Economics
Cahal Moran: Why the problem is economics, not economists
This is for economists or those interested in economics, so do not be worried if it becomes difficult to understand. Read here
Year: 2018
Climate Crisis
red pepper – Don’t believe the hype: Biomass is an environmental disaster
Biomass is falling increasingly into disrepute. This article explains why. Read here
Austerity
Asbjørn Wahl: Austerity Policies In Europe: There Is No Alternative
“In addition to the democratic deficit that is built into the EU institutions, they have to a great extent acquired their form and content during the neoliberal era. They are therefore dominated by the interests […]
Climate Crisis
Steve Keen – Hiding in Plain View: Why economists can’t see the obvious coming
Ten years after the crisis, the Australian economist Steve Keen, who has recently joined Finance Watch as an individual member, calls his mainstream counterparts to account for (still) ignoring the very obvious causes of financial […]
EU politics
Kwame Boateng: 14.06.17 – Crime Scene Invetigation Grenfell Tower
This film is powerful enough to speak for itself.
Austerity
Oliver Davis – Macron’s mercenaries: police violence and neoliberal ‘reform’ in France
By Oliver Davis, University of Warwick Historians of the May 1968 protests may have rebuffed Emmanuel Macron’s outlandish proposal for an official state commemoration of the imminent 50th anniversary, but it seems the president is […]
Austerity
Red Pepper: Why Europe needs Corbyn
This is another article in our continuing debate concerning whether the neo-liberal EU can be reformed to become a democratic, progressive, and social political organisation. Read here
Finance
The Gig Economy Project is a media network for gig workers in Europe. On 10 September 2025, we re-launched the project in partnership with the ETUC’s Digital Platform Observatory. You can read about GEP 2.0 […]
Corruption
Romania Insider: New bribery investigation in Romania targets ex- finance minister, former MP
Romania’s series of corruption investigations seems to be endless. Romanian politicians have however found a solution to solve this: disband the public prosecutor’s office and there will be no more investigations. With solutions like this […]
Austerity
Emily Luise Hart – The UK University Strikes and the marketisation of Higher Education: The state of play and why we must fight on with hope
The UK University Strike was ended – more likely deferred – following a vote by union members at the end of last week. This decision was difficult and the offer had been rejected by a […]