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National Politics

Philip Gamaghelyan, Pinar Sayan: What next for Armenia and Azerbaijan?

September 23, 2022 Ben 0

Hundreds of Armenian and Azerbaijani soldiers were reportedly killed in fighting that began on 13 September. Philip Gamaghelyan and Pinar Sayan assess what this latest escalation in hostilities means for the future of the two countries. Cross-posted from the […]

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Economics

Michael Roberts – Italy: Lurching to the right

September 23, 2022 Ben 0

To understand the roots of far-right Brothers of Italy’s likely victory this Sunday [25 September] is to understand the failure of the Eurozone Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog. Italy goes to the polls this Sunday […]

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Gig Economy Project – Glovo hit with massive €79 million fine for ‘false self-employment’ in Spain

September 21, 2022 Ben 0

Fine is four times larger than previous sanctions for ‘false self-employment’ breaches by the company, and is unlikely to be the last The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by BRAVE NEW […]

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Gig Economy Project – Private hire platform makes claim about Catalan politicians’ passenger data in advert against new regulation

September 20, 2022 Ben 0

Cabify’s advertising campaign against the Decree Law raises concerns about how platform-controlled data can be a “danger to democracy”, according to Leïla Chaibi MEP The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, was initiated by […]

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Deregulation

Prabir Purkayastha: Why Our Electricity Prices Can’t Be Left to Bogus ‘Free Markets’

September 16, 2022 Ben 0

The design of electricity markets in Europe was inspired by Pinochet’s Chilean neoliberal dictatorship, which even put “marginal price” in the constitution. It’s time to bury the neoliberal experiment for good. This article was produced […]

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EU politics

Lily Lynch: Looking East

September 16, 2022 Ben 0

Europe lining up squarely behind the United States against China is one of the more important, but less commented upon, fallouts from the Ukraine war Read the article HERE

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Guido Liguori: In Italy, a Once-Mighty Left Is Struggling to Make Its Mark

September 16, 2022 Ben 0

The left is almost irrelevant to the 25 September election in Italy – what went wrong? Read the article HERE

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Finance

Patrick Cockburn: Luring Doctors from Poorer Countries is the UK’s Quiet Scandal

September 16, 2022 Ben 0

Trends are similar in mainland Europe: it’s cheaper for the state to poach, rather than train, doctors and nurses Cross-posted from CounterPunch The looting of artistic and religious objects from Africa and Asia by British […]

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Finance

Gig Economy Project – “I feel abandoned in the jungle”: A Belgian gig economy veteran’s story of struggle

September 16, 2022 Ben 0

A veteran of the gig economy, Sebban Anuar has worked for multiple platforms in Brussels, including Deliveroo for the past six years. He tells the Gig Economy Project about the trials and tribulations of a […]

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Inequality

Adam Tooze: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? How China, Cuba and Albania came to have higher life expectancy than the USA

September 9, 2022 Ben 0

This one is a week old but the statistics it contains are truly stunning and worth your time. Read the article here.

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Economics

Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

June 11, 2026 0

Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

May 8, 2026 0

Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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