Austerity
Chris Bambery: Crisis in Italy
It always comes down to the same two elements: the neo-liberal regimen of the EU led by Germany and the national enforcers, who prohibit change in the interests of their citizens. Read here
National Politics
EU politics
George Monbiot: Enough of Carillion culture. Make bosses pay for the carnage they cause
George Monbiot is correct with his analysis, but who is going to change this? The Tories? The LibDems? The EU political elite? This is neo-liberalism and exactly what it is supposed to do. Politicians are […]
EU politics
Owen Jones: Talk to Deliveroo couriers. See a dystopia that could be your future
The gig economy via tech platforms have become the epitomy of modern worker exploitation. How workers are fighting back. Read here
EU politics
Milford Edge – Spain’s silent coup
The Catalan crisis has brought to light the problems Spain has had with democracy since the Franco era. What we are discovering is not pretty – and has little to do with the democratic pretensions […]
EU politics
Heiner Flassbeck: O bella, ciao! bella, ciao! bella, ciao, ciao, ciao!
The stupidity of Northern European nations with regard to debt has hit Italy again and is provoking even more radical “solutions”. When will people ever learn? Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as publisher […]
Corruption
Nick Dearden: Big tech companies are trying to rewrite the rules to get your data
Dearden addresses all destructive march of tech companies through our societies and how they are using politicians to stop us from stopping them. Read here
Austerity
Michael Roberts: Greece: the spectre of debt
A good analysis of the current situation in Greece. Read here
Economics
Richard Murphy – The BoTs are coming – and we should all take note
This may sound like some sort of esoteric economic topic, but it is anything but that. This is a real proposal being aired by the new coalition in Italy and could become a real issue […]
Economics
Larry Elliot: Italy’s policies make sense – it’s eurozone rules that are absurd
“William Hague once described the euro as a burning building with no exits, and the experience of Italy over the past 20 years has proved that the then Conservative party leader was absolutely right.” Read […]
Austerity
Thomas Fazi: Italy’s Organic Crisis
Thomas Fazi analyses the current poltical and economic crisis of Italy. Read here