Climate Crisis
Ann Pettifor: Blame economists for decades of false security
And the cataclysmic gap between theory, policy and ecosystem collapse Read HERE
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Economics
Anthea Roberts, Nicolas Lamp: Hockey Sticks and Crosses
Images that define the globalisation debate Read HERE
Climate Crisis
AP News: Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area
In a referendum, Ecuador has voted to keep oil located in the Amazon in the ground, a rare and significant win for climate action. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Daniel Davis – The Hard Reality: Ukraine’s Last-Gasp Offensive Has Failed
A former Lieutenant Colonel in the US army explains why Ukraine’s ‘spring offensive’ was a suicide mission. Published in ‘1945’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: I cry for you, Argentina
Latin America as a whole must learn from Asia that only an active and enlightened state can successfully manage a market economy. Those who believe that libertarian ideas can be used to launch a modern […]
Economics
Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan: Capitalism, Global Poverty, and the Case for Democratic Socialism
Over the past several years, a new narrative about global poverty has become entrenched in mainstream discourse. It holds that extreme poverty—a condition of absolute deprivation associated with severe calorie and nutrient deficiency and an […]
National Politics
Amnesty International: Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians
Military bases set up in residential areas including schools and hospitals Attacks launched from populated civilian areas Such violations in no way justify Russia’s indiscriminate attacks, which have killed and injured countless civilians Read HERE
Fake News
DeClassified UK: Like billionaire-controlled media, The Guardian misinforms its readers on the UK’s role in world
Millions of its readers believe The Guardian offers critical, independent reporting that is different to the right-wing, billionaire-controlled UK media. But its limited coverage of British foreign and security policies gives a misleading picture of […]
Economics
DeStatis – Germany: Manufacturing in June 2023, stock of orders -3.1% year on year
The calendar adjusted stock of orders was 3.1% lower in June 2023 than in June 2022. Not mercantilism on steroids. Read HERE
EU politics
Alarmphone: 110 people escaping Lebanon abducted to Libya!
Isn’t the EU just great! Read HERE Map showing position of the boat in distress, received by Alarm Phone