Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Brexit Is about to Get a Whole Lot Worse | Truth To Power
Gay & Christian in the Military? (2010)
I don’t know why, but so many of the ‘coming out’ videos seem to be from 2010 / 2011. It must have been a bumper period for coming out! – Mark
Suddenly Different: How I Reconciled My Sexuality with My Faith (2011)
Supply Chain Disruptions Continued to Fuel Price Increases in October
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Prices of clothes, lawn mowers and car parts surged in October, data released Wednesday showed, as supply chain disruptions continued to fuel shortages and raise transportation costs.
The increases drove the Consumer Price Index up 6.2 percent last month from the prior year, the fastest pace since 1990.
Factory shutdowns, clogged ports, a shortage of truckers and a surge in demand for imported products have combined to drive up shipping costs for food, furniture, automobiles and other products, which are being passed on in part to consumers. Major shipping companies like FedEx and UPS have announced rate increases. » | Ana Swanson | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The increases drove the Consumer Price Index up 6.2 percent last month from the prior year, the fastest pace since 1990.
Factory shutdowns, clogged ports, a shortage of truckers and a surge in demand for imported products have combined to drive up shipping costs for food, furniture, automobiles and other products, which are being passed on in part to consumers. Major shipping companies like FedEx and UPS have announced rate increases. » | Ana Swanson | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
EU und Belarus: Streit über Migration im Grenzgebiet
Tausende Menschen sitzen im Grenzgebiet zwischen Belarus und Polen fest. Die EU wirft dem belarusischen Machthaber Lukaschenko vor, Menschen gezielt aus Krisenregionen einzufliegen, um sie dann an die Grenze zur EU zu bringen. Damit wolle er die Mitgliedsstaaten unter Druck setzen, aus Rache für bereits verhängte Sanktionen.
Außenminister Maas drohte Belarus mit weiteren Sanktionen. Alle, die sich an der Schleusung von Migrant:innen beteiligten, würden sanktioniert. Die Europäische Union sei nicht erpressbar.
Am Montag hatten größere Gruppen von Migrant:innen in der Nähe von Kuznica vergeblich versucht, die EU-Außengrenze von belarusischer Seite aus zu durchbrechen. Nach Erkenntnissen der polnischen Behörden halten sich gegenwärtig zwischen 3000 und 4000 Menschen im belarusisch-polnischen Grenzgebiet auf - viele kommen aus Krisengebieten wie Afghanistan und dem Irak.
Merkel appeals to Putin to intervene in Belarus border crisis: Call comes after Polish PM said Russia was behind flow of people from Middle East to EU borders »
Außenminister Maas drohte Belarus mit weiteren Sanktionen. Alle, die sich an der Schleusung von Migrant:innen beteiligten, würden sanktioniert. Die Europäische Union sei nicht erpressbar.
Am Montag hatten größere Gruppen von Migrant:innen in der Nähe von Kuznica vergeblich versucht, die EU-Außengrenze von belarusischer Seite aus zu durchbrechen. Nach Erkenntnissen der polnischen Behörden halten sich gegenwärtig zwischen 3000 und 4000 Menschen im belarusisch-polnischen Grenzgebiet auf - viele kommen aus Krisengebieten wie Afghanistan und dem Irak.
Merkel appeals to Putin to intervene in Belarus border crisis: Call comes after Polish PM said Russia was behind flow of people from Middle East to EU borders »
La guerre peut-elle éclater entre le Maroc et l’Algérie?
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - La mort de trois Algériens dans un bombardement attribué au Maroc a encore envenimé les relations entre les deux frères ennemis.
Le Sahara occidental est au cœur du différend entre le Maroc et l’Algérie.
Pourquoi la situation a-t-elle dégénéré?
Voilà trente ans que le statut du Sahara occidental empoisonne les relations entre le Maroc - il revendique le territoire comme sien - et l’Algérie - elle estime qu’il s’agit d’une question de décolonisation et réclame un référendum d’autodétermination pour les Sahraouis sous l’égide des Nations unies. Jusqu’ici, le différend entre Rabat et Alger avait surtout pris la forme d’une guerre diplomatique dans laquelle chacun tentait de peser par des rapports et des jeux de lobbying dans les couloirs de l’ONU. La décision de l’Algérie de faire voler en éclats ce statu quo en annonçant, fin août, la rupture de ses relations diplomatiques avec le Maroc, est liée à l’intrusion officielle d’un troisième acteur sur le terrain: Israël. Depuis l’annonce par Donald Trump de la normalisation des relations diplomatiques entre le Maroc et Israël, obtenue en échange d’une reconnaissance américaine de la souveraineté marocaine sur le Sahara occidental - ni confirmée ni annulée par l’Administration Biden - Alger s’inquiète d’«opérations étrangères» visant à sa «déstabilisation». » | Par Adam Arroudj | dimanche 7 novembre 2021
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In Full: Paul Keating Addresses National Press Club of Australia
Nov 10, 2021 • Former prime minister Paul Keating addresses the National Press Club discussing Australia's strategic framework and its role in the Indo-Pacific.
In his address, Mr Keating gave a scathing assessment of Australia's defence decisions regarding the Indo-Pacific region.
His remarks come after Australia scrapped a $90 billion French Naval Group submarine contract in favour of nuclear submarines in alliance with the United Kingdom and United States.
