As long as the IMF and World Bank maintain their dominance over the world trade and financial system we are going to see no change in global inequality or stopping the climate crisis. Both defy [...]
Another technical “wonder solution” has bitten the dust. Too bad for European lorry companies, who have used cartels to maintain their profits instead of investing in clean technology. Transport & Environment’s mission is to promote, [...]
Behind the judgement passed by the Spanish Supreme Court against members of the Catalan independence movement one recognises how present Franco still is in Spanish politics. David Whyte is Professor of Socio-legal Studies and Ignasi [...]
For those of you who feel somewhat overawed by economics, here is a good introduction, which will be followed by further such articles by John. John Weeks is PEF Council Coordinator, Professor Emeritus, School of [...]
Andy Storey analyses Costas Lapavitsas’s book “The Left Case Against the EU” (review by BRAVE NEW EUROPE here) and the future of Lexit (Left exit from the EU). To view the footnotes just click on [...]
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“Economics beyond the Swabian hausfrau” is a series of talks, featuring some of the most prominent European heterodox economists, planned for this year and next in Berlin presented by BRAVE NEW EUROPE, the Helle Panke Foundation, and local groups of the Network for Pluralist Economics.
In October/November we shall start a new series of talks under the motto "Putting Politics Back into Political Economy".
Talks are being held by:
Daniela Gabor
23 October: "Wall Street will not save the planet from climate crisis. Only you can" 7pm in Kopenhagener Straße 9, 10437 Berlin (S+U Bahn Schönhauser Allee) Costis Hadjimichalis
29 October:"Why uneven geographical development lies behind the recent European crisis" Grace Blakeley
12 November: "Financialisation and the climate emergency" Jason Hickel
28 November: "Climate Breakdown and the Degrowth Imperative"
Book Review by Mathew D. Rose The highest praise that I have usually lavished on a book- and this book certainly fulfils this – is: “It has changed my way of thinking about a topic”. [...]
