Richard Murphy: CEOs are rigging markets to increase their pay and then sponsor free market mythology to justify their abuse

The recent university scandal in the USA is just another example of how the rich can secure their children success, although there may be little talent behind this. Read here

Portugal has abandoned austerity – maybe not in a radical manner – but even then the nation’s citizens and economy are faring much better than it ever did under austerity. Read here  

‘Faced with Israel’s war in Gaza, several European states have slandered and silenced protesters. Ahead of next weekend’s elections to the European Parliament, Yanis Varoufakis tells Jacobin how a militaristic policy is taking over the EU.’ Read […]