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Published in: ourEconomyA Transatlantic Proposal for a People-Powered Green New DealTackling the climate crisis requires public ownership of the energy sector in both the US and UK.
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Published in: HomeA winnable nuclear war: Trump revives his generals’ dreamsRepublican presidents always want ‘small’ nukes for use, not deterrence. What’s worrying is that US military chiefs...
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Published in: Countering the Radical RightThe ups and downs and clashes of Western civilizationEthnocentric, sexist and racist ideologies demonstrate why it is important to de-colonise the study and teaching of...
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Published in: 50.50Not a straight, white man? US religious conservatives are coming for youUnless you are part of the narrow demographic of rich, white men deemed to have rights in 1776, this new Trump...
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Published in: ourEconomyGeorge Osborne leading the IMF? You must be jokingThe architect of Britain's austerity programme helped create our problems – he cannot be part of the solution.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDistancing to protect: the US role in preserving the Syrian regimeHow the US prevented the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria by dissociating itself from it.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTrump’s peace plan and the future of PalestineWill the ‘Deal of the Century' force the Palestinian Authority to find a new approach?
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Published in: HomeNorth Korea’s new missile can reach the US – just what Trump said he’d stopKim Jong-un has the bombs to put on it too – but lately it’s all smiles from Donald Trump. Is this a lesson for Iran?
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Published in: ourNHSTrade negotiations and the triple trouble for health and the NHSOn Monday, the British parliament will debate whether the NHS should be included in US trade talks. Here’s how to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaNew congresswomen give hope in confronting a deeply racist US presidentDespite the president appearing to be untouchable, a new wave of congresswomen are challenging his racist policies...
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Published in: ourEconomyBook review: ‘Heat, Greed and Human Need'Ian Gough's latest book is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the enormity of the task at hand,...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe missing three-letter word in the Iran crisisOil’s enduring sway in U.S. policy in the Middle East
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Published in: digitaLibertiesGranting Julian Assange political asylum was "the right thing" to do"We knew he was in real danger, as will be confirmed now; and that’s why we granted him political asylum. Right then...
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Published in: HomeWhy Trump welcomed Iran’s good neighbour Qatar – and we should be glad of itSaudi Arabia and other US allies are blockading Qatar, saying it supports terrorism. So why was its emir guest of...
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Published in: ourEconomyEconomic planning is backBig data has created new opportunities for a postcapitalist future. But to realise its potential, our democracy must...
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Published in: 50.50The American dark money behind Europe’s far rightFrom Britain to Hungary to Italy, the far right is on the rise. openDemocracy investigations over the past year have...
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy central banks need to take human rights more seriouslyIt's time that central banks developed a better understanding of the social and environmental impacts of their decisions.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDeath at the Mexico-US Border: from reaction to engagementYet again, a photograph erupts into the collective sightline: a picture of a father and child who drowned whilst...
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Published in: ourEconomyHow the United Nations is quietly being turned into a public-private partnershipA new agreement with the World Economic Forum gives multinational corporations influence over matters of global governance.
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Published in: ourEconomyThe U.S. should not demonize Huawei – it should invest to competeSeeking to undermine China’s legitimate rise will create a new technology iron curtain and increase the risk of conflict.
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