National Politics
Chip Gibbons: Assange’s Case Shows Why Reforming the Espionage Act Is Imperative for Press Freedom
Assange’s plea deal represents the Espionage Act’s latest affront to the First Amendment. Read HERE
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Geopolitics
Ryan Grim – Leaked UN report: Israeli war has killed 366 UN staff and family members as Netanyahu prepares to address Congress
The confidential report is the first to detail the toll faced by the families of UN workers in Gaza. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Carlo Martuscelli – Europe’s manufacturing slump shows no signs of ending
‘The eurozone manufacturing PMI fell to 45.6, a seven-month low, from 45.8, disappointing expectations for a modest increase to 46.0. In Germany the indicator came in at 42.6, a three-month low, while in France it fell for a second straight month […]
Aviation
DeSmog: The Polluters of Paris
Olympic sponsorship deals with Air France, Toyota and ArcelorMittal will produce more emissions than eight coal plants running for an entire year, a new Badvertising report shows. Read HERE Image: Badvertising
Finance
Kyiv Independent: Ukraine reaches preliminary deal with bondholders on debt restructuring
Kyiv has reached an agreement in principle with some of its creditors to restructure the country’s external debt, amounting to around $23 billion. Read HERE Photo: Francisco Anzola/Creative Commons
Geopolitics
A Strategic Blunder Wrapped in a Moral Disaster: Interview with Stephen M. Walt
‘Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renee Belfer professor of international affairs and faculty chair of the Belfer Center’s International Security Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. He previously taught at Princeton University and […]
Geopolitics
Branko Marcetic – Which Kamala Harris are we getting?
‘Kamala Harris appears likely to be the Democratic presidential nominee. A look back at her political career reveals a politician who matched every progressive achievement with a conservative one.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Exports to non-EU countries in June 2024: expected decrease of 8.9% year on year
This is the lowest since April 2022 Exports to third countries (calendar and seasonally adjusted exports of goods), June 2024 58.0 billion euros -2.6% on the previous month -4.5% on the same month a year […]
EU politics
German Foreign Policy – Amnesty International: “Stigmatised, criminalised, attacked”
Amnesty International accuses Germany and twenty other European countries of growing repression against peaceful protests, stigmatising those with dissenting opinions and fuelling racist resentment against Arabs. Read HERE
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: Israel confirms airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Hodeidah port
Israeli attacks on Yemen will not stop support for Gaza, say Houthis following deadly Israeli strikes Read HERE