EU politics
David Whyte – Proclaim the republic!
Filmed by David Whyte Edited by Hazuan Hashim http://www.hazandphil.co.uk/index.html First published by Bella Caledonia http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/
Articles by Mathew D. Rose
EU politics
Luke Stobart – Catalonia: Past and Future
This is a very long article and a few weeks old, but provides a wealth of background material concerning the current conflict in Catalonia Luke Stobart is a writer based in London and Barcelona Cross-posted […]
EU politics
Positive Money – The Bank of England’s boost to wealth inequality is all but impossible to reverse
The Bank of England’s quantative easing (QE) has resulted in a radical increase in inequality in the United Kingdom. Positive Money calls for a change in policy – QE for People – to roll back […]
Finance
Andy Storey – The European Central Bank Isn’t Going to Save Us
The ECB is not going to help the Irish people. “Where the ECB does lavish largesse, it tends to be to the benefit of the corporate sector, including already loaded Irish companies like Ryanair, which […]
EU politics
Jordi Solé, Josep-Maria Terricabras and Ramon Tremosa: Spain wants revenge. But arresting Catalan leaders only gives us strength
BRAVE NEW EUROPE is publishing information concerning Catalan independence according to its motto “Expertise with a radical face”, providing information and analysis that one rarely finds in the mainstream press in Europe. Read here
Finance
Reuters: Swiss prosecutors seek widening of secrecy law to bankers abroad
Interesting how often laws are either interpreted or “improved” to protect the interests of the 1%. Read here
Media
Simon Wren-Lewis: Links between austerity and immigration, and the power of information
Simon Wren-Lewis may not be known for his brilliant prose, but his analytical talent, even concerning popular topics, is unimpeachable. This is well worth reading. Read here
Austerity
The Guardian: Child poverty in Britain set to soar to new record, says thinktank
Following Gremany’s increase in child poverty, the United Kingdom seems set to follow. Austerity effects those most vulnerable and without a weak voice. Children cannot even vote. This is no coincidence, this is neo-liberalism. Read […]
EU politics
Lina Gálvez – The price of “freedom” in Catalonia
In our continuing coverage of Catalan Independence Lina Galvez has a different perspective on the issue, especially who the winners and losers of Catalan independence will be. Lina Gálvez is Professor of Economic History and […]
Economics
John Rapley – Getting Used to Terror
I posted this article two years ago, in the wake of a coordinated series of terrorist attacks in Paris. Re-reading it after yesterday’s attack in New York, it seems as relevant to me now as […]