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
Chris Hedges – On the moral corruption of Israel and the “savagery” of violence
4 May 2024 In this episode of Palestine Talks, we speak to writer and activist Chris Hedges as he discusses the philosophical nature of the evil underlying Israel’s violence against the Palestinian people, and the […]
Corruption
Double Down News: Peter Jukes – The Weaponisation of Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories
A good summing up of the lodestar of journalism – and for any political thinking – follow the money. The Weaponisation of Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories @peterjukes pic.twitter.com/HkQDXWmb1i — Double Down News (@DoubleDownNews) September 8, […]
Climate Crisis
Climate Emergency Forum – Beyond Carbon: Healthy Oceans and Forests Could be Key to Climate
2 November 2025 Join Prof Jem Bendell, pioneering thinker behind Deep Adaptation, as he tackles the urgent need for forest conservation, ocean health, and climate resilience in this thought-provoking video. Discover why protecting and restoring […]
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