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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  Are we seeing the collapse of the dollar-dominated global economy?

  Written by: James Meadway All articles by James Meadway

  Financial shocks in recent years are forcing the global monetary architecture to change, say some economists

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  Greta Thunberg’s arrest shows why we must abolish the Energy Charter Treaty

  Written by: Theresa Kofler All articles by Theresa Kofler

  Written by: Niels Jongerius All articles by Niels Jongerius

  OPINION: The treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking climate change action. It must go

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  BlackRock says we’re all doomed. It’s being optimistic

  Written by: James Meadway All articles by James Meadway

  The world’s largest asset manager has forecast systemic economic chaos. The reality is even worse

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

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

  Written by: Ben Wray All articles by Ben Wray

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

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  The government’s wrong. We can afford public sector pay rises

  Written by: James Meadway All articles by James Meadway

  OPINION: There’s one obvious way to fund public sector wage increases: tax the wealthy

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  Published in: Home: Opinion

  Can the COP15 biodiversity summit help the wider global climate emergency?

  Written by: Paul Rogers All articles by Paul Rogers

  OPINION: The biodiversity summit in Montreal should be viewed in the global context of climate breakdown

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  Published in: Home: News

  Global food companies pay shareholders £15bn as millions face poverty

  Written by: Adam Bychawski All articles by Adam Bychawski

  Exclusive: World’s biggest food giants made £20bn in profits – while warning of price rises to come

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  Published in: Home: Feature

  The Global South needs urgent action on COP27’s loss and damage deal

  Written by: Amelia Womack All articles by Amelia Womack

  Exclusive: Farmers suffering worst droughts in 40 years tell openDemocracy how their communities are being destroyed

• Published in: ourEconomy: Video

  Empire not only made the colonies. It made the unequal Britain we see today

  Written by: Kojo Koram All articles by Kojo Koram

  openDemocracy’s new film BOOMERANG, exploring the legacies of empire through Liverpool’s docks, is available online

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  How the IMF could help the Global South fight the climate crisis

  Written by: Noah J Gordon All articles by Noah J Gordon

  Written by: Rishikesh Ram Bhandary All articles by Rishikesh Ram Bhandary

  Opinion: Billions were allocated to help countries fight Covid – the same must be done for climate action

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  COP27 is an opportunity for low-income countries to demand debt cancellation

  Written by: Jerome Phelps All articles by Jerome Phelps

  OPINION: Wealthy countries’ response to the Global South’s debt crisis has been poor. Is it time for a debt strike?

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  The Democratic Party has a lot to learn from southern activists

  Written by: Aaron White All articles by Aaron White

  To offer a coherent message to voters, the party must listen to those on frontlines of the far-right attack

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  The grain giants have made a bonanza from hunger. Time to take them apart

  Written by: Pat Mooney All articles by Pat Mooney

  The global food system urgently needs an overhaul to allow diverse crops, producers and supply routes

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  How legacies of empire are breaking Britain’s economy

  Written by: Aaron White All articles by Aaron White

  openDemocracy’s new film BOOMERANG stars Kojo Koram and footballer John Barnes. Here’s how to watch

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  Why Britain’s labour movement needs a red-hot media strategy

  Written by: Torsten Geelan All articles by Torsten Geelan

  After a summer of strikes, unions need to up their media game to make real and lasting gains for workers

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  The UK needs a ‘right to food’. This is how it could work in practice

  Written by: Rob Booth All articles by Rob Booth

  As prices and inflation soar, we must rethink our global food systems to help people, not boost corporate profits

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

  Even a Lula victory won’t necessarily mean a win for Brazil

  Written by: Andy Robinson All articles by Andy Robinson

  OPINION: Latin America’s Left needs a new development model to stop the continent’s ‘open veins’ from haemorrhaging

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  If Lula wins in Brazil, he will face harsh economic headwinds

  Written by: Alexander Kozul-Wright All articles by Alexander Kozul-Wright

  Lula would enter office with a progressive agenda. Will he be able to repeat the successes of his last presidency?

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  Whenever capitalism gets into crisis, it’s women’s bodies on the line

  Written by: Laura Basu All articles by Laura Basu

  From witch hunts to overturning Roe v Wade, violence against women is at the heart of our economic operating system

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  Published in: ourEconomy: Analysis

  The hidden inflation that the political class won’t talk about

  Written by: Stewart Lansley All articles by Stewart Lansley

  Not everyone is feeling the pinch – those with assets are enjoying a wealth bonanza