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Published in: ourEconomyNew series: preparing for the next crisisIn 2007 the left was not prepared to respond to the crisis. This time it must be different.
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Published in: ourEconomyOn sacrificeThe word sacrifice is bandied about by both sides of the debate on climate action. Shall we unpack this loaded shuttlecock?
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Published in: ourEconomyLife, deferred: student debt postpones key milestones for millions of AmericansThe student debt crisis has led to a decline in homeownership, marriage, and childbearing rates for younger generations.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe fight against climate change is a fight against capitalismGlobal warming is rooted in an economic system that has a parasitoid relationship with the Earth upon which we live.
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Published in: ourEconomyTurkey does imperialism: Turkish foreign policy in the Middle EastTo understand Turkey’s actions in the Middle East, we need to grasp its precarious place in world capitalism.
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Published in: ourEconomyMaybe there are alternatives? Understanding economic change after 2008We need to remember that economic change is messy and fragmented.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionUsufruct: Rethinking our national inheritanceWe owe future generations a better economy, not a bigger one.
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Published in: ourEconomyCanada’s economic growth is actually a cause for concernForget the praise, Canada’s booming fossil fuel sector threatens human civilization.
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy we need publicly owned energy for a Green New DealRapidly transitioning to a zero carbon future requires a publicly owned energy system centred on democratisation and...
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Published in: ourEconomyEnvisioning the economy of the future: AFEP-IIPPE conference 2019We interviewed academics and activists who came together in Lille to discuss our global economy - here's what they said.
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Published in: ourEconomyReclaiming the commons through state ownership? Maybe notTransnational state capital can be just as harmful as its private counterparts. We need local, democratic and...
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Published in: ourEconomyA Transatlantic Proposal for a People-Powered Green New DealTackling the climate crisis requires public ownership of the energy sector in both the US and UK.
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Published in: ourEconomyIn the age of extinction, who is extreme? A response to Policy ExchangeExtinction Rebellion’s program is coherent and necessary, we should defend it from the right-wing think tank's attacks.
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Published in: ourEconomyGeorge Osborne leading the IMF? You must be jokingThe architect of Britain's austerity programme helped create our problems – he cannot be part of the solution.
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Published in: ourEconomyIncentivising an ethical economicsHistory shows that when the wealthy are incentivised to contribute to the population’s basic needs, everybody wins.
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Published in: ourEconomyAn agenda for a new internationalismThe UK Labour Party's International Social Forum kickstarted a much needed debate about global justice.
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Published in: ourEconomyBook review: ‘Heat, Greed and Human Need'Ian Gough's latest book is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the enormity of the task at hand,...
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Published in: ourEconomyImperialism in a coffee cupWhy is it that just 1p of a £2.50 cup of coffee goes to the farmer who cultivated and harvested the coffee beans?
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Published in: ourEconomyWhat would it mean to green the UK financial system?To deliver a Green New Deal we must rethink the role of government, the Bank of England and financial institutions.
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Published in: ourEconomyEconomic planning is backBig data has created new opportunities for a postcapitalist future. But to realise its potential, our democracy must...