Thursday, October 06, 2022

Aufstand im Iran: Wackelt das Mullah-Regime? | Auf den Punkt

Mutige Massenproteste im Iran – seit drei Wochen gehen vorwiegend junge Iranerinnen und Iraner überall im Land auf die Straße. Der Slogan „Frau, Leben, Freiheit“ verbindet sie, und der Ruf „Tod dem Diktator“, denn sie fordern Ende der Islamischen Republik.

Das Mullah-Regime versucht, die Proteste mit aller Härte niederzuschlagen. Es gibt Tote, Schwerverletzte und viele Festnahmen. Das Internet wird teilweise abgeschaltet. Trotzdem wagen jeden Tag wieder Menschen Widerstand. Wir fragen „Aufstand im Iran – Wackelt das Mullah-Regime?“



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It's the "Beginning of the End" for Liz Truss | Andrew Marr | The New Statesman

Conservatives are "sure they're going into opposition" - Andrew Marr

After a "grim" Conservative Party Conference, Andrew Marr and Freddie Hayward join Anoosh Chakelian to dissect what Marr calls "the worst [conference] I have seen, of any party".

Following Kwasi Kwarteng's U-turn over the failed 45p tax cut, the Conservatives under Liz Truss are facing opinion polls showing Labour over 30 points ahead.

In this video, Andrew Marr, Freddie Hayward and Anoosh Chakelian explore why the Conservative Party appears to be imploding, and whether there is anything that can reverse their decline.


Liz Truss ist zum Handeln verdammt und schickt die Tory-Partei auf Identitätssuche – doch die Kritiker wetzen die Messer

NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Der Kurs der neuen britischen Premierministerin sorgt nicht nur an den Märkten, sondern auch innerhalb der Tory-Partei für Turbulenzen. Am Parteitag in Birmingham gelobte Liz Truss, ihren Wachstumskurs fortzuführen.

Mit einer entschlossenen Rede trotzte sie den Turbulenzen: die britische Premierministerin Liz Truss am Tory-Parteitag in Birmingham. | Hannah Mckay / Reuters

Als die britischen Tories 2021 zum Parteitag in Manchester zusammenkamen, waren die Mitglieder in Hochstimmung. Die Covid-Restriktionen waren gefallen, und Boris Johnson sorgte nach seinem überwältigenden Wahlsieg im Dezember 2019 für anhaltend hohe Umfragewerte. Die seit 2010 regierende Partei hoffte auf ein weiteres Jahrzehnt an der Macht.

Ein Jahr später nun wirkte dieselbe Partei an ihrer Konferenz in Birmingham wie ein Schatten ihrer selbst. Kabinettsmitglieder widersprachen sich und trugen ihre Meinungsverschiedenheiten an die Öffentlichkeit. Die scharfzüngige Innenministerin Suella Braverman warf den Tory-Hinterbänklern offen vor, gegen die neue Premierministerin Liz Truss einen Putsch zu forcieren. » | Niklaus Nuspliger, Birmingham | Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2022

Kremlin Critic Vladimir Kara-Murza Accused of ‘High Treason’

THE GUARDIAN: Opposition activist who has spoken out against war in Ukraine faces 20 years in prison if convicted

The Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has been imprisoned in Moscow since April, is being investigated for “high treason”, as the authorities step up their case against him for his criticism of the war in Ukraine.

The latest charges against Kara-Murza, a veteran critic of President Vladimir Putin, stem from allegations of “longtime cooperation with a Nato state”, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. » | Pjotr Sauer | Thursday, October 6, 2022

First Kiss | Reupload

A screenshot taken from the video.

’First Kiss’ is an 84-minute-long video of two handsome Israelis kissing. The kiss is between the artists Idan Bitton and Alfredo Ferran Calle. While the camera is still, the kiss is in motion provoking the viewer to stay and watch. Idan and Alfredo do not interact with the viewer but offer a peek into their intimate moments of commitment. This long lasting, present and unapologetic kiss defines our current gay rights momentum. We are here, we love each other, and this is what it looks like.

