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Jacques R. Pauwels – Paris: A radical history

September 4, 2024 Ben 0

The Paris Olympics was a celebration of the bourgeoisie’s victory in the city, overcoming the revolts of the masses, at least for now. Jacques R. Pauwels is the author of The Great Class War: 1914-1918 and Myths of Modern […]

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Climate Crisis

Alfredo Bosco, Simone Fant – The Difficult Transformation of Poland’s Coal Region

September 4, 2024 Ben 0

Coal is practically a religion in Upper Silesia, but an energy transition is likely to come sooner than most miners would like. Alfredo Bosco (Ronin) is a documentary photographer focusing on social issues and geopolitical […]

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EU politics

Áron Rossman-Kiss – How European Integration Set the Stage for Viktor Orbán

September 4, 2024 Ben 0

‘Viktor Orbán has ruled Hungary for most of its post-1989 history. Far from just a weird outlier, his rule is a product of Hungary’s integration into globalized capitalism — and increasingly sets an example for […]

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Al Jazeera – UK announces partial suspension of arms exports to Israel

September 2, 2024 Ben 0

Suspending just 30 out of 350 arms licences to Israel is pretty pathetic, but at least it sets a precedent that even Israel’s closest allies can be pressured into loosening their ties to the genocidal […]

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Food Production

Adina Florea et al – On Edge: Europe’s Farmers at a Mental Health Breaking Point 

September 2, 2024 Ben 0

Farmers in Greece, Spain, Romania, Czechia, and Poland explain why they are on the brink, financially and mentally. Adina Florea is a freelance journalist specialising in labour migration, minority rights, and environmental issues in Eastern Europe.  Apolena Rychlíková Apolena Rychlíková is […]

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EU politics

Antoaneta Russi – Defense firms need full access to EU cash as Putin haunts Europe, Draghi says

September 2, 2024 Ben 0

The ground is being laid for a huge surge in public subsidy for arms manufacturers in Europe. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.

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Roman Zinigrad – How social media amplifies support for the far right in France

September 2, 2024 Ben 0

If someone shows an interest in far-right content on social media, the algorithm quickly introduces them to a whole world of ethnonationalism. Roman Zinigrad is an Assistant Professor of Law at the American University of […]

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Geopolitics

David Hearst – How state Islamophobia could come back to bite the West

September 1, 2024 Ben 0

Since supposedly centre-left governments in the US and the UK accommodate the anti-Muslim agenda, we shouldn’t be surprised that many citizens follow their example. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He […]

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EU politics

David Broder – Emmanuel Macron Is Refusing to Allow the Left to Govern

August 28, 2024 Ben 0

‘Emmanuel Macron has ruled out appointing a government led by the biggest force in parliament, the left-wing New Popular Front. His refusal confirms a case long made by the Left: it’s time to get rid […]

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Marco Carnelos – The US, not China, is threatening the rules-based world order

August 28, 2024 Ben 0

As American and Chinese top foreign policy officials meet in Beijing, it’s worth taking a sober look at who the real threat is to international law and peace Marco Carnelos is a former Italian diplomat. […]

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Reindustrialise Britain – A Strategy for Wealth Creation by Costas Lapavitsas, Larry Elliot, and Doug Nicholls

September 4, 2026 0

Book Review by Mathew D. Rose With the exception of the Epstein Class and the Professional and Managerial Caste in Britain there is now a broad consensus that neo-liberalism has failed the nation. It has […]

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Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

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Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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