In his address, Mr Keating gave a scathing assessment of Australia's defence decisions regarding the Indo-Pacific region.
His remarks come after Australia scrapped a $90 billion French Naval Group submarine contract in favour of nuclear submarines in alliance with the United Kingdom and United States.
‘Throwing Toothpicks at the Mountain’: Paul Keating Says Aukus Submarines Plan Will Have No Impact on China
THE GUARDIAN: Former Australian prime minister also says Britain ‘like an old theme park sliding into the Atlantic’ compared to modern China
The former Australian prime ministerPaul Keating has denounced the US- and UK-backed plan for nuclear-powered submarines as “like throwing a handful of toothpicks at the mountain”, declaring Australia should avoid being drawn into a war with China.
The former Labor leader on Wednesday accused the major Australian political parties of losing their way on foreign policy, while dismissing the credibility of the UK’s “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific region.
“Britain is like an old theme park sliding into the Atlantic compared to modern China,” said Keating, who was Australia’s prime minister from 1991 to 1996.
Keating also played down criticism of China’s militarisation of disputed features in the South China Sea by saying “big powers are rude”, and said it would be wrong to insist the increasingly dominant economic power could be only “a stakeholder” in a US-led system. » | Daniel Hurst | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Australian foreign minister seeks to allay south-east Asia fears that nuclear submarines will stir up conflict: Marise Payne is visiting four countries in the region, including Malaysia and Indonesia, which have both raised concerns over Aukus deal »
The former Australian prime minister
The former Labor leader on Wednesday accused the major Australian political parties of losing their way on foreign policy, while dismissing the credibility of the UK’s “tilt” to the Indo-Pacific region.
“Britain is like an old theme park sliding into the Atlantic compared to modern China,” said Keating, who was Australia’s prime minister from 1991 to 1996.
Keating also played down criticism of China’s militarisation of disputed features in the South China Sea by saying “big powers are rude”, and said it would be wrong to insist the increasingly dominant economic power could be only “a stakeholder” in a US-led system. » | Daniel Hurst | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Australian foreign minister seeks to allay south-east Asia fears that nuclear submarines will stir up conflict: Marise Payne is visiting four countries in the region, including Malaysia and Indonesia, which have both raised concerns over Aukus deal »
Half of Britons Do Not Know 6m Jews Were Murdered in Holocaust
THE GUARDIAN: Survey also finds majority of UK respondents believe fewer people care about Holocaust today than used to
The Holocaust Memorial Garden in Hyde Park, London. Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Rex/Shutterstock
Just over half of Britons did not know that 6 million Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust, and less than a quarter thought that 2 million or fewer were killed, a new survey has found.
The study also found that 67% of UK respondents wrongly believed that the government allowed all or some Jewish immigration, when in fact the British government shut the door to Jewish immigration at the outbreak of the war.
When respondents were asked about the Kindertransport, an initiative set up between 1938 and 1939 to rescue nearly 10,000 Jewish child refugees and bring them to Britain, 76% said they did not know what the historic effort was. » | Aamna Mohdin and Rachel Hall | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Just over half of Britons did not know that 6 million Jewish people were murdered during the Holocaust, and less than a quarter thought that 2 million or fewer were killed, a new survey has found.
The study also found that 67% of UK respondents wrongly believed that the government allowed all or some Jewish immigration, when in fact the British government shut the door to Jewish immigration at the outbreak of the war.
When respondents were asked about the Kindertransport, an initiative set up between 1938 and 1939 to rescue nearly 10,000 Jewish child refugees and bring them to Britain, 76% said they did not know what the historic effort was. » | Aamna Mohdin and Rachel Hall | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Tory Party Vice-chair Andrew Bowie Resigns in Protest over Sleaze
THE GUARDIAN: MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine becomes first party figure to step down as a matter of conscience over scandal
The Conservative MP Andrew Bowie has announced he will resign as a vice-chair of the party in the wake of the sleaze scandal engulfing Boris Johnson.
Bowie said he requested to step down but agreed to stay in post until a successor has been appointed. He believed he could not continue to defend the government after the prime minister’s botched bid to save a colleague from suspension and overhaul the standards system. » | Aubrey Allegretti, Political correspondent | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The Conservative MP Andrew Bowie has announced he will resign as a vice-chair of the party in the wake of the sleaze scandal engulfing Boris Johnson.
Bowie said he requested to step down but agreed to stay in post until a successor has been appointed. He believed he could not continue to defend the government after the prime minister’s botched bid to save a colleague from suspension and overhaul the standards system. » | Aubrey Allegretti, Political correspondent | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
Crise des migrants : Bruxelles durcit l’octroi de visas pour les officiels biélorusses
LE MONDE : Cette décision des Vingt-Sept entérine une proposition soumise par la Commission européenne à la fin de septembre.
La présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a appelé les Etats membres à approuver de nouvelles sanctions contre les autorités biélorusses, le 8 novembre 2021. ALBERTO PEZZALI / AP
En réaction à « l’attaque hybride » lancée par Minsk, accusé d’organiser un afflux de migrants aux frontières de l’Union européenne (UE), celle-ci a suspendu, mardi 9 novembre, des dispositions visant à faciliter la délivrance de visas pour les fonctionnaires du régime biélorusse.
