Thursday, December 28, 2023
Inside the German Far Right Movement | ARTE.tv Documentary
New Task Force Aims to Bolster U.S. Institutions against Trump Threat
Lawrence: Jack Smith Wants to Ban Trump from Blaming Criminal Cases on Biden at Trial
Jacques Delors, Architect of the Modern EU, Dies at 98 | DW News
Related article here.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Argentina: Milei Wants to Reverse Rapprochement with China | DW News
Naturally, I wish Argentina and the Argentinians all the luck in the world; however, I fear that Argentina is travelling down the wrong road. Javier Milei's experiment with EXTREME DEREGULATION of the economy will, in all probability, lead to no good place; on the contrary, Milei's experiment is likely to make matters ten times worse! If you think that the economy is screwed up now, wait for a few years until the effects of this reckless experiment play out! Almost always in life, the best path to stability is not the extreme path, but the middle way, the golden path – the golden middle way.
We here in the UK have plenty of experience of deregulation under Thatcher and her misguided policies. Look at the mess that the UK is in today as a result of them! But Argentina will be in an even worse situation, because its starting position is so much worse than even the UK's was.
I wish Argentina and the Argentinians well. Of course I do. They are going to need everyone's good wishes. But more than good wishes, Argentina needs a path forward paved with sound economic policies. Javier Milei's anarcho-capitalistic ideas are highly unlikely to deliver the needed goods. – © Mark Alexander
Led by Donkeys: Sunak's priorities
Do we really need to cast our net so far and wide to find a prime minister for this country? – © Mark Alexander
Jacques Delors, Former European Commission President, Dies Aged 98
GUARDIAN EUROPE: Politician considered to be founding father of today’s European Union died at his home in Paris
Jacques Delors, the former European Commission president considered a founding father of today’s EU, has died aged 98 at his home in Paris.
Delors, also a former French government minister, was a passionate advocate of postwar European integration and credited as the driving force behind the introduction of the euro, the EU’s single currency, and the creation of the bloc’s single market.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, was one of the first to pay tribute. “A statesman of French destiny. An inexhaustible architect of our Europe. A fighter for human justice,” he said in a statement.
“Jacques Delors was all these things. His commitment, his ideals and his uprightness will always inspire us. I salute his work and his memory and share the grief of his family.” » | Kim Willsher in Paris and Nadeem Badshah | Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Jacques Delors, figure de la gauche française et de la construction européenne, est mort : L'ancien président de la Commission européenne est décédé ce mercredi à 98 ans, a annoncé sa fille Martine Aubry. »
Jacques Delors, the former European Commission president considered a founding father of today’s EU, has died aged 98 at his home in Paris.
Delors, also a former French government minister, was a passionate advocate of postwar European integration and credited as the driving force behind the introduction of the euro, the EU’s single currency, and the creation of the bloc’s single market.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, was one of the first to pay tribute. “A statesman of French destiny. An inexhaustible architect of our Europe. A fighter for human justice,” he said in a statement.
“Jacques Delors was all these things. His commitment, his ideals and his uprightness will always inspire us. I salute his work and his memory and share the grief of his family.” » | Kim Willsher in Paris and Nadeem Badshah | Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Jacques Delors, figure de la gauche française et de la construction européenne, est mort : L'ancien président de la Commission européenne est décédé ce mercredi à 98 ans, a annoncé sa fille Martine Aubry. »
HAUSER - Laudate Dominum | Mozart | Reupload
Harken unto the angels! They are singing! – Mark
When It’s Too Parky for a Parka, Reach Instead for Your Fur to Make that Extravagant Statement!
Geschichte des Drogenhandels - Der große Rausch (1/3) | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE
Dec 27, 2023 | Heroin und Kokain haben in der Weltwirtschaft genauso viel Gewicht wie Erdöl und Textilien. Die dreiteilige Dokumentation zeichnet die Geschichte des globalen Drogenhandels nach. In dieser Folge: Von den Anfängen im 19. Jahrhundert bis hin zu den neuen synthetischen Drogen
Heroin und Kokain haben in der Weltwirtschaft genauso viel Gewicht wie Erdöl und Textilien. Für die Entstehung der mächtigen Drogenkartelle sind die Kolonialmächte ebenso verantwortlich wie Pharmaunternehmen, Bankensysteme und Geheimdienste der ganzen Welt. In drei Folgen zeichnet ARTE die Geschichte des globalen Drogenhandels nach. Im 19. Jahrhundert breitete sich Opium auf Betreiben der Kolonialmächte in ganz Asien aus. Zur gleichen Zeit entdeckte die pharmazeutische Industrie des Westens mit Morphium, Kokain und Heroin neue Wundermittel. Während sich die Rauschgiftabhängigkeit zum weltweiten Problem entwickelte, wurden Drogen nach und nach verboten. Infolge der Prohibition entstanden die ersten Drogenkartelle, die immer wieder den Schutz der Staaten suchen sollten. Einen beispiellosen Boom erlebten diese kriminellen Netzwerke während des Kalten Krieges, als Geheimdienste Drogen politisch instrumentalisierten. Die USA mussten das teuer bezahlen: Ein Drittel ihrer Soldaten in Vietnam waren 1970 heroinabhängig. Im Jahr darauf rief US-Präsident Richard Nixon in einer historischen Rede den „Krieg gegen die Drogen“ aus.
Dokureihe, Regie: Christophe Bouquet (F 2020, 52 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 23/01/2024
Heroin und Kokain haben in der Weltwirtschaft genauso viel Gewicht wie Erdöl und Textilien. Für die Entstehung der mächtigen Drogenkartelle sind die Kolonialmächte ebenso verantwortlich wie Pharmaunternehmen, Bankensysteme und Geheimdienste der ganzen Welt. In drei Folgen zeichnet ARTE die Geschichte des globalen Drogenhandels nach. Im 19. Jahrhundert breitete sich Opium auf Betreiben der Kolonialmächte in ganz Asien aus. Zur gleichen Zeit entdeckte die pharmazeutische Industrie des Westens mit Morphium, Kokain und Heroin neue Wundermittel. Während sich die Rauschgiftabhängigkeit zum weltweiten Problem entwickelte, wurden Drogen nach und nach verboten. Infolge der Prohibition entstanden die ersten Drogenkartelle, die immer wieder den Schutz der Staaten suchen sollten. Einen beispiellosen Boom erlebten diese kriminellen Netzwerke während des Kalten Krieges, als Geheimdienste Drogen politisch instrumentalisierten. Die USA mussten das teuer bezahlen: Ein Drittel ihrer Soldaten in Vietnam waren 1970 heroinabhängig. Im Jahr darauf rief US-Präsident Richard Nixon in einer historischen Rede den „Krieg gegen die Drogen“ aus.
