No banking scandals without the participation of Deutsche Bank. This one is massive and the German national government is doing all it can – as is also the case in Volkswagen´s diesel cheating – to avoid any major consequences for the bank.
Economics
Simon Wren-Lewis: Voting Labour isn’t going to turn the UK into Venezuela
Wren-Lewis explains why the policies of Britian’s labour Party are not lunacy, but sound economics – for some policies of which he carries a share of responsibilty. Read here
Austerity
Noam Chomsky: The Resurgence of Political Authoritarianism
Noam Chomsky on a number of topics concerning the inexorable rise of authoritarianism worldwide. Read here
Climate Crisis
Huffington Post: Days After Climate Summit, Biden To Hold ‘Carbon Bomb’ Gulf Oil Sale
Environmentalists are accusing the president of breaking a campaign promise to ban new federal fossil fuel leasing. The administration says its hands are tied. Read here
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