The post’s author argued that fascism was rising from frustration amid a crisis in people’s livelihoods and said essential needs had to be reclaimed. They said they had spoken with The Guardian’s Mike Segalov about anti-fascist economics and making life affordable for all, and shared a link to the conversation.
The author said the affordability crisis was a material problem, citing that 44% of Americans had struggled to pay for at least one essential in the past year. They argued that rebuilding the economy should begin with essentials and that affordability policies could provide short-term relief. https://t.co/AStf2XdH2m #AffordabilityCrisis #Economy #EssentialGoods #US
The author said reclaiming essential services was central to Burnham’s agenda and claimed that focusing on what people could not do without had put Labour ahead of Reform for the first time in many months. They added that the rise of the extreme right was not inevitable and said taking back control required courage.
"The sense of economic decline that drives support for the far-right is real. But it is not caused by migrants. It is caused by the greed of capital." @graceblakeley is right. As I argue in ANTI FASCIST ECONOMICS, that's why only an economics of essentials can turn the tide. #EconomicsOfEssentials #AntiFascist #CapitalGreed #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
🚨 Évaluer une source en 5 questions : la méthode qui tient en une séance 📒 Les essentiels — Éducation aux médias et à l'information — École I Collège I Lycée (désigné en interne « Les Essentiels de l'EMI » ✍️ CLEMI (Centre pour l'éducation aux médias et à l'information), service associé au Réseau Canopé, avec le soutien de la GMF Directrice de publication : Marie-Caroline Missir. Directeur du CLEMI : Serge Barbet. Directrice scientifique et pédagogique : Isabelle Féroc Dumez. Capsules Audio de Pratiques en Santé 🎙️🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhvmHgE23IA 🔍💡 Éducation aux médias : des séquences prêtes à animer (cycle 2 → lycée) pour outiller l'esprit critique face à la désinformation, aux deepfakes et à l'IA. 56 pages de fiches réutilisables, du décryptage d'image à la création d'un média. Analyse de Pratiques en Santé et lien vers la source ℹ️➕ https://www.pratiquesensante.com/blog/pratiques-15/les-essentiels-education-aux-medias-et-a-l-information-ecole-i-college-i-lycee-designe-en-interne-les-essentiels-de-l-emi-6199 📌 La littératie médiatique et informationnelle n'est pas qu'un sujet scolaire : c'est une compétence protectrice transversale, directement liée à l'esprit critique face à la désinformation, y compris en santé. Ce document offre des séquences clés en main, testées, adaptables du cycle 2 au lycée, avec objectifs, durée, matériel et déroulé pas à pas. Chacun peut y puiser des trames réutilisables pour un atelier — évaluer une source, décrypter une image, comprendre d'où vient une infox — sans repartir de zéro. L'atout concret : passer d'un discours général sur « le sens critique » à des activités précises que l'on peut animer dès demain. 🇬🇧: The essentials — Media and Information Education — School I College I High School (internally designated as “The Essentials of EMI” - https://www.pratiquesensante.com/en/blog/practices-15/les-essentiels-education-aux-medias-et-a-l-information-ecole-i-college-i-lycee-designe-en-interne-les-essentiels-de-l-emi-6199 #️⃣ #ÉducationAuxMédias #LittératieNumérique #EspritCritique #Désinformation #EMI #PédagogieActive #CultureNumérique #pratiquesensante
Just in time for the latest oil price spike, we published our article urging the ECB not to hike rates to fight a supply shock. Europe needs a new inflation governance for shockflation. We need disaster preparedness for essentials instead of increasing investment costs. https://t.co/77iEHruBxj #Shockflation #ECB #InflationGovernance #EU
The government is scared of working-class people organising. Protest has already forced concessions on fuel costs and now they’ve been forced to recall the Dáil. We need to take the essentials of life out of the hands of the profiteers. We need price controls. https://t.co/4Bu6lAiQGj #Protest #PriceControls #WorkingClass #IE
𝙈𝙪̈𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙢 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙯𝙚𝙣. ❤️ Entdeckt jetzt die neue München Kollektion – mit Styles und Essentials für euren Alltag. 👉 https://t.co/lxvo6FT4ws https://t.co/VtEch0MVfH #München #Fashion #Kollektion
