The gap between the very rich and the rest is wider in Britain than in any other large country in Europe, and society is the most unequal it has been since shortly after the First World War. But is great change coming?
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Climate Crisis
Harrison Stetler – Why Environmentalists Are Still Losing
‘Dissatisfaction at established green parties and environmental NGOs has fed the rise of more confrontational forms of activism. The task can’t just be to raise awareness but to mobilize millions of people in fighting for […]
Economics
Reuters: China’s economy cools sharply in April as lockdowns bite
April industrial output -2.9% y/y vs f’cast +0.4% April retail sales -11.1% y/y vs f’cast -6.1% Nationwide jobless rate highest since Feb 2020 Jan-April fixed asset investment +6.8% y/y, vs f’cast +7.0% Read Here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Italy should prioritise an exit of the Eurozone madness
A long, in depth piece concerning Italy leaving the Eurozone. Also see the recent article by Joseph Stiglitz on the topic here Read here
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