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Sunday, December 18, 2016

Anthro roundup: “Decentering “the human” at the interfaces of anthropology and science studies?…

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Eurosphere agenda: An Interview with Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Iceland’s Pirate party figurehead…

‘The system is a reflection of who we are’: an interview with Birgitta Jónsdóttir

open Democracy News Analysis – by Ashish Ghadiali and Birgitta Jónsdóttir

“It’s not only about us versus the system. The system is really us.” As Iceland’s radical Pirate party approaches the gates of power, we speak to its figurehead Birgitta Jónsdóttir.

Birgitta Jónsdóttir. Frank Augstein/AP/Press Association Images. All rights reserved.Ashish Ghadiali: What is happening in Iceland right now? It’s really weird, right? You’ve got a prosperous nation, the economy has recovered out of a terrible collapse, and suddenly, led by the Pirate Party, you’ve got this most radical reformist government within an inch of power…

Pirates of the north

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Iceland’s Pirate Party could make history by entering a coalition government after Saturday’s election.

Debate: Belgium lifts blockade on Ceta

euro|topics

Shortly after the cancellation of the EU summit with Canada, Belgium on Thursday reached a consensus on the free trade agreement. This has stopped Ceta falling through for now. Some commentators see no cause to celebrate an agreement that they believe undermines national sovereignty. Others praise Canada’s conduct during the altercation as exemplary.

Debate: Nato boosts presence in eastern Europe

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Nato plans to boost its military presence in eastern Europe as of 2017. Alliance defence ministers discussed the details of the plan at a meeting in Brussels this week. A total of 4,000 troops are to be stationed in the Baltic states and Poland. For some commentators this is a clever preemptive move in the context of Russian aggression. Others fear an escalation in the conflict with Moscow.

Debate: Who will be France’s next president?

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With six months to go before France’s presidential election in April and May 2017, the incumbent head of state François Hollande is lagging far behind in the polls. Only four percent of the French are satisfied with his performance. Commentators speculate that this could push many Socialists to make an unusual decision.

Yazidi women win Parliament’s Sakharov prize

EurActiv.com by Samuel Morgan

Yazidi activists Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar, victims of sexual slavery carried out by Islamic State, have won the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize. EurActiv Spain reports.

Debate: Ceta summit in Brussels cancelled

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Today Thursday was supposed to see the signing of the Ceta trade agreement between Canada and the EU. But since Belgium failed to reach a consensus with it regions, the Canadian governmental delegation has cancelled its trip to Brussels. Some commentators are pleased that Wallonia kept up its resistance, saying this may force renegotiations. Others voice disappointment at the EU’s inability to take action.

Migrant crisis: Mediterranean to have ‘deadliest year ever’

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

This year is set to be the deadliest for refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe, the UN refugee agency says.

Debate: Surprise winners in Lithuanian election

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The Peasants and Greens Union, until recently just a small opposition party, has won the parliamentary election in Lithuania. Voters relegated the ruling Social democrats to third place, while the conservatives came second. Lithuania’s press analyses the reasons for this unexpected outcome.

The filibuster of the Turing Bill reminds us that homophobia is alive and well in Britain

open Democracy News Analysis – by Callum Phillips

The Conservative justice minister filibustered a bill to pardon the thousands of men convicted under legislation that criminalised homosexuality. This act lays bear the discrimination still faced by LGBT people in this country.

A statue of Alan Turing, for whom the bill was named. Photo: Jon Callas. Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons Licensed.The failure of the Turing Bill is a stark reminder of the homophobia embedded in British society. A staunchly undemocratic filibuster, led by none other than justice minister Sam Gyimah, ensured that no vote could be taken on the Bill. The Turing Bill, named after WW2 code breaker Alan Turing, was intended to pardon the gay men prosecuted before homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967.

Debate: Ceta: Is the EU still capable of action

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The Belgian government is still trying to convince Wallonia and Brussels to agree to Ceta. In view of Belgium’s rejection of the deal it is not clear whether the trade agreement between the EU and Canada can be signed on Thursday. The Ceta situation has triggered a debate over whether the EU states are still capable of reaching decisions together.

