Economic Violence
Scientific publishing is a rip-off. We fund the research – it should be free
By George Monbiot for The Guardian Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves. Never underestimate the power of one determined person. What Carole Cadwalladr has done to Facebook and big data,…
Happy birthday missed opportunity. Welcome new window
“Capitalism’s near-death experience with the banking crisis was a golden opportunity for progressives. But they blew it. “…preparations are well under way for protests to mark next month’s 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – the pivotal moment in the…
Sanders vs. Amazon Intensifies as Senator Stands With Struggling Workers Against World’s Richest Man
“No one working for a man who earns $260 million a day should be forced to sleep in their car. Yet that is what’s happening at Amazon.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer for Common Dreams After Amazon issued a rare blog…
Conservatives? No – Brexit has shown us what they really are
By George Monbiot for The Guardian They are no longer defending traditional values of national character and continuity, but rather catering to big business It’s a remarkable thing to witness: senior Conservatives attacking big business. It is not just Boris…
Two neoliberal infernos: Grenfell, and Piper Alpha 30 years on
DAVID WHYTE 6 July 2018 for OpenDemocracy Profit-before-safety, warnings ignored, 239 people dead. Britain’s oil bonanza and London’s gentrification have much in common. Thirty years ago today the Piper Alpha oil platform exploded and was engulfed in flames killing 167…
Big Demo to defend 70 yr old UK national treasure: its Health Service
“Cuts leave scars” The UK NHS (National Health Service) is 70 years old. In spite of the onslaught it is suffering in the form of austerity and privatisation it continues to provide one of the best services in the world…
Switzerland fails to start a money revolution, but opens debate about a mechanism of economic violence
“This Sunday, Switzerland will hold an historical referendum on how money should be created. Watch this short video to understand what the vote is about – and share with your friends!” (Facebook posting by Positive Money Europe prior to the…
Markets: The enemy shows its face
Recent events have clearly demonstrated the great role and power of the so-called markets. The words of the European Budget Commissioner, Günther Oettinger, “The markets will teach the Italians how to vote correctly” are unequivocal. In fact, this is a…
Young people are leading a growing movement against low pay and precarious work
Wil Chivers, Cardiff University; Helen Blakely, Cardiff University, and Steve Davies for The Conversation Strikes have taken place at McDonald’s and TGI Friday’s restaurants across the UK in recent months. These strikes are the first of their kind in the…
‘Land grab’ on hurricane-hit Barbuda could leave the island almost entirely owned by banks
Tomaso Ferrando, University of Bristol for The Conversation Hurricane Irma passed directly over the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda in September 2017. Irma was the fifth strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic, and it reached peak intensity just before landfall,…
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