Economics
Wolfgang Münchau: the end of the German era
This interview with Freddie Sayers in ‘UnHerd’ is an interesting analysis of Germany’s political and economic decline. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Globalisation
Francis Okpalete, Olumba E. Ezenwa – Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators
Western ‘concern’ for Niger has much more to do with geopolitics and controlling the country’s resources than democracy. Francis Okpalete is a PhD candidate in Politics and International Security at the University of Waikato. Olumba […]
Austerity
Polykarpos Georgiadis: In Greece, social despair is helping the rise of fascist conspiracy theories
Greece’s recent elections saw two new far-right parties enter parliament for the first time. Grinding austerity is not fueling continued popular resistance but the rise of conspiracy theorist cranks who promote war among the poor. […]
Corruption
Binoy Kampmark – Looting the looters: Theft at the British Museum
The pilfering of the British Museum, which contains objects stolen from all over the world in the times of colonial plunder, is a curious tale. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He […]
Uncategorized
Lucas García Alcalde: There are lessons to learn from Getir’s Spanish exit
For the past two years, Lucas García Alcalde has been reporting on Spain’s grocery delivery sector for ‘Business Insider’. Following Getir’s exit from Spain in July just two years after its entry, Alcalde writes for […]
EU politics
Gig Economy Project – As Getir’s empire rapidly shrinks, workers plot a global strike
The Turkish grocery delivery platform’s problems are generating steep lay-offs and deteriorating working conditions for those who remain, pushing workers to get organised internationally. The Gig Economy Project is a BRAVE NEW EUROPE media network […]
Inequality
Richard Machin: Why thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the UK are now homeless
The UK Government made a song and dance about helping Ukrainian refugees – now 7,300 Ukrainian households are homeless, and the real figure is likely to be higher. Richard Machin is a Senior Lecturer in […]
Climate Crisis
BBC: Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border
A deadly case study in how crises – in this case climate and refugees – interweave. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Tatyana Novikova – Rare Earth Mining: Sacrificing the Environment to Save the Planet?
The EU Critical Raw Materials Act, supposedly motivated by concern over climate change, may perversely have been about overriding environmental regulations at the national level. Tatyana Novikova reports on issues of nuclear power and sustainable […]
EU politics
Neil Warner: The Idea of “Social Europe” Became an Alibi for the European Union’s Neoliberal Turn
European left parties responded to the crisis of social democracy by proposing more radical reforms to be carried out at a transnational level. But the call for “social Europe” ended up serving as a thin […]