Category Archives: Privatization

Collapse on the EU Home Front

Germany continues to self-destruct, more austerity planned for EU, Ursula von der Leyen’s “tools” are sharpened to deal with prole backlash.

Red Sea Chaos Highlights Problems With Italy’s Plan to Be European Energy Hub

Was the idea ever all that well thought out in the first place?

Book Review: The Secrets of Earth’s ‘Silvery Sister’

Earth may orbit the sun, but Rebecca Boyle argues that our planet cannot be understood without considering the moon.

Orbán Outfoxes the EU in Nationalism vs. Technocracy Fight

The ongoing drama between Budapest and Brussels over Ukraine and the “rule of law” is really about who gets to control Hungary.

Older Americans Say They Feel Trapped in Medicare Advantage Plans

More on why you should not get a Medicare Advantage plan if at all possible.

World Bank Enables Private Capture of Profits, Public Resources

The World Bank insists on private finance or economic recovery but does little to ensure profit-hungry commercial finance serves the public

Is Neoliberalism Really Dead? Or Does It Live on Like a Zombie?

Neoliberalism is still doing a fine job of zombifying economies, but the doctrine sadly is in rude health.

Why Does Germany Continue to Self-Destruct?

German elites run up the tab, but the country’s working class is largely stuck with the bill. An attempt to understand why Germany cannot or will not reverse course.

Patents and Intellectual Property in Biomedical Science: A History in Two Tales

How the US licensing of NIH and other government funded drug and biomedical research became a grift for Big Pharma.

Feds Need to Enlist Consumers to Police Eyepoppingly High Level of Medicare Advantage Ad/Marketing Fraud

Yet another reason to be leery of Medicare Advantage…..widespread deceptive marketing.

Why Did Argentina Elect a Right-Wing Non-Establishment Extremist?

More on the truly wacky new president of Argentina, Javier Milei who nevertheless may get some of his bad ideas implemented.

PPPs Fiscal Hoax Is a Blank Financial Silver Bullet

More on why public private partnerships, aka PPPs, amount to private enrichment at public expense, not just governments but also users.

The Increasing Financialization of Germany

The FIRE sector capitalizes on Germany’s industrial decline as government diverts money from social programs to military.

City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons

New York City parents, public officials and climate advocates all say the mayor and his team were ill-prepared for the effects of a storm that was on the radar days before.