Climate Crisis
red pepper: Exposing the economic lies behind the fracking hype
That fracking is a disaster for the environment and climate change is known. In her article Anna Baum touches upon the financial aspects. Read here
EU politics
EU politics
Global Justice Now – iFail: How Apple tried to silence tax justice activists in France – and lost
So typical. Those who do not pay their fair share of taxes are the first to call on the state, in this case the police and courts, to defend them against the people they are […]
EU politics
Katy Budge – Refugees out of sight, out of mind two years on from EU-Turkey deal
March 2018 protest outside the European Commission in Brussels against the deal. Ol Katy Budge, University of Sussex An agreement between the European Union and Turkey that came into force two years ago on […]
EU politics
Jon Morris and Andrea Genovese – After Carillion: the function of procurement in public projects
This article makes a very important point: That local authorities are prevented by EU rules from contracting local firms to benefit the local economy, ruling that the cheapest firm should receive the contract. This favours […]
Economics
Christine Berry: Flipping the script on our economic stories
What is the story of the economy in Britain? Who gets to shape public opinion about what it’s for, how it’s broken and how it can be fixed? Christine Berry explains the findings of the new […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Eurozone policy failures laid bare
The Eurozone might be seeing a little sunshine creeping out from the very dark clouds. But it is far from recovered and the future is ominously black. On many key (cyclical) indicators it still is […]
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK – Comment: Now is the time to tackle shipping emissions
Hardly anyone realises how harmful ships are for the environment. The 15 biggest ships produce more sulfur oxide pollutants than all the cars in the world. By John Maggs, Senior Policy Advisor, Seas at Risk Cross-posted […]
Economics
Paul De Grauwe and Yuemei Ji: Financial engineering will not stabilise an unstable euro area
If you can get through it, there are some interesting points made. Read here
EU politics
Catalan pro-independence lawmaker exiled in Switzerland demands ‘justice’
Journalists being murdered, political prisoners in Spain, other Spanish politicians having to flee their country, billions for the dictator Erdogan, weapons for the Saudis to conduct a war against civilians in Yemen. The EU: A […]
EU politics
Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission – One and a half million more children in poverty in the UK by 2022
This report is horrific reading. Neo-liberalsim is obviously alive and well in Britain. The Equality and Human Rights Commissioniae an independent statutory body with the responsibility to encourage equality and diversity, eliminate unlawful discrimination, and […]