Dokureihe, Regie: Christophe Bouquet (F 2020, 52 Min)
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 23/01/2024
If Trump Wins: "Inviting the Dark Ages Across the Planet" | Amanpour & Co
Obdachlos in der Türkei - Armut auf der Straße, wenn der Staat nicht hilft | Doku | DokThema | BR
Germany's 'Mr. Austerity' Wolfgang Schäuble Dies at 81 | DW News
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Stop US Aid to Israel!
Dec 26, 2023 | Who really profits from a weakened & divided Middle East? Who is selling weapons to all sides with conditions that are harmful to the long-term success of those who ink these deals?
I am not against a relationship with the US, but I am against the current toxic relationship that Israel & the US have, where Israel has been forced to become dependent and externally-controlled in several ways.
Many are wrong to think that the US is giving cash to Israel as "foreign aid", when in reality what Israel receives is credit, which can only be used by buying weapons from specific US companies.
Of course, this credit also has harmful conditions attached which negatively influence foreign policy, and ultimately prevents the region from obtaining justice for all or achieving stability.
Let's start the conversation on how to build healthy relationships, and recalibrate the Middle East towards the right direction for it to arrive to its potential.
This short film has been a Kavana Films production.
This remarkable man can be supported on Patreon here.
I am not against a relationship with the US, but I am against the current toxic relationship that Israel & the US have, where Israel has been forced to become dependent and externally-controlled in several ways.
Many are wrong to think that the US is giving cash to Israel as "foreign aid", when in reality what Israel receives is credit, which can only be used by buying weapons from specific US companies.
Of course, this credit also has harmful conditions attached which negatively influence foreign policy, and ultimately prevents the region from obtaining justice for all or achieving stability.
Let's start the conversation on how to build healthy relationships, and recalibrate the Middle East towards the right direction for it to arrive to its potential.
This short film has been a Kavana Films production.
This remarkable man can be supported on Patreon here.
Britain Forgot How the EU Improved British Food!
Now, after Brexit, we British can look forward to the working-class feast of greasy bacon and eggs in a working man’s ‘caff’! Forget about the sophisticated, Continental foods like Brie, Camembert, Italian delicacies, etc. All because of SOBs like Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and tw*ts (supply your own vowel) like Jacob Rees-Mogg and Rishi Sunak. [This is proof here.] People who live in bubbles and who have little or no understanding of how much the European Union improved the lives of ordinary Brits since our membership of that wonderful organisation.
It is to be hoped that the influence of these ne’er-do-well politicians will perish. They deserve nothing but our collective scorn. – © Mark Alexander
David Rothkopf on the Danger of Trump Returning to the White House | The Warning Podcast
No intelligent American, no true Christian American could possibly vote for Donald Trump. Trump is a chump. Anyone who does vote for him, doesn’t use his/her brain cells and cares not a jot for Christian principles. Period! – © Mark Alexander
The Instability of American Politics Can't Be Ignored (with Anne Applebaum) | The Bulwark Podcast
Stephen Fry Addresses the Nation | Channel 4 Alternative Christmas Message
What a delightful and touching Christmas message! – Mark
Ukraine Ignores Russian Orthodox Church, Observes December 25 as Public Holiday
'There Is No Money': Javier Milei Delivers Argentines Painful Truth in Maiden Speech
Dec 11, 2023 | Argentina's new libertarian leader Javier Milei has declared the country is broke after "more than a 100 years of decadence" as he warns of a painful but inevitable fiscal shock to fix the severe economic crisis.
On Sunday, Milei was officially sworn in, succeeding the Peronist leader Alberto Fernandez, whose government was dogged by failures to curb rampant inflation that is now almost reaching 200 per cent.
In his maiden speech, Milei said his focus is on trimming state expenditure rather than burdening the private sector, aiming to stabilise the economy and appease investors.
"If a country is lacking in reputation, as is unfortunately the case with Argentine, business will not invest until they see a fiscal readjustment, bringing it down," he said. "And no less important, for gradualism it is necessary that there is financing. And unfortunately I have to tell you again that there is no money."
"Therefore, following such a situation there can be no doubt that the only possible option is an adjustment, an orderly adjustment that comes down with its full weight on the state and not on the private sector."
On Sunday, Milei was officially sworn in, succeeding the Peronist leader Alberto Fernandez, whose government was dogged by failures to curb rampant inflation that is now almost reaching 200 per cent.
In his maiden speech, Milei said his focus is on trimming state expenditure rather than burdening the private sector, aiming to stabilise the economy and appease investors.
"If a country is lacking in reputation, as is unfortunately the case with Argentine, business will not invest until they see a fiscal readjustment, bringing it down," he said. "And no less important, for gradualism it is necessary that there is financing. And unfortunately I have to tell you again that there is no money."
"Therefore, following such a situation there can be no doubt that the only possible option is an adjustment, an orderly adjustment that comes down with its full weight on the state and not on the private sector."
Monday, December 25, 2023
L’Iran accuse Israël d’avoir tué un de ses commandants en Syrie
LE MONDE : Interrogée sur cette frappe, l’armée israélienne a dit ne « pas commenter les informations des médias étrangers ».
