Archive | Richter Scale RSS feed for this section

TTIP: Yes or No? — A Brief Checklist

Plenty of reasons why Europeans should be very wary to conclude this trade deal with the US.

Read more »

TTIP: Why the Rush?

Reflections on the negotiating style of the United States.

Read more »

Apple et al.: European Commission as the Last Defender of Public Interest

Apple, Google, Facebook et al.’s prolonged tax cheating further hollows out the already shaky support for globalization.

Read more »

Apple: Is Europe Unfair?

Six points about the EU’s Apple tax ruling.

Read more »

Modi’s India: A Reality Check

A double take on economic planning and dynamism in India.

Read more »

TTIP and GMOs: The European Race to Please America

The amateurishness and subservience of European politicians coming to Washington knows no bounds.

Read more »

Data Privacy: When Angela Merkel Leads From Behind

How the German Chancellor turns big political crises into major reforms. After the NSA scandal, it’s data privacy.

Read more »