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AP – May Day: World’s workers rally, France sees pension anger
Report in AP on May Day protests across the world, focusing on France, where workers continue to resist President Macron’s new pension law. Read the article HERE.
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Khalida Jarrar: In Israel and Palestine, a New Wave of Repression Meets an Upsurge in Resistance
Tension is mounting as Israeli state repression and settler violence are being matched by an upsurge in Palestinian resistance. Palestinian liberation movement leader Khalida Jarrar says the situation is reaching a breaking point. In Jacobin. […]
EU politics
Lily Lynch: Đukanović’s Defeat
Analysis of Montenegro’s 2 April election result, where a dynasty came to an end. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Stay Grounded: EU’s New Law on ‘Sustainable Aviation Fuels’ Fails to Be Truly Sustainable
The new ReFuelEU law, part of the EU Fit for 55 package, was announced yesterday The Stay Grounded network fears this could lead to a massive demand for biomass and energy, competing with other sectors […]
Economics
Shaun Richards – Why do we have a banking crisis in what should be plain sailing for banks?
One of the changes that the credit crunch brought in was that rules that were previously considered normal were broken. Let me start with what looks like an example of a previous rule. Read HERE
EU politics
Middle East Eye: Belgian city of Liege cuts ties with Israel over apartheid
Liege is the third European city to boycott the country over its abuse of Palestinians, following Oslo and Barcelona Read HERE
Economics
Ann Pettifor: Celebrating the great Life of a woman economist – Professor Victoria Chick
There was a lively gathering of young and old economic dissenters at London’s UCL this week. We were there to celebrate the life of a leading dissenter, the distinguished economist, Professor Victoria Chick who died […]
National Politics
Blaise Malley: SIPRI report: Global military spending increases for eighth year in a row
Not surprisingly, the biggest surge in spending came in Europe, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read HERE
Economics
Eurostat: Seasonally adjusted government deficit at 4.7% of GDP in the euro area and 4.5% of GDP in the EU
Governments trying to stave off recession by increasing their spending. Germany will not be pleased. Read HERE
Globalisation
German Foreign Policy: The Consequences of a War against China
Military experts, quoted by ABC, Australian public radio, agreed that the West could not win such a war, but Australia would have to suffer tremendous losses Read Here Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers