Corruption
Balkan Insight: Fog of War: Battling a Lack of Transparency in Romanian Military Contracts
If it wasn’t for the corruption, who would need the EU? Read HERE
Regulatory Capture
Deregulation
Gary Fooks – The ‘forever chemicals’ lobby is spreading disinformation and the EU is eating it up
A huge campaign by the corporate chemicals lobby is seeking to convince the EU not to place restrictions on ‘forever chemicals’ which could cost €2 trillion to clean-up. Gary Fooks is Professor in Criminology at […]
Corruption
Robin McAlpine – A shift to the angry
Capitalists and politicians have driven Western society to the brink. What comes after the anger? Robin McAlpine is Head of Strategic Development at the Common Weal think-tank in Scotland. Cross-posted from Common Weal It is […]
Corruption
Chris Hedges – How Fascism Came
America’s democracy was destroyed by the two ruling parties who sold us out to corporations, militarists and billionaires. Now we pay the price Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for […]
Economics
Chris Dillow – On ideological blindspots
The “bureaucratic class”, bad governance, are endogenous, the product of a capitalism that is failing millions and which grants political power to those opposed to useful change. Chris Dillow is an economics writer at Investors […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Uncovering Big Tech’s hidden network
Conflicts of interest gone wild in the world of EU big tech regulation. This investigation was a joint initiative between the Corporate Europe Observatory, SOMO and Lobby Control. Cross-posted from Corporate Europe Observatory Over the […]
Climate Crisis
euronews: Shell, BP, Exxon: Seized emails reveal ‘deceptive’ climate tactics and greenwashing
Shell is not willing to reduce CO2 emissions beyond levels that make “business sense”, according to a PR email unearthed in a US investigation. Read HERE
Corruption
Pištaljka: Snežana Đurić – Former Serbian Anti-Corruption Chief on Trial for Corruption, Is a Fugitive from Justice but Works for the UN
Serbia once again demonstrates its disregard for the rule of law concerning corruption Pištaljka (The Whistle) is a whistleblowing platform ins Serbia Cross-posted from Pištaljka Read the Serbian version HERE Zorana Marković The United Nations […]
Geopolitics
John P. Ruehl – How Corporations Are Fueling Geopolitical Tensions and Global Conflicts in the 21st Century
Multinational corporations with global reach are increasingly getting entangled in conflicts and geopolitical rivalries by supporting multiple sides. As the U.S.-led global order faces challenges, their influence as transnational actors will only increase. John P. […]
Corruption
Politico – Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote
‘Ursula von der Leyen has sought to slow down an official European Union report criticising Italy for eroding media freedoms, as she seeks Rome’s support for a second term as European Commission president.’ Just about […]