Link to an article by George Monbiot:
Tag: Economics
Badiou, Kouvelakis and Lancelin – Dangerous Days Ahead
Link to a transcript of a discussion about the future of Greece and the Syriza party between Alain Badiou, Stathis Kouvelakis and Aude Lancelin:
Bonus links: “The Straitjacket of Austerity Tightens on Syriza” and “The Next Hundred Days” and “Greece’s Yanis Varoufakis: The Medicine of Austerity Is Not Working, We Need a New Treatment“
Why Is Climate Denier David Koch on the Board of Top Science Museums?
John Williams – Unemployment Charts
Link to a chart from Shadowstats detailing current unemployment in the United States:
“Alternate Unemployment Charts” (at this writing, 23%, as compared to the widely-reported 5.5% “official” number)
Bonus link: “Response to BLS Article on CPI Misconceptions”
Nick Hanauer – Stock Buybacks Are Killing the American Economy
Link to an article by Nick Hanauer:
“Stock Buybacks Are Killing the American Economy”
Bonus link: “Billionaire Hanauer Hammers Stock Buybacks”
David Alexandre – Can the EU be Reformed?
Link to an article by David Alexandre:
Sean Monahan – Reading Paine From the Left
Link to an article by Sean Monahan:
Jörg Wiegratz – Bankers Have a Moral Compass, It Just May Not Look Like Yours
Link to an article by Jörg Wiegratz:
“Bankers Have a Moral Compass, It Just May Not Look Like Yours”
Japhy Wilson – Counting on Billionaires
Link to an article by Japhy Wilson:
Guy Standing – Taskers: The Precariat in the On-Demand Economy (Part One)
Link to an article by Guy Standing:
“Taskers: The Precariat in the On-Demand Economy (Part One)”
Bonus Link: “We’re All Precarious Now”
It is worth being highly skeptical of Standing’s theories as a whole.