By Idan Bitton (idanbitton.com)
Performed by Idan Bitton & Alfredo Ferran Calle
Video: Runn Shayo


Watch the kissathon here.

I don’t believe that gay kisses come much longer, more beautiful, more sensuous or more sensational than this! This is a wonderful ‘kissathon’ to surpass all ‘kissathons’! A must watch for anyone with an open mind. (An absolute turn-off for the closed-minded, the fossilized and the mummified!)

It is long, so I would recommend a cocktail or two to enjoy the sensual pleasure of viewing. A few snacks might go down well too. (Don’t forget that YouTube allows you to stop viewing at any time and return to where you left off, at your convenience.) Enjoy! – © Mark Alexander

Canadian Sailor Shares Historic Kiss with Same-sex Partner

”A Canadian naval vessel made history … when one of its master seamen, Francis Legare, shared the traditional ‘first kiss’ with his partner, Corey Vautour”

With many thanks to The Guardian for uploading to Pinterest this historic first kiss.

Video: The historic kiss.

Schöne Erinnerungen an einen langen, heißen Sommer!

Beautiful memories of a long, hot summer! / De beaux souvenirs d'un été long et chaud !

Für dieses wunderschöne Bild möchte ich mich bei Anonymous auf Pinterest bedanken.

Persia before Khomeini - The History of Iran in 15 Minutes of Perfectly Restored Film Material

This documentary has been re-edited out from CHRONOS-documentaries "The Heirs of Cyrus the Great" (1974), "Politics of Oil" (1980) and super-8 home movies by Irmgard and Bengt von zur Mühlen.


Iran, or Persia as it was once called, must have been a fun place to visit under the Shah. Before Khomeini, the theocrat, turned the country mediaeval. Pity that this mullocracy cannot be overturned quickly and without bloodshed and normalcy be restored. But who knows? Maybe it can be overturned; and more quickly than we might imagine. Already, one can smell revolution in the air – even from here! – © Mark Alexander

Iran Rises Up: Can the Mullahs Be Toppled? | to the point

Protests in Iran are gaining momentum. Led initially by women and girls crying “Woman, life, liberty” after the death of a young Kurdish women detained for wearing her head scarf “inappropriately”, the uprising has drawn thousands of others onto the streets. The protesters chant “Death to the Dictator” – calling for the end of the repressive clerical regime. Which is hitting back hard – its violent crackdown has killed or detained hundreds of civilians, journalists, and activists and shut down the internet. Today we’re asking: Iran rises up: Can the mullahs be toppled?“


More on this story here.

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — October 6, 2022

'Truss Doesn't Understand What I Wrote about Economics' | Rick Perlstein

When the Times interviewed Liz Truss at the end of last year, she told us she "read anything" by the American historian Rick Perlstein He chronicles the rise of the new US right between 1960 and 1980, in the Nixon and Reagan eras. Perlstein is confused by her endorsement.


I have stated many times already that Liz Truss and her neoliberal, so-called trickle-down economic fantasy is going to be a disaster for this country. I stand by my words. Neoliberal economics, aka Reaganomics, aka Thatcherism is the last thing we need in the present economic circumstances. Furthermore, had such economic theory been truly effective, this country would have growth in the stratosphere by now! Thatcher came to power in 1979. She was ousted in 1990 in an ignominious coup reminiscent of a banana republic.

I was one of Thatcher’s biggest fans back in the day. But economic circumstances were totally different in those years. The UK had also been in the grip of socialism for many years prior to Thatcher’s ‘Revolution’; so, nothing in the coutry worked. Arguably, Thatcherism was the very medicine the country needed at that time.

However, no prime minister since Thatcher, be he/she a Conservative PM or a Labour PM, has ever had the courage to truly abandon Thatcherism. Now, Liz Truss is going to double down on Thatcher’s neoliberal ideas; and arguably in an even more extreme way!

