As long as the Tories remain in power or the Lib Dems come to power, the case Assange is probably lost. A vote for Labour will be a vote to save Assange’s life. There should be a trial for rape in Sweden, but only if his safety is guaranteed – something one expects for any accused in a justice system.
EU politics
Brad Setser: Tax Avoidance and the Irish Balance of Payments
An excellent analysis: “Profit shifting by multinational corporations doesn’t distort Ireland’s balance of payments; it constitutes Ireland’s balance of payments.” Read here
Economics
Louis Hyman: It’s Not Technology That’s Disrupting Our Jobs
The insecure nature of work is a result of decisions by corporations and policymakers. Read here
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The ‘fiscal contraction expansion’ lie lives on – now playing in Italy – Part 2
It will be madness if Italy bows to the pressure from the European Commission and the IMF and its related bullies like Blanchard and Co. and engages in more fiscal austerity. Italy is on the […]
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