Inequality is one of the biggest challenges facing the global economy as the 1% get richer and richer. Industry 4.0 may worsen the divide as millions go jobless. Some, like the Scottish Greens, say a universal basic income is an answer. Here a leading German social democrat opts for a public jobs guarantee instead.
Robots, the digital economy and fair shares for all
Prof Richard Freeman, co-director of the Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School, calls in this interview for wider ownership of pension funds/employee shares in their companies to manage effects of AI/robots on employment and the growing concentration of wealth among the 1%.
The (un)intended consequences of that Greek deal
The deal to keep Greece in the euro, reached after marathon talks, leaves huge questions of democracy, unity and Germany’s hegemony open. A German commentator is unsparing in his critique of Berlin
What now for Greece and the euro?
Five likely consequences of Sunday’s historic No vote in the Greek referendum are set out here by a German social democrat as the fates of Greece, the eurozone and Europe hang together in the balance
Four reasons why Labour lost
The post mortem over Labour’s disastrous defeat on May 7 continues. A German social democrat sets out his view of why the party lost so heavily.