Davos: “They are loath to pay a living wage, but they will fund a philharmonic orchestra. They will ban unions, but they will organize a workshop on transparency in government.”
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Branko Milanovic: Dutiful dirges of Davos
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck: Why democracy will ultimately fail
Democracy and pluralism are not superior per se. When democracy loses the ability to hold serious discussions on serious issues, it provides a wide open flank for its opponents, who, like Donald Trump, intuitively see […]
EU politics
Mohamed Elmaazi and Max Blumenthal – Inside the Temple of Covert Propaganda: The Integrity Initiative and the UK’s Scandalous Information War
A good piece of research. It is becoming ever clearer where this is heading. Only an academic could raise the question of legality. First the facts – and we are onlyat the beginning. Read here
Corruption
Fintan O’Toole: The corruption of Irish banking goes back 30 years
Fintan O’toole is right. The problems with the banks, be it in the US, UK, and apparently in Ireland, started 30 years ago, which is when neo-liberlalism began its crusade. It marked the end of […]
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