The May ’68 Movement was the start of a historical period of considerable reduction in social inequalities in France which ran out of steam later for quite different reasons.
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Thomas Piketty: May 1968 and inequality
Climate Crisis
The Guardian: Labour would ‘radically transform economy’ to focus on climate change
It is simply amazing, while the London Chattering Class is going on about Brexit and its anti-Corbyn tirades, Labour is inexorably continuing its focus on climate change, neo-liberalism, and inequality. Read here
Corruption
Romania Insider.com: Romania’s ruling party leader will accelerate criminal code changes after new conviction
So we have the Romanian Social Democrats and Liberal parties, both members of their corresponding groups in the EU Parliament, changing the laws to exonerate themselves of corruption. This is what the EU political elite […]
Economics
capital.com: EasyJet asks for bailout despite £170m dividend payment
This is exactly what we have been warning about. Firms, that pay little tax, generously support their rentier shareholders and expect the taxpayers to then bail them out. Read here
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