Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is about more than oil, it is about regaining control over the ‘natural’ zone of influence of the United States at a moment where its hegemony is slipping, argues VIJAY PRASHAD
Spectre of hyper-inflation continues to haunt Argentinian economy
The underlying structural problems of the republic’s economy are rooted in a neocolonial and neoliberal world order, argues BERT SCHOUWENBURG
Evidence suggests Lammy’s proposals would come at a high cost: reduced fairness, diminished trust and greater racial inequality in the criminal justice system, argue TARA LAI QUINLAN and KATHARINA KARCHER
From the workhouses of the 1840s to today’s market capitalism, A Christmas Carol remains a sharp critique of charity rationed by class, says KEITH FLETT
The argument for a “significant expansion” of nuclear power will deliver soaring electricity prices that condemn underserved communities to unending hardship and poverty, argues LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The new plan sets out an uncompromising bid for global dominance, casting even allies as obstacles to be subdued, writes DIANE ABBOTT
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
THE abrupt resignation of economy minister Martin Guzman on July 2 was the most significant casualty to date of the power struggle between Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez and his deputy Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and their respective supporters in the ruling Frente de Todos coalition government.
Guzman was the architect of a restructure of the remaining $44 billion of a $55bn International Monetary Fund loan, obtained in dubious circumstances by the previous corrupt government of Mauricio Macri in 2018.
Critics say that the price of the restructure is too high. In return for postponing repayment until 2026, Argentina must decrease subsidies on public services, cut spending, reduce monetary emissions and increase interest rates as a means of combating the chronic inflation that has long afflicted the country.
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