For friends in Toronto: There will be a vigil honoring the life of the late Sudanese advocate, writer, and thinker Muzan Alneel tomorrow, August 16 at 7:30 pm, hosted by the Sudan Solidarity Collective.
Fiona Dove
@fdove.bsky.social
Director Transnational Institute www.tni.org
If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh
If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh
China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia, says Adam Hanieh of the Soas Middle East Institute
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Little tribute to Susan George, French-American fighter for social justice, who died today (here in french language) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xpI...
Susan George - Les démocraties contre les entreprises transnationales
YouTube video by Nantes Université
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R.I.P. Susan George, my friend, colleague and comrade of 30 years. A public intellectual of the highest order, you will remain an inspiration for generations to come.
Transnational Institute@tninstitute.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe Transnational Institute mourns the sad news of the passing of Susan George. No one has done more to shape, energize and inspire TNI over the decades – she has been our inspiration, our honorary leader, our intellectual soul, and our beloved friend. www.tni.org/en/article/s...
in this interview for TNI's State of Power report, I take a look at China and/in the global politics of the far right, convergence and mismatch, civilizationism and digital culture, and visions for transnational solidarity. www.tni.org/en/article/m... @tninstitute.bsky.social
Mirror and Mismatch | Transnational Institute
The far-right label is not easily applied in China, but nevertheless there is a rising tide of xenophobia, militaristic nationalism, racism, anti-feminism, and social conservatism in Chinese online di...
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🚨 LAUNCHING 🚨 State of Power 2026 🚨 Fascism and the far right are on the rise. Beyond headlines, we examine the reasons for their rise, the economic interests that support them, how they weaponise today’s social and ecological crises, and proposals for how to fight back. www.tni.org/en/publicati...
Trump is not crazy. He's creating a new world order that bears striking similarities with facism in the 1930s. Today in @tribunemagazine.bsky.social, I lay out what that looks like and how we can fight it. #Greenland #Venezuela #davos tribunemag.co.uk/2026/01/the-...
The Law of the Jungle
Trump's destructive foreign policy not only reveals the emptiness of the liberal 'rules-based order', but announces a new approach built on military might and open corporate power.
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The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...
Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek
Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...
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My message to Ursula von der Leyen in The Guardian this morning: America’s bet on AI is now so gigantic that every MAGA voter’s pension is bound to the bubble’s precarious survival. If she grabs Trump where it hurts, Europe will win this fight. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan
Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan
theguardian.com
The great Geoffrey Bindman has died. Rest in Strength. www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Geoffrey Bindman and his pursuit of justice for all
From calling for Tony Blair to be tried to defending Gaza, Geoffrey always fought for everyone to have the rights they deserved
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Peter Weiss (1925-2025) The Center for Constitutional Rights mourns the passing of Peter Weiss, the visionary human rights lawyer, our beloved mentor and friend, and our long-time vice president, who served on our board for nearly five decades. ccrjustice.org/home/blog/20...
IPS mourns the immense loss of Peter Weiss, a path-breaking international human rights lawyer who led the Institute’s board of directors with a steady and courageous hand through Nixon-era political repression and the assassination of two IPS colleagues.
Remembering Peter Weiss - Institute for Policy Studies
Remembering Peter Weiss
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UNFOLD ZERO mourns and honors Peter Weiss, human rights lawyer and nuclear abolition advocate, who passed away on November 3, 2025, just one month before his 100th birthday.
Rest in Peace, Peter Weiss - a life dedicated to peace and democracy. You will inspire generations to come. www.tni.org/en/article/t... @ips-dc.org
TNI is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Peter Weiss at the age of 99 | Transnational Institute
Peter and his family—particularly his wife Cora and his father-in-law Samuel Rubin—were involved in the Transnational Institute from its very beginning. His vision, guidance, perseverance, and support...
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Much ink has been spilt on Elon Musk as an individual personality rather than as a product of political economy. On 28 October listen to Quinn Slobodian propose a theory of Muskism analogous to Fordism. For details and to register go to www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...
