Geopolitics
CNN: Three US troops killed in drone attack in Jordan, at least two dozen injured
What are US troops doing in Jordan? Read HERE
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Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: Which countries have cut funding to UNRWA, and why?
A look at many aspects of the current political attack on UNWRA by Western nations that are supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza Read HERE
EU politics
Brave New Europe: Laurie Anderson turns her back on German apartheid and genocide supporting university
Three years ago, Laurie Anderson, a globally acclaimed performance artist, called for all economic and cultural relations with Israel to be “cut”, saying that Israel’s apartheid government should be subject to “sanctions” and that the […]
Economics
GfK: German Recession – Consumer Climate: Severe decline at the start of the year
The year 2024 starts off very disappointingly for consumer sentiment in Germany: both economic and income expectations as well as the willingness to buy are showing noticeable declines. Consumer sentiment drops sharply after rising in […]
Geopolitics
NL Times: Rutte covering up negative info about Israel to protect future NATO job, officials say
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and his Ministry of General Affairs are keeping a firm grip on the Dutch government’s communications about Israel and Gaza. The outgoing Dutch Prime Minister is sweeping politically unwelcome information […]
Economics
IFO – German recession: German businesses’ confidence falls to lowest since May 2020
Sentiment among German companies has deteriorated further at the beginning of the year. The ifo Business Climate Index fell to 85.2 points in January, down from 86.3 points in December. Companies assessed their current situation […]
EU politics
Euronews – ‘Punishment beatings’ used at EU-backed Greek refugee camps and detention centres, alleges NGO
“Staff have abused refugees for talking in line, coughing, and not cleaning their rooms, the Border Violence Monitoring Network claims.” Read the full article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Joe Guinan – Port Talbot’s Betrayal Shows Britain’s Lack of Direction
‘There is no future for a country with no real approach to developing a green steel industry — Port Talbot’s treatment demonstrates the Tories’ lack of seriousness to this reality.’ In Tribune. Read the article […]
Economics
Thomas Piketty: Rethinking Europe after Delors
With the death of Jacques Delors, president of the European Commission from 1985 to 1995, a chapter in European history has ended. The time has come to take critical stock of this decisive period and […]
Economics
Kyiv Independent: Can Ukraine’s economy survive without foreign aid? Experts aren’t sure
Defeated in war, a destroyed rump state, Ukraine has become an economically artificial entity depending on tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid. Read HERE