Corruption
Politico – German industry dominates Ursula von der Leyen’s little black book
‘Lobbying disclosures show the private sector — especially German companies — had prime access to the Commission president.’ Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Corruption
Michael Roberts: Ukraine – two years on, no end in sight
Things are not only going poorly for Ukraine militarily, but for its economy as well Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog After almost two […]
Corruption
Natasha Foote – Parliament greenlights plans to loosen EU rules on new GMOs – but with key conditions
The European Parliament has given its blessing to the EU’s plan to loosen rules on new genetic technologies, but added key conditions on labelling requirements and a ban on patents – the latter of which […]
EU politics
How to Take Back the Internet – Interview with Cory Doctorow
Insightful interview with the author of ‘The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation’ about big tech, monopolies, EU regulation and alternatives. Konrad Bleyer-Simon is a research associate at the Centre for Media Pluralism […]
Geopolitics
Peter Oborne – Andrew Feinstein: A challenge to Starmer that could rekindle the politics of hope
Former member of parliament for the ANC in South Africa who quit over ANC corruption, Andrew Feinstein is the antithesis of Keir Starmer. Peter Oborne is a British journalist. His latest book is The Fate […]
Lobbying
Rob Okun – Will Men Organize to End Gun Violence?
In September, president Biden established the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to help reduce the nation’s epidemic of gun violence. Nevertheless, the killings continue. Rob Okun, syndicated by Peace Voice, is editor of Voice Male, a national magazine chronicling the transformation […]
Geopolitics
Fabian Scheidler – Gaza, the German Far-Right and the Hypocrisy of the Ruling Class
No parliamentary group in the German Bundestag is raising its voice against the devastation of the Gaza Strip and the continuation of mass killings Fabian Scheidler is a writer based in Berlin and author of […]
Energy
Orla Dwyer: How do the EU farmer protests relate to climate change?
Agricultural protesters from across the European Union have a series of concerns, including competition from cheaper imports, rising costs of energy and fertiliser, and environmental rules. – a country-by-country analysis Read HERE Photo: Leonhard Lenz/Creative […]
Climate Crisis
Natalia Mamonova – Blame the System, Not the Farmers
The farmer protests as indicators of the systemic crisis of the neoliberal agricultural model that has failed farmers and the planet. Natalia Mamonova is a rural (political) sociologist with over 10 years of research experience […]
Media Concentration
David S. D’Amato – The Ambiguity of Competition, Reconsidered
Concentration of competition in the hands of a few mighty companies is mistakenly seen as a healthy development. A new report paints a startling picture of runaway consolidation. David S. D’Amato is an attorney, businessman, […]