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Collateral Damage in Afghanistan: America's Soul

Jeff Faux

The notion of collateral damage is that war absolves its participants of murder.

18/10/2015
After New Labour: The Corbyn surge and the future of social democracy in Britain

Andrew Gamble

All wings of the Labour party after Corbyn are forced to imagine themselves anew. Any viable social democratic politics for the future will have find a way to bring principles and power back together

05/10/2015
The "Spanish Model" also for Italy?

Ruggero Paladini

The Rakoy's government in Spain has resulted in the reduction of four point in the share of wages in the GDP.The European Commission appreciates and hopes that the implementation of the Jobs Act in Italy by Renzi' government could lead to a similar outcome.

05/10/2015
Family and medical leave insurance, not tax credits, will help families

Eileen Appelbaum

A national paid family and medical leave insurance program would cover all workers and would be affordable.

30/09/2015
Alexis Tsipras - Governing under Blackmail

Forced to surrender, Alexis Tsipras told the truth: he didn’t share the eurozone program, but, confronted to the European blackmail, he could not do otherwise . A majority of Greek voters has believed him.

28/09/2015
Can Euro-Economic Policy be Changed?

D. Mario Nuti

Seven specific proposals as means to change seven specific proposals to change the European economic policy.The real problem is whether political forces would support such economic policy changes. ..

28/09/2015
Tsipras’ triumph vs the impossible task of implementing a program designed to fail

Yanis Varoufakis

Victory, however sweet, is not the point. The point is to make a difference.

22/09/2015
Bernie Sanders: A Moment of Truth for Democrats

Jeff Faux

Bernie Sanders’ candidacy has created a moment of truth for Democratic voters, testing how serious they are about changing the country’s direction.

21/09/2015
Comparing Greece and Portugal

Ruggero Paladini

Two different outcomes for a crazy fiscal austerity. Portugal based its relative recovery on export. Greece was condemned by the eurozone's authorities to the mithycal structural reforms.

31/08/2015