EU politics
Catalan News – EU: Puigdemont and Comín pick up definitive MEP accreditation
It took long enough. Once again the EU has proven that it has no concept of democracy. Read here
Year: 2020
Economics
Michael Hudson – America Escalates Its “Democratic” Oil War in the Near East
Its Michael Hudson with a fascinating, but long, take on the US intervention in the Middle East. Michael Hudson is the author of Killing the Host (published in e-format by CounterPunch Books and in print by Islet). His […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell – The Last Colonial Currency: A History of the CFA Franc – Part 1
Colonialism is alive and well in Africa Read here
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – The Twenties and New Thinking
The EU is at a crossroad and has no idea of which course to take – except the usual: Led by the German hegemon into the ditch. Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as […]
Austerity
rfi: Self-employed workers in France join strike over pension reform
Representatives of more than 16 professions including doctors and lawyers have joined strike action to defend their self-funded pension schemes which they say the government’s pension reforms ignore. Read here
EU politics
Atlantic Sentinel – Spain’s Electoral Commission Sidesteps Courts to Ban Catalan Leaders
Quim Torra is ordered to resign as Catalan president. Oriol Junqueras is not allowed to take his seat in the European Parliament. Democracy appears not to be functioning in Spain. All this under a Social […]
Climate Crisis
Steve Keen – This is not a Natural Disaster. It is Man Made
As we enter 2020 this is what lies ahead for all of us: One climate disaster after the other. Steve Keen on the fires in his native Australia. Do remember, the Australians have voted in […]
Energy
Paul Brown – Flagship Reactor Launch Postponed Again
As the French state continues to bail out its debt-ridden nuclear industry a new delay to its flagship reactor casts doubt on the future. Paul Brown, a founding editor of Climate News Network, is a […]
Austerity
Prem Sikka – Britain: This is the state of our economy after a decade of Tory rule
Successive right-wing governments have badly hurt our economy. What’s next? Read here
EU politics
German Foreign Policy – Germany: Post-Brexit Cooperation
Berlin Needs Great Britain for its Global Policy Plans Read here