EU politics
Reuters: France to ban ‘yellow vest’ protests if violent groups take part: PM
Liberal Democracy marches on in its attempt to stop a popular resurgence against neo-liberalism. Read here
Year: 2019
EU politics
City Lab: In Need of Housing, Barcelona Fines Landlords For Long-Vacant Buildings
The massive fines levied against the investment funds have been interpreted as a “declaration of war” from Mayor Ada Colau, who wants more affordable housing. Read here
Finance
Stewart Lansley – It’s Time to Build a Guaranteed Income Floor in the UK
Despite the Brexit discussion in the UK other topics are inexorably moving forward. In this piece Stewart Lansley provides new thoughts concerning Universal Basic Income. Stewart Lansley is a visiting fellow at London’s City University […]
Economics
Jason Hickel – Global Inequality: Do we really live in a one-hump world?
We are incessantly confronted with a good news narrative concerning world poverty. Many prominent scholars contradict this, pointing to increasing inequality. Jason Hickel examines one of the best known graphs behind the “success story” that […]
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
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 […]