Corruption
Politico – German industry dominates Ursula von der Leyen’s little black book
‘Lobbying disclosures show the private sector — especially German companies — had prime access to the Commission president.’ Read the article HERE.
Corporate power
Climate Crisis
Clara Bourgin – Why green activists joined farmers protests for fairer EU farming policies
Farmers don’t need back-sliding on climate goals, they need policies which rein in corporate power. Clara Bourgin is the food, agriculture, and nature campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe. Cross-posted from Common Dreams (first […]
Climate Crisis
Juan Cole – Big Oil Gaslighting on a Planet That Hasn’t Been This Hot in 125,000 Years
The fossil fuel industry and their key representatives, such as COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber, are working hard to hoodwink the world into thinking they are the solution, not the problem. Juan Cole teaches Middle Eastern […]
Media
Winnie Lam, Remi Edwards – Social media as a site of social conflict
Meaningful political debate is limited within corporate-controlled social media, which is designed for rapid content consumption. Winnie Lam is a Doctoral Researcher at the Management School, University of Sheffield. Remi Edwards is a Doctoral Researcher […]
Economics
Davi Martins: For a World Without Hunger, We Need Food Sovereignty
While the world experiences a major hunger crisis, the 20 largest food corporations returned $53.5 billion to their shareholders in the past two years. Davi Martins is senior campaign strategist for biodiversity at Greenpeace International. […]
Corruption
Shachi Mokashi: Why Is It So Difficult to Regulate Toxic Contamination?
The EU is backsliding on commitments to properly regulate toxic chemicals. Shachi Mokashi is a writer focusing on environmental politics. Cross-posted from the Green European Journal In 2020, the European Commission rolled out a Chemicals Strategy […]
Inequality
Adam Leaver, Jonathan Silver, Richard Goulding: The rise of corporate landlords
‘Build-to-rent’ is taking over urban centres as super-rich investors realise there is big bucks in landlordism. Adam Leaver, Jonathan Silver and Richard Goulding are academics at the University of Sheffield. Cross-posted from the Conversation UK […]