Geopolitics
Responsible Statecraft: By the numbers: US missile capacity depleting fast
Our industrial base isn’t keeping up with the pace of weapons transfers to Ukraine and Israel Read HERE
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EU politics
Politico – Germany may hold election sooner than planned, Scholz says
Germany’s Chancellor has lost all authority. He could be gone by Christmas. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Harrison Stetler – Mario Draghi’s Report Is Far Short of What Europeans Need
‘Mario Draghi’s report on rebooting the European economy has excited supporters of a more integrated EU. The former central banker challenges past pro-austerity dogma — yet takes it for granted that scaled-up private corporations offer […]
Economics
ifo Institute – German Recession: Order Shortage in Germany Continues to Worsen
The German economy is being hit increasingly hard by the lack of orders. In October, 41.5% of companies reported a lack of orders, up from 39.4% in July. That’s the highest level since the 2009 […]
EU politics
Al Jazeera: Amsterdam police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators for defying protest ban
The ban was imposed after violence involving Israeli football supporters around the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax game. Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Carey King: Why Energy Efficiency Might Not Reduce Carbon Emissions as Much as People Think
Too many climate strategies fail to take into account that industry often reacts to energy efficiency by increasing consumption, this expert says Read HERE
Geopolitics
The Cradle: Genocide’s collaborators, from Cairo to Berlin
A series of recent incidents have brought into focus two of Israel’s most rock-solid allies: Egypt, the first Arab ‘normalizer’ and now Tel Aviv’s most reliable regional trading partner, and Germany, the nation that defined […]
Geopolitics
Moncef Khane: No state has an inherent ‘right to exist’, not even Israel
No provision of international law guarantees a state’s ‘right to exist’. Statehood is a political reality not a legal one. Read HERE UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie and Andrew Cordier, his executive assistant, check their lists […]
National Politics
Responsible Statecraft: Muslim-Americans favored Jill Stein in 2024
Trump and Harris fought for second place according to recent polling Read HERE
EU politics
Middle East Monitor: PSG Fans Unfurl Banner Calling for a ‘Free Palestine’
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau yesterday criticised the unfurling of a giant “Free Palestine” banner at a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football match, saying it was “unacceptable”, Reuters reported. However, European football governing body UEFA said the club […]