War, What is It Good For?
BY TOM ENGELHARDT I was born on July 20, 1944, amid a vast global conflict already known as World War II. Though it ended with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 before […]
Category: Europe
Western Sanctions on Russia and Belarus Starve the World
BY EVE OTTENBERG Photograph Source: Jens Galschiøt – http://www.aidoh.dk/ – GDFL Russia is a breadbasket of the world. It is the globe’s third biggest wheat exporter, way ahead of Ukraine, the eighth, and the world’s biggest fertilizer […]
European ‘Strategic Autonomy’ and the Perception of Reality
BY ALFRED DE ZAYAS Photograph Source: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) – CC BY 3.0 French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement in China about developing “strategic autonomy” from the United States is empty posturing intended for the domestic French market. […]
Rock Legend Roger Waters to Sue Frankfurt, Munich over Canceled Concerts
By Romana Rubeo Pink Floyd rock legend Roger Waters has announced his intention to take legal action against the German municipalities of Frankfurt and Munich for canceling his scheduled concerts, based on the claim that the […]
US to set up military bases in Finland
By Drago Bosnic The formal admission of Finland on April 4 was the latest move in the process of “globalizing” NATO. At the time, the belligerent alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted that Helsinki’s membership “will […]
Desperate for a ‘win’ in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland
The war in Ukraine once more reveals imperialist hypocrisy over its alleged defence of the ‘rights of nations’. Proletarian writers Subscribe to our channel Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign […]
Western sanctions ‘tougher than expected’
Balanced financial policy and crisis management experience have helped Moscow withstand unprecedented pressure, Elvira Nabiullina has said FILE PHOTO: The Russian Central Bank head, Elvira Nabiullina © Sputnik / Maksim Blinov The Russian economy has demonstrated its […]
EU nation set for more economic woe
Sweden’s GDP is forecast to drop more than previously expected, the Finance Ministry has warned © Getty Images / Jon Hicks The Swedish economy will shrink more in 2023 than previously expected, according to official data released […]
Finnish PM loses re-election to right-wing forces
Sanna Marin’s party ended in third place despite gaining seats in parliament Chair of SDP Sanna Marin (L), and chair of The Finns party Riikka Purra (R), look on as National Coalition Party chair Petteri […]
EU has abandoned peace and prosperity
The pro-war lobby has put the entire bloc in danger over Ukraine, the Hungarian prime minister claims Viktor Orban stands after a vote on Finland’s bid to join NATO at the parliament in Budapest, Hungary, […]