Climate Crisis
Patrick Bond – Climate sanctions against fossil-addicted capitalists
A critical global south perspective on the western approach to ‘climate action’. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
Imperialism
EU politics
Ben Wray – Faced with American aggression, Europe is like a rabbit in the headlights
European elites – brought up to believe the transatlantic relationship was all that mattered – are completely unprepared for American aggression towards Europe. Ben Wray is a freelance journalist and researcher based in the Basque […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – IIPPE 2024: Imperialism, China and BRICS+
Is China sub-imperialist? Can the global south catch-up in development terms as long as it remains capitalist? Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts blog The […]
Geopolitics
Mehmet Ozkan – How Turkey is gaining a foothold in West Africa
Turkey is moving into the Sahel region, while the United States and France are being forced out. Mehmet Ozkan is Professor of international relations at Turkish National Defence University in Istanbul. Cross-posted from Middle East […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Further thoughts on the economics of imperialism
Financial flows from global south to global north are a major source of imperialist power. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Back in 2021, […]
Geopolitics
Ben Wray – It’s Time to Dismantle the US Sanctions-Industrial Complex
Review of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
John Rees – The Zionist lobby: myth and reality
A critique of John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt’s argument that US policy in relation to Israel is almost entirely determined by domestic issues, especially the influence of the Israel lobby on the American state. John […]
Geopolitics
John Rees – War on Gaza: A strategic blunder to hasten US decline
A prescient assessment of the state of US imperial power in the world. John Rees is a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a co-founder of the Stop the War Coalition. Cross-posted […]
Economics
George Kerevan – Contradictions between the real economy and financial markets will dominate 2024
A survey of global economic and political dynamics. George Kerevan is a Scottish journalist and economist, and a former SNP MP. Cross-posted from Conter 2024 opens with global financial markets feeling the jitters over an […]
Geopolitics
David Jamieson – Like it or not, the politics of war is upon us
“Critics of the pro-Palestine left think they are injecting nuance into an over-heated debate. In fact they are retreating from the harshness and complexity of the world.” In ‘Conter’. Read the article HERE.