25/05/2013

Lest we forget: The neglected roots of Europe’s slide to authoritarianism

A multitude of evils can hide behind the ideological veil of top-down European integration.

Spain: Are Rajoy’s Broken Campaign Promises Delegitimizing His Government?

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s systematic adoption of policies that are in complete breach of the promises which took him to power only a few months ago are casting doubts on the legitimacy of his political leadership.

Dependence Day

Lower tax burdens, less onerous regulation, and the end of state sponsored crony capitalism will energize real businesses.

Why social tension in Spain does not boil over

As national economic indicators continue to confirm an even more painful future with record-high unemployment and unabated economic stagnation, one can only ask how much longer such stability will last.

The Latin Troika’s Coup: what is left of the joy it generated a week later

In a sense, the Latin troika secured an agreement that may be confirmed in the total breach rather than the implementation.

Another European summit, another “beggars at the feast” spectacle?

It is time to stop thinking in terms of impossible rescues and “compacts,” and demand that our European leaders adopt a more responsible conduct at their upcoming summit rather than sitting down to their customary European “beggars at the feast” spectacle.

La “dólar-zona” está alcanzando sus objetivos

Europa debe reaccionar sin demora.

Solidarity Euro-Style

I would like to call upon northern European governments to cease and desist from more ‘solidarity’ offerings to our fiscally-stricken, fast impoverishing nations.

Europe Wasn’t Destroyed in a Day

Just like Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Eurozone won’t be destroyed in a day, but it is on a path that leads to eventual dismantling.

[VIDEO] The Case for a European New Deal

Interview with CNN’s Christian Amanpour on the the theme of Europe’s slow suicide by inane austerity.

[VIDEO] The Future of Europe

Talk at the panel entitled “The Future of Europe” at the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s (INET) Paradigm Lost Conference in Berlin.

MMT as an ECB Alternative

2,181 Italians pack a Sports Arena to learn Modern Monetary Theory

“The EU is proving that it works for private banks, but not for its citizens”

The Greek crisis is being used to find out how far finance can drive down wages and privatize the public sector.

European Commission publishes first Alert Mechanism Report on Macroeconomic Surveillance

What should one make of this report?

An Adult Approach – I (Investing in a Vulgar Age)

We argue that indebted governments have ceded power to banking systems without conscience or public accountability.

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European Glasshouse (cartoon)

Merkel and Sarkozy at the European glasshouse…

Invernadero europeo (viñeta)

Merkel y Sarkozy: jardineros de la zona euro…

[VIDEO] Europe at the Brink – A WSJ Documentary

In this documentary, Wall Street Journal editors and reporters examine the origins of Europe’s debt crisis and why it spread with such ferocity to engulf much of the continent and threaten the entire world.

Navidad en la Euro Zona (viñeta)

Merkel y Sarkozy se preparan para celebrar la navidad…

Christmas in the Euro Zone (cartoon)

Merkel and Sarkozy get ready for Christmas in the euro zone…