By Michael Roberts The recent massive demonstrations against the Macron administration in France forcing through so-called pension reforms reveals the determined attempts of pro-capitalist governments
Category: International Archive
By John Pickard The state of Israel is facing the greatest peace-time crisis in its 75-year history. In reality, it is an ‘omni-crisis’, with several
Andy Ford (Warrington South Labour member) continues his occasional series on the military history of the Soviet Union in World War Two Although in military
By Gauthier Hordel [Note: a provision in the French state constitution, Subsection 3 (Article 49.3), allows the government to force passage of a bill through
By Michael Roberts Bank stock prices have stabilized at the start of this week. And all the key officials at the Federal Reserve, the US
By Richard Mellor in California In December 2021, members of the once mighty United Auto Workers’ Union voted 63.6 percent in support of electing top
By Michael Roberts Stock markets are jumping back up today. It seems that financial investors think the monetary authorities and banking supervisors have got the
By Michael Roberts As I write, US regional banks stock and bond prices are diving. And a major international Swiss bank, Credit Suisse, is close
By Michael Roberts Last week, US Fed Chair Jay Powell gave testimony to the US Congress on inflation and Fed monetary policy. He spooked financial
By Michael Roberts On Friday, Californian bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis. In a sudden
