Sunday: RAGE Against the War Machine in San Francisco

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza City on Thursday, killing at least two Palestinians, as Israeli attacks continue across Gaza in violation of the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, Israeli warplanes targeted civilians in Gaza City’s northeastern Tuffah neighborhood. On top of the two Palestinians who were killed, dozens more were injured. […]

Germany's "Two-Speed Europe" Proposal Is The EU's Adaptation To Great Power Geopolitics Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil recently declared that “Now is the time for a two-speed Europe. Germany, together with France and other partners, will therefore now take the lead in making Europe stronger and more independent. As the six biggest economies in Europe, we can now be the driving force.” Apart from those two, this exclusive tier will also include Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland. The goal is to optimize decision-making by...

Britain Once Led The World. What Happened? Authored by Damian Pudner via the Foundation for Economic Education, An unsettling look at the economic settlement that the UK now seems willing to accept can be found in the latest fiscal forecast, published on March 3. By the end of the forecast period, borrowing will have decreased from 5.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024–2025 to about 1.6 percent. Public debt stabilizes at roughly 95 percent of national income. At those levels, even small shifts in interest rates matter: The Office for Budget...