Government & Politics
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Worker’s Wages & Leverage Are the Real Targets
Nov 18, 2022
Why did Corporate Democrats “cede” the economic argument? Are they really fighting inflation or trying to weaken workers’ bargaining power? INET’s Thomas Ferguson joins Paul Jay on theAnalysis.news.
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Working Paper
Separating electricity from gas prices through Green Power Pools: Design options and evolution
Nov 2022
Moving away from fossil fuels, towards a system with a far greater contribution from variable renewables, means that the current system is not fit for purpose.
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Trump and the Republican Base: A Machine Learning Approach (Revisited)
Nov 7, 2022
Economic issues are a primary part of Trump’s appeal to his base
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Vikasarth 2022 Session 2: Emigration, Consumption Boom and the Service Economy
Webinar6:00pm-8:00pm IST
Sep 22, 2022
Thirty Years of Indian Economic Reforms: Assessing the Growth and Development of Kerala
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): A Brief Assessment
Sep 15, 2022
Servaas Storm’s commentary for an INET symposium on the Inflation Reduction Act
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How Inflation Reduction Became Export Promotion
Sep 15, 2022
Thomas Ferguson’s commentary for an INET symposium on the Inflation Reduction Act
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6 Economic Experts Reveal the Truth About the Inflation Reduction Act
Aug 30, 2022
Is it good for your wallet? A climate bill in disguise? Landmark action or nothingburger? Economic experts assess the Democrats’ legislative victory for the Institute for New Economic Thinking.
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5th Annual UNCTAD-YSI Summer School
Challenges and Opportunities of a New International Economic Order
YSI
WorkshopAug 1–6, 2022
The 5th UNCTAD YSI Summer School provides an opportunity to explore the Challenges and Opportunities of a New International Economic Order. The school will bring together UNCTAD experts, academics, diplomats, and young scholars from across the globe for lively and stimulating intellectual debates.
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Trading Fear for Hope
Jul 21, 2022
Frank McCourt discusses his work to reinspire hope in the American experiment, and to build the framework necessary for that better tomorrow.
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What Happens when Big Brother Meets Big Tech
Jul 13, 2022
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke warns that as fundamental privacy rights vanish, your personal data can and will be used against you.
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The World Trade Organization After the 12th Ministerial Conference
Jun 22, 2022
New mandates must beget new organizing
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Gun Money Predicts Congressional Voting Better Than Party Alone
Jun 15, 2022
An analysis of gun lobby contributions to Republicans and Democrats
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Why What’s Going on Right Now at the WTO Matters
Jun 10, 2022
Besides the crucial COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, far more is at stake at this ministerial than is generally known.
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Giant Tech Firms Plan to Read Your Mind and Control Your Emotions. Can They Be Stopped?
May 31, 2022
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke explains why the practices of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are so dangerous and what’s really required to rein them in. Hint: Current proposals are unlikely to work.
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The Ukraine War and the Madness of Militarism
Apr 28, 2022
Author and peace activist Norman Solomon talks about the double standards in US foreign policy that have smoothed the path for Russia’s inexcusable invasion of Ukraine. The role of the military-industrial-complex in the US is one of the main reasons we lack a single standard for the use of military force and human rights, says Solomon.