Thursday, Sep 2nd 2010
Oy, Canada - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com
Saw the Conservatives talking up the austerity measures that Canada used years ago on Newnight the other evening. Thought it was rubbish - political spin based on the idea that no one would look into in too much detail - certainly no one on the Newsnight team seemed [...]
Those Two Reports on the Banking Crisis
A certain amount of each of the banking reports has been discussed in the media so far - the usual softening up exercise - but both reports are available for public inspection now.
31 May 2010
A Preliminary Report on The Sources of Ireland’s Banking Crisis - By Klaus [...]
Offshore Exploitation | Khadija Sharife | LRB blog
Really interesting post on the LRB blog on the ’slipperiness’ of oil companies regarding regulation, the significant role of oil companies in Dick Cheney’s 2002 Energy Task Force and why so many vessels are registered in the Marshall Islands.
“Like Panama and Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands [...]
The Seductiveness Of Demands For Pain - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com
Paul Krugman is wondering at the sudden calls for austerity - knowing it is counter-productive. Is it just that it sounds good, or is there a wider agenda?
“Calling for austerity and tight money feels courageous, tough-minded, and virtuous; it allows the economist making such [...]
Gaza flotilla activists were shot in head at close range
Nine Turkish men on board the Mavi Marmara were shot a total of 30 times and five were killed by gunshot wounds to the head, according to the vice-chairman of the Turkish council of forensic medicine, which carried out the autopsies for the Turkish ministry of [...]
Where to for the European left? | Presseurop
In power in the countries worst hit by the economic crisis – Spain, Greece and Portugal – left-wing parties have been forced to implement austerity packages that closely resemble those chosen by conservative counterparts in Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Not surprisingly, their grassroots supporters are none [...]
According to Palestine Monitor Dr Mustafa Barghouthi, along with many others, has been in contact with the passengers of the MV Rachel Corrie:
“MP Dr Mustafa Barghouthi called on Friday Nobel Peace laureate Mairead Maguire, who along with other civilians in on the MV Rachel Corrie en route to Gaza. Speaking via phone link with the [...]
Eurozone in Crisis: Reform of Exit?| Audio from RMF Roundtable Discussion
Since the start of 2010, the Eurozone crisis has become progressively deeper, threatening the existence of the euro as well as the coherence of the European Union. Imposing harsh austerity measures is not the only way to solve the crisis; in fact, it is the [...]
How Israeli propaganda shaped U.S. media coverage of the flotilla attack - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
It was clear from the moment news of the flotilla attack emerged that Israel was taking extreme steps to suppress all evidence about what happened other than its own official version. They detained all passengers on the ship and [...]
SOCIALIST UNITY » GAZA - LIFE BEHIND THE BLOCKADE
In recent days, coverage of the attack on the aid flotilla headed to the Gaza Strip has focused on the lack of availability of certain humanitarian goods. This fact sheet is a reference tool based on international aid agencies and human rights groups on the impact of [...]