The Absurdity of Hiking Oil Prices: Two Articles
The sharp increase in oil prices in India is entirely a result of the Centre raising the tax rate on these products to garner larger revenue – this is the worst among all tax options.
Whitewashing Capitalism
There is a deafening silence in mainstream economics about the relationships among capitalism, racism and racial inequality.
COVID19 | USA | World Economy
“The Pandemic is Accelerating”, Warns WHO Chief; Yet Trump Opens Up US Economy
The head of the WHO warns that humanity is facing “a new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus crisis.
Iran’s Skyrocketing Stock Exchange Signals Historic Political Shift
The cash-starved Islamic Republic embarks on its boldest ever embrace of privatization of state-owned companies.
Health Is a Political Choice
What the pandemic has revealed about the healthcare system, and the need for a new healthcare compact.
Resetting the Economy – for Social Need Not Profit
Prince Charles has called for a resetting of the world economy after the COVID pandemic subsides – but any such resetting cannot be achieved by ‘returning to normal’.
Imperialism and India’s Food Economy
The three ordinances passed by the BJP government related to agriculture threaten India’s food security.
For Lessons in Protest During the Pandemic, Look to Latin America
Latin America has begun to lead the way, not only in the gravity of the Coronavirus crisis, but in the scale and character of the resistance that social movements are mounting.
Why Do Foreign Investors Oppose Government Spending in India?
Because a regime of ‘austerity’ in government spending, while ruinous for the Indian economy, can yield rich returns for foreign investors.
How Changes in Agri-Produce Trade Laws Will Turn Hunger into Profit-Making Business
And yet, it is being tom-tommed as ‘freedom’ for farmers and ‘self-reliance’ for country, by a plaint media.