Thatcherite policies are NOT what this country needs at this time. The economic problems which this country is facing and which this country needs to solve now are totally different from those that Thatcher faced. Doubling down on Thatcherism at this time is madness. Moreover, the only thing that can be said about Arthur Laffer’s ‘laffer curve’ is that it is ‘laffable’! Such an absurdidy! – © Mark Alexander

National Grid Warns Households Could Face Three-hour Power Cuts This Winter

THE GUARDIAN: Plan could come into effect under worst-case scenario of shortage of gas supplies at same time as cold snap

Households could experience a series of three-hour power cuts this winter if Vladimir Putin shuts off gas supplies from Russia and Britain experiences a cold snap National Grid has warned.

Such an event would mean consumers in different parts of the country being notified a day in advance of three-hour blocks of time during which their power would be cut off, in an effort to reduce total consumption by 5%.

The emergency plan would need to be approved by King Charles on the recommendation of the business secretary.

National Grid said that in the “unlikely event” of a shortage of gas supplies that some consumers would be without power for “pre-defined periods” during a day to “ensure the overall security and integrity of the electricity system across Great Britain”.

It said there would have to be reduced electricity imports from Europe and insufficient gas supply to power stations for the planned power cuts to happen. » | Alex Lawson, Energy correspondent | Thursday, October 6, 2022

Last Persian Shah - Full Movie | Reupload

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi would have been 100 years in October 2019. The Shah's story begins with good ideas and ideals and ends in bloody chaos.

On the one hand, he helped carry Iran into modernity. His wealth was legendary, and his marriages made tabloid headlines for years. However, his name also stands for a time of human rights violations, vicious oppression and intolerance.

Directed By: Holger Preuße


En Iran, la télévision d’Etat diffuse ce qu’elle présente comme des « aveux » de deux Français arrêtés

LE MONDE : Dans un enregistrement diffusé jeudi, une jeune femme s’exprimant en français affirme s’appeler Cécile Kohler et être agent de la DGSE.

Le site de la chaîne arabophone Al-Alam de la télévision officielle iranienne a diffusé, jeudi 6 octobre, ce qu’elle présente comme des « aveux » d’espionnage de deux Français arrêtés en mai en Iran. Dans la vidéo, une jeune femme s’exprimant en français affirme s’appeler Cécile Kohler et être agent de renseignement opérationnel à la direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE, service de renseignement français).

La femme affirme qu’elle et son conjoint étaient en Iran « pour préparer les conditions de la révolution et du renversement du régime iranien ». Ils devaient, toujours d’après ses déclarations, financer des grèves et des manifestations et même utiliser des armes « si nécessaire pour se battre contre la police ». Selon l’homme montré dans la vidéo, qui s’exprime aussi en français, les objectifs de la DGSE étaient de « faire pression sur le gouvernement » iranien. » | Le Monde avec AFP | jeudi 6 octobre 2022

Afin d'en savoir plus sur la situation actuelle en Iran, cliquez ici.

Oil and the Shah of Iran (1974) | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1974, Mike Wallace traveled to Iran for his first interview with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. The Arab oil embargo was ongoing, and Wallace asked the Shah about the oil profits Iran was making.

Iran: Women, Life, Freedom

Here, the Shahbanu (Empress [Farah Pahlavi]) speaks about the protests currently taking place throughout Iran. I do not speak Farsi, but I post this video on my blog today for the people who do understand the language.


Related articles and videos in English, French and German here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

BILDSTRECKE: Die Gewalt an Frauen in Iran löst weltweite Proteste aus: In Zürich, Berlin, Istanbul und anderen Städten gehen die Menschen auf die Strasse, aus Solidarität mit den Iranerinnen und Iranern, die seit Wochen ein Ende des Kopftuchzwangs und der Unterdrückung in der Islamischen Republik fordern. »

Thailand Attack: 22 Children among 34 Killed in Nursery Mass Shooting

THE GUARDIAN: North-east region preschool centre attacked by gunman who also killed himself and his family

Thirty-four people have been killed, including 22 children, in a mass shooting at a preschool centre in a north-eastern province of Thailand, police have said.

