Geopolitics
Responsible Statecraft: House seeks to expand secretive arms stockpile used in Gaza war
A new bill would allow unlimited US weapons transfers to Israel with little oversight Read Article HERE
EU politics
EU politics
Eldar Mamedov – Spain’s break from Europe on Gaza is more reaction than vision
Pedro Sánchez’s foreign policy reflects domestic pressures, not a clear doctrine, as evidenced by Madrid’s course on Ukraine Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign policy expert and Non-resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute Cross-posted for […]
Economics
Aurelien – In Praise of Small Things…And Venn diagrams
Politics and democracy are the realisation of common interests of individuals within a functioning community Cross.posted from Aurelien’s Substack Source: Wikipedia – Intersection of two sets You may have noticed that we are having some […]
Geopolitics
Neil Broatch – Semantics and absurdity as a response to crimes of extermination
The political class in the West has so many excuses for denying the Zionist genocide in Gaza. This is however contradicted by the facts Neil Broatch is a writer and researcher. He has critiqued the […]
Austerity
William Thomson, Dirk Ehnts – Should an independent Scotland adopt the EU fiscal rules?
An independent Scotland would likely start life with a substantial public deficit so adopting the EU’s fiscal rules would mean austerity. William Thomson is a political economist and has worked for almost a decade in […]
Environment
Manuel Conde Cid – Pesticides are still a health risk in Europe
Pesticide use continues to grow in Europe despite tougher regulations and its health impact on humans and ecosystems is clear. Manuel Conde Cid is a postdoctoral researcher in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the […]
EU politics
Politico – Brussels approves Germany’s mega spending plan
EU spending limits are only for nurses and hospitals, not bombs, and only for countries like Greece and Portugal, not Germany. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Joe Gill – Can Starmer survive his week of shame with Herzog and Mandelson?
Keir Starmer chose his bed with Israel and Jeffrey Epstein’s best buddy – now he has to lie in it. Joe Gill has worked as a journalist in London, Venezuela and Oman, for newspapers including […]
Geopolitics
Sky News – WELL DONE SPAIN! Spanish Vuelta finale cancelled as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters in Madrid
The Grand Tour event has this year turned into a diplomatic battleground, with multiple days of racing cut short or interrupted as pro-Palestinian protests have taken place. Read Article HERE
National Politics
Branko Milanović – The Age of Discord: Fragmented politics and unhinged discourse
In the West political discourse has become non-credible. The political class and its debates seem to be increasingly delusional. This is nothing new. As Marie Antoinette would probably say today, “Let them eat democracy”. Branko […]