Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Dave Kellaway – Left fails to win its referendums in Italy
A disappointing outcome which speaks to the de-politicisation of European politics. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
Solutions
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Claudio Milano, Antonio Paulo Russo, Marina Novelli – The social movement against ‘touristification’ in Barcelona
Social movements against the tourist industry’s takeover of cities in Europe are on the rise. Claudio Milano is a Ramon y Cajal Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of […]
Solutions
Eric Ross – No, We Don’t Need a New Manhattan Project for AI
The AI race has parallels with the nukes race at the start of the atomic age – just like then, humanity itself may be in jeopardy. Eric Ross is an organizer, educator, researcher, and PhD […]
Climate Crisis
Benjamin Franta – One lawsuit has shown that the fossil fuel industry can be held to account for climate disasters
A precedent has been set that fossil fuel companies can be considered to have legal liability for specific climate-related disasters. Dr Benjamin Franta is a Senior Research Fellow in Climate Litigation at the Oxford Sustainable […]
Climate Crisis
C. J. Polychroniou – Socialism, Left Internationalism, and the Climate Crisis
Has neoliberal globalization run its course? Should the Left be on the side of tariffs or protectionism? Can Left internationalism be revived? C. J. Polychroniou is a political scientist, political economist, author, and journalist. Alexandra […]
Solutions
Dr Jody Moore-Ponce: ‘Lived experience’ is valued in activism – but is it doing more harm than good?
Obsession in activist circles with ‘checking your privilege’ risks demoralisation and depoliticisation. Dr Jody Moore-Ponce is an assistant lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminology in University College Cork. Her research focuses on, the […]
Solutions
Vivek Chibber – Materialism Is Essential for Socialist Politics
The socialist tradition was long associated with materialism, the view that human agents tend to act on their objective interests — a view that has come under fire in recent decades. But materialism is the […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – Progressive Economics and progressive capitalism
A Marxist critique of a recent conference in the UK bringing together a broad swathe of the country’s leading progressive economists. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted […]
Climate Crisis
Adam Tooze – How China’s powerslide is driving the global green electricity transition
Maybe the only good news story in the world today is China’s remarkable green transition, which has already led the industrial giant past its peak in CO2 emissions. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Cornel Ban, Jacob Hasselbach – Green Indicative Planning
Market economies need planning to survive climate breakdown. In ‘Phenomenal World’ Read the article HERE.