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João Paulo Batalha – The Great Christmas Heist: Portugal’s political party financing caper reveals a democratic deficit

January 8, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

It seemed a sure thing. A vast majority of political parties in Portugal – from far left to neoliberal right – got together four days before Christmas to reward themselves by inserting lucrative loopholes in […]

Corruption

Investigate Europe: The overlooked past of the ‘next PM of Greece’

January 8, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

After being crushed ba the EU, the European Central Bank, and the IMF and the sellout by Syriza, Greece appears to be returning to its oligarchic legacy. That is not reform, that is reactionary politics. […]

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Mathew D. Rose – Germany and the loss of political trust

January 7, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Just a year ago corporate media was hailing German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the new leader of the Western democracies. That they were grasping at such a decayed straw proves the seriousness of the political […]

Austerity

Fintan O’Toole: Has Ireland had a lost decade?

January 7, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Did Ireland learn anything from its dramatic financial crash 10 years ago? Not much concludes Fintan O’Toole. Read here  

Economics

Daniel Margrain: Socialism for the rich

January 7, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Taxes are there to take from the poor and give to the rich. Neo-liberalism is socialism turned on its head.”This situation is not only unjust, corrupt and undemocratic, it is unsustainable.” Read here  

Energy

Grant Wilson and Iain Staffel – Winds of change: Britain now generates twice as much electricity from wind as coal

January 7, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Coal is going fast. Wind is coming. Britain is rapidly reducinging coal consumption. Renewables are increasing just as quickly. “Britain’s electricity was completely “coal free” for 613 hours last year, up from 200 hours in […]

EU politics

The Guardian: Catalan leader ordered to stay in jail as court rejects ‘political prisoner’ claims

January 7, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Is this the future of democracy in the EU? The Spanish government calls for new elections in Catalonia. The pro-independence parties win. One leader is kept in prison, the other outside of Catalonia. This is […]

EU politics

The Irish Times: ‘Double Irish’ and ‘Dutch Sandwich’ saved Google $3.7bn in tax in 2016

January 6, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Irish government supports tax-evading Google. The Irish government is profiting at the cost of the rest of the EU. By providing international corporations with legal tax dodges, it is depriving the rest of the EU […]

EU politics

euronews: Ireland and Hungary reject EU-wide tax harmonisation moves

January 6, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Tax cheats have a safe haven in the EU. Once again the European Union fails to stop international corporations gaining billions in illicit profits. This is money urgently needed for investment in EU nations. Read […]

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The Local: Apple sues French tax activists who occupied Paris store

January 6, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Apple sues attac activists. Apple avoids taxes, which are necessary to finance our justicessystems in the EU, yet use EU courts to sue those who protest. The EU seems to be very happy with this […]

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