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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBy bailing out vulture capitalists, Rishi Sunak has revealed his true prioritiesThe chancellor's decision to grant private equity firms access to bailout loans will only reinforce a system of...
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Published in: ourEconomyPodcast: Is capitalism racist?With Black Lives Matter protests raging around the world, the latest ourVoices documentary asks how we can build an...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionInternationalism or extinctionThe Progressive International is convening its inaugural Summit this weekend to reclaim our shared future.
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Published in: ourEconomyCharles Mills: "There is an opening for a transracial class alliance"In the latest episode of ourVoices podcast, Charles W. Mills speaks to us about racism, capitalism, and 'the racial...
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Published in: ourEconomy: InvestigationRevealed: How the UK’s agriculture sector relies on modern slaveryThe COVID-19 pandemic is the latest in a long line of opportunities for criminals to exploit agricultural workers.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionFor Joe Biden to sway young voters, he must be held accountableYoung people have inherited a world in crisis and the former vice president bears responsibility for some of their...
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Published in: ourEconomyourVoices podcast
ourVoices is a podcast from openDemocracy which explores the ongoing crisis of our economic system – and promotes...
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Published in: ourEconomyGreen revolution: the solution to African energy poverty?Southern Africa can lead the world in renewable energy – if it can overcome its obstacles.
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Published in: ourEconomy: InvestigationRevealed: How rogue employment agencies are exploiting the COVID crisisScams and exploitation from UK employment agencies have increased by two thirds during lockdown, yet the government...
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Published in: ourEconomyForgotten key workersA new series exploring how Britain’s broken labour market has neglected its key workers.
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Published in: ourEconomyPodcast: US election special #3 – the housing crisis (part 2)
In the latest ourVoices documentary, we explore how social movements are reshaping the political discourse on...
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Published in: ourEconomyTo criticise Deep Adaptation, start hereThere is no one right way to respond to an anticipation or experience of societal disruption. We all have much to...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionScotland must use its devolved powers to turbocharge a green recoveryInstead of squabbling over irrelevant statistics, the Scottish Parliament should unite behind a bold programme of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIs Modern Monetary Theory useful for developing countries?MMT has gained a strong following in advanced economies, but the theory's key insights are of limited value to low-...
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Published in: ourEconomyGargi Bhattacharyya: "racism is a state-sponsored predilection to early death"In the latest episode of ourVoices podcast, Gargi Bhattacharyya talks to us about racial capitalism.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionPreparing for the end of the world as we know itFor many Indigenous people, the collapse of our current system is not necessarily bad news.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionLabour, the 'red wall', and the vicissitudes of Britain's voting systemLabour’s decline in the North, Midlands and Wales is not the result of a dramatic collapse in its vote share, but...
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Published in: ourEconomyHow the agricultural lobby is sabotaging Europe’s Green DealIt has already succeeded in keeping binding pesticide reduction goals at bay.
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Published in: ourEconomyHow tax havens like the Netherlands are draining developing countries of precious public fundsThe small nation is depriving other countries of €22 billion a year.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan Europe become a key player in the code war?After years of watching the battle for digital competitiveness from the sidelines, European leaders are preparing to...