I have only ever known Julian Assange in detention. For nine years now, I have visited him in England bearing Australian news and solidarity. To Ellingham Hall I brought music and chocolate, to the Ecuadorian embassy I brought flannel shirts, Rake, Wizz Fizz and eucalyptus leaves, but to Belmarsh prison you can bring nothing—not a gift, not a book, not a piece of paper.
Economics
Michel Feher: The Political Ascendancy of Creditworthiness
Michel Feher writes for @PublicBooks on how the logic of credit-worthiness explains the present populist moment Read here
EU politics
Grace Blakeley: The dark side of the UK’s jobs boom
A financialised economy and weak trade unions mean record employment has done little to increase workers’ pay. Read here
EU politics
VilaWeb: International observers denounce massive violation of human rights at Catalan referendum trial
International Trial Watch reports infringement of liberties such as freedom of expression and peaceful assembly Read here
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