CommonSpace editor Ben Wray looks at how climate activists should respond to the Yellow Vests movement in France, which has defeated attempts to impose taxes on fuel prices
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Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The Left has created the swing to the Right – some reflections
The world is shifting rapidly to the Right because the Left has abandoned its voice and its role in given succour to the underdog. We will all regret this era. Read HERE
EU politics
The Local es: EU parliament bans Puigdemont conference over ‘security fears’
Free speech is not one of the EU´s Four Freedoms. To the contrary, democracy is the greatest threat to the EU´s neo-liberal diktat. Read here
Austerity
Financial Post: Europe’s rise in temporary work contracts puts lives on hold
Nuno Mendes, a 40-year-old Portuguese worker lives on six-month contracts. He earns 1,200 euros a month. Banks won’t give him a mortgage. “Everything in my life is on hold — starting a family, making long-term […]
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