“Western economies depend on a massive net appropriation of resources from the global South. This is a travesty of justice. But it is also a point of leverage. At any moment, the South could cut off this flow of wealth. It is within their power to do so.”
EU politics
Investigate Europe: How a US firm pushed for EU €2.1trn pension fund
This is only a brief section of an extensive and excellent investigative report concerning the US financial services corporate giant BlackRock by Investigate Europe. Unfortunately it has never been translated into English. Here you will […]
EU politics
Reuters: EU digital tax plan flounders as states ready national moves
Oh well. This is going the way of the financial transaction tax and stopping tax evasion. The EU is simply a neo-liberal organisation in service of the transnational corporations. Read here
Climate Crisis
BBC – Extinction Rebellion protest in Netherlands ends with 1,500 arrested
More than 1,500 climate protesters have been arrested by police in the Netherlands after blocking a major motorway in The Hague. Read HERE
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