Brexit: All About May
Why May oddly matters even more than before.
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France’s Macron Makes Concessions While ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Continue
Some background on the demands the gilets jaunes are presenting to French president Macron.
Read more...The Reality Is Everything Must Change
Why we need the biggest change program in history and must deploy state-created money to mobilize resources.
Read more...Senators Press for Expanded Probe of FEMA Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
Senators Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal, and Durbin, has asked the DHS IG to expand an investigation into misallocation of funds budgeted for repair of hurricane-damaged homes and profit-skimming in Puerto Rico
Read more...Brexit: May’s Handbag
Big Brexit events of the week are underway, starting with the ECJ ruling on unilateral reversal of an Article 50 notice.
Read more...As Global Climate Talks Proceed, Trump EPA Opts to Weaken Coal Emissions Standards
While parties to the 2015 Paris Accord conduct negotiations in Katowice, Poland, the EPA has opted to weaken coal emission standards promulgated during the administration of Trump’s predecessor.
Read more...Jane Sanders: Climate Crisis Critical Issue in 2020 Elections
In this Real News Network interview, Jane Sanders discusses the climate crisis and tells Paul Jay that voters shouldn’t support candidates who claim to be progressive, but don’t prioritize the fight against fossil fuel interests.
Read more...Is the Internet to Blame for the Rise of Authoritarianism?
Three perspectives on whether the internet is damaging democracy.
Read more...Bill Black: Who Said This? A Bank Fraud Quiz
Testing your knowledge of which top Federal officials have been tough and lax on bank fraud.
Read more...Brexit: Corbyn’s Cakeism; Norway Rejects “Norway”
More Brexit follies.
Read more...Huawei’s Meng Snagged Due to US Bank Sanctions
More on the arrest and planned extradition of Huawei CFO Meng.
Read more...Bernie Sanders: Concentrated Wealth Is Concentrated Power
Bernie Sanders discusses how concentrated economic power is distorting American politics and society.
Read more...Why “Green Growth” Is an Illusion
Wishful thinking and tinkering like “green growth” won’t cut it. Nothing short of a mass mobilization for deep de-carbonization across the global economy can avert the looming climate catastrophe.
Read more...Brexit: More Unicorns
The Brexit situation has developed not necessarily to the advantage of Theresa May.
Read more...Huawei CFO, Daughter of Founder and Possible Heir Apparent, Arrested in Canada on a US Extradition Request on Charges of Transfer of US Technology to Iran
A US criminal case targeting Huawei has thrown a big spanner into US-China relations.
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