Before the law, all people should be equal. Thanks to EU austerity and neo-liberalism, laws too have become a commodity, which one can buy, as in the case of Golden Visas. This allows rich foreigners to buy residency in an EU member state, giving them all the advantages of citizenship. In Portugal, the Social Democrats (who else!) with the right wings parties, are giving this a new spin by creating the Green Visa (500,000 Euros per person).
EU politics
Norbert Häring: Pressure is mounting on Draghi and the G30
Is the European Central Bank President too close to Europe’s banks? Someone thinks so. Read here
National Politics
New Yorker: Why John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine
For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind? Read Here Photo: kremlin.ru licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4
Financial Institutions
Darren Bush, Mark Glick, Gabriel Lozada, Hal Singer: Overdraft Fees, Credit Card Late Fees, and the Lump of Profit Fallacy
Predetermined profit margins and prices hidden in the back end of a transaction are really just market failures. Read HERE Photo: Scheinwerfermann/Public Domain
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