In German debt and guilt are the same word: Schuld. So, in Germany, debt has a morally negative connotation. Further, the state budget is referred to as “Haushalt”, which is the word for household. Germans equate state finances with those of personal finances, …
Carillion and the dead-end of privatisation of public service
The Carillion disaster takes place, and is part of, a larger background of almost unfathomable breakdown. It is now almost ten years ago since Lehman Brothers went under. The banks broke, governments stepped in, …
Whoever allows workers to “just about manage” seems to be considered socially progressive these days. Neo-liberalism succeeds time and again in shifting standards to such an extent that we completely lose our perspective and sense of fairness.
Paradoxically, to see this better, …
Palestine is economically extremely dependent on Israel. Reducing this dependency must be the ultimate goal of the political effort to implement a two-state solution. However, in order for the Palestinian government to use its political power for the good, it is essential to understand the proper role of the state in the development process. …
