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Angela Wigger

@angelawigger.bsky.social

Critical Political Economist: re-searching capitalist crises and crises responses. "If everything was as it appears on the surface, there would be no need for science". https://www.ru.nl/personen/wigger

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Het leest als de jaren negentig in het kwadraat: geef kapitaal de ruimte, dan volgt de welvaart vanzelf Het Commissie-voorstel voor een Europese β€˜kapitaalmarktunie’ moet de samenleving als geheel verder financialiseren. De voorstellen sturen precies de verkeerde kant op, de juichende persberichten van d...

Letten we even op? Het kapitaal krijgt alweer meer ruimte, als het aan Europa ligt. Ten koste van de samenleving.
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27.03.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Director of Research Programmes (32-36 hours per week, Amsterdam-based) - SOMO Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for supervising activist research and investigations about some of the most urgent global issues?

SOMO, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations in Amsterdam has a fantastic job opening that might be of interest toΒ some of you: www.somo.nl/director-of-...

26.03.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For narrow minds, everything is either-or. They cannot comprehend complexity or think beyond their rigid ideological boundaries.

Obviously, "Europe" can have both. But, yes, probably not while also continuing to give Big Business and billionaires massive tax breaks and state subsidies.

05.03.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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Come join Angela Wigger, Daniela Gabor, Etienne Schneider (all of whom I couldn't find on here yet?) and myself in Brussels (or online, ep.interactio.eu/2avd-ir39-466f) this Thursday, 9-11am CET. We'll discuss the EU's industrial policy agenda. Lots of stuff to chew on!

07.11.2023 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the various books forthcoming in the @manchesterup.bsky.social book series with Progress in Political Economy (PPE) is this by @alfnilsen.bsky.social and friends. The PPE series is edited with Angela Wigger and @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social @garethbryant.bsky.social

05.12.2024 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Global Solidarities against Water Grabbing - Progress in Political Economy (PPE) Why my new book Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing: Without Water, We Have Nothing addresses how conflicts over water are human-caused events that have socio-political and economic roots.

Commodity or commons? The heart of the topic of Caitlin Schroering’s new book *Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing* in the Progress in Political Economy (PPE) Book Series with @manchesterup.bsky.social
@garethbryant.bsky.social @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social and Angela Wigger

25.11.2024 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This was quite a while ago but it was simply amazing visiting Geneva University and learning about the cool programme Bruno Amable and Cedric Durand are running with colleagues.

09.03.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Must read on the cracks of Elon Musk's empire: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...

09.03.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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