Blogger The General Theorist wonders whether Christine Lagarde’s patchy performance as managing director of the IMF qualifies her for the trickier role of president of the European Central Bank. “The assumption that Lagarde is a like-for-like replacement of Mario Draghi is a huge misreading of her track-record.”
Climate Crisis
Inside Climate News: As the Climate Crisis Grows, a Movement Gathers to Make ‘Ecocide’ an International Crime Against the Environment
International lawyers, environmentalists and a growing number of world leaders say “ecocide”—widespread destruction of the environment—would serve as a “moral red line” for the planet. Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Abandoning the euro would have essentially zero negative income effects for the vast majority of Member States
“I am still one that considers the only viable future for the 20 Member States is to exit the EMU, restore their own currency sovereignty, and then negotiate inter-governmental agreements at the European level (by […]
EU politics
TRT World: How German police are terrorising children in pro-Palestine protests
From using pepper spray to assault and arbitrary arrests, security personnel in Germany are adopting brutal tactics against minors and women during peaceful demonstrations. Read HERE
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