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How Italy Could Save the Euro

Italy is again threatening the Euro via a plan to introduce a parallel currency, the mini-BOT. Will this idea finally push the Eurozone to make overdue reforms?

The Question NBC’s Debate Moderators Should Ask Elizabeth Warren on #MedicareForAll

Despite all appearances to the contrary, Elizabeth Warren may be prepared to give #MedicareForAll more than lip service.

Why Is CalPERS Still So Afraid of Elisabeth Bourqui?

CalPERS is acting awfully guilty.

Adani is Cleared to Start Digging its Coal Mine – Six Key Questions Answered

Queensland gives Indian mining giant Adani go-ahead for massive coal mine, ignoring environmental and climate change concerns.

US Poised to Approve Shipping LNG by Rail for Export With No New Safety Rules

Trump administration soon to allow massive trains to transport LNG in unit trains 100 cars long and for the express purpose of moving LNG to export facilities – with scant regard for safety consequences.

Economic Growth: A Short History of a Controversial Idea

Environmentalists and even some economists question the relentless pursuit of GDP growth. But where did the idea come from?

Grenfell Tower Fire: A (Non-)Progress Report

Plus ça change….

Michael Hudson: Trump’s Trade Threats Are Really Cold War 2.0

At stake is whether China will agree to do what Russia did in the 1990s: put a Yeltsin-like puppet of neoliberal planners in place to shift control of its economy from its government to the U.S. financial sector and its planners.

Leaked Messages Confirm: Imprisonment of Brazil’s Lula da Silva was Politically Motivated

Real News Network interview with Mike Fox discussing ramifications of documents released by the Intercept, revealing political motivations behind former Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s prosecution and conviction.

Adding to Planetary Alarm Bells, Top US Finance Official Warns Climate Crisis a Recipe for Global Economic Collapse

CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam says, “As most of the world’s markets and market regulators are taking steps towards assessing and mitigating the current and potential threats of climate change, we in the U.S. must also demand action from all segments of the public and private sectors, including this agency.”