De-globalization
World

Why so-called ‘de-globalization’ doesn’t count much

As long as global finance capital flow is unrestricted, there won’t be elbow room for any progressive state intervention

Prabhat Patnaik
June 5, 2023
Bank privatization isn’t conducive for financial markets under capitalism
India World

Bank privatization isn’t conducive for financial markets under capitalism

State ownership of banks not only provides for wider reach of institutional credit but also for stability of the financial system of capitalism itself

Prabhat Patnaik
January 16, 2022
Mexico’s move to shunt out neoliberal agenda holds lessons for India
Mexico

Mexico’s move to shunt out neoliberal agenda holds lessons for India

Alongside efforts to reclaim control over Mexico’s natural resources, the Andrés Manuel López Obrador government is also planning to recapture control over its Central Bank

Prabhat Patnaik
August 22, 2021
G-7 offers crumbs from its table to ‘developing’ countries
World

G-7 offers crumbs from its table to ‘developing’ countries

As of now, the total unvaccinated population in the world numbers 6.8 billion. The one billion doses promised by the G-7 countries can meet the needs of only 7.4% of this number

Prabhat Patnaik
June 21, 2021
Biden’s corporate tax rate plan signals return to social democratic agenda
United States

Biden’s corporate tax rate plan signals return to social democratic agenda

The final outcome of the post-COVID massive wealth redistributive program remains to be seen, but what is clearly being seen is the end of the neoliberal phase of world capitalism

Prabhat Patnaik
May 30, 2021
IMF’s double standards on pandemic packages
World

IMF’s double standards on pandemic packages

While supporting fiscal stimulus by rich nations, the International Monetary Fund’s imposition of fiscal austerity on Third World may aggravate economic crisis and hit the poor most

Prabhat Patnaik
April 4, 2021
Why Modi govt. looked the other way on giving cash relief during pandemic
India

Why Modi govt. looked the other way on giving cash relief during pandemic

Timidity vis-à-vis international finance capital, callousness toward people, and cynicism in manipulating the electorate and legislators, have made the Modi government one of the most ultra-Right governments in the world

Prabhat Patnaik
January 10, 2021
Why are people going hungry if India has surplus foodgrain stocks?
India

Why are people going hungry if India has surplus foodgrain stocks?

A country that ranks 94 among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index can’t be said to be self-sufficient in foodgrains. The surplus stocks are due to shortage of purchasing power in peoples’ hands

Prabhat Patnaik
December 27, 2020