The attacker, a former policeman, also killed his wife and child before shooting himself dead.

About 30 children were at the centre when the gunman entered the building at 12.30pm (0530 GMT), during the children’s nap time, police and local officials said. The victims were as young as two years old. With video » | Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadoli in Bangkok and agencies | Thursday, October 6, 2022

« Dans l’Iran de 2022, l’obligation du port du voile est une violence absurde et humiliante »

LE MONDE – CHRONIQUE : Entre le pouvoir iranien et une population aujourd’hui largement éduquée, conservatrice mais de moins en moins religieuse, la discordance est chaque jour plus frappante, constate, dans sa chronique, Alain Frachon, éditorialiste au « Monde ».

Elle visitait la capitale avec ses parents et son frère. L’automne est une bonne saison à Téhéran. On s’éloigne de la fournaise estivale et le grand froid est encore loin. Elle avait 22 ans, ne s’intéressait pas à la politique, plutôt aux chanteurs de l’époque. Mahsa Amini venait de la petite ville de Saqqez, dans le Kurdistan iranien (nord-ouest), une région socialement conservatrice.

Cette matinée du 13 septembre, elle avait pris le métro pour se rendre dans le centre de Téhéran et elle marchait le long d’un parc. Elle portait son foulard « islamique » : la théocratie au pouvoir l’impose depuis 1983. Passant par là, une camionnette de la police des mœurs interpelle la jeune femme : son foulard serait mal mis – peut-être trop en arrière. Mahsa Amini est embarquée puis conduite dans un commissariat. Quelques heures plus tard, elle est transportée à l’hôpital, dans un coma profond. Elle meurt, le 16 septembre. Elle est inhumée à Saqqez, le 17. Il n’y a pas eu d’autopsie. Morte pour une mèche de cheveux, dans la splendeur de ses 22 ans ? » | Alain Frachon | jeudi 6 octobre 2022

En Iran, la répression à huis clos : « Le corps et le visage de ma cousine sont couverts de bleus, mais elle refuse de raconter » : Les autorités ont encore durci leur censure d’Internet, bloquant les rares services occidentaux encore accessibles, comme Instagram ou WhatsApp. Selon une ONG, 31 personnes ont été tuées depuis la mort de Mahsa Amini. »

Former Tory Minister Rory Stewart Says Liz Truss Is Not Conservative | LBC

Former Development Secretary, Rory Stewart, tells Andrew Marr Liz Truss’ ‘ideological’ talk about growth may work but ’it’s not very conservative’.

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Women around the World Cut Their Hair in Solidarity with Iranian Protesters | DW News

In Iran, there has been no let-up in the anti-government protests that have been sweeping the country. The unrest was triggered by death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died last month in the custody of the country's so-called morality police. She was arrested for allegedly violating Iran's strict Islamic dress code. Her death has drawn international condemnation and demonstrations of solidarity – including by female celebrities and politicians who cut off locks of their hair in a symbolic act.


Death to the Islamic Republic of Iran! Say yes to women’s rights! Say yes to gays’ rights! Say yes to freedom! Down with the Mullahs! Down with those damn stupid hijabs! Liberate the people! Let the people taste freedom! It looks increasingly as if the Mullahs’ days are numbered anyway. Alhamdulillah! – © Mark Alexander

War in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Advisor Rejects Kremlin's Call for Talks | Conflict Zone

A senior advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says nuclear threats from Vladimir Putin need to be taken seriously, but told DW's Tim Sebastian that this is not the first time the Kremlin has sought to blackmail the world.

Ihor Zhovkva, who works in the president's office in Kyiv, said the world's nuclear powers needed to convince Putin to step back from nuclear threats as Russian forces continue to suffer setbacks in Ukraine — but that for now the only talks that will take place with the Kremlin are on the battlefield.

