EU politics
Charles Devellennes – What now for the gilets jaunes?
Charles Devellennes Macron may have won the election, but he’ll face fierce opposition on the streets. Read Here
Year: 2022
Economics
Bill Mitchell: The Covid trade-off between health and the economy did not exist
Our health systems and labour markets have been pushed into unworkable states by the fiscal cuts, outsourcing, privatisation, casualisation, wage restraint, etc – all pursued in the name of making us all better off and […]
Economics
Michael Pettis – The Only Five Paths China’s Economy Can Follow
here is increasingly a consensus in Beijing that China’s excessive reliance on surging debt in recent years has made the country’s growth model unsustainable. Aside from the economy’s current path, there are only four other […]
National Politics
Craig Murray – The Advocates of Death
“I condemn the invasion of Ukraine and I have no hesitation in calling Putin a war criminal. However for precisely the same reasons so are Bush and Blair.” Craig Murray is a British former diplomat, […]
Fake News
Jonathan Cook – Elon Musk isn’t a threat to society’s health. All billionaires are
The mega-rich buy up media outlets precisely because a lie is more likely to fly than the truth – including the lie that they are invaluable Jonathan Cook is an award-winning British journalist based in […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Has globalisation ended?
Globalisation has been in decline longer than we think – and an end is not in sight. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted fromMichael’s Blog Photo: tommy.lan […]
EU politics
David Jamieson – Ukraine is Becoming a New ‘Forever War’ and Nato Powers Share the Blame
The west is fighting a proxy war in Ukraine, and is fully prepared for a long conflict at the expense of the Ukranian people. David Jamieson is a journalist, writer and socialist activist based in […]
National Politics
Jeremy Corbyn – Now, Let Us Talk Peace
The quicker one achieves peace, the less suffering people will experience. Jeremy Corbyn is a member of the UK Parliament, former leader of the UK Labour Party and the founder of the Peace and Justice […]
Austerity
Heiner Flassbeck: Argentina again under IMF curatorship – with absurd consequences
In December last year, Patrick Kaczmarczyk and I pointed out that even 20 years after the great currency drama in Argentina, neither the country nor the international community have found a way to bring the […]
EU politics
Bill Mitchell – The French Left should unite rather than consider supporting the Far Right Le Pen
The real challenge for the broader Left in France is not to help a repugnant Right-wing candidate gain office. Rather, it is to unite. Read Here