Krugman misses the mark on food speculation
Murray Worthy is Policy Officer at the World Development Movement. Paul Krugman is an economist I have huge respect for, and one with whom I often agree. This made it…
Banking and money creation (part 2)
Previously, in Part One, I looked at where the money comes from for bank loans and mortgages. Here, I describe one of the many restrictions on the amounts that banks…
Banking and money creation (part 1)
Do banks lend savers' money out? Do they really create money? What are the constraints on how much money banks lend out? Did you see some animation that claimed to…
Help stop a massacre in Egypt today
Image courtesty of Sarah Carr via flickr The brave people of Egypt are standing up. The oppressive government which has ruled them for years is shaking at its core as…
The M word: It’s time to take Marx beyond ‘Marxism’
Following my last blog there were a few comments referring to how the Green Party must avoid being 'Marxist' and how left wing polices will only appeal to the dreaded…
Why I’m voting yes to AV (and you can forget your crystal ball)
As I've mentioned here before, the voting system is only a small part of the democratic reform we need. But is is an important one. And this May, we will…
Sudan: what does the Referendum mean?
By Ian Leggett Last week the citizens of Southern Sudan voted in a historic referendum to determine whether they remain part of a united Sudan or secede. If those who…
A year on, a hundred years on; why Haiti still waits for justice and freedom.
By Cornelius Grissiths, this post first appeared at No Sweat Historically crippled by international debts, the middle of the twentieth century saw the IMF force Haiti (then occupied by America)…
It’s time for some real democratic reform.
This piece first appeared in the new online magazine Discussion Point, which I suggest you check out. I struggle to get passionate about the coming AV referendum. It's not that…
Dick of the year: Nick Clegg
It's the most highly anticipated election of the year so far. The votes have been cast; the ballots counted. There were 40 nominations for 38 challengers. But in the end,…