Another green activist who allowed his vanity to override political judgement and support conservative, neo-liberal policy. It is a pity, because they discredit themselves. People increasingly want credibility and integrity from public figures. Political stars are something corporate media wants – it sells copy and makes it appear democracy is functioning.
Geopolitics
Marco D’Eramo – Empire’s Stakes
Trying to make sense of Trumpism. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Bill Mitchell: Italy should lead the Member States out of the neoliberal Eurozone dystopia
The German hegemon, hiding behind its policy of EU and Eurozone rules that benefit Germany have to observed, but Germany, as EU hegemon, is free to do what it wants (Germany´s EU policy is the […]
Media
Simon Wren-Lewis: The journalist as amateur scientist
Wren-Lewis has become an ardent critic of the media and its failings. Here he offers further criticism and a possible solution. The difficulty is that the mainstream media has always supported the ruling elite, even […]
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