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Published in: ourEconomyA green and just transition requires democratized public banks – Costa Rica stylePublic banks have far greater financial capacity than we think. We need to harness it for the good of people and planet.
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Published in: ourEconomyThese statistics show why the status quo is failing most AmericansThe rise of Donald Trump is a symptom of a systemic crisis that has been building up for decades.
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Published in: ourEconomyWe need to change who can analyse our data – as well as who owns itBuilding a digital commons will require new rules to govern data analytics, as well as new models of ownership.
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Published in: ourEconomyEconomic growth: a short history of a controversial ideaThe relentless pursuit of GDP growth is being challenged from environmental and well-being standpoints. But where...
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Published in: ourEconomyFree basic services are no substitute for a condition-free income floorA decent future for all depends on building a more secure income base and rebuilding our badly depleted public services.
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Published in: ourEconomyBuilding a wellbeing economyMeeting the challenges of the 21st century means ending the pursuit of perpetual growth, and building an economy...
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Published in: ourEconomyOur economic system must evolve in the face of environmental devastationClimate change won’t be averted as long as profit remains the ultimate goal of our economic model.
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Published in: ourEconomyRevealed: Americans care more about social needs than deficitsA recent poll from the Democracy Collaborative and YouGov reveals that most Americans are ready to spend more for...
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Published in: ourEconomyUpdating unions: Toronto Foodora couriers are at the front of a new labour movementIn the fight for unionization within a precarious gig economy, Toronto Foodora couriers are demanding fairer...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy ‘Universal Basic Services’ is no alternative to Basic IncomeIt's time for advocates of ‘Universal Basic Services’ to stop juxtaposing the idea of more and better public...
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Published in: ourEconomyDevelopment for the manyA profit-led development model is at the root of Britain's dysfunctional housing market. It’s time for a new...
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Published in: ourEconomySpanish municipal elections: what happened with the new municipalist projects?With the results still playing out, the survival of parties like Barcelona en Comú will depend on their ability to...
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Published in: ourEconomyEveryone should be able to own their workplace – not just the lucky fewWhy should the benefits of worker ownership be limited to the few that are lucky enough to work for enlightened capitalists?
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Published in: ourEconomyA shorter working week isn't a luxury – it's an ecological necessityWorking less wouldn’t just free ourselves to spend time doing the things we love: it could be the key to staying...
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Published in: ourEconomyFacebook’s new currency is an attempt to create a platform we never leave'GlobalCoin' will allow Facebook to harvest data about transactions that would previously have occurred outside its...
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Published in: ourEconomySwitching the UK on to mutual creditA new project is setting out to change the way businesses trade, and redefine 'money' as we know it.
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Published in: ourEconomyWhen We Own It: a model for public ownership of transport in the 21st centuryPublic ownership means we can reinvest profits in improving services rather than lining shareholders’ pockets –...
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Published in: ourEconomyCorbynism 2.0 has arrived – and a radical Green New Deal is at its heartAfter years of defending basic policy positions, this year a renaissance of ideas, ambition and strategy is bursting...
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Published in: ourEconomyUniversal services more effective than a Universal Basic Income, argues new reportNew research finds that expanding access and broadening provision of Universal Basic Services would be of greatest...
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Published in: ourEconomyBelfast, Bombardier, and a new economic strategyThe prospect of multiple plant closures provides an opportunity to revive Ireland's rich history of worker co-operatives.