The higher a country’s ad spend was in one year, the less satisfied its citizens were a year or two later. Their conclusion: Advertising makes us unhappy.
Inequality
Aleksandar Matković – The Same Enemy Is Driving Protests Across the Balkans
‘In Serbia, the connivance between politicians and multinational capital has fed a sustained protest movement. Current protests in Albania, resisting a luxury development project backed by Jared Kushner, target a similar cronyish capitalism.’ In Jacobin. […]
EU politics
German Foreign Policy: Export World Champion under Pressure
Berlin seems ready to envisage a revival of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This strategic decision is accompanied by a clear frontline position against China, as was resolutely demanded by the Trump administration. […]
Climate Crisis
Vila Web: London, Paris, Rome and Milan criticize pulling back of Barcelona’s Low Emission Zone
While “illiberal” Poland and Hungary are now the EU heroes (and German hypocrisy is being politely ignored), Spain’s fascist justice system keeps barrelling along. Read Here Photo: IonutDragu licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike […]
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