In Britain academics are striking to defend their pensions. Pensions are just one of the many targets of neo-liberal policy. Executives at British Universities, whose financing seems to increasingly concentrate on business than education, have […]
This is not a sensationalist titbit. Currently British academics are striking to protect their pension funds. Once again basic workers’ rights are under attacs. At the same time scandalously high salaries are being paid to […]
No country currently meets the basic needs of its citizens at a globally sustainable level of resource Andrew Fanning, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow in the Sustainability Research Institute at the University of Leeds Cross-posted from From Poverty to […]
It is commonly believed that tackling tax evasion/avoidance is crucial to the viability of the welfare state and to the sustainability of public finances in Europe. A correct understanding of economics, however, tells a different […]
The Turkish government feels it is critical to send the message to women across the Middle East that if they rise up for their rights, let alone rise up in arms, the likely result is […]
Romanians will surely sleep better knowing that the European Commission is watching the developments with “caution and concern” as the Romanian government attacks the fundaments of Romanian democracy. Needless to say, the Social Democrats are […]
One of the greatest problems that the EU has is its democratic legitimacy. The Dutch government has found a solution: get rid of democracy. Just how under pressure the EU is, one simply has to […]
The Dutch politicial class seems to be learning quickly: If democracy becomes a problem for the EU, then bin democracy. Read here
What is never mentioned with regard to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index is that it takes two parties to make a corrupt deal. Transparency only counts the recipient of corruption, not the party paying. If […]
The more the industry tries to force shale gas on Angry communities, the more toxic it becomes. By David Powell, Subject Lead at New Economics Foundation Cross-posted from New Economics Foundation No matter how you […]
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