Corruption
Aljazeera: US Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to end Roundup lawsuits
The justices left in place a $25m judgement in favour of a man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup. Read Here
Month: June 2022
National Politics
Patrick Cockburn – The Age of Stupidity: From Johnson and Biden to Putin and Xi Jinping
Sometimes, simple stupidity is the best explanation for how our leaders made that last decision. Here are some examples; Patrick Cockburn is the author of War in the Age of Trump (Verso) Cross-posted from Counterpunch Photograph Source: The […]
Fake News
Jonathan Cook – British ‘watchdog’ journalists unmasked as lap dogs for the security state
The cases of Carole Cadwalladr and Paul Mason reveal how readily celebrated media figures are recruited to the intelligence services’ covert information war against other journalists. The case of Paul Mason (see second half of […]
Uncategorized
The Gig Economy Project – UK Uber drivers join train colleagues in striking for higher pay
James Farrar, ADCU General Secretary, tells the Gig Economy Project that Uber has “burned their drivers” by leaving them “exposed to inflation” The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW […]
Economics
Mihnea Constantinescu, Kalle Kappner, Nikodem Szumilo – Estimating the short-term impact of war on economic activity in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has severely limited the ability to gather statistical information and assess the impact on the country’s economy. This column uses high-frequency data from night lights, online search behaviour, and social media activity […]
Finance
Piero Valmassoi: European Parliament S&D group meeting hears support for broadening platform work directive to include all workers managed by algorithms
Piero Valmassoi, an EU policy expert specialised in the platform economy, gig work and sustainable urban mobility, reports for the Gig Economy Project on an event organised by the Socialists & Democrats group in the […]
Climate Crisis
Bill McGuire: Climate breakdown – why we need to be more afraid
We are seeing our planet break down, at every corner of the planet, in every corner of our lives. Bill McGuire is Professor Emeritus of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at UCL, and a co-director of the […]
EU politics
Núria Bassa, Toni Strubell – One year of “pardon” for Catalan ministers
As Spain’s Supreme Court considers reimprisonment, Council of Europe call is ignored Toni Strubell is a former MP in the Catalan Parliament, journalist, and author of What Catalans Want Núria Bassa Camps is a Catalan […]
EU politics
Politico: Macron faces 5 years of gridlock after stunning parliamentary defeat
French president will have to battle for his promised reforms after far-left and far-right rivals log historic gains. Read Here
National Politics
New York Times – Colombia: Gustavo Petro Elected the First Leftist President
A former rebel and a longtime legislator won Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, galvanizing voters frustrated by decades of poverty and inequality under conservative leaders. Read Here Gustavo Petro Photo: Coronades03 licensed under the Creative […]