Global economic experts are increasingly questioning the current system's effectiveness in dealing with debt crises. A central figure in this debate is Martin Guzman, a prominent economist and former finance minister of Argentina. He, along with other influential voices, argues that the ambitious framework that emerged after the Second World War is no longer suitable for today's…
Category: International relations
A third world war and international inequality
World leaders and experts warn of the risk of a third world war. They point out several similarities between today's game plan and the periods before previous world wars. The conflict in Ukraine has escalated. Documents have been leaked about Russia's alleged plans to enter Moldova and the Baltics and increase its power in Belarus. There are risks of a third…
How to save equality and the environment/nature all over the world
Global equality and the environment - how do we save these? Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is a macroeconomic theory that proposes that governments with their own currency have the ability to spend unlimited amounts of money on desirable sectors of the economy. Sustainably productive investments increase budget space According to MMT, government spending is limited by inflation and not by public debt....
"Survival" - Book for libertarian left-wing social democracy
Why did welfare in Sweden begin to be dismantled from the 70s? Can everyone get a job? How do we give people housing? The climate - how do we save it? Feel good in a challenging society, okay? The newly published book "Survival - for society and the people" wants to spark discussion about society and life. Read the review by Lars Gahrn,…
Sweden is still fantastic
Much is going well in Sweden. Don't flirt with the brown-blue horror propaganda, but at the same time get to grips with how we can achieve full employment without stress and with restored welfare. We need to regulate robotisation so that humans do not become slaves to the machines. We need to improve opportunities for further education at all levels throughout life, because robotization will…
The root of good - the perfect red-green-pink summer romance
Pekka, a Finnish, 45-year-old, recently divorced copywriter, is depressed after the divorce. He misses his father who disappeared when Pekka was a few years old. Pekka manages many things in life more than well, but is somewhat careless with his teeth. He goes to the dentist and meets there a dentist who looks insanely similar to Pekka...
JEFTA — an undemocratic trade agreement
JEFTA is a new trade agreement between the EU and Japan. Like TTIP, private arbitration courts are included where companies can sue states for policy decisions that could threaten their profits. If a company is unhappy with a policy decision, they can simply go to court. Without there being any public transparency.
Get rid of CETA at the last minute
CETA is a trade agreement between Canada and the EU. Just like the TTIP trade agreement, it contains several undemocratic mechanisms. Investor protection is included and companies can sue states in private arbitration courts.
Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz critical of TTIP
Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics, Joseph Stiglitz, is very critical of the TTIP trade agreement. TTIP is not about harmonizing and reducing tariffs, believes Stiglitz. Customs duties are already low and many agreements are in place. It is rather about removing democratic regulations from the market. This is via the so-called investor protection ISDS.
Demand sustainable and democratic trade agreements
We need to cooperate with other countries. But our collaborations need to be democratically anchored and raise the minimum level for environmental protection, consumer protection and labor law. Production and trade must improve not by making things worse for employees and citizens, but by streamlining and ensuring quality.