Austerity
Ashoka Mody – The Euro: a mindless idea
Ashoka Mody on the arrogant delusion of the architects of the EU. Read here
EU-Institutions
Economics
Steve Keen – ‘The Euro is a suicide pact’
Steve Keen on the effects of the Euro on economies in the EU.
Austerity
Steve Keen – The Delusional Leaders of the Eurozone
Steve Keen too has a look at 20 years of the Euro. Steve Keen is an economist. He is an expert on Minsky’s Financial Instability Hypothesis, and is one of the handful of economists who […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – 20 years of the euro – part one: has it been a success?
In part one, Roberts will consider whether the euro has been a success for capital in the participating states; and whether it has been good news for labour. In part two (here), he considers whether […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Greece “neither thrived nor struggled” – the financial press alt world
One thing has not changed during 2018: the neo-liberal propaganda of European state and commerical media. Read here
Austerity
Chris Bambery – Will 2019 see any resolution in the troubled relationship between Spain and Catalonia?
The Catalan independence movement has become bogged down in internal political divisions. The movement lacks a progressive vision capable of mobilising a large majority of Catalans, resorting instead to portraying itself as a victim. Chris […]
Austerity
Luke Telford – Brexit: Understanding Leave Voters’ Motivations in Northeast England
As the debate around Brexit becomes increasingly hysterical and at moments absurd, we would like to remind our readers that Brexit is actually about people who were fed up with their political class. We at […]
Austerity
Politico: Macron ‘lost authority’ after caving to Yellow Jackets, says Oettinger
The EU hegemon speaks. This is the same German Commissioner who called upon the markets to crush Italian state finances if the government passed a budget above a deficit of 2 %. Read here
EU politics
Bill Mitchell – More Brexit nonsense from the pro-European dreamers
Do not be fooled by the title. This is actually an analysis of the EU, debunking the glowing articles appearing in state and corporate media, as well as those guided by sentimental symbolism instead of […]
Climate Crisis
Transport & Environment – Governments’ ambition on truck CO2 falls short
The German government has done it again: blocked important EU climate measures to protect the profits of its motor industry, this time lorries. The Germans who claim to be the great environmental force with its […]