If an ordinary Russian loses half of his pension or salary because of the fall in the rouble and inflation caused by the sanctions, then there is no recourse, no court where he can complain. On the other hand, if you want to deprive an oligarch with 100 million euros of half his fortune, then there are multiple procedures to challenge the decision, and very often you don’t pay anything.
National Politics
Politico: Keir Starmer to make good on his vow to stop Jeremy Corbyn running for UK Labour
Keir Starmer’s war on the Labour left continues. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Nathan Tankus, Andrés Bernal und Raúl Carrillo: The Green New Deal will be tremendously expensive. Every penny should go on the government’s tab
The Green New Deal is a vital way to address the social threat of climate change. Some GND advocates want to make the idea more palatable by relying on indirect financing like public-private partnerships […]
Climate Crisis
AP: Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
Bitcoin miners in central New York have reopened a shuttered fossil fuel power plant, drawing backlash from environmentalists. Read here
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