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?Die umstrittene Callcenter-Branche wächst, auch dank großzügiger Subventionen der Bundesregierung: 2011 flossen rund 36 Millionen Euro in den Sektor. Der Großteil waren Hartz-IV-Leistungen an Beschäftigte, deren Lohn nicht zum Leben reicht?'' Artikel von Yasmin El-Sharif auf Spiegel-Online vom 11.03.2013 http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/soziales/callcenter-kosten-den-staat-jaehrlich-36-millionen-euro-a-888076.html

Aus dem Text: ''(?) Neben den Hartz-IV-Leistungen bezuschusst der Staat die Callcenter zusätzlich. So gingen in den Jahren 2011/2012 noch mal rund fünf Millionen Euro als Fördermittel an die Branche, davon allein 3,4 Millionen Euro im Jahr 2011. In der Summe subventionierte der Staat die Firmen also in einem Jahr mit 36,1 Millionen Euro. Die Fördergelder stammen aus Töpfen von Bund und Ländern zur ''Verbesserung der regionalen Wirtschaftsstruktur''. Größte Profiteure waren die Länder Brandenburg und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Zu den geförderten Unternehmen zählen auch Callcenter großer deutscher Konzerne?''


Aus: LabourNet, 15. März 2013

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Jeder dritte ALG II-Empfänger stockt auf

''Immer mehr Hartz IV- Empfänger stocken ihr Erwerbseinkommen auf. Rund 1,3 Millionen Menschen, das ist fast jeder dritte ALG II-Bezieher, sind es, während es vor fünf Jahren noch 23 Prozent waren. Das zeigen Auswertungen der offiziellen Arbeitsmarktstatistik, die das Institut Arbeit und Qualifikation (IAQ) der Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE) jetzt im Informationsportal www.sozialpolitik-aktuell.de veröffentlicht hat. Die Gruppe der Aufstocker setzt sich sehr unterschiedlich zusammen: 44 Prozent sind sozialversicherungspflichtig beschäftigt, 36 Prozent üben einen Minijob aus, und zehn Prozent arbeiten selbstständig. Mehr als die Hälfte dieser sozialversichungspflichtig Beschäftigten arbeitet Vollzeit (57,7 Prozent). Dennoch verdienen sie so wenig, dass sie den Lebensunterhalt für sich und ihre Familie nicht aus eigener Kraft bestreiten können. Selbst Kindergeld, Kinderzuschläge und Wohngeld verhindern nicht, dass sie auf Unterstützung angewiesen sind. Vor allem in den neuen Bundesländern ist dies häufig der Fall ''Hier werden Niedriglöhne, von denen man nicht leben kann, aus Steuermitteln subventioniert'', kritisiert Prof. Dr. Gerhard Bäcker vom IAQ?." IAQ-Pressemitteilung vom 15.04.2013 http://www.iaq.uni-due.de/aktuell/presse/2013/130415.php

Siehe dazu auch die Infografik des Monats bei sozialpolitik-aktuell
(pdf): ''1,3 Mio. Aufstocker im Jahr 2013: Fast ein Drittel aller ALG II-Empfänger sind erwerbstätig'' http://www.sozialpolitik-aktuell.de/tl_files/sozialpolitik-aktuell/_Politikfelder/Sozialstaat/Datensammlung/PDF-Dateien/abbIV81b.pdf


Aus: LabourNet, 16. April 2013

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Die doppelte Prekarität: Aufstocker/innen zwischen Erwerbstätigkeit und Hartz IV

''Auseinandersetzungen um Teilhabe und Gerechtigkeit drehen sich aktuell häufig um Verwerfungen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt, die sich unter anderem in prekärer Beschäftigung ausdrücken. Die Bandbreite an unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsformen prekärer Erwerbsarbeit eint dabei, dass sie mit einer niedrigen, existenziellen Absicherung von Individuen sowie geringen langfristigen Perspektiven einhergehen und damit prekäre, also unsichere, Folgewirkungen für Individuen entfalten (können)?'' Artikel von Julia Graf in der DGB-Gegenblende vom 9. April 2013 http://www.gegenblende.de/20-2013/++co++5a5cce72-a132-11e2-83e5-52540066f352


Aus: LabourNet, 17. April 2013



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In den vergangenen Monaten haben wir die FDP für ihre finanzielle Beziehung zur Glücksspiellobby immer wieder kritisiert. Der Automatenhersteller Gauselmann hatte der FDP für mehr als 1,3 Mio. Euro Anteile an den FDP-Tochterfirmen ProLogo und altmann-druck abgekauft. Wie nun bekannt wurde, übernahm Gauselmann Ende 2012 altmann-druck komplett und verkaufte die ProLogo-Anteile zurück an die FDP. Diese Auflösung der Firmenbeteiligungen brachte der FDP 864.000 Euro ein.

Die neue Transparenz ist positiv. Aber die Frage bleibt: Ist das ein Bruch mit der Glücksspiel-Industrie, der nebenbei Geld in die FDP-Kassen brachte? Oder ist es eine Geldspritze für die FDP, die als Entflechtung verkauft wird? Nach unserer Analyse bleibt die Entflechtung zumindest halbgar. Wir können keinen vollständigen Bruch zwischen FDP und Glücksspielindustrie erkennen.

