This is a product of austerity as cash starved nations turn to criminaltiy to raise cash. The same is true of tax policies and the list goes on. Austerity has failed in the Europe – so has the EU.
Deregulation
Richard Matoušek – In Lisbon, Residents Seek a Vote on Banning Airbnb
‘In Lisbon, soaring tourism has turned tens of thousands of apartments into Airbnbs, pushing out ordinary renters. A referendum on banning short-term rentals in residential buildings could change that.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Kyle Anzalone: Israeli Strikes on Media Offices Kill At Least 25 Journalists in Yemen
An Israeli attack on Yemen hit the offices of two newspapers in Sanaa, killing dozens of journalists and civilians. The Yemeni Journalists Union condemned the attack, labeling it a heinous war crime. According to the Yemeni Health […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The IMF is all at sea, stuck in its ways, and sending conflicting signals
This has been going on for a couple of years now and seems to be increasing: the IMF presents enlightened policy papers and its leaders make progressive sounds – but all remains the same. Read […]
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