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Por qué si Papúa Occidental se constituye en un "Estado verde" podría ayudar al planeta

Los activistas papúes quieren acabar con el actual ciclo depredador y combinar lo mejor de la democracia liberal con las tradiciones autóctonas

By Ben Wray

/ 23 Dec 2022

Por qué si Papúa Occidental se constituye en un "Estado verde" podría ayudar al planeta

West Papuan campaigners want a ‘green state’. Could it help the planet?

OPINION: Independence activists want to combine the best parts of liberal democracy with indigenous traditions

By Ben Wray

/ 20 Dec 2022

West Papuan campaigners want a ‘green state’. Could it help the planet?

Tory chaos offers Scotland an opportunity. Has the SNP missed it?

OPINION: The Scottish government's loss at the Supreme Court on Wednesday is more evidence that the SNP’s strategy isn’t working

By Ben Wray

/ 23 Nov 2022

Tory chaos offers Scotland an opportunity. Has the SNP missed it?

Another town is possible: community wealth building in the Basque Country

Thanks to its unique economic model, the town of Oñati has a history of adapting successfully to economic disruption.

By Ben Wray

/ 10 Jul 2020

Another town is possible: community wealth building in the Basque Country

Galicia: Spain’s forgotten stateless nation

What do the Galicians want? 47 people leave Galicia every day. But they won an MP in the November election, who can tell us. Interview.

By Ben Wray and Ana Miranda

/ 20 Dec 2019

Galicia: Spain’s forgotten stateless nation

De-financialising the economy: what is to be done?

Tackling the power of finance head on is essential if we are to address the urgent challenges of our time. But it won't be easy.

By Ben Wray

/ 10 Oct 2019

De-financialising the economy: what is to be done?

Time is now for Scotland to put its stamp on history and unite against Trump-Brexia

Scotland must free itself from the new Anglo-American order.

By Ben Wray

/ 6 Feb 2017

Podcast: 2014 matters: debt and economic justice in Scotland and the world

What would Scottish independence mean for debt and economic justice? A panel came together in Aberdeen to discuss what the referendum means for Scotland's place in the world.

By Alys Mumford, Maggie Chapman, Ric Lander, Ben Wray, Christine Jardine and Megan Dunn

/ 15 Mar 2014

Sir Nicholas Macpherson and a very British state

When civil servants hit the headlines, Whitehall breaks protocol: the Eton and Oxbridge British state closes ranks as the polls tighten in Scotland.

By Ben Wray

/ 20 Feb 2014