Zhovkva said that if Russia was serious about negotiations, it would not have conducted sham "referendums" in occupied Ukrainian regions and illegally annexed the territories. Zhovkva also underlined that Ukraine would continue to seek the prosecution of war criminals and the assistance of international organizations and partners to collect evidence. He said those Ukrainians who willingly collaborated with Russian occupiers would face punishment.


The Guardian View on Liz Truss’s Speech: Stoking Conflict in Place of Argument

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The prime minister’s mask has slipped. Her naked case for greed and selfishness will make enemies inside as well as outside her party

Political speeches can influence voters or MPs; they can honour ideals and celebrate membership of a party. Liz Truss chose none of these in her address to activists at the Conservative party’s annual conference. She preferred instead to defend her unpopular policies that promote growth at any cost, and blame a decade of anaemic economic expansion on those who – rightly – counsel caution about the trade-offs involved. The prime minister’s speech shows the extent to which she sees politics as civil war, where everything boils down to loyalty. The new “enemies of enterprise” is just a Trussian rebranding of the toxic “enemies of the people” rhetoric.

Ms Truss wanted to battle opponents outside the Tory party, not those within it. She has been on the losing side of that fight all week. Instead she chose to define her enemies in the country and seek conflict with them. But Britain’s poor economic performance is not down to an “nti-growth coalition” of podcasters, trade unions and thinktanks. Surely if one wants to view success through the lens of growth then those guilty of failing to produce it were sitting in front of the prime minister in the conference hall. With video » | Editorial | Wednesday, October 5, 2022

This woman is a disaster! – © Mark Alexander

Mariah Carey - Anytime You Need A Friend

Views on YouTube: 24,805,146 views

Homophobic Abuse Allegedly Used at Tory Party LGBT Event in Birmingham

THE GUARDIAN: Several people had to be removed for allegedly using vitriolic language at party celebrating LGBT diversity

Conservative party members have been accused of using homophobic insults at a party celebrating LGBT diversity at the party conference in Birmingham.

Several people had to be removed for allegedly using vitriolic language at an event at Reflex nightclub, it is claimed.

Two sources told ITV News that one person had to be escorted from the venue for calling a gay man a “f**”, while another man was ejected for calling two women a “dirty l*****”. » | Nadeem Badshah | Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Phil Collins : Everyday | Official Music Video | LP Version

Views on YouTube: 19,612,399

Whitney Houston with Enrique Iglesias : Could I Have This Kiss Forever | Official HD Video | Reupload

Views on YouTube: 134,518,191

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — October 5, 2022

Panorama (1995) - An Interview with HRH The Princess of Wales - Diana / Martin Bashir

Diana, Princess of Wales, speaks openly for the first time about her separation from the Prince of Wales in a frank interview for the BBC's Panorama programme.

Real Men…


… often enjoy a smoke!

With many thanks to Tumblr on Pinterest for this great photo.

Politics and Prohibition: Should Smoking Be Banned for Good? | ThinkTent 2022

Smoking, it is said, costs the UK over £13bn a year. A potentially addictive habit that can damage people’s health, the Government wants England to be ‘smoke free’ by 2030. Now the market offers a range of reduced risk products, is it time to ban cigarettes for good or should the principles of choice and personal responsibility remain paramount?


I think you all know what I think of this stupid idea. I believe in free choice. I also don't believe that smoking is as bad as they say it is, particularly if one smokes in moderation and otherwise lives a healthy life by eating well, not drinking too much and sleeping well. – © Mark Alexander

Liz Truss promet de « faire avancer le Royaume-Uni pour le sortir de la tempête »

LE MONDE : Après un mois chaotique au pouvoir, la dirigeante conservatrice a profité, mercredi, du congrès de son parti pour défendre les priorités de son mandat devant des élus et militants parfois hostiles.

