Economics
Branko Milanović: Can the West Abandon Globalization?
Going back to mercantilism and trade blocs Read HERE
Month: May 2023
Climate Crisis
New Economic Foundation: Beyond the bottom line
How green industrial policy can drive economic change and speed up climate action Read HERE
EU politics
Wolfgang Streeck: A bipolar order?
Another must read from Wolfgang Streeck on the perils of American hegemony in Europe, in New Left Review’s Sidecar. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Devriş Çimen: Turkey’s election is about democracy itself
Turkey’s 14 May election could be a significant turning point. In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Pavan Kulkarni, Prasanth Radhakrishnan: After Years of Attacking Protesters, Sudan’s Army and Paramilitary RSF Turn on Each Other
Useful background on the role of the ‘international community’ in legitimising Sudan’s military junta, which is now at war with itself Pavan Kulkarni and Prasanth Radhakrishnan are journalists with Peoples Dispatch and Newsclick. This article […]
Solutions
Sam Carr – Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
Has modern life shut older people out of western society? Sam Carr is a Reader in Education with Psychology at the Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath Cross-posted from The Conversation UK Molly […]
Media
John Pilger – The Coming War: Speak Up, Now
Those who want to stop the US-led march to war with China must raise their voices. Cross-posted from Counterpunch In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – First Republic: The Case for Public Ownership
The case for public ownership is overwhelming, not only of middle-sized banks like First Republic that get into trouble, but also of the mega banks like JP Morgan Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City […]
Economics
Maarten Wensink and Pieter Vanhuysse – What the latest EU Regional Competitiveness Index leaves out
High scores are not necessarily based on a sustainable societal model Maarten Wensink is a medical doctor and statistician. Pieter Vanhuysse, PhD (LSE) is Full Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the Department of […]
Climate Crisis
Michaela Herrmann – The Rise of the ‘Climate Friendly’ Cow
Meat companies are using slick PR and industry-funded science to convince the public that beef and dairy are good for the planet Michaela Herrmann is the Lead Researcher at DeSmog, with a particular focus on […]