The UK government is using ‘levelling up’ to hide a crackdown on political dissent
Boris Johnson’s domestic priorities are becoming clear: reward those who vote Conservative, and suppress those who don’t
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Published in:ourEconomy: ExplainerIn 2008, we bailed out the banks. In 2021, we need to bail out the planet
The COVID-19 pandemic is not a random event. It is a symptom of a global economic system that is destroying the...
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Published in:ourEconomy: NewsUK taking ‘green’ advice from energy giant suing Dutch for phasing out coalNew British foreign investment council also includes banks with billions invested in fossil fuels, a weapons...
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionAfter COVID-19, we need a new social guaranteeThe most disadvantaged have borne the brunt of the pandemic. We need a 21st-century safety net based on people’s...
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Published in: ourEconomy: FeatureCommodity trading: the shadowy industry destroying the planetCommodity traders wreak havoc on global markets and profit from ecological and social devastation. Can they be stopped?
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Published in: ourEconomy: Interview'The future sucks': why the work you love won’t love you backCapitalism is making life worse for workers yet demanding more dedication than ever. Sarah Jaffe argues that there’s...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisBiden’s first 100 days: still ‘America First’The president has surprised many critics, but he needs to go much further
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionA Green New Deal for whom?The European Green Deal falls far short of the demands being put forward by feminist, Indigenous and Global South...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisThe UK claims to be a world leader in fighting climate change. It’s wrongAt home, the UK outsources its responsibility to decarbonise, and abroad it fails its historic responsibility to...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTo see how the European Super League will change football, look to AmericaThe only alternative to the hyper-commercialisation of football is to put ownership and control in the hands of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: FeatureWelcome to the age of hysteriaIn the 1980s hysteria stopped being treated as a medical disorder. Since then, it has become the business model of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: ReviewHow the story of modern Scotland is the story of Scottish coalIn compelling new book ‘Coal Country’, Ewan Gibbs explores how Scotland’s lost coalfields transformed the nation’s...
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Published in: ourEconomy: FeatureThe UK’s democratic deficit is escalating the climate crisisIn this long read, the direct cause of the current economic and environmental threats is shown to have been laid...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisBack to the future: is Brexit Britain preparing to unleash Big Finance?As powers move from Brussels to London, many fear the UK is unlearning crucial lessons from the global financial crisis.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe greatest debt crisis in history is upon usThe debt burden crushing poor countries will not be alleviated until creditors in rich countries are made to give up...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisAs COP26 nears, why is the UK giving a tax break to fossil fuel companies?The new ‘super deduction’ incentivises further extraction at a time when we should be pivoting away from fossil fuels
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisIn Ukraine, anger over fuel poverty is bringing people out into the streetsSome citizens have faced a threefold hike in energy costs since New Year – leading to fears many could lose their homes
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Published in: ourEconomy: Feature‘A year later, Breonna Taylor still hasn’t had justice. Say her name’Breonna was killed by police a year ago today. Here’s how five Black Lives Matter activists in her home city think...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisWe shouldn’t be surprised by the chaos in the NetherlandsWith an election around the corner, the country’s image as the prefect of Europe is starting to slip
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisCOVID-19 is here to stay. Now we must redesign our economies around itIt’s possible to imagine a world where vaccines are distributed fairly and the disease is eradicated everywhere. But...
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Published in: ourEconomy: FeatureHow Uganda’s ecofeminists are fighting back against oil-industry land grabsAs the world celebrates International Women's Day, we shine a light on the women being displaced by oil-extractive business
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionLabour must learn to adapt to a world of Tory state activismThe dividing line is no longer austerity versus anti-austerity, but a struggle over who should benefit from the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisRishi Sunak said he’d protect the vulnerable. So why is he making them pay?The chancellor is fuelling a two-tier recovery, where the winners from the pandemic prosper at the expense of everyone else