10 February 2021 — Brave New Europe
People appear to understand the abstract concept of “limitless”, but it is more difficult to understand that the concept cannot and should not be applied to growth. Even socialists must shake off the idea that quantity can improve, when only quality counts.
5 December 2019 — Michael Roberts Blog
Recently, Benoît Cœuré, a leading French member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, delivered an address to economics students at the job forum of Paris School of Economics. He wanted to explain to the gathered students that becoming an economist was a great thing to do and paid well. “For many, a master’s degree is a natural step towards a PhD. And a PhD is essentially a promise of employment. In the United States, for example, the unemployment rate for PhD economists is about 0.8%, the lowest among all sciences. Not a bad place to start from.”
4 November 2013 — The Real News Network
John Weeks: The privatization of the Royal Mail will enrich investors but leave workers worse off Continue reading
4 November 2013 — The Real News Network
John Weeks: The privatization of the Royal Mail will enrich investors but leave workers worse off Continue reading
6 September 2013 — RT
The alleged chemical weapons use in Syria is a provocation carried out by the rebels to attract a foreign-led strike, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the G20 summit.
30 August 2013 — stopimperialism.com
Eric Draitser of StopImperialism.com appears on AMTV to discuss the current situation in Syria. He explains some of the motivations of key regional players and their Western backers in terms of economics and geopolitics. Draitser examines various scenarios that could play out in the coming weeks and months depending on how events unfold on the ground and diplomatically. Additionally, he explores the discredited US narrative about the use of chemical weapons and the historical precedents for such lies.
20 June 2013 — The Real News Network
1 June 2013 — The Corbett Report
James Corbett has been living and working in Japan since 2004. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics.
7 April 2013 — Media Channel
New York, New York: A South African media outlet, no doubt eager to be first, aired a TV obituary of Nelson Mandela. It was very positive and respectful, except for the fact he hadn’t died.
7 March, 2013 — The Real News Network
In a raw emotional outpouring, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans walk along side the coffin of President Hugo Chavez
15 February 2013 — The Real News Network
Costas Lapavitsas: From multimillion dollar losses by cities like Baltimore to pension fund losses and much more, the LIBOR interest rate scandal shows that such mechanisms must be taken out of the hands of banks and be run in public interest (inc. transcript)
19 December, <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>2012 — Michael Hudson
<div class=”meta” style=”font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: #444444; padding-left: 30px;”>A review of Norbert Häring and Niall Douglas, Economists and the Powerful (<strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>London: Anthem Press, <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>2012).
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25 November 2012 — Monthly Review Press
The Conductor and the Conducted
<div class=”bookinfo”><strong class=”bookinfo”>What was “real <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>socialism”—the term which originated in twentieth-century <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>socialist societies for the purpose of distinguishing them from abstract, theoretical <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>socialism? In this volume, Michael A. Lebowitz considers the nature, tendencies, and contradictions of those societies. Beginning with the constant presence of shortages within “real <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>socialism,” Lebowitz searches for the inner relations which generate these patterns. He finds these, in particular, in what he calls “vanguard relations of production,” a relation which takes the apparent form of a social contract where workers obtain benefits not available to their counterparts in capitalism but lack the power to decide within the workplace and society.
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25 November, 2012 — The Real News Network
Léonce Ndikumana: $619 billion of embezzled capital flight from North Africa with connivance of big banks according to new research (inc. transcript) Continue reading
012 — Platypus Media
A panel event held at the New School in New York City on November 14th, <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>2012
LOREN GOLDNER | DAVID HARVEY | ANDREW KLIMAN | <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>PAUL MATTICK Continue reading
6 November, 2012 — The Real News Network
Engelbert Stockhammer: Europe has shown that cuts in public spending and lowering wages leads to deep stagnation (inc. Transcript) Continue reading
24 October, 2012 — The Real News Network
Costas Lapavitsas Pt.2: Left party Syriza leads polls but conditions for fascism also developing as crisis deepens Continue reading
17 October 2012 — The Real News Network
Is there a significant difference between the candidates on foreign or domestic policy? Continue reading
3 October 2012 — Return of the Public
Where Are We Exactly?
The banks have ripped us off, screwed the economy, and taken tens of billions in the taxpayers’ name. They are not lending to the productive sector of the economy, they are still paying themselves huge bonuses, and there is barely a flicker of political protest. None of the three major parties are even thinking of doing anything serious to restrain or reform them. It’s not that the banks are too big to fail, to quote the title of one of the books about the events of 2007/8; they have already failed. Rather, they are perceived in this country to be too big to tackle. Continue reading
25 July, 2012 — The Real News Network
Bill Black, author of “The Best Way To Rob a Bank is to Own One” begins a regular TRNN feature reporting on financial news Continue reading
The New Dark Age 