EU politics
The Observer: Parliament seizes cache of Facebook internal papers
Documents alleged to contain revelations on data and privacy controls that led to Cambridge Analytica scandal Read here
Month: November 2018
Climate Crisis
Rupert Read – Extinction Rebellion: I’m an academic embracing direct action to stop climate change
Extinction Rebellion is probably one of the most important new political developments. In the EU, dominated by Germany´s car and reactionary energy policy (coal power and discounts for industry), is going nowhere fast with preventing global […]
Finance
Dani Rodrik: Reclaiming Community
Stable families, good jobs, strong schools, abundant and safe public spaces, and pride in local cultures and history – these are the essential elements of prosperous societies. Neither global markets nor the nation-state can adequately […]
EU politics
John Weeks – A Deal Foretold: Brexit runs its course
John Weeks has been continually analysing the development of Brexit since the referendum, which we have been posting. Here is his latest update. John Weeks is Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & African Studies, University […]
Economics
Aufhebunga Bunga – Numbers Are Too Powerful featuring William Davies
We discuss Nervous States with its author: How has debate became so angery!1!! and fractious? Why don’t we trust institutions any more — or better, which institutions do we still trust and why? How has war […]
Economics
Steve Keen – Post Keynesianism
As someone who identifies as a Post Keynesian, and criticises mainstream economists for caricaturing rather than understanding Keynes’s novel contributions to economics, it was a great pleasure to be invited to address the Keynes Society […]
Climate Crisis
Extinction Rebellion – Climate activists block London bridges in “swarming protest”
Disruption could continue until Saturday as Extinction Rebellion continues climate change protest
Austerity
Tax Justice Network – Taxcast November 2018
In the November 2018 Tax Justice Network monthly podcast/radio show, the Taxcast: we look at how governments can better protect, encourage and even incentivise whistleblowers. what do the latest Brexit developments tell us about dark […]
EU politics
Common Space – 5 things you need to know about the UK-EU Political Declaration on Brexit
This is an excellent summing up of the agreement, very simple to understand. Thank you Common Space and Ben Wray By Ben Wray, Head of Policy & Research at Common Weal Cross-posted from Common Space […]
Economics
Nat Dyer – The global financial crime wave is no accident
Financial crime is a feature of our global financial system not a bug, pioneering economist Susan Strange recognised. Her message is more urgent than ever. Nat Dyer is a freelance writer based in London. He […]