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Democracy Now! – An Hour with Noam Chomsky on Fascism, Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, Julian Assange & More
Noam Chomsky on the rise of the Far Right and US Hegemony Watch here
Month: June 2019
Climate Crisis
Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity – Green Job Guarantee
Structural changes need to be on a global scale, with nations rich in real resources supporting countries with scarcity. This series combines ecological and monetary insights on our future
Economics
MMT Podcast: Warren Mosler – The MMT Money Story (part 1)
The nice thing about Warren Mosler is that his explanations are simple to follow. Great for learning about MMT. Listen here
EU politics
DW: Germany – Berlin to freeze rents for five years
As voters are flocking to the far-right party Alternative for Germany, the other political parties are realising that their neo-liberal policies have alienated voters. In Berlin hundreds of thousands of citizens have demanded this measure. […]
EU politics
The Local at.: ‘Foreigner toll’ on German Autobahn network ruled illegal by EU court
The worst sides of the EU: The Germans again felt they were being cheated by the rest of the EU (This could be Trump speaking), so they wanted to charge non-Germans to use their roads. […]
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – Green Bonds Will Save Us From the Next Pension Scandal
This is one of many steps we shall need to take to create an economy that supports our planet and its inhabitants – much more important than banning plastic straws. Richard Murphy is Professor of […]
EU politics
ekathimerini-com: EU will examine ‘appropriate’ measures against Turkey over Cyprus
Translated that means the EU will do nothing. Merkel has invested too much money and political reputation that Erdogan stops refugees entering the EU. Erdogan appears to have the EU under control. His real problem […]
EU politics
Anand Menon – Democracy VS The People
Here is someone who understood Brexit and what followed. The only real point of criticism is his ability not to mention the climate disaster. It is an element that no longer can be left out […]
Economics
Renegade Inc.: Richard D. Wolff – Full Marx: Has Karl had the last laugh?
Since the 2008 financial crisis, we have been consistently told that the economic recovery is going to plan. The problem with this line is that very few people believe it – and even fewer have […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Strikes in the Long Depression
Class struggle and the K-cycle. Interesting reading Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts Blog Jorg Nowak, a fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK […]