Economics
Branko Milanović: What Comes After Globalization?
The world as we know it is a product of globalization — and this era of globalization might be coming to a close. Read HERE
Inequality
Economics
Michael Roberts – UK: still winter, no sign of spring
The UK is going from bad to worse in terms of the economy, poverty, welfare – everything. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog The […]
Economics
Michael Hudson – Why Banking Isn’t What You Think It Is
The realities of modern banking, economic rent, and financialization. KARL FITZGERALD: Welcome everyone to our quarterly Patreon Q&A gathering here with Professor Michael Hudson, author of just so many books and contributor to so many […]
Economics
Kshama Sawant: We Must Revolt Against the Ruling Class
This was a talk Kshama Sawant gave at the Workers Strike Back conference in Seattle in February 2025. Support my independent journalism at Substack: https://chrishedges.substack.com/ Follow me on social media: https://linktr.ee/chrishedges
Economics
Brian Merchant: Workers know exactly who AI will serve
A new study shows workers aren’t buying Silicon Valley’s hype, and know just who will benefit from AI in the workforce if current trends hold. Read HERE
Economics
Stewart Lansley – Trump’s plutocracy
The global populist right is being emboldened and the forward march of the super-rich is being accelerated Stewart Lansley is a visiting fellow at the School of Policy Studies, the University of Bristol. He is […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Trump’s ‘little disturbance’
Trump’s tariffs are not good, neither for the US nor the world. And Europe betting on massive military spending will end no better. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger […]
Climate Crisis
Michael Roberts – Trump’s MAGA and deregulation
Trump certainly won’t deliver more economic growth and better living standards and public services. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Trump sees the United […]
Economics
Forbes: The 3 Richest Americans Hold More Wealth Than Bottom 50% Of The Country
That was the gist of a recent report published by the Institute for Policy Studies, a left-leaning think tank based in Washington, D.C. Using data from Forbes’ annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans, the […]
Economics
Dylan Sullivan, Jason Hickel: Plundering Africa – Income deflation and unequal ecological exchange under structural adjustment programmes
In Africa in the 1980s and 1990s structural adjustment programmes led to a significant increase in ‘unequal ecological exchange’, a process whereby African countries were compelled to export more materials, energy, and other resources than […]