Austerity
Jean-Luc Mélenchon – Europe must abandon these foolish Brussels treaties
Emmanuel Macron’s vision of the continent’s future fails to address the most urgent problems facing Europeans today Read here
Sustainability
Climate Crisis
Hauke Benner – Creating the first climate protection law in Germany: Market failure, state failure – or a systemic crisis?
During the leadership contest of Germany`s largest political party, the rightist Christian Democrats, climate change was not a topic. The debate in Germany concerning strikeing school students is not about climate change, but if kids […]
Corruption
Cain Burdeau: EU Court Demands Studies Behind Monsanto’s Roundup
This is not the end of this story concerning the cancer causing glyphosate as an appeal is possible. The resistance by the EU has increased as Bayer, one of the largest firms in EU Hegemon […]
Climate Crisis
George Monbiot: Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out
Driving is ruining our lives, and triggering environmental disasters. Only drastic action will kick our dependency Read here
Environment
ICCT: On-road diesel vehicles responsible for nearly half of the deaths from air pollution from vehicles
EU cities are especially affected by diesel cars. EU hegemon Germany is the EU hegemon will block meaningful laws to protect EU citizens. The profits of German car corporations are more important. Read here
Climate Crisis
New Economics Foundation – What’s the deal with the Green New Deal?
The Green New Deal has rocketed to the top of the agenda in the US. It’s an ambitious plan, spearheaded by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to decarbonise the US economy and eliminate economic insecurity at the same […]
Climate Crisis
Heiner Flassbeck – A big step for Germany, a small step for mankind
Germany feels good about itself again. After its decision on the future of coal, it sees itself as a pioneer in transforming its energy production. In reality it still doesn’t want to think seriously about […]
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – The Washington Post is leading the right wing backlash to the Green New Deal, and have got almost everything wrong
Here they come again, neo-liberal corporate and state media in their newest offensive against anything progressive. The new target is the Green New Deal. Of course – as usual – the market will take care […]
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory – TTIP reloaded: big business calls the shots on new EU-US trade talks
Two years after the suspension of the highly controversial Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), EU member states and the European Commission are preparing mandates for new trade negotiations with the US. But not much […]
Climate Crisis
J. W. Mason – Yes, we can afford a Green New Deal
Slowly but surely the Green New Deal is becoming better known. Here J. W. Mason explains in a few minutes why it affordable Watch here