Greece: The Dilemmas of Democratic Socialism
Greece is experiencing a triple crisis which has a profound impact on the economy, society and political system. The economy has experienced a deep, prolonged depression lasting six years and…
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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…
Andrea Horwath’s Debacle
I can’t remember the last time I laughed out loud when I saw election results. I almost spat a mouthful of my breakfast across the room. Almost nobody expected Ontario’s…
Capital, Labour, and the Eurozone Crisis
Most of the coverage regarding the Eurozone crisis has understandably focused on the politics of austerity. Less attention, however, has been paid to the longer term trends in the industrial…
Popular rebellion deepens in eastern and southern Ukraine as NATO and the Kiev step up attacks
This piece was originally published in Truthout. A political crisis over the future of Ukraine has exploded in the past two months. It’s being driven by the longstanding efforts of…
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…
Financialization and the Collapse of European Social Democracy – Costas Lapavitsas on Reality Asserts Itself 7/8
Financialization and the Collapse of European Social Democracy – Costas Lapavitsas on Reality Asserts Itself 7/8. Filed under: Europe, Social Democracy Tagged: Europe, financialization, social democracy
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…
Hundreds of protesters arrested in Brussels as business leaders debate ‘maintaining citizen’s trust’ | EurActiv
Hundreds of protesters arrested in Brussels as business leaders debate ‘maintaining citizen’s trust’ | EurActiv. Filed under: Capitalism, Democracy, Europe Tagged: Eurozone, TTIP
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Polly Toynbee looks at how the UK is now treating children in need as investment opportunities to be exploited by investors, rather than…
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…
Labour-reform decree gets final approval – English – ANSA.it
Labour-reform decree gets final approval – English – ANSA.it. The Lower House on Thursday gave final approval to the government’s decree to simplify Italy’s labour-market regulations. It passed with 279…
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…
Humanist Hustings–Europe Votes 2014
Moving to London (details eventually coming) has allowed me to attend more great events. Last night, I attended the British Humanist Association’s Humanist Hustings all-candidates forum for the upcoming European…
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…
Why France’s Economic Problems Matter
I’ve had the good fortune to live in France for the past 10 months on a year-long sabbatical and therefore been able to witness firsthand the travails of the Socialist…
Wage Development in the European Union
Wage Development in the European Union Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, Europe, Eurozone Crisis, inequality, Labour
Crimea and Misdemeanours
Bad puns aside, the recent intrigue in Crimea has been responsible for more nonsensical political blustering than any single international incident in the past decade. It has been a curious…
Crimea and Misdemeanours
Bad puns aside, the recent intrigue in Crimea has been responsible for more nonsensical political blustering than any single international incident in the past decade. It has been a curious…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Edward Robinson laments the willingness of European centre-left parties to abandon any attempt to argue against austerity even when the evidence shows…