The United States is no longer a reliable country. For some, this is nothing new. The Iraq War, launched in 2003 – resulting in over 100,000 deaths, lasting regional destabilization, and the return of Russian influence – had already shown the world the wrondoings of American military hubris. But the current crisis is new because it challenges the very core of the country’s economic, financial, and political power. The US appears disoriented, led by an unstable and erratic leader with no democratic counterweight.
EU politics
Samuel Charap: An Unwinnable War
As the long-awaited counteroffensive begins, here’s a piece in Foreign Policy which spells out the reality: Ukraine can’t win this war, and there will either be a negotiated settlement sooner or – after much more […]
Climate Crisis
ETUC/NEF: Examining the Impact of EU Fiscal Rules on Social and Green Investments
Just three EU countries out of 27 can meet their social and climate commitments under new EU Fiscal Rules. New joint report by the ETUC and NEF. Read the report HERE.
Finance
The Seattle Times: Amazon puts high-profile Seattle plans on ice over proposal to tax large employers
Whatever happened to the high-tech heroes? Maybe it was just fancy public relations work to hide the true destructiveness of monopolists. Read here
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