EU politics
Wolfgang Streeck: Getting Closer
On war-fever among Germany’s liberal left. Read the article HERE.
Articles by Ben Wray
Uncategorized
Branko Milanović: Disciplining workers in a workers’ state
What it meant to discipline labour in the Soviet Union. Cross-posted from Branko Milanović’s blog When I reviewed on Wednesday Fritz Bartel’s excellent new book “The Triumph of Breaking Promises” where he describes how governments in […]
Economics
Euronews: Eurozone heading to a recession at the end of this year, Brussels says
The eurozone will officially been in a recession shortly. Read the article HERE.
Gig Economy
Gig Economy Project – Wolt: Trade union activist has account terminated for “taking every opportunity to criticise”
Copenhagen food delivery courier Rasmus Emil Hjorth claims his account was terminated at Wolt for trade union organising A courier and trade union activist in Copenhagen, Denmark has had his account terminated by Wolt for […]
Economics
Adam Tooze: Haiti 2022 – Polycrisis extreme
In Haiti, millions of people are currently starving to death and Cholera is spreading rapidly. Read the article HERE.
Racism
Jonathan Cook: Fascists in government won’t dent Western support for Israel
Will Western governments change their tune about Israel now that fascists are in the government? Not a chance. Jonathan Cook is the the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a winner of […]
EU politics
Anne Dufresne, Bruno Bauraind – The new “taxi plan” in Brussels: Towards an Uberisation of the sector?
Anne Dufresne and Bruno Bauraind, researchers at GRESEA, find that the new “Taxi Plan” for Brussels, which came into effect on 21 October and is aimed at resolving continual conflict between Uber and taxis since […]
Economics
Richard Murphy: The maliciousness of central bankers is showing it has no limits
The Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank all appear determined to tip the world economy into recession Cross-posted from Tax Research UK Amazon forecast yesterday that it will make sales […]
Economics
Michael Roberts: The inflation conundrum
Mainstream economics doesn’t have an adequate answer to the question: ‘what causes inflation?’ Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog In many previous posts, I have argued the current sharp rise in inflation rates in all the major […]
Corruption
Gig Economy Project – Piero Valmassoi: MacGann’s testimony stung Uber, but will it make any difference?
Piero Valmassoi, a policy expert specialised in the platform economy and sustainable urban mobility, reports from the European Parliament on Uber whistleblower Mark MacGann’s hearing, finding that his revelations will not count for much if […]