Category Archives: Global Politics

4 of 10 Danish Muslims want Quran-based laws – The Local

{They need to think again and understand they are in a new land and cannot change it into one that has never existed. It is not religion they preach but pure politics!}

Jens Peter Frølund Thomsen, a social studies professor at the University of Aarhus who specializes in the relationship between Danes and immigrants, said it is surprising that so many Danish Muslims think that their holy book should be part of the national legal system.  “Here is an indicator that religious beliefs interfere in some political opinions and attitudes. Our secular society, in which political power and the rule of law are hailed above all else, is something that many have reservations about. It shows that democratic norms haven’t taken root amongst all immigrant groups,” Thomsen told Jyllands-Posten.

Source: 4 of 10 Danish Muslims want Quran-based laws – The Local

Turkey’s divisions are so deep they threaten its future | Soner Cagaptay | Comment is free | The Guardian

{Too easy and since when do we take American and Turkish intelligence views as anything but spin to support status quo in Turkey. Everything is ISIS is is too easy.}

Isis intentionally targets opposition rallies in Turkey to give the impression that the government will not protect those Turks who are against Erdogan, serving its goal of destabilising the country. With the Ankara bombing, Isis seems intent on triggering conflict between the pro- and anti-Erdogan camps that are already distrustful of each other.

Source: Turkey’s divisions are so deep they threaten its future | Soner Cagaptay | Comment is free | The Guardian

Sonia says his Modi govt imposing its ideology

Accusing Narendra Modi government of trying to impose its ideology on people, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said communal frenzy is being created, innocents are killed on rumours and intellectuals are targeted under its rule which is threatening the country’s democratic and social fabric.

Source: Sonia says his Modi govt imposing its ideology

We’re Under Water: Germany Shows Signs of Strain from Mass of Refugees

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50% plus of refugees from Syria are in Turkey and Lebanon. Spin and Right-wing field day in Germany and Hungary. Brown shirts flying off shelves in stores?

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Source: Were Under Water: Germany Shows Signs of Strain from Mass of Refugees

Juncker: EU and Turkey agree on joint plan on refugees | News | DW.COM | 16.10.2015

The two sides are now in agreement on “the exact content of a joint action plan” to stem the flow of refugees arriving to Europe, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said after the refugee summit in Brussels early Friday.The EU and Turkey also agreed to “speed up” the talks on easing visa restrictions for Turkish citizens, according to Juncker.The plan mostly deals with providing more aid to help Turkey manage around 2 million refugees on its soil. Turkey is also the main starting point for the hundreds of thousands of refugees crossing the Mediterranean and entering Europe, with many EU officials pressuring the country to crack down on human smugglers.

Source: Juncker: EU and Turkey agree on joint plan on refugees | News | DW.COM | 16.10.2015

Aid for Lebanon? And if EU is only getting 7% of refugees – what’s all the fuss?

Obama to Announce Halt of U.S. Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan – The New York Times

{And this explains why we still have troops in Korea, Germany, Japan, Guantamano….. we need to think and think again… change our ways – all of us}

In abandoning his ambition to bring home almost all American troops before leaving office, Mr. Obama appears to be acknowledging that Afghan security forces are still not near ready to hold off the Taliban on their own.

Source: Obama to Announce Halt of U.S. Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan – The New York Times

France signs €10 billion worth of deals with Saudia Arabia

France on Tuesday announced a series of deals worth 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion) with Saudi Arabia, during a visit by Prime Minister Manuel Valls.Original enclosures:

Source: France signs €10 billion worth of deals with Saudia Arabia

Saudi’s “buying” free pass on being autocratic, supporter of terrorism, and killer of Yemen.

Black Votes Don’t Matter | Dame Magazine

These in-your-face racist moves are meant to keep power in hands of the few. The DMV closures are taken right from the pages from the Jim Crow–era White segregationists, who closed schools, pools, and other services to prevent integration. These latest proposed closures are indicative of a wholesale divestment in services for those the GOP consider to be working against their agenda.These racists are not subtle—they are not even trying to be covert. Their arrogance makes them believe that they are above the law and entitled to do whatever their rotten hearts desire. 









The GOP has maintained that voter ID laws are necessary to prevent fraud. You know, to keep dead people and so-called “illegal aliens” from voting, to keep people from voting in more than one place, or voting where they don’t live, or voting multiple times in the same election, or providing false information to election officials. Never mind that these fears tend to be over-exaggerated. In 2014, Justin Levitt, a professor with Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, produced a comprehensive study on voter fraud and only found 31 credible instances of voter fraud out of 1 billion ballots cast.Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has denied the racial implications of the DMV closures. But history has shown us how ubiquitous these practices are, from poll taxes to literacy tests.  If it walks like a racist, talks like a racist, and disenfranchises like a racist, well then race matters.

Source: Black Votes Don’t Matter | Dame Magazine

Execution of Palestinian Fadi Alloun, 19, in Occupied East Jerusalem Causes Nation-wide Outrage · Global Voices

A video showing the murder of Fadi Alloun, a 19-year-old Palestinian man, who was shot dead by Israeli police in Musrara neighborhood, beside Jerusalem’s Old City, is sending shock waves around the world as clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians escalated over the past three weeks. According to witnesses, Alloun was being followed by around 70 Israeli Jewish settlers surrounded by the Israeli police on October 4. Moments later, we hear the mob yelling at the police ‘it’s a terrorist, shoot him!’ and ‘don’t wait! Shoot him!’ followed by his execution. Alloun is not seen as posing any threat in the video, being surrounded by numerous armed men, and the settlers are seen rejoicing in his death, repeating ‘yes! yes!’ and ‘son of a bitch’.

Source: Execution of Palestinian Fadi Alloun, 19, in Occupied East Jerusalem Causes Nation-wide Outrage · Global Voices