EU politics
Politico – France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Austerity is back, just in time for the French election. Read the article HERE.
Month: June 2024
Geopolitics
Jeffrey D. Sachs – Why Won’t the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?
The quicker the neocon fantasy of defeating Russia and getting Ukraine in NATO is binned, the quicker negotiations with Russia can take place on the terms of peace and this awful war can be brought […]
Geopolitics
Jouke Huijzer – To Become NATO Chief, Mark Rutte Denied Israeli War Crimes
‘Long-standing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte is set to be NATO’s next secretary general. To win the role, he had to prove his alignment with Washington — and he did so by repeatedly misleading the […]
Climate Crisis
Sangeeth Raja Selvaraju, Nick Robins – Port Talbot shows the need for a just transition to net zero
To the extent that there is a renewables transition underway, it is extremely unjust. Nick Robins is Professor of Practice in Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, at […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – A soft landing or a curate’s egg?
The ‘tepid twenties’ are not going well for workers, and it might be about to get worse. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Last […]
EU politics
Thomas Fazi – The great Brussels stitch-up
Ursula Von Der Leyen is all set for a second term as European Commission President. In ‘Unherd’. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Politico – Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote
‘Ursula von der Leyen has sought to slow down an official European Union report criticising Italy for eroding media freedoms, as she seeks Rome’s support for a second term as European Commission president.’ Just about […]
Finance
From Marx on inequality to Smith on slavery: an interview with Branko Milanovic
Dan Nixon interviews Branko Milanovic about his latest book, Visions of Inequality: From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War, covering everything from Adam Smith’s surprising views about slavery to misconceptions about […]
Corruption
Michael Hudson – US Cryptocurrency as an Offshore Banking Centre
The US needs to attract foreign currency to maintain the Dollar’s hegemonic position: what better way than via cryptocurrency? Michael Hudson is an American economist, a professor of economics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, […]
Geopolitics
Haya Ismail – How Many More Massacres Must We Palestinians Endure Here in Gaza?
What it’s like to experience massacre after massacre. Haya Ismail is a young Palestinian writer and English literature student in Gaza. Throughout her lifetime she has been involved in many programs, clubs, courses, and initiatives. […]