Steve Keen

Steve Keen is an Australian economist and author. He’s professor and Head of the School of Economics, History and Politics at Kingston University in London. You can support his attempts to build a new economics https://www.patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen.

Speculators will make hay from great Australian economic crash while workers pay the price Opinion
For years, Australia has been seen as the goose which laid the golden egg for workers, migrants and investors. Ironically, as America’s casino closes, it will eventually end up as a speculator’s paradise.
Aug 18, 2018 08:10
Brussels-Rome war: EU holds back Italy’s anti-euro tide for now Opinion
By pushing a presidential veto of Rome’s proposed new government, Brussels may have secured the euro’s status in Italy, for now. However, it may prove to be only a stay of execution.
May 28, 2018 15:44
Karl Marx sacrificed logic on the altar of his desire for revolution Opinion
Karl Marx, the committed revolutionary, once proved that the revolution need not happen. What did he do next?
May 9, 2018 11:57
My experiences of Vietnam War agitprop make me skeptical of West's excuses for bombing Syria Opinion
My generation endured fear of the draft because disinformation helped drag our country into a terrible war. That conflict was Vietnam, and the agitprop used to conjure consent for military assaults on Syria now gives me deja vu.
Apr 24, 2018 13:38
Western Media's conundrum – why is 'bad guy' Putin so popular at home? Opinion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviled as a "bad person" in the Western press and by Western politicians. And those accusations have heightened since the Skripal poisoning incident, which has been blamed on the Kremlin.
Apr 12, 2018 12:29
Has Europe really recovered from its 2008 financial meltdown? Opinion
The mainstream media, and the economic pundits it favors, are rejoicing in the idea that Europe is “back in business,” following a fallow decade. A quick glance at Spain’s numbers suggests this hope may be forlorn.
Mar 15, 2018 14:07
Why did the US stock market crash on Monday? Blame the central banks Opinion
Everyone who’s asking “why did the stock market crash Monday?” is asking the wrong question. The real poser is “why did it take so long for this crash to happen?”
Feb 6, 2018 22:40
Why economics is too important to be left to the (academic) economists Opinion
Modern Economics is as conformist, and bland, as country and western music. This leaves radical thinkers singing the Blues as their voices go unheard.
Jan 12, 2018 14:25
10 years after the Great Financial Crash: Economics needs more than ‘Reformation’ Opinion
The only way to avoid future financial crashes is to revolutionize economics because catastrophic turmoil is built into the current system.
Dec 28, 2017 16:15
Can Bitcoin defy logic and go to Infinity and Beyond? Opinion
The cryptocurrency bitcoin has done a passable imitation of Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, by going “to infinity and beyond” with its price increasing tenfold in the last year.
Dec 5, 2017 09:58

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