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Published in: ourEconomyBritain just declared a climate emergency. What happens next?
Brexit may have polarised Britain's politics, but providing leadership on climate change could be the binding force...
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Published in: ourEconomyHow to transform the EU – and build solidarity between its members
A new European Clearing Union would restore a common purpose to the European project and help defeat the rising ride...
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Published in: ourEconomyTheresa May must act on climate breakdown – or step aside for those who will
The Prime Minister's no-show for Greta Thunberg is typical of the Conservative Party's record on our greatest challenge.
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Published in: ourEconomyBack to the future: how a new ownership agenda is reshaping our politics
Changes in ownership underpinned the last two major shifts in the UK’s political economy. Another shift could be...
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Published in: ourEconomyUnderlying profits, underlying problems: rewards for failure at Interserve
Interserve illustrates how the beneficiaries of shareholder value driven strategies are not necessarily...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy it's time to abolish the poverty premium
It is unacceptable that millions of people are forced to pay more for essential goods and services just because they...
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Published in: ourEconomyEmbedded Internationalism: the only way to fight the global oligarchy
Progressives must urgently develop a new vision for international institutions, or they will be reshaped in the...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy Brazil's permanent austerity policy is harming its economic future
The new ‘expenditure ceiling’ introduced in Brazil will lead to dramatic spending cuts and rising social inequalities.
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Published in: ourEconomyRethinking the World Trade Organisation
The global trading system has long served the interests of global corporations over developing countries. It's time...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe 'Washington Consensus' is dead. But what should replace it?
We need a new vision for global economic governance that is guided by the principle of subsidiarity.
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Published in: ourEconomyThe World Bank’s legacy of environmental destruction: a case study
The World Bank's support for giant coal fired power plants in India and South Africa illustrate the organisation's...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy a Green New Deal needs a Deep Green Movement – part 2
If the movement for a Green New Deal in the UK is seen as a white middle class project, it will not succeed in...
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Published in: ourEconomyRebuilding the world: the hubris behind the global infrastructure agenda
Infrastructure is not just about bricks and mortar. It is about systematic wealth extraction from local communities,...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe crisis of multilateralism
A new series by openDemocracy and the Bretton Woods Project
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Published in: ourEconomyThe IMF and World Bank have lost all legitimacy. We need new alternatives
In Pakistan, IMF and World Bank policies have weakened the economy and promoted the interests of the elite. We need...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy a Green New Deal needs a Deep Green Movement – part 1
The Green New Deal presents an opportunity to practice the kind of intersectional policy making that has been at the...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe IMF and the World Bank: 75 years on
A decade after the financial crisis shook the foundations of the global financial system, the Bretton Woods...
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Published in: ourEconomyMultilateralism is in crisis. Can it be saved?
As leaders gather in Washington DC for the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings, openDemocracy and the Bretton Woods...
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Published in: ourEconomyAttack of the CLOnes: the return of complex debt instruments
'CDOs’ were widely blamed for fuelling the financial crisis. Now similar instruments called 'CLOs' are in the...
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Published in: ourEconomyBanking for the many
A new public banking ecosystem would breathe new life into communities that have long been neglected.