Cette décision des Vingt-Sept entérine une proposition soumise par la Commission européenne à la fin de septembre. Elle intervient au moment où la tension monte à la frontière avec la Pologne, qui bloque le passage de groupes de migrants venus de Biélorussie et a déployé des milliers de soldats, et alors que l’UE envisage de nouvelles sanctions à l’égard du régime d’Alexandre Loukachenko. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mardi 9 novembre 2021crise des migrants,UE,
En réaction à « l’attaque hybride » lancée par Minsk, accusé d’organiser un afflux de migrants aux frontières de l’Union européenne (UE), celle-ci a suspendu, mardi 9 novembre, des dispositions visant à faciliter la délivrance de visas pour les fonctionnaires du régime biélorusse.
Cette décision des Vingt-Sept entérine une proposition soumise par la Commission européenne à la fin de septembre. Elle intervient au moment où la tension monte à la frontière avec la Pologne, qui bloque le passage de groupes de migrants venus de Biélorussie et a déployé des milliers de soldats, et alors que l’UE envisage de nouvelles sanctions à l’égard du régime d’Alexandre Loukachenko. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mardi 9 novembre 2021crise des migrants,UE,
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GQ Deutschland: The Making of #Mundpropaganda
For your information, the men in this video are straight men who were doing this to help fight homophobia and intolerance. Kudos!– Mark
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Bitcoin Price Surges to Record High of More Than $68,000
THE GUARDIAN: Other cryptocurrencies such as ethereum also reach records as investors hedge against inflation
Bitcoin’s price is predicted to rise further in the coming weeks. Photograph: Hollandse Hoogte/Rex/Shutterstock
The bitcoin price has reached a new record high, breaking through $68,000 (£50,000), and analysts predict that the world’s best-known cryptocurrency will rise further in the coming weeks.
This beats the previous record high set in late October, when bitcoin reached nearly $67,700 before falling back again when investors discovered a new cryptocurrency, shiba inu. Other cryptocurrencies have also risen to record highs, such as ethereum, which soared to $4,837.
Bitcoin has always been volatile but remains the world’s largest digital currency, with a market value of more than $1.1tn. Five years ago, a single bitcoin was worth about $700. Investors are buying it because they are worried about rising inflation – as an alternative to gold, a traditional inflation hedge – and as bond yields are falling. » | Julia Kollewe | Tuesday, November 9, 2021
The bitcoin price has reached a new record high, breaking through $68,000 (£50,000), and analysts predict that the world’s best-known cryptocurrency will rise further in the coming weeks.
This beats the previous record high set in late October, when bitcoin reached nearly $67,700 before falling back again when investors discovered a new cryptocurrency, shiba inu. Other cryptocurrencies have also risen to record highs, such as ethereum, which soared to $4,837.
Bitcoin has always been volatile but remains the world’s largest digital currency, with a market value of more than $1.1tn. Five years ago, a single bitcoin was worth about $700. Investors are buying it because they are worried about rising inflation – as an alternative to gold, a traditional inflation hedge – and as bond yields are falling. » | Julia Kollewe | Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Poland-Belarus Border Tensions Intensify | DW News
Nov 9, 2021 • Polish officials closed the crossing with Belarus at the border town of Kuznica on Tuesday morning, a day after thousands of migrants arrived in the area. Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki described the incident as a "hybrid attack" conducted by the regime of Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko. "Sealing the Polish border is our national interest. But today the stability and security of the entire EU is at stake," Morawiecki wrote on Twitter. "We will not be intimidated and will defend peace in Europe with our partners from NATO and EU." Belarus denied the Polish accusations, labeling them as "unfounded and unsubstantiated," and claimed Warsaw was deliberately escalating tensions.
Hundreds of migrants are believed to still be near the border on Tuesday, with videos showing tents and fireplaces on the Belarusian side. The Polish Interior Ministry said the night was quiet, save for a rock being thrown at a police car. Videos from the scene on Monday showed a large group of migrants attempting to breach the border. Polish border guards and military claim Belarus troops were controlling and directing the group. Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller told reporters that another 3,000 to 4,000 migrants were massing in the area. "We expect that there may be an escalation of this type of action on the Polish border in the near future, which will be of an armed nature," he added.
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Weissrussland: Lukaschenko schickt Migranten-Gruppe zur EU-Aussengrenze, Polen reagiert mit einer Schliessung der Grenze: Als Reaktion auf Sanktionen der EU ermuntert Lukaschenko Migranten, über Weissrussland die EU-Aussengrenze zu passieren. EU-Staaten mit einer Grenze zu Weissrussland regieren mit dem Ausnahmezustand und Grenzschliessungen. »
Migrants à la frontière Biélorussie-Pologne : Poutine et Loukachenko se sont téléphoné »
Hundreds of migrants are believed to still be near the border on Tuesday, with videos showing tents and fireplaces on the Belarusian side. The Polish Interior Ministry said the night was quiet, save for a rock being thrown at a police car. Videos from the scene on Monday showed a large group of migrants attempting to breach the border. Polish border guards and military claim Belarus troops were controlling and directing the group. Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller told reporters that another 3,000 to 4,000 migrants were massing in the area. "We expect that there may be an escalation of this type of action on the Polish border in the near future, which will be of an armed nature," he added.
Related.
