Vladimir Unkovski-Korica 15 February 2025 (Republished from Counterfire) There was never going to be justice for Ukraine, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica On Wednesday 12 February, Donald Trump announced he had spoken to Vladimir Putin and that peace talks to end the Ukraine War would start now. The announcement left the Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, and European states blindsided. … [Read more...]
IS THE WORLD ECONOMY ON THE BRINK?
A WIN meeting February 2025. See the recording HERE. This week we once again invited the leading Marxist economist Michael Roberts, publisher of the widely acclaimed blog The Next Recession, to speak to us on prospects for the world economy, including these vital questions… · Hundreds of billions of dollars are currently being invested in … [Read more...]
Michael Roberts – Economic Forecast 2025: Roaring or Tepid
It’s time to make some forecasts on what will happen to the world economy and its major countries in 2025. Many people reckon that it is waste of time making such forecasts as they are never accurate and quite often the opposite happens. Of course, forecasts are wrapped in error, given the many variables involved that drive economies. Weather forecasts are still difficult to make and … [Read more...]
FACTS FOR WORKING PEOPLE Book Review: In The Tracks of Marx’s Capital
Review From Michael Roberts' Blog on Facebook In the Tracks of Marx's Capital - a new book by Sungur Suman and Ahmet Tonak, is out now. This book provides an accessible introduction to Marx’s seminal work Capital and explores the core ideas of Marxian political economy relevant for modern day economies. The first part gives an overview of Capital based on the authors’ original thinking in … [Read more...]
The New Trade War
A WIN discussion, June 2024. Last week, the trade and technology war between the US and its allies and China took another ratchet up when US President Biden imposed another range of tariffs on Chinese imports. What is the purpose of these tariffs and other restrictions on Chinese goods and companies that began under Trump presidency in 2019? What will be the impact on the world economy and where … [Read more...]
MOVING TOWARDS WORLD WAR?
We are living in a highly explosive period. Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is rapidly spreading, with an intensified crackdown on the population of the West Bank, skirmishes with Hezbollah, the bombing of the Iranian consulate in Syria, drone and missile attacks on Israel by Iran, and the growing likelihood of a direct military confrontation between Israel and Iran leading to a wider Middle East … [Read more...]
Ten Years of Belt & Road
Ten Years of Belt & Road (youtube.com) A WIN Discussion, January 2024. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has probably channelled the biggest export of capital in the post WWII period. Although it started with great promise, a 10 year review now finds that developing countries are in as much debt to China as they have been to the IMF. BRI has been characterized by loans rather than … [Read more...]
BANKING, DEBT AND THE WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS
BANKING, DEBT AND THE WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS - April 2023 - YouTube A WIN Discussion April 2023. Over the last half a century, banks in all the major economies have been beset by a series of failures, government bailouts and takeovers, culminating in the great financial crisis of 2008. Now banks in the USA and Europe are once again in crisis. Key officials at the Federal Reserve, the US … [Read more...]
WHY ARE THE BANKS CRASHING?
A Workers’ International Network Discussion April 2023 WHY ARE THE BANKS CRASHING? - YouTube In every decade for the last half a century, the banking industry in all the major economies has been beset by a series of failures, government bailouts and takeovers, culminating in the great financial crisis of 2008. Now banks in the US and Europe are once again going bust and being bailed … [Read more...]
THE UNITED FRONT
(63) THE UNITED FRONT - YouTube A WIN Discussion, March 2023. Throughout the world, workers are facing multiple threats: economic crisis, racism, fascism, climate catastrophe and war. There has never been a more urgent need to build in action a mass united front of the working class in defence of its interests. Our meeting this week will focus on some key lessons from the history … [Read more...]