Step-by-Step Rapprochement – Germany Considers Easing of Russia Sanctions

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Matthias Gebauer, Christiane Hoffmann, Peter Müller, Ruben Rehage, Michael Sauga and Christoph Schult, May 30, 2016.

Standing tough on Russia remains official policy, but Germany has begun working on the careful easing of sanctions imposed following Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine. The US is opposed, but many in the EU could support the new approach … //

… Chancellery Changing Course:   Continuer la lecture de « Step-by-Step Rapprochement – Germany Considers Easing of Russia Sanctions »

The Latest Greek Deal: an Excel Sheet Fantasy

Published on Social Europe, by Daniel Munevar, May 27, 2016.

new agreement has been reached between Greece and its creditors regarding its bailout program. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, president of the Eurogroup, has described it as “ambitious” and a “major breakthrough”. However, a look at the details shows that it’s anything but.   Continuer la lecture de « The Latest Greek Deal: an Excel Sheet Fantasy »

Disaster in the Makin, the Many Failures of the EU-Turkey Refugee Deal

Published on Spiegel Online International, by Riham Alkousaa, Giorgos Christides, Ann-Katrin Müller, Peter Müller, maximillian Popp, Christoph Schult and Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt, May 26, 2016.

Many viewed it with skepticism from the start and now, the Brussels-Ankara refugee deal is in danger of collapse. Refugees are being locked up in Turkey and it looks as though the best educated Syrians are not being allowed to continue to Europe.   Continuer la lecture de « Disaster in the Makin, the Many Failures of the EU-Turkey Refugee Deal »

The Foreign Policies of Sanders, Trump, and Clinton

… America and the world in 2016 and beyond – Published on New Politics, by Joanne Landy, May 20, 2016 (will appear in the Summer 2016 issue of New Politics).

… BERNIE SANDERS

The Sanders campaign has been a breath of fresh air on the American political scene. Bernie has taken into the political arena the Occupy movement’s outrage at the domination of the United States by the one percent. Whether or not he wins the nomination, his astounding success is a sign of the real potential for a new kind of politics in the country—inspiring whether or not one shares his Democratic Party strategy … // Continuer la lecture de « The Foreign Policies of Sanders, Trump, and Clinton »

Price discovery during anomalous market trading

… the Lehman Brothers case – Published on VOX EU.org, by Thomas Gehrig, May 25, 2016.

During normal operations, price discovery is an important feature of decentralised market trading. But the process can be distorted when markets are under great stress, such as during the run up to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. This column uses trading data from the days leading up to and following the collapse to show that price discovery at US stock exchanges remained remarkably efficient, even at the height of the turmoil.   Continuer la lecture de « Price discovery during anomalous market trading »

Rousseff impeachment efforts a bid to stop oil corruption probe

… leaked tapes [VIDEO, 5.45 min] – Published on RT, May 23, 2016.

Secret phone recordings between Brazil’s planning minister and the former president of Transperto have revealed that the minister suggested a “change” in the government to “stop the bleeding” caused by an investigation into Petrobras. Continuer la lecture de « Rousseff impeachment efforts a bid to stop oil corruption probe »

Parliamentary Coups, the New Strategy of Latin America's Right

Published on Axis of Logic (first on teleSUR), by Pablo Vivanco, May 20, 2016;

For most, the decades of the 1970’s and 1980’s are regarded as a dark period for Latin America. Like Honduras and Paraguay, Brazil’s elites used the legislature against Dilma Rousseff. Is Venezuela next?   Continuer la lecture de « Parliamentary Coups, the New Strategy of Latin America's Right »

From Bankruptcy to Bankruptocracy

one quick partial possible solution to global bankruptcy resp. bankruptocray – Unconditional Basic Income:   Continuer la lecture de « From Bankruptcy to Bankruptocracy »