Friday, March 21, 2025

CALLEkocht: Hackbraten in Zwiebelsoße: Omas Rezept, unschlagbar lecker!

Mar 7, 2025 | HAMBURG | Hackbraten ist ein echtes Soulfood-Gericht, das nicht nur unglaublich lecker, sondern auch super einfach zuzubereiten ist. Und das Beste: Die Variationsmöglichkeiten sind fast unbegrenzt!

In diesem Video zeige ich euch, wie ihr einen saftigen Hackbraten nach Omas Art zubereitet. Wir formen den Hackbraten, würzen ihn nach Herzenslust und backen ihn im Ofen, bis er goldbraun ist. Gleichzeitig zaubern wir eine einfache, aber unwiderstehliche Zwiebelsoße, die perfekt zum Hackbraten passt.

Ob mit Kartoffelpüree, Gemüse oder Brot – dieser Hackbraten ist ein Allrounder, der immer gut ankommt! Ihr könnt ihn mit Käse, Speck, Paprika oder anderen Zutaten eurer Wahl füllen. Probiert es aus und lasst euch von der Vielfalt überraschen! Worauf wartet ihr noch? Lasst uns gemeinsam dieses herzhafte Gericht zubereiten, das Erinnerungen an Omas Küche weckt!"



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Attacks on Tesla Dealerships Grow Nationwide

Mar 20, 2025 | The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the recent violent attacks on Tesla cars and dealerships, with Attorney General Pam Bondi labeling them "domestic terrorism."

In just the past few weeks there have been reports of Teslas set on fire in Las Vegas, Kansas City, and Seattle, a dealership shot in Portland, and cars graffitied in San Diego County. Those are just a few examples of the violent attacks happening across the country aimed at the electric car company owned by controversial billionaire Elon Musk.

KTLA's Samantha Cortese on March 19, 2025.


Democracy Now! Top US & World Headlines — March 21, 2025


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Europe Prepares for ‘Imminent War’ with Putin as Trump Deemed Unreliable | Robert Fox

Mar 21, 2025 | “We are in an imminent, if not actual, state of war.”

Keir Starmer has realised that Europe must step up to combat “Trump’s unpredictability” as the Ukraine-Russia war escalates, says The London Standard’s Robert Fox.


Can Germany and France Unite to Strengthen Western Democracies? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

Mar 21, 2025 | Donald Trump is rapidly reshaping the relationship with America’s allies. Will Trump’s policies push EU states to finally speak with one voice? Why should anyone who cares about democracy be paying close attention to the relationship between Germany and France? Why is Germany tightening its travel advice for the US? And what does the Statue of Liberty have to do with it all? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW’s Nina Haase discusses the future of Franco-German relations with her guests Max Hofmann, head of News and Current Affairs at DW, and Jacob Ross, a research fellow at DGAP.


Europeans should dump Trump and turn their backs on the US. Trump thinks he’s making America great again, but in fact he’s destroying it. – © Mark Alexander

Trump Exploits Children during Fake Ceremony to Scrap Their Education Department.

Mar 21, 2025 | Donald Trump signed an executive order today calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, claiming his administration will close the department beyond its “core necessities,” preserving its responsibilities for Title I funding for low-income schools, Pell grants and money for children with disabilities.

Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology. However, completing its dismantling is most likely impossible without an act of Congress, which created the department in 1979. Republicans said they will introduce legislation to achieve that, while Democrats have quickly lined up to oppose the idea.



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The Lincoln Project: Wall

Mar 21, 2025 | America has always been a bastion of freedom, holding the line against tyranny at home and abroad. No longer. Trump has placed us on the other side of that wall.

Walz Reacts to NYT Report that Pentagon Will Brief Musk on Secret Plan for Potential War with China

Mar 21, 2025 | Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shares his reaction with Rachel Maddow to breaking news from the New York Times that the Pentagon plans to brief Elon Musk on the top-secret plans the U.S. has in place in the event of a potential war with China.

