The world has never been better. From global poverty to inequality between nations, all the indicators are showing progress. This is a comforting narrative – popularized by the likes of Bill Gates and Steven Pinker. But is it true? Jason Hickel examines the rise of this so-called ‘New Optimism’ and finds a ‘battle cry for the status quo’.
The number of racist attacks on refugees is soaring in Germany. Far-right offences average 100 per day, while the AfD are further boosted by a CDU anti-immigrant motion in the Bundestag. Read HERE
The anti-democratic, reactionary bulwark of the EU, the European Court of Justice, has set back the fight against cross-border corruption by years Read Here
Report in CNN on the chaos at Swiss bank Credit Suisse today. Is this the start of a new financial crisis? Read the article HERE.
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