Before the law, all people should be equal. Thanks to EU austerity and neo-liberalism, laws too have become a commodity, which one can buy, as in the case of Golden Visas. This allows rich foreigners to buy residency in an EU member state, giving them all the advantages of citizenship. In Portugal, the Social Democrats (who else!) with the right wings parties, are giving this a new spin by creating the Green Visa (500,000 Euros per person).
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: Columbia University president resigns months after pro-Palestine protests
Fascist authoritarian liberals are losing their grip and offer a scapegoat – and so much for identity politics Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Lauri Myllyvirta – Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1%
The good news story of our times: China’s clean energy revolution, which is cutting CO2 around the globe. In ‘Carbon Brief’. Read the article HERE.
Aviation
DeSmog UK: UN-Approved ‘Green’ Investors Funding UK Airport Expansion Bids
Thirteen investors with stakes in expanding airports including Bristol and Heathrow are signed up to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment scheme, DeSmog can reveal. Read here London Gatwick Airport. Credit: Mike McBey (Flickr/CC BY […]
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