Weissrussland: Lukaschenko schickt Migranten-Gruppe zur EU-Aussengrenze, Polen reagiert mit einer Schliessung der Grenze: Als Reaktion auf Sanktionen der EU ermuntert Lukaschenko Migranten, über Weissrussland die EU-Aussengrenze zu passieren. EU-Staaten mit einer Grenze zu Weissrussland regieren mit dem Ausnahmezustand und Grenzschliessungen. »
Migrants à la frontière Biélorussie-Pologne : Poutine et Loukachenko se sont téléphoné »
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Poland Warns of ‘Armed’ Attempts on Its Border as Germany Urges EU to Act
THE GUARDIAN: Poland says thousands more migrants are waiting near Belarusian border, and German minister says Warsaw and Berlin ‘can’t handle this alone’
Migrants gather on the Belarusian-Polish border Photograph: Leonid Shcheglov/BelTA/TASS
Poland has warned of an “armed” escalation of conflict involving migrants massed near the border with Belarus, as the global community reacted to the latest grim chapter in Europe’s migrant crisis.
Having blocked hundreds of people from entering the country, Polish government spokesperson Piotr Muller said a further 3,000 to 4,000 migrants were gathering near the border. “We expect that there may be an escalation of this type of action on the Polish border in the near future, which will be of an armed nature,” he said.
Poland and other EU countries have accused Belarus of trying to provoke a new refugee crisis in Europe in revenge for their criticism of Alexander Lukashenko’s brutal crackdown on opposition. The situation has been simmering for months and worsened on Monday when Belarus authorities escorted an estimated 1,000 people to the Polish border. With video » | Andrew Roth in Moscow with agencies | Tuesday, November 9, 2021
„Lasst uns unseren Blick nicht von der Tragödie abwenden!“ »
„Das können Polen oder Deutschland nicht allein bewältigen“: Bundesinnenminister Horst Seehofer fordert die EU-Kommission auf, Polen bei der Sicherung der Außengrenze zu unterstützen. Die Regierung in Warschau hatte zuvor die Ankunft tausender Migranten gemeldet. »
Poland has warned of an “armed” escalation of conflict involving migrants massed near the border with Belarus, as the global community reacted to the latest grim chapter in Europe’s migrant crisis.
Having blocked hundreds of people from entering the country, Polish government spokesperson Piotr Muller said a further 3,000 to 4,000 migrants were gathering near the border. “We expect that there may be an escalation of this type of action on the Polish border in the near future, which will be of an armed nature,” he said.
Poland and other EU countries have accused Belarus of trying to provoke a new refugee crisis in Europe in revenge for their criticism of Alexander Lukashenko’s brutal crackdown on opposition. The situation has been simmering for months and worsened on Monday when Belarus authorities escorted an estimated 1,000 people to the Polish border. With video » | Andrew Roth in Moscow with agencies | Tuesday, November 9, 2021
„Lasst uns unseren Blick nicht von der Tragödie abwenden!“ »
„Das können Polen oder Deutschland nicht allein bewältigen“: Bundesinnenminister Horst Seehofer fordert die EU-Kommission auf, Polen bei der Sicherung der Außengrenze zu unterstützen. Die Regierung in Warschau hatte zuvor die Ankunft tausender Migranten gemeldet. »
Monday, November 08, 2021
‘Unacceptable’: Outrage as Air Canada Chief Gives Quebec Speech in English
THE GUARDIAN: Michael Rousseau’s decision not to speak French in Quebec address inflames longstanding grievances over linguistic rights
The head of Canada’s largest airline is facing public outrage and calls for his resignation after giving a speech in English to business leaders in Quebec – a misstep that has inflamed longstanding grievances over linguistic rights and protections in the country’s lone Francophone province.
The row began last week, when in his first major public appearance as head of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau chose to address the city’s chamber of commerce without speaking French.
Rousseau’s gaffe comes as the Quebec government attempts to dramatically strengthen protections for the French language amid fears English is overtaking it, especially in large cities. » | Leyland Cecco in Toronto | Monday, November 8, 2021
The head of Canada’s largest airline is facing public outrage and calls for his resignation after giving a speech in English to business leaders in Quebec – a misstep that has inflamed longstanding grievances over linguistic rights and protections in the country’s lone Francophone province.
The row began last week, when in his first major public appearance as head of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau chose to address the city’s chamber of commerce without speaking French.
Rousseau’s gaffe comes as the Quebec government attempts to dramatically strengthen protections for the French language amid fears English is overtaking it, especially in large cities. » | Leyland Cecco in Toronto | Monday, November 8, 2021
Géorgie : l'ex-président Saakachvili dit être maltraité en prison, craint pour sa vie
LE FIGARO : L'ex-président géorgien emprisonné Mikheïl Saakachvili, en grève de la faim depuis plusieurs semaines, a affirmé lundi 8novembre craindre pour sa vie après avoir été maltraité physiquement par ses gardiens. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | lundi 8 novembre 2021
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The French Have a New Donald Trump in Eric Zemmour, the Far-right Firebrand
VANITY FAIR: A onetime fixture of an ultraconservative TV network, the would-be candidate is stoking fear and loathing across France.
A screenshot from the photo accompanying the article.
