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By the atomic disaster in Japan in this country the fundamental debate on the phasing out of nuclear power boils up again. The there leaked radioactivity added now the whole world worried - and, as it seems there are even more leaks in a completely different place, namely at the Canada-US border. In a nuclear power plant near Toronto should have flowed into Lake Ontario 73,000 liters of contaminated water ...

Many other good reasons for a nuclear phase-out has been around a long time, but now only wants the seven oldest reactors, the federal government - at least temporarily - to shut down. Two are probably already on the network, possibly all 17 German nuclear power plants are even soon closed down permanently, as an internal strategy document unveiled .

Nevertheless, the remain only a beginning. Read this story »

All world currently staring at Japan's imminent meltdown. The mass media to repeat mesmerizing kind images of the disaster area and keep us firmly in front of the telly. Other significant events that have recently dominated the headlines (awakening in North Africa!) Into the background (intentional?).

Some bloggers who know better and can exercise in lurid, tasteless titles such as "Hiroshima 2.0", the fully pass on the actual thing.

Merkel, Westerwelle & Co. exploit the incidents in the land of the rising sun for their re-election and test a delaying tactic (nothing else thinks the term "moratorium"), only to announce sometime in April once more, "April Fool!". Post read more »

Since yesterday evening, precisely since this morning, we know that two, if not five reactors after the earthquake in Japan threatens a meltdown - with all the consequences of a meltdown, which could make the previously destroyed in the shade. With all due sympathy for the people living there yet one wonders how the island nation could ever come up with the idea to build so many nuclear power plants in this earthquake-prone region - where a major disaster could be only a matter of time yet! Why tempt fate in this way?

Expected spread of the tsunami that hit Japan in particular (Picture: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Ironically, Japan, one comes to mind, but that had to experience the destructive force of nuclear energy around 65 years ago! And apparently nothing learned from it. Worse: Read this story »

Something that had so far known only from totalitarian or dirigiste states such as China in recent times, is now also in Europe catchment: In Hungary, the freedom of the press was de facto abolished . Will this set a precedent? Against the backdrop of an increasingly rebellious population and under the pretext of further monitoring measures, pardon, to improve internal security for more than a few Western politicians quite a desirable scenario.

In the "Press Freedom Index 2010" by Reporters Without Borders, in the situation of different countries between 1 September 2009 and 1 September 2010, evaluated, Hungary came with number 23 still away comparatively passable. Germany is located in the rankings at No. 17, Great Britain 19, France at 44 (!). And the United States? There were distinguished bizarrely - as well as in Israel - in domestic and international reporting. Apparently, respectively to censorship regarding the use in Afghanistan and Iraq. shown separately in Palestine. Does that make sense? Can, or better, one must separate the ever so sharp? of this entry »

With these words closes Alexander Lehmann's latest movies-driven prank has once again prescribed the data Sammelwahn the federal government. Lehmann became known for his highly successful video post "You are a terrorist."

Do you want total security? Look for yourself:

No answer is provided by the clip on the other hand the question, more of this entry »

Freedom. Is it in danger of extinction? You, probably the greatest of all virtues? You that makes life worth living at all? You, whose value we realize only when it is has been lost to us? I mean, yes.

The me otherwise esteemed comedian Hagen Rether is convinced that we need less freedom. We would not know how to handle it, acted irresponsibly. Is he right?

Dealing with freedom to be learned , in fact. However, that requires an incentive - perhaps even a crisis. In any case, a liberal democratic framework. Although we have on paper, but how does the lived reality of? Read this story »

Many people wonder in these times: a new war, a world war at all, which could also capture us? Something, it seems, is in the air. The United States mobilize, to read . Long ago we found ourselves in the midst of a new Cold War, even though this would not accompanied medially as open as before Glasnost and the fall of the Berlin Wall. But who or what it actually applies to combat? Is there a threat?

