Austerity
Chris Myant – That “After coronavirus” that Macron has promised
A hard long look at austerity and neo-liberalism in France under Macron leading to the Coronavirus fiasco the nation is entering. Read here
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Economics
Joseph E. Stiglitz: The COVID-19 stimulus can’t be a corporate bail-out. We need a new playbook for relief
Our democracy and economy is at great risk if we respond by giving money to the loudest and most powerful voices Read here
Economics
Costas Lapavitsas: This Crisis Has Exposed the Absurdities of Neoliberalism. That Doesn’t Mean It’ll Destroy It
The coronavirus shock has shaken the world’s stock markets, imposing the need for massive state bailouts. But the measures to deal with the crisis risk spurring an authoritarian controlled capitalism — one that protects corporate […]
Uncategorized
Ben Gummer: Coronavirus will change nothing
Ben Gummer, a former UK health secretary, now an Oxford history don, wrote a decade ago about the impact of the fourteenth century Black Death. The pandemic, however dreadful, will soon be forgotten by policymakers. […]
EU politics
Aidan Hehir: Kosovo’s government just fell – but it’s down to US meddling rather than coronavirus
When the government of Kosovo fell on March 25 after losing a no-confidence vote, some reports suggested it was prompted by the government’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. This is simply not true. Instead, it […]
Economics
Positive Money Europe: Helicopter money is the vaccine against a long-lasting Covid-19 recession
Europe needs helicopter money to cope with the severe upcoming recession while avoiding a massive unsustainable debt burden. As soon as the economic recovery phase starts, the ECB should boost consumption in a fair way […]
Climate Crisis
Unearthed: Car industry calls for EU climate targets to be delayed due to Coronavirus
Car manufacturers have had years to prepare for this. A few weeks cannot throw a spanner in the works. This is absurd and opportunistic. Farmers are making similar claims with regard to the introduction of […]
Economics
Lee Jones: Coronavirus Is the End of the End of History
The coronavirus crisis, and its accompanying recession, will bring about a new political and economic order – but it remains to be seen whether the Left can rise to the historical moment. Read here
Economics
Reuters: China’s factories reopen, only to fire workers as virus shreds global trade
A brilliant example of the spiral we are facing. Short and succinct. Everyone was praising globalisation, but apparently they do no understand it. Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: “We need the state to bail out the entire nation”
Probably the only ones trying to hold on to the old ideology are the Germans, although in practice they will do anything to save the 1%. Read here