Economics
Larry Elliot: As recession looms, could MMT be the unorthodox solution?
The modern monetary theory debate is welcome in a world laying bare the constraints of conventional policy Read here
Month: March 2019
EU politics
Chris Dillow: On class difference
Some good ideas in this. Read here
EU politics
The Real News Network – Costas Lapavitsas: Class Struggle Over Brexit
In the confusion surrounding Brexit, Costas Lapavitsas – who is pro-Brexit – does a brilliant job of explaining the current situation and analysing the political conflict, and that relatively objectively. The irony: it takes a […]
EU politics
Aljazeera: Mass rally in Madrid against trial of Catalan separatist leaders
Protesters waved Catalan flags and carried banners reading slogans such as ‘self-determination is a right, not a crime’. Read here
Economics
Michael Roberts – Secular Stagnation, Monetary Policy, and John Law
Another thought-provoking piece by Michael Roberts leaving no economic theories looking terribly convincing. A brilliant weekend read. Michael Roberts – Economist in the City of London and prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts Blog Last […]
EU politics
Chris Bambery – Spain: Kangaroos Instead of Judges
For those of you who are not familiar with the term Kangaroo Court, it means: An unofficial court held by a group of people in order to try someone regarded, especially without good evidence, as […]
Economics
David Harvey – Reading Marx’s Capital Vol 1 – Class 3, Chapters 2 & 3
Sorry, somehow we fell behind. We shall catch up. They are great talks, even if you are already familiar with Capital. The page numbers Professor Harvey refers to are valid for both the Penguin Classics […]
Economics
Stephanie Kelton & Bill Mitchell – The World of MMT
Two of the key developers of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) talk about its past, present and future state. Stephanie Kelton defines the difference between deficit hawks & doves (a la Krugman) as the choice between […]
Austerity
The Local fr: Yellow vests ransack Paris boutiques and restaurants
They said it was over. The number of participants rapidly decreasing. The media was celebrating the resurrgence of Macron. Now the BBC is even referring to it as an “anti-elite” movement. Read here The placard […]
EU politics
Peter Ramsay – The EU is a default empire of nations in denial
Wolfgang Streeck argued last week that the EU was a ‘liberal empire’ that is about to fall. Peter Ramsay (LSE) suggests that the EU is a very particular type of empire, one that has arisen from […]