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
Michael Pettis: 5 Smart Reasons to Tax Foreign Capital
A bipartisan bill that would create a trade-balancing exchange rate for the dollar also aims to reduce foreign purchases of certain U.S. assets. Read here
Climate Crisis
Jason Hickel – The Global Food Crisis Is Here
It’s not just that climate change is ravaging the world’s agriculture. Agriculture is also ravaging the climate. Read here
Economics
Quinn Slobodian: «Aus neoliberaler Sicht geht es darum, dass die Demokratie nicht die ökonomische Ordnung beschädigen kann»
Der Historiker Quinn Slobodian hat «Globalisten» geschrieben, eine Geschichte des Neoliberalismus, die brandaktuell ist. Woher kommt der Begriff? Was sagt er aus? Und was haben SVP und AfD damit zu tun? Read here
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