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Published in: 11 March 2019 Written by: Laurie Macfarlane All articles by: Laurie Macfarlane

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Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion
Governments must act to stop the coronavirus – but we can't return to business as usual

12 March 2020

Written by: Laurie Macfarlane All articles by Laurie Macfarlane

If our aim is to protect human and environmental health, restoring the status quo is not good enough. Thankfully,...
Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion
Finance must serve society during the COVID-19 crisis – not disrupt it

16 March 2020

Written by: Myriam Vander Stichele All articles by Myriam Vander Stichele

The viral excesses of finance are to blame for the current market volatility. Tough measures should be taken to make...
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Podcast: US election special #1 – the military-industrial complex

20 March 2020

Written by: Freddie Stuart All articles by Freddie Stuart

Written by: Aaron White All articles by Aaron White

In the first part of ourVoice’s special series on the US election, we explore the influence of the...

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Why is the US so exceptionally vulnerable to Covid-19?

Published on: 27 March 2020

Written by: Nicolas J S Davies All articles by Nicolas J S Davies

With a corrupt political system and trillions wasted on war, the US is uniquely unfit to tackle a pandemic.

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Following the coronavirus money trail

Published on: 27 March 2020

Written by: Gary Stevenson All articles by Gary Stevenson

Central banks are printing money on an unprecedented scale. Unless governments act, most of this will end up in the...

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

The US-China coronavirus feud leaves us all worse off

Published on: 27 March 2020

Written by: Wilfred Chan All articles by Wilfred Chan

As tensions rise between China and the US, workers on both sides will be the ultimate losers.

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Should countries build stockpiles of essential supplies?

Published on: 26 March 2020

Written by: Chris Baraniuk All articles by Chris Baraniuk

The coronavirus has led to a sharp spike in the demand for basic supplies. But the principle of stockpiling goods is not new.

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

Can the coronavirus save the planet?

Published on: 26 March 2020

Written by: Ashish Kothari All articles by Ashish Kothari

Written by: Arturo Escobar All articles by Arturo Escobar

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Written by: Alberto Acosta All articles by Alberto Acosta

The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.

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Letter: the UK needs a Universal Basic Income

Published on: 25 March 2020

Written by: Neil Howard All articles by Neil Howard

The Chancellor's measures to support workers in employment are welcome. Yet we must go further to make sure that...

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

Every cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systems

Published on: 25 March 2020

Written by: Cynthia Umurungi All articles by Cynthia Umurungi

It’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.

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To win power, Labour needs to heal England’s geographic divide

Published on: 25 March 2020

Written by: Paddy Bettington All articles by Paddy Bettington

Stemming the divergence of interests between cities and the rest of the country is vital for any progressive agenda.

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

The coronavirus crisis shows it's time to abolish the family

Published on: 24 March 2020

Written by: Sophie Lewis All articles by Sophie Lewis

What does the pandemic tell us about the nuclear family and private household?

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

Complex modelling fuelled the financial crisis. Now it has delayed action on COVID-19

Published on: 24 March 2020

Written by: Nat Dyer All articles by Nat Dyer

History has shown how mathematical models can mesmerise minds, leading to overconfident predictions and disastrous outcomes.

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How India is on the verge of a massive refugee crisis of its own making

Published on: 23 March 2020

Written by: Chandan Kumar All articles by Chandan Kumar

Written by: Shweta Damle All articles by Shweta Damle

The new Citizenship Amendment Act attacks migrant workers and is creating an army of stateless people.

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Yanis Varoufakis: "The coronavirus has intensified the euro crisis"

Published on: 20 March 2020

Written by: Yanis Varoufakis All articles by Yanis Varoufakis

The renowned economist speaks to openDemocracy about the European Central Bank's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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How to fix the UK's safety net: a four point plan

Published on: 19 March 2020

Written by: Caroline Molloy All articles by Caroline Molloy

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

Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion

To get through this crisis, we must learn how to combine expertise with democracy

Published on: 18 March 2020

Written by: Christine Berry All articles by Christine Berry

Everyone has a democratic right to contribute to a debate about decisions that affect us. Experts can inform our...

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What happens if you treat healthy school meals as a public service?

Published on: 18 March 2020

Written by: Barnabé Binctin All articles by Barnabé Binctin

Meet France's new 'municipal farmers' supplying organic produce to local schools.

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The Bank of England has a new boss. What should his top priorities be?

Published on: 18 March 2020

Written by: ourEconomy editors All articles by ourEconomy editors

We asked eight leading economists to give advice to the man replacing Mark Carney at the top of the central bank....

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The social support networks stepping up in coronavirus-stricken China

Published on: 17 March 2020

Written by: Mi You All articles by Mi You

Below the sweeping centralized measures, decentralized networks have provided relief to thousands.

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Is 'helicopter money' the answer to the looming economic crisis?

Published on: 17 March 2020

Written by: Frances Coppola All articles by Frances Coppola

Central banks must join the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But policymakers must be cautious about using...

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How a Bernie Sanders administration could dismantle Canada’s fossil fuel economy

Published on: 16 March 2020

Written by: Shreya Kalra All articles by Shreya Kalra

Canada’s extractive economy is highly dependent on oil exports to the US. A Sanders Green New Deal could finally...

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We can't let this economic crisis go to waste

Published on: 16 March 2020

Written by: Thomas M. Hanna All articles by Thomas M. Hanna

Written by: Carla Santos Skandier All articles by Carla Santos Skandier

As the coronavirus threatens financial markets, any government intervention must be in close alignment with a green...

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