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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisAre we seeing the collapse of the dollar-dominated global economy?Financial shocks in recent years are forcing the global monetary architecture to change, say some economists
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionGreta Thunberg’s arrest shows why we must abolish the Energy Charter TreatyOPINION: The treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking climate change action. It must go
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisBlackRock says we’re all doomed. It’s being optimisticThe world’s largest asset manager has forecast systemic economic chaos. The reality is even worse
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWest 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
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe government’s wrong. We can afford public sector pay risesOPINION: There’s one obvious way to fund public sector wage increases: tax the wealthy
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Published in: Home: OpinionCan the COP15 biodiversity summit help the wider global climate emergency?OPINION: The biodiversity summit in Montreal should be viewed in the global context of climate breakdown
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Published in: Home: NewsGlobal food companies pay shareholders £15bn as millions face povertyExclusive: World’s biggest food giants made £20bn in profits – while warning of price rises to come
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Published in: Home: FeatureThe Global South needs urgent action on COP27’s loss and damage dealExclusive: Farmers suffering worst droughts in 40 years tell openDemocracy how their communities are being destroyed
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Published in: ourEconomy: VideoEmpire not only made the colonies. It made the unequal Britain we see today
openDemocracy’s new film BOOMERANG, exploring the legacies of empire through Liverpool’s docks, is available online
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow the IMF could help the Global South fight the climate crisisOpinion: Billions were allocated to help countries fight Covid – the same must be done for climate action
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCOP27 is an opportunity for low-income countries to demand debt cancellationOPINION: 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: AnalysisThe Democratic Party has a lot to learn from southern activistsTo 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: AnalysisThe grain giants have made a bonanza from hunger. Time to take them apartThe global food system urgently needs an overhaul to allow diverse crops, producers and supply routes
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Published in: ourEconomy: VideoHow legacies of empire are breaking Britain’s economy
openDemocracy’s new film BOOMERANG stars Kojo Koram and footballer John Barnes. Here’s how to watch
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy Britain’s labour movement needs a red-hot media strategyAfter 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: OpinionThe UK needs a ‘right to food’. This is how it could work in practiceAs 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: OpinionEven a Lula victory won’t necessarily mean a win for BrazilOPINION: 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: AnalysisIf Lula wins in Brazil, he will face harsh economic headwindsLula 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: AnalysisWhenever capitalism gets into crisis, it’s women’s bodies on the lineFrom 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: AnalysisThe hidden inflation that the political class won’t talk aboutNot everyone is feeling the pinch – those with assets are enjoying a wealth bonanza