Austerity
Thomas Piketty – Parcoursup: could do better
Inequality in French higher education. Between austerity and opacity, it is difficult to create a truly effective system of higher education. Read here
EU politics
Corruption
New York Times: Greek Politicians May Have Taken Bribes from Drug Maker, Prosecutors Say
Once again it is the United States uncovering massive corruption in Europe. This time it is the political nomenclature of Greece, many leading figures in the EU. What has come to light there would be […]
EU politics
Heiner Flassbeck and Michael Paetz – Germany’s metal workers’ union: Making a success out of failure
In Germany there is currently a tendency to portray defeats as victories. The attempted grand coalition is an excellent example. According to Heiner Flassbeck and Michael Paetz the same is true of the much heralded […]
EU politics
New Weather Institute – Crapitalism: & the alternatives to ‘big’ outsourcing
Taking back power means taking back control of the ecnomic system. Privatisation has stolen public wealth and is now leaving behind a bill as well, such as for unpaid pension contributions and taxes. Lindsay Mackie […]
EU politics
Positive Money – LATEST WEALTH DATA SHOWS DISPROPORTIONATE GAINS TO THE RICH DURING ERA OF QE
Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Mark Carney, the Bank of England’s Governor misused data to claim that in Britain the “poorest have gained the most” from the Bank’s quantitative easing programme. The newest statistics prove […]
EU politics
Renegade Inc – Digital is killing democracy: André Krouwel
A big assumption we make when talking about the internet and social media is that it is a power for good and enhances democracy. But what if this assumption is out of date and instead […]
EU politics
Michael Roberts: Models of public ownership
It’s back! State owned companies. As neo-liberalism continually fails society (at least the 99%) the question is once again be raised: Was privatisation the solution or the problem? Britain’s Labour Party is banning the way […]
Economics
Mark Blyth and Carrie Nordlund – Demarcation
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown’s Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown’s Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week’s news and discuss Trump’s State of […]
EU politics
Sergio Cesaratto – Who should I vote for? The Left and the Italian elections
Another social-democratic party with a death wish. In the Italian elections in March the question is not if, but how poorly the social-democrats do. Like most social-democratic parties in Europe, they too are politically and […]
Economics
The Resoution Foundation – How to solve the UK’s growing wealth gaps
It’s about inequality, stupid! Inequaltiy is without a doubt the most pressing economic issue of our day, as is climate change for our planet. By Torsten Bell, Director of the Resolution Foundation Cross-posted from the […]