Archive for July 18th, 2025

18/07/2025

‘Enough of Passing the Buck, Enough of the Delay, Enough of the Bloodshed…’

Human Wrongs Watch

By OXFAM International*

15 July 2025 — In response to the EU’s foreign affairs ministers meeting to discuss the list of options for political action against Israel, Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Policy Lead in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Gaza, said: 

A father plays with his 3-year-daughter in the middle of his tent in Rafah which he took refuge after losing his house and factory.

A father plays with his 3-year-daughter in the middle of his tent in Rafah which he took refuge after losing his house and factory. (Photo: Alef Multimedia/Oxfam)

“Every day that passes without real action means more death and destruction. Yet, once again, Europe is kicking the can down the road.  

“The recent aid deal may have been a step, but, in reality, it is mere breadcrumbs. Aid alone cannot stop this catastrophe.

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18/07/2025

Trump Tech Big Bro: Monopoly Is Best

Human Wrongs Watch

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 15 2025 (IPS)* Trump’s billionaire cronies want more monopoly profits, not competition. With more policies crafted for them, wealth concentration is set to become greater than ever.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram

Neoliberalism?
There is no clear consensus on what neoliberal economics stands for now. Many who claim to be liberal economists have different, even contradictory views.

Some demand market competition and oppose monopolies and oligopolies. For others, property rights are crucial, typically strengthening monopoly rights.

Many avowed neoliberals deemphasise competition and hesitate to insist on antitrust action or opposition to abuses of market power.

Property rights confer monopoly or exclusive ownership rights to an asset, typically denying access to others except for payment. Many such rights are recent.

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