EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis – What is the point of NATO?
NATO is still serving its purpose of keeping the United States in Europe, the Russians out, and the Germans down. In ‘Unherd’. Read the article HERE.
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Climate Crisis
DIW: Energy and Climate Scenarios Paradoxically Assume Considerable Nuclear Energy Growth
Most climate and energy scenarios created by international organizations and researchers include a considerable expansion of nuclear energy. Read HERE Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant, Russia Photo: SergioBS/Creative Commons
Geopolitics
Other News: Project Syndicate Commentators’ Predictions for 2024
Every December, Project Syndicate commentators identify the issues and trends to watch in the coming 12 months. The world is still dealing with the ramifications of Russia’s war in Ukraine, as well as new wars, conflicts, and […]
Geopolitics
Scheer Post: South Africa Invokes Genocide Convention Against Israel
South Africa becomes the first nation to approach the ICJ with regard to Israel’s attacks on Palestinians. Read HERE
Austerity
Thomas Fazi: Jacques Delors destroyed the European Left
By the time the Delors Commission came to an end, in 1995, much of the groundwork for the techno-authoritarian and anti-democratic juggernaut that the EU would later become was laid — and, to a large […]
Economics
Eurostat – October 2023: Industrial production down by 6.6% in the euro area and by 5.5% in the EU year on year
In October 2023, the seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, compared with September 2023, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the […]
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel, Giorgos Kallis, Tim Jackson, Daniel W. O’Neill, Juliet B. Schor, Peter A. Victor, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz: Degrowth can work – here’s how science can help
Wealthy countries can create prosperity while using less materials and energy if they abandon economic growth as an objective. Read HERE
Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Prices of residential property in the 3rd quarter of 2023 -10.2% on the same quarter of the previous year
Do not worry. This is part of a very clever strategy of the German government to tank their economy, which will convince the Russians to do the same and then the Ukrainians can march into […]
Climate Crisis
Tim Sahay: A Year in Crises
When we launched The Polycrisis a year ago, we set out to examine the intersecting crises in the economy, energy system, commodities markets, geopolitics, and climate. Our aim was to break intellectual and political silos […]
Climate Crisis
Daniel Tanuro – Ahmed al-Jaber carves his name in the history of capitalist smoke and mirrors
More reflections on COP28. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.