EU politics
Thomas Fazi: Reclaiming food sovereignty: an alternative approach to trade and agriculture
The European Union’s approach to trade and agriculture is damaging Europe’s farmers and threatening our food security Read HERE
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Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: Spain says to join South Africa’s Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Spain is the first EU nation to join South Africa at the ICJ in its case against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Fascist Germany is of course supporting Israel’s genocide at the ICJ. Read HERE
Economics
Destatis – Germany: New orders in manufacturing in April 2024: -1.6% on the previous year
Germany’s econom barrelling along into recession New orders in manufacturing: April 2024 (in real terms, provisional): -0.2% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -1.6% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) […]
Geopolitics
The Kyiv Independent: Stalled US F-16 training program frustrates Ukraine
The writing is on the wall for Ukraine. The USA is moving on Read HERE
Geopolitics
Malaysia Sun: Six in ten Germans have said they do not support Israel’s actions against the Palestinians
Most Germans are currently against the continuing Israeli military operation in Gaza, a poll carried out by the Forsa Institute on behalf of the weekly Stern has shown. A total of 61% of respondents said […]
Climate Crisis
Stay Grounded: International week of action targeting private jets reaches its peak with blockade of Farnborough airport
On June 2nd, a group of activists blocked all the main gates of Farnborough airport, the biggest private jet airport in the UK, which has plans to greatly expand. This was part of an international week […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: Why the ceasefire proposal Biden announced for Gaza has stalled
Hamas, Israel and Arab states all appear suspicious of White House’s assertion that ceasefire plan originated from Netanyahu’s government. Read HERE Gaza ceasefire 2012 Photo: Samar Abu Elouf/Creative Commons
EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis: The EU Is Becoming a Union for War
‘Faced with Israel’s war in Gaza, several European states have slandered and silenced protesters. Ahead of next weekend’s elections to the European Parliament, Yanis Varoufakis tells Jacobin how a militaristic policy is taking over the EU.’ Read […]
EU politics
Politico – Von der Leyen needs 361 votes to keep her job. Good luck with that.
Everyone appalled by the Gaza genocide should pressure MEPs not to vote to give Ursula Von Der Leyen a second-term as European Commission President. Read the article HERE.
Finance
Ann Pettifor – Time to tighten financial seatbelts?
There’s reason to believe that the combination of high levels of public and private indebtedness combined with high interest rates could lead to financial trouble in the not-too-distant future. In Ann Pettifor’s Substack. Read the […]