The decline in US GDP reported for the first quarter is not a big deal, and it is very possible that it will be reversed when the data is revised over the next two months. But it is the wrong direction. If Donald Trump envisions that we will surpass China and retake the leadership as the world’s dominant economy, we are so far going the wrong way.
Climate Crisis
EEB: EU Waste Shipment Regulation falls short of fixing Europe’s waste export crisis
NGOs demand a stronger ban on waste exports, a better alignment with waste treatment hierarchy and fairer shipments for reuse Read here epSos .de Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
Corruption
DeClassified UK: Israel lobby funded a quarter of British MPs
Some 180 of Britain’s 650 MPs in the last parliament accepted funding from pro-Israel lobby groups or individuals during their political career, Declassified can reveal. That includes 130 Conservative MPs, 41 Labour MPs and three […]
Austerity
France 24: Christmas plans threatened as French strike drags on
The strike continues. Purportedly 54% of the population supports the demands Read here
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