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.
Geopolitics
Turkish Minute: Erdoğan speaks of peace. His government prepares for war.
The divergence between Turkish President Erdoğan’s language and the lived reality of his rule is becoming too stark to ignore. While his speeches promise reconciliation and reform, his domestic and foreign policies reveal a trajectory […]
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Exports to non-EU countries in December 2023 expected decrease of 4.0% on November 2023
Exports to third countries (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), December 2023 57.2 billion euros -4.0% on the previous month -1.7% on the same month a year earlier Exports to third countries (original values, […]
Climate Crisis
John Cassidy: Can We Have Prosperity Without Growth?
Sorry we took so long with this. We assumed there was a paywall. Read here
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