Category: Economy
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Misreading the Historical Moment
A Response to Murnighan’s “Unifor and Big Three Bargaining” Deep economic crises, as opposed to the regular ups and downs of capitalism, have played a special role in the history of … Keep reading »
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Unifor and Big Three Bargaining: A Response to Gindin’s ‘Different Ways of Making History’
In his essay of October 17, 2016, “Big Three Bargaining: Different Ways of Making History,” Sam Gindin provides an intriguing analysis of current negotiations between Unifor and the Detroit Three … Keep reading »
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The Crisis of European Integration and the Challenges for the Left
The elephant in the room is now visible to everyone. All the developments of the past years, from the extreme violence and cynicism of the “memoranda of understanding” imposed upon … Keep reading »
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The Future of the Euro Area
The unequal development of the countries of the euro area since the outbreak of the crisis is causing increasing friction that threatens to tear the monetary union apart. Contrary to … Keep reading »
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Is ‘Postcapitalism’ On the Horizon?
Paul Mason is a leading British economic journalist, currently a columnist for The Guardian. He is also a long time left political activist. His new book, Postcapitalism: A Guide to … Keep reading »
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Unpacking CETA
“The Parties hereby establish a free trade area…” — CETA Article 1.4 “Trade, like Religion, is what every Body talks of, but few understand: the very Term is dubious, and … Keep reading »
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The Perfect Storm of Logistics
Analysts have been waiting for the perfect storm for a long time, and it has finally arrived. If you look at it a little bit closer, it is a shocking … Keep reading »
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Bargaining Over Corporate Investment: Innovation or Trap?
Ever since the sit-down strikes of the 1930s, the cycle of ‘Big Three’ auto bargaining has been a major economic and political event, an indicator of the progress of the … Keep reading »
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How Not To Fund Infrastructure
Recycling is supposed to be a good thing, so when the federal Liberals quietly announced that “asset recycling” would be part of their strategy for meeting their much-ballyhooed infrastructure promises, … Keep reading »
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Rethinking Recovery: Poverty Chains and Global Capitalism
Reorienting value generated within ‘global poverty chains’ is essential to improve the lives of an impoverished world labour force. Contemporary global capitalism is characterized by extreme wealth concentration and a … Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism’s World of Corruption
The Panama Papers’ revelations about the rich and powerful hiding untold billions in ‘offshore’ tax havens may be shocking, but it’s hardly a surprise to anyone who knows the first … Keep reading »
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Brewing the Right Cup of Coffee
Gavin Fridell interviewed by Arturo Ezquerro-Cañete Coffee is one of the most valuable commodities exported by the global South (seconded only by oil and illegal drugs), generating billions of dollars in … Keep reading »