There is nothing more contentious than immigration, it seems. In the UK there’s a swathe of the population that don’t like foreigners very much, unless they are serving them fish and chips in Torremolinos. Others will deny being xenophobic but argue that Britain is full and there’s no room for anybody else. A more rationale argument might be that too much immigration happening too quickly can have societal and economic impacts – but what is too much and too quickly?
Finance
Heiner Flassbeck: What Will Cutting ‘Quantitative Easing’ Mean for Europe?
In The Real News Network The European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it will reduce its cash injection program, known as quantitative easing, by half. Economist Heiner Flassbeck discusses the consequences this will have for […]
Economics
Steve Keen, Phil Dobbie – Do central banks only help the rich?
This pandemic has been massive amounts spent by governments, and a chunk of that government debt is being bought by central banks. But with central banks buying up government bonds, whilst maintaining low interest rates, […]
Geopolitics
Richard D. Wolff, Glenn Diesen – Why the Anti-Russian Sanctions Failed
27 May 2025
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