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.
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel: How to achieve full decolonization
Southern governments are captive to the demands of international capital, which prevents them from meeting their people’s real needs. MMT offers a way out Read here
Energy
Turkish Minute: Israel’s oil imports continue to pass through Turkey despite Erdoğan’s pro-Palestinian rhetoric
The Seaviolet, an oil tanker registered in Malta, recently transported 1 million barrels of Azerbaijani crude from Turkey’s Ceyhan Port to Israel’s Eilat Port, according to a report by Bloomberg. Read HERE Source: Iran Observer
EU politics
Antoaneta Russi – Defense firms need full access to EU cash as Putin haunts Europe, Draghi says
The ground is being laid for a huge surge in public subsidy for arms manufacturers in Europe. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.
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