Corruption
euronews: Money spent by EU on migration policy becoming ‘complex’ to track
The web of funds going towards the externalisation of the contentious issue is getting much wider. Read HERE
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Economics
Thomas Fazi: The capitalists are circling over Ukraine
The war is creating massive profit opportunities Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Matthew James Seidel: How Right-Wingers Hijacked Green Politics in Norway
Review of The Paradox of Svalbard: Climate Change and Globalisation in the Arctic by Zdenka Sokolíčková (Pluto Press, 2023). In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Ronan Burtenshaw: How the NHS was won
Interesting piece on the struggle which was required to establish the UK’s National Health Service, on its 75th anniversary. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
John Mearsheimer: The Darkness Ahead: Where The Ukraine War Is Headed
This paper examines the likely trajectory of the Ukraine war moving forward. Read HERE
Energy
Bill Mitchell: A large government presence required for energy transition does not mean massive deficits are needed
To finance energy transition we need to move from a system that allocates resources in favour of private profit, to a more societal-based system. Read HERE WikiRigaou/Creative Commons
EU politics
Harrison Stetler: France’s Police Unions Are Mobilizing to Defend Their Impunity
The police killing of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb has sparked a revolt against state violence across France. But powerful police unions have closed ranks behind the killer, in a backlash that shows French […]
Uncategorized
Al Jazeera – Nine Palestinians killed as Israel attacks Jenin refugee camp
Western hypocrisy roars to the surface as Israeli occupation and war crimes are met with utter silence. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Why are the unions accepting massive real wage cuts?
The point is that many unions have become part of the elite structures that suppress workers and advance the interests of capital In the 1890s, the worker organisations would be out of strike right now […]
EU politics
German Foreign Policy: Tactical Maneuvers in Kosovo
The EU attempt to loosen Serbia’s ties to Russia with tactical maneuvers but got stuck Read HERE