National Politics
International Viewpoint – Thousands of young people launch a housing protest in Lisbon
Protests over housing have spread all over the Iberian peninsula. Read the article HERE.
The Commons
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Freeing Europe from Cloud Giants: Interview with Cecilia Rikap
The author of ‘The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud’ discusses the book’s big ideas. Cecilia Rikap is an Associate Professor in Economics and the Head of Research at the […]
Solutions
BBC – France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
The kids are revolting! Read the article HERE.
Regulation
Paolo Gerbaudo – Spain’s New Protest Movement Is Putting Class Centre Stage
‘The occupation of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol by housing protesters has brought back memories of the anti-austerity revolt that began in 2011. But where the Indignados used generic populist language, this new movement has a […]
National Politics
Laura Wittebroek – Inside Spain’s Housing Crisis: The Eviction of Maricarmen
Maricarmen’s eviction was the straw that broke the camel’s back, sparking the biggest social movement seen in Spain since the ‘indignados’ 15 years ago. Laura Wittebroek is a writer and member of Clamour. Cross-posted from […]
National Politics
Euronews – Protesters camp in Madrid in demonstration against Spain’ housing crisis
Very important protests are taking place in Madrid over the country’s savage housing costs. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Gerhard Klaas – Three months of mass protests in Albania
The media has stopped paying attention but the protests against Jared Kushner’s luxury resort continue. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Maike Schmidt, Theo Harris – The Private Finance Myth: Why The Market Won’t Solve Europe’s Infrastructure Crisis
Using private finance to build public infrastructure is short-sighted and almost always ends up costing the public purse more in the long run. Maike Schmidt is an assistant researcher at the New Economics Foundation and […]
Environment
Matt Broomfield – Albanians Are Against Jared Kushner’s Israel-Linked Venture
The massive resistance in Albania to Jared Kushner’s attempt to destroy one of the country’s island’s is an inspiration. Read the article HERE.
Finance
Emma Baker, Amy Clair, Mark Stephens – How Britain’s housing crisis contributes to its declining healthy life expectancy
Quality of housing is closely linked to health outcomes, and for Britons who rent in the private sector, the quality of housing is shoddy. Emma Baker is Professor of Housing Research at the Australian Centre […]