La première ministre britannique, Liz Truss, au congrès du Parti conservateur, mercredi 5 octobre. OLI SCARFF / AFP

Affaiblie après seulement un mois au pouvoir, la première ministre britannique, Liz Truss, a tenté de reprendre la main, mercredi 5 octobre, au dernier jour d’un congrès du Parti conservateur à Birmingham jusqu’ici chaotique, miné par les dissensions internes sur la politique à mener pour sortir le Royaume-Uni de la crise. « Dans ces temps difficiles, nous devons agir. Je suis déterminée à faire avancer le Royaume-Uni pour nous sortir de la tempête », a lancé la cheffe du gouvernement, dans une allocution sans annonce d’un peu plus d’une demi-heure devant les élus et militants de son parti.

Avec la volonté de renouveler un pouvoir conservateur à la tête du pays depuis douze ans, la première ministre a affirmé vouloir « en finir avec le cycle de faible croissance » et répété son objectif de faire « croître l’économie britannique ». « Le statu quo n’est pas une option », a-t-elle insisté. Tentant de faire taire ceux qui, même dans ses rangs, l’accusent d’être déjà hors jeu – un mois à peine après son arrivée au pouvoir –, elle a de nouveau insisté sur ses priorités : baisser les impôts, améliorer le service de santé et la lutte contre l’immigration illégale. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mercredi 5 octobre 2022

Liz Truss a promis un feu de joie des réglementations européennes d'ici jusqu’à Noël. Ces règlements ont été mis en place pour protéger les droits des travailleurs. Donc, fondamentalement, ce que Madame Truss dit, c'est qu'elle veut que les travailleurs soient exploités. Ce n'est pas un progrès ! Cela ramènera l'horloge à l'ère victorienne. Cela équivaut à de la conduite d'esclaves ! Quelle horreur ! – © Mark Alexander

Lien connexe en anglais ici.

'Who Hurt Her?': James O'Brien Blasts Home Secretary Suella Braverman 'Dreaming of Deportations'

James O'Brien has taken aim at Home Secretary Suella Braverman. This clip is from a LBC show which was presented by James O'Brien on October 5th 2022.

Comment la Russie avance ses pions en Afrique, du Mali au Burkina Faso

LE MONDE : Depuis des mois, Moscou souffle, par le biais des réseaux sociaux et de quelques bataillons d’activistes, sur les braises des ressentiments antifrançais. « Plus le conflit en Ukraine va durer, plus il nous faudra être vigilant sur le front africain », assure une source officielle française.

Des partisans du coup d’Etat au Burkina Faso scandent des slogans contre le pouvoir du lieutenant-colonel Damiba, antifrançais et prorusses, à Ouagadougou, le 30 septembre 2022. SOPHIE GARCIA/AP

Samedi 1er octobre à Ouagadougou, il s’en est fallu de peu pour qu’un des cauchemars des autorités françaises ne devienne réalité. Un cauchemar lentement instillé par la Russie et qui aurait probablement fait le bonheur de Vladimir Poutine, engagé depuis une dizaine d’années sur le continent africain dans une grande et multiple entreprise d’affrontements avec l’Europe en général, et la France en particulier.

Samedi, au Burkina Faso, l’issue du coup d’Etat lancé la veille par le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré (34 ans), et d’autres jeunes officiers mécontents, contre la junte installée depuis huit mois à la tête du pays, était encore incertaine. Les putschistes ont alors accusé la France d’offrir une protection à celui qu’ils avaient décidé de renverser, le lieutenant-colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, un « vétéran » âgé de 41 ans. Dans les rues de la capitale, des manifestants brandissant des drapeaux russes s’en sont alors pris aux symboles de la présence de l’ancienne puissance coloniale française : ambassade, lycée, Institut français, centre culturel, caserne Kamboinsin où stationnent des forces spéciales françaises engagées depuis 2013 dans la lutte antiterroriste au Sahel et qui, l’année suivante, avaient exfiltré l’ex-président renversé, Blaise Compaoré, un allié de longue date de Paris. » | Par Cyril Bensimon et Christophe Châtelot | mardi 4 octobre 2022

Article réservé aux abonnés

Les liens vers des articles connexes en français, en allemand et en anglais sont ici, ici, ici, ici, ici et ici.

