Environment
Nick Dearden: Tricks of the trade
Liam Fox is planning bargain-basement trade deals for Brexit Britain – but Labour policy promises to deliver trade justice and democracy for the many. Read here
Inequality
Austerity
Michael Hudson – Rescuing the Banks Instead of the Economy
2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the stock market crash of 2008; the current financial malaise is the result of the bank bailouts, not the crash; an over-indebted economy cannot be saved unless the banks […]
Corruption
Sergi Cutillas and Josep Vendrell – Forensic analysis of the Spanish financial crisis
We admit this is a very long read, but it does explain very well the property crash in Spain, the corruption in Spanish banks, and how they too capitalised on the crisis to increase their […]
Economics
Guy Standing – How the precariat – and UBI – can stop neoliberalism from destroying the planet
Taxes on exploiting the commons – both exhaustible and non-exhaustible resources – could be used to give people basic financial security. Dr Guy Standing is Professorial Research Associate, SOAS University of London, Fellow of the […]
Climate Crisis
The Sustainability Agenda: Interview with Jason Hickle
This is a wide-ranging and thought-provoking interview, chock full of fresh thinking on sustainability, poverty and inequality, and the impact of the western-led development agenda across the world. Jason paints an eye-opening picture of the […]
Economics
Richard Murphy – How to fix the tax system
The effects of cuts to public spending in the name of austerity are clear to see. But what has happened to the tax system over this time? Tax expert and campaigner Professor Richard Murphy explains […]
Austerity
Jason Hickel – Degrowth: A Call for Radical Abundance
With climate change completely out of control – and mostly ignored – the discussion concerning “degrowth” will increase in relevance and something we at BRAVE NEW EUROPE are trying to support. If you are new […]
Economics
Rowland Atkinson – London’s extraordinary surplus of empty luxury apartments revealed
This article demonstrates only too well how financialisation of housing is transforming living space it into a commodity, in this case in London. Matt From London/Flickr., CC BY Rowland Atkinson, University of Sheffield More than […]
Economics
Larry Elliot: To trust each other again, we need to become more equal
The gap between rich and poor has been widening for decades, driving a climate of mistrust that harms us all Read here
Economics
Corporate Human Rights Violations by Stéfanie Khoury and David Whyte
Book review by Mathew D. Rose The term “human rights” has a positive connotation: inalienable rights for everyone, regardless of location, religion, ethnicity or any other qualities. There is one clear anomaly in this system: […]