Workers at Amazon warehouses and distrbution centres have staged protests – over low pay, poor working conditions and climate concerns – across Europe and the USA to coincide with the online retailer’s annual discounted shopping day, Black Friday. Protests have continued to cover Cyber Monday, another crucial sales period for Amazon.
EU politics
Klaus Lundström – In Sweden, Militarism Is on the Rise
‘Sweden long rejected militarism, even offering government funding to peace movements. Yet since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the political mood has changed abruptly, with a witch hunt launched against activists who oppose the country’s embrace […]
Geopolitics
Robert Skidelsky – “Slava Ukraini!”: how the British media went to war against Russia
The British press has been the most consistently bellicose on the subject of Russia-Ukraine: the same phrases, the same sentiments were on display in every mainstream newspaper and political magazine Read HERE
EU politics
Brad Setser: Tax Avoidance and the Irish Balance of Payments
An excellent analysis: “Profit shifting by multinational corporations doesn’t distort Ireland’s balance of payments; it constitutes Ireland’s balance of payments.” Read here
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