Burkina Faso, les cartes pour comprendre les raisons du dernier putsch : DÉCRYPTAGESL’ultime renversement du pouvoir en place intervient alors que le pays est en proie à une grave crise sécuritaire. »

Notre pain quotidien | ARTE Regards

Depuis des temps immémoriaux, le pain est l’aliment de base d’une grande partie de l’humanité. Or, tous les pains ne se valent pas. En moyenne, un Allemand consomme 78 kilos de pain par an, contre une soixantaine pour un Français. Or, les bienfaits de cet aliment dépendent non seulement de la qualité des ingrédients, mais aussi de son mode de préparation.

Reportage (Allemagne, 2022, 32mn)
Disponible jusqu'au 29/09/2023



Hier finden Sie die gleiche Sendung auf Deutsch, namens Unser täglich Brot.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Speaks at the Conservative Party's Conference


If you can muster up the fortitude, listen to this vacuous speech, replete with platitudes we have heard a million times before. Try not to fall asleep! – © Mark Alexander

Russian Official Calling on Putin to Resign Speaks to CNN

More than 200,000 Russian citizens have arrived in Kazakhstan since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his partial mobilization order, according to Kazakh Interior Minister Marat Akhmetzhanov. One of them is Russian government official Dmitry Palyuga who is also calling on Vladimir Putin to resign. He spoke with CNN’s Erin Burnett. #CNN #News

Annalena Baerbock behauptet, Gewalt gegen iranische Frauen habe nichts mit Religion zu tun. Ein gefährlicher Irrtum

NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Iranische Frauen kämpfen gegen das Mullah-Regime, Intellektuelle im arabischen Raum drängen auf eine Reformierung des Islam. Im Westen werden diese Debatten verhindert – auch weil führende Politikerinnen Zusammenhänge nicht sehen wollen.

Bloss nicht den Islam kritisieren: Verhüllte Frauen in Isfahan. | uul & Bruno Morandi / The Image Bank / Getty

Sie sind mutig, sie sind klar, sie sind bereit, Opfer zu bringen: Derzeit gehen vor allem Frauen in Iran auf die Strasse, um sich der engen Regeln und des Bestrafungssystems zu entledigen, das ihnen die Mullahs auferlegt haben – legitimiert durch eine Religion. Die deutsche Aussenministerin Annalena Baerbock (Grüne) hat dagegen in einer Bundestagsrede behauptet, die Gewalt gegen Frauen in Iran – angeordnet von einem islamistischen Regime – habe mit Religion und Kultur «nichts, aber auch gar nichts zu tun». Das ist ein neuer Tiefpunkt in der Unfähigkeit, die Ursachen für Terror, Unterdrückung und Ungleichberechtigung zu erkennen. Und zeigt: Debatten um den Islam und seine Ausprägungen sind im Westen nicht gewollt.

Laut den französischen Publizistinnen und Feministinnen Caroline Fourest und Fiammetta Venner wurden in Iran schon direkt nach der Revolution von 1979 all jene Iranerinnen, die die strengen Bekleidungsregeln kritisierten, als «islamophob» bezeichnet. Dem iranischen Regime diente dieser Terminus als Kampfbegriff, um seine Gegner zu diffamieren. Das funktioniert auch heute, hier in Europa. Der Vorwurf der Islamophobie wird inzwischen so schnell erhoben, dass aus Angst davor, rassistisch zu sein, lieber gar keine Kritik am Islam geübt wird. » | Ahmad Mansour | Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2022

Saudi Officials Conduct Raid in Capital, Seizes Rainbow Toys | International News | WION

Jun 16, 2022 | Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on homosexuality-related goods in the country. Shops in the national capital of Riyadh were raided by the officials where they seized rainbow-colored toys and articles of clothing.

‘You Look Like an Agatha Christie Villain!’ The Moustache Is Back – but Should It Go Away Again?

