Corruption
Nicholas Shaxson – How to Crack Down on Tax Havens: Start With the Banks
Nick Shaxson provides a good introduction to the opaque world of tax havens. Read here
Globalisation
Deregulation
Paul Mason – Neoliberalism has destroyed social mobility. Together we must rebuild it
Although neo-liberalsim ahs espoused meritocracy and social mobility, in reality these hardly exist. A new society and economy need to be built. Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics and social justice. Cross-posted […]
EU politics
Aditya Chakrabortty: In 2011 Preston hit rock bottom. Then it took back control
How globalisation can be stopped and communities flourish Read here
Austerity
German Foreign Policy – Tunisia: Pushed into a Dead End
After Greece, Germany appears to be set for a repeat performance in Tunisia. Read here
Deregulation
Yanis Varoufakis: Globalisation is stuck in a trap. What will it be when it breaks free?
Globalisation has been caught in a steel trap of its own making. Its crisis is due to too much money in the wrong hands. Yanis Varoufakis analyses the world crisis and offers concrete solutions. Read […]
Austerity
Farewell, neoliberalism: An interview with Wolfgang Streeck
“Act local, think global. The only ones that can act globally are the CIA and Goldman Sachs, and only as long as there is no effective local resistance. In the real world, there is no […]
Deregulation
The Guardian: Families with stable jobs at risk of homelessness in Britain, report finds
Nurses are among those ending up with nowhere to live after being evicted by private-sector landlords, says watchdog. This cannot be blamed on Brexit. Read here
Finance
Dani Rodrik: The great globalisation lie
Proponents of globalisation claimed that it would benefit the whole of society and the world. That was a lie. Instead it has served and is still serving corporations and professional elites. Many others, the so […]