Germany to Keep Three Nuclear Plants Going Past Old Shut-Down Date to Alleviate Energy Crunch
Germany looks a wee bit desperate as it suddendly moves to keep three nuclear reactors in producion that were set for shutdown
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Italy’s Upcoming Election and Its Ongoing Neoliberal Project
More on the EU upset over Italy’s move to the right, like the expected success of Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) in Sept. elections.
Read more...Italian Technocrats Allow the Right to Weaponize Democracy
Why the Italian right looks set to go from strength to strength.
Read more...German Chancellor: Germany Could Keep Nuclear Power Plants Operating After All
A sign of German energy tsuris: Chancellor Scholz suggests reviving nuclear power, in opposition to earlier recommendations by key ministries.
Read more...The Russia-Ukraine War, European Financial Integration, and Crises
Fragmentation of euro area financial markets has been relatively limited, as policymakers have benefitted from reforms after and experiences with past crises, European countries and authorities reacted with quite some unity, and direct financial exposures to Russia and Ukraine are relatively small
Read more...Book Review: A Global History of the Black Death
In “The World the Plague Made,” James Belich argues that the Black Death had a profound impact beyond Europe.
Read more...Michael Hudson: American Diplomacy as a Tragic Drama
American policies have become astonishingly obvious about not simply putting the US first, but also exploiting supposed partners to do so.
Read more...The Gang That Can’t Shoot Straight: Western Leaders Bungle Russia Gas Supply, Barmy Oil Price Cap, and Appear Unable Even to Line Up Meetings
The harder you look at Western scheming against Russia (and China) the worse it appears.
Read more...Left in the Dark: The Families Struggling to Survive Fuel Poverty
The future many in the UK and Europe will suffer this winter: having to choose between food and fuel.
Read more...The End of Cheap Russian Gas: Turning the Lights Out in Europe
Be careful what you wish for: Europe is seeing the end of its access to cheap Russian gas.
Read more...Some Implications of the UN’s Ukraine Grain and Russia Fertilizer/Food Agreements
The press was all over the UN’s Ukraine grain deal, but the UN agreement on Russian fertilizer and food may be more imporant in the long run.
Read more...The Rise and Fall of France’s 35-Hour Workweek
France’s 35-hour workweek illustrates the need to confront business power to make good on the promise of working time reduction.
Read more...Russia’s Campaign in Ukraine: Nearing an Inflection Point?
A high level update on Russia v. Ukraine, since the mainstream media has taken to averting its eyes.
Read more...Experiments with a Four-Day Workweek
Workers around the world are experimenting with a four-day week, and their efforts illustrate the promise of shorter working time.
Read more...Dollar Diplomacy: Michael Hudson and Steve Keen on Real Progressives
A wide-ranging and free-wheeling discussion of money, oligarchy, trade, China, the future of the dollar….with an eye to MMT.
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