THE GUARDIAN: After years of beards, beards and more beards, the moustache is having a moment. But do you have to be Mark Owen or Henry Cavill to carry one off? I put it to the test

‘Wearing my moustache in the streets feels like walking around with an edgy new friend’ … Rhik shows off his new look. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

When I came of age, moustaches were the height of uncool. They were pervy, old-fashioned and creepy. The masculine ideal was clean-shaven, unless you were Des Lynam. A bizarre thing happened 20 years later, when ridiculous moustaches and moustache iconography came into fashion, and people even had them tattooed on their fingers. That went away, and we said no more about it. But I have started seeing them again, like civil war ghosts. From Heist food market at St Leonards-on-Sea to All Points East festival in Victoria Park in London, young men with moustaches, everywhere. What’s going on? » | Rhik Samadder | Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

A Handsome Man Enjoying a Smoke

Just a simple pleasure which crappy, self-important politicians try and deny us all today.

With many thanks to Capt Jaspare on Pinterest for this truly delightful image.

Gay Marriage and True Love in Uniform | Reupload

Schwule Ehe und wahre Liebe in Uniform / Mariage gay et véritable amour en uniforme

Many thanks to Alexsandre Portier on Pinterest for this delightful photo of two men in love.

Au Burkina Faso, des manifestations hostiles à la Cedeao et à la France à Ouagadougou

LE MONDE : Brandissant des drapeaux russes et criant des slogans à la gloire de Moscou, plusieurs dizaines de personnes ont manifesté contre la visite d’une délégation ouest-africaine, quelques jours après un coup d’Etat.

Un petit groupe de manifestants proteste contre la Communauté économique des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cedeao) à Ouagadougou, le 4 octobre 2022. ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP

Plusieurs dizaines de personnes manifestaient mardi 4 octobre à Ouagadougou contre la visite d’une délégation ouest-africaine venue évaluer la situation au Burkina Faso quelques jours après un deuxième coup d’Etat en huit mois.

Brandissant des drapeaux russes et criant des slogans à la gloire de Moscou, les manifestants ont affiché leur hostilité à la Communauté économique des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cedeao) et à la France, a constaté un journaliste de l’AFP. « Non à l’ingérence de la Cedeao », « France dégage », « Ensemble disons non à la France » ou encore « Vive la coopération Russie-Burkina », pouvait-on entendre de la part des manifestants rassemblés sur l’avenue menant à la présidence burkinabée. » | Le Monde avec AFP | mardi 4 octobre 2022

For the Man Who Is Desirous of That Conservative Look: A Mop of Curls.

”Curl Power : How to tame a curly mane”

With many thanks to Out.com for this delightful and exotic photo.

Ukraine Makes Breakthrough against Russia in South - BBC News

Ukrainian troops have retaken more territory in regions illegally annexed by Russia. Ukraine's forces have advanced near the southern city of Kherson and consolidated gains in the east. Russian-installed officials in Kherson confirmed the advance, but said Moscow's forces were digging in. Ukrainian troops also moved towards Russian-held Luhansk in the east.

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Iran Arrests Musician as Anthem for Protests Goes Viral

THE GUARDIAN: The lyrics to Baraye by Shervin Hajipour are taken from ordinary Iranians voicing their anger in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death


Iran protest song that's become the soundtrack to civil uprising – video

As demonstrations against the death of Mahsa Amini enter their third week in Iran, a protest song by one of Iran’s most popular musicians has become the soundtrack to the biggest civil uprising for decades, channelling the rage of Iranians at home and abroad.

The lyrics to Baraye by Shervin Hajipour are taken entirely from messages that Iranians have posted online about why they are protesting. Each begins with the word Baraye – meaning “For …” or “Because of …” in Farsi.

Hajipour released the song online last week and it quickly went viral, being viewed millions of times across various platforms. Videos show the song being sung by schoolgirls in Iran, blared from car windows in Tehran and played at solidarity protests in Washington Strasbourg and London this weekend. » | Rosie Swash | Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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