The End of Liberal Order

“She liked to think of herself as a straightforward sort of person. ‘People always know where they are with me,’ she would say rather smugly; it never occurred to her that people might not always want to know such things.” Barbara Pym, No Fond Return of Love Continue reading Almanac: Barbara... Read more

Front Page of the London’s Weekend Financial Times (20-21 June Solstice edition) - [Jamie Smyth  ] notes that fingers point to China as Australia suffers state-sponsored cyber attack  🇨🇳:

Australian politics

Australia targeted by state-sponsored cyber attack

PM does not reveal culprit’s identity but few nations can mount such a sophisticated operation

NSW government was warned over cyber security weaknesses
NSW welfare recipients to be eligible for 50 per cent discount on fines

Australia Wants Online Platforms To Pay For News. Facebook Says: We Don’t Need It

Australia’s news outlets have seen their advertising models collapse, and regulators propose charging social media platforms when they carry news stories. “In its submission to the watchdog, Facebook said it rejected many of the ACCC’s potential ideas, and said there was a “healthy rivalry” between itself and news organisations.” – The Guardian

DFAT to set up disinformation taskforce

REVERSE ENGINEERING: DFAT has begun a recruitment process for the new branch, which would target online disinformation and propaganda created by countries such as Russia and China. Extradited E&Y Tax Shelter Enabler Sentenced  › I have often posted on the Government’s criminal prosecution of persons promoting abusive tax shelters.   There were a number of prosecution... US blows up global project to tax multinational corporations. What now? Read Article

How authorities, banks and researchers from around the world are verifying beneficial ownership information

President's Niece Says She Was Source For NY Times' Investigation Of Trump's Taxes

International Tax Evasion And Human Rights

Vultures are circling our fragile economies – we must not let them feast Ann Pettifor, Open Democracy

Tax, reparations and ‘Plan B’ for the UK’s tax haven Tax, reparations and ‘Plan B’ for the UK’s tax haven web

The End Of The Liberal World Order

We could try to salvage the order by constructing institutions that enable us to meaningfully govern it. But to do that, we’d have learn to do politics with people who are different from us. Can that be done? Probably not. And that means either the nation-states will kill the liberal order, or they will find a way to disguise it in democratic daydreams. The liberal order might not last much longer. – Aeon

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