The art of bourgeois politics has of course always been to hide the true nature of inequality. What is remarkable is just how many ways those in power have of performing this trick.
Geopolitics
+972: Rugs, cosmetics, motorbikes: Israeli soldiers are looting Gaza homes en masse
Israeli soldiers describe how stealing Palestinian property has become totally routine in the Gaza war, with minimal pushback from commanders Read HERE
Corruption
Malta Today: Corruption Trial of former EU Minister over alleged €60 million bribery to overturn EU-wide ban on smokeless tobacco
For every EU minister that is charged with corruption there are dozens that are not. And one would like to say the mafia-state Malta is one of the most corrupt in the EU, but so […]
Austerity
Sharun Mukand and Dani Rodrik: The divided public heart
Is politics driven by pragmatic self-interest or by identities and ideals? The self-harming voter offers a clue. This is a long read, but it is the weekend and it is time well invested. Read here
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