A lasting, well-rooted leftism requires an understanding of forces such as these – of why capitalism does not work as we would wish it to. Moralizing is nowhere near enough. The problem is that there are pitifully few institutions that enhance understanding and several powerful ones that actively militate against it.
EU politics
Catalan News – Catalonia: Judge dismisses 43 allegations of injuries by police during independence referndum
The judge explained “The use of force is legitimate whenever there is a justification for it and when it is carried out proportionally”. The word proportionally is used differently in nations like Spain, Turkey, and […]
Economics
Guntram B. Wolff: Germany’s current account surplus and corporate investment
Following the 1990s post-reunification period and since the beginning of monetary union, Germany’s current account has grown substantially. In the crisis years, Germany’s lost about 15 percentage points of GDP in its external investments, but […]
Finance
Dani Rodrik: Reclaiming Community
Stable families, good jobs, strong schools, abundant and safe public spaces, and pride in local cultures and history – these are the essential elements of prosperous societies. Neither global markets nor the nation-state can adequately […]
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