As military systems seep into law enforcement, border control, public health, and even education, the distinction between national defence & domestic governance is collapsing. Learn more: privacyinternational.org/long-read/56...
How Data Drives the Militarisation of Tech
There’s a revolution occurring in how war and conflict are waged. New data-intensive systems are being developed; battlefields are testing grounds for a new generation of tech; and commercial tech…
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Een foto zegt meer dan 1000 woorden waard is. De vluchtelingen de schuld geven voor ongelijkheid in eigen land. www.volkskrant.nl/cs-b9fc684e/
Achterban blijft Wilders trouw om één allesoverheersende reden: migratie
Voor de PVV-kiezer is er ook deze campagne geen twijfel mogelijk: opnieuw staat migratie met stip op één als reden om op Geert Wilders te stemmen. Dat hij door veel partijen is uitgesloten van regerin...
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NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5). An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 (🎥 Ahmed Zantac)
Why Southern countries shouldn't try to appease Trump on tariffs by my colleague Rachmi Hertanti www.tni.org/en/article/t...
The US-Indonesia Tariff Deal | Transnational Institute
The outcome of Indonesia's negotiations with the US as announced by Donald Trump on 16 July- which includes an agreement to reduce Indonesia's reciprocal tariffs by 19%- is far from “beneficial”. TNI’...
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Scandalous: Palantir is well on its way to conquering Europe (UK included) . How can any state claim sovereignty when a US corporation holds a quasi-monopoly on its security? www.euractiv.com/section/tech...
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“Tech companies are going to war. This isn’t a metaphor. After years of avoiding public links to the military-industrial complex, Big Tech has taken to the hills.“ english.elpais.com/economy-and-...
Big Tech enters the war business: How Silicon Valley is becoming militarized
Giants like Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon have gone from avoiding any involvement in the military industry to signing large contracts with the Pentagon and Israel
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🚨 NEW: Over half of minerals designated as ‘critical’ by the UK play ‘no major role’ in the green transition, our research reveals 🚨 Our new briefing finds the often-harmful mining of these resources is being driven in a large way by militarisation www.globaljustice.org.uk/resource/mat...
Material realities: Who needs ‘critical minerals’ and at whose expense? - Global Justice Now
Over half of minerals designated as ‘critical’ by UK play no major role in the green transition - and are driven in a large way by militarisation.
globaljustice.org.uk
Belangrijk verklaring van de Handel Anders campagne over de actuele agenda achter US tarieven op EU handel www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel... door @guusgeurts.bsky.social en Djuna Farjon
Europa zwicht voor druk van Trump en zet regelgeving in de uitverkoop - Joop - BNNVARA
Door Djuna Farjon en Guus Geurts.
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See piece by Boris Kagarlitsky in LMD below mondediplo.com/2025/08/07ru...
Russia’s elite at odds on future ties with West
Subscribers // by Boris Kagarlitsky & Alexey Sakhnin (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, August 2025)
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Le Monde diplomatique in English@mondediplo.com · last yr.Our August 2025 issue is online. mondediplo.com/2025/08
“Peter Thiel’s protégés: a common thread runs through Trump’s tech team” 5/21/25 fortune.com/2025/05/21/p...
Peter Thiel’s protégés: a common thread runs through Trump’s tech team
Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk are among Thiel's Silicon Valley collaborators that now find themselves in Trump's D.C. circle.
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Written without internet access and under conditions of censorship in prison, Boris Kagarlitsky of @tninstitute.bsky.social offers a sharp and often ironic reflection on the political and systemic dynamics behind Trump’s return to power. links.org.au/us-hegemony-...
From US hegemony to a ‘war of all against all’: Boris Kagarlitsky on Trump’s first 100 days
Despite severe restrictions on political prisoners, Boris Kagarlitsky continues to analyse global developments. Here, he offers a sharp and often ironic reflection on the dynamics behind Trump’s retur...
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