Deregulation
BBC – Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK
The UK Government seems cock-a-hoop for robo-taxis, despite the destructive consequences for jobs, congestion and potentially road safety. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
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Wim Laven – The Unbearable Familiarity of Force in Los Angeles
The protests in Los Angeles over migrant deportations has many echoes in modern American history. Wim Laven has a PhD in International Conflict Management, he teaches courses in political science and conflict resolution, and is on the […]
Geopolitics
Soumaya Ghannoushi – The Madleen shows us the world as it could be
What if thousands set sail to Gaza, from every Mediterranean port? Soumaya Ghannoushi is a British Tunisian writer and expert in Middle East politics. Her journalistic work has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Corriere […]
Geopolitics
Kadal Jesuthasan – French Dockers Block Weapons to Israel
‘Last Wednesday, workers at a port in southern France searched a cargo ship headed for Haifa — and found it carried 19 pallets of machine-gun parts. They blocked the shipment, refusing to be complicit in […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Bancor
The Keynesian idea of an international system to balance global trade surpluses and deficits between countries is a utopian fantasy. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from […]
EU politics
Gavin Rae – Weak Myths
Sharp analysis of Poland’s election result last week. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Claudio Milano, Antonio Paulo Russo, Marina Novelli – The social movement against ‘touristification’ in Barcelona
Social movements against the tourist industry’s takeover of cities in Europe are on the rise. Claudio Milano is a Ramon y Cajal Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of […]
Geopolitics
Ann Wright – Gaza Freedom Flotilla Sailboat Madleen Intercepted by Israeli Commandos
The Madleen never made it to Gaza, but at least it drew attention to the blockade. Ann Wright is a 29 year US Army/Army Reserves veteran who retired as a Colonel and a former US […]
Geopolitics
Margaret Knapke – The Courage and Necessity of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Greta Thunberg and co are keeping the flag of international solidarity flying through their brave attempt to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Margaret Knapke is a longtime Latin America human-rights activist. Cross-posted from Common Dreams […]
Geopolitics
France Can’t Ban Solidarity With Palestine: Interview w/ Salah Hamouri
‘Emmanuel Macron’s government is calling for a ban on one of France’s largest Palestine solidarity campaigns. The proposal is repression of free speech — and makes a mockery of Macron’s attempt to sound more critical […]