Allegations of intellectual property theft and forced technology transfer are one of the primary grounds that the Trump administration relies upon in the trade war against China. Of the many criticisms of China from the Trump administration, those on forced technology transfer have been among the fiercest. “Forced” Technology Transfer Forced technology transfer means that […]
La amenaza tecnológica al igualdad
A lo largo de la historia, las clases altas siempre han alegado que su riqueza era resultado de su inteligencia, fortaleza y superioridad con respecto a las clases más bajas. Estas afirmaciones fueron, y siguen siendo, en gran parte, ilusiones. Las ventajas de las clases altas son socio-políticas, no “biológicas”. Pero con los nuevos desarrollos […]
Labor’s economic policies and modern monetary theory
In some ways the policies Labor took to the last election were the most progressive policies it has adopted for years. But in other ways Labor policies conformed to economic orthodoxy. For example: the federal government’s budget should return to surplus as soon as possible; in order to be economically responsible, all new spending programs […]
Three Long Years
Some time, around 2005 or 2006, Bill Shorten was seeking to knock off the sitting member for Maribynong Bob Sercomb. They were both members of Labor’s right. But for various reasons the left, or parts of it, wanted to block Shorten’s pre-selection. Shorten gained a front page headline in ‘The Australian’ calling for Australia’s top […]
Labor May Need Price Controls for Childcare Policy
Labor may need to refine an important aspect of its childcare policy. Extra subsidies to parents will not be of sufficient benefit to parents if they result in price hikes from childcare providers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) cannot be relied upon to prevent these price hikes, at least given its current suite […]
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