Thomas Palley: Causes and consequences of the Ukraine conflict: an eight-point primer

With regard to EU-Commission President jean Claude Juncker’s speech concerning the future of the EU last week Mitchell writes: “Juncker’s speech displayed the usual mixture of hubris, denial and error-prone behaviour that has defined his […]

The story we have been telling ourselves about our origins is wrong, and perpetuates the idea of inevitable social inequality. David Graeber and David Wengrow ask why the myth of ‘agricultural revolution’ remains so persistent, […]

Private equity giant Blackrock has taken a punt on beleaguered Russian gold miner Polymetal, doubling its stake to just over 10% even as the stock takes a battering from sanctions imposed against Moscow. Read Here