As concern over Covid-19 shifts from a global health crisis to a global economic crisis we speak to political scientist Mark Blyth, author of the forthcoming book ‘Angrynomics’ about what this pandemic really means for the economy. How long can we afford lockdown? Is it time to abandon globalisation? And can our economies ever return to ‘normal’? Mark Blyth was interviewed by Anne McElvoy, senior editor at The Economist and head of Economist Radio. You can find more about his forthcoming book here: https://amzn.to/3aP7ePH
Economics
Renegade Inc: Financial capitalism: The endgame
In 2008, collectively, we had the opportunity to reboot a broken financial system so that it became fit for purpose. But instead of reconfiguring it to serve the real economy, politicians and central bankers used […]
Geopolitics
The Grayzone – ‘Kill them all’: inside the Israeli blockade on Gaza aid
Journalist Jeremy Loffredo goes inside the grassroots Israeli campaign to block desperately needed aid to the besieged Gaza Strip and elicits the shockingly candid views of the Jewish Israeli nationalists manning the barricades. Setting out […]
Austerity
Aditya Chakrabortty – The Alternatives: how Preston took back control
How globalisation can be stopped while communities flourish Listen here
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