Economics
Bill Mitchell: The British government did not approach insolvency in March 2020
It is very disturbing that the media misleads people so manifestly. Read here
Fake News
Fake News
Marshall Auerback – The Battle Over Free Speech Online Is a Volcano That’s Ready to Blow
It cannot be done via executive fiat and likely entails the involvement of the FCC as well as the revival of the fairness doctrine. Marshall Auerback is a market analyst and commentator This article was […]
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory: The future according to Shell
Shell is thus once again selling its supposed vision of a sustainable future, hoping to distract from the reality that the company bears a significant share of the responsibility for climate change and has a […]
Austerity
Phil Leeke – This is England: the sick man of Europe
A great weekend read. Do not be put off by the British context. Phil Leeke is a Faculty Member at the University of Liverpool, English Language Centre While a recent headline in the Telegraph newspaper […]
Corruption
Robin McAlpine – Liberal Democracy has Failed because it has Abandoned Democracy
This has to be the best and most thorough micro-analysis of the failings of Liberal Democracy. Just replace Scotland with the name of your nation, do the same with the names, organisations, etc, substituting with […]
Austerity
George Packer – USA: We Are Living in a Failed State
This is a powerful piece, which might make some people view the EU in its true condition: a failed union. Read here
Economics
Dean Baker: NYT Does Public Relations Work for Emmanuel Macron
One probably calls this international reactionary solidarity. Read here
Climate Crisis
Richard Murphy – BP is responsible for the oil it sells. No one else is. And on that basis it is clear it has no intention of being a net-zero carbon company
There is no lie too small or too large that corporations will not use to increase profits. Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International Political Economy, City University of London. He campaigns on issues […]
EU politics
Vicent Partal – The Spanish Police Frame-Up that should be a Lesson to Everyone
One can see how desperate the Spanish government (Social Democrats) is to justify its brutal repression in Catalonia. The Committees for the Defence of the Republic, or CDR, previously named Committees for the Defense of […]
EU politics
In Defence of Marxism: Britain after the election defeat
A different take on the recent British general election. Very long, so make yourself a mug of tea. Read here