EU politics
Politico: Olaf Scholz’s Ukrainian tank battle
The German chancellor is sending some heavy weapons to Ukraine but is hesitant to do more — here’s what’s behind his reluctance. Read Here A Romanian Gepard (Creative Commons)
EU politics
Economics
Aljazeera: Iranian forces seize two Greek tankers in the Gulf: State media
While corporate media is presenting a simplistic, jingoist story of a Russian defeat on all fronts, the reality and complexities of the war are becoming apparent Read Here This file is from akkasemosalman.ir licensed under […]
Energy
Daily Sabah: Energy holiday: German pensioners suggested wintering in Turkey to save gas
Those hypocritical opportunist Germans at it again Read Here
Media
Katrina vanden Heuvel – We Need a Real Debate About the Ukraine War
What we have in the media and political establishment is, for the most part, a one-sided, even nonexistent, public discussion and debate Katrina vanden Heuvel is the editorial director and publisher of the Nation and […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Italian Activists’ Homes Searched by Police Following Gazprom Protests
The homes of three Italian climate activists were searched by the Italian police last week over their alleged involvement in March in a protest against fossil gas in Milan, Italy. Read Here A #Milano, la […]
National Politics
Robin McAlpine – Scotland: Our problem is not a Russian invasion, but the NATO nuclear warheads in our nation
Neither Scotland nor the independence movement should buy the idea that Nato membership would make us safer. It would not – and there is an alternative. Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think […]
Economics
Serhiy Guz – Ukraine’s new labour law could ‘open Pandora’s box’ for workers
Ukrainian parliament set to vote on new labour law that threatens workers with a ‘rollback to the 19th century’ Serhiy Guz is a Ukrainian journalist and one of the founders of the country’s journalism trade […]
Corruption
BBC: Mining giant pleads guilty to UK bribery charges
Just the tip of the iceberg. And what a ridiculous rap on the knuckles. Read Here Attribution: Stephen Codrington licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic
National Politics
Jonathan Cook – Russia-Ukraine war: George Bush’s admission of his crimes in Iraq was no ‘gaffe’
The former president’s confusion over the invasions of Iraq and Ukraine should lead to western soul-searching, not mirth Jonathan Cook is an award-winning British journalist based in Nazareth, Israel, since 2001 [First published by Middle […]
EU politics
Vila Web: Immunity of Catalan pro-independence MEPs provisionally restored
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) grants status to Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí Read Here