By: Rainer Zitelmann

Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is "The Origins of Poverty and Wealth" https://origins-poverty-wealth.com/

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Coronavirus: The state is strong where it should be weak, and weak where it should be strong

April 16, 2020

After politicians in countries all around the world – including political leaders in the United States and Europe – initially ignored and massively underestimated the dangers associated with the coronavirus, it is now clear that huge numbers of people will sooner or later become infected. Even with decisive action, hundreds of thousands will die worldwide. [...]
Germany’s SPD following Labour’s footsteps

December 2, 2019

Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have just elected Norbert Walter-Borjans, the former finance minister of north Rhine-Westphalia, and Saskia Esken, a member of the German parliament, as their party’s new joint leaders. The two left-wing candidates gained 53.06 per cent of the vote in the run-off election, clearly beating the moderate German vice-chancellor Olaf Scholz, and [...]
South Korea is shifting to the left, but pro-capitalists are fighting back

June 10, 2019

At this year’s Cannes film festival, the South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was awarded the coveted Palme d’Or for his satire Parasite. The film is an attack on capitalism: a poor family insinuate themselves as servants into a much richer one. One of the film’s core messages is that it is almost impossible to bridge [...]

Government to hand £500m to sports events, athletics Worlds may miss out

Government to hand £500m to sports events, athletics Worlds may miss out

Lunchtime tourism: The wonder that is St Stephen Walbrook

By: Rainer Zitelmann

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