Another green activist who allowed his vanity to override political judgement and support conservative, neo-liberal policy. It is a pity, because they discredit themselves. People increasingly want credibility and integrity from public figures. Political stars are something corporate media wants – it sells copy and makes it appear democracy is functioning.
EU politics
Fintan O’Toole: The hard-won kinship between Britain and Ireland is threatened by Brexit idiocy
Few understand, or care about for that matter, the existential question concerning the reintroduction of a hard border between Ireland the Northern Ireland. The Irish fear that the EU is selling them down the river […]
Media
Jonathan Cook: Antisemitism has been used to smear the left, while the right targets Jews
Israel may emerge stronger by playing politics with antisemitism, but not without severe repercussions for Western Jews Read here
EU politics
Reuters: EU court rules against tribunals settling intra-EU disputes
This is a very important case, as it starts to erode the authority of arbitration tribunals, in this case in the EU. Apparently this could affect law suits with corporations outside of the EU. Interesting is […]
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