18 October 2026
Economics
Arjun Jayadev – Inequality: Why Should I Care?
Inequality is an issue we all face every day, from income disparities to gender discrimination. In this first lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Inequality 101” series, Arjun Jayadev explains the vital importance […]
Economics
Branko Milanović – Recent trends in global income distribution and their political implications
On 1 April in Berlin in our series of talks entitled “Economics beyond the Swabian hausfrau” Branko Milanović discussed the evolution in global income inequality and its political implications; in particular, the rise of the […]
Economics
Dean Baker – Copyrights and Patents and IP, Oh My!
Dean Baker breaks down why our intellectual property system is in desperate need of reform. Watch Here
All the commentary about the Middle East and Ukraine is very interesting and important. But why is there so much silence about Israel. No-one seems to be considering devastating attacks on Israel to end its criminal impulses or even to destroy it. Could it be that you can only go so far with Israel. They are so criminal that if pushed into a corner, they will use nuclear weapons, even if it means their own destruction. Iran has made many aggressive statements about Israel, but has stayed its hand with regard to massive destruction, and killing of its leadership. I would like to see a discussion completely focused on Israel.
The Samson Option, from the settler colony or from daddy, is a big reason, but it’s not the only one. There’s also resistance from the liberal faction – usually called reform faction – that somehow still believes the west can negotiate in good faith and let Iran be accepted. They’ve lost a lot of power in the last year, for some reason.
A third reason is that they don’t have western value tradition of slaughtering people for their Epstein class gains, informed by their religion and culture.
The last one I can see is the actual belief in an international system of rules and laws so we don’t slaughter each other, unlike the civilized countries,