Often cited, seldom read. Branko Milanovic finally reads the whole of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and reflects upon its meaning.
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Branko Milanovic: The bitterness of Adam Smith
Economics
Valer Simion Cosma, Cornel Ban, Daniela Gabor – The Human Cost of Fresh Food: Romanian Workers and Germany’s Food Supply Chains
Fresh food supply chains in Europe’s transnational agribusinesses depend on cheap, non-unionised, and privately managed labour from low-wage eastern European countries. Read here
EU politics
Peter Beinart: Debunking the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitic
All over the world, it is an alarming time to be Jewish – but conflating anti-Zionism with Jew-hatred is a tragic mistake Read here
Corruption
Al Jazeera: New anti-corruption party leading Bulgaria’s parliamentary vote
Centre-right GERB party of former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov ahead in three surveys, while new centrist group leads in another. Read here
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