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
Hilary Wainwright: The economics that came in from the cold
Tory-supporting media have been portraying Jeremy Corbyn as a Soviet fellow-traveller, while unnoticed the shadow chancellor sets out a vision that breaks with the old bureaucratic state model Read here
EU politics
Daniel Margrain – Neoliberalism: Manipulation of The Many to Benefit The Few
Daniel Margrain comes to the conclusion that behind the mask of neo-liberlaism is not a free market, but crony capitalism. Read here
Climate Crisis
Washingtom Post: Shipping emissions agreement not “Paris compliant.”
This is terribly disappointing. Once again profit has been maliciously put ahead of the environment. Read here
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