Alex Roche 🇪🇺
@alexroche.bsky.social
Human rights advocate • Global/public affairs & tech specialist • Associate Director, Center for the Governance of Change at IE University: deciphering how we the people should rule a world in revolution • My views • about.me/aroche • 🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦🇵🇸🇺🇳
“When companies are forced to allocate capital on geopolitical lines, they become less productive, reducing prosperity for all.” economist.com/leaders/2026...
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
economist.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
“When companies are forced to allocate capital on geopolitical lines, they become less productive, reducing prosperity for all.” economist.com/leaders/2026...
“For its own sake —and for the sake of the wider world— Europe needs to stand firm on Greenland.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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
giftarticle.ft.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
“For its own sake —and for the sake of the wider world— Europe needs to stand firm on Greenland.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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...
“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...
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...
www.amnesty.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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...
“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 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/...
The Maga war on European democracy
America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad
giftarticle.ft.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
“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/...
“Venezuela needs citizens’ intense desire for democracy to be harnessed, not sidelined.” economist.com/by-invitatio...
Peace and prosperity in Venezuela will come from democracy, not oil, writes Ricardo Hausmann
Wishing otherwise, as Donald Trump does, is delusional
economist.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
“Venezuela needs citizens’ intense desire for democracy to be harnessed, not sidelined.” economist.com/by-invitatio...
“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...
In Donald Trump’s world, the strong take what they can
That will be bad for America—and everyone else
economist.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:09 PM
“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!
Protesters in Minneapolis and across the country are demanding accountability for the ICE killing of Renee Good.
“We Had Whistles. They Had Guns”: Nationwide Protests Held over ICE Killing of Renee Good
We speak with civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong in Minneapolis as protests continue in the city following the killing of activist Renee Good last week. The ICE agent who fatally shot Good in...
www.democracynow.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Justice for Renee Good!
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❗'Poeta, esposa y madre': quién era Renee Nicole Macklin Good, la mujer asesinada a tiros por el ICE en Mineápolis
'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"
www.eldiario.es
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
❗'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.
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.
January 3, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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.
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.
“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...
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped
It was a good year for Xi Jinping
economist.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“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. 💔
December 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Robe, joder, qué guarrada sin ti. 💔
“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...
To avoid crushing change, Europe must take control of its destiny
If it does not, China will exploit the continent’s weaknesses
economist.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“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...
“Fortunately, once Franco was dead, Spain quickly made up for lost time.” economist.com/culture/2025...
Francisco Franco: the charmless man who became Spain’s dictator
The general died 50 years ago this month. A new biography traces his rise to power
economist.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“Fortunately, once Franco was dead, Spain quickly made up for lost time.” economist.com/culture/2025...
Looking forward to reading @carissaveliz.bsky.social’s new book! 👇
Drumrolls, please! I’m thrilled to share the cover for my forthcoming #book from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
(Penguin Random House), #PROPHECY. This is the best book I’ve written: the boldest, the most innovative, the most personal. I have poured my soul into it like never before. 1/
November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Looking forward to reading @carissaveliz.bsky.social’s new book! 👇
“Trump’s chaotic policymaking means many now see China as a stabilising presence.” economist.com/china/2025/1...
China’s growing global fan club
Our new poll shows global opinion is swinging its way
economist.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
“Trump’s chaotic policymaking means many now see China as a stabilising presence.” economist.com/china/2025/1...
“The main reason countries have yet to decarbonise their economies is because they lack the means to do so. And that is what China is fixing. It is providing ever greater amounts of clean-energy capacity to the world at prices which are cheaper than any alternative, including coal and natural gas.”
China has become a new type of superpower: one which deploys clean electricity on a planet-altering scale
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
econ.st
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“The main reason countries have yet to decarbonise their economies is because they lack the means to do so. And that is what China is fixing. It is providing ever greater amounts of clean-energy capacity to the world at prices which are cheaper than any alternative, including coal and natural gas.”
Among Americans aged 25-34, the proportion living without a spouse or partner has doubled in five decades, to 50% for men and 41% for women: economist.com/leaders/2025...
The rise of singlehood is reshaping the world
In good ways and bad
economist.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Among Americans aged 25-34, the proportion living without a spouse or partner has doubled in five decades, to 50% for men and 41% for women: economist.com/leaders/2025...
“China is winning the trade war.”
“In the year to September its goods exports grew by over 8%, even as those to the US fell by 27%.” economist.com/leaders/2025...
“In the year to September its goods exports grew by over 8%, even as those to the US fell by 27%.” economist.com/leaders/2025...
Why China is winning the trade war
It has rebuffed America and rewritten the norms of global commerce
economist.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“China is winning the trade war.”
“In the year to September its goods exports grew by over 8%, even as those to the US fell by 27%.” economist.com/leaders/2025...
“In the year to September its goods exports grew by over 8%, even as those to the US fell by 27%.” economist.com/leaders/2025...
Reposted by Alex Roche 🇪🇺
Hoy las calles se han llenado de dignidad: la paz se construye con derechos humanos, justicia y verdad.
¡Viva Palestina libre! 📢🇵🇸
¡Viva Palestina libre! 📢🇵🇸
October 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Hoy las calles se han llenado de dignidad: la paz se construye con derechos humanos, justicia y verdad.
¡Viva Palestina libre! 📢🇵🇸
¡Viva Palestina libre! 📢🇵🇸
In an address to the French people summing up the remarkable year 1789, Talleyrand reminded them of how their lives had changed. “Raised to the rank of citizens, eligible for all jobs, informed critics of the administration when you are not part of it, …
October 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In an address to the French people summing up the remarkable year 1789, Talleyrand reminded them of how their lives had changed. “Raised to the rank of citizens, eligible for all jobs, informed critics of the administration when you are not part of it, …
Nvidia is worth more than the EU’s 20 biggest listed firms combined: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
How Europe crushes innovation
Labour rules devised in the 20th century are hobbling Europe in the 21st
www.economist.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Nvidia is worth more than the EU’s 20 biggest listed firms combined: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
“If Russia thinks it can get away with limited acts of aggression, something really dangerous might one day happen” www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
Vladimir Putin is testing the West—and its unity
NATO must resist Russia’s efforts to corrode it from within
www.economist.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“If Russia thinks it can get away with limited acts of aggression, something really dangerous might one day happen” www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
“China accounts for more than 30% of global manufacturing, or more than the US, Germany, Japan and South Korea combined.” economist.com/internationa...
A made-in-China plan for world domination
Donald Trump is failing to stop China’s rise as a manufacturing superpower
economist.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“China accounts for more than 30% of global manufacturing, or more than the US, Germany, Japan and South Korea combined.” economist.com/internationa...
Two-thirds of Democrats in the US have a positive image of socialism, while less than half have a positive image of capitalism: economist.com/united-state...
Who’s afraid of the Democratic Socialists?
They may prove to be the left’s populist alternative to Trumpism
economist.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Two-thirds of Democrats in the US have a positive image of socialism, while less than half have a positive image of capitalism: economist.com/united-state...