Geopolitics
Politico – Workers stage massive strike across Italy in support of Gaza
Something’s changing in the willingness of ordinary people in Europe to take action over the Gaza genocide. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Geopolitics
Maha Nassar – History tells us international recognition of a Palestinian state will not bring it into being
The long history of struggle for Palestinian statehood suggests that diplomatic victories do not necessarily translate into tangible changes in reality. Maha Nassar is a cultural and intellectual historian of the twentieth-century Arab world, with […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – IIPPE 2025: immigration and the world order
Marxist economic analysis of immigration, China, profitability and whether exchange value can be derived from knowledge. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog The […]
Geopolitics
Anatol Lieven – Britain’s half-baked national security strategy
Britain’s new strategy for Defence isn’t really a strategy of all, and it will do nothing to ween the country off it’s dependence on the United States. Anatol Lieven is Director of the Eurasia Program […]
Austerity
William Thomson, Dirk Ehnts – Should an independent Scotland adopt the EU fiscal rules?
An independent Scotland would likely start life with a substantial public deficit so adopting the EU’s fiscal rules would mean austerity. William Thomson is a political economist and has worked for almost a decade in […]
Geopolitics
Roger Harris – Narco-State Myth Used to Attack Venezuela
The US is erroneously blaming Venezuela for its country’s drug problem. Roger Harris is on the board of the Task Force on the Americas, a 32-year-old anti-imperialist human rights organization. Cross-posted from Counterpunch A big Cadillac limo […]
Geopolitics
Jacobin – Gaza Flotilla Participant: “Gaza Can’t Wait”
Interview by Branko Marcetic with David Adler, a participant in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. Read the article HERE.
Media
Robin McAlpine – Political violence is driven by commercial interest
Social media algorithms are designed to make people angry. Robin McAlpine is Head of Strategic Development at the Common Weal think-tank in Scotland. Cross-posted from Robin McAlpine’s blog The global debate over the rise in […]
Environment
Manuel Conde Cid – Pesticides are still a health risk in Europe
Pesticide use continues to grow in Europe despite tougher regulations and its health impact on humans and ecosystems is clear. Manuel Conde Cid is a postdoctoral researcher in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the […]
EU politics
Politico – Brussels approves Germany’s mega spending plan
EU spending limits are only for nurses and hospitals, not bombs, and only for countries like Greece and Portugal, not Germany. Read the article HERE.