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Volodymyr Ishchenko, Peter Korotaev – Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Showdown Isn’t About Democracy

August 26, 2025 Ben Wray 0

‘Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has been criticized for recent moves to centralize power. But these developments are less about the actions of a single leader and more the result of decades of state weakness following […]

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Politico – Von der Leyen faces critical test as EU court decides on secret ‘Pfizergate’ texts

May 12, 2025 Ben Wray 0

Wednesday [14 May] will be a big day for (or against) transparency and accountability in the EU. Read the article HERE.

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Patrick Lawrence: The Epstein Follies

March 11, 2025 Ben Wray 0

Trump’s Attorney General said she wanted to release all of the Epstein files less than two weeks ago, but now says she can’t because of “national security” reasons. Why? Patrick Lawrence, a correspondent abroad for […]

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Middle East Eye – Belgian arms produced in Egypt fuel human rights abuses, says report

February 24, 2025 Ben Wray 0

‘A new report has revealed how Belgian-designed arms fuelling human rights abuses in Egypt are being produced offshore to circumvent the state’s arms embargo against Cairo.’ Read the article HERE.

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Decensored News – Finkelstein: ICJ President Guilty of ‘Wholesale Plagiarism’ in Support of Israel

January 29, 2025 Ben Wray 0

‘A forthcoming book by renowned Middle East scholar Norman Finkelstein will make the case that Ugandan jurist Julia Sebutinde, acting president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — also known as the World Court […]

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Euronews – Ex-MEP Maria Arena charged with membership of criminal organisation

January 20, 2025 Ben Wray 0

The latest development in the ‘Qatargate’ scandal which rocked the European Parliament in 2022. Read the full article HERE.

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Politico – Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence

October 3, 2024 Ben Wray 0

Lots and lots of conflicts of interest among Ursula Von Der Leyen’s new EU commissioners. Read the article HERE.

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Politico – The Metsola exception: The European Parliament president and her lobbyist husband

September 4, 2024 Ben Wray 0

The European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola, never made it public that her husband is a major Brussels lobbyist in the cruise ship industry, despite pushing through a law on lobbying transparency in the European Parliament […]

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Veronika Melkozerova – Ukrainian authorities face accusations of using the draft as a political weapon

June 26, 2024 Ben Wray 0

‘Journalists, watchdogs and people involved with NGOs working on issues critical of the government are also warning that the administration (or senior officials) is using the power to conscript people to silence them.’ In Politico. […]

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Politico – Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote

June 18, 2024 Ben Wray 0

‘Ursula von der Leyen has sought to slow down an official European Union report criticising Italy for eroding media freedoms, as she seeks Rome’s support for a second term as European Commission president.’ Just about […]

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Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany by Norman Ohler

August 10, 2025 0

Book review by  Branko Milanović As I walked yesterday past the Metropolitan Museum in New York, I saw, among many stands that sell all kinds of trinkets, a table filled with books. One attracted my […]

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The Spectre of State Capitalism by Ilias Alami and Adam D Dixon

July 2, 2025 0

Reviewed by J. D. Evans Alami and Dixon’s The Spectre of State Capitalism is a careful discussion of a topic often dealt with in platitudes and sound-bites. The authors cover uses of ‘state capitalism’ as […]

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