Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Monday 9 March 2020
Global Markets Tank amid Saudi-Russia Oil Price War
A crash in crude oil prices spreads to the stock markets, in what analysts are calling "Black Monday" - with some of the worst drops since the 2008 financial crisis as Saudi Arabia announces production hikes and price cuts amid a dispute with OPEC+ ally Russia. Meanwhile, coronavirus fears also take a major bite out of the global tourism industry as travellers stay home and an increasing number of countries restrict access to major destinations.
