Tuesday, Feb 7th 2012
Michael Taft talks to Doug Henwood of Left Business Observer about the Irish Economy| 7th of January
Michael Taft talks to Doug Henwood of Behind the News in a detailed 30 minute discussion about the Irish economy which was posted on the 7th of Jan. The second half of the show is given over to a [...]
What are bankers doing inside EU summits? | Corporate Europe Observatory
Important information here on the extent of bank lobbies influence in the resolution of the Greek debt crisis, particularly when it comes to plans which require ‘private sector involvement’.
At the Euro Summits in July and October 20111, crucial decisions “to save the Euro” and “to [...]
Press release from Debt Justice Action today, following the ‘incendiary’ remarks from Minister Leo Varadkar. See also this very clear Q&A explaining Anglo/INBS promissory notes, Emergency Lending Assistance (ELA), the role of the Central Bank of Ireland, the ECB and the liabilities of the Irish state.
The campaigning network Debt Justice Action has today dismissed claims from Minister Leo [...]
Here’s the letter published today in the Irish Times calling for an alternative to present economic policy. The letter is signed by 60 community activists, academics, leaders of advocacy groups & NGOs and writers & commentators. Conor McCabe and I have signed it too.
Sir, - It is now clear that austerity policies are not [...]
The Newsfakers | Patrick Cockburn
I enjoyed this nuanced article by Patrick Cockburn about journalism, accuracy, modern media, blogging, black propaganda and the use of social media by authoritarian regimes and advanced capitalist ‘democratic’ ones too. It also reminded me of this excellent review of Net Delusion by Oliver Farry that we published a while back.
“So [...]
Representation Without Taxation: Fortune 500 Companies that Spend Big on Lobbying and Avoid Taxes
A new report identifies thirty Fortune 500 corporations that pay less in federal income taxes than they spend on federal lobbying.
We identify the “Dirty Thirty” companies that were especially aggressive at dodging taxes and lobbying Congress. These companies so deftly exploited carve [...]
World economy: where are we now? | Michael Roberts
The growth forecasts just published by the World Bank confirm Michael Roberts arguments that the world economy is not going to experience a double-dip recession, but will remain in what he calls a prolonged depression where growth is weak and unemployment continues to rise. The Eurozone, however, will [...]
Is Denis O’Brien All Balls and No Brain?
Question: Is Denis O’Brien a dynamic and succesful media entrepenuer who is willing to take daring risks and to justifiably reap the massive rewards. Or is he instead just another dumb f**k rip-off artist, like Sean Quinn, except with politicians in his pocket who thought he was [...]
The Irish Economy. What happened? What next? | Talks at the Central Library, Ilac Centre, Dublin in March
A series of lunchtime talks taking place each Thursday in March at 1pm in the Central Library, ILAC Centre. The talk is part of a series of readings and discussions on the topic of the Irish economy. More specifically on [...]
There are more high earners than there were pre-recession and they are paying less tax | Colm Rapple
Colm Rapple’s most recent column finds something odd in a recent posting on the Revenue Commissioners website. The wealthy earned more in 2009 than in 2005 and paid less tax, and this was known before the budget yet [...]
