Some positive flows return but sentiment not bearish enough.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]RADHIKA DESAI: Hello and welcome to the 27th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the show that examines the fast-changing political and geopolitical economy of our time. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson. RADHIKA DESAI: And working behind the scenes to bring you our show every fortnight are our host, Ben Norton, our videographer, Paul Continue Reading The post Jill Stein: Splitting the Pro-Imperial Vote first appeared on...

Next Economic Catastrophe?

from Crelis Rammelt and current issue of RWER Our presumed dominion over nature is an illusion. No matter how clever technological innovations may seem, they remain subject to the laws of thermodynamics. Consequently, a growth-centered capitalist economy finds itself trapped in futile attempts to completely decouple itself from nature – aiming for a 100% circular, service-oriented and zero-waste existence. This obsession stems from an incapacity to imagine an economy that does not grow,...

Οι καταστροφικές επιπτώσεις της ΕΕ στην Ελλάδα και τους εργαζόμενους Στ. Μαυρουδέας Η προδιαγραμμένη κωλοτούμπα του ΣΥΡΙΖΑ το 2015 – για την οποία ευθύνονται όλα τα τμήματα του σημερινού μετα-συριζαϊκού παλίμψηστου, διαφωνήσαντα και μη – έχει επιβάλλει σιγή ιχθύος στην επίσημη δημόσια συζήτησης σχετικά με τον ρόλο και της επιπτώσεις της ΕΕ στη χώρα μας. Σε αυτή την σιγή συμβάλλουν και οι δυνάμεις του αριστερού κοινοβουλευτικού φάσματος, με το ΚΚΕ να υποβαθμίζει το ζήτημα και να...

Η φοιτητική παράταξη Παντειέρα-Attack του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου διοργανώνει εκδήλωση με θέμα «Κοινωνικές επιστήμες: είδος υπό εξαφάνιση;» την Τρίτη, 23/4/2024, 5.30μμ στον κήπο του Παντείου. Ομιλητές: Καλούσης Ακρίτας (καθηγητής Κοινωνιολογίας σε ΓΕΛ) Μαυρουδέας Σταύρος (καθηγητής Πολιτικής Οικονομίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου)...

April 22, 2024, marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant, one of the greatest philosophers in the history of philosophy.  Kant’s ideas of the Enlightenment are still relevant, despite the numerous criticisms that have been levelled against them. The Enlightenment was characterized by a spirit of exploration that led to new discoveries in both science and culture. Rather than promoting a narrow worldview, it encouraged people to question assumptions and...

Climate Change: Threat to Civilization

by Laurelle Stelle msn.com, The Cool Down Nice read on geothermal energy produced from pumping water into fracked rock formations in deep dry oil wells. In Texas, several innovative new companies are combining clean energy technology and the expertise of former oil and gas industry employees to create a whole new generation of geothermal power plants, Grist reported. Geothermal energy is a promising source of power because it’s so...

by an old friend from “The Fray” Claude Scales Self-Absorbed Boomer Your smartphone, like mine, likely has the logo at left on it somewhere. I knew that “Bluetooth” was the name given to an ancient Scandinavian king, but had no clue why the app was named for him. Now, thanks to Rick Spilman in The Old Salt Blog, I know the reason.  The logo is the Viking rune of King Harald “Blåtand” Gormsson, “Blåtand” is “Bluetooth” in English. The rune...