In libertarian circles, where the leader of the German liberals, Christian Lindner, regularly moves, it has become chic to refer to the ‘successes’ of the Argentine president elected a year ago, thus creating the impression that shock therapy could also be appropriate in this country. The Argentine president, Javier Milei, is being held up as a paragon of liberalism before anyone can even present well-founded empirical evidence that his radical approach is having positive effects. Even the no-less libertarian Elon Musk is repeatedly cited as Milei’s kindred spirit, presumably to show how much money can be made if you have the right attitude.
Economics
Michael Roberts: More momentum on the banks
The UK LabourParty Conference is currently on in Liverpool. It brings together a great deal of progressive expertise and discussion, much of which we are trying to reature on BRAVE NEW EUROPE without going into […]
Geopolitics
Aurelien: In the Shallows Of The Deep State. But is there anything there?
There are expressions that creep up on you when you are not looking, that come from nowhere, and seem to take over the media all at once. The latest, and the subject of this week’s […]
EU politics
Naomi Klein – A new shock doctrine: in a world of crisis, morality can still win
From The Guardian An edited excerpt of Naomi Klein’s speech at the Labour party conference about the necessity of converting the progressive plan into a winning plan. Read here
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