Corruption
Alp Kayserilioglu: Turkey’s Statequake
The scale of state failure in Turkey is just as striking as the natural disaster. Read the article HERE.
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Austerity
Heiner Flassbeck: Reform of the European fiscal rules? The German finance minister is blocking a reasonable reform
Germany is set on its iron fist economic discipline dogma that has caused so much damage to EU members. A look at the case of Greece. Read Here
Economics
Shaun Richards: Ireland creates quite a problem for attempts to measure an economy via GDP
A look at Ireland’s phenomenal economy. Read HERE
Corruption
Dave Smith, Eveline Lubbers – Police Infiltration of Unions: We Need the Truth
For decades, undercover police in the UK have given workers’ names to the employers’ blacklist if they demanded decent pay or safe conditions. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Leandros Fischer: Cyprus’ Polarised Elections Highlight a Crisis of Political Legitimacy
Analysis of Cyprus’ election result on Sunday in Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Media
Burak Haylamaz: Shutting down the internet in Turkey to shut down criticism
Immediately after the earthquakes, authorities started to use legal instruments to silence the use of social media platforms even at the expense of utilizing its benefits during catastrophic times. Read Here Photo: Bernama/Wikimedia Commons
Fake News
BBC: BFM journalist Rachid M’Barki suspended in scandal linked to Israeli disinformation firm
The daily business of mainstream media and how much of our news is created Read HERE Tal Hanan
Economics
Chris Dillow: Lee Anderson & the nature of politics
Initially about British politics, Chris goes on to analyse the political class and its mindsets, which applies for most of Europe Read HERE
Economics
Shaun Richards – Is the ECB driving “like crazy at night with our headlights turned off”?
Another look at the interest rate policy of the European Central Bank Read HERE
National Politics
German Foreign Policy: The Collapse of the Old Order
Munich Security Report: The war in Ukraine is part of the great power struggle against or for the Western-dominated global order. The Global South is beginning to shake off Western domination. Read HERE