Germany´s social democratic party, the SPD, is in rapid decline. This is the result of it selling laws and contracts to the highest bidder, while grinding its boot into the faces of its traditional working […]
There is a third approach, however, proposed by Yale philosopher Thomas Pogge. Pogge argues that the morally relevant metric of progress against poverty is neither absolute numbers nor proportions, but rather the extent of global […]
Spain has not been able to overcome its fascist legacy, which has become sadly obvious in its justice system. Milford Edge is a teacher, translator, farmer and blogger at www.barbaryfigs.com, originally from the UK and […]
Anti-government protests in Romania have made international headlines, with over 400 people left injured following clashes between protesters and police on 10 August. Dennis Deletant writes that the protests are a symptom of a growing […]
When a small group of companies can dominate a labour market, wages—and workers—suffer David Weil is Dean and Professor, Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University Cross-posted from the Institute for New […]
German ordoliberalsim has failed Europe. It is time to turn once again to Keynes, explains Andrea Kalajzic. Andrea Kalajzic graduated in Production and Development Economics from the University of Insubria in February 2018. andro.kalajzic@fastwebnet.it Cross-posted […]
15 September will be the tenth anniversary of the crash of Lehmann Brothers Bank in the US. Have we really learnt anything or changed the banking systen? Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International […]
Why did Europe´s economy suddenly pull away from comparable world economies in the second half of the eighteenth century? Branko Milanovic is an economixt specialised in development and inequality. Cross-posted with kind permission from Branko […]
Who was accountable and who is accountable to the Greek people? European handling of the Greek crisis takes economic colonialism to a twenty-first-century high-water mark. Ashoka Mody is a visiting professor in international economic policy […]
Next month, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) will consider the first draft (“Draft Zero”) of a new treaty on the human rights responsibilities of corporations. It it has already been criticised for key shortcomings […]
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