URSS, sans les pays baltes) n’ont en commun que ce qu’ils ont de russe. Or ce qui est russe est souvent constitué d’apports non russes.

L’histoire, le patrimoine matériel et immatériel de la Russie sont le produit de la diversité. Le centre est autant fait par la périphérie que la périphérie l’est par le centre. L’empire russe était multiethnique. Une partie importante de la noblesse russe descend des Tatars. Dostoïevski passe pour avoir dit : « Nous [les écrivains russes de son temps] sommes tous sortis du Manteau de Gogol. » Gogol (1809-1852) était ukrainien et il écrivait en russe ; ses œuvres sont saturées d’histoires, de folklore, de paysages ukrainiens. » | Serge Rolet, Professeur de russe à l’université de Lille | vendredi 5 août 2022

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Iles grecques | Invitation au voyage | ARTE

Aug 4, 2022 Trois reportages pour découvrir les îles grecques : Corfou, l'île promise de Lawrence Durrell - L'art de la diète méditerranéenne - À Olympie, les femmes entrent dans le jeu.

Corfou, l'île promise de Lawrence Durrell

Embrassées par la mer, les îles de l'archipel ionien s'étalent le long de la côte occidentale de la Grèce. Parmi elles, Corfou est un petit paradis. Dans les années 1930, ses eaux scintillantes et ses baies idylliques séduisent l'écrivain britannique Lawrence Durrell alors qu'il n'a qu'une vingtaine d'années. Là-bas, il se rapproche de la nature et se soumet à une intense introspection qui va donner naissance à "L'île de Prospero", un récit évoquant son voyage.

En Grèce, l'art de la diète méditerranéenne

Au cœur de l'archipel des Cyclades, les reliefs accidentés et arides de Sifnos cachent des terres fertiles peuplées de brebis et de chèvres. Sur ces sols chauffés par un puissant soleil s'épanouissent des fruits et légumes d'une qualité rare. Des produits précieux qui alimentent depuis des siècles un art de vivre unique et ont contribué à façonner la gastronomie saine et savoureuse de l'île grecque.

À Olympie, les femmes entrent dans le jeu

Au pied du mont Cronion, les vestiges du site d'Olympie rappellent l'importance d'un lieu qui fut l'un des plus grands sanctuaires religieux et sportifs de Grèce. C'est ici qu'eurent lieu les premiers Jeux olympiques. Et là que le sport féminin fit ses premiers pas...

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Sandi Toksvig Says ‘Lives at Stake’ after Anti-gay Anglican Church Declaration

THE GUARDIAN: Broadcaster appeals to archbishop of Canterbury to reverse decision, saying: ‘Let me talk you round’

‘It was a sin in 1998 and you just wanted to make clear in 2022 that no one in your finely frocked gang has moved on from that,’ wrote Toksvig (centre). Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA
The lives of LGBTQ+ people are at stake, the broadcaster and author Sandi Toksvig has said, after the archbishop of Canterbury affirmed the validity of a 1998 resolution that gay sex is a sin.

In a letter to more than 650 bishops attending the once-a-decade Lambeth conference on Tuesday, Justin Welby, who is also leader of the Anglican church, said the resolution, known as Lambeth 1.10, was “not in doubt”.

“It was a sin in 1998 and you just wanted to make clear in 2022 that no one in your finely frocked gang has moved on from that,” wrote Toksvig in her letter published on Twitter on Wednesday evening. “Seriously, with the state the world is in, that is what you wanted to focus on?”

Responding to the latest knot the Church of England has tied itself into, Toksvig laid bare the facts, including that suicide is contemplated by young LGBTQ+ people at higher rates than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. She said she had faced death threats herself, and questioned the Church of England’s interpretation of Jesus’s views on homosexuality.

“The lives of LGBTQ+ people are at stake here,” Toksvig wrote. “Jesus doesn’t mention sexuality at all. It clearly wasn’t a big deal for him.” » | Geneva Abdul | Thursday, August 4, 2022

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