Despite being against international law and fundamental human rights, unilateral sanctions by the USA and Europe have now become common practice today. And the sanctions against Russia are not the first of their kind. Our region has experienced embargoes against Iran and even Iraq before. These sanctions harm everyone Those sanctions clearly did not only target the governments of Iran ...
Germany’s positioning in the Ukraine conflict has started to shake the basis of the country’s energy supply and economy. The government reacts with intervening into the market economy, including considering expropriations in a new law. “The security of supply in Germany is currently safeguarded” This is – every day until now – the first sentence in the German Federal Network ...
Monopoly capitalism in crisis As the Western capitalist system continues to expose its own ineptitude at leading an effective struggle against the Coronavirus pandemic, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression is sinking its teeth deeper into the global economy. Severe disruptions in global supply chains are the main culprits for the economic woes of most industries, which can ...