Should we have boycotted the World Cup in Qatar? Probably not. Since we have always accepted to participate in sports competitions with regimes far removed from social and electoral democracy, starting with China (2008 Olympic Games) and Russia (2018 World Cup), the boycott of Qatar would have been interpreted as a new mark of the hypocrisy of Westerners, always ready to give lessons to a few small countries when it suits them, while continuing to do business with all those who bring them enough money.
Economics
Graham Allison: Will India Surpass China to Become the Next Superpower?
India still has many structural weaknesses which make it unlikely that it can catch-up with China in the near future. In ‘Foreign Policy’. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Business lobbies dominate secret channel to influence EU Council
You may not have heard of the EU Council’s 150 working parties, but they play an important role in preparing the positions that member states take in the Council on proposed EU laws and policies. […]
Finance
CNET: ‘A totally different ballgame’: Inside Uber and Lyft’s fight over gig worker status
Labour activists are targeted in a social media campaign as gig economy companies spend millions to prevent workers from becoming employees. Read here
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