Climate Crisis
Wolfgang Munchau: Clean and green vs belt and road
Once again another questionable capitalist project with a green label Read here
Political Parties
Corruption
Patrick Cockburn – From the Somme to COVID, the Deadly Toll of Bad Leadership
A similar tale could be told of most European nations and many worldwide Patrick Cockburn is the author of War in the Age of Trump (Verso) Cross-posted from Counterpunch National Covid Memorial Wall. Photograph Source: […]
Corruption
AP – Leftist-green candidate elected mayor of Croatia’s capital
We shall see how long a leftist politician with integrity holds out in a corrupt EU nation. Read here
Corruption
Politico – Sebastian Kurz (and his mom) battle Austria’s judiciary
Attacks by chancellor and allies against corruption probe threaten rule of law, critics warn. However any attack on corruption is an attack on the EU political class. Read here
Austerity
Thomas Fazi – The Eternal Return of “Technical Government” in Italy
If there is a country that epitomizes the perils of technopopulism, it is Italy Read here
Corruption
Tamara Ehs – Austria: Flawed Democracy
The current Austrian coalition government includes the Green Party. Tamara Ehs is a Political scientist and consultant for democratic innovation and citizens’ participation, currently affiliated with the Sigmund Freud University Vienna. Lese die deutsche Version […]
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – The Green New Deal and How to Pay for It
This podcast is from 4 May by BRAVE NEW EUROPE. This talk in the series “Economics beyond the Swabian hausfrau” was made possible thanks to the support by the Helle Panke and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation […]
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – Der “Green New Deal” & die Finanzierung
Dieser Podcast ist vom 4. Mai von BRAVE NEW EUROPE. Dieser Vortrag in der Reihe “Wirtschaft jenseits der schwäbischen Hausfrau” wurde ermöglicht durch die großzügige Unterstützung der Helle Panke und Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Corruption
Iker Itoiz Ciaurriz – El movimiento de los indignados o 15M: 10 años desde la primera utopía del siglo XXI
El 15 de mayo de 2011 se celebró una manifestación masiva en Madrid. Miles de jóvenes marcharon por el centro de Madrid, exigiendo empleo, mejores condiciones económicas y “democracia real”. Nacía el movimiento Indignado. ¿Qué […]
Climate Crisis
Mathew D. Rose – Angela Merkel: The End of Hopey, Changey EU
Just as Angela Merkel’s reputation as the world leader of Liberal Democracy – not difficult while Donald Trump was in office – is fading following a series of fiascos, she has been outflanked by the […]