Corruption
d@w Exclusive: Michael Hudson on Junk Economics update 2017
An excellent interview with Michael Hudson. The interview starts with Trump, but quickly moves on.
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Austerity
Ania Zalewska – University lecturer explains why academics are striking over pension cuts
Ania Zalewska, University of Bath University staff across the UK are striking over changes to their pensions. Academics at 64 universities, who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) and who are signed […]
EU politics
Paul Mason – The second trench: forging a new frontline in the war against neoliberalism
Paul Mason argues that only a new left internationalism that accepts a limited reassertion of national economic sovereignty can defeat the rising tide of authoritarian populism. Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics […]
Austerity
www.parliament.uk: Carillion paid out £6.4mill to advisors before £10mill taxpayer bailout
The collapse of Carillion, one of the UK’s largest leading construction and service companies, has resulted in important analyses concerning transferring public services to private companies. One of its directors claimed that putting money into […]
Austerity
Charles Adams – An education is not a commodity
A university education is becoming a commodity. Just look at the United States. Like King Midas before it , whatever neo-liberalism touches turns to gold, but is dead. Charles Adams is professor of physics at […]
Austerity
New Economics Foundation – United Kingdom: Why are university lecturers on strike?
Excellent background information concerning the university strike in the UK Listen here
Austerity
Becky Gardiner: Why I’m a striking lecturer: I want to stop the slow death of public education
Education affects all of us. We at Brave New Europe are giving so much coverage to the university strike in the United Kingdom as we see it as a possible turning point within Britain in […]
Austerity
Liverpool Echo: Liverpool Uni bosses ‘could’ve saved £113,000’ by travelling standard class
They just don’t get it. When you work for the public you are being entrusted with other people’s money: trusted to use it sparingly and wisely. The higher the salary the more this seems to […]
Austerity
Hannah Wilkinson – ‘I should be doing my PhD. Instead, I’m here. Making this sign, and defending a pension I don’t even have yet…’
These ” Thoughts on the UCU pensions strike from staff-student workers” marks the beginning of the fourth week of the University Strike in Britain. We at BRAVE NEW EUROPE see this strike as an extremely […]
EU politics
The New Pretender – An Introduction to Populism: Interview with Yannis Stavrakakis
Populism has come to mean everything that politically questions the neo-liberal status quo – be it from the left or right. Although the article appears a bit academic at the beginning, it picks up and […]