Economics
Steve Keen – Does Modern Monetary Theory make sense?
Steve Keen takes a critical look at Monetary Monetary Theory.
Finance
Economics
Riccardo Mastini – Eurozone: from neoliberalism to democracy?
The reason for the morphing of the 2008 global financial crisis into a sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone is to be searched in the neoliberal structure of the euro area. And even if today […]
Climate Crisis
Aditya Chakrabortty: The small town that started a community revolution across Europe
Not only did the little community of Wolfhagen in Germany take over its electricity grid from the multi-national E.ON, but in the meantime has gone over to renewable energy. All of this in the hands […]
Economics
Positive Money: Will Switzerland be the first country in the world to introduce a Sovereign Money System?
In June 2018 Switzerland will hold a referendum on its national constitution. The proposal, known as the Vollgeld Initiative (VGI), would transform the Swiss money and banking system, putting an end to private banks’ ability […]
Corruption
Tax Justice Network – Taxcast for February
In this month’s Taxcast: we look at the United States, Trump’s tax reforms and the killing of the American Dream. Plus: as we see yet another school shooting, should the powerful National Rifle Association continue […]
Finance
Renegade Inc: A Universal Basic Income is capitulation to capitalism
While sovereign governments (those that issue their own currency) can certainly afford a UBI, simply throwing money at a problem, instead of addressing its root cause presents serious concerns. Read here
Economics
Adam Barrett – How capitalism without growth could build a more stable economy
Shutterstock Adam Barrett, University of Sussex On a finite planet, endless economic growth is impossible. There is also plenty of evidence that in the developed world, a continued increase of GDP does not increase happiness. […]
Austerity
Bill Hudson: Greek debt update
The eurozone must collapse in the end. If it does not, the entire eurozone will end up looking like Greece looks like today. Greece is the eurozone’s future, if it is kept in place. Read […]
EU politics
Aeron Davis: Is the British establishment finally finished?
The British elite in self-destruction mode. Aeron Davis looks at the developments in Britain’s establishment of the past 50 years and why it is inexorably dedicated to destroying itself – unfortunately with a lot of […]
Economics
Chris Dillow: ENLIGHTENMENT & THE CAPITALIST CRISIS
Lieberalism is being threatened by exactly that which created it: capitalism. Read here