Economics
Branko Milanović and Nils Gilman: The End Of Upward Mobility
Artificial intelligence is coming for the meritocracy. Read Article HERE
Articles by Ben
Geopolitics
Peter Haenseler: Global Tipping Points Lead the World Into a State of Entropy
We are experiencing not just one, but many tipping points in world history all at once. The world is in a state of entropy. An analysis of a situation in which it is no longer […]
Corruption
Chris Hedges – Donald Trump and the Age of Evil
By any standard of morality, Trump is depraved. But adorned with the power of the state, he descends to another level — the level of evil. Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who was […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – AI: the biggest economic bet in US history
The warning signs of the coming crash keep multiplying. An upward trend in interest rates amid falling bond prices could be the crisis-triggering factor. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and […]
Regulation
Thomas Palley – Reflections on academic tenure prompted by events at The New School
How to govern academia and remedy the system’s existing glaring failings. Thomas Palley is an American economist who has served as the chief economist for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The New […]
National Politics
Nimrod Flaschenberg – German Centrists are smearing Die Linke as antisemites
‘Claims that socialist party Die Linke threatens Jewish life in Berlin are shameful lies. Sadly, many desperate German politicians would rather make cheap antisemitism accusations than address the cost-of-living issues that drove Die Linke’s victory.’ […]
EU politics
Euronews – EU countries sound alarm over weapons brought back from Ukraine front line
Weaponry sold or donated to Ukraine has been found all over the world: it’s doing a roaring second-hand trade. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Robin Andersen – The Power of the Backlash Against the Billionaire Zionist and the Pop Singer who Silenced Macklemore
The Ed Sheeran-Macklemore episode has exposed who has the real power in the music industry and why so many musicians are silent on the Gaza genocide. Robin Andersen is professor emerita of media studies at Fordham […]
Geopolitics
John Rees – Trump leaves Saudi to fight Houthis alone
The unwillingness of Trump to come to the Saudis rescue is the latest signal of the weakness of US imperialism in the Middle East. John Rees is a writer, broadcaster and activist, and is one […]
National Politics
Zain Asaf – Farage’s economic agenda is confused for a reason: his voter base is divided
Nigel Farage’s Reform party has attracted significant support by those disgruntled with establishment parties in the UK, but its voters have very different views on key economic questions. Zain Asaf has a PhD in Political […]