EU politics
The Irish Times: ‘Enough excuses!’ – France’s Le Maire grows impatient over digital tax
Irish Republic and Luxembourg strongly against levy on online services. Germany supporting them. Read here
Year: 2018
Economics
Dani Rodrik – From Globalization to Hyper-Globalization and Back
“Where does the backlash against globalization come from? Where is it headed? And what would a better globalization look like?” Dani Rodrik [drodrik.scholar.harvard.edu] is an economist whose research covers globalization, economic growth and development, and […]
Economics
Charles Adams – Modern money theory (MMT) and me: A personal quest for the essence of money
As a non-economist coming from a scientific background, Charles Adams has the ability to put economic issues in a completely new, easliy comprehensible perpective. Charles Adams is professor of physics at Durham University in the […]
EU politics
Peter Ramsay – How EU membership undermines the left
In a recent article, Peter J Verovsek criticised left-wing supporters of Brexit, claiming that they were backing a ‘statist, nationalist initiative’ that could only benefit the right. Peter Ramsay replies, arguing that it is left-wing Remainers who […]
EU politics
Positive Money Europe delivers petition to Eurogroup demanding return of ECB profits to Greece
This is something that we all should be supporting. At the bottom of the article you can sign the petition. By Stan Jourdan is Head of Positive Money Europe Cross-posted from Positive Money Europe On 18 […]
EU politics
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte – Catalonia and Spanish nationalism
This weekend we are posting two articles concerning national independence, in Catalonia and Scotland, by authors we greatly value. There is little to criticise in their analyses. The problem is that both articles define their […]
EU politics
Robin McAlpine – Scotland: Below the surface, the tides of public opinion are moving towards independence
This weekend we are posting two articles concerning national independence, in Catalonia and Scotland, by authors we greatly value. There is little to criticise in their analyses. The problem is that both articles define their […]
Economics
Larry Elliot: ‘The establishment is trying to keep us in the EU’
The Guardian’s Larry Elliott on why we need a clean break from Brussels. Read here
Climate Crisis
George Monbiot: As the fracking protesters show, a people’s rebellion is the only way to fight climate breakdown
Our politicians, under the influence of big business, have failed us. As they take the planet to the brink, it’s time for disruptive, nonviolent disobedience Read here
Corruption
Monika Bauhr – Why women in elected office reduce grand and petty corruption
The jury is certainly still out on this question, although there could be some real substance here – despite experiences such as Aung San Suu Kyi, Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos, or Winnie Mandela. Indira Ghandi, […]