The United States is no longer a reliable country. For some, this is nothing new. The Iraq War, launched in 2003 – resulting in over 100,000 deaths, lasting regional destabilization, and the return of Russian influence – had already shown the world the wrondoings of American military hubris. But the current crisis is new because it challenges the very core of the country’s economic, financial, and political power. The US appears disoriented, led by an unstable and erratic leader with no democratic counterweight.
Austerity
Keep Talking Greece – Varoufakis reloaded: ECB profits should be used for a European Poverty Fund
The enfant terrible of euro-economics and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis reloaded his gun and shot: Profits from the European Central Bank should be used for a European Poverty Fund. Read here
EU politics
Catalan pro-independence lawmaker exiled in Switzerland demands ‘justice’
Journalists being murdered, political prisoners in Spain, other Spanish politicians having to flee their country, billions for the dictator Erdogan, weapons for the Saudis to conduct a war against civilians in Yemen. The EU: A […]
Climate Crisis
The Sydney Morning Herald: Norway is walking away from billions of barrels of oil
In Norway opposition Labor Party withdraws support for oil exploration off Lofoten islands in Norway’s Arctic, creating solid majority in parliament to keep area off limits for oil. How long that will hold is anyone´s […]
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