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Month: February 2018

Climate Crisis

Aditya Chakrabortty: The small town that started a community revolution across Europe

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Not only did the little community of Wolfhagen in Germany take over its electricity grid from the multi-national E.ON, but in the meantime has gone over to renewable energy. All of this in the hands […]

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Economics

Positive Money: Will Switzerland be the first country in the world to introduce a Sovereign Money System?

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

In June 2018 Switzerland will hold a referendum on its national constitution. The proposal, known as the Vollgeld Initiative (VGI), would transform the Swiss money and banking system, putting an end to private banks’ ability […]

EU politics

Investigate Europe: Legislation in the „Black Box“ of the EU Council – where secrecy feeds mistrust

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Dutch parliamentarians recently labelled the European Council a “black box”. Through its informal bodies, such as the Eurogroup of finance ministers of the 19 eurozone countries, national parliaments become sidelined and are continually confronted with […]

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Corruption

Tax Justice Network – Taxcast for February

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

In this month’s Taxcast: we look at the United States, Trump’s tax reforms and the killing of the American Dream. Plus: as we see yet another school shooting, should the powerful National Rifle Association continue […]

Finance

Renegade Inc: A Universal Basic Income is capitulation to capitalism

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

While sovereign governments (those that issue their own currency) can certainly afford a UBI, simply throwing money at a problem, instead of addressing its root cause presents serious concerns. Read here  

Corruption

Romania-Insider.com – Romania’s Anticorruption Directorate: A third of those sent to court in 2017 held public office

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Romania’s special public prosecutor for corruption is under attack – by politicians. When you read this article, you will understand why. Read here  

Climate Crisis

Aditya Chakrabortty – The Alternatives: German town takes power back from energy giants

February 28, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Not only did the little community of Wolfhagen in Germany take over its electricity grid from the multi-national E.ON, but in the meantime has gone over to renewable energy. All of this in the hands […]

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Economics

Adam Barrett – How capitalism without growth could build a more stable economy

February 27, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Shutterstock Adam Barrett, University of Sussex On a finite planet, endless economic growth is impossible. There is also plenty of evidence that in the developed world, a continued increase of GDP does not increase happiness. […]

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EU politics

Hilary Wainwright – Britain: The new economics of Labour

February 27, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

Tory-supporting media, unchallenged by a supposedly liberal press, portray Corbyn as a Soviet fellow-traveller, while unnoticed the shadow chancellor sets out a vision which breaks with the bureaucratic model of 1945. Cross-posted from Open Democracy […]

Austerity

Bill Hudson: Greek debt update

February 27, 2018 Mathew D. Rose 0

The eurozone must collapse in the end. If it does not, the entire eurozone will end up looking like Greece looks like today. Greece is the eurozone’s future, if it is kept in place. Read […]

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When McKinsey comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World’s Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanovitch and Michael Forsythe

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Book Review by Roger Steer In January 2021 Brave New Europe published “The Americanisation of European Healthcare” which was my attempt to describe the forces at work to change the way healthcare is delivered in […]

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Do You Want to Know the Truth? by Rupert Read

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Book Review by Alison Teal Honesty is the key word for Rupert Read’s new book Do You Want to Know the Truth? Rarely is this book what one would consider ‘light’ reading. Collecting some of […]

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