All parties involved in the Ukraine conflict are now manoeuvring for position in advance of the peace talks proposed by the incoming Donald Trump administration. What we do not know — and will not, until talks actually take place — is which of these positions are intended firmly to be held, which are initial bargaining counters, and which are intended to block the possibility of talks succeeding.
Climate Crisis
Inside Climate News: As the Climate Crisis Grows, a Movement Gathers to Make ‘Ecocide’ an International Crime Against the Environment
International lawyers, environmentalists and a growing number of world leaders say “ecocide”—widespread destruction of the environment—would serve as a “moral red line” for the planet. Read here
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Church of England Fossil Fuel Ties Revealed Amid Divestment Dispute
The Church’s continued ExxonMobil investment was called a “betrayal” by young campaigners. Read Here Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in the House of Lords in 2021. Image: ukhouseoflords, CC BY 2.0
Austerity
Yanis Varoufakis: The Three Tribes of Austerity
Who were the three groups that deoivered austerity to the West? Read here
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