It is a paradox: the centre-right and centre-left parties with their neo-liberal policies have lost democratic credibility and have opened the gates to the ultra-right and fascist parties. These same political elements are now supposed to defeat this threat to Europe? As Owen Jones explains, only the left can do that.
Austerity
Ann Pettifor: A triumph for George Osborne’s austerity plan? Not when our social fabric is in tatters
The ex-chancellor rejoices as his target is finally hit, but austerity has taken a terrible toll Read here
EU politics
CUP: Detentions in a massive police operation against the Catalan pro-independence movement
Since early this morning 23rd of September, the Guardia Civil has arrested nine people by alleged actions of rebellion, sedition and terrorism in several places around Catalonia. Read here
Environment
rfi: France moves to ease pesticide ban to save sugar beet farmers
This is typical for the EU. First a law forbidding neonicotinoids, then providing openings to by-pass the law and use this insecticide. Ten other EU member states have also used the exemption.Thus the EU can […]
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