What can, what should we believe? There is a lack of transparency. That which is announced through official (governmental) channels is, in principle, be doubted. The white one, since it became known as the world public has been deceived propaganda in the past with "false flag operations". Pearl Harbour and Hitler's invasion of Poland were taken as a proxy. Many expect the September 11 to do so.

On the Internet there are a number of votes and comments from experts and those who want to be there. Opinions, which applies equally to distinguish it from "duck". However, this excess of information can also increase anxiety. this entry »

There it is again: the World Cup. Pardon, the FIFA World Cup. That event, which every four years media and masses masters like no other "cultural event".

Never before was the organizer, FIFA, as powerful as it is today: more Member States than the United Nations (208: 192) , annual profits in the hundreds of millions, monopoly (the only world association of football).

The "United Nations of Football", as is often called the organization, are also available for a radical commercialization of football. Who does not play as a member association or better: not spurt, is sanctioned drastically. Examples for that there are sufficiently (for skeptics: just the phrases "FIFA sanctions" or "criticism of FIFA" via search engine research).

Just recently it came to a show of force of this entry »

Until shortly before 19 clock yesterday probably believed not least, the D-Mark would return to us (or even hoped?) - And found to have food at a radio station , for a short time at least. But then drew the from what realistically (see the previous blog entry. "9 reasons not to 'D-Mark-2'" ) had to happen: no Chancellor on television, no messages or notice boards about a currency reform, and on Monday safely no new DM notes at the bank counter.

No later than yesterday, when Merkel warned against a failure of the euro , it would have to dawn the very last, that the common currency will be so easy not abandoned. Read this story »

On Hartgeld.com today got the circulating for a while now rumor tailwind, this coming long weekend would be before a currency reform, specifically the re-introduction of the DM., the owner of the site, Walter K. Eichelburg, had before been at various points (eg in the outdoors generally ) pointed to the threat of money conversion and strongly advised to purchase precious metals.

The alleged "haircut" scenario sees summarized as follows: The D-Mark-2 bills were printed for months. They are supposed to be equipped with RFID chips and scannable. The conversion successes to 1,000 euros in the ratio 1: 1 for DM; Savings would be redirected to blocked accounts, where they will expire. Debt you would leave in euros, which would then be tied by the decline of the euro. The banks allegedly get delivered the new money today. Large retail chains were informed two weeks ago about the change (according to another source they are to be inaugurated Friday evening). On Monday could then withdraw $ 100 each. The entire conversion would last two weeks.

Furthermore rumored to want a new phone cell have been seen in which you can pay with DM, and at a price-News-broker , the DM appears suddenly (?) as currency . From another source was brought to me, in Bavaria, the price would be at some gas stations already awarded in DM ... Can you trust him?

But the much more crucial question is: What speaks against the current currency conversion? Read this story »

Today is Walpurgis Night and, consequently, tomorrow May 1, the traditional Labour Day, also known as "day of struggle of the labor movement" called. Fighting for work today appears - against the backdrop of rising unemployment - more important than ever. But only at first glance.

Closer inspection reveals that the traditional wage-labor becomes more and more ausdienen. this entry »

In recent days and weeks, I had often shake their heads. What is going on in the alternative media landscape? Am I dreaming or resemble the headlines more and more to those who are often "mainstream press" in terms of sensationalism? Familiarize yourself now politbloggers the motto "faster, higher and higher, more and more" intrinsically to?

It seems that so many - has been trying for years to education, the difficulties our economy money making evident -. Fired his powder Read this story »

No sooner is the largest previous constitutional challenge, measured by the number of co-complainants, from the table (see previous blog entry ), the next gets rolling: this time is the "retention of social data" targeted by civil rights activists, it's about ELENA.

As the FoeBuD e. V. announced on March 17, 48 hours after the call for participation already over 10,000 people had signed. At the time of publication of this article were 17622nd The club had initiated the constitutional complaint together with other data protection authorities and was surprised at how snowballed spread the news.

ELENA, which came "Electronic Remuneration Statement," earlier this year in force, was privacy advocates from the beginning as questionable. Read this story »