National Politics
Marwan Bishara: Biden’s five mistakes in Ukraine
Washington’s miscalculations in the Ukrainian conflict can have devastating consequences for the world. Read HERE
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Media
Max Blumenthal: British police detain journalist Kit Klarenberg, interrogate him about The Grayzone
Worrying persecution of alternative media by UK police forces. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Cihan Tuğal: Erdoğan’s Resilience
Erdoğan was re-elected in the Turkish presidential run-off because of his opponent’s “limp and uninspiring programme”, which sought to return Turkey to a past that is gone. In New Left Review’s Sidecar. Read the article […]
EU politics
German Foreign Policy: Central Body for Transatlantic Sanctions
Transatlantic Council plans coercive economic measures against China, following successful coordination of the Western sanctions against Russia. EU prepares Economic Security Strategy. Experts are promoting the creation of a “geo-economic NATO”. Read HERE
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – The coming dollar weakness – or how to lie to yourself
What a lot is once again being written about the coming demise of the US dollar. The German Handelsblatt, for example, publishes an immense smorgasbord of arguments under the title “World currency on call: Why […]
National Politics
BBC: South Africa plans law change over Putin ICC arrest warrant
South Africa plans to change its law so that it has the power to decide whether or not to arrest a leader wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Read HERE
Finance
Hannah Brenton: Silence speaks volumes as Switzerland still reels from bank meltdown
In Switzerland, no one wants to talk about one of their biggest banks just collapsed. In Politico. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Tom Blackburn: Keir Starmer Is Keeping New Labour’s Authoritarianism Alive
The Blair-era Labour Party introduced a raft of policies hostile to civil liberties. The British government continues to push legislation to clamp down on protesters and protect police, and Keir Starmer is letting it happen. […]
EU politics
Politico – New sanctions against Russia stuck in limbo over Greek-Hungarian protest
Odd couple is holding back deal on new sanctions against Russia. Read Here
Climate Crisis
BBC – Extinction Rebellion protest in Netherlands ends with 1,500 arrested
More than 1,500 climate protesters have been arrested by police in the Netherlands after blocking a major motorway in The Hague. Read HERE