Economics
Paolo Gerbaudo: The Electric Vehicle Developmental State
BYD exemplifies transformations in Chinese industrial policy Read Article HERE Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Finance
Economics
Frances Coppola – Inflation, interest rates and the fall of Lehman
It’s fashionable to argue that the Federal Reserve could have prevented the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession. But is this true? Read Article HERE
Economics
Eugene Doyle – Chip wars: The Dutch government nearly crashed the global car industry
The car industry in Europe, parts of Asia and the US came within days of grinding to a halt this month and was only saved by a rapid retreat by the same Dutch government which […]
Climate Crisis
Bill McKibben – There’s Nothing Fair About It, But the Global South Is Leading the Way on Climate
The rich world—represented mostly by the US, though with parts of Europe and Canada playing supporting roles—has decided that if anyone’s going to deal with climate change it’s not going to be us. Bill McKibben […]
Economics
Dean Baker – The Absolutely Crazy Story Behind Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Rebate Checks
Dementia Donny rides again! Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from the Center for Economic and Policy Research “Nothing there anymore” Photo licensed under the […]
Economics
Alastair Crooke – Western cross-currents: Cultural populism vs deep architecture
The golden age of America, if it ever was golden, is no longer to be found. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic […]
Economics
Richard D. Wolff, Michael Hudson, Nima Alkhorshid – Municipal Socialism Meets Donor Politics
6 November 2025 NIMA ALKHORSHID: Hi, everybody. Today is Thursday, November 6, 2025, and our dear friends, Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson, are here with us. Welcome back, Richard and Michael. RICHARD WOLFF & MICHAEL […]
Finance
Michael Roberts – Historical Materialism 2025: imperialism and war
The global south (excluding China) is falling further behind the global north due to trade and finance between the two being organised along imperialist lines. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London […]
Austerity
Steve Keen – “The real problem isn’t deficits, It’s Neoliberalism“
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Finance
John P. Ruehl – Technology Empires and the Race to Cement Dominance
The US-China tech duopoly risks polarising the world into two camps. John P. Ruehl is an Australian-American journalist living in Washington, D.C. He is a contributing editor to Strategic Policy and a contributor to several […]