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
Eliane Glaser: Belgium’s experiment in a new kind of democracy
As Britain goes to the polls, the Belgians are turning to randomly-chosen representatives. Could they do any better? Read here
Austerity
Bill Mitchell – Latest IMF data helps us see how political choices impact on health and economic outcomes
Corona: Elimination is better for health outcomes. It is better for economic outcomes. It is costly but less so than the alternative that most nations have deployed. Read here
Climate Crisis
Scisco Media: The Shaky Political Viability of Forcing Fracking upon Communities
The protests against fracking in the UK are increasing despite the ramping up of repression. The courts and police appear to be in full confrontation mode. All paid for by the taxpayer, the majortiy of […]
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