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The Silence of the Left: Brexit, Euro-Austerity and the T-TIP
Hudson, Michael
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/07/01/the-silence-of-the-left-brexit-euro-austerity-and-the-ttip/Date Written: 2016-07-01 Publisher: CounterPunch Year Published: 2016 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX19595 The media in the United States have treated the British vote against remaining in the European Union (EU) as if it is populist “Trumpism,” an inarticulate right-wing vote out of ignorance at being left behind by the neoliberal economic growth policy. What is left out of this picture is that there is a sound logic to oppose membership in the EU. Subject Headings |