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Wenn in der Türkei ein weiterer Fernsehsender dicht gemacht, eine andere Zeitung geschlossen oder gar Journalisten festgenommen werden, ist Europa (zurecht) in heller Empörung. Mehr als 149 Medien sind seit dem Putschversuch vom 15. Juli 2016 bereits geschlossen worden, Tendenz steigend. Nicht ein Tag vergeht ohne Nachricht über weitere Verhaftungen. Zuletzt war es die deutsche Journalistin Mesale Tolu, die für das mittlerweile ebenfalls verbotene Özgür Radyo gearbeitet hatte. Sie sitzt seit mehr als zwei Wochen im Gefängnis.

In this video professor of international studies at Trinity College Connecticut and the author of 18 books, Vijay Prashad, talks about the history of Iraq and role of that the US and Western countries played in that country from the late 1950s until the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.

In this video former finance minister of Greece, professor of economics, author and founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DiEM25), Yanis Varoufakis, argues why a Basic Income is necessity today. His arguments take into account a macro socio-economic, psychological, philosophical and moral perspective. In addition Varoufakis after the speech addresses a wide range of questions from the public.

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This article was written by Adam Johnson and originally appeared on FAIR. acTVism Munich translated it into the German language in order to create awareness to a global audience. To visit the original article, click here.

Universal Basic Income: A Solution to Inequality, Economic Instability, and Climate Change .

“U.S. media really love the pseudo-patriotism, militarism & use of technology” – Norman Solomon Shortly after President Trump ordered 59 cruise missile strikes on the Syrian air base, U.S. media outlets fell all over themselves with praise for Trump’s action. Some called him presidential. According to an analysis by Fairness and Accuracy, in reporting five […]

The stocks of the military contractor Raytheon surged following the missile attack, which used 59 of the company’s Tomahawk missiles, estimated to cost $1.4 million apiece. As stocks surged, Raytheon added about $1 billion to its market value Friday morning. According to financial disclosure filings, President Trump personally invests in Raytheon, meaning he profited directly from the attack.

So, he’s back. George W. Bush leaves his Dallas attic and his paintbrushes to visit the television studios. He has a book to flog—Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors.