Economics
Mark Curtis: UK sees privatisation ‘opportunities’ in Ukraine war
British aid is being used to open up Ukraine’s wrecked economy to foreign investors and enhance trade with the UK. Read HERE
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Economics
Quantity to Quality – Interview with Yanis Varoufakis
Varoufakis discusses the ideas he developed in his new book, Technofeudalism. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Nina-Miholjcic Ivkovic – The EU Cynically Pushes Lithium Mining in Serbia
‘The European Union loves boasting about its green agenda. But its plans rely on electric vehicles — and a push for lithium mining in Serbia, which would outsource the environmental costs of the green transition […]
EU politics
euronews: Populist Calin Georgescu takes surprise lead in Romania’s presidential election
It is interesting that the Financial Times wrote that this dealt “a major blow to the country’s political establishment”. What they mean with that is the EU authoritarian neo-liberal political class. Nice that they admit […]
Geopolitics
France 24: What do we know about the North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia?
Social media users have been circulating several videos and photos that they say show North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the Russian region of Kursk. Western and South Korean intelligence services started to report […]
EU politics
Quds News Network: “What Have You Learned, Germany? Nothing!”: Nan Goldin’s Fiery Speech Shakes Berlin Art Scene
Renowned Jewish American photographer Nan Goldin used the opening of her retrospective exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin to denounce Israel’s genocide and call for global action. Goldin, 71, emphasized her moral outrage in […]
EU politics
The Jerusalem Post: Berlin won’t arrest Netanyahu due to Germany’s Nazi history, officials estimate
German officials suggested the country would not comply with the arrest warrant as a “consequence” of the Holocaust. Read HERE
Fake News
Haaretz: BibiLeaks: How Germany’s Bild Newspaper Became Embroiled in Israel’s Wartime Scandal
Bild, the best-selling German newspaper, is known for its strong support for Israel. So how did it become a pawn in an alleged conspiracy, orchestrated by Netanyahu’s office, to turn public opinion against a Gaza […]
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Exports to non-EU countries in October 2024: expected decrease of 6.5% on October 2023
Exports to third countries (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), October 2024 55.1 billion euros -6.9% on the previous month -6.5% on the same month a year earlier Read HERE
Geopolitics
Matthew Blackburn: Long-Range Strikes Won’t Deter Putin
Biden’s decision creates another dangerous juncture that is unlikely to help Ukraine in any significant way. Read HERE