Subject: This Month: No to NATO, Trade Wars, and the Global Race for Critical Raw Materials

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As NATO prepares to meet in The Hague, the intersecting crises of war, climate breakdown, economic nationalism, and the ongoing genocide in Palestine are intensifying. From soaring military budgets and rising geopolitical tensions to Trump’s renewed trade wars and the scramble for critical raw materials, this is an important moment to demand peace, demilitarisation, and global justice.

While global military spending has reached a record $2.4 trillion, the question of how public resources are allocated has never been more urgent. In the context of accelerating climate breakdown, deepening inequality, and persistent structural violence, continued investment in militarism threatens the very foundations of peace and sustainability.

On 21–22 June, a coalition, made up of organizations and activists will gather in The Hague for the NATO counter summit to explore just and demilitarised alternatives.

We've created a dedicated page compiling key resources, critical analysis, and the event details to help you engage with this crucial moment.

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No NATO Video Series

Lisa Natividad: NATO Is Destroying My Island for Its War Games

Sami Ramadani: The Same Bombs, the Same Lies — Iraq, Gaza, and the Business of Death

Anuradha Chenoy: The Indo-Pacific War Plan NATO Doesn’t Want You to See

Phyllis Bennis on The NATO Lie: The War Machine Is Out of Control

Niamh Ní Bhriain: Europe Is Getting Rich Off Genocide in Gaza

David Swanson: NATO's true motives EXPOSED

David Swanson: Trump’s Fake War With NATO Fooled Everyone

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Green Industrial Policy Lab

Critical Raw Minerals in Morocco

An opportunity for industrialisation or a geopolitical battlefield between China and the West?

As global powers scramble for green supremacy, Morocco positions itself as a key player in the race for critical minerals. But will this pursuit of "green growth" deliver true transformation—or entrench old extractivist models under a greener guise?

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Roundtable Discussion on “Green Industrial Policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

What does a just green transition look like for the Middle East and North Africa? In a lively roundtable hosted by AUC and TNI, regional experts explored ideas for green industrial policy, from local control of resources to fair labor and climate justice, charting pathways beyond green capitalism in the MENA region.

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Challenges and prospects for ‘green’ industrial policy in the Global South

Open call for research papers and summer school

The Global Green Industrial Policy Lab invites young researchers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean to submit original research on just, ecological industrial policy grounded in the realities of the Global South. Selected proposals will receive funding, mentorship, and the opportunity to present at a summer school in South Africa.

Deadline for submission of proposals extended: 31 July, 2025

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Bookshop

The Long Retreat

Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left

Available in the TNI shop €32,95 EUR

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The False Dilemma Between Protectionism and Free Trade

The tariff policy of Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States represents a reconfiguration of global trade and poses serious challenges for movements against free trade agreements worldwide.

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Fishing for Justice

Fisher People Reclaiming Land and Sea in South Africa

The Transnational Institute has supported Masifundise for many years in their efforts to strengthen the rights and voices of small-scale fishers in South Africa. This long-standing collaboration has contributed to building community power and supporting grassroots organising. The Fisher People Tribunal stands as an important step, a moment of collective courage and solidarity that brought visibility to long-standing injustices and helped lay the foundation for continued advocacy and change.

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Last Chance to Submit

Call for essays on fascism and the Right for State of Power 2026 report

The Transnational Institute (TNI) is issuing an open call for essays, accessible papers, infographics and artistic collaborations for its annual State of Power report to be launched in January 2026. The focus for our 14th edition is on fascism and the far-right.

Deadline for 1-2 page pitches: 2 June 2025

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Fractures: Internationalist teach-ins

Watch back the recordings or register for the remaining three teach-ins.

Every Wednesday 16:00 - 17:30 CEST.

4 June: Amidst these global fractures, can we save our planet?
11 June: How do we resist and win?
18 June: How do we build liberated futures?

What we're reading

Video: Are We Entering “End Times Fascism”? (Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor in Laura Flanders & Friends)

Dismantling Green Colonialism: Against the “Anti-Imperialists Par Excellence” (Hamza Hamouchene)

John Berger’s Essays on Language, the Middle East Still Resonate 20 Years Later (Indypendent)

PI Briefing | No. 17 | The Oilworkers’ Plan (Progressive International)

Podcast: Trump’s Quiet War on Yemen (Helen Lackner)

From Struggle to Strategy: Lessons from Micro and Small-Scale Manufacturers in Wartime Sudan (Muzan Alneel)

Peasants and Migrant Workers in the Farms and the Mines: Synergies and Contradictions (Doi Ra)

The carbon footprint of EU's defence spurge (Deborah Burton, Nick Buxton and Dr Stuart Parkinson)

Abolish Frontex and Stop the Expansion of Fortress Europe — Call for 20 June World Refugee Day International Action Days (Abolish Frontex)

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Subject: This Month: No to NATO, Trade Wars, and the Global Race for Critical Raw Materials

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Green Industrial Policy Lab

The Long Retreat

Strategies to Reverse the Decline of the Left

From Struggle to Strategy: Lessons from Micro and Small-Scale Manufacturers in Wartime Sudan (Muzan Alneel)