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Media freedom is ‘in danger’, survey in four Eastern European countries finds

Robert Tait* – The Guardian Respondents in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia want measures to protect press freedom More than half of people in four former communist central European counties fear media freedom is in danger, with significant majorities wanting…

27 April 2022 · 4 min read

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Considerations against the tide

By Roberto Savio — Meer

By Roberto Savio* – Meer Ramifications of the Ukraine conflict and the suicide of reason Without peace in Ukraine, humankind around the world will suffer It seems to me that after six weeks of conflict we have to take stock of the conflict, looking at which of the actors…

26 Apr 2022 · 5 min read

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Macron’s Win Is Not Populism’s Defeat

Yanis Varoufakis* – Project Syndicate French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected because he succeeded in presenting himself as the epitome of the efficient, competent administrator. But the election also showed that more voters than ever want the system blown up, not better…

26 Apr 2022 · 6 min read

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The US and UK made Russia’s invasion of Ukraine possible. I saw it happen

By Guy Standing — openDemocracy

By Guy Standing* – openDemocracy Joe Biden wants ‘regime change’ in Russia. Last time the US did this, the result was kleptocratic capitalism and soaring unemployment US president Joe Biden has called for ‘regime change’ in Russia, a statement that should recall previous US-led…

25 Apr 2022 · 11 min read

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Fight against inequalities

By Francine Mestrum — Meer

By Francine Mestrum* – Meer Poverty, inequality and a shift towards a new eco-social contract In the alleviation of poverty, poor people only acquire the right to survive If we want to fight inequality and promote social change, we will have to relaunch the brilliant idea…

25 Apr 2022 · 10 min read

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Europe Sweeps Away More Refugees, Asylum Seekers – Part I: UK, Greece

By Baher Kamal

By Baher Kamal* “At a time when the people of the UK have opened their hearts and homes to Ukrainians, the government is choosing to act with cruelty and rip up their obligations to others fleeing war and persecution” says HRW report. Credit: UNOHCR MADRID, Apr 21 2022…

22 Apr 2022 · 14 min read

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Italy, Russia Ukraine. Classify and know

By Fabio Pipinato Opinion News Agency

By Fabio Pipinato* Opinion News Agency Let us try to take a scientific and statistical approach to the two countries in conflict in Europe in order to get to know them a little better. We will help ourselves with classifications drawn up by various sources (UN agencies…

22 Apr 2022 · 4 min read

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Russia’s Campaign in Ukraine and the West’s Response: The End of the Beginning?

Posted by Yves Smith* – Naked Capitalism While it’s impossible to predict how the war in Ukraine, which is now undeniably a proxy war between the US/NATO and Russia, will wind up, some boundary conditions for both the military and economic battle are emerging. And their…

21 Apr 2022 · 15 min read

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122 Immigrants Face the U.S. Death Penalty Law

By Matt Nadel — Boston Review

By Matt Nadel* – Boston Review Only 2 of Those Sentences Honor International Law. Angel Francisco Breard was executed by Virginia in contempt of a treaty that required his home country to be notified when he was first charged. What difference might it have made if the U.S. had…

21 Apr 2022 · 32 min read

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In the aftermath of the Soviet collapse

By Hall Gardner — Meer

By Hall Gardner* – Meer How the uncivilized Russia-Ukraine divorce exploded into full scale warfare Contrary to the general narrative, the Cold War did not end very peacefully. The Ukraine-Russia war is a continuation of a very uncivilized divorce that manifest itself in…

20 Apr 2022 · 15 min read