Trump Supporters Silent as Chilling Videos Emerge

Mar 19, 2025 | Trump supporters silent as chilling videos emerge

We’re not even two months into the second Trump administration, and already it’s defied the US Constitution, placed the President above any restraint or reproach, and eroded civil liberties, says news.com.au's US politics reporter Sam Clench.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration published a video of alleged criminals being sent overseas to El Salvador, despite no evidence that they are proven gang members.

Meanwhile, Trump's supporters and conservative "free speech" advocates have gone silent.

For all the talk of slippery slopes, this is one they're not willing to talk about.


Canadian MP Charlie Angus Stands Up to Trump's Authoritarianism in Powerful Speech.

Mar 21, 2025 | MP Charlie Angus calls on Canadians to support the boycott of American products and tourism and condemns Trump's authoritarian policies as fascist.


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Great to hear this tough speech. Long live Canada! Vive le Canada ! – © Mark Alexander

Mohammed VI: The Architect of a New Morocco - Full Documentary

Mar 18, 2025 | Two years ago, Mahamed VI succeeded his father, Hassan II, without any obvious difficulties; is this succession as easy as it seems?

Certainly, Mohamed VI inherited an uncontested monarchy since the left came to power in 1998. The issue of human rights is now openly raised in the Moroccan press, the King himself has declared himself attached to the problem. The thorny problem of unemployment and illiteracy has been declared a national priority cause. However, the country's food dependence on climatic variations, the extreme fragility of the financial situation, the nagging question of Western Sahara, as well as the Islamist threat are all issues that one can legitimately wonder whether a young "inexperienced" King will be able to handle with the skill that is now recognized in his father. What is also the room for maneuver of Mohamed VI vis-à-vis an army whose empire over the Palace seems more and more real?


Thursday, March 20, 2025

Putin Wants 'All of Ukraine' while Trump Only 'Cares about Success' Warns Polish Foreign Minister

May 20, 2025 | Polish foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, has told Sky News that Vladimir Putin wants "all of Ukraine" and warns Donald Trump is "capable of changing his policy rather rapidly".

Mr Sikorski says that Trump's approach to a peacekeeping solution is "unusual” and that he "cares about having success". He goes on to say that the "credibility of the United States is staked on the quality of the solution".


Trump ‘Respects’ Russia and Is Tired of Europe | Former Russian MP

Mar 20, 2025 | “Europe's overestimated might and arrogance is built by American money and Russian gas.”

President Trump is reviving the Monroe Doctrine and retuning the world order to the 19th century, says former vice chairman of foreign relations in the Russian parliament, Natalya Narochnitskaya.


Democracy Now! "Murder the Truth": David Enrich on Right-wing Campaign to Silence Journalism & Protect the Powerful

Mar 20, 2025 | The new book Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful by The New York Times business investigations editor David Enrich chronicles an ongoing campaign by the wealthy and powerful to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, which in 1964 established bedrock protections against spurious defamation and libel cases in the U.S. legal system. By "subject[ing] people to this torturous, long-running and extremely expensive legal process," those who can afford to pay for expensive and threatening defamation lawsuits can silence any public criticism and suppress others' rights to free speech, says Enrich. "It has huge implications for our democracy and the ability of everyone to speak their mind."


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Fox News: The MAGA Propaganda Machine | The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Mar 20, 2025 | While Trump's administration and their policies destroy America, Fox News pretends everything is great and serves only to amplify Trump's message. Steve Schmidt looks at the propaganda being broadcast by Fox News and explains why it's all an attempt to distract you.

Elon Musk’s Daughter Says Father’s Rally Gesture Was ‘Definitely a Nazi Salute’

THE GUARDIAN: Vivian Jenna Wilson tells Teen Vogue she feels obliged to take stand for trans rights as Trump attacks community

Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s eldest child, has spoken out publicly about her father, saying that Musk “definitely [did] a Nazi salute” at two rallies in January and that he is part of a White House that’s “cartoonishly evil”.