Les gardiens de la révolution, l’armée idéologique de l’Iran, ont accusé Israël d’avoir tué un de leurs commandants lundi dans une frappe en Syrie, et promis de venger sa mort. Selon la télévision d’Etat, le général de brigade Razi Moussavi a été visé par « trois missiles » dans un quartier de Sayeda Zeinab, au sud de Damas. La chaîne a diffusé des images de colonnes de fumée s’élevant, selon elle, de la zone de l’attaque. Interrogée sur cette frappe, l’armée israélienne a dit ne « pas commenter les informations des médias étrangers ». » | Le Monde avec AFP | lundi 25 décembre 2023
Les gardiens de la révolution, l’armée idéologique de l’Iran, ont accusé Israël d’avoir tué un de leurs commandants lundi dans une frappe en Syrie, et promis de venger sa mort. Selon la télévision d’Etat, le général de brigade Razi Moussavi a été visé par « trois missiles » dans un quartier de Sayeda Zeinab, au sud de Damas. La chaîne a diffusé des images de colonnes de fumée s’élevant, selon elle, de la zone de l’attaque. Interrogée sur cette frappe, l’armée israélienne a dit ne « pas commenter les informations des médias étrangers ». » | Le Monde avec AFP | lundi 25 décembre 2023
Steinmeier's Christmas Speech: 'The World Has Presented Its Dark Side' | DW News
Dec 25, 2023 | German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier focused on the need for courage and cooperation in the face of challenges in Germany and around the world in his annual Christmas address.
The German president emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong democracy, stating that that could only happen if people were engaged and if they worked to "ensure that what is not yet good today is better tomorrow."
Steinmeier acknowledged that the year has left many Germans concerned about "unresolved issues here in our country."
The speech included gratitude for police, firefighters, military personnel, health care workers and other institutions.
Looking forward to next year, Steinmeier noted that Germany's Basic Law is turning 75 and should be celebrated. Steinmeier said the constitution could guide the nation through challenging times.
The German president emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong democracy, stating that that could only happen if people were engaged and if they worked to "ensure that what is not yet good today is better tomorrow."
Steinmeier acknowledged that the year has left many Germans concerned about "unresolved issues here in our country."
The speech included gratitude for police, firefighters, military personnel, health care workers and other institutions.
Looking forward to next year, Steinmeier noted that Germany's Basic Law is turning 75 and should be celebrated. Steinmeier said the constitution could guide the nation through challenging times.
The Pope Delivers His Christmas Day Message
Dec 25, 2023 | Pope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in the Middle East in his traditional Christmas message from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica, denouncing the role of the arms trade in fomenting violence around the world.
The Pope, 87, who suffers from pain in his hip and knee, and at times seemed short of breath, delivered his Christmas message for the first time sitting down. He makes frequent use of a wheel-chair, walks with a stick and often delegates the leading role in religious ceremonies to colleagues.
Francis said he embraced the peoples of Israel and the Occupied Territories, and in particular the Christian community of Gaza, while members of the crowd waved around 20 Palestinian flags.
The Pope, 87, who suffers from pain in his hip and knee, and at times seemed short of breath, delivered his Christmas message for the first time sitting down. He makes frequent use of a wheel-chair, walks with a stick and often delegates the leading role in religious ceremonies to colleagues.
Francis said he embraced the peoples of Israel and the Occupied Territories, and in particular the Christian community of Gaza, while members of the crowd waved around 20 Palestinian flags.
Jesus of Nazareth | Full Movie HD | English
HAUSER - Laudate Dominum (Mozart)
The King's Christmas Broadcast 2023
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers : Islands In the Stream | Official Audio
Carols From King’s – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (Full Album)
Carols from King's 2023
Available to download here.
Merry Christmas! Fröhliche Weihnachten! Joyeaux Noël Nadolig Llawen! ¡Feliz Navidad! Buon Natale! عيد ميلاد سعيد
It’s Christmas Eve again, already, another year is almost over. But before it ends, we have an important and beautiful celebration: Christmas. We tend to forget that Christmas is not one day, Christmas Day, but twelve! It behoves us to celebrate them all if we can; it ill behoves us to forget them since, these days, we have little opportunity to celebrate anything. There is trouble and strife every which way we look!
For your continued support, I should like to thank you all. Your loyalty and support mean so much to me.
So, please allow me to extend to you my heartfelt thanks and naturally, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Ich wünsche Ihnen allen von ganzem Herzen ein recht schönes Weihnachtsfest!
Je vous souhaite à tous un très Joyeux Noël de tout mon cœur !
© Mark Alexander
All Rights Reserved
For your continued support, I should like to thank you all. Your loyalty and support mean so much to me.
So, please allow me to extend to you my heartfelt thanks and naturally, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Ich wünsche Ihnen allen von ganzem Herzen ein recht schönes Weihnachtsfest!
Je vous souhaite à tous un très Joyeux Noël de tout mon cœur !
© Mark Alexander
All Rights Reserved
L'Elysée, plus qu'une maison politique, un temple de la gastronomie française
Baroque Christmas Concert with Works by Bach, Handel and Mozart | Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Documentary about the City of Zürich, Switzerland | 2015
Une élégance simple pour la femme qui souhaite faire une déclaration ce Noël
Bobby Flay's Egg and Ham Empanadas | Brunch @ Bobby's | Food Network
Anne Applebaum: Orbán Evidence of What a Determined, Anti-democratic Figure Can Do
Orbán should be kicked out of the EU. Hungarians belong in the EU, but not under Orbán’s leadership. Orbán is one of Putin’s stooges. – © Mark Alexander
Michael Lambert: Much Worse to Come in 2024 under Sunak's Chaotic Government of Incompetence, Dishonesty & Corruption
Dec 23, 2023 | The UK economy is struggling with social services in decline and disarray. Under the successive premierships of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and now Rishi Sunak, post-Brexit Britain is in steep decline.
Brexit resulting in a 'leave' vote was largely because Johnson was able to persuade many uninformed voters that we would prosper once leaving the block. The opposite has happened.
Matters have been made very much worse because of a lack of talent within the Conservative government. Dishonesty, incompetence, and corruption are all rife. In the meantime, the UK is becoming an ever more authoritarian, fascist state with the police having substantial new powers to control the population.
In my list of incompetent MPs and ministers, I include Sunak, Johnson, Suella Braverman, Badenoch, Liz Truss, Jenrick, Coffey and the recently disgraced Peter Bone.
Sunak has no idea what he is doing. He is far too remote, tetchy and lies frequently. His desperate determination to send planes carrying desperate asylum seekers to Rwanda at huge cost seems doomed to fail.
Brexit resulting in a 'leave' vote was largely because Johnson was able to persuade many uninformed voters that we would prosper once leaving the block. The opposite has happened.
