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The new Mafia capitalism
A new, totally unregulated and unscrupulous form of capitalism has emerged, mired in dirty money from drug-dealing, pornography and corruption, writes JOHN GREEN
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Britain’s housing crisis is no accident but a political choice, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
On Workers Memorial Day, EDDIE DEMPSEY calls for immediate action on our railways to make the network safer for all
As STUC Congress moves to a biennial format, TOM MORRISON warns of concerns over shrinking lay power
On May 4, the MML opens its doors to marchers and visitors alike, celebrating a living tradition of working-class struggle. MEIRIAN JUMP invites readers to come along and explore the building and its collections
Usdaw is working hard alongside its members to smash down barrriers facing neurodivergent workers, writes Joanne Thomas
MISHA GLENNY’S new series McMafia was launched on BBC TV on New Year’s Day. It is an appropriate if depressing opener for the new year.
It aims to highlight a new stage in the evolution of global capitalism: Mafia capitalism. We are, though, not talking here of a few family Cosa Nostras controlling the underworld, but well-organised crime syndicates, with links to governments and security services, gnawing their way to the core of capitalism.
The recent revelations from WikiLeaks and the Panama and Paradise Papers exposing massive tax evasion by global companies only show the seemingly less grubby aspect of capitalist venality.
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