The firing of the anti-monopolist Barry Lynn at the behest of Google has brought the topic of tech monopolies into the political limelight in the US. This is a long read, but provides an insight into Lynn’s work and those pushing back. The question is, why is this hardly a topic in Europe? In the EU illegal cartels have become endemic and de facto tolerated by the EU, having to fear only minor fines in comparison to their transgression, thus translating into trans-European monopolies.
EU politics
Wolfgang Streeck: Return of the King
If there ever was a question of who is boss in Europe, NATO or the European Union, the war in Ukraine has settled it, at least for the foreseeable future. Once upon a time, Henry […]
Economics
German Foreign Policy – Germany: Master of Double Standards
Berlin accuses Moscow for suspending the grain deal, but ignores impact of anti-Russia sanctions on the Global South regarding grain, fertilizer and natural gas supplies. Read HERE
Finance
Robert Hockett: Why Is Uber Über Alles? Public Platform Infrastructure for the ‘Gig Economy’
Most of the platform infrastructure used by the ‘gig economy’ is both easy to replicate and cheap to provide, such that private providers are mere rent-extractors. The upshot is that we both can and should […]
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