The tiny group following the upward economic path is assisted and enabled by the State at every turn ~ David D’Amato ~ The corporate press …
A K-shaped obfuscation
Tag: Economics
Agriculture beyond the state and market
Government and corporate control have hollowed out rural life in Greece and internationally—but an anti-authoritarian, commons-based alternative …
It’s the end of cinema as we know it… and I feel fine
Far from being a tragedy, the demise of the film industry should be celebrated ~ Andrew J Boyer ~ Netflix has proposed an $82.7bn (£62bn) deal to …
Why “tax and spend” is a big lie
Politicians assure us that their plans are ‘fully funded’ not because of economic constraints but to satisfy the rich
It still isn’t wage rises fuelling inflation
The media is doing its usual job of trying to convince us to “show restraint” on pay claims – it’s a scam.
A hard right turn that brings meltdown
In October 2021, Boris Johnson proclaimed that this “is the direction this country is going — towards a high wage, high skill, high productivit…
On anarchist economies
Anarchism is generally not associated with economics — and Iain McKay argues that perhaps it’s time the field got more attention.
Mind the gap!
The 2017 snap election was notable for many things, not least the Tory party itself proclaiming that its policies have not worked.
Notes from the US: Economics, Violence and Environment
Louis Further rounds up the news from the USA you may have missed. Environment A review published in mid-June by the Associated Press foun…
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Starmer’s downfall – long time coming yet inevitable
The outgoing PM is a textbook example of a public figure who jettisoned principles in the search for power ~ Paul Gravett ~ The revolving door of U…
EU votes to speed up deportations
Removal of undocumented people becomes easier as far-right international continues to rise ~ Blade Runner ~ An alliance of centre-right and far-rig…
Notes from the US: Sadistic idiocy
MAGA apologists square multiple circles just in order to ‘live with themselves’ ~ Louis Further ~ A new study by members of the School …
Dissident Russian artist murdered in Poland
Assassination of Semyon Skrepetsky is a threatening message to the entire Russian opposition in Europe ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ Bashkir artist Semyon Skr…
Lament for a lost revolution
A century since the General Strike of 1926 ~ punkacademic ~ In the opening week of May 1926, Britain had its first, last, and only General Strike.
