Economics
Month: August 2026
Geopolitics
Geopolitics
Branko Marcetic – The never-ending myth of a looming Ukrainian ‘breakthrough’
This myth has helped to maintain Western support for the war but has not served Ukraine – a completely devastated country – well at all. Branko Marcetic is a staff writer with Jacobin magazine and […]
EU politics
Euronews – EU supports repatriation of unaccompanied migrant minors from Ceuta to Morocco
Cruelty towards children has become official EU policy. Read the article HERE.
Political Parties
Medea Benjamin – Brazil’s Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future
October 4 presidential election in Latin America’s largest country will either be a significant global set-back for the Trumpian Right or another milestone in its advance. Medea Benjamin is co-founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: […]
Environment
Natasha Boyland, Kristina Kiminiute and Jonathan Birch – AI in farming must put animal welfare first
Artificial intelligence is being used by big farming companies to intensify productivity regardless of the cost to animal welfare. Natasha Boyland is a Research Officer in the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the […]
National Politics
Alexander Görlach – German Christian Democrats Are Paralyzed by a Far-Right Surge
‘Next month’s state elections in Germany could see the Alternative für Deutschland reach power for the first time. The ruling Christian Democrats seem paralysed and are increasingly imitating their rising far-right rival.’ In Jacobin. Read […]
Climate Crisis
Miqdad Asaria – Heatwaves don’t affect us all equally
Heatwaves not only affect the poor much more than the rich, they also contribute to widening inequality between the classes. Miqdad Asaria is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health Policy at LSE and […]
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Why the Mecca Agreement has given the UAE-Israel alliance the jitters
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia could potentially offer an alternative basis for power in the Middle East for more countries seeking alternatives to US-Israeli hegemony. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye – Israel allows Jewish ritual at Al-Aqsa Mosque in unprecedented violation of status quo
It is quite clear that what is happening in Israel ahead of October elections is the pursuit of all out Jewish supremacy in every ambit. Read the article HERE.