Eine ausführliche Bewertung finden Sie unter http://www.lobbycontrol.de/index.php?p=14367



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''Those bombs that went off in Kabul and Khost were not a show of force to America. They were in service of America. It was in the service of the 2014 slogan to warn us if they (Americans) are not here then Taliban will come," Karzai said just hours before a meeting with the top US defense official, Chuck Hagel.

http://is.gd/cS4Kxr



Karzai speech 'put Nato forces at risk', commander warns

International troops in Afghanistan have been put at risk after an ''inflammatory speech'' by President Hamid Karzai, Nato s commander warned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21782378



US troops forced out of Afghan province by abuse claims

It was a symbolic victory for President Karzai, who has long complained that the special operations forces were outside his control. It is also expected to speed the handover of security in the troubled province.

http://is.gd/ML9fpO



Afghan government hits back at NATO chief, says war aimless

''As they question why after a decade, this war in their country has failed to achieve its stated goals, but rather has resulted in the loss of thousands of innocent lives and destruction of their homes", Aimal Faizi said in a statement.

http://is.gd/lHmL4f



CIA-funded corruption: Top Afghan officials on secret US payroll-report

Top Afghan officials have been on the CIA s payroll for over a decade, often paid in cash in US dollars. The clandestine financial support was provided to key Afghan officials and even insurgent warlords in return for opposing the Taliban.

http://is.gd/0Gpq2m


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The bloody uprising against Bashar al-Assad is creating a new wave of jihadists in Britain, with Syria now the main destination for militant Muslims wishing to fight abroad, The Independent has learnt.

http://is.gd/SYTr4r



At least 50 French citizens 'waging jihad in Syria'

As many as 80 French citizens are fighting with rebel groups in Syria, according to a report in French daily Le Figaro published Wednesday.

http://is.gd/AHFvwd



Real risk of Syria war exploding across Mideast: UN refugee agency

''I believe that if the Syrian conflict goes on and on and on, there is a real risk of an explosion in the Middle East, and then there will be no way to cope with the challenge from the humanitarian, political and security perspective,'' said Guterres.

http://is.gd/7bjVPX



France defends Syria weapons plan

France s president has defended his plan to supply arms to Syria s rebels. Speaking after an EU meeting, Francois Hollande said the rebels had given guarantees that weapons would not fall into the wrong hands.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21796002



How can we find the truth about 'chemical weapons' in Syria?

The embarrassing scare stories put about by the British Foreign Office and US Department of State several months back about credible evidence of chemical weapons being prepared by the regime. Not a shred of proof was offered from the secret services who brought you Iraqi WMD. We were supposed to take it on trust.

http://is.gd/4jAnlw



British special force on Syria alert

UK special forces are being pulled out of Afghanistan ahead of a planned mission to help Syrian rebels.: SAS and SBS commanders are drawing up top secret plans to give the fighters much-needed weapons.

http://is.gd/EmIdPY



Top US general urges caution on Syria options, rebels

The United States has a less clear understanding of Syria s opposition than it did last year, the top U.S. military officer said on Monday, in comments likely to disappoint rebels hoping that America might be inching toward a decision to arm them.

http://is.gd/uDadKh


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'Sketchy' Reports from Syria and US War Hawks Mobilize
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/03/20



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By Claire Provost

UN s 2013 human development report urges action on climate change, deforestation and pollution before it is too late.

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Consumption and Modern-Day Slavery

By Timothy Alexander Guzman

"Home life ceases to be free and beautiful as soon as it is founded on borrowing and debt". Henrik Ibsen.

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Degradation of Planet 'Undermines' Poverty Eradication
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Study ''The impact of EU consumption on deforestation''

Deforestation is the permanent conversion of forest land into other uses. The main drivers of worldwide deforestation are agricultural expansion, logging, expansion of urban areas, and natural or human-induced disasters (e.g. wildfire).

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By Sami Ramadani

Ten years on from the shock and awe of the 2003 Bush and Blair war, which followed 13 years of murderous sanctions, and 35 years of Saddamist dictatorship, my tormented land, once a cradle of civilisation, is staring into the abyss.

http://is.gd/irKt32



Cheney s Legacy In Iraq

By Ramzy Baroud

The US and Britain jointly destroyed modern Iraq and no amount of remorse or apology, not that any was offered, to begin with, will alter this fact.

http://is.gd/kt2DFm



Iraq war costs U.S. more than $2 trillion

The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released on Thursday said.

http://is.gd/N6YcvF



Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq ''1,455,590''

The number is shocking and sobering. It is at least 10 times greater than most estimates cited in the US media, yet it is based on a scientific study of violent Iraqi deaths caused by the U.S.-led invasion of March 2003.

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq



Tony Blair and Iraq: The damning evidence

Secret testimony to Chilcot Inquiry by British intelligence shows former PM 'accepted Libya was a bigger threat'.

http://is.gd/44hzzS



Cheney s Halliburton Made $39.5 Billion on Iraq War

Private or publicly listed firms received at least $138 billion of U.S. taxpayer money for government contracts for services that included providing private security, building infrastructure and feeding the troops.

http://is.gd/V7RK4t


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Middle East in Turmoil 10 Years After Iraq Invasion That Officials Said Would Bring Peace

Nancy A. Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers: The role of US intervention in Middle East turmoil, direct in the cases of Iraq and Libya, and through rhetoric in Syria and Egypt, remains an open question.

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15132-middle-east-in-turmoil-10-years-after-iraq-invasion-that-officials-said-would-bring-peace



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Branche erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen den Bundesumweltminister.
http://www.heise.de/tp/blogs/2/153935



Seehofers Windenergiebremse

Bayerns Ministerpräsident will den anderen Bundesländern Regeln für den Ausbau der Windenergie vorschreiben, die diesen massiv behindern würden.

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Syrien: Trotz beunruhigender Aussichten auf Milizenkriege halten Frankreich und Großbritannien an der Forderung fest, Waffen an oppositionelle Gruppen zu liefern.

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Britain, France ready to arm Syria rebels

Opposition activists called on the two governments to provide heavy weaponry not just small arms to tilt the balance in the two-year uprising against President Bashar al-Assad s rule.

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