Category Archives: Global Politics
Dutch agencies provide crucial intel about Russia’s interference in US-elections – Light up the Dutch Masters cigars; Russia was in the house and at Putin’s pleasure!
Hackers from the Dutch intelligence service AIVD have provided the FBI with crucial information about Russian interference with the American elections. For years, AIVD had access to the infamous Russian hacker group Cozy Bear. That’s what de Volkskrant and Nieuwsuur have uncovered in their investigation.
Source: Dutch agencies provide crucial intel about Russia’s interference in US-elections
Russia’s Full Spectrum Propaganda – DFRLab – Medium
Pence ‘dangerous and messianic’, dedicated to ‘destruction,’ Israeli Arab leader says, vowing to boycott VP
ICE Detained My Husband for Being an Activist – The New York Times
Ravi Ragbir, the director of the New Sanctuary coalition in New York City, was detained last week after speaking out for immigrant rights.
Sebastian Gorka was White House aide while a fugitive from Hungarian justice
Deputy assistant to president was wanted on weapons charges from 2016 and left White House after John Kelly became chief of staff
Source: Sebastian Gorka was White House aide while a fugitive from Hungarian justice
Russian human rights group has offices torched after leader’s arrest
Memorial condemns arson attack on office in Ingushetia by masked men as ‘terrorist act’
Source: Russian human rights group has offices torched after leader’s arrest
EU Military Union
(Own report) – The German government has announced that the EU Military Union will be officially launched this Monday, with the European Council formally adopting 17 projects aimed at creating joint EU military structures. Germany is in charge of the establishment of a European Medical Command, considered an indispensable element of future EU military operations, alongside the European Air Transport Command, which has existed since 2010. Berlin is also establishing logistical structures that would facilitate rapid interventions. The German Bundeswehr is also active in both fields within the NATO framework. The operational preparation for future military missions is influenced by a fierce power struggle between Germany and France. According to the German ministry of defense, the military union is not only aimed at reaching more “independence” from the United States, but also at advancing EU “integration,” which is difficult to achieve with civilian means.
Source: Detail
“The German government has announced for this Monday the final adoption of the EU’s military program, “PESCO” (Permanent Structured Cooperation). The program, whose notification was already signed on November 13, (german-foreign-policy.com reported [1]) provides for the systematic elaboration of military cooperation within the EU. Of the 17 initial projects that will be adopted today, four will be led by Germany. The 25 participating states have agreed to “regularly increase defense budgets in real terms;” to “increase in defense investment expenditure to 20%” and “expenditure allocated to defense research and technology” to 2% of total defense spending. All participants must provide “substantial support” to EU military operations – with personnel, materiel, training, exercise support, infrastructure or otherwise.”[2] “Fast-tracked political commitment” must be assured, according to the PESCO documents, otherwise the participating states should “review their national decision-making procedures.” This could possibly affect Germany’s parliamentary reservation. The German ministry of defense is praising PESCO as the “launch of the military union.”[3]”
Project Veritas: how fake news prize went to rightwing group beloved by Trump
James O’Keefe’s organisation specialising in media stings received donations from Trump’s foundation but was caught red-handed peddling a false story
Source: Project Veritas: how fake news prize went to rightwing group beloved by Trump
This past week, the trials began for seven of the 230 defendants facing 70 years in prison for protesting Trump’s inauguration. The case has wide-reaching implications for activists, including feminists, and we all should pay attention. ICYMI: During protests of Trump’s inauguration on January 20th, police used a technique called
Source: Feministing







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