The firing of the anti-monopolist Barry Lynn at the behest of Google has brought the topic of tech monopolies into the political limelight in the US. This is a long read, but provides an insight into Lynn’s work and those pushing back. The question is, why is this hardly a topic in Europe? In the EU illegal cartels have become endemic and de facto tolerated by the EU, having to fear only minor fines in comparison to their transgression, thus translating into trans-European monopolies.
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 50,000 Palestinians since October 2023
Number of people killed tops 50,000 as Israel intensifies attacks on blockaded Gaza, causing further suffering to Palestinians Read HERE
EU politics
euronews – Early predictions: Novice Milatovic wins Montenegro election
Early projections of election results at Montenegro’s presidential runoff vote have suggested that economy expert and political novice Jakov Milatovic has won the presidential runoff election in Montenegro, defeating the pro-Western incumbent in the small […]
Climate Crisis
Bill McKibben: The happiest number I’ve heard in ages
If we switched to renewable energy, the number of ships crossing the ocean would fall almost in half. Because they’re just carrying coal and oil and gas Read Here
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