By Michael Roberts Empirical evidence on economic inequality has mushroomed in the last two decades. I refer here to economic inequality (income and wealth) as
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In this fascinating article from inside Russia, “SERGEI” gives us a valuable insight into the mood of Russian workers and, in particular, looks at the

By Michael Roberts Next week US president Joe Biden finishes his term of office, to be replaced by the Donald. Biden would have been extremely

Inferno: Los Angeles on fire
Letter from Mark Langabeer, Hastings and Rye Labour member. Channel 4 recently had a report on the wildfires that have caused devastation around Los Angeles

[Editorial note: as an indication of the chaos, uncertainty and unpredicatabiility that will characterise the Trump presidency, we are republishing here an article on the

ASSA 2025 part two: the radical – climate, labour and imperialism
By Michael Roberts In part two of my report on the proceedings of ASSA 2025, I look at the sessions of radical economics organised by

By Michael Roberts Every year, I report on the annual proceedings of ASSA, the Alliance of Social Science Associations, run by the American Economics Association.

By John Pickard So what was notable about 2024, and what can we expect this year? It is has almost become a commonplace among socialists

By Michael Roberts It’s time to make some forecasts on what will happen to the world economy and its major countries in 2025. Many people

By John PIckard Notwithstanding the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, in itself a momentous event, it is Israel, more than any other Middle