“…. never in history has a bombing campaign caused the targeted population to revolt against its own government”: insightful article on bombing of Gaza which has been so destructive of human life & community infrastructure”
Economics
Bill Mitchell – The Eurozone fictions continue to propagate
There was a Financial Times article recently (January 8, 2023) – Monetary independence is overrated, and the euro is riding high – from Martin Sandbu which strained credibility and continues the long tradition of pro-Euro […]
Austerity
Larry Elliot: Greece’s bailout is finally at an end – but has been a failure
While European mainstream media has been euphoric concerning Greece´s exit from the beialout programme it was subjected to. The results are catastrophic: -500k people, mostly young, emigrated – Unemployment hit 27.8% (still >20%) – Youth […]
EU politics
The Globe Post: Catalan Separatists on Trial Pay Price for Spain’s Crude Transition to Democracy
Watching the trials of the Catalan independentists now taking place at Spain’s highest court in Madrid, I have been reminded again and again of a scene from director Hal Ashby’s marvelous 1979 movie Being There. Read here
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