A media star with no political experience throws his hat into the ring and soars in the presidential polls. Hurling crude insults at his critics, bashing the elites, vilifying the press, and lavishing praise upon Russia, he rides a wave of populist anger, fear, and xenophobia as he promises to restore his demoralized country to its former glory. No wonder many pundits are calling Eric Zemmour the French Donald Trump. Zemmour, 63, who aides say is about to announce his candidacy, freely acknowledges Trump’s rise to power as a blueprint for his own potential run. He even modeled the cover of his latest book, France Has Not Said Its Final Word, on Trump’s 2015 manifesto, Great Again.Both men pose like patriotic saviors in front of their national flag. Both men have been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. (Zemmour has declined to respond to the allegations.)
Beyond the obvious similarities, however, the differences between Trump and Zemmour are substantial. Trump is an uncultivated vulgarian. Zemmour, in contrast, is an articulate, well-read intellectual whose speeches are peppered with literary and historical references. Trump succeeded by taking over the Republican Party; Zemmour, who belongs to no party, is scrambling to improvise a movement of his own. With his height, girth, and outlandish coiffure, Trump is physically imposing; Zemmour is balding, of modest stature and slight build, with a reedy voice—the kind of guy Trump would make fun of if he were in the opposing camp.
Perhaps the main thing the two men share is their status as outsiders that no one took seriously until they began to get traction in national polls. In Zemmour’s case, the rise has been meteoric: Credited in June with a 5.5% share of the theoretical vote, he has more than tripled that margin and now has a serious chance of facing off against President Emmanuel Macron in the runoff of France’s two-round election next April. Until recently, conventional wisdom had pointed to a replay of the 2017 matchup between Macron and Marine Le Pen, of the far-right anti-immigrant National Rally (R.N.) party, who has been trying to moderate her image. But by outflanking her on the radical right—and relentlessly insisting that “Marine can’t win”—Zemmour could lure a substantial number of Le Pen’s 2017 voters to his camp. » | Tom Sancton | Monday, November 8, 2021
A media star with no political experience throws his hat into the ring and soars in the presidential polls. Hurling crude insults at his critics, bashing the elites, vilifying the press, and lavishing praise upon Russia, he rides a wave of populist anger, fear, and xenophobia as he promises to restore his demoralized country to its former glory. No wonder many pundits are calling Eric Zemmour the French Donald Trump. Zemmour, 63, who aides say is about to announce his candidacy, freely acknowledges Trump’s rise to power as a blueprint for his own potential run. He even modeled the cover of his latest book, France Has Not Said Its Final Word, on Trump’s 2015 manifesto, Great Again.Both men pose like patriotic saviors in front of their national flag. Both men have been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. (Zemmour has declined to respond to the allegations.)
Beyond the obvious similarities, however, the differences between Trump and Zemmour are substantial. Trump is an uncultivated vulgarian. Zemmour, in contrast, is an articulate, well-read intellectual whose speeches are peppered with literary and historical references. Trump succeeded by taking over the Republican Party; Zemmour, who belongs to no party, is scrambling to improvise a movement of his own. With his height, girth, and outlandish coiffure, Trump is physically imposing; Zemmour is balding, of modest stature and slight build, with a reedy voice—the kind of guy Trump would make fun of if he were in the opposing camp.
Perhaps the main thing the two men share is their status as outsiders that no one took seriously until they began to get traction in national polls. In Zemmour’s case, the rise has been meteoric: Credited in June with a 5.5% share of the theoretical vote, he has more than tripled that margin and now has a serious chance of facing off against President Emmanuel Macron in the runoff of France’s two-round election next April. Until recently, conventional wisdom had pointed to a replay of the 2017 matchup between Macron and Marine Le Pen, of the far-right anti-immigrant National Rally (R.N.) party, who has been trying to moderate her image. But by outflanking her on the radical right—and relentlessly insisting that “Marine can’t win”—Zemmour could lure a substantial number of Le Pen’s 2017 voters to his camp. » | Tom Sancton | Monday, November 8, 2021
Allah weiß, daß ich schwul bin | Homosexuelles Leben für Muslime in Deutschland | Reportage
Mar 1, 2021 • Schwul zu sein, ist in vielen muslimischen Ländern noch ein großes Problem. Die Betroffenen müssen ihre sexuelle Neigung oft verborgen halten. Wird sie von anderen entdeckt, kann es sogar gefährlich werden.
Der Film begleitet den Libanesen Hadi, der nach Deutschland geflohen ist, weil er von seiner eigenen Familie gedemütigt und mit dem Tode bedroht wurde. Nachdem sein Asylantrag in Berlin gewährt wurde, war er noch lange nicht sicher. Die Familie verfolgt ihn auch hier.
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Der Film begleitet den Libanesen Hadi, der nach Deutschland geflohen ist, weil er von seiner eigenen Familie gedemütigt und mit dem Tode bedroht wurde. Nachdem sein Asylantrag in Berlin gewährt wurde, war er noch lange nicht sicher. Die Familie verfolgt ihn auch hier.
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«Sie warten, bis es stirbt oder etwas anfängt. Wenn nicht, muss ich mit einer Blutvergiftung rechnen»: Wut und Trauer in Polen nach dem Tod einer Frau, die keine Abtreibung erhalten durfte
NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Ein Jahr nach der Einführung eines faktischen Verbots von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen stehen die Ärzte unter Druck, Abtreibungen zu verweigern. Aber in der Bevölkerung verlieren die Fundamentalisten an Unterstützung.
