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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy coronavirus could spark a capitalist supernovaThere is no magic money tree – the ‘rescue packages’ aim to rescue a rotten system, and won’t work.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionOur economic system is on life support. But who are we really saving?Pumping new money into the economy without altering power relations will only exacerbate existing inequalities.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy is the US so exceptionally vulnerable to Covid-19?With a corrupt political system and trillions wasted on war, the US is uniquely unfit to tackle a pandemic.
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Published in: ourEconomyFollowing the coronavirus money trailCentral banks are printing money on an unprecedented scale. Unless governments act, most of this will end up in the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe US-China coronavirus feud leaves us all worse offAs tensions rise between China and the US, workers on both sides will be the ultimate losers.
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Published in: ourEconomyShould countries build stockpiles of essential supplies?The coronavirus has led to a sharp spike in the demand for basic supplies. But the principle of stockpiling goods is not new.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
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Published in: ourEconomyLetter: the UK needs a Universal Basic IncomeThe Chancellor's measures to support workers in employment are welcome. Yet we must go further to make sure that...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEvery cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systemsIt’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.
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Published in: ourEconomyTo win power, Labour needs to heal England’s geographic divideStemming the divergence of interests between cities and the rest of the country is vital for any progressive agenda.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe coronavirus crisis shows it's time to abolish the familyWhat does the pandemic tell us about the nuclear family and private household?
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionComplex modelling fuelled the financial crisis. Now it has delayed action on COVID-19History has shown how mathematical models can mesmerise minds, leading to overconfident predictions and disastrous outcomes.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow India is on the verge of a massive refugee crisis of its own makingThe new Citizenship Amendment Act attacks migrant workers and is creating an army of stateless people.
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Published in: ourEconomyYanis Varoufakis: "The coronavirus has intensified the euro crisis"
The renowned economist speaks to openDemocracy about the European Central Bank's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Published in: ourEconomyPodcast: US election special #1 – the military-industrial complexIn the first part of ourVoice’s special series on the US election, we explore the influence of the...
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Published in: ourEconomyHow to fix the UK's safety net: a four point planOffering more debt isn’t good enough. It’s time to guarantee incomes for all, look after renters and protect the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTo get through this crisis, we must learn how to combine expertise with democracyEveryone has a democratic right to contribute to a debate about decisions that affect us. Experts can inform our...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhat happens if you treat healthy school meals as a public service?Meet France's new 'municipal farmers' supplying organic produce to local schools.
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Published in: ourEconomyThe Bank of England has a new boss. What should his top priorities be?We asked eight leading economists to give advice to the man replacing Mark Carney at the top of the central bank....
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Published in: ourEconomyThe social support networks stepping up in coronavirus-stricken ChinaBelow the sweeping centralized measures, decentralized networks have provided relief to thousands.