In libertarian circles, where the leader of the German liberals, Christian Lindner, regularly moves, it has become chic to refer to the ‘successes’ of the Argentine president elected a year ago, thus creating the impression that shock therapy could also be appropriate in this country. The Argentine president, Javier Milei, is being held up as a paragon of liberalism before anyone can even present well-founded empirical evidence that his radical approach is having positive effects. Even the no-less libertarian Elon Musk is repeatedly cited as Milei’s kindred spirit, presumably to show how much money can be made if you have the right attitude.
Climate Crisis
George Monbiot: Wealth Curse
Why do we tolerate the massive environmental impacts of the very rich? Read Here
Economics
Heiner Flassbeck – Monsieur Macron, the Germans, and Europe
President Macron gave other European politicians a lesson in crisis management, especially to the Germans. Anyone who does not now understand that Europe and the euro are a matter of life and death will never […]
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Wolfgang Streeck: A matter of state: The politics of German anti-anti-Semitism
An insightful piece in the recrudesence of German fascism via the question of Israel’s genocide in Gaza Read HERE
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