Geopolitics
Mondoweiss – ‘The night guards’: Inside the grassroots network fighting back against Israeli settler attacks
Very brave people fighting to keep Palestine alive. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben
Geopolitics
Andrew Hammond – Israel’s policy of endless war is fuelled by the crisis of Zionism
Permanent war on its neighbours may appear to be a projection of strength, but Israel is fraying. Andrew Hammond currently teaches Turkish history at the Australian National University. He is the author of Popular Culture […]
Corruption
Politico – Greek government picks fight with European prosecutor over huge farm fraud case
It’s remarkable how little we hear about the savage corruption in Greece, probably because their centre-right prime minister is loyal to NATO and the EU. Read the article HERE.
Finance
Alec Haglund – When all you have is a hammer
The primary mandate of central banks is to prevent price inflation, but interest rates are a blunt tool to achieve this. Alec Haglund joined Positive Money in 2024 as a Senior Researcher. Alec holds a […]
Geopolitics
ULMWP: Stop Indonesia’s crackdown on peaceful protest
The Indonesian government’s brutal crackdown on those fighting for West Papuan liberation should be opposed worldwide. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Emilia Zankina, Kevin Deegan-Krause, Tim Haughton – Bulgaria’s new broom may struggle to sweep away the corrupt establishment
Like in Hungary, a new party has emerged to dominate Bulgarian politics on an anti-corruption ticket, but it’s not clear that ‘Progressive Bulgaria’ has a serious reform agenda for the southern Balkans country. Dr Emilia […]
Geopolitics
Nicholas Mwangi – “The African masses reject Francafrique in all its forms”
France appears to be trying to re-position itself in Africa, but social movements want rid of ‘Francafrique’ for good. Cross-posted from Other News From May 11–12, 2026, Kenya is set to host the France–Africa Summit, […]
Corruption
Des Freedman – Don’t let Zionists crush the right to protest
The conviction of two Palestine solidarity protest organisers in the UK, after lobbying by the Zionist lobby, is indicative of rising authoritarianism in Europe. Des Freedman is Professor of Media and Communications in the Department […]
Geopolitics
Steve Ellner – The left needs to sharpen its anti-imperialism for the Trump era
Long read which makes the case for the left to re-calibrate its attitude towards governments in the global south which are in the cross-hairs of American imperialism. Steve Ellner is a retired professor of the […]
Geopolitics
Chris Hedges – Trump the God
Is Trump’s cult-like following the foundations for American fascism? Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, where he served as the Middle East Bureau […]