Austerity
Thomas Fazi and William Mitchell: Why the Left Should Embrace Brexit
Remainers claim that Brexit will be an economic apocalypse. But it provides the opportunity for a radical break with neoliberalism. Read here
National Politics
EU politics
Andrew Dowling – Has the Podemos moment passed?
That Podemos was having difficulties was clear. Its dramatic upward trajectory in the polls and elections had stalled. A plausible and objective explanation for this development was difficult to find. We asked Andrew Dowling to […]
EU politics
CityLab: Barcelona Forces Banks to Turn Repossessed Homes Into Affordable Housing
To address a housing shortage, Spain’s second city says bank-owned properties can no longer sit empty. Read here
EU politics
Steven Forti – Pending the decision of the German courts
BRAVE NEW EUROPE has been trying to provide comprehensive information concerning the Catalan Independence Movement. In this article Steven Forti brings us up to speed with the newest developments. We would like to thank all […]
EU politics
Victoria Canning and Monish Bhatia – Home Office deportation targets show how Britain’s immigration system is harmful by design
Under pressure: Home secretary, Amber Rudd. Parliament TV Victoria Canning, The Open University and Monish Bhatia, Birkbeck, University of London April has been a month of turbulence for the Home Office. The aftermath of the […]
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Richard Murphy: Tory austerity has delivered the worst decade for UK productivity growth since the 18th century
Should this be a surprise to anyone? The goal of austerity was to increase inequality, primarily at the cost of the poorest and weakest. Nothing more and nothing less. Read here
EU politics
The Guardian: EU doesn’t need the City of London, says chief Brexit negotiator
Bad news for the City of London, but negotiations are a long and tortuous process, full of surprises. Read here
EU politics
Slugger O’Toole: The media’s inability to tear Corbyn down is no surprise to people in Ireland. Our media has been failing to tear Sinn Féin down for decades.
It is interesting to note that the media maybe never was omnipotent, but also that coporate media’s power is waning in Ireland as most everywhere else. Read here
EU politics
VoxEU: Ashoka Mody – The myth of Franco-German friendship
Since Emmanuel Macron’s election as French president in May 2017, hope has lingered that a mythical friendship between France and Germany will help complete the gaps in the euro area architecture. As this column discusses, […]
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Larry Elliot: Some praise our gig economy flexibility. I call it exploitation
While Silicon Valley cannot praise the gig economy enough as a great opportunity, they forget to add that it is a great opportunity for them to earn money, not the workers. Read here