Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: Iran negotiator Ghalibaf rejects claim unfrozen funds will buy US goods
The denial contradicts the US administration, which said unfrozen funds will be spent on produce from American farmers. Read Article HERE
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Climate Crisis
Bill Mitchell: Can capitalism survive? Not if we want to solve the climate and poverty crisis
The Roadmap, however admirable in ambition (to eradicate poverty, restore fairness and reduce the ecological footprint) fails to articulate a vision for system change and thus fails to link the problems it identifies to the […]
National Politics
Asa Winstanley: Swiss criminal probe to target official behind Ali Abunimah expulsion
Switzerland has authorized federal prosecutors to carry out a criminal investigation of former top police official Nicoletta della Valle for her role in the 2025 detention and expulsion of Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada’s executive […]
Geopolitics
eunews – Iran, Rutte: 500 US flights have departed from Italy. Crosetto: A misleading message; I am ready to report on this
There is a storm of controversy surrounding US flights that departed from Italian bases bound for Iran as part of Operation “Epic Fury”. Interviewed by Fox News, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks of the support […]
EU politics
Daniel Finn – Brexit Gave the EU a Glimpse of Its Own Future
‘June 23, 2016, has gone down as the day Britain departed from the mainstream by voting to leave the European Union. In reality, British politics was a few steps ahead of the curve, as the […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye – UN inquiry: Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children as part of genocide
“The evidence shows that Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Israeli security forces”. Read the article HERE.
National Politics
Tom Blackburn – Good Riddance to Keir Starmer
‘As pundits rush to portray Keir Starmer as a ‘decent man’ overwhelmed by events, they overlook the defining feature of his political career: a willingness to deceive and betray in pursuit of power.’ In Tribune. […]
Climate Crisis
Bob Henson – Unprecedented June heat grips Europe this week
It’s dangerously hot across a large swathe of Europe, and it’s not even July yet. In ‘Yale Climate Connections’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
The Honest Sorcerer – World Oil Supply: It Ain’t Over Till the Fat Lady Sings
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed on Thursday between Iran and the United States, setting the stage for a 60 day negotiation period. As part of the “deal” both sides have to put […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Monitor: Medico: Israel’s white phosphorus and glyphosate point back to Germany’s Bayer group
Human rights organisation Medico International and the German network “Coordination gegen Bayer-Gefahren“ (Coordination against Bayer Dangers, CBG) have reported that the glyphosate and white phosphorus used by the Israeli occupation forces in Lebanon which were […]