Alex Roche 🇪🇺

Emmanuel Macron declares a European state of emergency He urges the EU to move fast or be swept aside

“Europe is facing a geopolitical and geo-economic state of emergency.” economist.com/europe/2026/...

“The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.”
—Democritus

“Putin is mistaken if he thinks Ukrainians will give up because their toilets don’t work. We will crap in ditches if we have to – singing ‘Putin is a dickhead’. Ukrainians will never give in.” economist.com/europe/2026/...

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ICE’s impunity is a formula for more violence Is America’s president building his own paramilitary militia?

“ICE and its leaders are trampling the constitution.” economist.com/leaders/2026...

“Open and free countries with liberal societies can be destroyed from the outside and from the inside. Or they can be saved. But only if those of us who live in them are willing to make the effort to save them.” — @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

“China’s record of weaponising supply chains makes it small comfort to swap reliance on the U.S. for dependence on China.”

“Chinese AI models are good, open-source and offer insurance against lock-out, as well as lock-in.”

Justice for Alex Pretti!

“European leaders should strive to slow the erosion of the transatlantic alliance, but they must also prepare for a day when NATO is no more.”

Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator.

The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.

It's time for a massive general strike across the country.

“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” the Pretti family said. “Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs.”

Trump faces growing backlash against immigration crackdown after shooting Some Republicans break ranks while Democrats threaten a shutdown over latest death in Minneapolis

“Trump administration officials continued to maintain on Sunday that Pretti had threatened agents with a firearm, despite video footage which contradicted those claims.” Liars! giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

La detención del niño Liam por el ICE conmociona a Estados Unidos por la crueldad migratoria de Trump Las críticas contra los excesos de los agentes federales se extienden por todo el país

‘La detención del niño Liam por el ICE conmociona a Estados Unidos por la crueldad migratoria de Trump’ elpais.com/us/migracion...

Did killers make the modern world? A blockbuster history claims that violence drove the Industrial Revolution

“Without globalised violence, the Industrial Revolution would not have happened.” economist.com/culture/2026...

“We know the old international order is not coming back. But from the fracture, we can build something bigger, better, stronger, more just. This is the task of the middle powers, the countries that have the most to lose from a world of fortresses and most to gain from genuine cooperation.”

Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.

“In a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice – compete with each other for favour, or combine to create a third path with impact.” www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

Justice for Renee Good!

America’s gunboat capitalism will make the world poorer And Donald Trump’s use of companies as a tool of state will make it no safer

“When companies are forced to allocate capital on geopolitical lines, they become less productive, reducing prosperity for all.” economist.com/leaders/2026...

Europe must not appease Trump on Greenland By capitulating again, the EU and UK would signal that we are now irrevocably in a might-makes-right world

“For its own sake —and for the sake of the wider world— Europe needs to stand firm on Greenland.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Iran: Massacre of protesters demands global diplomatic action to signal an end to impunity Verified videos and credible information from eyewitnesses in Iran reveal mass unlawful killings committed on an unprecedented scale amidst an ongoing internet shutdown imposed by the authorities sinc...

2,000 protesters killed in Iran!

“Tell the world that unspeakable crimes are being committed in Iran… Tell the world that if they do nothing, the authorities will turn the country into a graveyard.” www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

The Maga war on European democracy America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad

“The U.S. administration of Donald Trump wishes to erase the republic itself, in its 250th year. That is why Europe is its enemy. It is also why Europe must defend itself.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Peace and prosperity in Venezuela will come from democracy, not oil, writes Ricardo Hausmann Wishing otherwise, as Donald Trump does, is delusional

“Venezuela needs citizens’ intense desire for democracy to be harnessed, not sidelined.” economist.com/by-invitatio...

In Donald Trump’s world, the strong take what they can That will be bad for America—and everyone else

“As countries everywhere feel emboldened to encroach on their neighbours, the dismal prospect is of an aggressive, border-shifting 19th-century world, but armed with 21st-century weapons.” economist.com/leaders/2026...

Justice for Renee Good!

'Poeta, esposa y madre': quién era Renee Nicole Macklin Good, la mujer asesinada a tiros por el ICE en Mineápolis El asesinato ha estado envuelto en bulos por parte de la Casa Blanca, que ha justificado la acción de los agentes antiimigración hablando de "terrorismo" o de un "ataque"

❗'Poeta, esposa y madre': quién era Renee Nicole Macklin Good, la mujer asesinada a tiros por el ICE en Mineápolis

Con la repulsa que causan Maduro y su dictadura, Trump ha cometido hoy un crimen de agresión inaceptable contra Venezuela.

Defendamos el orden internacional basado en reglas frente a la ley del más fuerte que Trump, Putin o Netanyahu pretenden imponer.

La paz y seguridad mundiales están en riesgo.

China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped It was a good year for Xi Jinping

“In 2025 China defied Trump’s attempt to use tariffs to force a show of submission. By turning the tables, Xi revealed just how much the US actually depends on his policies. In this round of the superpowers’ fight for 21st-century supremacy, it was a victory for China.” economist.com/leaders/2025...

Robe, joder, qué guarrada sin ti. 💔

To avoid crushing change, Europe must take control of its destiny If it does not, China will exploit the continent’s weaknesses

“Either Europe grabs hold of its own destiny or China and the US will force crushing change upon it. The choice is Europe’s.” economist.com/leaders/2025...