John Weeks is Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, and author of Economics of the 1%: How mainstream economics serves the rich, obscures reality and distorts policy, (Anthem Press), published earlier this year.
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Published in: HomeKrugman on war: even the best mainstream economists write nonsenseIn a recent column in the New York Times, Paul Krugman proves that he, too, is infected by the virus of neoliberalism.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Attacks on Jews and the authoritarian tide in Europe
As the war on Gaza continues, we should analyze the attacks on Jews and their property in Europe differently from...
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Published in: oDRThe BRICS bankThe BRICS nations are going to have their own bank. They say it’s going to be nothing like the World Bank. But don’t...
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Published in: HomeIs China a fascist state?We need to understand China in the context of a rise of authoritarian political parties and governments throughout...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKInclusive Capitalism in London - you and I are not invited
A gathering of the elite 0.01% took place to discuss "inclusivity", an event so crass in its absurdity that there is...
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Published in: oDRThe collapse of the USSR and the illusion of progressThe collapse of the USSR was the occasion for much rejoicing. But 25 years later, there is not much to cheer about.