The collapse of the Amazon deal in New York City is connected to the concerns regarding the concentration of wealth and power by a few very rich technology companies, writes Jane Watkinson.
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Tag: Capital
Global Wealth Inequality, Neoliberalism and the Politics of the Market
With Oxfam releasing a report regarding global wealth inequality, it’s worth looking into the politics of the free market, Hayek, Friedman, and Keynes and the related rise and crisis of neoliberalism, writes Jane Watkinson.
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Jeremy Corbyn and the Reshaping of Political Discourse
Jeremy Corbyn has helped reconstruct political discourse where people are inspired to vote for rather than against something, writes Jane Watkinson.
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Fictitious Capital, Austerity and the Rise of Household Debt
The failures of the market are protected by the state, whilst that same state unleashes a political programme that creates record levels of household debt, writes Jane Watkinson.
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A Critical Look at the Left Debates Regarding the EU and Brexit…
Jane Watkinson critically looks at some of the issues shaping the left debate on Brexit – including an analysis of the EU’s ideological and institutional promotion of liberalisation and capital mobility.
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