A detailed account of the sharp decline in democratic freedoms in Ukraine, in ‘Jacobin’.
Read the article HERE.
Branko Marcetic: The State of Ukrainian Democracy Is Not Strong
National Politics
artnet news: The ‘Colston Four,’ Who Toppled a Statue of a U.K. Slave Trader Last Year, Have Been Cleared of Criminal Charges
This is why the ruling class does not like jury trials. Imagine if Julian Assange was having a jury trial! Read Here
Finance
Cory Doctorow: Public records requests reveal the elaborate shell-company secrecy that Google uses when seeking subsidies for data-centers
Google reportedly scored tax breaks using secret shell companies – shell companies provide secrecy and anonymity and are a badge for predator practices. Why do nation states facilitate them? Read here
Geopolitics
The Cradle: Short on troops, Israel turns to mercenaries
Protracted and unprecedented Arab resistance has depleted Israeli troop and reservist forces and forced Tel Aviv to seek out unconventional methods – including the recruitment of foreign mercenaries – to sustain Israel’s weary military and […]
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