On 1 April in Berlin in our series of talks entitled “Economics beyond the Swabian hausfrau” Branko Milanović discussed the evolution in global income inequality and its political implications; in particular, the rise of the middle class in Asia, income stagnation of the rich countries’ middle classes, with special emphasis on the current European situation, migration as part of globalization, and the emergence of global plutocracy (global top 1 percent).
Geopolitics
David Hearst – The 100-day mark of Israel’s war on Gaza
David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, provides a critical assessment of the 100-day mark of Israel’s war on Gaza, as casualties persist at an alarming rate, challenging the narrative of a ‘lower intensity’ war […]
Economics
Renegade Inc. – Tim Parks: Medici Money
The Renaissance is known as a foundation stone of the modern world through both its art and ideas. But lesser known is that it was also a time when the modern banking system was created. […]
Geopolitics
Glenn Diesen – Russophobia, think tanks, and the Eurasian future
Glen Diesen is an expert on Russia and Ukraine. Here his take on a number of related topics.
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