EU politics
DW: Is Europe ready for a post-COVID migration wave?
Unauthorized immigration to Europe went down at the peak of the pandemic. As EU countries reopen, migrant flows are back up. Read here
Month: October 2021
Climate Crisis
Tina Rothery, Rupert Read – 10 tests for COP26
COP26 is a critical moment in human history, says Tina Rothery and Rupert Read of GreensCAN. The summit holds the potential to avert the climate crisis, but this can only occur if significant policy changes […]
Climate Crisis
Camille Perrin, Nick Jacobs, Nina Holland: The EU finally has the makings of a sustainable food policy – why is it under attack?
The Farm to Fork strategy is having an impact – and the forces of business-as-usual aren’t happy. Camille Perrin is at BEUC Nick Jacobs is at IPES-Food Nina Holland is at CEO Cross-posted from ARC […]
Finance
Gig Economy Project – ‘Somos el sindicalismo del futuro’: Entrevista con Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez
En este podcast, el Gig Economy Project habla con el líder de Élite Taxi Barcelona, Alberto ‘Tito’ Álvarez, sobre cómo el sindicato ha sido tan eficaz para mantener a Uber fuera de la capital catalana […]
Economics
Eurodad: OECD tax deal is unfair and fails to solve the problem
The OECD has produced a deal that has strong biases towards the interests of larger and richer countries, at the expense of the world’s poorest countries. Read here
Economics
Renegade Inc – Howard Nicholas: The Truth About Money
The explosion of quantitative easing, the epic monetisation of debt and the rise of cryptocurrencies, frothy stock markets and furlough schemes, all seemed to imply we have an endless supply of money. But it also […]
Finance
Gig Economy Project – Berlin: Mass firings at Gorillas in response to wild cat strikes
Layoffs of 350 riders in Berlin come after wild cat strikes, which took place over June and July, re-started last weekend The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW EUROPE […]
Economics
Branko Milanović – Pro-equality turn in China and the United States?
Parallels in the current political and economics systems of China and the USA as seen by Branko Milanović Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His newest book is “Capitalism, Alone: The […]
Media
Jonathan Cook – Haugen isn’t really a ‘Facebook whistleblower’ – and it’s dangerous to imagine she is
It’s dangerous to call Haugen a Facebook ‘whistleblower’. Whistleblowers pay a heavy price for standing up for truth, for humanity, for life. She is simply shoring up one of several elite paths to more deceit, […]
EU politics
Roger Steer – A Social Europe? What does that mean?
A deeper look into the EU Social Fund and how to make it just and fair Roger Steer is a Management Consultant working in the Healthcare sector as well as an Advisor to Local authorities […]