Debate: Can Spain’s new government work?

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After two elections and months of deadlock Spain is finally getting a new government. The socialist PSOE party has decided to back a minority government led by Mariano Rajoy and his conservative People’s Party – a course they initially rejected after the election in June. Journalists predict that the Socialists will have a hard time supporting the conservatives.

Frassoni: Italians believe the EU abandoned them to the migration crisis

EurActiv.com by Adéla Denková

The Italian government is not losing support because it saves refugees. It is losing support because it is not perceived to be able to convince Europe to do more, says Monica Frassoni, the European Greens co-chair.

Neoliberalism, Brexit, and Higher Education

OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY by Maximilian C. Forte

Is Brexit bad for UK universities? This appears to be the question at the centre of an article from the Times Higher Education titled “UK researchers face uncertainty over EU grant applications” (David Matthews, June 29, 2016), which was approvingly reprinted in the Bulletin of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (Vol. 63, No. 7, September, 2016, p. 7). It’s peculiar that CAUT would republish this piece, which is not based on facts as much as fear, since CAUT has taken a fairly consistent, hard line in its criticisms of the impact of neoliberalism on higher education. Is it that CAUT’s writers only have a problem with neoliberalism when it adversely affects established traditions in post-secondary education in Canada, but otherwise have no problem with neoliberalism as such? That might explain the odd dualism.

Debate: Can Romania and Moldova be reunified?

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Around 2,000 people demonstrated for the reunification of Romania and its neighbour the Republic of Moldova in Bucharest this weekend. A protest march in support of reunification has taken place every October since 2012. Commentators present various arguments for why the move is not possible right now.

The challenge of investigative journalism in the Western Balkans

open Democracy News Analysis – by Nedim Hadrovic

In the Western Balkans, even the most fundamental and comparatively minute probing into the workings of government can provoke an aggressive response from the very top, as Milka Tadić-Mijović found out.

“No, no, I only won the libel case in Serbia. It’ll be a long time before I win in Montenegro,” Milka Tadić-Mijović tells me with a subtle scoff at the speed at which legal processes unfold in the Balkans.

Debate: Spain’s Socialists pave way for Rajoy government

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After two elections and months of deadlock Spain is finally getting a new government. The socialist PSOE party has decided to support a minority government led by Mariano Rajoy and his conservative People’s Party. The Socialists had roundly rejected this course after the last election in June. Many journalists see the party’s policy shift as a sensible decision but some argue that with this move the PSOE has discredited itself as a leftist party.

Refugees attack EU asylum offices on Lesvos

EurActiv.com

Asylum-seekers attacked the premises of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on the island of Lesbos on Monday (24 October), protesting against delays in dealing with asylum claims, Greek and EU authorities said.

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Monday, September 5, 2016

International call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely…

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Int’l press organizations call on Turkish authorities to allow former Cumhuriyet editor’s wife to travel freely

Two international press organizations have called on Turkish authorities to return the passport of Dilek Dündar, the wife of former daily Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief Can Dündar, after she was banned from traveling abroad on Sept. 3

In the mean time,

50 Politicians Begin Hunger Strike for Öcalan

Bianet :: English

50 Kurdish politicians have begun an indefinite hunger strike without rotation, demanding a meeting with Öcalan within the framework of the legal rules.

In the mean time,

Turkish border with Syria cleared of ISIL militants

The Turkish border with Syria was cleared of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants on Sept. 4, after the Turkish-supported Free Syrian Army (FSA) took control of all regions from Azaz to the west to Jarablus to the east

HDP’s Response to Minister Bozdağ’s Öcalan Statement

Bianet :: English

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş has said, “What is the harm in one of Öcalan’s attorneys having a brief meeting in İmralı?” in response to Minister Bozdağ saying “There is no problem with PKK Leader Öcalan’s security”.

