We Need A Tobin Tax To Help Refugees
The tragedy of deaths at sea by refugees from the Middle East wars needs to be addressed resolutely. Europe cannot confront the problem with hesitant
Inspiring Economic Growth
In his First Inaugural Address, during the depths of the Great Depression, US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously told Americans that, “The only thing we have
An EU Perspective On Wage Inequality
In the years before the financial crisis of 2008, there was a significant reduction in overall EU wage inequality, driven by economic convergence between rich
Crisis: A Bloody Sacrifice
Crisis inevitably has a negative outcome on society as a whole: not only does it help to increase social inequality, but it is a major
Labour Party’s Economic Rethink Should Focus On Good Corporations
“We will cut spending but not as fast or as nastily as the Conservatives; we believe in a market economy but not very strongly.” These were
Investor Protection: The Secret Corporate Takeover
The United States and the world are engaged in a great debate about new trade agreements. Such pacts used to be called “free-trade agreements”; in
A Blueprint For Greece’s Recovery
Months of negotiations between our government and the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, and the European Central Bank have produced little progress. One reason
From Shore To Shore: Regional Collapse And Human Insecurity
On the 15th of April 1912 a cruise liner set sail from England to New York City. As is widely known, it collided en route
Early Childhood Care: Getting It Right From The Start
Recommendations on how to improve the working environment that are based on a limited number of studies can be misleading if there are flaws in
Shaping The Great Digital Transformation
A deep crisis is paralyzing the societies of the West. The outsourcing of low skilled manufacturing to emerging economies has created a ‘precariat’ excluded from
On Exits And Hegemony
Greece is again hovering at the exit door of the Eurozone; Scotland is again hovering at the exit door of the United Kingdom. The impetus
Can Proportional Representation Save The ‘United’ Kingdom?
I will be writing about the Labour Party and its political soul-searching in the coming weeks. But I want to make a more general point
Seismic Change In The UK And EU Political Landscape
On the 70th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day the United Kingdom awoke to stark evidence it is in reality the Disunited Kingdom as
The Political Roots Of Widening Inequality
For the past quarter-century I’ve offered in articles, books, and lectures an explanation for why average working people in advanced nations like the United States
TTIP And The War Of Trade Models
There is an interesting debate going on in Europe about the likely consequences of the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). Much of the real
Why The 2015 UK Election Spells The Bitter End For The Biggest ‘Law’ In Political Science
The United Kingdom general election takes place this week, with current polling predicting no clear majority in the House of Commons for any party. One of
Are Trade Unions In Crisis?
Over the last few decades, trade unions in most European countries (a noteworthy exception being Belgium) have suffered a more or less drastic drop in