EU politics
Politico – Sculpting Europe in MAGA’s image
The media are waking up to the reality of the US’s new National Security Strategy for Europe. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Uncategorized
Antonio Loucã – Big success for general strike in Portugal
The 11 December general strike in Portugal was a statement that the country’s workers won’t accept the minority Conservative government’s attacks on workers’ rights. Read the article HERE.
Fake News
Marc Owen Jones – The rise of the Emirati dis-influencers and why we all should be worried
State-backed actors are clearly running highly sophisticated disinformation campaigns to influence global public opinion in their paymasters’ favour. Marc Owen Jones is the author of Digital Authoritarianism in the Middle East and an Associate Professor […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Forecast for 2026
An overview of the key economic trends to look out for in the new year. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog In many […]
National Politics
Sian Norris – UK plans add ‘new layer of cruelty’ for asylum seekers, expert warns
The Labour party is determined to introduce all of the policies of Nigel Farage’s Reform party before it comes into power. Sian Norris is a senior investigative reporter at openDemocracy. Cross-posted from OpenDemocracy The government’s […]
EU politics
Reuters – Greeks protest against low wages ahead of 2026 budget vote
Twenty-four hour public sector strike across Greece today [16 December] against low wages. Read the full article HERE.
Economics
Michael Roberts – Books of the Year 2025
A handy overview of some of 2025’s most stimulating books about political economy. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Every year at this […]
Geopolitics
Israel’s all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza: Interview w/ Mohammed Mhawish
Israeli’s vast surveillance of Gaza is an under-reported tool of the genocide. Interview by Connor Echols, a reporter for Responsible Statecraft. He was previously the managing editor of the NonZero Newsletter. Cross-posted from Responsible Statecraft […]
Climate Crisis
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading U.S. and EU into Industrial Decline: Interview w/ Hans-Josef Fell
The West is falling behind in renewables, and the high cost of fossil fuels is putting producers out of business. Interview by David Goeßmann, a journalist based in Berlin/Germany. He has worked for several media […]
Austerity
Georgios Samaras – Greece’s Broken Democracy Is a Warning for Europe
‘European authorities promote Greece as a postcrisis success story. Yet Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s right-wing government relies on spyware and the opaque use of EU subsidies — and is now overseeing a brutal cost-of-living crisis.’ In Jacobin. […]