Monday, January 21, 2019
Millionaire Tells Ocasio-Cortez To “Sit Down! & Learn Something!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Oxxn7Hn9g
DiEM25 & the EUROPEAN SPRING event
DiEM25 & the EUROPEAN SPRING event on austerity, xenophobia, the euro and the environment – Wed 24/1, Berlin
https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2019/01/20/diem25-the-european-spring-event-on-austerity-xenophobia-the-euro-and-the-environment-wed-241-berlin/
With xenophobic and
authoritarian forces rising across the EU, societies in
stagnation levels, and climate catastrophe on the horizon, it’s time to
stop what we're doing and rethink.
The EUROPEAN SPRING, that will
be contesting the May 2019 European elections in 11 countries, brings
together politicians and activists to give a new, European perspective on these
critical issues.
Program:
Introductory speech by Yanis
Varoufakis, co-founder of DiEM25, Secretary of Greek party MeRA25, and lead MEP
candidate for Demokratie in Europa in Germany for the EUROPEAN SPRING
Panel 1: Migration and
xenophobia
Panel 2: Poverty and austerity
Panel 3: The Euro and ‘exit’
Panel 4: The environment
Conclusion
Confirmed panelists:
Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk,
leader of the Polish party Razem
Baltasar Garzón, star judge,
founder of the Spanish party Actúa
David Adler, member of
DiEM25´s Coordinating Collective and coordinator of the Progressive
International movement
Daniela Platsch, director of
the Austrian party Der Wandel, lead MEP candidate for Demokratie in Europa
Franka Kretschmer, member of
the board of the German party Demokratie in Bewegung
Isabelle Thomas, member of the
European parliament for the French party Génération.s
Lorenzo Marsili, Italian
writer, founder of European Alternatives, member of DiEM25´s Coordinating
Collective
Rasmus Nordqvist, member of the
Danish parliament for Alternativet
Yanis Varoufakis
Moderator: Bianca
Praetorius, MEP candidate for Demokratie in Europa
Sharing stories of political
struggles in their countries as well as innovative solutions, our panelists
will ensure that everyone gains a deeper understanding of what’s ailing Europe
at the start of 2019…. and how we can fix it.
Join us!
Our location is a 15-minute
drive from Alexanderplatz, Berlin.
It's the old stock exchange
Marzahn, Zur Alten Börse 59, 12681 Berlin.
Doors open at 19:00; the event
starts at 19:30.
For tickets visit here.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Oil Sanctions on Venezuela Would Make Economic Recovery 'Impossible'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Ly9rPqPYodE
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Presumptuous Congressional Freshman Thinks She Can Just Come In And Represent Constituents
WASHINGTON—Strutting into the
Capitol like she had some kind of electoral mandate, presumptuous congressional
freshman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL) thought Thursday that she could just
come in and start representing her constituents.
“I’m sorry, big shot, but
that’s just not the way things work around here,” said House Majority Leader
Steny Hoyer, explaining that the Florida representative needed to spend at
least her first three terms memorizing obscure parliamentary procedures,
sucking up to party leaders, and groveling to corporate donors before she could
even consider drafting a law benefiting her home district.
“She can’t just waltz in here
with a list of demands from her constituents and do something about it. Christ,
the fucking gall, thinking she can just represent the beliefs and desires of
the people who elected her. She’s out there holding town halls and tweeting
about healthcare—who the hell does she think she is? Here’s some advice,
Debbie: Wait until you’re a cynical, shallow husk of yourself, and only then
will you be ready to properly govern. Otherwise, you keep your head down, you
vote for what we put in front of you, and you fundraise.”
Hoyer, who grew visibly
agitated, recommended that the novice lawmaker quit rabble-rousing and get back
to him when she’s 75 and a millionaire.
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