Tag archive for ‘bankers’
What the Doomsayers Haven’t Been Telling You about Greece
The recent battle over healthcare reform in the United States, in which the Obama administration was barely able to pass weak reform, is just further proof of how far the US has fallen behind Europe. Yet all the media has been able to obsess over for the last couple of months is – the Greek [...]
Discussion on “Bankers: The real Terrorists?”
Social Europe Chief Editor Stephen Haseler took part in a discussion with Jagdish Bhagwati (Columbia University) and Peter Ghavami (Troika Dialogue Investment Bank) on Russia Today’s Crosstalk programme discussing the subject: “Bankers: The real Terrorists?” Apart from the rather strange title it was a lively discussion.
Broken by Design: Europe’s Core and Periphery
A good society is unlikely to flourish in central-eastern Europe unless the EU partnership shifts away from an agenda that mainly benefits multinational companies. There’s no doubt that ‘Building the Good Society’ could represent a fresh start for pan-European social democracy. The concept of a ‘good society’ has been rendered a cliché in many countries, [...]