In a new interview with Teen Vogue, her second interview with the media since she publicly denounced her father last year, Wilson, 20, said that the things her father has been doing in the federal government were “fucking cringe”.

“The Nazi salute shit was insane. Honey, we’re going to call a fig a fig, and we’re going to call a Nazi salute what it was,” Wilson said. “That shit was definitely a Nazi salute.”

Wilson entered the public eye last year after Musk spoke about her in a podcast, saying that he had been “tricked” into signing documents so that Wilson, who was 16 at the time, could receive gender-affirming medical treatment. » | Laureen Aratani | Thursday, March 20, 2025

Trump Is ‘Completely Out of Touch with Reality’ as Ceasefire Fails

Mar 20, 2025 | “People just saw the word ceasefire in America and said, oh, great, I can't believe he's achieved that…within an hour there were strikes on the Ukrainian infrastructure.“

Donald Trump is “completely out of touch with realty” as Putin “has not even payed lip service” to ceasefire agreement, says The Times’s Maxim Tucker.



Striking a deal to stop a war is clearly very different from striking a real estate deal! – © Mark Alexander

A Norooz Message to the World: Imagine a New Iran

Mar 20, 2025 | My dear friends around the world,

Today, as Iranians celebrate Norooz—the ancient Iranian New Year—we reflect on renewal, hope, and the promise of a brighter future. Norooz means “new day,” symbolizing our people's timeless quest for freedom, peace, and prosperity.

For the past forty-six years, unable to celebrate Norooz in my homeland, I have marked this occasion by addressing my compatriots in Iran. Today however, given the historic opportunity ahead of not just Iran but of humanity, I am taking this opportunity to speak to all of you across the world for the first time on this special day to ask you to imagine an even greater renewal: a world without the Islamic Republic.

Imagine the Middle East liberated from the shadow of nuclear blackmail and threats. Imagine our region without endless proxy wars, extremist ideologies, and terrorism—all driven by a regime whose policies have caused mass migration, instability, and suffering far beyond Iran’s borders. Imagine a Western world free from hostage-taking and Western troops and taxpayers free of the burden of endless wars in far off lands.

Envision instead a free Iran—a nation contributing positively to regional stability, global security, and economic growth. Imagine international commerce flourishing securely through the Persian Gulf, with open trade routes benefiting every nation. Think of a Middle East where Iranian culture, innovation, and enterprise enrich and stabilize the region, rather than destabilize it.

For decades, the Islamic Republic under Ali Khamenei has falsely claimed to represent Iran and its ancient people. It holds no legitimacy, no mandate, and no rightful place in our history. Iranians overwhelmingly reject this regime and its dark vision. But there is another Iran.

As a servant of the Iranian people, I am stepping forward to lead this historic change. I have a clear and actionable plan. Achieving it will be challenging—but my resolve is unwavering, and my confidence in the courage of my compatriots is absolute. Together, we can dismantle the Islamic Republic and end decades of global terror, blackmail, and hostage-taking.

This new reality will profoundly benefit not only Iranians but citizens everywhere—from the cities of America to the capitals of Europe, from Israel to the Arab world. Our success will mean peace, prosperity, and security for countless millions across the globe.

Therefore, on behalf of millions of my compatriots who dream of the promising future they deserve, I extend our hand in friendship and partnership— to our neighbors from Israel and the Arab states, to our steadfast allies in the West, including President Trump and the United States, and to leaders across Europe and the G7.

I extend this hand of friendship in the hope that you will stand with the people of Iran and help us usher in this new day, this new era, in the interest of all of our peoples and nations.

Today, on this Norooz, let us seize this historic opportunity. Let us stand together decisively—not just to support Iranians, but to achieve this bold vision that can forever transform our world for the better.

A free Iran is no longer a distant dream; it is a reality being forged today by the hands of its own people. The question is not whether Iran will be free, but which nations will be with us in the fight and make our victory sweeter.

