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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIs “another internet possible”? Inside Labour’s digital infrastructure plansLabour’s proposals offer an invitation to radically rethink the role that digital infrastructures can play in...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIraqis rise up against 16 years of 'made in the USA' corruptionAs the PM announces his resignation, Iraqis continue to demand the withdrawal of the crony capitalism implemented by...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy the UK needs a Financial Transaction TaxClaims that a Financial Transaction Tax would be difficult to implement and raise little revenue are fake news.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe Battle of Seattle: 20 years later, it's time for a revivalOn this 20th anniversary of the Battle of Seattle, the struggle against globalized capital continues.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIt's time the UK paid its fair share for international decarbonisationThe UK’s unique contribution to environmental breakdown means we must take responsibility for tackling the crisis...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionPrivate jet savior: why Michael Bloomberg is not the answer to the climate crisisIgnore the mainstream media hype. As Michael Bloomberg officially enters the 2020 race, he’s not the climate...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionClimate breakdown is deeply political. But you wouldn't know it from Channel 4’s climate debateBy focusing on superficial tropes about the environment, it’s hard to see how the debate will have helped undecided...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBy claiming to be 'beyond politics', Extinction Rebellion is undermining its own causeTranscending the tribalism of party politics is a laudable aim. But during the most important election of a...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionDevelopment: a failed projectIt’s time to abandon development and think about postdevelopment instead.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhat cost the Earth?Calculating the exact cost of decarbonisation is impossible. But one thing is clear: the price of inaction is far higher.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhen it comes to economics, there is no infallible voice of authorityThe IFS is treated with reverence by much of the UK media. But like all research, its analysis suffers from the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe UK doesn’t have a public debt problem – we have a historic opportunity to invest in our futureWith less than two weeks to go in the election campaign, ignorance about the public debt is still clouding the debate.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionUnitary taxation of multinationals: what it is and why it mattersCorporate tax avoidance is costing countries $100-240 billion a year in lost revenue. The case for a new approach is...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBeyond NAFTA 2.0: toward a progressive trade agenda for people and planetProgressive politicians need to not just react to the neoliberal trade agenda and its right-wing disruptors, but...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWe need to talk about the Institute for Fiscal StudiesThe IFS prides itself on being independent and objective. But its analysis often resembles ideology masquerading as science.
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Published in: ourEconomyMaking sense of Bolivia’s discontentTo understand events in Bolivia, we need to unpack its many contradictions over the past decade. But make no...
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Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion21st century human rights are technological, environmental and co-operativeJust like the software in our phones, our traditional human rights must constantly be updated to keep pace with modern times.
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Published in: ourEconomy"The UN is being turned into a public-private partnership": An interview with Harris GleckmanLynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionProtecting Our Common Home: A Green New Deal for ScotlandScotland has the opportunity to be a world leader on solving the most pressing issue of our time. Here's how it can be done.
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Published in: ourEconomyThe ‘flexible’ gig economy is not such a great option for women after allFlexibility is difficult for many workers to take advantage of in practice.