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Published in: Home: OpinionGlobalisation is leading to permanent war. Here’s what we should do insteadOPINION: Instead of peace through trade, we’re seeing increasing conflict. But states could still work together yet
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCOVID-19 and the new global chaosAs a result of the struggles we are facing, a global movement is needed to challenge the directions of this new...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIf we want to tackle global inequality, we need better economic theoriesDependency theory, though dismissed by mainstream economics, can help us find deeper solutions to global economic problems.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionOut of the Belly of Hell: COVID-19 and the humanisation of globalisationIt turns out we did change the world. And we must keep changing it.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy coronavirus could spark a capitalist supernovaThere is no magic money tree – the ‘rescue packages’ aim to rescue a rotten system, and won’t work.
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Published in: ourEconomyHow globalisation has informalised African womens’ livesWomen’s rising participation in the informal economy has seen an intensification rather than a reversal of gender inequality.
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Published in: ourEconomyOutsourcing exploitation: global labor-value chainsThrough their control over supply chains, multinationals based in the global north exploit workers in the global south.
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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: 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: ourEconomyDecolonising the economyA new ourEconomy series focusing on the global economy and global justice.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCatalonia’s drive for independence and the emergence of global citiesThe pro-independence movement in Catalonia has created a singular coalition that includes the beneficiaries of...
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Published in: HomeRipping back the veil: an interview with Arun KundnaniTrump promises politics in its naked form: the seizure of power for his clan, and be damned with all the rest. As...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKProtests in Calais: valuing human complexity in crisisThoughts on the UK media's representation of the refugee crisis, from a day of action and protest in Calais on...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKMichael Fallon and Ed Miliband are both wrong about TridentWestminster's pro-nuclear consensus is held together by irrational speculation about future threats. Trident must be...
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Published in: HomeA crisis of ends: Kees van der Pijl interviewed
In a wide-ranging discussion, Kees van der Pijl delves into the interplay of power and economics in an era of...
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Published in: openSecuritySettling accounts: what happens after SwissLeaks?The SwissLeaks scandal around the HSBC bank subsidiary there has highlighted how globalisation can facilitate...
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Published in: HomeFrankfurt-Moscow: a new Ostpolitik?
Europe and Russia share economic problems but also interests. A merged superbourse can be a giant step towards the future.
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Published in: openSecurityA war of new connections
The close links between American surveillance of Africa and military facilities in England are revealed by...
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Published in: HomeTunisia: the Arab exception's test
The probable election victory of Béji Caid Essebsi is a vital moment in the pioneer country of the Arab revolts. It...
