With strikes against Iran, Netanyahu risks jeopardising his closest alliance

9 September 2019 — Jonathan Cook

The US has not taken kindly to Israel’s actions in Iraq, fearing that a local backlash could endanger the 5,000 troops it has stationed there

The National – 9 September 2019

Every Israeli prime minister – not least Benjamin Netanyahu – understands that a military entanglement with Hezbollah, Lebanon’s armed Shia movement on Israel’s northern border, is a dangerous wager, especially during an election campaign.

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, September 2019

8 September 2019 — Climate & Capitalism

Reading Matters

Five books for reds and greens …. Waste  …  Solar Power … Sustainable Food Systems … Karl Marx and the Birth of Modern Society … America’s Overripe Economy.

Climate & Capitalism can’t review every book we receive, but this column lists and links to those that seem relevant to our mission, along with brief descriptions. Titles described here may be reviewed in future. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, or that we agree with everything (or even anything!) these books say.

This month’s illustration is used with permission from the artist, Margaret Scott.

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