Introducing our new section: ourEconomy
A new section of openDemocracy that puts people, planet and power at the centre of the debate about our economic future.
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Published in:ourEconomyA spectre is haunting the West – the spectre of authoritarian capitalismFrom coronavirus to climate change, China is surging ahead of the US and its allies. Are we witnessing the slow...
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionHow to fix the worldBeneath our current problems lies a deeper crisis: a crisis of imagination. But the ideas we need to fix the world...
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Published in:ourEconomyPodcast: US election special #2 – the Green New DealIn the second part of our podcast series on the US election, we explore the influence of the fossil fuel industry...
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Published in:ourEconomy"The UN is being turned into a public-private partnership": An interview with Harris Gleckman
Lynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system.
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Published in:ourEconomyYanis Varoufakis: "The coronavirus has intensified the euro crisis"
The renowned economist speaks to openDemocracy about the European Central Bank's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Published in:ourEconomyAsad Rehman: 'Every brick in this country has come because we’ve exploited another part of the world'
The climate activist and director of War on Want speaks to ourEconomy about green colonialism and the global commons.
Our Voices podcast
ourVoices is a new podcast which explores the crisis of our economic system – and promotes intelligent debate about what should replace it.
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Published in: ourEconomyHow big polluters are profiting from European public aidThe EU recovery programme is at odds with its planned European Green Deal.
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Published in: ourEconomyTermite Capitalism: how private equity is undermining the economyFrom care homes to our high streets, private equity is corroding the foundations of society from the inside. It must...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe revolution is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plansThe Black Lives Matter protests are distracting me from everything else in my life. And that’s a good thing.
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Published in: ourEconomyUS sanctions are hindering the distribution of Cuban drugs combating Covid-19As biotechnology labs in Havana develop drugs to thwart the pandemic, the US blockade threatens further research and...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEurope's new recovery plan mustn't ditch its Green New DealThe European Investment Bank needs deep reform so that it can support a just transition.
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Published in: ourEconomyBhaskar Sunkara on democratic socialism and the 2020 electionOn the latest episode of ourVoices, we spoke with Jacobin founder Bhaskar Sunkara about the future of the Democratic party.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow a programme for public ownership can bridge the political divideThere have been dramatic swings lately in Britain's politics of public services. The future holds opportunities.
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Published in: ourEconomyLauren Ashcraft: “This is the home of billionaire row and thousands of people are sleeping on the street”Seeking to represent New York’s 12th congressional district, Lauren Ashcraft is challenging long serving Democratic...
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Published in: ourEconomyNew York rent strikes during the 1918 “Spanish” influenzaClass war raged in the streets of New York throughout the pandemic.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCounting corona losses in AfricaIt doesn't take a crystal ball to foretell the catastrophe awaiting the continent. But how did it get to this, and...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionFinland has shown why a response to pandemic should involve Basic IncomeA Basic Income would not be a panacea, but it could be part of a bridge to a new social contract between citizens...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIt’s time to talk about a feminist green new dealBuilding back better requires building back differently. We need a ‘rainbow recovery’.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe future according to Shell: 'net zero' through fossil fuel expansionIf you follow the money rather than the rhetoric, it’s clear that Shell intends to profit from oil and gas...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWe must stop law firms from cashing in on the pandemic – before it's too lateCorporations and law firms are preparing to sue states for actions that have saved lives. We must not let that happen.
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Published in: ourEconomy: InvestigationExclusive: Countries to face a ‘wave’ of corporate lawsuits challenging emergency COVID-19 measuresResearch claims top law firms are preparing to ‘cash in’ on the pandemic by helping corporations sue states for...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionDemocratic digital infrastructure must be at the centre of a just recoveryCovid-19 has exposed the UK's stark digital divides. It's time to embrace a full-fibre future based on a new...
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Published in: ourEconomyAlex Morse: “We're going up against the party and DC establishment”The four term mayor of Holyoke MA, Alex Morse, is primarying the powerful Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee,...
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Published in: ourEconomyIntroducing the Wire InternationalCounteracting corporate media consolidation, the Progressive International has launched the Wire, to disseminate...
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Published in: ourEconomyUS electionA new ourEconomy series focusing on the policies driving the 2020 US election.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe case for degrowth in a time of pandemicThe time is ripe for us to refocus on what really matters: not GDP, but the health and wellbeing of our people and...