The continued inevitable and disastrous slide into a WW3 nuclear-armed confrontation between Russian and the West continues as The New York Times reports NATO appears to actually be seriously mulling sending troops to Ukraine to serve in the role as ‘trainers’ at a moment Kiev is desperate to tap and train up new manpower. And this would be closer to front line positions as well.
Austerity
The Local fr: French plan for army backup in ‘yellow vest’ protests sparks backlash
EU imposed austerity is driving another government to the wall. Macron is literally calling in the cavalry to save himself. The French government’s decision to deploy the army as backup during Saturday’s weekly “yellow vest” […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell – I hope the Italian government holds its nerve against Brussels
“A brief reflection on the latest crisis that is about to engulf the Eurozone. I am referring to the announcement by the Italian government that it will target a fiscal deficit of 2.4 per cent […]
Climate Crisis
Transport & Environment: In tests, cars powered by e-petrol pollute the air as much as petrol
Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems. Read here
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