Andrew Neil describes the help for energy bills being funded by raising taxes on banks in John Healey’s budget as “quite clever”.
October 28, 2026
Budget 2026: Andrew Neil Praises ‘Clever’ Politics of Energy Bills Relief
Oct 28, 2026 | “That's paid for by the banks … there's no love for the banks.”
Andrew Neil describes the help for energy bills being funded by raising taxes on banks in John Healey’s budget as “quite clever”.
Andrew Neil describes the help for energy bills being funded by raising taxes on banks in John Healey’s budget as “quite clever”.
Economist and Author Isabella Weber on "Anti-Fascist Economics"
'Democracy Committing Suicide' | Historian Compares Trump's USA to Hitler's Rise to Power
Timothy Ryback is an American historian. Born in Michigan, he now lives with his wife in Paris. — Mark
October 27, 2026
Steve Rosenberg: How Are Today's Russian Papers Reacting to the Defeat of a Key Moscow Ally in Serbia?
Trois pétroliers transportant du diesel russe font route vers les États-Unis, affirme Moscou
LE FIGARO : La Russie a annoncé mardi l’acheminement de nouvelles cargaisons de carburant vers les États-Unis, un quatrième navire devant partir mercredi. Ces livraisons découlent de l’accord conclu entre Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine pour assouplir les sanctions sur le diesel russe.
Trois pétroliers transportant du diesel russe se dirigent vers les États-Unis, a annoncé Moscou, après un accord qui avait suscité un vif rejet en Ukraine et en Europe. « Actuellement, trois pétroliers » transportant du carburant russe font route vers les États-Unis, a déclaré mardi aux journalistes le vice-Premier ministre russe Alexandre Novak. Un quatrième navire doit prendre la mer mercredi, a-t-il ajouté. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 27 octobre 2026
Trois pétroliers transportant du diesel russe se dirigent vers les États-Unis, a annoncé Moscou, après un accord qui avait suscité un vif rejet en Ukraine et en Europe. « Actuellement, trois pétroliers » transportant du carburant russe font route vers les États-Unis, a déclaré mardi aux journalistes le vice-Premier ministre russe Alexandre Novak. Un quatrième navire doit prendre la mer mercredi, a-t-il ajouté. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 27 octobre 2026
EU Australia Deal Shocks Global Markets with Billions in Tariff Savings | World News
Oct 26, 2026 | European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced a landmark Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Australia, marking a major breakthrough after nearly a decade of negotiations. The agreement is expected to boost economic growth, strengthen exports, reduce tariffs, and deepen strategic cooperation between the two partners.
The deal could add nearly $8 billion to Australia's GDP and save EU exporters approximately €1 billion in tariffs. Australian industrial goods will gain tariff-free access to the European market, while EU exports to Australia are projected to increase by 33% over the next decade. Beyond trade, both sides are strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, including lithium, rare earths, and tungsten, while launching a new security and defense partnership. The agreement also opens the way for negotiations on Australia's participation in the Horizon Europe research program. With shared commitments to democracy, international law, and climate neutrality by 2050, the EU-Australia partnership could reshape economic and strategic ties. Watch for the key details, major benefits, and global implications of this historic agreement.
The deal could add nearly $8 billion to Australia's GDP and save EU exporters approximately €1 billion in tariffs. Australian industrial goods will gain tariff-free access to the European market, while EU exports to Australia are projected to increase by 33% over the next decade. Beyond trade, both sides are strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, including lithium, rare earths, and tungsten, while launching a new security and defense partnership. The agreement also opens the way for negotiations on Australia's participation in the Horizon Europe research program. With shared commitments to democracy, international law, and climate neutrality by 2050, the EU-Australia partnership could reshape economic and strategic ties. Watch for the key details, major benefits, and global implications of this historic agreement.
