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“I was an international relations major. I was thinking…
“I was an international relations major. I was thinking about going into government, but the more I learned about bureaucracy, the more I realized I’d be better off just writing political songs.”
Vífilsfell at sunset
_rebekka posted a photo:
Vífilsfell is a medium sized mountain (by Icelandic standards, not Himalayan), 655m high, located a short distance from Reykjavík (which can just be seen in the distance, on the left). Climbed it last friday evening (July 10th) reaching the top just in time for this breathtaking view (this was at 10:55 pm). It had been foggy only 15 minutes earlier, according to two women we met on their way down. Iceland at its finest, if you ask me.
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On the Euro Summit’s Statement on Greece: First thoughts
Hindsight shows that the monetary union was well-intentioned but too soon and incomplete. Unintended consequence, Germany creates a Reich based on financial control. The new imperialism.
In the next hours and days, I shall be sitting in Parliament to assess the legislation that is part of the recent Euro Summit agreement on Greece. I am also looking forward to hearing in person from my comrades, Alexis Tsipras and Euclid Tsakalotos, who have been through so much over the past few days. Till then, I shall reserve judgment regarding the legislation before us. Meanwhile, here are some first, impressionistic thoughts stirred up by the Euro Summit’s Statement.
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sues U.S. Government After Years of Airport Detentions and Searches
Silliness, being snotty, and stupidity often accompany “security” checks. Most can be denied because there are no records kept on who is chosen and why in random, as well as targeted border checks. Others are “explained” away as just being “cautious” about frequent travelers – except brokers and bankers (grin) to active hot spots around the world.
Trump Your Cat – Anyone Can Join the Race
15-year-old schoolboy develops test for Alzheimer’s disease
Egyptian Aak 2015 – Week 28 ( July 6-12)
Top Headlines
- Egypt’s Sisi approves new parliamentary election law. (Thursday)
- The Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif died on Friday at the age of 83. (Friday)
- Car bombing at Italian Consulate in Cairo kills one
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt’s State Security Prosecution to probe top prosecutor’s assassination
- Egypt PM Mahlab visits troops in North Sinai
- 241 ‘terrorists’ killed in North Sinai in 5 days
- Egypt’s central bank governor says pound depreciation is not worrying
- Egypt’s foreign debt drops by 12 percent during the 3rd quarter of 2014-2015 fiscal year
- Coptic activists call for a Christian political party
- Tagammu slams anti-terror bill as “unconstitutional”
- Egypt’s purchase of hacking software documented in new leaks
Tuesday
- Sisi: Ending Israeli-Palestinian conflict would stabilize the Middle East
- Five injured in explosion near court in Egypt’s Nile Delta governorate of Beheira
- Egypt’s political parties slam anti-terror draft law
- Domestic debt surpasses two trillion pounds
- Four more journalists
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+++ Greece debt crisis – live updates +++
Heads of state from eurozone countries meet for a summit to discuss a possible bailout for Greece that would prevent the country from going bankrupt. DW follows the latest on the Greek debt crisis.

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