Geography Archives: Europe

Despite the end of the Soviet era, May 9th remains a cornerstone of global antifascist history.

The General Strike exposed the power of the working class—and the limits of its leadership, writes Dr DYLAN MURPHY

Billy Saas and Rob Hawkes speak with Sheridan Kates, ecological economist, activist and, at present, Green Party candidate for Islington Council in North London in the May 2026 local election. In her academic and political work, Sheridan rejects both the economics and the language of austerity, and instead prioritises democratic, inclusive, and participatory institution building.

Prosecutors say that the five broke into Elbit Systems’ premises early on September 8 2025, and caused an estimated €200,000 (£173K) worth of damage to the arms manufacturer by smashing up office equipment with axes.

The proposed amendments included softening language criticising Israel for its bombardment of Gaza and Lebanon, and dropping a reference to “East Jerusalem” to be established as the capital of the Palestinian state as a part of the two-state solution.

He taught with a kind of irreverent brilliance that made you laugh, think, and question everything you thought you knew about both the economy and economics.

The government is a busted flush.

The Russian tanker Universal, the second shipment of fuel from Moscow to support Cuba in the face of the energy crisis aggravated by the U.S. blockade.

From Jimmy Savile to Peter Mandelson, Starmer has followed a trajectory of career-enhancing ignorance. He knows far more than he lets on. It’s the reason, after all, why he was knighted.

Clara McCormack assesses the nature of the fuel protests that brought the country to a standstill for a week, arguing that we need to broaden the protests into a wider fight on the cost-of-living crisis.

Spain’s Council of Ministers today approved a Royal Decree for the extraordinary regularization of thousands of migrants.

The Tisza party defeated Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz in Hungary’s election, but a likely Magyar administration promises few radical breaks.

Palestine Action, a direct-action group protesting against Israeli war crimes, was proscribed by the British government in July 2025.

Rising temperatures and overfishing have seen the U.K.’s iconic cod decline for over a decade. Now, consumers are warned to “completely avoid” eating the fish.

After a top reporter at the BBC drew outrage for publishing a quote demanding Iran be nuked, she’s been revealed as a dedicated regime change activist whose career was launched by a CIA-founded propaganda network. Serious questions remain about the BBC’s editorial process.

China’s high level of investment is simply the latest stage of an international process of economic development that has been underway for over two centuries.

A Russian oil tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas this week, delivering the largest fuel shipment to reach the island in months.

Just when you think cynicism has its limits, reality takes us by surprise.

Why We Are Not Separate from the Earth.

The ship is carrying approximately 100,000 tons of oil classified as humanitarian aid, in a context marked by a severe energy crisis affecting the Caribbean island.