EU politics
Branko Marcetic – Free Agents?
A critical examination of the discourse of ‘Ukrainian sovereignty’. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Geopolitics
Jonathan Cook – How a slogan became bigger news than the murder of babies in Gaza
Western media reporting of the Israel-Palestine war reveals a set of priorities which can only be understood as “a racist hierarchy of concern”. Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, […]
Geopolitics
Josh White – The Cameron Doctrine Revisited
A deep dive into what ex UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s return as Foreign Secretary really represents. Josh White is the author of Goodbye United Kingdom: Descent into Chaos (2015-2022). Cross-posted from Counterpunch A familiar […]
Austerity
Amy Brown: Having a single parent doesn’t determine your life chances – the data shows poverty is far more important
The right-wing press love to stigmatise single parenting but it’s not backed up by the evidence. Amy Brown is Professor of Child Public Health at Swansea University. Cross-posted from The Conversation Numerous research studies have […]
EU politics
Edward Hunt – The Ukraine war has been a ‘great bargain’ for US in the Black Sea
“U.S. officials view the war in Ukraine as a way of achieving geopolitical objectives in the Black Sea.” In ‘Responsible Statecraft’. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Politico – Far-right leader Geert Wilders wins Dutch election: Exit poll
It looks like yet another lurch to the far-right in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Joshua Frank – Israel’s Nuclear Threat: The Dangers Only Multiply
Israel has had nuclear weapons since the late 1960s, but to this day the state continues to deny it publicly. Joshua Frank is the managing editor of CounterPunch. He is the author of the new […]
Climate Crisis
Kathy Mulvey – Rule for COP28: Don’t Trust the Fossil Fuel Companies
COP28 begins next week in Dubai: here’s a list of do’s and don’ts for negotiators if they want to achieve anything at all. Kathy Mulvey is the accountability campaign director for the Climate & Energy […]
EU politics
Bilyana Petrova, Aleksandra Sznajder Lee – How EU integration has affected economic redistribution in Central and Eastern Europe
Countries in central and Eastern Europe which haven’t join the EU have more room for fiscal spending, and are 2% more redistributive. Bilyana Petrova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at […]
Gig Economy
Gig Economy Project – UK Supreme Court finds Deliveroo riders have no rights to collective bargaining because they aren’t workers
The IWGB union say they are considering their options “under international law” after “disappointing” defeat. The Gig Economy Project is a BRAVE NEW EUROPE media network for gig workers in Europe. Click here to find out more […]