Finance
Al Jazeera – ‘Mother of all deals’: How India-EU trade deal creates $27 trillion market
An in-depth analysis, but questions remain when it comes to what this means for standards and the EU’s climate goals. Read the article HERE.
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Geopolitics
NPR – NATO chief wishes ‘good luck’ to those who think Europe can defend itself without U.S. help
NATO should be disbanded and Mark Rutte sent to Washington to take up new employment as Trump’s butler. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera – The ‘discombobulator’: Did US use ‘secret weapon’ in Maduro abduction?
We all need to know what weapons the US has in its armoury and what their capacities are, so we can prepare to resist them. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Annette Zellner – Rojava is fighting for survival
‘Syria’s interim government, backed by Islamist mercenaries, has launched large-scale attacks on the autonomous Rojava region. While Western states endorse Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, domestically his government relies on violent repression.’ In Jacobin. Read the […]
Geopolitics
+972: ‘Impunity won’t last forever’: What gives Francesca Albanese hope
The UN Special Rapporteur points to the way out of the current crisis facing international law, while responding to criticism over her stance on October 7 Read Article HERE Francesca Albanese, July 27, 2024. (Rafael […]
Geopolitics
Middle East Eye: Israeli report says Jordan and UAE to support potential US attack on Iran
Abu Dhabi and Amman to provide intelligence, logistics and missile defence support to US forces Read Article HERE
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: Mercosur, Ludwig Erhard and German mercantilism
Mercosur is on everyone’s lips. Wouldn’t the free trade agreement with several countries in Latin America be a golden opportunity to get one over on the USA? Couldn’t a new source of prosperity be tapped […]
EU politics
Middle East Monitor: Belgium imposes arms embargo on Israel
Belgium has banned aircraft carrying weapons and military equipment to Israel from using the country’s airspace or making technical stops Read Article HERE This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported […]
Geopolitics
Larry C. Johnson: Witkoff and Kushner Spend Almost Four Hours with Putin, but No Diplomatic Breakthrough
Russia is not going to let up on its current military campaign and will continue to inflict massive damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure and military until Ukraine and NATO agree to end the war through negotiations. […]
Geopolitics
The Cradle: ‘Living hell’: B’Tselem documents systemic torture, rape, and starvation of Palestinians in Israeli prisons
Released prisoners from Gaza described details of their torture, which has become the ‘accepted norm,’ to the Israeli rights group Read Article HERE