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Ben Wray: In San Sebastian, the unpropertied have nothing to lose but their rip-off tenancies

May 26, 2023 Ben 0

The Basque coastal hotspot San Sebastian is the most expensive city in Spain; a virtual feeding frenzy for rentier capitalism that is driving away its young people. The Basque Government, however, remains unmoved Ben Wray […]

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Economics

Ben Wray: The world has many more reasons to fear the United States than China

May 21, 2023 Ben 0

The G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan has been used to ramp up western aggression towards China. History and geopolitical reality tell us that the US is a much bigger threat to world peace than China […]

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Finance

Ben Wray – May Day: Labour and Platform Capital in Europe

May 1, 2023 Ben 0

For International Workers Day, Gig Economy Project co-ordinator Ben Wray finds that digital labour platforms are responding to the inflation crisis by finding new algorithmic means to ratchet up the rate of exploitation, but platform […]

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Finance

Tech Won’t Save Us: What new EU rules might mean for gig workers

March 6, 2023 Ben 0

Paris Marx, host of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast, is joined by Ben Wray, Gig Economy Project co-ordinator, to discuss the fight to win a pro-worker Platform Work Directive in the European Union, Uber’s […]

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EU politics

Ben Wray: Are Europe’s independence movements dead?

March 4, 2023 Ben 0

Europe’s independence movements are no longer the threat they were in the mid-2010s, but it would be premature to write-them off entirely. Ben Wray is the co-ordinator of BRAVE NEW EUROPE’s Gig Economy Project and […]

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EU politics

Ben Wray – Britain: Boris’ War exposes his liberal critics

February 22, 2023 Ben 0

Boris Johnson is at his demagogic worst in escalating the war in Ukraine. Yet his liberal critics are quietly supportive of his provocations. Ben Wray is the co-ordinator of Brave New Europe’s Gig Economy Project […]

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Globalisation

Ben Wray: The Battle to Control Microchip Supplies Will Define the Twenty-First Century

February 8, 2023 Ben 0

Review of Chris Miller’s new book ‘Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology’ in Jacobin. Read the article HERE.

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Uncategorized

Ben Wray: From decline to leaps?

January 2, 2023 Ben 0

The global capitalist system is failing society in just about every way imaginable. We have to hope decline is laying the foundations for a great leap forward. Ben Wray is co-ordinator of Brave New Europe’s […]

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Energy

Ben Wray: Sturgeon’s War against Scottish Energy Sovereignty

September 29, 2022 David 0

SNP leaders have made a complete mess of Scotland’s energy policy, allowing them to be outflanked by a centrist Labour party. Read Here 

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National Politics

Ben Wray: The Breakdown of Neoliberal Globalisation Is the Root Cause of Britain’s Political Crisis

August 19, 2022 Ben 0

Review of a new book on Britain’s decade of political turmoil Read the article HERE

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Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

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Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

May 8, 2026 0

Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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