Matters have been made very much worse because of a lack of talent within the Conservative government. Dishonesty, incompetence, and corruption are all rife. In the meantime, the UK is becoming an ever more authoritarian, fascist state with the police having substantial new powers to control the population.
In my list of incompetent MPs and ministers, I include Sunak, Johnson, Suella Braverman, Badenoch, Liz Truss, Jenrick, Coffey and the recently disgraced Peter Bone.
Sunak has no idea what he is doing. He is far too remote, tetchy and lies frequently. His desperate determination to send planes carrying desperate asylum seekers to Rwanda at huge cost seems doomed to fail.
Friday, December 22, 2023
Morning Joe Highlights: Nov. 17 | MSNBC
Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is a nut job! He’s a religious freak. Nothing he says has any validity. – © Mark Alexander
WIKIPEDIA: Mike Johnson »
Breaking: Supreme Court Won't Immediately Settle Trump Immunity Claim
Steve Schmidt Explains How Donald Trump's Rhetoric Foreshadows a Challenging 2024 | The Warning
Steve, I wish you'd run for the presidency. You would make a fine president. – © Mark Alexander
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major ("Emperor") | Gergely Kovács
Premiered Nov 5, 2023 | Hungarian Pianist Gergely Kovács plays Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto
Franz Liszt Academy of Music Grand Hall
Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Gábor Horváth
Franz Liszt Academy of Music Grand Hall
Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Gábor Horváth
HAUSER : White Christmas
Hauser's official website here.
Israel-Palestine War: "There Is No Deal with the Devil!" Cenk Uygur vs Mosab Hassan Yousef on Hamas
Dec 18, 2023 | Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by Palestinian ex-militant Mosab Hassan Yousef, Democratic Presidential hopeful and political commentator Cenk Uygur and former Chelsea Football Club and Israel manager Avram Grant for a debate on the IDF's recent attacks on Palestine and whether they fall into 'indiscriminate' bombings. They also discuss whether a peaceful resolution can be found.
Cenk explains that Israel's bombing of Gaza can only be defined as indiscriminate as they have dropped two-thousand-pound bombs in residential areas as well as twenty nine thousand bombs on an area the size of Las Vegas. He also reacts to his name being pictured on one of the bombs.
Piers then asks Mohab, whose father is a co-founder of Hamas, if a deal could be made between the terror group and Israel. Mohab, who defected to Israel in 1997, explains that you cannot make a deal with Hamas just as you cannot make a deal with the devil. He then criticises the larger Muslim population for 'hiding behind' religious values rather than pointing out the wrongdoings of humanity, referencing Hamas' attacks on October 7th.
Mosab Hassan Yousef must be listened to. From my experience in the Middle East, he speaks the truth – the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. – © Mark Alexander
Cenk explains that Israel's bombing of Gaza can only be defined as indiscriminate as they have dropped two-thousand-pound bombs in residential areas as well as twenty nine thousand bombs on an area the size of Las Vegas. He also reacts to his name being pictured on one of the bombs.
Piers then asks Mohab, whose father is a co-founder of Hamas, if a deal could be made between the terror group and Israel. Mohab, who defected to Israel in 1997, explains that you cannot make a deal with Hamas just as you cannot make a deal with the devil. He then criticises the larger Muslim population for 'hiding behind' religious values rather than pointing out the wrongdoings of humanity, referencing Hamas' attacks on October 7th.
Mosab Hassan Yousef must be listened to. From my experience in the Middle East, he speaks the truth – the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. – © Mark Alexander
Rudy Rochman: Origins of the Israel/Palestine Conflict | Reupload
Dec 17, 2023 | What if I told you that the victor of the Israeli Palestinian conflict will be both populations, and that the true oppressor is not even on the current line up?
Every problem has a source, and the Israeli Palestinian conflict is no different. The British Empire has always operated intentionally with tactics to divide & conquer, which has resulted in creating or maintaining several major global conflicts till this day.
Watch this video to understand how we got here, so that all parties involved can understand and position their invested energy into changing the reality we all experience.
This has been a Kavana Films production.
This remarkable young man, Rudy Rochman, can be supported on Patreon here.
Every problem has a source, and the Israeli Palestinian conflict is no different. The British Empire has always operated intentionally with tactics to divide & conquer, which has resulted in creating or maintaining several major global conflicts till this day.
Watch this video to understand how we got here, so that all parties involved can understand and position their invested energy into changing the reality we all experience.
This has been a Kavana Films production.
This remarkable young man, Rudy Rochman, can be supported on Patreon here.
Holocaust-Überlebende Margot Friedländer im Gespräch | WDR Aktuelle Stunde
Nov 9, 2023 | Die Holocaust-Überlebende Margot Friedländer hat die Pogromnacht 1938 in Berlin miterlebt. Sie war im KZ Theresienstadt und hat überlebt. Ihre Mutter und ihr Bruder wurden in Auschwitz ermordet.
1946 zog sie mit ihrem Mann nach New York. Erst mit 88 Jahren, nach dem Tod ihres Mannes, kehrte sie zurück nach Berlin. Heute tritt sie als Zeitzeugin auf. Im Gespräch mit dem WDR erzählt sie unter anderem, warum sie zurück nach Deutschland gekommen ist, wie sie über die Demos mit antisemitischen Parolen denkt und was sie den Menschen in Deutschland rät.
1946 zog sie mit ihrem Mann nach New York. Erst mit 88 Jahren, nach dem Tod ihres Mannes, kehrte sie zurück nach Berlin. Heute tritt sie als Zeitzeugin auf. Im Gespräch mit dem WDR erzählt sie unter anderem, warum sie zurück nach Deutschland gekommen ist, wie sie über die Demos mit antisemitischen Parolen denkt und was sie den Menschen in Deutschland rät.
New Reporting Details Justice Thomas’ Complaints over His Supreme Court Salary
Mary Trump Slams 'Vile' Trump Enabler Stephen Miller
Heaven forfend that the world should be subjected to another Trump presidency! – © Mark Alexander
The full, extremely controversial FoxNews discussion between Stephen Miller and Jesse Watters is here.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
"You're a Monster!" Cenk Uygur vs Douglas Murray on Israel-Palestine War with Piers Morgan
Argentina's President Milei Pushes Austerity Plan despite Protests | DW News
Argentinian President's Plans to Liberalize Economy Has Observers Concerned | DW News
Rudy Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy after $148m Defamation Verdict
BBC: Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in a defamation case.