Audi Boss Under Fire in Germany for Trump Rally Appearance
THE GUARDIAN: Gernot Döllner criticised for in-person announcement of major investment in US days before midterm elections
Donald Trump and the Audi CEO, Gernot Döllner, on stage at a rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters
The head of the luxury carmaker Audi is under fire in Germany for appearing at a rally with Donald Trump just days before the US midterm elections, to announce billions of dollars of investment in battleground state Georgia.
Gernot Döllner joined Trump on stage after the US president gave a speech criticised by the head of an elected body of employees at Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen, as being full of “racism, sexism, transphobia [and] contempt for democracy”.
Daniela Cavallo, the head of the VW works council, added that anyone who heard Trump’s speech and then saw that Döllner had become an active participant in the event must “sink into the ground with shame”, according to internal company communications released to German media.
She said the investment deal and Döllner’s appearance showed VW’s management had allowed itself to be “turned into a puppet in the propaganda show of a highly dubious political figure”.
Isabel Cademartori, the transport spokesperson for Germany’s Social Democrats – part of the country’s ruling coalition – called Döllner’s actions a “disgrace”. She added this was particularly so “in view of the history of the Volkswagen Group”, in an apparent reference to VW’s founding as a showcase company under the Nazis. » | Deborah Cole in Berlin | Monday, October 26, 2026
Stiefelleckerei! Etwas Lukratives und Großzügiges, das dazu beiträgt, den Faschismus weltweit zu stärken! — © Mark Alexander
The head of the luxury carmaker Audi is under fire in Germany for appearing at a rally with Donald Trump just days before the US midterm elections, to announce billions of dollars of investment in battleground state Georgia.
Gernot Döllner joined Trump on stage after the US president gave a speech criticised by the head of an elected body of employees at Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen, as being full of “racism, sexism, transphobia [and] contempt for democracy”.
Daniela Cavallo, the head of the VW works council, added that anyone who heard Trump’s speech and then saw that Döllner had become an active participant in the event must “sink into the ground with shame”, according to internal company communications released to German media.
She said the investment deal and Döllner’s appearance showed VW’s management had allowed itself to be “turned into a puppet in the propaganda show of a highly dubious political figure”.
Isabel Cademartori, the transport spokesperson for Germany’s Social Democrats – part of the country’s ruling coalition – called Döllner’s actions a “disgrace”. She added this was particularly so “in view of the history of the Volkswagen Group”, in an apparent reference to VW’s founding as a showcase company under the Nazis. » | Deborah Cole in Berlin | Monday, October 26, 2026
Stiefelleckerei! Etwas Lukratives und Großzügiges, das dazu beiträgt, den Faschismus weltweit zu stärken! — © Mark Alexander
October 26, 2026
The Richest 12 People Own More Than Half the World - landscape
We can blame that country across the Pond for this debacle! — © Mark Alexander
How Did Brazil Veteran-leader Lula Upset Bolsonaro? • FRANCE 24 English
Oct 26, 2026 | Two days shy of his 81st birthday… Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva emerging as the comeback kid. Coming from behind in the polls after a bitter campaign where he often showed his age, Lula becoming the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy in the 1980s to win the presidential runoff after trailing in the first round.
How did the Workers Party leader turn a 2-point-2 million vote deficit against the far-right's Flávio Bolsonaro into a 4-point-4 million vote win? Reminder that three short weeks ago, most races at the federal and state level broke the way of conservatives and the far-right? More broadly, how did Lula break the right’s winning streak in the Americas?
While blasting Meta and accusing the US and its tech titans of meddling, the incumbent managed to turn around his own digital campaign the time of a runoff campaign. We'll ask about Congressman André Janones who organized in a hurry on Meta-owned WhatsApp. How does the powerhouse of Latin America walk the line between the United States, its top trading partner China and the rest of the planet?
Speaking of the rest of the planet, it can be tempting to draw conclusions from Brazil's surprise result... this as the Middle East holds its breath over Tuesday’s general election in Israel, as the campaign gets nastier ahead of next week’s US midterms… with big elections coming up in Spain, Italy, Poland and here in France. Each case is of course different. So what can Lula's Brazil teach us?