V amid widespread power outages, fuel shortages, and scarce essentials, the Cuban regime is investing heavily in celebrating the centennial of Fidel Castro while simultaneously negotiating with the U.S., a striking paradox highlighted by President Díaz-Canel's admission that the country is facing one of the toughest moments in its revolutionary history. #Cuba #FidelCastro #RevoluciónCubana
Why does this matter beyond one cycle? We are at a crossroads: it’s either end-time fascism or an economics of essentials that makes live livable for all. Shocks to essentials are everywhere. And they are inequality machines: price spikes hit the poorest hardest, but bring #Inequality #EndFascism #EconomicEssentials #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Energy and utilities: Lawrence made AI data centers his signature issue — Big Tech's buildout hitting ordinary people's electricity bills. Essentials again: when the price of power becomes a tool of extraction, regulating it becomes democratic self-defense. 6/ #EnergyEconomics #AIDatacenters #DemocraticSelfDefense #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #thereturnis:
Sad reality when terrorist russia is your neighbour. My daily preparedness to run to shelter from russian missiles. Today, like every day, russia conducted war crimes against 🇺🇦 civilians, incl in Kyiv. I spent daytime in shelter - coffee, chair and crosswords my essentials. https://t.co/YHgWXKrNMS #StopRussia #UkraineWar #ShelterInPlace #RU #UA
The answer is in the image too: a grain only grows in a climate that allows it — and in a field no war has burned. Protecting the essentials of life means protecting the conditions of life: a stable climate, and peace. That's why greening the economy IS affordability policy. 4/ #ClimateAction #PeaceForLife #SustainableEconomy #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
Behind every destroyed box of aid is a person waiting for help. Behind every delayed delivery is a family facing another day without the essentials. The EU stands with the Ukrainian Red Cross and will continue to support the people of Ukraine. https://t.co/tDsWkNALdi #Ukraine #AidSupport #RedCross #UA #EU
D-13 bis München! Ob Sonnenschutz, Armybomb oder Müsliriegel - diese Essentials dürfen in eurer Konzerttasche nicht fehlen! Passt dabei aber auf, eine Liste mit allen Gegenständen, die in der Allianz Arena NICHT erlaubt sind, folgt demnächst💜 https://t.co/gIHYCpjClF #München #Konzert #Essentials
We face a global crisis of livelihoods. Sticking with neoliberalism is the law of the jungle. An anti-fascist economics has to start from life’s essentials. This is what affordability is all about. And for everyone to be able to make a living of course the planet has to be saved. https://t.co/tnmyk5kTXO #GlobalCrisis #AntiFascistEconomics #SustainableLiving #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
Agressor russia wanted us to panic & pack & leave Kyiv. Instead, we all stayed. Estonian diplomat’s calm preparations at home for possible night in Kyiv bomb shelter. Coffee and book and headlamp are my essentials ☕️💪 https://t.co/Y0ya6i8lEK #StayStrong #Kyiv #Estonia #RU #EE #UA
The article describes the dire living conditions in the occupied town of Alejki, Ukraine, where residents face shortages of essentials like food, hygiene products, and medical supplies amid ongoing military conflict and blockades, forcing many to rely on dangerous routes to escape or receive aid while living in fear of bombardments and landmines. #HumanitarianCrisis #WarImpact #LifeUnderOccupation #UA #RU #BY
The Indonesian rupiah has reached its weakest exchange rate against the US dollar at Rp17,600, prompting concerns of rising daily essentials prices as the economy's heavy reliance on imported raw materials continues to escalate production costs, ultimately impacting the cost of living for the populace. #Rupiah #Economy #Inflation #ID #US
Iran's economy is grappling with soaring inflation of 54% and a plummeting rial, exacerbated by the war and US sanctions, leading to widespread hardship for its citizens, including steep price increases for essentials and mass job losses, while the government insists it can endure the crisis despite the significant toll it imposes on ordinary Iranians. #IranEconomy #InflationCrisis #EconomicSanctions #IR
