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John Mearsheimer – Annual review of geopolitics in 2023
30 November (however just released). This podcast covers the current state of geopolitics.
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Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Prices of residential property in the 3rd quarter of 2023 -10.2% on the same quarter of the previous year
Do not worry. This is part of a very clever strategy of the German government to tank their economy, which will convince the Russians to do the same and then the Ukrainians can march into […]
EU politics
Riley Beggin – Report: Putin privately signals interest in ceasefire in Ukraine
European press have completely ignored this story, but the NYT reported on 23 December that Putin was prepared to talk about a ceasefire in Ukraine, and had previously made an offer in Autumn 2022 as […]
EU politics
Lily Lynch – Conjuring trick
An overview of the politics of European states in relation to the siege of Gaza. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
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Marc Lopatin, Helena Farstad – CoP28: no speed limit imposed to avert collision
“Our reading of the data is that the general public is ready to be told what is actually going on, and ready to receive invitations to help them do something about it.” Marc Lopatin is […]
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David Hearst – Letting British Israelis fight in Gaza is a threat to the UK’s rule of law
Why are British citizens allowed to fight for Israel, but not for Palestine? David Hearst is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye. He is a commentator and speaker on the region and analyst on […]
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Robin McAlpine – To change the world, change the story
The left is failing everywhere because it fails to tell stories that resonate with the public. Robin McAlpine is Head of Strategic Development at the Common Weal think-tank in Scotland. Cross-posted from Robin McAlpine’s blog […]
Corruption
Turkish Minute: Pro-Erdoğan holdings continue to do business with Israel amid bombardment of Gaza – journalist
According to an investigative journalist citing data from open sources, some companies known for their close ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and for receiving large government contracts, continue to do business with Israel, […]
EU politics
L. Michael Hager – And still, Ukraine
Ukraine is currently out of the limelight but the death and destruction goes on, as long as Biden and Zelensky are unwilling to consider peace talks. L. Michael Hager is cofounder and former Director General […]
EU politics
Bilyana Petrova, Aleksandra Sznajder Lee – How EU integration has affected economic redistribution in Central and Eastern Europe
Countries in central and Eastern Europe which haven’t join the EU have more room for fiscal spending, and are 2% more redistributive. Bilyana Petrova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at […]