Economics
Dean Baker – Copyrights and Patents and IP, Oh My!
Dean Baker breaks down why our intellectual property system is in desperate need of reform. Watch Here
Monopolies
Corruption
Hubert Horan, Izabella Kaminska: The “Uber Files” are not the Uber exposé you are looking for
Finally an article that analyses the case of Uber and the Uber Files with the real big picture Read Here
Austerity
Macro n Cheese: The End of Dollar Diplomacy? with Steve Keen and Michael Hudson
Listen Here In one of the most exciting pairings we’ve had on this podcast, Michael Hudson and Steve Keen join Steve Grumbine to talk about geopolitics, international production and trade, the climate crisis, and a […]
Corruption
The Counterbalance: Nick Shaxson – The quadruple tax system of patent monopolies
This is a very long, but enjoyable to read article covering a lot of terrain concerning monopolies, tax, intellectual property, the free trade myth, and TRIPS. The perfect weekend read. Counterbalance is a newsletter from […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – The future of work: automation
This is the third in a series of posts on the future of work since the pandemic slump. Here is Part 1 The future of work 1: remote working and Part 2 The future of […]
Finance
Metro: Don’t Pay UK: The campaign calling for people to stop paying their energy bills
They are aiming to get 1 million UK electricity customers to stop paying their monthly direct debit Read Here
Austerity
Michael Hudson – Mid 2022 Geo-Political Levers at Play
Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve’s “austerity program to reduce wages” and boost unemployment. He warns a “long depression” is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and […]
Climate Crisis
Michael Roberts – The global solution: private or public?
“Global coordination is impossible while imperialist powers dictate the terms.” Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael’s Blog Inflation, risk of global recession, growing inequality and […]
Economics
Grace Blakeley: Don’t Blame Workers for Price Rises – Blame the Profiteers
The establishment wants you to blame workers for price rises, but wages have flatlined for a decade – the real cause of inflation is the profiteering of big corporations and the super-rich Read Here
Economics
Dean Baker – Neoliberals Do Not Like a Free Market, but They Want You to Think They Do
Monopolies are the business model of choice for large corporations and financial institutions. State bailouts are their answer to a free market Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy […]