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John Rees – The crucial difference between the Gaza and Vietnam student protests

May 21, 2024 Ben 0

Student protests may not be as radical today as in 1968, but they have much greater support among the public. John Rees is a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a co-founder […]

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John Whitbeck – On the ICC’s Announcement of Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas’ Leadership

May 20, 2024 Ben 0

There is a lot of politics at work in ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement of arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas leaders. John V. Whitbeck is a Paris-based international lawyer. Cross-posted from Counterpunch It […]

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Ali Abunimah – ICC warrants both historic and cynical

May 20, 2024 Ben 0

It’s clear that ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is playing politics, but that doesn’t mean what he has announced today is not a seismic blow to Israel. In ‘Electronic Intifada’. Read the article HERE.

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Michael Roberts – Tariffs, technology and industrial policy

May 20, 2024 Ben 0

China is catching up with the United States, which is why the US is turning to protectionist measures just as the British empire did in the late 19th century to stem the challengers to its […]

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Fausto Corvino: Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?

May 20, 2024 Ben 0

Private flights in Europe have increased from just under 120,000 in 2020 to more than half a million in 2022, yet the European Commission has no plans to do anything about it. Fausto Corvin is […]

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Thomas Fazi – New court ruling is no ‘victory’ for Julian Assange

May 20, 2024 Ben 0

“The ruling falls short of what Assange’s supporters have been demanding for years: his immediate and unconditional release.” In ‘Unherd’. Read the article HERE.

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Doloresz Katanich – European ports turned into car parks as EV makers hunt buyers

May 15, 2024 Ben 0

What should be considered a major asset in the low-carbon transition is Ursula Von Der Leyen’s worst nightmare. In ‘EuroNews’. Read the article HERE.

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Radu Stochita – In Romania, Slot Machines Profit From Ex-Miners’ Misery

May 15, 2024 Ben 0

‘During Romania’s transition to capitalism, the Jiu Valley miners violently resisted the destruction of their industry. But today, their jobs are mostly gone — and the plague of slot machines has taken over long-proud mining […]

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Finance

Michael Hudson – Seven Features of Ancient Enterprise

May 15, 2024 Ben 0

The changing context for enterprise through the centuries reminds us that business activities are not universal but fluid and alter according to society’s practical priorities and ethics. Michael Hudson is an American economist, a professor […]

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David Hearst – Britain’s support for Zionism has caused 76 years of conflict. It is time this barbarism stops.

May 15, 2024 Ben 0

On the 76th anniversary of the Nakba, it’s well beyond time that Britain’s disastrous meddling in Palestine ends once and for all. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a […]

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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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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

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Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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