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Published in: ourEconomyourVoices Episode 1: Whose data? Our data!In the first episode of ourVoices we explore the rise of big tech, and imagine a future where our data is used to...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionNeoliberalism’s children are rising up to demand justice all over the worldFrom Chile to Lebanon, mass mobilizations are calling for a political and economic revolution against the neoliberal...
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Published in: ourEconomyDebating the rise of state capitalism: a nuanced approachThe state can behave just as badly corporations. But it can also play a positive role in development.
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Published in: ourEconomy33 policies for tax equalityThis election provides an opportunity to tax wealth more, curb tax avoidance and improve the administration of the...
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Published in: ourEconomyWestern style ‘democracy’ in Africa is just a way of pushing the neoliberal agendaThe region has its own rich democratic traditions to draw from.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow misleading economic analysis is corrupting our democracyDevoid of original ideas, the right is using flawed economic analysis to discredit progressive policy proposals....
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCanada may seem more politically divided, but the issues facing most Canadians are actually non-partisanIn the recent election, Canada’s political leaders failed to adopt policies to tackle systemic issues such as the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionJeremy Corbyn is right: billionaires and poverty should not coexistIt's ludicrous to suggest that we need billionaires to incentivise work and wealth creation.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe myth of shareholder primacyA surprising alliance of big business, activists and left-wing politicians have condemned the shareholder value...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNeoliberalism tells us we're selfish souls – how can we promote other identities?Public support for co-operation, collective ownership and mutual care have persisted, despite the popularity of some...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe world is in a revolutionary moment – how can the global left be a serious player?We need not one but two internationales – a ‘movement of movements’ and a World Party.
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Published in: ourEconomyDigital public assets should be democratised, not given away for private profit'Open’ government data has been captured by private interests. The only way to democratise the use of digital public...
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Published in: ourEconomyLabour can win Britain's first climate election – but winning must just be the beginningThe party's plan for tackling the climate crisis is unmatched in its scale and ambition. But there is no room for...
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Published in: ourEconomyHow Bernie Sanders plans to bring economic democracy to the United StatesBernie Sanders' "Corporate Accountability and Democracy" plan will comprehensively rebalance the power between...
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Published in: ourEconomyIn Zambia, a People’s Budget campaign demands a budget that works for womenInstead of more spending on defense, investment in education and agriculture will benefit the majority and not the elite.
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Published in: ourEconomyBeyond high-tech patriarchyWhat would it mean to reorient innovation policy away from hi-tech industry, and towards those who toil in its shadows?
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Published in: ourEconomyThatcher had a battle plan for her economic revolution – now the left needs one tooThe Ridley Plan was a masterclass in strategising for transformative economic change. What would a left equivalent...
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Published in: ourEconomyMining giants like BHP pretend to be solving climate change. But in Latin America, they are deadly.Communities around the world are resisting BHP's neo-colonial mega-mining projects. Climate activists in the global...
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Published in: ourEconomyWall Street has been gambling with student loan debt for decadesAs the student debt crisis continues to mount, major financial institutions are making record profits from student...
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Published in: ourEconomyOur response to the next crisis must tackle consumerismWhen the next crisis hits, we must resist the temptation to prop up existing patterns of consumption. Our planet...