Policy Forum

Seventy-five years after the founding of the NHS, we need an equally bold solution to fix our broken social care system

We’re watching a global failure to protect life unfold in the pursuit of profit. Here’s what needs to happen instead

People are living longer, with more care needs. We must rebalance our relationship to work, the planet and each other

An obsession with security – and with cars – has destroyed the communal spaces key to building strong networks

The history of political organising among marginalised communities in the UK shows us the value of nurturing networks

The past year has seen huge strikes. But the first steps taken by people new to workplace organising are big, too

Meeting the challenges of the 21st century means ending the pursuit of perpetual growth, and building an economy...

By building power in the workplace, trade unions could be the crucial agent in de-financialising care and the...

The most disadvantaged have borne the brunt of the pandemic. We need a 21st-century safety net based on people’s...

To fairly protect those most impacted by the cost of living crisis we need to squash profits – not pay

The question is, why haven’t they been implemented yet?

To win an economy that works for people and planet, we need a new approach to inflation

Rising energy prices will hit the most vulnerable unless the government takes action to end reliance on gas and...

No one’s talking about the UK’s hugely profitable energy distribution networks. They should be publicly owned

As prices and inflation soar, we must rethink our global food systems to help people, not boost corporate profits

openDemocracy’s new film BOOMERANG, exploring the legacies of empire through Liverpool’s docks, is available online

The entire racial capitalist system that extracts labor and blood from Black lives must go.

COP26 exposed a need to center the Indigenous wisdoms and regenerative practices of communities that endure the most harm

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Following centuries of exploitation, theft and discrimination, here is what a reparative economic agenda should entail.

Paying compensation to the descendants of slaves would not just right a historic wrong, it would transform the US...

Shared struggles, shared solutions: connecting communities from east London to Ogoniland in search of justice

Raj Patel and Rupa Marya, the authors of ‘Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice’, on building an...

The elite’s ‘solution’ to the climate crisis is to turn the displaced into exploitable migrant labour. We need a...

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Reparations are not charity or aid – but an acknowledgment of responsibility by industrialised nations that they...

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An EU conference on sustainable wellbeing provided a real vision for a future that’s fairer for all

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As the planet burns and living costs swell, the need to stop chasing short-term economic growth is clearer than ever

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It’s time to stop talking past each other and unite against the real enemies of environmental justice.

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Gambling on a future of continued economic growth is a bad bet with long odds and extremely high stakes.

To abandon growth is to declare an end to progress. Socialists must reject the politics of eco-Thatcherism.

The time is ripe for us to refocus on what really matters: not GDP, but the health and wellbeing of our people and...

The Silicon Valley Congressman says the US Left should tap into the legacy of FDR’s Economic Bill of Rights

This election provides an opportunity to tax wealth more, curb tax avoidance and improve the administration of the...

We need a tax system that supports a fair recovery and keeps pace with the economic changes that have been...

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The US’s billionaires have amassed democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power as millions have been...

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Corporate tax avoidance is costing countries $100-240 billion a year in lost revenue. The case for a new approach is...

Claims that a Financial Transaction Tax would be difficult to implement and raise little revenue are fake news.

Tackling inequality and climate change will require higher levels of public spending. The Chancellor can't avoid...

Scotland has the opportunity to be a world leader on solving the most pressing issue of our time. Here's how it can be done.

It's time to reclaim the policy space lost to footloose capital by creating a new public realm at the global level.

Rather than focusing just on ‘green jobs’ for British workers, a Green New Deal must recognise the UK's climate debt...

Rapidly transitioning to a zero carbon future requires a publicly owned energy system centred on democratisation and...

Tackling the climate crisis requires public ownership of the energy sector in both the US and UK.

Green investment in heating, electricity and transport would help trigger a transformation of every area of Europe’s economy

Building back better requires building back differently. We need a ‘rainbow recovery’.

Instead of squabbling over irrelevant statistics, the Scottish Parliament should unite behind a bold programme of...

It’s time to stop viewing people as victims of environmental breakdown, and start viewing them as an essential part...

When the next crisis hits we must reject corporate bailouts and demand a permanent public takeover of failing banks.

It's time that central banks developed a better understanding of the social and environmental impacts of their decisions.

Monetary policy should serve the interests of people and planet, not free market ideology.

Public banks have far greater financial capacity than we think. We need to harness it for the good of people and planet.

A new public banking ecosystem would breathe new life into communities that have long been neglected.

As millions are financially struggling, Sunak has shown where his priorities lie by instructing the Royal Mint to issue NFTs

People across Mexico are increasingly using Túmin to support local businesses and challenge monopoly capitalists

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In an age of both untold prosperity and existential crisis, it’s time to rethink work

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The policies of post-war industrialism are no longer fit for purpose. We need a radical new approach that secures...

It's time for advocates of ‘Universal Basic Services’ to stop juxtaposing the idea of more and better public...

Working less wouldn’t just free ourselves to spend time doing the things we love: it could be the key to staying...

Offering more debt isn’t good enough. It’s time to guarantee incomes for all, look after renters and protect the...

A consensus is emerging around the idea that everyone should have access to a guaranteed income to get through this crisis.

The coronavirus has made the foundational economy highly visible. Policy makers need to focus on these essential...

A Basic Income would not be a panacea, but it could be part of a bridge to a new social contract between citizens...

A Resilience Universal Basic Income would guarantee economic security for every household in the UK as we recover...

A new experiment from Iceland confirms what many of us have long suspected: reducing working hours improves...

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Who owns and controls the wealth of nations is fundamental to how an economic system functions, and in whose interests .

OPINION: We need a publicly owned clean energy system, not one built to maximise fossil fuel firms’ profits

Tackling the climate crisis requires public ownership of the energy sector in both the US and UK.

Why should the benefits of worker ownership be limited to the few that are lucky enough to work for enlightened capitalists?

The municipality of Recoleta has created an open university, public housing projects and popular pharmacies.

The Terrassa Water Observatory puts citizens in the driver's seat of water management.

There have been dramatic swings lately in Britain's politics of public services. The future holds opportunities.

The new UK Labour leadership should not abandon the party's commitment to economic democracy.

To win an economy that works for people and planet, we need a new approach to inflation

From the border regions of South Asia to the Amazon rainforest, people are seeking new ways to organise societies...

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Don’t be fooled by Shell’s green rebrand. The company is still deeply undemocratic and destroying the environment

We need to rethink how data and digital infrastructure is governed, owned and used.

What would it mean to reorient innovation policy away from hi-tech industry, and towards those who toil in its shadows?

Publicly owned fibre networks don’t just mean free WiFi. From energy grids to smart transport, they will be the...

Whether AI will be a weapon of social injustice or an agent of positive change depends on the stories we choose to weave.

Covid-19 has exposed the UK's stark digital divides. It's time to embrace a full-fibre future based on a new...

The pandemic has accelerated the growth of the data economy and the digital giants who dominate it. It's time to...

As Joe Biden’s administration starts to challenge the democracy-warping powers of giant multinationals, Britain and...

In the first episode of ourVoices we explore the rise of big tech, and imagine a future where our data is used to...

To build a better future we need to confront Big Tech and reject the enclosure of the virtual

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