Austerity
Thomas Fazi – The Eternal Return of “Technical Government” in Italy
If there is a country that epitomizes the perils of technopopulism, it is Italy Read here
Deregulation
Austerity
Brink Lindsey: The Dead End of Small Government
Intellectual framing of free markets and limited government appeals strongly to the rich, incumbent businesses, and those inclined to populist resentment – and not so much to anybody else Brink Lindsey is a vice president […]
Austerity
GPEnewsdocs – Richard Kozul-Wright: Post-COVID World Economy: Out of the Frying Pan… Into the Fire?
For sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 global economic shock, it is imperative to break from policy choices that produce concentration of economic power and wealth in a limited section of the economy but old habits […]
Climate Crisis
Jeffrey Sachs – New Economics for Sustainable Development
The Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism hosted Jeffrey Sachs on sustainable development, ecological crises, inequality+Q/A on the weakness of economics in addressing empirics, non-market institutions, technological change, and its own ethical foundations
Austerity
Stuart Medina Miltimore – The battle for a progressive Europe: Next Generation or Lost Generation EU?
An informative presentation and lively discussion, with prominent Spanish MMT economist, activist and founder of RedMMT, Stuart Medina Miltimore, on the implications of MMT for the future of progressive reform for the nations of Europe […]
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Bill Mitchell – The ‘disciplining role of markets’ should be replaced by the disciplining role of democracy
Capital through its lobbying power has also meant that there is now democratic deficits rising all around the world. So, we don’t even get to express our political choices on an even playing field. Read […]
Austerity
Thomas Fazi – Mario Draghi is the problem, not the solution
Why would the bodily incarnation of neoliberalism represent a solution to Italy’s woes? Thomas Fazi is a writer, journalist and translator. His latest book ‘Reclaiming the State’ is published by Pluto Press. This is an […]
Deregulation
Renegade Inc: Bethany Morris – COVID-19 And The Rise Of Individualism
At the start of the pandemic, the West painted a picture that measures taken by nations such as China were ‘drastic’, such as the implementation of strict and immediate national lockdowns. China’s decision to act […]
Deregulation
ETUC and ConoSur: Unions reject EU-Mercosur trade agreement
The agreement fails to include strong and binding safeguards that ensure protection of, and respect for, labour rights. Read here
Austerity
Perry Anderson – The Breakaway
Another outstanding article by Perry Anderson concerning the EU Read here