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May 2023
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Ukraine's neoliberalism on steroids, Eur...

Ben Norton
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To analyze the conflict in Ukraine, political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson are joined by economic geographer Mick Dunford. They discuss the aggressive neoliberal reforms being imposed by the Ukrainian government and Europe's suicidal policies. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6bF3QkHIB7I Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/05/ ... Show More
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