The United States is no longer a reliable country. For some, this is nothing new. The Iraq War, launched in 2003 – resulting in over 100,000 deaths, lasting regional destabilization, and the return of Russian influence – had already shown the world the wrondoings of American military hubris. But the current crisis is new because it challenges the very core of the country’s economic, financial, and political power. The US appears disoriented, led by an unstable and erratic leader with no democratic counterweight.
Austerity
Prem Sikka: Why Britain is done for – unless we radically change our economic model
What Prem Sikka writes is relevant for most of Europe. Austerity has not only meant cutting back necessary public spending, ubt also a major inequlity in the distribution of wealth. In the meantime we are […]
EU politics
The National: Spanish police given £18m bonuses over Catalan independence referendum
Probably no one raised the question of “How is this going to be paid for?” Read here
EU politics
City Lab: In Need of Housing, Barcelona Fines Landlords For Long-Vacant Buildings
The massive fines levied against the investment funds have been interpreted as a “declaration of war” from Mayor Ada Colau, who wants more affordable housing. Read here
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