Lara Merling

Part II of our symposium on the American-Israeli war on Iran. Kate Mackenzie on the long-term effects of the closing of the Strait of Hormuz on oil markets and petrostates Patrick Bigger and Kevin Cashman on the Omnicidal Fossil Empire break-down.org/oil-war-ii/

The systemic and historical role of sanctions is vast and debilitating to ALL Global South countries. The International Development Complex plays a vital role in sustaining the US-led sanctions regime. My article at @MidEastCritique. #openaccess bit.ly/4lxGhGo

“The war on Iran is part & parcel of the US’s omnicidal ‘energy dominance’ agenda, turbocharging the climate crisis today while rooted in the long standing architecture of a fossil fuelled empire.” 🖋️ @patrickmbigger & @Cashmank_ for @break_downradio 👇 break-down.org/oil-war-ii/

Trump: "When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money.” That's true. The US was the biggest beneficiary of 2022 record fossil fuel profits globally. But the question is, who in the US are the winners: It's the rich. The top 1% get 50% of the profits, the bottom 50% only 1%.

El Gobierno de España ha sido muy claro y coherente en su posicionamiento de respeto al derecho internacional. No avalamos esta guerra en Irán, pero protegeremos a nuestros compatriotas con todos los recursos del Estado. Mi entrevista en @eldiarioes 👇 eldiario.es/politica/pedro…

Inspiring to see @LulaOficial and @sanchezcastejon lead a coalition defending multilateralism and international law against Trump's war on Iran. In addition to the sovereignty and solidarity principles they're championing, we need clarity on the economic framework that underpins this new multilateralism—moving from market-fixing to market-shaping, reforming the global debt architecture, strengthening state capacity to align finance with development goals. It's more urgent than ever. We’ll be building on our work with Brazil, Spain, and South Africa over the last year, as we wrote about in our joint letter in the @FT ➡️ ft.com/content/53cd1f…

“Instead of clinging on to a broken transatlantic partnership, Europe needs to develop an independent foreign policy based on international solidarity, restraint and climate collaboration.” Our briefing in @guardian 👇 theguardian.com/environment/20…

Energy price spikes strengthen the case for green energy sovereignty. “Rosebank...if developed would provide just 1% of UK gas demand. Like all North Sea production, it would do nothing to lower our energy bills.” Great work @Cmmonwealth & @cashmank_! theguardian.com/environment/20…

The US–Israeli attack on Iran will deepen the cost of living crisis. The last energy shock cost Europe $1.8tn. Europe’s leaders have backed the illegal war that may cause the next shock. The transatlantic alliance is Europe’s trillion dollar bill. 🧵 transitionsecurity.org/trillion-dolla…

"These politicians do not lose children in the fighting or bear the brunt of soaring energy prices. In the brutal project of US power politics, it is working class people everywhere who bear the costs."

Gracias @sanchezcastejon. One of the few leaders defending international rules and leading with clarity, courage, empathy and solidarity.

I have no idea if Khamenei is dead or not but the thing about decapitation strikes is that if you started it you better be prepared for it to happen to you

🔴You're invited to the online launch of the report “Time to Pivot: Financing for development in a new era” on 4 March, 2:00-3:30 GMT. 📘The report covers a broad range of topics, drawing on insights from various experts. 🖐️Register go.networkideas.org/4s7IQkw

📌You're invited to the online launch of the report “Time to Pivot: Financing for development in a new era” on 4 March, 2:00-3:30GMT. 🗣️Jayati Ghosh, Jan Kregel, CP Chandrasekhar, Yuefen Li, Duma Gqubule & Martin Abeles will lead the discussion. 📝Register go.networkideas.org/4s7IQkw

𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭? Read @ksjomo's commentary on this issue, first published in @ipsnews: go.networkideas.org/4aiLGvy

❗️Join the Strategic Economics Alliance team at @IIPP_UCL We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead SEA’s work on pushing the boundaries of new economic thinking & amplifying the voices of women economists in the Global South. Apply by here March 1st ➡️ buff.ly/HNRXpho

The UK government must balance its long-term transformational investments in clean energy with a dedication to visibly improving people’s lives via wages, job opportunities and energy bills. New commentary by @MazzucatoM and myself in @NewStatesman ➡️ newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Trump’s equity stakes in Intel are not an Entrepreneurial State in action. If Trump’s team is serious about the ‘art of the deal,’ it starts with ensuring public investments deliver public value, not extortionate shareholder profit. Read the new @ForeignAffairs piece on making the Entrepreneurial State great again ➡️ foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

There is NO ceasefire in Gaza. Israel continues to kill civilians (including so many children) every day.

One word: austerity.