Geopolitics
Politico – Italian dockworkers threaten Israel cargo ban if Gaza flotilla blocked
Amidst the misery of Europe’s response to the Gaza genocide, there are some exemplary cases of solidarity. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Geopolitics
Alex Vershinin: Far-right Azov quietly grew to tens of thousands in Ukraine military
Azov now controls about 10% of Ukrainian troops and the most combat ready ones – that gives them political power. Lt. Col. Alex Vershinin retired after twenty years of service, including eight years as an […]
Geopolitics
Marco D’Eramo – Empire’s Stakes
Trying to make sense of Trumpism. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Calla Mairead Walsh – Pro-Palestine Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike Are Dying
Hunger strikes by Palestine Action activists in the UK and the US have got little attention but clearly require urgent action. Calla Mairead Walsh is an anti-imperialist writer and organizer. You can subscribe to Calla’s newsletter […]
Geopolitics
Marco Carnelos – How European powers could ignite a new war with Iran
France, the UK and Germany are re-imposing sanctions on Iran, despite it being the US which broke the Nuclear Deal which lifted the sanctions in the first place. Marco Carnelos is a former Italian diplomat. […]
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU weighs outsourcing France-sized chunk of emission cuts to poorer nations
‘A loophole in the European Union’s climate target could see the bloc offshore to poorer nations pollution cuts exceeding the annual emissions of France and Belgium’. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
David Hearst – Nasser Hospital attack: There was no ‘Hamas camera’ – just complicity in Israel’s genocide
That rare thing: an editor of a Western media outlet defending their slain journalists in Gaza and challenging Israel’s lies. David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and […]
Austerity
Krzysztof Katkowski – In Poland, Austerity Targets Ukrainian Refugees
‘Polish president Karol Nawrocki is shutting off welfare benefits for Ukrainians in Poland. Earlier welcomed as refugees, Ukrainians are now pushed into a role as second-class guestworkers in their host country.’ In Jacobin. Read the […]
Solutions
Elena Ledda – Pontevedra: The city that is made for people, not cars
The Galician city of Pontevedra has placed tight restrictions on car usage, benefiting public health and social cohesion. Elena Ledda is an independent journalist from Sardinia. She is professor of Engagement Journalism at the BCN_NY Master […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Gopinath, the IMF and ‘good policies’
The IMF and its academic acolytes want more austerity and privatisation, ignoring the fact that these ‘good policies’ are what got us here. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific […]