The austerity mongers, who have essentially ravaged economy after economy around the world, are on the brink of destroying Greece. But, Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s finance minister, isn’t ready to be broken.
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Austerity Mongers On Brink of Destroying Greece, Finance Minister Makes Case In NYT
Posted on 17 February 2015.
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Amazon’s Global War Against Its Workers
Posted on 24 September 2014.
That Amazon is a very ugly company to work for is no secret. And it’s doing so not just in the U.S. but all over the world. Germany is the latest battleground.
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Striking Amazon
Posted on 18 June 2013.
Poor Amazon. It’s unhappy that it can’t do what it wants with its workers in Europe.
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Growth Not Austerity, Tax Hikes: Why French Socialist Win Is Good for Everyone
Posted on 18 June 2012.
So, it’s not all bad news in the world. Some sanity prevails when real-life economics, not blather about the glories of the "free market", triumphs and one can hope for a bit of truthiness to spread. First, the good news: President François Hollande’s Socialists and their allies won an absolute majority in runoff […]
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Some Workers Are Getting A Pay Raise
Posted on 09 February 2011.
Yours truly is on the road for the next couple of days so short and sweet is the theme. Someone is getting a raise: Volkswagen employees agreed to a wage deal Tuesday that ensures them a larger share of soaring profits in the German auto industry, and may signal an end to a decade […]
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Germany Moves On Bank Tax, France Coming Soon
Posted on 01 April 2010.
This just in, via The Wall Street Journal: Germany on Wednesday moved toward a new bank levy to cover the cost of future bailouts, and France said it would pursue a parallel effort as leading world economies weigh strategies for curbing speculation and preventing future crises. A proposal approved by the German cabinet would […]
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UAW, German Strike News
Posted on 07 March 2008.
Two quick hits on strike news. Last week, I wrote about the UAW strike at American Axle, in the context of how African-American workers, in particular, are being hurt in the attack on decent manufacturing jobs. There seems to be some talking going on, according to The Detroit News: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings […]
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UAW, German Strike News
Posted on 07 March 2008.
Two quick hits on strike news. Last week, I wrote about the UAW strike at American Axle, in the context of how African-American workers, in particular, are being hurt in the attack on decent manufacturing jobs. There seems to be some talking going on, according to The Detroit News: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings […]
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