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Yanis Varoufakis: Europe’s 15-Year Slump

Yves here. Varoufakis describes how the European response to the financial crisis inevitably resulted in a protracted period of lousy growth and rising inequality. This is consistent with our observation that status-quo bolstering crisis policies, as opposed to reforms, had the effect of moving the consequences of the crisis from the financial to the broader

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Yanis Varoufakis: “As Bombs Are Raining Down on Gaza Again, It Is No Longer About Hamas or Netanyahu. It Is About OUR Humanity Being Tested

Yves here. While Varoufakis’ sentiment is commendable, and expressed forcefully and cogently…what can ordinary citizens do? Protesting in major cities around the world does tell politicians around the world they will be held accountable at voting time. But Israel has been targeting journalists and UN workers in Gaza, with no apparent consequences. The reality is

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