Category Archives: Academic Left
Self-proclaimed “Real World” Economists Here to Save Us
The message: from austerity to prosperity April 25, 2015Editor from Asad Zaman Modern history is largely driven by the battle of the rich (top 0.01%) against the masses (bottom 90%). Over the past few decades, the rich have been tremendously successful … Continue reading
The Fall And Rise Of U.S. Inequality, In 2 Graphs
The Fall And Rise Of U.S. Inequality, In 2 Graphs FEBRUARY 11, 2015 1:05 PM ET QUOCTRUNG BUI Twitter Since World War II, inequality in the U.S. has gone through two, dramatically different phases. In the first phase, known as … Continue reading
Obama’s Selma Song: America Is Not Racist – It’s Just Ferguson
The 4th Media » Obama’s Selma Song: America Is Not Racist – It’s Just Ferguson Obama’s Selma Song: America Is Not Racist – It’s Just Ferguson Post Categories: Opinion > Glen Ford Glen Ford | Sunday, March 15, 2015, 1:36 … Continue reading
Greece Proposing AUSTERITY on the BANKING CLASS Rather Than the WORKING CLASS
Greece Proposing AUSTERITY on the BANKING CLASS Rather Than the WORKING CLASS Post Categories: Canada Michael Hudson | Thursday, February 26, 2015, 9:45 Beijing European Banks vs. Greek Labour: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6NGYZgKZ3A Michael Hudson says Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis … Continue reading
“On the use and misuse of theories and models in economics”
“Is there anything worth keeping in standard microeconomics?” April 14, 2015Edward Fullbrook from Edward Fullbrook For me three economists stand out historically as having been the most effective at building resistance to the dominance of scientism in economics. Keynes of … Continue reading
Germany’s Sickly Economy
The 4th Media » Germany’s Sickly Economy Germany’s Sickly Economy Post Categories: Europe Philippe Legrain | Thursday, April 2, 2015, 17:07 Beijing 53 views “Be more like us” say German policymakers to their EU partners. But Philippe Legrainwarns that appearances … Continue reading
The inbred Bernanke-Summers debate on secular stagnation
The inbred Bernanke-Summers debate on secular stagnation April 6, 2015Editor from Steve Keen Ben Bernanke has recently started blogging (and tweeting), and his opening topics were why interest rates are so low around the world, and a critique of Larry Summers’ … Continue reading