Austerity
Counterfire: UCU pensions dispute: the battle is over, but the fight continues
An update concerning the UK University Strike Read here
Month: May 2018
Economics
Branko Milanovic: Why were the Balkans underdeveloped? A geographical hypothesis
Interesting examination of the historical economic structure of the Balkans. Read here
EU politics
Aamer Anwar: “Spanish law is no longer respected in Europe”
Unfortunatley we cannot find the interview without a simulatneous translation in Spanish. Nonetheless it provides the main arguments by the lawyer for Clara Ponsatí in Scotland. There is a translation in Catalan in the article. […]
Climate Crisis
The Guardian: ‘From coal to clean’ – UK does not need to turn to gas, says WWF
A World Wildlife Foundation report suggests renewables, battery storage, and flexible technologies can replace coal plants, without having to introduce gas power plants to cover the transition. This is something new. Read here
Economics
Branko Milanović on Global Inequality: What Do We Do?
A short interview seeking solution to global inequality. Listen here
Economics
Bernie Sanders: “Open borders? That’s a Koch brothers proposal”
This is a similar to what Colin Hines has been saying (here and here) for which he has been viciously attacked in the UK. This is a couple of years old. For the rest of […]
EU politics
The Guardian: Wealthiest households in Westminster failing to pay extra £833 in tax
This has to be one of the most idiotic articles published in a long while – and that in the Guardian. Neo-liberalism is about winner take all. That is why the tax system is so […]
Economics
Simon Wren Lewis: Fiscal policy remains in the stone age
Monetary policy is not working and much of the world economy is limping along waiting for the next crisis and recession. Recently we posted an excellent article on the necessity of fiscal policy by John […]
National Politics
Wahington Post: Catalonia’s radical separatists clear way for new leader
Catalonia inexorably makes its way. Read here
Finance
Branko Milanovic: If you want to be rich, you’d better be born in, or emigrate to a rich country
Branko Milanovic explains the current state of global inequality Read here