How did the Workers Party leader turn a 2-point-2 million vote deficit against the far-right's Flávio Bolsonaro into a 4-point-4 million vote win? Reminder that three short weeks ago, most races at the federal and state level broke the way of conservatives and the far-right? More broadly, how did Lula break the right’s winning streak in the Americas?
While blasting Meta and accusing the US and its tech titans of meddling, the incumbent managed to turn around his own digital campaign the time of a runoff campaign. We'll ask about Congressman André Janones who organized in a hurry on Meta-owned WhatsApp. How does the powerhouse of Latin America walk the line between the United States, its top trading partner China and the rest of the planet?
Speaking of the rest of the planet, it can be tempting to draw conclusions from Brazil's surprise result... this as the Middle East holds its breath over Tuesday’s general election in Israel, as the campaign gets nastier ahead of next week’s US midterms… with big elections coming up in Spain, Italy, Poland and here in France. Each case is of course different. So what can Lula's Brazil teach us?
Trump und die US-Wirtschaft: Warum viele Amerikaner unzufrieden sind | ntv
Lula's 'Extraordinary Victory' Faces Growing Middle Class, Deeply-entrenched Bolsonarismo & Big Tech
Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency, in Stunning Blow to Latin America’s Right
THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva triumphed over Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of the right-wing leader he defeated four years ago.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil in São Paulo after winning the presidential runoff election on Sunday. Credit: Andre Penner/Associated Press
Brazilian voters on Sunday handed the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a fourth term in office and a surprise victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, his right-wing challenger, in a striking rebuke to a conservative surge sweeping Latin America.
Mr. Bolsonaro refused to accept the outcome and said it was the result of foul play, increasing the risk of unrest over the election result.
The rejection by voters of Mr. Bolsonaro, the son of a former president jailed for attempting a coup four years ago, is also a loss for President Trump, who had embraced the Bolsonaro family and the region’s rising right.
Mr. Lula, in contrast to many world leaders, has often and defiantly clashed with Mr. Trump, and his victory suggests that Latin America’s left-wing forces still wield influence despite a string of losses across the hemisphere. This is the first leftist victory following seven straight wins by right-wing leaders in the region over the last 18 months.
“I would like to thank the Brazilian people for the generosity they have shown me for a long time,” Mr. Lula said, during a victory speech in São Paulo, flanked by his wife, running mate and allies. » | Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick | Ana Ionova reported from Brasília and Adam B. Ellick from São Paulo. | {ublished: Sunday, October 25, 2026. Updated: Monday, October 26, 2026
LESEN SIE AUCH:
„Was heute geschehen ist, war nicht normal. Es war inakzeptabel“: Flávio Bolsonaro erkennt den Ausgang der Stichwahl in Brasilien nicht an. Er will diese wegen einer verlängerten Abstimmungszeit anfechten. »
À LIRE AUSSI :
La joie des partisans de Lula face aux larmes de ceux de Bolsonaro: le Brésil divisé par la victoire de la gauche : Déjouant les pronostics, le président brésilien de gauche Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a été réélu dimanche, décrochant un quatrième mandat inédit, mais son rival conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro a annoncé son intention de faire annuler le scrutin. »
Brazilian voters on Sunday handed the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a fourth term in office and a surprise victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, his right-wing challenger, in a striking rebuke to a conservative surge sweeping Latin America.
Mr. Bolsonaro refused to accept the outcome and said it was the result of foul play, increasing the risk of unrest over the election result.
The rejection by voters of Mr. Bolsonaro, the son of a former president jailed for attempting a coup four years ago, is also a loss for President Trump, who had embraced the Bolsonaro family and the region’s rising right.
Mr. Lula, in contrast to many world leaders, has often and defiantly clashed with Mr. Trump, and his victory suggests that Latin America’s left-wing forces still wield influence despite a string of losses across the hemisphere. This is the first leftist victory following seven straight wins by right-wing leaders in the region over the last 18 months.
