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Month: January 2018

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Aditya Chakrabortty – The Alternatives: how Preston took back control

January 31, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

How globalisation can be stopped while communities flourish Listen here

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Aditya Chakrabortty: In 2011 Preston hit rock bottom. Then it took back control

January 31, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

How globalisation can be stopped and communities flourish Read here

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Finance

Tax Justice Network – Taxcast January 2018

January 31, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

In the January 2018 Taxcast we explore the results of the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index just out, that tell the real story of global corruption. We look at the top ten worst global […]

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Finance

Tax Justice Network – Switzerland, USA and Cayman top the 2018 Financial Secrecy Index

January 30, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Switzerland, the United States and the Cayman Islands are the world’s biggest contributors to financial secrecy, according to the latest edition of the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index. Cross posted from Tax Justice Network […]

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Economics

Kate Raworth – Economics for the 21st Century

January 30, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

‘The citizens of 2050 are being taught an economic mindset that is rooted in the textbooks of 1950, which in turn are based on the theories of 1850.’ Renegade economist Kate Raworth argues that our […]

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Yanis Varoufakis – How Failing Institutions Boost Inequality

January 30, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

A short lecture concerning the absurdities encountered by Yanis Varoufakis during his stint as Finance Minister of Greece and the grave consequences they had.  

Austerity

Aditya Chakrabortty: Why do we let greedy financiers profit from the pain of foster children?

January 30, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Privatisation is destroying our society. Once again Aditya Chakrabortty takes a tiny sliver of society and shows how the “free market” is destroying everything it touches, be it people or environment. Profit is all that […]

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Economics

Tonight in Berlin! Steve Keen: “When the Swabian hausfrau saves, what does she do to your bank account?”

January 30, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

A talk by Steve Keen in Berlin in our series: “Economics beyond the Swabian hausfrau” Simultaneous translation in German 30 January 7 pm, Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin (S-Bhf Ostbahnhof, U-Bhf Weberwiese, Bus 240) – Admission […]

EU politics

Ulrike Guérot, Thomas Piketty, et al.: Democratising Europe begins with ECB nominations

January 29, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Who runs Europe? The people? Not on your life. As a raft of renowned experts write, the new members of the European Central Bank, in the meantime a powerful institution, will be selected in secret […]

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Economics

Heiner Flassbeck and Friederike Spiecker – The German current account surplus: Much larger than officially reported?

January 29, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

It appears the German government is manipulating its trade surplus statistics to avoid increased criticism. While Germans believe a massive trade surplus is a confirmation of national superiority, elsewhere it is termed “beggaring thy neighbour”. […]

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Cross-posted from Branko’s blog Global Inequality No contemporary famous economist has as broad interests and knowledge, nor as diverse life experience as Amartya Sen. It is not surprising that many have been looking forward to […]

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