Der Tod einer Frau nach der unterlassenen Abtreibung eines sterbenden Fötus hat in Polen am Wochenende Zehntausende auf die Strassen getrieben. In Dutzenden von Städten versammelten sich die Menschen unter dem Slogan «Keine Einzige mehr». Manche trugen das Porträt der ums Leben gekommenen Izabela S., andere entzündeten Kerzen oder marschierten mit den Symbolen des Frauenstreiks. » | Ivo Mijnssen, Wien | Montag, 8. November 2021
Der Tod einer Frau nach der unterlassenen Abtreibung eines sterbenden Fötus hat in Polen am Wochenende Zehntausende auf die Strassen getrieben. In Dutzenden von Städten versammelten sich die Menschen unter dem Slogan «Keine Einzige mehr». Manche trugen das Porträt der ums Leben gekommenen Izabela S., andere entzündeten Kerzen oder marschierten mit den Symbolen des Frauenstreiks. » | Ivo Mijnssen, Wien | Montag, 8. November 2021
La tension monte au Sahara occidental
LE FIGARO : Le Maroc aurait tué trois Algériens sur ce territoire qui nourrit l’animosité entre les deux pays.
Nouveau cap dans l’escalade des tensions entre l’Algérie et le Maroc: mercredi 3 novembre, la présidence de la République algérienne a condamné dans un communiqué le «lâche assassinat» de trois de ses ressortissants, en accusant «les forces d’occupation marocaines».
Les trois hommes, décrits comme des routiers assurant la liaison entre Nouakchott (en Mauritanie) et Ouargla (dans le Sud algérien) à bord de leurs camions de transport de marchandises, auraient, selon des médias proches du Front Polisario (mouvement indépendantiste du Sahara occidental) été tués par «des armes sophistiquées» - en clair, une frappe de drone - sur la route entre Ain Ben Tili, à l’extrême nord de la Mauritanie, et Bir Lalhlou, au Sahara occidental, territoire sur lequel le Maroc considère qu’il est souverain. Sur les réseaux sociaux, les images de deux poids lourds calcinés ont bien circulé, mais sans pouvoir être vérifiées de manière indépendante. » | Par Adam Arroudj | mercredi 3 novembre 2021
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Après neuf mois d'absence et de mystère, Charlène de Monaco est de retour sur le Rocher
MADAME FIGARO : Le retour tant attendu d'Afrique du Sud. En effet, c’est ce lundi 8 novembre que la princesse Charlène a foulé la terre monégasque et a enfin retrouvé son époux, Albert II de Monaco et ses enfants, Jacques et Gabriella.
Le Rocher a enfin retrouvé Charlène de Monaco, absente depuis février dernier. C'est via le compte Instagram du palais princer que l'on a appris la nouvelle : on peut y voir trois clichés de la princesse, en compagnie de ses deux enfants Jacques et Gabriella, et de son époux, Albert II de Monaco. Dans une interview accordée au magazine Point de vue le 4 novembre, ce dernier s'était prononcé sur le retour de sa compagne, en mentionnant qu'elle reviendrait probablement avant la fête nationale monégasque, soit le 19 novembre. Un souhait qui s'est donc réalisé. » | Alice Mascher | lundi 8 novembre 2021
In Romania, Hard-Hit by Covid, Doctors Fight Vaccine Refusal
THE NEW YORK TIMES: An anti-vaccine clarion call by leading religious figures, echoed by prominent politicians and social media, helps explain why Romania now has the world’s highest Covid death rate.
The emergency unit of Bucharest University Hospital. Short of beds, the hospital erected a big treatment tent in the parking lot and turned the lobby into a new Covid ward. | Cristian Movila for The New York Times
COPACENI, Romania — As a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic crashed over Eastern Europe last month, devastating unvaccinated populations, an Orthodox Church bishop in southern Romania offered solace to his flock: “Don’t be fooled by what you see on TV — don’t be scared of Covid.”
Most important, Bishop Ambrose of Giurgiu told worshipers in this small Romanian town on Oct. 14, “don’t rush to get vaccinated.”
The bishop is now under criminal investigation by the police for spreading dangerous disinformation, but his anti-vaccine clarion call, echoed by prominent politicians, influential voices on the internet and many others, helps explain why Romania has in recent weeks reported the world’s highest per capita death rate from Covid-19.
On Tuesday, nearly 600 Romanians died, the most during the pandemic. The country’s death rate relative to population is almost seven times as high as the United States’, and almost 17 times as high as Germany’s. » | Andrew Higgins | Monday, November 8, 2021
COPACENI, Romania — As a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic crashed over Eastern Europe last month, devastating unvaccinated populations, an Orthodox Church bishop in southern Romania offered solace to his flock: “Don’t be fooled by what you see on TV — don’t be scared of Covid.”
Most important, Bishop Ambrose of Giurgiu told worshipers in this small Romanian town on Oct. 14, “don’t rush to get vaccinated.”
The bishop is now under criminal investigation by the police for spreading dangerous disinformation, but his anti-vaccine clarion call, echoed by prominent politicians, influential voices on the internet and many others, helps explain why Romania has in recent weeks reported the world’s highest per capita death rate from Covid-19.
