State predation is not new in Ukraine. Investigations targeting legitimate businesses – aimed at either extorting money or taking over companies at a fraction of their value – have been a feature of Ukrainian business life since independence. However, large-scale predatory activities by so-called law enforcement agencies were curbed after the Revolution of Dignity.
Climate Crisis
Caroline Lucas: We urgently need to rethink the funding of global climate action
If the financial crisis and Covid were important enough for governments to do whatever it takes to find the money needed, then surely the climate crisis demands a similar response Read here
Geopolitics
The Times of Israel : Houthis claim ballistic missile attack, threaten to keep targeting Ben Gurion Airport
After the success of Yemeni Armed Forces in cutting off Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, a blockade is imposed on Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Palestine. A warning is issued to all airline companies […]
Economics
New Economy Brief: What if all wages went up by inflation?
Inflation-linked wages in Belgium should have produced a wage-price spiral…but they haven’t. In fact, inflation in Belgium is dropping faster than many other economies. Why? Read HERE Photo: EmDee/Creative Commons
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