If an ordinary Russian loses half of his pension or salary because of the fall in the rouble and inflation caused by the sanctions, then there is no recourse, no court where he can complain. On the other hand, if you want to deprive an oligarch with 100 million euros of half his fortune, then there are multiple procedures to challenge the decision, and very often you don’t pay anything.
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 […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: Germany to play smokes and mirrors again
Germany is proposing some more smokes and mirrors so that it can maintain its position as the exemplar of fiscal responsibility by obeying its ‘Debt brake’ yet inject significant deficit spending into its recessed economy, […]
EU politics
Balkan Insight: Serbian Protesters Maintain Pressure on Vucic, Govt
Thousands of Serbian protesters gathered again on Saturday in Belgrade for new anti-government protest, warning that they will not give up their demands. Read here
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