Economics
Bill Mitchell: Free flows of capital do not increase output but do increase inequality
Suddenly capital controls are back in the discussion. Read here
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Austerity
France 24: France’s Macron meets key ministers for talks on contentious pension reform
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Sunday meet ministers involved in his radical pension reform which has prompted a nationwide strike and brought key transport services to a standstill. Read here
Climate Crisis
Common Dreams: Meet the Big Polluters Sponsoring COP25
Whether it’s subsidies or the global response to this crisis, around the world, the influence of industries like the fossil fuel industry continues to hamper our policymaking to face the ecological and climate crisis. Read […]
EU politics
France24: French strike against pension reform continues for a second day
Travellers faced a second day of chaos across France on Friday as unions pressed on with a strike aimed at forcing President Emmanuel Macron to abandon pension reforms that brought nearly a million people onto […]
Corruption
Politico – EU: Not all commissioners are treated equally
Comparison of the treatment of Josep Borrell and Thierry Breton suggests neither rigour nor consistency on the part of the European Parliament. Read here
Climate Crisis
Influence Map – The EU’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: An analysis of how business has sought to influence this key EU policy
This would be the world’s first regulatory benchmark for green financial products. Of course corporations and many EU governments are trying to corrupt it to support profits, but resulting in further damage to the environment. […]
Climate Crisis
The New Green Deal Group: How to Pay for the Green New Deal: A Briefing
Debate in the 2019 election campaign in the UK has focussed on whether spending plans proposed by political parties are affordable. This, the Group argues, is to fundamentally misunderstand the way that government investment works. […]
Austerity
Philip Cunliffe: Why university staff are right to strike
Marketisation threatens the very purpose of our universities. Read here
Climate Crisis
Riccardo Mastini, Giorgos Kallis and Jason Hickel: Europe’s Green Deal is a tepid response to the climate crisis
The EU’s new climate plan hardwires an economic model that prizes GDP growth over ecological limits. Read here
Austerity
France24: Strike paralyses France in showdown over pension reforms
Macron continues his neo-liberal crusade. Read here