May this Norooz mark the true dawn of peace, partnership, and freedom.

Norooz Pirouz!


Rare Footage of Moscow and Leningrad in the 1970s and 1980s | Super 8 Home Movies

Mar 20, 2025 | Footage from Moscow and Leningrad during the 1970s and 1980s. Shot on a Super 8 camera.

Wie wird Deutschland wehrhaft? General Carsten Breuer und Carlo Masala im Gespräch | maischberger

Mar 20, 2025 | Milliarden für Verteidigung: Wie wird Deutschland wehrhaft? Darüber sprechen bei maischberger der Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer und der Professor für Internationale Politik und Militärexperte Carlo Masala.

Militärexperte Masala erklärt, das Telefonat von Trump und Putin zeige, dass der russische Präsident nicht an einem Waffenstillstand interessiert sei. Statt Trump zu brüskieren, indem er sich komplett verweigert, stelle Putin Bedingungen wie etwa die Einstellung sämtlicher Militärhilfe an die Ukraine. Es handele sich dabei nicht um Verhandlungen, sondern lediglich Gespräche. Trump ziele auf einen schnellen Abschluss und eine Normalisierung des Verhältnisses zu Russland ab.

Zu Trumps Vorschlag der Übernahme des von Russland besetzten Atomkraftwerks Saporischschja sagt Masala, Trump sei der Überzeugung, dass wenn amerikanische Staatsbürger auf ukrainischem Territorium sind, dies die beste Abschreckung vor einem möglichen neuen russischen Angriff sei. Allerdings hätte sich bei Kriegsbeginn viele amerikanische Staatsbürger in der Ukraine aufgehalten, was Putin nicht von einem Angriff abgehalten hätte.

Die NATO habe „momentan ein Glaubwürdigkeitsproblem, das durch die Amerikaner verursacht wurde“, so Masala. „Wenn das größte Allianzmitglied – also die USA – die Frage stellt, warum man eigentlich Europäer verteidigen soll oder auch Japan, die ja nicht bereit wären, die USA zu verteidigen, dann rüttelt das natürlich an den Grundfesten der Allianz.“

Masala warnt, es brauche nun Tempo, um sich auf eine mögliche Bedrohung in den kommenden Jahren vorzubereiten: „Russland bereitet sich auf einen großen Krieg vor“, so der Militärexperte, selbst wenn dieser sich vorerst auf eine „Mischung aus hybriden Aktivitäten“ und „sehr begrenzten militärischen Aktionen“ beschränke.

General Carsten Breuer betont ebenso wie Masala, man könne bei den Telefonaten zwischen Trump und Putin keinesfalls über Verhandlungen sprechen. Es werde über die Ukraine gesprochen, die als Kriegspartei gar nicht mit am Tisch sitze. Mit Blick auf ein mögliches Kriegsende warnt Breuer, dieses bedeute keinen Frieden auf dem europäischen Kontinent. Putin habe immer wieder deutlich gemacht, dass es ihm nicht nur um die Ukraine ginge. Er rüste auf und habe neue Militärstrukturen geschaffen, die „klar in Richtung Westen ausgerichtet sind“. Auf diese Bedrohung müsse Europa eingestellt sein.

Russland begreife den Krieg nicht „in Boxen“, sondern sehe diesen als Kontinuum an. Auf der einen Seite stünden erste Maßnahmen wir etwa hybride Aktivitäten und auf der anderen Seite des Spektrums der „vollumfängliche Krieg“. Zwischen diesen beiden Extremen bewege sich Russland beliebig hin und her. „Und einen Teil davon sehen wir zurzeit auch in Deutschland“, so Breuer, etwa Drohnen, die über Kasernen fliegen. Mit Blick auf den Zustand der Bundeswehr sagt Breuer, dass mit der Ausnahme von der Schuldenbremse nun eine Verstetigung und Verlässlichkeit für die Planung innerhalb der Bundeswehr und der Industrie gewährleistet sei.