Austerity
George Monbiot – How to really take back control
A wide ranging lecture by George Monbiot that ticks almost all boxes.
Political Parties
Corruption
Politico: European Parliament accused of political stitch-up over top posts
The only amazing thing about this report is its portrayal of the current situation as something new. The EU was always extremely corrupt. Instead of embedding this article in the EU tradition of corruption, Politico […]
Corruption
Nicolette M Makovicky – Slovakia’s political crisis: the murder that forced a whole government to resign
By Nicolette M Makovicky, University of Oxford Slovakia has become the latest country in Eastern Europe to face a major political crisis. But while regional neighbours such as Poland and Hungary have been clashing with […]
Corruption
Sven Giegold – Promotion of Selmayr: EU posts must go to the best not to the best connected
It is good that some EU parliamentarians keep challenging EU corruption, but as we know the EU has become a victim of state capture, as have most European governments. EU politicians are like the 1%. […]
Austerity
Mathew D. Rose – Germany’s Social Democrats did the right thing: committed political suicide
Sometimes historical events occur and no one really notices. The decision of the German social democrats to once again enter a grand coalition heralds the end of a political party with a history of over […]
Corruption
Tax Justice Network – Taxcast for February
In this month’s Taxcast: we look at the United States, Trump’s tax reforms and the killing of the American Dream. Plus: as we see yet another school shooting, should the powerful National Rifle Association continue […]
Corruption
Romania-Insider.com – Romania’s Anticorruption Directorate: A third of those sent to court in 2017 held public office
Romania’s special public prosecutor for corruption is under attack – by politicians. When you read this article, you will understand why. Read here
Austerity
Guy Standing – Why Britain’s Tories do not believe in free markets
The claims of Brtain’s Coservative Party amounts to a lie. They have been building the most unfree market system ever conceived. Guy Standing is Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, and Professorial Research […]
Corruption
Romania-Insider.com: Protests planned in Bucharest in support of Romania’s anticorruption directorate
Romanians will surely sleep better knowing that the European Commission is watching the developments with “caution and concern” as the Romanian government attacks the fundaments of Romanian democracy. Needless to say, the Social Democrats are […]
Corruption
Tax Justice Network – Inverted Maps: The Corruption Perception Index and the Financial Secrecy Index
What is never mentioned with regard to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index is that it takes two parties to make a corrupt deal. Transparency only counts the recipient of corruption, not the party paying. If […]