The German deal came into sharper relief on Thursday night after the Social Democrats, Ms. Merkel’s other governing partners, signed off on it on the condition that instead of in new camps, migrants would be processed in existing police stations along the border and that they would be held for no longer than 48 hours. In addition, Germany will pass an immigration law by the end of the year that gives would-be immigrants the chance to apply for a work visa.It's important to remember as the "novichok" canard is recycled that the Washington consensus -- perpetual warfare and market fundamentalism -- creates existential problems that it is unable to solve. Europe's refugee crisis has abated from its zenith in 2015, as every mainstream story on the subject now reminds us; but it was 2015 that provided a moment of collective satori for voters in Europe. So much so that the only big neoliberal victory at the polls since has been the spectacular achievement of Macron's En Marche! And what was the spring that set the 2015 refugee crisis in motion? Western sponsored wars in Syria and Libya.
Stanley Reed explains in "Saudi Arabia Promised More Oil. So Why Are Prices Rising?" that "Saudi Arabia is under pressure to quickly increase its production of oil, but those increases may not be enough to offset declines in three countries grappling with crises: Iran, Libya and Venezuela." It is Washington's default bellicosity that is coming home to roost in the form of $70 a barrel West Texas Crude. All three countries -- Iran, Libya and Venezuela --are or have been the target of U.S. belligerence. Call it regime change, call it a policy of state destruction, it is what the United States does; it is the foundation of its foreign policy.
It's not sustainable. Blow back occurs and has a big impact. Scapegoats need to be identified. That's Russia. But the decay proceeds unabated.
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