Nothing really new here, but it does document that French intellectuals are entering the 21st century. Anti-establishment is no longer synonymous with communism and fascism.
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Climate Crisis
euronews: Cruise ships hurt the environment, people and local communities – and they don’t pay taxes
The study also found that a large cruiseliner can have a bigger carbon footprint than 12,000 cars, while an overnight stay onboard uses 12 times more energy than a stay in a hotel. Read here
Climate Crisis
Trade Unions for Energy Democracy – Sweden: A Great Victory Has Been Won over Fossil Capital
On Monday, September 28, 2020, Sweden’s largest oil refinery, Preem, decided to withdraw its application for an expansion of its refinery in Lysekil on the Swedish west coast. Read here
Economics
Valer Simion Cosma, Cornel Ban, Daniela Gabor – The Human Cost of Fresh Food: Romanian Workers and Germany’s Food Supply Chains
Fresh food supply chains in Europe’s transnational agribusinesses depend on cheap, non-unionised, and privately managed labour from low-wage eastern European countries. Read here
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