Davos: “They are loath to pay a living wage, but they will fund a philharmonic orchestra. They will ban unions, but they will organize a workshop on transparency in government.”
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Branko Milanovic: Dutiful dirges of Davos
EU politics
German Foreign Policy: A Transmission Belt of German Supremacy
German politicians and media are intensifying pressure on Rome in anticipation of today’s EU Commission verdict on Italy’s national budget. Already last week, EU Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger announced, in reference to the Italian deficit, […]
Climate Crisis
Jamie Maxwell: Mark Carney likes to talk green, but he’s just another agent of the status quo
The former Bank of England governor is finance adviser at COP26 and rumoured to be running for Canadian prime minister. But his new book is just a flutter of platitudes Read here
Corruption
David Pegg and Rob Evans: Airbus launches internal corruption investigation after Guardian exposé
From The Guardian Airbus is in the headlines due to corruption still again Read here
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