- Trump confirmed willing to mend ties – Putin, on Y net news, Nov 21, 2016: the Russian president meets with outgoing US President Obama on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima; Putin: ‘I told him that we would be happy to see him in Russia anytime if he wants, can and has the desire;
- US: Snowden-Hater Michael Pompeo May Be CIA Director, on WIRED,by Lily Hay Newman, Nov 20, 2016;
- Economic Update: Economics of Trump, 58.29 min, Podcast on Richard D. Wolff, by Web-owner, Nov 20, 2016; Continuer la lecture de « todays latest links »
White Supremacy as a Political Doctrine
Published on Angry Bear, by Sandwichman, Nov 19, 2016.
Currently, Hillary Clinton leads POTUS-delictum Donald J. Trump by 1,677,000 votes. As we know, though, Trump has an overwhelming electoral college advantage. The original intent of the electoral college, according to Hamilton – the politician, not the Broadway musical – was to thwart the possibility of interference by a foreign power in choosing the chief executive … // Continuer la lecture de « White Supremacy as a Political Doctrine »
Fed set to lift key interest rate
Published on World Socialist Web Site WSWS, by Nick Beams, Nov 19, 2016.
Financial markets have priced in as a virtual certainty that the US Federal Reserve will raise its base interest rate when it next meets on December 13–14. Fed chair Janet Yellen lifted expectations of a rate rise when she told a congressional hearing this week that such a move could “become appropriate relatively soon” … // Continuer la lecture de « Fed set to lift key interest rate »
In the gig economy, recruitment agencies are the gangmasters
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 »
… ein letzter Ueberblick
… 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 »