Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine argues the Yellow Vests protests in France marks the end of a 40 years political empire that said it didn’t have an ideology but always ruled for the rich – […]
The Hungarian autocrat creates new political courts system and attacks workers’ rights – while benefiting from influx of European capital David Jamieson is a CommonSpace journalist based in Glasgow Cross-posted from Common Space Nowhere is this […]
The ‘gilets jaunes’ protests have shocked France, expressing a profound exasperation and anger that goes much deeper than frustration at a fuel tax. This is clearly a movement from below, of the people. But it […]
The difference between a conservative and social democratic party: A conservative party kicks the people in the teeth, then does it again. A social democratic party kicks the people in the teeth, says “sorry, then […]
This is the English language (original) interview with Arcangelo Rociola, published on the AGI site in Italian, on the Italian government’s clash with Brussels over its budget deficit, the plans for a flat tax (that is […]
What the darling of the Remain Movement claimed in her speech is surely familiar to Europeans in many nations, where the neo-liberal media and politicians put right-wing politicians like Trump, Le Pen, and Geert Wilders […]
Piketty brings together two simple phenomena: a neo-liberal EU resulting in a neo-liberal/far-right success – in this case in Italy. Read here
The EU must develop the capacity “to shape global affairs” and act as “architect of tomorrow’s world,” declared Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission during his “State of the Union” speech yesterday. The speech […]
From the UK to Greece, women have been hit hardest by austerity policies since the 2008 financial crisis. This month, 50.50 will spotlight our stories of resistance. Nandini Archer is a human rights activist, writer […]
While the UK Conservatives continue to bicker and infight over post-EU Britain, the Brussels ship continues to sink. CommonSpace examines major political developments on the Continent. Read here
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