Month: August 2022
Jonathan Cook: Don’t be fooled by the ‘noble lie’ we live in a democratic West
Interviews with Zelenskiy, Keir Starmer and Sam Harris strip away the illusion that we control our political system rather than it controls us Read Here
Geoffrey Bindman on Labour’s antisemitism scandal: ‘There has been political manipulation’
The leading human rights lawyer, himself Jewish, says the party has mishandled the issue, with claims of institutional antisemitism against the party not backed by the evidence Read Here Photo: MEE/Hossam Sarhan
Chris Hedges: Ukraine and the Politics of Permanent War
Permanent war requires permanent censorship. Read Here
France 24: Greece journalists denounce press freedom backslide
That’s OK. They are in the EU. Who needs press freedom in this best of all worlds? A reporter’s murder, the prime minister publicly scolding a foreign journalist, and alleged state surveillance. It’s been a […]
The Cradle: French Foreign Legion arrives in Yemen to secure gas facility
France reportedly aims to export gas from the facility in Shabwah in order to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian fuel Read Here
Henry Giroux – The Scourge of Fascist Politics and the Rise of White Nationalism from Orbán to DeSantis
Behold the Orbánization of fascist politics – a project that calls for the elimination of freedom, dissent, and justice as essential elements of political life. Henry Giroux holds the McMaster University Chair for Scholarship in […]
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird – Around the world, refugees with disabilities face an uphill battle
At higher risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, people with disabilities are among the most vulnerable groups of refugees, according to UNHCR. Elderly migrants as well as women and girls with disabilities are especially at risk. Niamh […]
T. Sabri Öncü: To Loot or Not to Loot? How Public-Private Partnerships Harmed Turkey
Without the debt and income guarantees provided by the Turkish government, many of the Turkish PPPs cannot survive bankruptcy. Read Here Photo with thanks to https://pxhere.com/en/photo/661535
Gerd Wiegel: German Politics, Sliding further to the Right
The Alternative für Deutschland looks chaotic and divided, but beneath the surface, its neo-fascist wing seems to be gaining the upper hand. Read Here t Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla: source- Wikimedia Commons