Bakan Bozdağ: No Problems with Öcalan’s Health or Security

Bianet :: English

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said: “Baseless information is being circulated around Abdullah Öcalan’s health and security,” denying that there was any problem with either

Eyewitness: Karkamis, Turkey

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

Photographs from the Eyewitness series

Remarks by President Obama and President Erdogan of Turkey After Bilateral Meeting at G20 Summit

whitehouse.gov – Sep 4, 6:31 AM

PRESIDENT OBAMA: This is the first opportunity that I’ve had to meet face to face with President Erdogan since the terrible attempted coup that took place in July. By taking to the streets to resist the coup attempt, the Turkish people once again

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Sunday, May 15, 2016

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Turkcell, Turkey’s major mobile operator, proves itself as an exploit for AKP elites, chases after 100 critical tweets…

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Censor on 100 Tweets Criticizing Turkcell

Bianet :: English

100 Twitter messages have been blocked upon complaint of Tukcell which has been criticized for sustaining its support to Ensar Foundation.

In other news

A Crackdown on Dissent in Turkey, Where Insulting the President Is a Crime

NYT > Turkey by By SAFAK TIMUR

The justice minister revealed that 1,845 cases of insult crimes had been opened since August 2014, a reflection of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s authoritarian leadership style.

EXTRA 3 MADE FUN OF ERDOĞAN AGAIN: Erdoğan in Teletubbies Garden

Bianet :: English

Extra 3 moderator Ehring whose satiric song “Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdowahn” making fun of Erdoğan led German Ambassador to be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now represented Erdoğan’s advisor…

Families return to ruined Turkish city

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Residents return to a Turkish city after fighting between the government and the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) left many homes destroyed.

The Islamic State in Turkey: A Deep Dive into a Dark Place

warontherocks.com – Aaron Stein – Apr 5, 8:40 PM

The Islamic State’s attacks in Paris and Belgium have demonstrated key vulnerabilities in European law enforcement and intelligence agencies. For several years, members of the Europe-based Islamic State network responsible for the attacks had moved

Davutoğlu: I Am Against Holding Academics Arrested Pending Trial

Bianet :: English

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has stated that he had no negative opinion of Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra Mungan implying that she had also taken a stand against the headscarf ban.

Turkish teacher seeks retirement to avoid sexual assault probe

A high school Qur’an teacher who is being tried for sexually abusing 11 students and a parent has demanded his retirement in order to avoid an administrative investigation and maintain his retirement rights

Summary of Proceedings on Kılıçdaroğlu over Insulting President

Bianet :: English

Summary of proceedings has been prepared by Ankara Chief Public Prosecution on CHP Chairperson Kılıçdaroğlu for insulting President Erdoğan

CCTV shows attack on police bus in Turkey – video

–World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Guardian Staff-

Amateur footage provided by the DHA news agency appears to show two women firing shots and throwing a grenade at a bus carrying riot police in Istanbul on Thursday. According to local media, the pair were later killed in a standoff with officers.

Men Kill 23 Women in February

Bianet :: English

According to the bianet’s Male Violence Monitoring Report, 26% of the women have been murdered for wanting to divorce/break up, 8% for rejecting relationship offer. One out of every four murders have been committed on the street.

Majority of Turkish women not looking for employment, research reveals

A study focusing on gender roles and the status of women in Turkish society has revealed that a majority of Turkish women have never held a job and are not looking for employment

In Photos: Two militants killed in operation after attack on Istanbul police station

Hurriyet Daily News

Two female militants were killed in an operation launched after an attack on a riot police station in Istanbul’s Bayrampaşa district early on March 3. Click for a selection of pictures from the operation

Women Rewrite Vikipedi*

Bianet :: English

Women are assembling in İstanbul on March 5, in Ankara on March 7 and update information on Vikipedi from the perspective of social gender equality.

Rebuild of curfew-hit town set to begin: PM

A “great reconstruction” effort is set to begin for homes and other buildings damaged in clashes between security forces and militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the southeastern district of Silopi, Turkey’s prime minister has said

Evacuations continue in Sur in southeast Turkey amid security operations

A total of 43 people have been evacuated from various neighborhoods in the Sur district of southeastern Diyarbakır province in the last 24 hours amid ongoing counterterror operations against outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on March 3

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