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Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion‘Broadband communism’? Outside the UK, public broadband is a raving successAround the world governments are taking the lead developing digital infrastructure. Nowhere is this more evident...
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Published in: ourEconomyCelebrating poverty: the IMF in EgyptUnder IMF reforms, a third of Egyptians are living in poverty. But western institutions are celebrating their ‘success’.
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Published in: ourEconomyPrecarious work makes women more vulnerable to gender-based violenceThat’s why the recent ILO convention on violence and harassment at work is so important. Governments need to take it further.
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Published in: ourEconomySrećko Horvat on building on a left transnationalism"We need transnational cooperation because those we are fighting against are working transnationally"
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionRentier Capitalism is breeding neo-fascismFaced with a crisis of awesome proportions, we must develop a strategy for re-embedding the economy in society.
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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.