On Tuesday, nearly 600 Romanians died, the most during the pandemic. The country’s death rate relative to population is almost seven times as high as the United States’, and almost 17 times as high as Germany’s. » | Andrew Higgins | Monday, November 8, 2021
The U.S. Allows Vaccinated International Travelers in and Bars Unvaccinated Travelers from Abroad.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: The United States reopened its borders for fully vaccinated travelers from dozens of countries on Monday, ending more than 18 months of restrictions on international travel that left families separated from loved ones and cost the global travel industry hundreds of billions of dollars in tourism revenue.
Under the new rules, fully vaccinated travelers will be allowed to enter the U.S. if they can show proof of vaccination and a negative coronavirus test taken within three calendar days of travel. Unvaccinated Americans and children under the age of 18 are exempt from the requirement, but must take a test within one day of travel. » | Ceylan Yeginsu, Niraj Chokshi and Concepción de León | Monday, November 8, 2021
Europeans express relief as the American travel ban ends. »
L’Amérique rouvre ses portes aux Français : L’obtention d’un visa de travail ou d’une «green card» relève toutefois encore du parcours du combattant. »
Under the new rules, fully vaccinated travelers will be allowed to enter the U.S. if they can show proof of vaccination and a negative coronavirus test taken within three calendar days of travel. Unvaccinated Americans and children under the age of 18 are exempt from the requirement, but must take a test within one day of travel. » | Ceylan Yeginsu, Niraj Chokshi and Concepción de León | Monday, November 8, 2021
Europeans express relief as the American travel ban ends. »
L’Amérique rouvre ses portes aux Français : L’obtention d’un visa de travail ou d’une «green card» relève toutefois encore du parcours du combattant. »
Crypto Rally Lifts Ether to New Record, Bitcoin at Near 3-week High
THE GUARDIAN: Meanwhile in the cryptocurrency world, bitcoin rallied toward its all-time high on Monday and ether has climbed to a fresh record.
Bitcoin is over 6% overnight to reach $66,357, approaching the previous record around $67,000 set on October 20.
Ether - which underpins the ethereum network - has risen to a fresh record at a record top of $4,767.55 on Coindesk.
Reuters says that “momentum, flows, favourable news and inflation fears” are all lifting crypto assets: » | Graeme Wearden | Monday, November 8, 2021
Bitcoin is over 6% overnight to reach $66,357, approaching the previous record around $67,000 set on October 20.
Ether - which underpins the ethereum network - has risen to a fresh record at a record top of $4,767.55 on Coindesk.
Reuters says that “momentum, flows, favourable news and inflation fears” are all lifting crypto assets: » | Graeme Wearden | Monday, November 8, 2021
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Angela Merkel - Die Kanzlerin im DW-Interview | DW Nachrichten
Nov 7, 2021 • Angela Merkel ist nicht mehr lange Bundeskanzlerin Deutschlands. Nach 16 Jahren wird es bald eine neue Regierung und einen neuen Kanzler geben. Angela Merkel wurde mehrfach zur mächtigsten Frau der Welt gekürt. Ihre Kanzlerschaft war von vielen Krisen geprägt: Finanzkrise, Klimakrise, Corona-Pandemie. Legendär ihr Satz "Wir schaffen das." von 2015 in der Frage, wie sich Europa und insbesondere Deutschland zu syrischen Flüchtlingen verhalten soll.
Im DW-Interview stellt sich Angela Merkel den Fragen von Max Hofmann. Er will wissen: Was ist ihr politisches Vermächtnis? Worauf ist Angela Merkel besonders stolz? Was kommt als Nächstes?
Im DW-Interview stellt sich Angela Merkel den Fragen von Max Hofmann. Er will wissen: Was ist ihr politisches Vermächtnis? Worauf ist Angela Merkel besonders stolz? Was kommt als Nächstes?
Mit diesem eleganten Lodencape / -poncho werden Sie diesen Winter stilvoll und cool, aber warm und bequem.
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Le jeu dangereux de la Pologne, ex-élève modèle devenu un mouton noir de l’UE
LE FIGARO : À la tête de ce pays majoritairement europhile, qui incarna longtemps la réussite de l’élargissement de 2004, les dirigeants nationaux-conservateurs du PiS s’opposent à Bruxelles sur le terrain de l’État de droit et laissent agiter le spectre d’un Polexit.
Le chemin européen de la Pologne n’a pas toujours été un long fleuve tranquille. Depuis que le pays est dirigé par le PiS, le parti Droit et Justice, les conflits entre Varsovie et Bruxelles se sont multipliés, de la crise migratoire de 2015 à celle des travailleurs détachés en passant par les restrictions imposées aux LGBT et les questions environnementales. Mais en affirmant, le 7 octobre dernier, que certains éléments du droit européen n’étaient «pas compatibles» avec la Constitution du pays, la Cour constitutionnelle a poussé à son paroxysme des années de guerre larvée entre la Pologne et l’Union européenne sur la réforme du système judiciaire. » | Par Isabelle Lasserre | dimanche 7 novembre 2021
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À LIRE AUSSI : La Pologne et la Hongrie suspendues aux fonds européens : DÉCRYPTAGE - Dans leur bras de fer avec Bruxelles sur l’État de droit, les deux pays risquent gros: des milliards de subventions. »
A Moving, Heartfelt, Sincere Coming Out Story: A 30-Year-Old Man, Married with Kids
Jan 12, 2020 • Hello! My name is Nathan and this is the story of why it took me 31yrs, a 9-year marriage to a women, and 2 children, before coming out.
