Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. – Andrew Jackson reviews the OECD’s economic recommendations for Canada – featuring a much-needed call for fair taxes on stock options: Special tax breaks…
austerity
It’s Time To Stand Up To Troika Austerity Part II
It’s Time To Stand Up To Troika Austerity Part II. Thomas Fazi In the first part of this article I looked at the mounting evidence against austerity by organisations as…
Thomas Fazi: It’s Time To Stand Up To Troika Austerity Part I
Thomas Fazi: It’s Time To Stand Up To Troika Austerity Part I. In my book, The Battle for Europe: How an Elite Hijacked a Continent – and How We Can…
Leader in Austerity Push Appointed Head of Greek Central Bank – NYTimes.com
Leader in Austerity Push Appointed Head of Greek Central Bank – NYTimes.com. By NIKI KITSANTONISJUNE 11, 2014 The announcement on Wednesday, by the General Council of the Bank of Greece,…
Greece Wars With Courts Over Ways to Slash Budget – NYTimes.com
Greece Wars With Courts Over Ways to Slash Budget – NYTimes.com. ATHENS — The Greek government has made a range of painful cuts to salaries, pensions and jobs for public…
Portugal indebted to Angola after economic reversal of fortune | World news | Guardian Weekly
Portugal indebted to Angola after economic reversal of fortune | World news | Guardian Weekly. There was no doubt about the firm handshake, but the smile looked a bit forced.…
After The Elections The Real Battle For Europe Begins
After The Elections The Real Battle For Europe Begins. by Thomas Fazi Taking stock of the results of the recent European elections is not an easy task. Many commentators have…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Gary Engler explores Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century from the perspective of a reader who’s far more skeptical than Piketty…
The Next Portuguese Revolution | Jacobin
The Next Portuguese Revolution | Jacobin. By Mark Bergfeld The poster for this year’s official celebrations of the Portuguese Revolution features a large question mark against a red background. It’s…
Thousands across Europe rally against EU policies (VIDEOS) — RT News
Thousands across Europe rally against EU policies (VIDEOS) — RT News. Filed under: Austerity Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Protest
Europe’s Brutal Discipline » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names
Europe’s Brutal Discipline » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names. The European utopia is turning into a system for delivering punishment. As Europe’s regime gets tougher, there is a…
Why The European Commission Is Wrong: The Case Of Spain – Social Europe Journal
Why The European Commission Is Wrong: The Case Of Spain – Social Europe Journal. The Vice President of the European Commission, Olli Rehn, in charge of Economic and Monetary Affairs…
EU officials plotted IMF attack to bring rebellious Italy to its knees – Telegraph Blogs
EU officials plotted IMF attack to bring rebellious Italy to its knees – Telegraph Blogs. The revelations about EMU skulduggery are coming thick and fast. Tim Geithner recounts in his…
Monday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. – Alyssa Battistoni writes that a universal basic income could go a long way toward solving environmental and economic problems alike by placing a…
Tim Hudak, job-killer
It’s a bit of a headscratcher. First, Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak builds his whole campaign around a promise to create one million new jobs in Ontario over eight years,…
The left needs a progressive Euroscepticism to counter the EU’s ills | Costas Lapavitsas | Comment is free | theguardian.com
The left needs a progressive Euroscepticism to counter the EU’s ills | Costas Lapavitsas | Comment is free | theguardian.com. Frustration is currently sweeping Europe and for good reason: persistent…
Tax Is More Than A Four Letter Word
“Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society”, a quote from Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes on the IRS headquarter in Washington Ontario Budget 2014: watch my interview with Steve…
Tax Is More Than A Four Letter Word
http://castroller.com/podcasts/TheAgendaVideo/4043959 The Agenda – Steve Paikin interview before the Ontario Budget May 30, 2014
European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) – Benchmarking Working Europe 2014 / Books / Publications / Home
European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) – Benchmarking Working Europe 2014 / Books / Publications / Home. The report Benchmarking Working Europe 2014 reviews the crisis and EU austerity policies in…
Wage Development in the European Union
Wage Development in the European Union Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, Europe, Eurozone Crisis, inequality, Labour