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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIraqis rise up against 16 years of 'made in the USA' corruption
As 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 Tax
Claims 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 revival
On 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 decarbonisation
The 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 crisis
Ignore 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 debate
By 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 cause
Transcending 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 project
It’s time to abandon development and think about postdevelopment instead.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionWhy this election is suffering from amnesia about austerity
The Tory narrative about its economic record defies reality.
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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: Human Rights and the InternetPrivate equity firm procures .org from the Internet Society, or: How the public interest got sold-out (again)
ISOC has sold off something that was not theirs to sell off in the first place; a domain run by a not-for-profit...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhen it comes to economics, there is no infallible voice of authority
The 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: democraciaAbiertaPyromaniac firefighters in the Amazon?
The Bolsonaro government tries to accuse NGOs of transforming the defense of the Amazon into a lucrative business....
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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 future
With 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: Dark Money Investigations: OpinionThe Tories aren’t the party of business – just the London financial elite
The Conservative Party used to look after big, nationwide businesses. Now it serves a finance industry based in a...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionLeaked US trade talks show how Trump is dictating Johnson’s approach to a hard Brexit
Far from taking back control, Britain has clearly entered into a relationship where we hold none of the cards.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionUnitary taxation of multinationals: what it is and why it matters
Corporate 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: Can Europe Make It?Catalonia mon amour
In which the author goes in pursuit of sanity, and is forced to take a stand.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBeyond NAFTA 2.0: toward a progressive trade agenda for people and planet
Progressive 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 Studies
The IFS prides itself on being independent and objective. But its analysis often resembles ideology masquerading as science.