RADICAL UNCERTAINTY

3 August 2024ECONOMICS BACK IN THE DRIVING SEATBook review: Lord Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England"Radical Uncertainty: Decision Making Beyond the Numbers"“Hope for the best but prepare for the worst” Economics is about helping people make better decisions in the real world for themselves, for their businesses, for government, but what has happened over the last few decades as the discipline of economics has matured is...

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CONTROL MECHANISMS: HOW ISRAEL RUNS AMERICA'S FOREIGN POLICY

2 August 2024HOW THE ISRAEL LOBBY CONTROLS AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYThis article explores (a) methods employed by The Israel Lobby also known as "the donor class" to shape U.S. foreign policy in favour of Israel - various direct lobbying efforts, educational trips, grassroots mobilisation in favour of or against members of Congress or candidates, Influence through think tanks and the media and (b) top donors whose contributions fund these methods.Here...

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