In a world of financialised globalisation, prices of food are not determined by the simplistic laws of supply and demand. Prices are determined by a wall of money wielded by relatively few, invisible speculators and aimed at largely unregulated global grain markets.
Economics
Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett: Inequality breeds stress and anxiety
Somehow there seems to be nothing about neo-liberalism that is of benefit to 99% of the world’s population. Yes, there are those fringe elements (politicians, employees of the financial sector and many others: crumbs falling […]
EU politics
euronews: Far-right leader Wilders strikes a deal to form new coalition in Netherlands
Six months after winning the Netherlands national elections, far-right anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders has agreed to form a four-party coalition. Read HERE
Geopolitics
Turkish Minute: EU criticizes Turkey for continued deterioration of democratic standards and rule of law
The European Commission in its yearly report on Turkey said there are “serious concerns” about the continued deterioration of democratic standards, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights Read HERE Photo: Hilmi Hacaloğlu/Voice of America
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