By William Wheeler* – The Atlantic Critics say not even the mainstream ruling party in Hungary dares reject racism and homophobia for fear of alienating a crucial voting bloc — the far right. While Europe’s economic woes have lately dominated… Continue Reading
Carlo Petrini – La Repubblica Rome The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, which is to be wrapped up this year, is resulting in a move towards sustainable development and greater fairness. However, it is being threatened by pressure from… Continue Reading
By Martin Wolf – Financial Times ?We have avoided collapse, but we need to guard against any relapse. 2013 will be a make-or-break year.? These were the words of Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, at the… Continue Reading
Fritz Lustig – guardian.co.uk On the 30th of January 1933, I was a 14-year-old schoolboy living in Berlin’s Sch?neberg district. It was late afternoon and already dark outside; my classmates and I were sitting in our classroom, waiting to be… Continue Reading
By Nathan Tankus* – naked capitalism I can?t emphasize enough how satisfying it is to see Timothy Geithner finally leave government. True, it would have been more enjoyable to see him leave in handcuffs, but I take my satisfaction where… Continue Reading
naked capitalism – Posted by Lambert Strether By Delusional Economics, who is determined to cleanse the daily flow of vested interests propaganda to produce a balanced counterpoint. Cross posted from MacroBusiness.
By Ramesh Jaura | IDN-InDepth NewsFeature BERLIN (IDN) – When I visited Japan five years ago and met senior representatives of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) in Tokyo, I learnt about the educational activities of this faith organization and the… Continue Reading
Submitted by Tyler Durden – Zero Hedge How Iceland Overthrew The Banks “Why do we consider banks to be like holy churches?” is the rhetorical question that Iceland’s President Olafur Ragnar Grimson asks (and answers) in this truly epic three… Continue Reading
Freddy Gray* – The Spectator Obama, the Pacific President In his second term, Obama is taking a decisive turn away from Europe and Britain On Monday, as Barack Obama is sworn in again as President, his allies in the West… Continue Reading
Human Wrongs Watch By Oxfam International – An explosion in extreme wealth and income is exacerbating inequality and hindering the world?s ability to tackle poverty, Oxfam warned in a briefing* published on 19 January 2013 ahead of the World Economic… Continue Reading
By A. D. McKenzie PARIS, Jan 23 2013 (IPS) – Non-governmental organisations across Europe welcomed the move by 11 European Union countries Tuesday to move forward with the introduction of a financial transaction tax (FTT), but they urged national governments… Continue Reading
By Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes* – Financial Times Nearly 12 years after the US-led invasion of Afghanistan began, a war-weary America is getting ready to leave. But there will be little in the way of a peace dividend for… Continue Reading
By C.P. Chandrasekhar* – naked capitalism In a move that went contrary to what is expected of regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission of the US approved in mid-December a controversial JP Morgan-created exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by physical supplies… Continue Reading
By Jim Lobe* WASHINGTON, Jan 23 2013 (IPS) – As Barack Obama renews his lease on the White House for another four years, his administration is debating how best to respond to a growing internal and public controversy over his… Continue Reading
Aditya Chakrabortty – The Guardian In secret meetings in tiny rooms, the rich plot to get even richer I have an idea for a particularly mediocre film. The plot runs thus: a bunch of rich white men gather in an… Continue Reading
By Johan Galtung* – TRANSCEND A century ago humanity, particularly in the West, was at the beginning of a major revolution, from horse culture to car culture. Today there are still (FAO-UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 2008) 59 million horses,… Continue Reading
By Quentin Peel and Hugh Carnegy ? Financial Times One picture sums it up: Helmut Kohl and Fran?ois Mitterrand holding hands in the Douaumont cemetery in 1984, beside the first world war battlefield of Verdun, where nearly 800,000 French and… Continue Reading
By JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ ? The New York Times The re-election of President Obama was like a Rorschach test, subject to many interpretations. In this election, each side debated issues that deeply worry me: the long malaise into which the… Continue Reading
By KEITH BRADSHER – The New York Times SANYA, China ? Zhang Xiaoping?s mother dropped out of school after sixth grade. Her father, one of 10 children, never attended. But Ms. Zhang, 20, is part of a new generation of… Continue Reading
By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Jan 17 2013 (IPS) – The presidential election topped news coverage in 2012 from the three major U.S. television networks, closely followed by violence in the United States and Middle East, and extreme weather events in… Continue Reading
