The May ’68 Movement was the start of a historical period of considerable reduction in social inequalities in France which ran out of steam later for quite different reasons.
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Thomas Piketty: May 1968 and inequality
National Politics
New Yorker: Why John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine
For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind? Read Here Photo: kremlin.ru licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4
Finance
Ben Wray: Building Solidarity in Europe’s Gig Economy
Food-delivery bike riders in London, Berlin, and Copenhagen are pushing back against their algorithmic bosses. Read HERE
Economics
Politico: Eurozone fell into recession as energy prices soared
Contraction over 2 consecutive quarters will complicate ECB’s job to battle inflation. What is worrying about this is the Eurostat, like Germany’s DeStatis, consistently initially publishes positive statistics, which later have to be retracted. This […]
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