The recent university scandal in the USA is just another example of how the rich can secure their children success, although there may be little talent behind this.
EU politics
Left Foot Forward: Excessive and bullying police tactics show how the fracking debate is being lost in the UK
Fracking in Britain is an issue that has caused a great deal of protest at the local Level – and massive police repression. See our in depth article on the topic here Read here
Deregulation
Aditya Chakrabortty: The fat cats have got their claws into our universities, and will eat them up
In neo-liberalism everything is a commodity, there to be exploited by the “New Meritocracy” of business people. In the UK they are now plundering what were once true bastions of meritocracy: universities. Read here
Climate Crisis
Michael Buchsbaum, Edward Donnelly – Fossil Fuel Companies Made Bold Promises to Capture Carbon. Here’s What Actually Happened
A DeSmog review of 12 large-scale projects reveals a litany of cost-overruns and missed targets, with a net increase in emissions. Read HERE
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