He was ordered to pay the sum after a judge found he defamed two Georgia election workers over false claims they tampered with votes in 2020.
Mr Giuliani listed debts as high as $500m and assets of $10m in the filing.
A spokesman said the move should "be a surprise to no one". » | Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News, Washington | Thursday, December 21, 2023
He was ordered to pay the sum after a judge found he defamed two Georgia election workers over false claims they tampered with votes in 2020.
Mr Giuliani listed debts as high as $500m and assets of $10m in the filing.
A spokesman said the move should "be a surprise to no one". » | Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News, Washington | Thursday, December 21, 2023
15 Dead in Czech Republic After Shooting at Prague University
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.
At least 15 people were killed during a shooting rampage in the Czech Republic, on Thursday, including 14 people at Charles University in Prague and the suspect’s father, the authorities said. Twenty-four other people were wounded at the university.
The gunman, a 24-year-old student in world history at Charles University, also died. He first killed his father in their family home in the town of Kladno, outside of Prague, said Radek Jiroudek, a police officer with Interpol Prague, in an interview.
He killed himself after the shooting spree in central Prague.
The police identified the assailant as David K. Speaking at a news conference in Prague. The chief of the national police force, Martin Vondraska, said the assailant “got inspired by a similar terrible event abroad.” He did not specify where. » | Andrew Higgins and Jenny Gross | Thursday, December 21, 2023
At least 15 people were killed during a shooting rampage in the Czech Republic, on Thursday, including 14 people at Charles University in Prague and the suspect’s father, the authorities said. Twenty-four other people were wounded at the university.
The gunman, a 24-year-old student in world history at Charles University, also died. He first killed his father in their family home in the town of Kladno, outside of Prague, said Radek Jiroudek, a police officer with Interpol Prague, in an interview.
He killed himself after the shooting spree in central Prague.
The police identified the assailant as David K. Speaking at a news conference in Prague. The chief of the national police force, Martin Vondraska, said the assailant “got inspired by a similar terrible event abroad.” He did not specify where. » | Andrew Higgins and Jenny Gross | Thursday, December 21, 2023
Swiss Cocaine So Cheap and Widely Used They’re Considering Legalising It
THE TELEGRAPH: As prices halve on ‘highest quality we’ve ever seen’, Bern says ‘war on drugs has failed’ and looks at it being sold for recreational use
Switzerland has one of the highest levels of cocaine use in Europe
Switzerland’s capital is considering legalising cocaine after admitting the “war on drugs has failed”.
Bern is weighing up a pilot scheme to allow the sale of the class A narcotic for recreational use – a radical approach which is thought to be a worldwide first.
Switzerland has one of the highest levels of cocaine use in Europe, according to the levels of illicit drugs and their metabolites measured in waste water, with Zurich, Basel and Geneva all featuring in the top 10 cities in Europe. » | James Crisp, Europe Editor | Thursday, December 21, 2023
Switzerland’s capital is considering legalising cocaine after admitting the “war on drugs has failed”.
Bern is weighing up a pilot scheme to allow the sale of the class A narcotic for recreational use – a radical approach which is thought to be a worldwide first.
Switzerland has one of the highest levels of cocaine use in Europe, according to the levels of illicit drugs and their metabolites measured in waste water, with Zurich, Basel and Geneva all featuring in the top 10 cities in Europe. » | James Crisp, Europe Editor | Thursday, December 21, 2023
Debating the Origins of the Name 'Palestine'
How Trump Has Transformed Evangelicals
Dec 15, 2023 | How did evangelical Christians shift from being reluctant supporters of Trump to among his most passionate defenders? How did some evangelicals, historically suspicious of politicians, develop a “fanatical cult-like attachment” to Donald Trump? And what happened to the evangelical movement, as some bought into Trump’s vision of America and others recoiled?
A few weeks before the Iowa caucuses we talk to Tim Alberta, a staff writer at the Atlantic and author of the new book The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism.
A few weeks before the Iowa caucuses we talk to Tim Alberta, a staff writer at the Atlantic and author of the new book The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism.
Aggression gegen Finnland? Was hinter Russlands Warnungen steckt | ZDFheute live
Dec 19, 2023 | “Jetzt wird Finnland Probleme bekommen”, so droht Russlands Präsident Putin dem nordischen Nachbarn. Er reagiert damit auf den NATO-Beitritt Finnlands und ein kürzlich abgeschlossenes Militär-Abkommen der Finnen mit den USA.
Im russischen Fernsehen kündigte er an, die Militärpräsenz an der Grenze zu Finnland erhöhen zu wollen. Ein neuer „Militärdistrikt Leningrad“ soll in der Region um Sankt-Petersburg entstehen und man wolle eine „gewisse Anzahl an Einheiten“ dorthin verlegen.
Im April war Finnland dem westlichen Militärbündnis NATO beigetreten. Am Montag unterzeichnete die Regierung ein Abkommen mit den USA, das amerikanischen Truppen den Zugang zu 15 finnischen Militärstützpunkten ermöglicht.
Finnland und Russland teilen eine 1340 Kilometer lange Landgrenze. Sämtliche Grenzübergänge wurden von der finnischen Regierung geschlossen, nachdem Russland ihrer Aussage nach gezielt Geflüchtete ohne Dokumente über die Grenze ließ. Finnlands Regierungschef Petteri Orpo wertete das als von Moskau gesteuerte „hybride Bedrohung“.
Traditionell ist Finnland gegenüber Russland eher einen neutralen Kurs gefahren. Spätestens seit dem Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine sieht Helsinki in Putin eine aktive Bedrohung.
Wie ernst meint es Putin mit seiner Drohung gegen Finnland? Wie reagiert die NATO? Und wie geht die finnische Bevölkerung mit der Situation um? Darüber spricht ZDFheute live mit Minna Ålander vom Finnish Institute of International Affairs und mit der ehemaligen NATO-Strategin Stefanie Babst.
