Auteur/autrice : Heidi Barathieu-Brun

Published on The Guardian, by Faiza Shaheen, Nov 16, 2016.

These seemingly bland organisations are actively undermining employment rights, driving precarious workers into the arms of exploitative companies … // Continuer la lecture de « In the gig economy, recruitment agencies are the gangmasters »

… bevor wir wieder zur Tagesordnung übergehen:

• Willy Wimmer: Die Trump-Wahl bewahrt uns vor einem großen Krieg, 12.41 min, von Mad Madursklix am 10. Nov 2016 … Herr Wimmer, was haben Sie gedacht, als Sie heute die News aus den USA gehört haben? Ich war so erleichtert, wie lange nicht in meinem Leben, denn ich hatte heute Morgen das Gefühl, diese Wahlentscheidung bewahrt uns vor dem großen Krieg. Ich gehe davon aus, dass der neue amerikanische Präsident, anders als seine Gegenkandidatin, für eine vernünftige, praktikable, vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Staaten auf dieser Welt bereit ist — und das gibt Hoffnung, (mein Kommentar: genau so denke ich auch – Heidi); Continuer la lecture de « … ein letzter Ueberblick »

Published on truthout, by Skanda Kadirgamar, Nov 16, 2016.

… Aggressive Trainings:

The ITOA conference is one of many tactical trainings and weapons fairs that occur across the United States. These trainings offer participating police departments a variety of training opportunities such as licensing officers to use « less than lethal » weapons like tear gas and tasers. Continuer la lecture de « US: Schooled in Terror, the Tactical Trainings where Cops Militarize their Brutality »

Published on Dissident Voice, by Mohammed Mesbahi, Nov 15, 2016: a spiritual education for the Art of Being (Part One; Part Two).

… The lack of right education in our societies therefore highlights our underlying dilemma, in that the sharing economy is a viable idea, a potentially colossal and planetary idea, if it is accomplished in a wholly inclusive and moral way by firstly concentrating all our attention on the needs of the world’s struggling poor majority. Continuer la lecture de « The True Sharing Economy: Inaugurating an Age of the Heart, Part 3 of 3 »

Published on Countercurrents.org, by Mirza Yawar Baig, Nov 15, 2016.

Dire Straits’ famous song has some very politically incorrect lyrics but the refrain, ‘Money for nothing and the chicks for free’ sums up the situation of black marketeers and owners before the demonetization and the name of the songsters – Dire Straits – sums up their situation in India today. But what are the implications of demonetization? We have seen many theories; conspiracy and otherwise. One of the best articles that I have read is by former Finance and Economic Affairs Secretary, Arvind Mayaram, which is here:   Continuer la lecture de « India: Demonetisation And The Loss Of Faith In Rupee »