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.”
EU politics
Harrison Stetler – Mario Draghi’s Report Is Far Short of What Europeans Need
‘Mario Draghi’s report on rebooting the European economy has excited supporters of a more integrated EU. The former central banker challenges past pro-austerity dogma — yet takes it for granted that scaled-up private corporations offer […]
Economics
ifo Institute – German Recession: Order Shortage in Germany Continues to Worsen
The German economy is being hit increasingly hard by the lack of orders. In October, 41.5% of companies reported a lack of orders, up from 39.4% in July. That’s the highest level since the 2009 […]
Climate Crisis
Reuters: Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change
For those of you who might have missed it, their were activites throughout Europe in protest at the inaction of politicians and the EU with regard to global warming, many of them blocking traffic in […]
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