This is how I came to terms with my sexuality, figured out what was holding me back, and how I gained the strength and courage to finally set myself free.
I am creating a series of videos to address individual parts of my journey, in hopes other people like me can waste fewer years of their lives and start living free. Today! Thanks for watching, Nathan V
This is how I came to terms with my sexuality, figured out what was holding me back, and how I gained the strength and courage to finally set myself free.
I am creating a series of videos to address individual parts of my journey, in hopes other people like me can waste fewer years of their lives and start living free. Today! Thanks for watching, Nathan V
Katar: Millionen für Europas Islam | Doku | ARTE
Sep 18, 2019 • Ein Whistleblower spielte zwei französischen Journalisten Tausende von vertraulichen Dokumenten der NGO Qatar Charity zu. Sie enthüllen ein Programm zur Stärkung der Einflussnahme des politischen Islam in ganz Europa mit der Finanzierung von 140 Moscheebauten, Kulturzentren und Schulen, die alle mit der Muslimbruderschaft zusammenhängen. Recherche über eine hermetische Institution.
Alles begann mit einem mysteriösen USB-Stick, den ein anonymer Whistleblower den beiden französischen Journalisten Georges Malbrunot und Christian Chesnot zuspielte. Darauf befanden sich Tausende vertraulicher Dokumente der größten NGO der Golfstaaten, der Qatar Charity: unter anderem Spenderlisten, E-Mail-Korrespondenzen und Informationen zu Banküberweisungen. Die Unterlagen enthüllen Einzelheiten über ein Missionierungs- und Finanzierungsprogramm zur Stärkung des politischen Islams in ganz Europa, mit 140 Moscheebauten, Kulturzentren und Schulen, die alle auf die eine oder andere Art mit der Muslimbruderschaft zusammenhängen. Doch die Behörden in der Hauptstadt Doha bestreiten jegliche religiöse Aktivität im Westen. Das Filmteam wollte es genauer wissen und recherchierte über das Programm. Am Beispiel des europaweit größten Vorhabens für ein Islam-Zentrum im elsässischen Mulhouse, eines im Jahr 2016 in La Chaux-de-Fonds in der Schweiz eingeweihten Museums der Zivilisationen des Islam, einer mit dubiosen Mitteln finanzierten Ausbildungseinrichtung für Imame im zentralfranzösischen Département Nièvre und eines Flüchtlingszentrums auf Sizilien, das auf dem Höhepunkt der Syrienkrise Migranten aufnimmt, wird mit den Finanzierungsströmen auch die dahinterstehende Ideologie aufgedeckt. Sind diese Vorhaben Teil eines viel weitreichenderen Projekts oder ist das Programm lediglich der europäische Ableger einer Strategie Katars, mit der das Land seit dem Arabischen Frühling durch die Stärkung der Muslimbruderschaft seine Führungsposition in der arabischen Welt weiter auszubauen versucht? Die investigative filmische Recherche gibt Einblicke in die ebenso finanzstarke wie hermetische Organisation, deren Verbindungen bis in die Spitze des Staates Katar und die Herrscherfamilie Al-Thani reichen.
Dokumentarfilm von Jérôme Sesquin (F 2019, 90 Min)
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Alles begann mit einem mysteriösen USB-Stick, den ein anonymer Whistleblower den beiden französischen Journalisten Georges Malbrunot und Christian Chesnot zuspielte. Darauf befanden sich Tausende vertraulicher Dokumente der größten NGO der Golfstaaten, der Qatar Charity: unter anderem Spenderlisten, E-Mail-Korrespondenzen und Informationen zu Banküberweisungen. Die Unterlagen enthüllen Einzelheiten über ein Missionierungs- und Finanzierungsprogramm zur Stärkung des politischen Islams in ganz Europa, mit 140 Moscheebauten, Kulturzentren und Schulen, die alle auf die eine oder andere Art mit der Muslimbruderschaft zusammenhängen. Doch die Behörden in der Hauptstadt Doha bestreiten jegliche religiöse Aktivität im Westen. Das Filmteam wollte es genauer wissen und recherchierte über das Programm. Am Beispiel des europaweit größten Vorhabens für ein Islam-Zentrum im elsässischen Mulhouse, eines im Jahr 2016 in La Chaux-de-Fonds in der Schweiz eingeweihten Museums der Zivilisationen des Islam, einer mit dubiosen Mitteln finanzierten Ausbildungseinrichtung für Imame im zentralfranzösischen Département Nièvre und eines Flüchtlingszentrums auf Sizilien, das auf dem Höhepunkt der Syrienkrise Migranten aufnimmt, wird mit den Finanzierungsströmen auch die dahinterstehende Ideologie aufgedeckt. Sind diese Vorhaben Teil eines viel weitreichenderen Projekts oder ist das Programm lediglich der europäische Ableger einer Strategie Katars, mit der das Land seit dem Arabischen Frühling durch die Stärkung der Muslimbruderschaft seine Führungsposition in der arabischen Welt weiter auszubauen versucht? Die investigative filmische Recherche gibt Einblicke in die ebenso finanzstarke wie hermetische Organisation, deren Verbindungen bis in die Spitze des Staates Katar und die Herrscherfamilie Al-Thani reichen.
Dokumentarfilm von Jérôme Sesquin (F 2019, 90 Min)
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