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Doomthinking or a real problem for Europe

Posted on April 29, 2013 by marcusampe

The European Union may well be at a cross-roads, facing a serious legitimacy crisis, with its citizens “threatened with an unconscious drift to disharmony, a loss of social cohesion, a recurrence of racism and a deficit of democratic accountability.” A … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, News and Politics | Tagged Brussels, Citizenship, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Gideon Rachman, Martin Schulz, Michael Higgins, President of the European Commission, Savings | 2 Comments

The killing of capitalism

Posted on April 28, 2013 by marcusampe

A textile manufacturing building collapsed on Wednesday24 April in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The owners of the factory were warned there were cracks in the building were around 3,000 people would be working at the same time. Workers and their family but … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, News and Politics, Welfare and Health | Tagged Asia, Bangladesh, Capitalism, Dhaka, Exploitation, Karl Marx, Rana Plaza, Savar Upazila, Vijay Prashad | Leave a comment

Call for an Energy Security Trust

Posted on March 20, 2013 by marcusampe

When I look at the pictures from my son who resides in Mesa, Arizona and see documentaries or films about the vast region of the United States I can imagine why lots of Americans do think there is enough nature … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Environment and Ecology, News and Politics | Tagged Barack Obama, Energy security, Energy Security Trust, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Hybrid vehicle, North American energy independence, United States | 1 Comment

Changing perceptions of the large retail sector

Posted on February 21, 2013 by marcusampe

Changing perceptions of the large retail sector Preceding article: Stop large retailers’ abuse, says the EESC Commercial relations The commercial relations between large retailers and the suppliers of food products is a subject that is generating an increasing amount of interest … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Food | Tagged Abusive practices, Ahold, Austria, Business, Carrefour, Commercial Relations, Competition Commission, competitive market, Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries, European Brands Association, European Union, Food Products, food suppliers, France, Germany, Horsemeat, Kaufland, Lidl, Multinational, Multinational corporation, multinational corporations, Netherlands, Retail, Retail Market, Retail sector, Small and medium enterprises, United States | Leave a comment

Stop large retailers’ abuse, says the EESC

Posted on February 21, 2013 by marcusampe

Retailers’ abusive practices are hastening the decline of the agro-food sector. A distorted market affects consumers as well as suppliers. On 13 February, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) endorsed an opinion to put an end to these dramatic … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Food | Tagged Anti-competitive practices, Dairy products, EESC, European Commission, European Economic and Social Committee, European Union, Horsemeat, Market share, Meat, Member state of the European Union, Milk, Supply chain | 1 Comment

Mutiny in the United States of America

Posted on November 13, 2012 by marcusampe

For the re-elected president a new nightmare may be lying on the front-doormat. Several states of the New World Union States of America, are convinced they could do it better than other states and are not willing to take care … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, History, News and Politics | Tagged Arizona, Barack Obama, Council of Europe, Ecu, European Assembly, European Atomic Energy Community, European Coal and Steel Community, European Commission, European Convention on Human Rights, European Economic Community (EEC), European Union, Eurozone, Louisiana, New York, Obama administration, Pan-Europa manifesto, Petition, Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-Kalergi, Robert Schuman, secession movement, Texas, United States, United States Declaration of Independence, We the People, White House | 5 Comments

Conservative and Communist Climate Change Scam

Posted on November 2, 2012 by marcusampe

In World Agenda for Sustainability I mentioned already how afraid many Americans are for this call to take care of the environment. Hard time for social programs Barack Obama did have a real hard time to get his social programs through … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Environment and Ecology, News and Politics, Poverty, Welfare and Health, World | Tagged Agenda 21, Barack Obama, Cass Sunstein, Healthcare, Judeo-Christian Values, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, Smart Grid | 3 Comments

Classes of people and Cronyism

Posted on October 19, 2012 by marcusampe

Merchants and master manufacturers are . . . the two classes of people who commonly employ the largest capitals, and who by their wealth draw to themselves the greatest share of the public consideration . . . The interest of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crisis, Economy | Tagged 1960s, 1990s, Adam Smith, Aid work, Andrei Shleifer, Belgium, Capitalism, CEO, Charity, Consumer, Consumer Confidence, Corruption, Cronyism, Economic freedom, Euro, Europe, Government, Greece, Italy, Lobbying, Official, Political corruption, Politics, Profit, Profit-seeking, Ratio, Rational, Robert W. Vishny, Spain, tax burden, Transparency | 1 Comment

Common Goods, people and the Market

Posted on July 20, 2012 by marcusampe

“What are we talking about when we refer to ‘common goods’? We are talking about goods and resources that, rather than being bound by ideas of property or belonging, assume by their own natural and economic vocation functions of social … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Environment and Ecology, News and Politics | Tagged Civil society, Climate change, Common Goods, Common law, Commons, Creative Commons, Debate, Democracy, Democracy and government, Elinor Ostrom, Garrett Hardin, Good (economics), Mancur Olson, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science, Nobel Prize, Property, Public administration, Roman law, Vincent Ostrom | Leave a comment

Democratic downfall

Posted on June 28, 2012 by marcusampe

In Kapitalisme, Imperialisme, Rijken en verdeling in de wereld, Hoe de rijken de wereld regeren and Capitalism downfall I looked at some writings of Michael Parenti who as an American looked through his American glasses to the world. In his writings we can … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Environment and Ecology, World | Tagged 19° Century, 1° World, 3° World, Asia, Capitalism, Censorship, Colonisation, Comprador, Corruption, Criminal, Detention, Election, Environment, Europe, Imperialism, Latin America, Michael Parenti, Militarism, Offender, Politician, Polluter, Pollution, Prison, Probation, Radioactive waste, Ronald Reagan, Slavery, Terror War, Third World, Toxic Waste, United Nations, United States, United States of America, Wall Street Journal, Waste, Wealth, Western Colonization | 5 Comments

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