Im russischen Fernsehen kündigte er an, die Militärpräsenz an der Grenze zu Finnland erhöhen zu wollen. Ein neuer „Militärdistrikt Leningrad“ soll in der Region um Sankt-Petersburg entstehen und man wolle eine „gewisse Anzahl an Einheiten“ dorthin verlegen.
Im April war Finnland dem westlichen Militärbündnis NATO beigetreten. Am Montag unterzeichnete die Regierung ein Abkommen mit den USA, das amerikanischen Truppen den Zugang zu 15 finnischen Militärstützpunkten ermöglicht.
Finnland und Russland teilen eine 1340 Kilometer lange Landgrenze. Sämtliche Grenzübergänge wurden von der finnischen Regierung geschlossen, nachdem Russland ihrer Aussage nach gezielt Geflüchtete ohne Dokumente über die Grenze ließ. Finnlands Regierungschef Petteri Orpo wertete das als von Moskau gesteuerte „hybride Bedrohung“.
Traditionell ist Finnland gegenüber Russland eher einen neutralen Kurs gefahren. Spätestens seit dem Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine sieht Helsinki in Putin eine aktive Bedrohung.
Wie ernst meint es Putin mit seiner Drohung gegen Finnland? Wie reagiert die NATO? Und wie geht die finnische Bevölkerung mit der Situation um? Darüber spricht ZDFheute live mit Minna Ålander vom Finnish Institute of International Affairs und mit der ehemaligen NATO-Strategin Stefanie Babst.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Haven’t We All Maxed Out on Islam by Now?
MARK ALEXANDER : Let’s face it: Nobody wants Islam in Europe. Nobody wants Islam in the West. Islam is like a cancer in our midst!
Islam is only here as much as it is because our politicians, from the right and from the left, haven’t had the spunk to deal with the growing problem – they have chickened out.
I am telling you now; and in clear, unequivocal words: Islam DOES NOT belong in Europe. And when I speak of Europe, I include the United Kingdom. Indeed, it does not belong in the West.
Does this mean that people born into the Muslim faith don’t belong here? No! It certainly does not. It is perfectly possible for a person born into the Muslim faith to find his/her place here in the West. But only if he/she renounces his/her desire to supplant Western religion (Christianity) or Secularism, Laicité, with Islamic values. It is simply NOT going to happen. At least not without a fight to the death.
Come and live here amongst us by all means. You are most welcome. But only if you renounce all notions of superiority or wishes to take over the West, all desire to Islamise the West. These ideas will lead to NO GOOD PLACE! Of that, I can assure you.
© Mark Alexander
All Rights Reserved
Islam is only here as much as it is because our politicians, from the right and from the left, haven’t had the spunk to deal with the growing problem – they have chickened out.
I am telling you now; and in clear, unequivocal words: Islam DOES NOT belong in Europe. And when I speak of Europe, I include the United Kingdom. Indeed, it does not belong in the West.
Does this mean that people born into the Muslim faith don’t belong here? No! It certainly does not. It is perfectly possible for a person born into the Muslim faith to find his/her place here in the West. But only if he/she renounces his/her desire to supplant Western religion (Christianity) or Secularism, Laicité, with Islamic values. It is simply NOT going to happen. At least not without a fight to the death.
Come and live here amongst us by all means. You are most welcome. But only if you renounce all notions of superiority or wishes to take over the West, all desire to Islamise the West. These ideas will lead to NO GOOD PLACE! Of that, I can assure you.
© Mark Alexander
All Rights Reserved
Piers Morgan vs Sam Harris on Israel-Palestine War and Islam's Impact | The Full Interview
Dec 20, 2023 | Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by philosopher, author and YouTuber Sam Harris for an open debate on the ideals and limitations of free speech, as well as the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestine as the IDF is slowly losing its country's support in their conquest against Hamas due to their methods of attack.
Sam also discusses with Piers Morgan how religion and God have played a part in this conflict and could be partly to blame for the escalation.
This is the interview with Steven Crowder (Louder with Crowder) here.
As I have said before: Islam is a POX on the West. – © Mark Alexander
Sam also discusses with Piers Morgan how religion and God have played a part in this conflict and could be partly to blame for the escalation.
This is the interview with Steven Crowder (Louder with Crowder) here.
As I have said before: Islam is a POX on the West. – © Mark Alexander
Ramaswamy Vows Exit from Colorado GOP Ballot amid Trump Exclusion Verdict | Oneindia News
The Colorado ruling is great and effective. It has killed two birds with one stone! There’s hope that America will regain its sanity after all! – © Mark Alexander
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Maddow: Trump Getting Kicked Off Colorado Ballot 'A Real Surprise'
Donald Trump Speaks Following Removal from Colorado Presidential Ballot | BBC News
Dec 20, 2023 | Former US President Donald Trump has said that he considers indictments against him "a badge of honour".
Trump was speaking at a campaign event in Iowa, shortly after the state of Colorado's supreme court voted in favour of removing him from the 2024 presidential ballot.
The court ruled 4-3 to remove Trump, citing his involvement in the 6 January insurrection in 2021.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruling means Donald Trump may be unable to run for re-election in the state next year.
Trump was speaking at a campaign event in Iowa, shortly after the state of Colorado's supreme court voted in favour of removing him from the 2024 presidential ballot.
The court ruled 4-3 to remove Trump, citing his involvement in the 6 January insurrection in 2021.
The Colorado Supreme Court ruling means Donald Trump may be unable to run for re-election in the state next year.
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Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The decision, the first by a court to find that Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again because he engaged in insurrection, is likely to put a monumental case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Former President Donald J. Trump at a rally in Durham, N.H., last week. His political opponents have sought to keep him off the 2024 presidential ballot by citing the 14th Amendment. | Doug Mills/The New York Times
Colorado’s top court ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald J. Trump is disqualified from holding office again because he engaged in insurrection with his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol, an explosive ruling that is likely to put the basic contours of the 2024 election in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Colorado Supreme Court was the first in the nation to find that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — which disqualifies people who engage in insurrection against the Constitution after taking an oath to support it — applies to Mr. Trump, an argument that his opponents have been making around the country.
The ruling directs the Colorado secretary of state to exclude Mr. Trump’s name from the state’s Republican primary ballot. It does not address the general election.
