Geopolitics
Politico – Pedro Sánchez wants Israel banned from international sporting events
This could be a watershed in the boycott Israel movement in Europe. Read the article HERE.
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Inequality
Guthrie Scrimgeour – You Aren’t Allowed in These Billionaire Towns
‘Welcome to the fully privatised city, where the ultrarich can do as they please — no whining from the rabble permitted.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Kyle Anzalone: Israeli Strikes on Media Offices Kill At Least 25 Journalists in Yemen
An Israeli attack on Yemen hit the offices of two newspapers in Sanaa, killing dozens of journalists and civilians. The Yemeni Journalists Union condemned the attack, labeling it a heinous war crime. According to the Yemeni Health […]
Geopolitics
Sky News – WELL DONE SPAIN! Spanish Vuelta finale cancelled as police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters in Madrid
The Grand Tour event has this year turned into a diplomatic battleground, with multiple days of racing cut short or interrupted as pro-Palestinian protests have taken place. Read Article HERE
Economics
Prem Sikka: How successive British governments have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few. Read Article HERE Licensed under the Open Government Licence version 1.0
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – France is lost – unless it emancipates itself intellectually
But all those in Germany who are badmouthing their unstable neighbour would do better to keep their mouths shut. Germany is indirectly the main reason why France has become ungovernable. With neighbours like that, who […]
Economics
Kyiv Independent: IMF identifies $10-20 billion gap in Ukraine’s external financing, Bloomberg reports
The International Monetary Fund has determined that Ukraine’s financing needs over the next two years may exceed the government’s estimates by $10–20 billion, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 11, citing undisclosed sources. But don’t worry, Europe […]
EU politics
Sky News: Ireland will not participate in Eurovision if Israel is allowed to take part
“RTE feels that Ireland’s participation would be unconscionable given the ongoing and appalling loss of lives in Gaza. RTE is probably hoping that Israel will have finished the genocide and ethnic cleansing by the next […]
EU politics
Thomas Fazi: Ursula von der Leyen promises more war, censorship and centralisation
In her 2025 State of the Union speech, von der Leyen signalled her intent to double down on the very policies that have weakened Europe Read HERE Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Economics
DeStatis – German Recession: Truck toll mileage index in August 2025: -2.3% on the previous month
Truck toll mileage index, August 2025 -2.3% on the previous month (calendar and seasonally adjusted) -1.0% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) Read Article HERE