Archiv des Autors: Michael Wehle

BBC: An estimated 10,000 people gathered from across the US, organisers said. Lauren Pierce, 33, an attorney from Dallas, was among them, travelling some 1,300 miles (2,100km) to attend the demonstration. „There’s nothing, to me, more worth fighting for than … Weiterlesen →

Francesca Newton, Tribune: Johnson is currently expecting to head out of Number 10 in the autumn. As that autumn turns to winter, millions of people will be facing another £800 hike on their energy bills. Food banks are at capacity. … Weiterlesen →

Tribune: The successors to Boris Johnson are already lining up – but none of the ghouls who might follow him will tackle the cost of living crisis that is tearing the country apart. … Amazingly, Jeremy Corbyn remains the spectre … Weiterlesen →

Mohamed Elmaazi, Consortium News: The British Parliament is debating a national security bill which could undermine the basis of national security reporting and ultimately throw journalists in jail for life. A person convicted under the new offense of “obtaining or … Weiterlesen →

Deutsche Welle: Julian Assange: Bundestagsabgeordnete fordern Freilassung Über 80 Abgeordnete des Deutschen Bundestages wenden sich in einem offenem Brief gegen die Auslieferung des Wikileaks-Gründers an die USA. Die Auslieferung wäre ein „fatales Signal für die Pressefreiheit“. Wikipedia: Frank Schwabe (* 12. November 1970 in Waltrop) … Weiterlesen →

„the majority writes and I quote – this is a quote now, from the majority“ Kamala Harris often seems to be working hard at remaining expressionless, perhaps pursing her lips to keep from laughing. This November perhaps a massive Blue … Weiterlesen →

BBC: A law in the US state of Arizona will ban people from filming police officers at short distances, with possible fines or jail for those who don’t comply. Critics call the law a threat to free speech and the … Weiterlesen →

Tribune: Responsibility for Johnson’s ability to rise as far as he has lies not with some personal quality, but with a political class that allowed him to get away with it. The Conservative MPs that now denounce him—claiming their ‘honour’ … Weiterlesen →