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The mystery of unpaid prices – Part 5

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Energy
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Financialization of energy markets The energy crisis hides a financial crisis caused by speculation in the financial markets associated with the energy market. In August 2022, the hole in Romania's budget caused by energy price...

The mystery of unpaid prices – Part 4

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How the European Commission reacted to unpaid energy prices You'd expect a rational view from European officials. Unfortunately, ideological blindness makes them tribesmen of a fundamentalist faith in the efficiency of markets. All solutions to...

The war in Ukraine – a balanced perspective

Maria Cernat
Russia
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Review of the book written by Medea Benjamin Medea Benjamin is one of the best-known peace activists in the United States. The author of thirteen books published by prestigious publishers such as Princeton University Press,...

The mystery of unpaid prices – a series with Andrei Mocearov – part 3

Maria Cernat
Energy
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Speculation on energy markets How has the European Commission reacted to rising energy prices? On the one hand, the European Commission recognises that there is very high volatility on the spot markets and that there...

The mystery of unpaid prices – a series with Andrei Mocearov

Maria Cernat
Energy
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Energy Markets - Misinformation and Expectations To understand why energy prices are rising, we need to understand how energy markets work and, in particular, what energy spot markets mean. The Institute for Media Research and...

Privatisation of progressivism – a possible source of endless scandals in the left camp

We're closing soon at the Institute for Social Solidarity. It looked like a project with great potential. A left-wing think-tank. Like so many other projects it ended sadly and with great resentment from some of...

The mystery of unpaid prices – a series with Andrei Mocearov

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Part I - How we went from natural monopoly to market Energy, and especially energy prices, have been the subject of much debate recently. As not only our lives, but the entire economy is heavily...

The Reinsurance of Global Warming

Thomas Klikauer
Ecology
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There is no insurance for global warming. Nor is there a reinsurance against the devastating impact of global warming. With billions of dollars at stake, reinsurance corporations are keen observers of global warming. Here is...

Prison Labor & Impression Management @ IKEA

Thomas Klikauer
Analysis
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In the wake of the nine-month-old Russian war against the Ukraine, a country most take little note of has emerged: Belarus. Besides mistreatment, torture, and the death penalty, Belarus’ infamous form of capitalism is also linked to a corporation whose...

“The solution to everyone’s problems lies in solving the problems of the many”

Maria Cernat
European Union
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Interview with Roberto Morea conducted for Baricada by Maria Cernat As I pointed out in a recent article, I had the opportunity to participate as a guest of Transform! Europe at the European Social Forum....

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The mystery of unpaid prices – Part 5

The mystery of unpaid prices – Part 4

The war in Ukraine – a balanced perspective

The mystery of unpaid prices – a series with Andrei Mocearov – part 3

The mystery of unpaid prices – a series with Andrei Mocearov

Privatisation of progressivism – a possible source of endless scandals in the left camp

The mystery of unpaid prices – a series with Andrei Mocearov

The Reinsurance of Global Warming

Prison Labor & Impression Management @ IKEA

“The solution to everyone’s problems lies in solving the problems of the many”

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