Corruption
d@w Exclusive: Michael Hudson on Junk Economics update 2017
An excellent interview with Michael Hudson. The interview starts with Trump, but quickly moves on.
Year: 2018
Austerity
Ania Zalewska – University lecturer explains why academics are striking over pension cuts
Ania Zalewska, University of Bath University staff across the UK are striking over changes to their pensions. Academics at 64 universities, who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) and who are signed […]
EU politics
Paul Mason – The second trench: forging a new frontline in the war against neoliberalism
Paul Mason argues that only a new left internationalism that accepts a limited reassertion of national economic sovereignty can defeat the rising tide of authoritarian populism. Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics […]
Austerity
www.parliament.uk: Carillion paid out £6.4mill to advisors before £10mill taxpayer bailout
The collapse of Carillion, one of the UK’s largest leading construction and service companies, has resulted in important analyses concerning transferring public services to private companies. One of its directors claimed that putting money into […]
Corruption
Sven Giegold – Promotion of Selmayr: EU posts must go to the best not to the best connected
It is good that some EU parliamentarians keep challenging EU corruption, but as we know the EU has become a victim of state capture, as have most European governments. EU politicians are like the 1%. […]
Finance
Prem Sikka: Here’s how Caffe Nero made £2bn in sales but didn’t pay a penny in corporation tax
Prem Sikka explains how a company can make billions in profit, but book a loss at the end of the year, thus paying no taxes. Read here
EU politics
Guido Franzinetti – What went wrong in Eastern Europe? Orbán, Kaczyński and the demise of European Liberalism
It is difficult to find an objective analysis concerning the political developments in the Eastern EU nations. Guido Franzenetti is one of the few authors who provides one. Guido Franzinetti has carried out research and […]
Austerity
Charles Adams – An education is not a commodity
A university education is becoming a commodity. Just look at the United States. Like King Midas before it , whatever neo-liberalism touches turns to gold, but is dead. Charles Adams is professor of physics at […]
Corruption
Richard Murphy – Guess who won from the Global Financial Crisis?
We have one tax scandal after the other. Not only do things not improve, they get worse. Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International Political Economy, City University of London. He campaigns on issues […]
Austerity
New Economics Foundation – United Kingdom: Why are university lecturers on strike?
Excellent background information concerning the university strike in the UK Listen here