The Belt and Road Initiative as a new model for global inclusive development and solidarity
On 25-27 April 2019, Beijing hosted the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in an undoubtable demonstration of cooperative multilateral power on...
Unconditional basic income and cryptocurrencies
As Basic Income activists, we all know why we support Unconditional/Universal Basic Income (UBI). I do it not only because I hope for a...
Do we need a UBI right now or a reassessment?
In this article I will offer some ideas regarding the introduction of a universal basic income (UBI). As it appears in Western (welfare-state) societies,...
Universal Basic Income: The way to prosperity or idleness?
During a half-day workshop Saratha Davala from the Basic Income Network (India), Karenina Schröder from Circle Blockchain e.V. (Berlin), Ralf Krämer from United Services...
The rise of the visible rich in India
It is not unusual to see rich celebrities such as film stars, flashy businessmen (and yes, they are typically male), bankers, famous social activists,...
Suspending US-South Korean large-scale military exercises unlikely to change North Korea’s nuclear course
The article argues that Washington’s suspension of large-scale joint military exercises with South Korea, planned for March, will not reverse North Korea’s nuclear ambitions....
Central bank independence and economic growth
Central bank independence (CBI) is usually understood as the central bank’s ability to control monetary instruments. On the other hand, CBI can also be...
Craig Kennedy: The reality of the transatlantic relationship
Craig Kennedy is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Prior to joining Hudson, Kennedy served as president of the German Marshall Fund of...
A recurrence of the 2008-2009 global crisis
The past year, 2018, brought reminders of the global financial crisis, not only through its tenth anniversary but also in material terms. The falls...
Mario López-Roldán: The OECD and ‘shaking up globalisation’
Mario López-Roldán has worked extensively in the field of Euro-Latin American relations and economic development initiatives over the course of his career and is...