Recently I was interviewed by Brazil’s Globo TV. The extensive interview covered a large number of issues – from the European crisis and our fledgling … Our movement to democratise EuropeRead more
Economics
Posted inDemocracy / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire / Water
Do Not Send Us Bottles of Water. Instead, Join Us in a Revolt
Many of you have contacted me wanting to know how you can help the people of Flint with the two-year long tragedy of drinking water … Do Not Send Us Bottles of Water. Instead, Join Us in a RevoltRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax / ToMl
Google’s UK tax deal leaves major corporations with nothing to fear
Technology giant Google’s pathetically small British tax payment confirms once again that major corporations operate virtually unhindered by national governments. Google will pay Her Majesty’s … Google’s UK tax deal leaves major corporations with nothing to fearRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire
Seven Years of Monetary Quackery
Can the Fed Admit it Was Wrong Yet? America’s richest investors are betting trillions of dollars that the US economy will stay lousy for years … Seven Years of Monetary QuackeryRead more
Posted inEconomics / Textile / ToMl / Worker
We cannot talk about it
Up to 80% of garment workers in Bangalore, India, are believed to be migrant workers. Many don’t speak the local language and struggle to find … We cannot talk about itRead more
Posted inEconomics / India
Sedition in action: Mallya flies, but 2 lakh investors grounded
Over two lakh investors are estimated to be stuck with shares of long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines even as its lenders are now eyeing the Rs 515-crore … Sedition in action: Mallya flies, but 2 lakh investors groundedRead more
Posted inAfrica / Democracy / Economics / ToMl
Gates Foundation accused of ‘dangerously skewing’ aid priorities by promoting ‘corporate globalisation’
They are among the richest people on earth, have won plaudits for their fight to eradicate some of the world’s deadliest and prolific killers, and … Gates Foundation accused of ‘dangerously skewing’ aid priorities by promoting ‘corporate globalisation’Read more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
The Keynesian Revolution and the Neo-liberal Counter-revolution
As a result of the depression of the 1920s and 1930s, a new wave of critics tackled the neo-classical creed on a largely pragmatic basis. … The Keynesian Revolution and the Neo-liberal Counter-revolutionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / Tax / ToMl
Google’s taxes and the economic illiteracy of the Mayor of London
No, not the Lord Mayor of London, but the Mayor of London, a certain Boris Johnson, who’s frequently tipped to be Britain’s next Prime Minister. … Google’s taxes and the economic illiteracy of the Mayor of LondonRead more
Posted inEconomics / Medicine / ToMl
The Multibillion Dollar Vaccine Market
The business of vaccines is soon to become a major source of profits for the world’s largest pharmaceutical corporations. A press release (Business Wire, January … The Multibillion Dollar Vaccine MarketRead more