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Quinn Slobodian – Neo-liberalism
Quinn Slobodian, author of Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, on the history, theory, and practice of the doctrine Listen here
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Robin McAlpine – Why the debate about Modern Monetary Theory in the Scottish independence movement is exactly what we need right now
While the Catalan independence movement is bogged down and limited to presenting itself as a victim, the Scottish independence movement is seeking the discussion that is necessary: What sort of society should an independent Scotland […]
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Serge Halimi: Forgotten France rises up
A brilliant article. Le Monde diplomatique at its best. The social reality Halimi describes could be the UK. Also the forces protecting neo-liberalism: Graduates, the middle class, those in big cities, the EU ‘Journalists must […]
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The Local fr: Yellow Vests – half of France’s speed cameras out of action?
In Greece we saw the same sort of resistance as the Underground barriers were opened. Read here
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The European Illusion – Why We Need New Strategies Towards the EU and Beyond by Attac Austria
Book review by Mathew D. Rose It takes courage these days to write a book critical of the EU, especially from a leftist perspective: to do so in Austria even more so. Austria, like Germany, […]
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Trades Union Congress – Unsecured debt hits new peak of £15,400 per household – new TUC analysis
With dpressed wages the question was, how can workers buy the products that capitalists produce when they had so little money in their pocket? The answer: credit. Read here
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Reuters: France’s Macron reeling as tough stance against ‘yellow vests’ backfires
Sounds like a government in meltdown. Read here
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Yanis Varoufakis – Discussing my candidacy for the European Parliament in… Germany
Get caught up on Yanis Varoufakis´ political activities and plans. Listen here Please begin at 1’20” for the English part (before that is in German).
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The Irish Times: French police clash with protesters as ‘yellow vests’ return to the streets
Apparetnly the Yellow Vests are not disappearing. The question is who goes first: them or Macron? Read here
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Michael Roberts: The euro – part two will it survive another 20 years?
In part two of Michael Robert´s analysis of the euro currency, he considers the impact of the global slump of 2008-9 and the ensuing euro debt crisis on prospects for the euro. For part 1 […]