“I would like to thank the Brazilian people for the generosity they have shown me for a long time,” Mr. Lula said, during a victory speech in São Paulo, flanked by his wife, running mate and allies. » | Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick | Ana Ionova reported from Brasília and Adam B. Ellick from São Paulo. | {ublished: Sunday, October 25, 2026. Updated: Monday, October 26, 2026
LESEN SIE AUCH:
„Was heute geschehen ist, war nicht normal. Es war inakzeptabel“: Flávio Bolsonaro erkennt den Ausgang der Stichwahl in Brasilien nicht an. Er will diese wegen einer verlängerten Abstimmungszeit anfechten. »
À LIRE AUSSI :
La joie des partisans de Lula face aux larmes de ceux de Bolsonaro: le Brésil divisé par la victoire de la gauche : Déjouant les pronostics, le président brésilien de gauche Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a été réélu dimanche, décrochant un quatrième mandat inédit, mais son rival conservateur Flavio Bolsonaro a annoncé son intention de faire annuler le scrutin. »
October 25, 2026
“Musk”: Alex Gibney on New Film, Legal Threats & Elon Musk Spending $366M to Help GOP in Midterms
Oct 13, 2026 | We speak with the Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney about his new documentary Musk, an expansive, nearly four-hour examination of the world’s first trillionaire and how he has amassed unprecedented power in business, technology and politics. The film traces Elon Musk’s early ventures and the rise of SpaceX and Tesla, examining the role of government support in their growth. It also explores his acquisition of Twitter, now X; his alliance with President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement; and his role in the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, whose cuts devastated federal programs, including USAID.
Gibney says Musk has carefully crafted an image of a “polymath” who can solve the world’s most pressing problems, but that he is really “kind of a ruthless businessman” willing to do whatever it takes to succeed, including “a series of elaborate cons” to win government support for his companies.
Democracy Now! can be supported here »
Gibney says Musk has carefully crafted an image of a “polymath” who can solve the world’s most pressing problems, but that he is really “kind of a ruthless businessman” willing to do whatever it takes to succeed, including “a series of elaborate cons” to win government support for his companies.
Democracy Now! can be supported here »
We Can't Let Big Tech Oligarchs Replace the Human Race
Bernie Explains Trump's Playbook
Oct 25, 2026 | For 50 years, wealth has been transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1%.
Trump wants you blaming immigrants, trans people and other scapegoats instead of the billionaires who are rigging the economy.
That is how demagogues operate.
Trump wants you blaming immigrants, trans people and other scapegoats instead of the billionaires who are rigging the economy.
That is how demagogues operate.
Steve Rosenberg: Moscow Perceives Trump Criticism of Ukraine "as a Mandate to Continue Military Pressure."
Alex Gibney on the Myth of Elon Musk
Oct 16, 2026 | Elon Musk is the world's richest man and one of the most powerful and polarizing figures on the planet. But how much of his carefully cultivated image as a visionary genius is actually true?
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney sits down with Katie to discuss his new documentary, Musk, which takes a hard look at the reality behind some of Musk's most celebrated accomplishments, his increasingly consequential role in American politics, and the enormous power he's accumulated along the way.
They discuss troubling revelations about Tesla, Musk's relationship with Donald Trump, and the questions his extraordinary influence raises about money, power, and accountability.
TW: Strong language alert!
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney sits down with Katie to discuss his new documentary, Musk, which takes a hard look at the reality behind some of Musk's most celebrated accomplishments, his increasingly consequential role in American politics, and the enormous power he's accumulated along the way.
They discuss troubling revelations about Tesla, Musk's relationship with Donald Trump, and the questions his extraordinary influence raises about money, power, and accountability.
TW: Strong language alert!
October 24, 2026
Bernie Takes on Elon and Trump
I have said it already UMPTEEN times before, but I will say it again: This is the man who should be POTUS, not that corrupt, crude, cruel ignoramus who currently resides in the White House. Bernie Sanders is in politics for the right reasons, not to line his own pockets. Bernie Sanders’ raison d’être is to improve the lives of the people. — © Mark Alexander
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