“We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” a four-justice majority wrote, with three justices dissenting. “We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.” » | Maggie Astor | Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Colorado Ruling Knocks Trump Off Ballot: What It Means, What Happens Next: The challengers who sought to disqualify Donald J. Trump prevailed on every legal issue, but the case is almost certainly headed for the Supreme Court, where they would have to do so again. »
McConnell and Other Senate Republicans Criticize Trump’s Talk on Immigrants: The minority leader took an oblique swipe at Donald Trump’s rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood” of the country, but others like Senator Tommy Tuberville defended him. »
Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’: The former president’s comments on migrants have been widely criticized as racist and xenophobic. | Former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his widely condemned comment that undocumented immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” rebuffing criticism that the language echoed Adolf Hitler by insisting that he had never read the Nazi dictator’s autobiographical manifesto. »
Trump darf nicht bei Vorwahlen in Colorado antreten: Das Oberste Gericht von Colorado schließt den ehemaligen Präsidenten Donald Trump wegen des Sturms auf das Kapitol von der Präsidentschaftsvorwahl in dem Bundesstaat aus. Nun muss der Supreme Court in Washington entscheiden. »
Colorado’s top court ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald J. Trump is disqualified from holding office again because he engaged in insurrection with his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol, an explosive ruling that is likely to put the basic contours of the 2024 election in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Colorado Supreme Court was the first in the nation to find that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — which disqualifies people who engage in insurrection against the Constitution after taking an oath to support it — applies to Mr. Trump, an argument that his opponents have been making around the country.
The ruling directs the Colorado secretary of state to exclude Mr. Trump’s name from the state’s Republican primary ballot. It does not address the general election.
“We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” a four-justice majority wrote, with three justices dissenting. “We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.” » | Maggie Astor | Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Colorado Ruling Knocks Trump Off Ballot: What It Means, What Happens Next: The challengers who sought to disqualify Donald J. Trump prevailed on every legal issue, but the case is almost certainly headed for the Supreme Court, where they would have to do so again. »
McConnell and Other Senate Republicans Criticize Trump’s Talk on Immigrants: The minority leader took an oblique swipe at Donald Trump’s rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood” of the country, but others like Senator Tommy Tuberville defended him. »
Trump, Attacked for Echoing Hitler, Says He Never Read ‘Mein Kampf’: The former president’s comments on migrants have been widely criticized as racist and xenophobic. | Former President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his widely condemned comment that undocumented immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” rebuffing criticism that the language echoed Adolf Hitler by insisting that he had never read the Nazi dictator’s autobiographical manifesto. »
Trump darf nicht bei Vorwahlen in Colorado antreten: Das Oberste Gericht von Colorado schließt den ehemaligen Präsidenten Donald Trump wegen des Sturms auf das Kapitol von der Präsidentschaftsvorwahl in dem Bundesstaat aus. Nun muss der Supreme Court in Washington entscheiden. »
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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So Pope Francis Has Deigned to ‘Bless’ Gay Marriages? That’s Not a Blessing, It’s an Insult
THE GUARDIAN: The Catholic church made my young queer life hell. Now they accept and damn my union in one breath
Matt Cain (left) with his husband on their wedding day. Photograph: Joseph Scanlon Photography
On the day I celebrated the first anniversary of my wedding, Pope Francis announced his “conditional approval” for Catholic priests to bless same-sex marriages – under certain circumstances – although he was keen to add that these blessings should not be seen as validation of same-sex relationships. “It will be possible to bless same-sex couples but without any type of ritualisation or offering the impression of a marriage,” the Church announced in a report published on Vatican News, adding that “the blessing does not signify approval of the union”. In the eyes of the Catholic church, it seems, queer love is still a sin.
Well, you can stick your blessing, Pope Francis. It’s a fig leaf, a PR exercise, a means of laundering your prejudice to make it seem like a step towards acceptance.
I was brought up Catholic, went to Catholic schools and mass every Sunday, and served as an altar boy for years. From an early age I also knew I was gay. But some of my teachers made me believe that being gay was wrong. When the other kids called me “poof”, “pansy” and “queer”, it didn’t occur to me to report them to a teacher. The last thing I wanted was to draw attention to my sin. It was my own fault I was being bullied. I was consumed by guilt. » | Matt Cain | Tuesday, December 19, 2023
On the day I celebrated the first anniversary of my wedding, Pope Francis announced his “conditional approval” for Catholic priests to bless same-sex marriages – under certain circumstances – although he was keen to add that these blessings should not be seen as validation of same-sex relationships. “It will be possible to bless same-sex couples but without any type of ritualisation or offering the impression of a marriage,” the Church announced in a report published on Vatican News, adding that “the blessing does not signify approval of the union”. In the eyes of the Catholic church, it seems, queer love is still a sin.
Well, you can stick your blessing, Pope Francis. It’s a fig leaf, a PR exercise, a means of laundering your prejudice to make it seem like a step towards acceptance.
I was brought up Catholic, went to Catholic schools and mass every Sunday, and served as an altar boy for years. From an early age I also knew I was gay. But some of my teachers made me believe that being gay was wrong. When the other kids called me “poof”, “pansy” and “queer”, it didn’t occur to me to report them to a teacher. The last thing I wanted was to draw attention to my sin. It was my own fault I was being bullied. I was consumed by guilt. » | Matt Cain | Tuesday, December 19, 2023
What Experts Think of ‘Anarcho-capitalist’ Milei’s Plan to Dollarize the Argentinian Economy?
Islamic Culture Not Compatible with European Values: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni is absolutely right about this. Islamic values and European values are totally and utterly immiscible. If we allow Islam to keep on growing in Europe, we are going to be in deep, deep trouble. Kudos, Signora Meloni, for having the courage to speak the truth. Few politicians have that courage. – © Mark Alexander
Meloni vs Islam | What Is Europe's Response to Migrant Crisis? | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Gansu Earthquake: More Than 120 Killed in China's Deadliest Quake in Years | BBC News
Dec 19, 2023 | More than 120 people have been killed in north-west China in the country's deadliest earthquake in years.
