Brexit, reality checks and reasons to be cheerful
Image by Rich Girard After a trying evening of commuting through floods, traffic accidents and humidity, I stood in a youth centre and made up my mind about the EU.…
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Why the British Said No to Europe
Photo by Fernando Butcher The majority vote by Britons to leave the European Union was an act of raw democracy. Millions of ordinary people refused to be bullied, intimidated and…
The Brexit nightmare
Image from freestocks.org The left wing advocates of an Out vote were right about one thing: the immediate consequence of the vote to leave the EU was a crisis in…
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Jeremy Smith argues that the Brexit vote result should serve as a compelling reminder of the dangers of neoliberalism. John Hood focuses on inequality…
What is done: quick thoughts on Brexit
What is done is done regardless of where you were on the referendum—or like most of us, outside the UK. The two questions that grab me now are what lessons…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week.- In the wake of yesterday's Brexit vote, David Dayen points out how the failure of technocratic policy left many voters believing they had nothing…
The Resistible Rise of the Far Right in Europe
Photo by Alehins The rise of the radical right in Europe raises many questions. The key here is the crisis of European democracies. To counteract this development, the Left is…
The French Stand Up
Photo by Frog and Onion “We’ve had enough” is the phrase on everyone’s lips as – against all expectations – the wave of strikes, blockades, disruptions and mass demonstrations begun…
Ireland’s New Rising
Filed under: Europe, Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Ireland
Growing Labor Protests Paralyzing France
Filed under: Europe, Eurozone crisis, Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, France, General Strike, labour market reforms
Norway’s Unions Confront Neoliberalism
By Asbjørn Wahl For a long time, Norway has represented an exception in Europe and the word. The main reason has been the abundance of oil revenue, which has made…
Spain’s left must unite to steer country on road to recovery
Giles Tremlett for the Guardian In his restaurant overlooking the Med at Mataró, a few miles north of Barcelona, Ricard Jornet declares himself an insumiso, a rebel who refuses to…
Germany’s extreme right continues to gain ground
It is the rising party of the radical right in Germany. Like the Front National (FN) in France and UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) in the United Kingdom, Alternative für…
Europe’s Islamist Legionnaires Come Home to Fight
Photo by Miguel Discart Introduction The terror bombings in Paris and Brussels have raised a cacophony of voices, ranging from state officials, Prime Ministers and Presidents, to academics, journalists and…
Marine Le Pen et les pleutres du Québec
Quand Radio-Canada convoque Marine Le Pen à un tête-à-tête télévisé, les yeux du Québec sont rivés sur l’entretien. Quelle que soit votre opinion sur «l’immigration massive», l’intégration à reculons ou…
Marine Le Pen et les pleutres du Québec
Quand Radio-Canada convoque Marine Le Pen à un tête-à-tête télévisé, les yeux du Québec sont rivés sur l’entretien. Quelle que soit votre opinion sur «l’immigration massive», l’intégration à reculons ou…
Marine Le Pen et les pleutres du Québec
Quand Radio-Canada convoque Marine Le Pen à un tête-à-tête télévisé, les yeux du Québec sont rivés sur l’entretien. Quelle que soit votre opinion sur «l’immigration massive», l’intégration à reculons ou…
Marine Le Pen et les pleutres du Québec
Quand Radio-Canada convoque Marine Le Pen à un tête-à-tête télévisé, les yeux du Québec sont rivés sur l’entretien. Quelle que soit votre opinion sur «l’immigration massive», l’intégration à reculons ou…
Rightward shift in Regional German Elections
Filed under: Europe, Fascism Tagged: far-right, German Elections, Germany
The Results of Italy’s 2012 Labour Market Reforms: No Solution to Unemployment
By Gabriele Piazza and Martin Myant of the European Trade Union Institute In June 2012 Italy introduced a package of labour-market reforms. One particularly controversial measure was a change to…