Geopolitics
Jacobin – Gaza Flotilla Participant: “Gaza Can’t Wait”
Interview by Branko Marcetic with David Adler, a participant in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. Read the article HERE.
Jacobin
National Politics
Norway’s Red Party Offers a Working-Class Alternative: Interview w/ Seher Aydar
‘Norway’s radical-left party, Rødt, has recruited thousands of members in recent years and looks set to boost its scores in Monday’s election. Seher Aydar, MP, told Jacobin about how it’s building on discontent with the established parties.’ […]
EU politics
Ingar Solty – Europe Signs Up for Its Century of Humiliation
‘EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has signed Europe up to a humiliating, unequal trade deal with the United States. The terms dictated by Donald Trump reflect Europe’s vassal status as an increasingly junior partner […]
EU politics
German Rearmament Is a Terrible Idea – Interview w/ Ole Nymoen
‘In Germany, podcaster Ole Nymoen has become public enemy number one for supporters of the government’s rearmament campaign. He spoke to Jacobin about his new book against militarization and on the need for a renewed peace movement.’ […]
Geopolitics
Seraj Assi – Jimmy Carter Was Right About Israel’s Apartheid
‘No US president has ever been willing to call the system imposed by Israel on the Palestinians what it is: apartheid. Except Jimmy Carter.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Daniel Finn – How Devaluing Palestinian Lives Became a Western Obsession
‘Openly racist attitudes to the Palestinian people are pervasive in the Euro-American political mainstream, from the liberal center to the far right. This form of bigotry is a gateway through which old-fashioned colonial racism can […]
EU politics
Juliette Gache – Barred From Government, France’s Left Seeks a Way Forward
‘Saturday saw protests across France after Emmanuel Macron named conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister. The decision fueled claims that Macron had ignored July’s election result — but has also put the victorious left-wing alliance […]
Deregulation
Richard Matoušek – In Lisbon, Residents Seek a Vote on Banning Airbnb
‘In Lisbon, soaring tourism has turned tens of thousands of apartments into Airbnbs, pushing out ordinary renters. A referendum on banning short-term rentals in residential buildings could change that.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Moira Lavelle – Greek Unions Want Paid Time Off When It’s Too Hot to Work
Greece’s latest heat wave in July highlighted the danger of 100°F-plus temperatures for workers toiling in the sun. Trade unions are proposing a sensible solution: mandatory, paid stoppages on outdoor work when temperatures reach dangerous […]
Geopolitics
Vladimir Bortun – How Academia Failed the Test of the War in Gaza
‘Faced with the genocide in Gaza, most Western universities have responded with cowardly silence. Academia’s dependence on political sponsorship and weapons firms has muzzled its critical spirit and created a dismal culture of self-censorship.’ In […]