National Politics
Euronews – French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off
A Mélenchon presidential victory next year would be a turning point in French and European political history. Read the article HERE.
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Geopolitics
Gerald Sussman – Mearsheimer’s “Offensive Realism” versus Radical Realism
Millions have rightly turned to John Mearsheimer for compelling critique of US foreign policy, but it’s also important to recognise the limits of his ‘realist’ worldview. Gerald Sussman is professor emeritus of urban studies and […]
National Politics
David Jamieson – Social Democracy Upside Down
‘With Labour’s working class base eroded, its old stabilising service to British capitalism can no longer be performed. There is little prospect of durably reversing this fracture.’ In Tribune. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Mahyar Ramezankhani – Sanctions didn’t break Iran. They hardened it.
Iran’s economy is capable of withstanding American punishment because it had already adapted to isolation from the Dollar for many years before this war began. Mahyar Ramezankhani is a professor of economics and an economic […]
Energy
Stuart Jones, Andrew Crossland, Chris Groves – Empty North Sea oil fields could store enough green hydrogen to power the country for seven years
A way to make use of decommissioned oil infrastructure that solves the problem of renewable energy storage. Stuart Jones is Professor of Sedimentology & Geoenergy at Durham University. Andrew Crossland is Professor in Practice in […]
Geopolitics
Branko Marcetic – The never-ending myth of a looming Ukrainian ‘breakthrough’
This myth has helped to maintain Western support for the war but has not served Ukraine – a completely devastated country – well at all. Branko Marcetic is a staff writer with Jacobin magazine and […]
EU politics
Euronews – EU supports repatriation of unaccompanied migrant minors from Ceuta to Morocco
Cruelty towards children has become official EU policy. Read the article HERE.
Political Parties
Medea Benjamin – Brazil’s Election: Lula, Bolsonaro, and the Battle for the Future
October 4 presidential election in Latin America’s largest country will either be a significant global set-back for the Trumpian Right or another milestone in its advance. Medea Benjamin is co-founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: […]
Environment
Natasha Boyland, Kristina Kiminiute and Jonathan Birch – AI in farming must put animal welfare first
Artificial intelligence is being used by big farming companies to intensify productivity regardless of the cost to animal welfare. Natasha Boyland is a Research Officer in the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the […]
National Politics
Alexander Görlach – German Christian Democrats Are Paralyzed by a Far-Right Surge
‘Next month’s state elections in Germany could see the Alternative für Deutschland reach power for the first time. The ruling Christian Democrats seem paralysed and are increasingly imitating their rising far-right rival.’ In Jacobin. Read […]