Yanis Varoufakis
Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister of Greece, is Professor of Economics at the University of Athens.
Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister of Greece, is Professor of Economics at the University of Athens.
The problem with Greece is that everyone – the government, the European Commission, the European Central Bank, Germany, and the IMF – is lying. To end the country's crisis once and for all requires a … read more
If Donald Trump understands anything, it is the value of bankruptcy and financial recycling. But the success of his strategy hinges on whether he grasps the profound difference between a developer’s d… read more
The idea that some work hard and pay their income taxes, while others live off this enforced kindness, doing nothing by choice, is untenable. If a universal basic income – liberty's main prerequisite … read more
Despite their unequivocal Europeanism, the Irish have been serially mistreated by the EU, most recently in 2009, when German banks were allowed to free ride on the country's unsuspecting taxpayers. Bu… read more
Simone Weil once said, “If you want to know what a man is really like, take notice of how he acts when he loses money.” Likewise, if we want to know what our societies are really like, we must take no… read more
The West is in a political trap, with neoliberals like Hillary Clinton and neo-nationalists like Donald Trump perpetuating an endless loop of mutual reinforcement. The way out is progressive internati… read more
The UK's Brexit referendum made clear that many leftists believe that reviving progressive politics requires exiting an incorrigibly neoliberal EU. But anyone who thinks the EU's disintegration will h… read more
In one sense, the ECB is a quintessentially independent central bank: No single government stands behind it, and it is expressly prohibited from standing behind any of the national governments whose c… read more
The 1944 Bretton Woods conference featured a clash between Harry Dexter White, the US representative, and John Maynard Keynes, representing a fading British Empire. Today, a straightforward question m… read more
