EU politics
Marina Forti – In Genoa
Piece about the remarkable general strike for Gaza in Italy and the struggle of dockworkers in the country against genocide. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
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Austerity
Michele Barbero – France Is Deep in Debt but Failing to Tax the Superrich
Is a wealth tax the answer to Macron’s budget crisis? In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
Economics
Wolfgang Streeck – Social Contract or Expert Rule: Capitalism, Democratic Politics, Economic Expertise, and the Battle against “Populism”
The German Wirtschaftswunder was not the result of economicexpertise applied by Ludwig Erhard to postwar West Germany. There is no uni–versally applicable theory-cum-practice of a “social market economy.” A capitalisteconomy is a political economy that […]
Geopolitics
Orly Noy: Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy
The deadly ethno-supremacy inherent to Israeli society runs deeper than Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and Smotrich. It must be confronted at its root. Read Article HERE This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 […]
Geopolitics
Al Jazeera: Israeli team out of top Italian cycling race over Gaza war protest concerns
Italian race organiser says there is high possibility of race disruption due to participation of Israeli team. Read Article HERE
EU politics
Lorenzo Forlani: From docks to cities, Italians challenge Meloni’s complicity in Gaza genocide
This week’s general strike for Gaza, led by unions and dockworkers, draws on a long tradition of antiwar resistance – and puts growing pressure on Italy’s right-wing government Read Article HERE
Geopolitics
Common Dreams: Petro Calls for Moving UN HQ After Trump Admin Revokes His Visa Over Protest Speech
“What the US government is doing to me breaks all the norms of immunity on which the functioning of the United Nations and its General Assembly is based,” Petro said. Read Article HERE (Photo by […]
EU politics
Politico: Dockworkers from across Europe gather to plan trade squeeze on Israel
Dockworker unions are fast becoming an important factor in exerting pressure over the war in Gaza. Read Article HERE
EU politics
Palestine Chronicle: Spain Cancels Third Arms Deal with Israel Following New Embargo Law
Spain has canceled a €207 million arms deal with Israel as part of a new royal decree imposing a comprehensive embargo in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Read Article HERE
Geopolitics
BBC: Kneecap rapper’s terror case thrown out
The terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought. He was charged in May after allegedly displaying […]