Geopolitics
AA – Trump says US gave Hamas ‘approval’ for policing ‘for a period of time’
Remember, Israel’s ‘war’ on Gaza was supposed to be about destroying Hamas. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Geopolitics
Ramzy Baroud – The defeat of Israel and the rebirth of Palestinian agency
The Zionists were unable to destroy Hamas – armed resistance still has its place in the Palestinian struggle. Dr. Ramzy Baroud is a journalist, author and the Editor of The Palestine Chronicle. He is the […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Gold: what’s behind the boom?
Gold is another speculative asset class and a hedge against the US Dollar. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog This week the price […]
Geopolitics
ScheerPost – Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Destroy Gaza Tunnels Once Hamas Releases Israeli Captives
The odds are against this halt to the genocide lasting for more than a few weeks at best. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Binoy Kampmark – The Factory of Perceptions: Starmer’s Woes and Media Magnification
Just over a year into his prime ministership, it only appears a matter of time before Keir Starmer is booted out of office. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at […]
Finance
Mark Episkopos – Europe’s latest seized Russian asset scheme is as dumb as ever
European leaders have a penchant for self-harm when it comes to the Ukraine war: everything they do comes back at them like a boomerang. Mark Episkopos is a Eurasia Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute […]
Gig Economy
María José Carmona – Lies and deceit in precarious logistics work in the Netherlands
Spanish migrants are hired by temporary employment agencies to work in the Netherlands’ sprawling logistics hub, only to find that the reality of their working and living conditions is not what they were promised. María […]
EU politics
David Lees – Emmanuel Macron has ran out of options
The French President doesn’t have enough political support in the Parliament nor in the country, yet in theory his zombie Presidency doesn’t run out until 2027. David Lees is a researcher in modern and contemporary […]
Geopolitics
Branko Marcetic – Two Years After October 7, the Horrors Are Indescribable
‘After October 7, Israeli society went into a vengeful genocidal tailspin, carrying out some of the most heinous crimes of this century again and again and again. Two years on, its leaders are unrepentant and […]
Geopolitics
Lily Lynch – False Choice?
On Moldova’s election. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.