Geopolitics
Drop Site Daily – Israel resumes lower-level killing after mass violence Sunday
A useful round-up of global news on Monday [20 October], especially focused on the situation in Gaza. From Drop Site News. Read HERE.
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Austerity
Marlon Ettinger – Emmanuel Macron Isn’t Really Halting Retirement Reform
‘France’s government has survived a confidence vote thanks to the Parti Socialiste’s abstention. While Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu promises to suspend unpopular changes to pensions, unions object that the retirement age hike has merely been […]
Geopolitics
Caitlin Johnstone: They Said The Massacres Would Stop When The Hostages Were Released. They Haven’t Stopped.
Last year I banged out an angry rant about the way Israel supporters would yell “release the hostages!” at anyone who talked about the latest massacre of Palestinian civilians, saying Hamas was to blame for […]
Geopolitics
Aftonbladet: Greta Thunberg – Interview concerning her Zionist imprisonment
Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla are now sharing details about their five days in Israeli captivity – and how Swedish Foreign Ministry staff […]
Economics
German Foreign Policy – Germany: An economic power in decline
With the chemical industry in crisis, another central pillar of the German economy is crumbling. The main causes: abandoning cheap Russian energy and accepting Trump’s imposition of duty-free imports from the US. Read Article HERE
Economics
Euractiv: Opaque new EU budget could boost Euroscepticism, top auditor warns
The notoriously corrupt von der Leyen is setting up a system to provide her and her ilk new opportunities for their greed. Read Article HERE Von der Leyen and one of her ilk (big time) […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: EU international trade in goods deficit €5.8 bn
The EU balance showed a €5.8 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in August 2025, compared with -€2.4 bn in August 2024. The extra-EU exports of goods in August […]
Geopolitics
AP: Germany pledges big military aid package to Ukraine as Kyiv puts 2026 defense needs at $120 billion
Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine, as the government in Kyiv signaled that it would need $120 billion in 2026 to stave off Russia’s nearly four-year all-out war. […]
Economics
Eurostat – EU Recession: Industrial production down by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases were recorded in Germany (-5.2%), Greece (-4.5%) and Austria (-3.1%). The highest increases were observed in Ireland (+9.8%), Luxembourg (+4.8%) and Sweden (+3.6%). […]
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent: Russian missiles pound Ukrainian cities in massive morning attack
As Trump said a couple of days ago: Russia does not have air superiority. Read Article HERE Source: Wikimedia Commons