Once the favored child of the establishment, Greta Thunberg has been dropped by the global elite. A MintPress News study finds that coverage of Thunberg in The New York Times and Washington Post has dwindled from hundreds of articles per year to barely a handful, precisely as she widens her focus from the environment to the capitalist system that is causing climate breakdown, and the Israeli attack on Gaza, which the Swedish activist has labeled a “genocide.”
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Central banks are resisting the inflation panic hype from the financial markets – and we are better off as a result
“It has everything to do with ensuring they bail out the gamblers when they overreach.” Read here
Climate Crisis
City Lab: Why Sweden Wants to Revive Europe’s Night Trains
The Swedish government sees this low-cost, environmentally friendly travel option as key to “becoming the world’s fossil-free welfare country.” Read here
Media
Burak Haylamaz: Shutting down the internet in Turkey to shut down criticism
Immediately after the earthquakes, authorities started to use legal instruments to silence the use of social media platforms even at the expense of utilizing its benefits during catastrophic times. Read Here Photo: Bernama/Wikimedia Commons
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