The 6.2 magnitude quake hit mountainous Gansu province around midnight on Monday (16:00 GMT), also shaking neighbouring Qinghai.
Fatalities may rise with more than 700 reported injured in icy conditions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered thousands of rescue crews to the region, which is among the poorest and most diverse in China.
The 6.2 magnitude quake hit mountainous Gansu province around midnight on Monday (16:00 GMT), also shaking neighbouring Qinghai.
Fatalities may rise with more than 700 reported injured in icy conditions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered thousands of rescue crews to the region, which is among the poorest and most diverse in China.
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How to Collect Antique Jewellery | 5 Top Tips
Jan 20, 2020 | Sotheby’s offers the most extraordinary antique jewels in the world to discerning collectors looking for special designs.
In this episode of Expert Voices, Sotheby’s leading specialists offer tips on what to look for when starting or adding to a collection of antique jewellery.
Our auctions feature iconic examples of artistic creativity from houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari, and we have been privileged to handle the jewels of many distinguished women including Marie Antoinette, the Duchess of Windsor, Brooke Astor, Ava Gardner, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gina Lollobrigida.
Our jewellery auctions are held throughout the year both online and live in New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Paris and Milan
In this episode of Expert Voices, Sotheby’s leading specialists offer tips on what to look for when starting or adding to a collection of antique jewellery.
Our auctions feature iconic examples of artistic creativity from houses such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Bulgari, and we have been privileged to handle the jewels of many distinguished women including Marie Antoinette, the Duchess of Windsor, Brooke Astor, Ava Gardner, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Gina Lollobrigida.
Our jewellery auctions are held throughout the year both online and live in New York, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Paris and Milan
Monday, December 18, 2023
Full Mitt Romney: Trump’s Campaign One of ‘Retribution, Anger and Hate’
Mitt Romney is right on the money in what he says about Donald Trump. But what’s with this “pro-life” bullshit? ALL sensible people are “pro-life”! But that doesn’t and should not mean that they should be anti-abortion! Sometimes abortions are necessary. They are necessary to save the mother’s life and necessary to save the child from a life of ongoing misery!
If US politicians are so “pro-life”, why don’t they ban the purchase of semi-automatic weapons by people who are ill-equipped and incapable of using them properly? People, indeed, who shouldn’t have access to them in the first place! Period! That would save lives. A hell of a lot of American lives.
So all this highfalutin nonsense about worrying about the life of a foetus is just that: highfalutin nonsense! In a word: Bullshit! – © Mark Alexander
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Germany Changing Laws to Attract Migrant Labor | DW News
Of course Germany has a problem with old people and having far too few young people to take up positions in industry and commerce. The West in general has. Germany has followed the rest of the West as sheep follow their shepherd. People are like sheep. Gregarious. Germans are no different.
The Zeitgeist has dictated that a woman’s place is in the marketplace; it isn’t! A woman’s place is in the home; in the home bringing up her children! How else is the West going to survive? A woman cannot be in the workplace and procreate at one and the same time. It’s impossible!
That’s why the West is in such a mess! That’s why the West is having to ‘import’ labour from foreign countries; labour which brings in alien culture and alien religious practices with them!
A mother’s place is in the home! Harsh though it sounds. But get over it! Come to terms with it! It’s the only way that the West can truly survive. It is already five minutes to midnight! Feminism has done so much damage to the West! More damage to the West than anything I can quickly think of. – © Mark Alexander
EU Takes Action against Elon Musk's X over Disinformation | BBC News
Argentinien: Der neue Zug im Land | ARTE Reportage
Dec 18, 2023 | Der Sieg des populistischen Kandidaten Javier Milei bei der Präsidentenwahl am 19. November mit fast 56% der Stimmen beunruhigt viele Regierungen weltweit. Nach Donald Trump und Jair Bolsonaro kippt nun ein weiteres Land in den Extremismus.
Er provozierte die Öffenlichkeit vor der Wahl mit einer Kettensäge in der Hand und verspricht, nicht nur alle Staatsausgaben zu kürzen: Auch das Recht auf Abtreibung und die Anerkennung der LGBT-Gemeinschaften könnte in Argentinien abgeschafft werden werden. Milei scheint eine ultrakonservative Gesellschaft aufbauen zu wollen.
Was hat die Argentinier dazu veranlasst, diesen Kandidaten zu wählen und was erwarten sie von ihm? Um das zu erfahren, reiste Vladimir Vasak quer durchs Land in einem Zug, der erst seit sechs Monaten in 32 Stunden die 1000 Kilometer zwischen der Hauptstadt Buenos Aires und der Stadt Mendoza überbrückt.
Die Eisenbahnen gehören dem Staat. Das Land, das sich seit Jahren in einer Krise befindet, hat heute eine Inflationsrate von über 150%. Der neue Präsident Javier Milei versprach, alle staatlichen Unternehmen zu privatisieren, deren Rentabilität zu wünschen übrig lässt. Die Zukunft der argentinischen Eisenbahn erscheint zurzeit also auch ungewiss...
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 02/12/2053
Er provozierte die Öffenlichkeit vor der Wahl mit einer Kettensäge in der Hand und verspricht, nicht nur alle Staatsausgaben zu kürzen: Auch das Recht auf Abtreibung und die Anerkennung der LGBT-Gemeinschaften könnte in Argentinien abgeschafft werden werden. Milei scheint eine ultrakonservative Gesellschaft aufbauen zu wollen.
Was hat die Argentinier dazu veranlasst, diesen Kandidaten zu wählen und was erwarten sie von ihm? Um das zu erfahren, reiste Vladimir Vasak quer durchs Land in einem Zug, der erst seit sechs Monaten in 32 Stunden die 1000 Kilometer zwischen der Hauptstadt Buenos Aires und der Stadt Mendoza überbrückt.
Die Eisenbahnen gehören dem Staat. Das Land, das sich seit Jahren in einer Krise befindet, hat heute eine Inflationsrate von über 150%. Der neue Präsident Javier Milei versprach, alle staatlichen Unternehmen zu privatisieren, deren Rentabilität zu wünschen übrig lässt. Die Zukunft der argentinischen Eisenbahn erscheint zurzeit also auch ungewiss...
Video auf YouTube verfügbar bis zum 02/12/2053
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