By Tony Phillips, Attac. (First published in the Irish Left Review). Cork is a pretty city on the river Lee in the south of Ireland where I lived for part of my childhood. Cupertino in the Silicon Valley is the HQ of Apple Inc. As an Irishman and … [Read more...]
Peaceful Protest in Dublin to mark the trial opening of “Luxleaks” whistleblowers – 26/04/2016 1pm PwC Spenser Dock
Peaceful Protest to mark the trial opening in Luxembourg of “Luxleaks” whistleblower Antoine Deltour and journalist Edouard Perrin This lunchtime, members of Attac Ireland will present a letter of concern to Mr. Feargal O’Rourke, Managing Partner … [Read more...]
Perspectives on the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and Argentina’s Debt
The following article is written by Tony Phillips an Irish and Argentine economist specialising in the build up to and the consequences of excessive national debt. He is Editor (with Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz and former Argentine minister for … [Read more...]
Civil disobedience versus tax-avoiders – new UK campaign. (Press Release).
The Golden Rule Tax Disobedience: effective democracy now! Today sees the launch of a major tax rebellion civil disobedience across the UK, by the grass roots organisation “Compassionate Revolution”. The group is calling for at least 5,000 people … [Read more...]
Barry Finnegan of Attac discusses the risks of TTIP and CETA, Newstalk 16/4/2016
Here's a 10 minute radio piece from Saturday 16th April, 2016 on the Businesses Today Show on Newstalk 106FM national radio in Ireland: Mark O Mahony from Chambers Ireland, and Barry Finnegan, researcher with ATTAC Ireland, and lecturer at the media … [Read more...]