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Swiss Reject Climate Change With Zoomers and Millennials Leading the Way
Swiss Reject Climate Change With Zoomers and Millennials Leading the Way A climate change referendum in Switzerland just went down in flames led by 18-34 year old voters. Swiss Reject Climate Change Eurointelligence reports Swiss Reject Climate Change After Switzerland dropped its negotiations with the EU, the country has now rejected a climate-protection law in a […]
The Demise of Democracy
The Demise of Democracy Leonardo wrote: “Vitruvius, architect, writes in his work on architecture that the measurements of man are distributed in this manner”: The length of the outspread arms is equal to the height of a man.From the hairline to the bottom of the chin is one-tenth of the height of a man.From below […]
Referendums in Europe: Tool for Civic Engagement or Carnivalesque Prop?
REFERENDUMS IN EUROPE: TOOL FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OR CARNIVALESQUE PROP? “The Roman carnival is not really a festival given for the people but one the people give themselves. At a given signal, everyone has leave to be as mad and foolish as he likes, and almost everything, except fisticuffs and stabbing, is permissible. The difference […]
Switzerland – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to spreading Positive Banking News to the World
Switzerland – A Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to spreading Positive Banking News to the World It’s called “Vollgeld Initiative” – in German, meaning more or less “Referendum for Sovereign Money”. What is “Sovereign Money”? – Its money produced only by the Central Bank, by the “Sovereign”, the government, represented by its central bank. Money created in accordance […]
Switzerland too Falls Out of Love with the EU
Switzerland too Falls Out of Love with the EU Did someone say “referendum?” The EU’s relations with key third-party country Switzerland have sunk to their lowest point in years thanks to a last-minute decision by the European Commission to grant Swiss stock exchanges just one year’s further access to the single market. Switzerland is not […]
Are Our Mideast Wars Forever?
Are Our Mideast Wars Forever? “The Kurds have no friends but the mountains,” is an old lament. Last week, it must have been very much on Kurdish minds. As their U.S. allies watched, the Kurdish peshmerga fighters were run out of Kirkuk and all the territory they had captured fighting ISIS alongside the Americans. The […]
Rajoy Boxed In With Losing Options: Catalonia Suspends Independence Declaration, Posts Guards at Parliament, Seeks Mediation
Rajoy Boxed In With Losing Options: Catalonia Suspends Independence Declaration, Posts Guards at Parliament, Seeks Mediation The Catalan parliament met Tuesday afternoon. Catalonia president Carles Puigdemont asked parliament to suspend the effects of Catalonia voting “yes” for independence to hold talks with Spain. However, Puigdemont still maintains the legality of the October 1 referendum in Catalonia, stating […]
Catalonia’s Referendum Unmasks Authoritarianism in Spain
Catalonia’s Referendum Unmasks Authoritarianism in Spain Monica Clua Losada, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley I have long worried about the rise of authoritarianism in the European Union. The Spanish government’s violent crackdown during the Catalonia referendum on Oct. 1 is the latest crisis to challenge EU institutions. Several member states are facing serious questions […]
Iran Deploys Tanks To Border With Iraqi Kurdistan
Iran Deploys Tanks To Border With Iraqi Kurdistan Days before last week’s Kurdistan referendum, Iran took steps to isolate and punish the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the government in Erbil (KRG). This included closing Iranian airspace to northern Iraq’s two international airports and sending Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard forces to conduct drills along the northwest […]
Mariano Rajoy, You are a Disgrace to Spain and the World, Please Resign: Catalonia Has Spoken Loud and Clear
Mariano Rajoy, You are a Disgrace to Spain and the World, Please Resign: Catalonia Has Spoken Loud and Clear Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy, the man who said there would not be a vote, now has to face the facts: 90% Voted for Independence. View image on Twitter Follow Govern. Generalitat ✔@govern Resultats del Referèndum de […]
Catalan Leader: “We Have Earned The Right To Form An Independent State”
Catalan Leader: “We Have Earned The Right To Form An Independent State” Though the results of today’s referendum have yet to be announced, separatists in Catalonia are urging the government to declare independence from Spain, citing today’s violent crackdown as the reason. In a rousing speech following the close of voting, Carles Puigdemont, the leader […]
“This Is Fascism”: Shocking Footage Of Spanish Police Firing Rubber Bullets, Brutally Beating Peaceful Voters
“This Is Fascism”: Shocking Footage Of Spanish Police Firing Rubber Bullets, Brutally Beating Peaceful Voters Update (10:30 am ET): The number of people injured in clashes between pro-independence voters and riot police dispatched to the restive region by the government in Madrid has climbed to 337, including at least 11 police officers, the Daily Star […]
Dark Days Ahead for Catalonia
Dark Days Ahead for Catalonia It isn’t just about what happens on Sunday; it’s about the ensuing days and weeks. The next 72 hours could be crucial not only for Catalonia, but also for the rest of Spain and Europe. For now, the cards are overwhelmingly stacked in Madrid’s favor. The central government enjoys the […]
“The Rule of Law Such As Ours” (And as Imposed in Catalonia)
“The Rule of Law Such As Ours” (And as Imposed in Catalonia) Photo by thierry ehrmann The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, referring to the “illegal” Catalan referendum on independence slated to take place on October 1, opined, “This illegal plan of rupture has no place in a democratic state under the rule of law […]
