Nèdeem Elmahjoub's blog

Violence and dispossession invite violence and death. This is the long-lasting virus. Jihadists and the curse of gas and rubies in Mozambique

 A very good piece. “Better?” I say, in a small voice. How can he think this is better? “Better never means better for everyone,” he says. “It always means worse, for some.”   – Margaret Atwood,  The Handmaid’s Tale (Re)creating disaster risks

From the Torygraph . When the ruling class gets anxious. The word ‘extremism’ has been used by someone from JP Morgan! ‘Business elites fear a revolution is at hand’

  How a Russian nationalist became a liberal hero

 Another proof that socialism  - cannot be built in one country - cannot be build in a poor country - cannot be build while being strangled by imperialism The best Cuba has been able to do it to survive and preserve few gains. Day Zero in Cuba

 Navalny’s return and left strategy

 It gives feminism a bad name

 ‘America has entered the Weimar era’ by the author of Dilemmas of Domination

  The top 1% of households own 43% of global wealth, 10% owns 81%, while the bottom 50% have just 1%

  Biden may pave the way for a more competent autocrat [sic] Trump has never been an autocrat. I don’t see the author using the word metaphorically.

  The world will pay the price for the Democrats’ failures

  The economy - some facts

“The Tyranny of Merit  [by Michael Sandel] is infused with moral urgency, elegantly written and cogently argued, with a core conclusion both succinct and indisputable: meritocracy does not counter inequality, it justifies it.” Why the ideal of meritocracy only deepens inequality

Two views on China: Esteban Mercatante argues that China is capitalist while Richard Smith says it is not. The Contours of Capitalism in China Why China isn’t Capitalist

Thousands of migrants denied help during pandemic Related BAME over 50s likely to be among poorest in England

Wealth or Income?

The Inequality of Human Rights

Another 'Europeanisation'

The article can be accessed by typing the headline on google seach. Clashes break out in locked-down suburbs Related Rich of Saint-Tropez 'given coronavirus tests'

"The unique situation of a global pandemic reinforces the need to advocate for and amplify the voices of the marginalized and disenfranchised.  American-led wars and disastrous foreign policies have decimated health systems, through  war in Iraq  and  Yemen ,  sanctions in Iran  and beyond.  Millions of  refugees live in camps  and unsafe housing  without proper medical care and without the ability to stop the rapid spread of the virus.  Migrant workers in Gulf countries  without legal rights  are under lockdown in crowded facilities.   Vast inequality  decreases many people’s ability to access adequate medical care.  For these reasons, our mission is more vital than ever." —MERIP (Middle East Research and Information Project), 26 March 2020