Catégorie : Politics

Brexit: two-thirds foresee no negative impact on their finances

Published on The Guardian, by Patrick Collison, June 1, 2016.

Attempts to convince the public they will be worse off if Britain leaves the EU are falling on deaf ears, according to an Ipsos Mori poll that shows two-thirds of the electorate don’t foresee any negative impact on their personal finances from Brexit.   Continuer la lecture de « Brexit: two-thirds foresee no negative impact on their finances »

Mangroves in Crisis: Why One Man Works to Save the Plants That Fight Climate Disruption

Published on truthout, by Dahr Jamail, May 31, 2016.

It’s not news that anthropogenic climate disruption (ACD) is accelerating at unprecedented rates, according to climate scientists. Fifteen of the 16 hottest years ever recorded have occurred since 2000, and this year is on track to be the hottest year ever recorded — by far … // Continuer la lecture de « Mangroves in Crisis: Why One Man Works to Save the Plants That Fight Climate Disruption »

Imperialism’s Junior Partners

Published on The Bullet, Socialist Project’s E-Bulletin No. 1262, by Patrick Bond, May 31, 2016.

On May 12, Brazil’s democratic government, led by the Workers’ Party (PT), was the victim of a coup. What will the other BRICS countries (Russia, India, China, and South Africa) do? Will they stand by as the reactionaries who took power in Brasilia pivot closer to Western powers, glad to warm Dilma Rousseff’s seat at the BRICS summit in Goa, India in five months’ time? Or take a stronger line, following the lead of Latin American progressive countries (Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua and El Salvador)? … // Continuer la lecture de « Imperialism’s Junior Partners »

Step-by-Step Rapprochement – Germany Considers Easing of Russia Sanctions

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Matthias Gebauer, Christiane Hoffmann, Peter Müller, Ruben Rehage, Michael Sauga and Christoph Schult, May 30, 2016.

Standing tough on Russia remains official policy, but Germany has begun working on the careful easing of sanctions imposed following Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine. The US is opposed, but many in the EU could support the new approach … //

… Chancellery Changing Course:   Continuer la lecture de « Step-by-Step Rapprochement – Germany Considers Easing of Russia Sanctions »