Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent – Behind Ukraine’s manpower crisis lies a bleak new battlefield reality for infantry
Why Ukraine is losing the war. Read Article HERE Photo Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, www.mil.gov.ua
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Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: Why are entrepreneurs so stupid?
The latest data for the German economy is once again signalling weakness. The ifo index for August has just been published, showing that nothing more than stagnation is to be expected in German industry at […]
Geopolitics
Politico – Italian dockworkers threaten Israel cargo ban if Gaza flotilla blocked
Amidst the misery of Europe’s response to the Gaza genocide, there are some exemplary cases of solidarity. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Marco D’Eramo – Empire’s Stakes
Trying to make sense of Trumpism. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU weighs outsourcing France-sized chunk of emission cuts to poorer nations
‘A loophole in the European Union’s climate target could see the bloc offshore to poorer nations pollution cuts exceeding the annual emissions of France and Belgium’. Read the article HERE.
Austerity
Krzysztof Katkowski – In Poland, Austerity Targets Ukrainian Refugees
‘Polish president Karol Nawrocki is shutting off welfare benefits for Ukrainians in Poland. Earlier welcomed as refugees, Ukrainians are now pushed into a role as second-class guestworkers in their host country.’ In Jacobin. Read the […]
Geopolitics
The Cradle: US-Israel plan aims to empty Gaza of Palestinians, build AI-powered ‘smart cities’: Report
Israeli and US investors eye profits from redeveloping Gaza once the strip is demolished and the Palestinian population is ethnically cleansed Read Article HERE
EU politics
Nate Bear: EU Science Grants Are Funding Israeli Military Technology
The EU’s Horizon Programme has pumped billions of euros into Israel’s military-industrial complex, including millions since Israel was accused of genocide. It is high time to exclude Israel from EU Horizon Read Article HERE Licensed […]
Geopolitics
France 24: Yemen’s Houthis confirm death of prime minister and other officials in Israeli strike
The Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday confirmed that an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government and several other ministers in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Thursday. Read Article HERE
Geopolitics
Imran Mulla: ‘Four other women’: Has Netanyahu made slip-up in case against Karim Khan?
Israeli PM’s allegations against ICC chief have never been mentioned before Read Article HERE By Avi Ohayon / Government Press Office of Israel, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=109482187