THE KEY WORD IS INTEGRATION

❝ Which brings me back to Havel.

What would it mean for middle powers to "live the truth"?

First it means naming reality. Stop invoking "rules-based international order" as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is: a system of intensifying great power rivalry where THE MOST POWERFUL PURSUE THEIR INTERESTS USING ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AS A WEAPON OF COERCION. ❞
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-speech-davos-rules-based-order-9.7053350

#Canada #Davos #globalization #Clintonism #neoliberalism

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"The American tourist is curious about your gelato and is disappointed you can’t give him cold brew."

Francesco Pacifico for The Dial: https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/american-tourists-rome

#Longreads #Rome #Italy #Americans #Tourism #Overtourism #Capitalism #Globalization #Culture #Business #RealEstate

"The American tourist is curious about your gelato and is disappointed you can’t give him cold brew."

Francesco Pacifico for The Dial: https://www.thedial.world/articles/news/american-tourists-rome

#Longreads #Rome #Italy #Americans #Tourism #Overtourism #Capitalism #Globalization #Culture #Business #RealEstate