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Published in:ourEconomy: ExplainerIn 2008, we bailed out the banks. In 2021, we need to bail out the planet
The COVID-19 pandemic is not a random event. It is a symptom of a global economic system that is destroying the...
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Published in:ourEconomy: AnalysisThose who have prospered during the pandemic should pay more in taxWe need a tax system that supports a fair recovery and keeps pace with the economic changes that have been...
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Published in:ourEconomy: AnalysisNeoliberalism is dying – now we must replace itFrom taming Big Tech to competing with China, Western governments are abandoning free-market policies. But what does...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisRevealed: The tax avoider’s secret weaponThe Pandora Papers show how the tax industry uses ‘special purpose vehicles’ to avoid stamp duty – despite repeated...
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Published in: ourEconomy: InvestigationEU fails to reduce dependency on fossil fuels amid soaring energy billsAs the global energy crisis intensifies, the EU is renewing its commitment to fossil fuels instead of investing in...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisThe soya curse: Is Ukraine facing the same fate as the Amazon?The EU wants to crank up soya production in eastern Europe. But with illegal genetically modified crops rife, who...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWe want to give everyone in Britain £400 a month – no strings attachedA Resilience Universal Basic Income would guarantee economic security for every household in the UK as we recover...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBoris Johnson’s vision for a high-wage economy is built on shaky foundationsThe prime minister is right to point out Britain’s dismal record on pay. But his plan for driving up wages is an...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionFixing the UK’s care crisis must be about more than government fundingFamily and friends will always play a vital role caring for loved ones. So why is the debate about care policy...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionAngela Merkel’s departure is an opportunity to fix the EUAs the four-term chancellor leaves the European stage, strict fiscal rules can finally be abandoned in favour of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisBritain’s energy crisis has been decades in the makingSoaring gas prices have exposed longstanding vulnerabilities in Britain’s energy system. A radical overhaul is long overdue
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Published in: ourEconomy: FeatureCanada’s elections: How the climate crisis is reshaping politicsIn June, Canada became one of the hottest places on Earth – forcing its political parties to confront the realities...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHearts have shown how fan ownership can change football for the betterThe Edinburgh institution’s triumph from facing bankruptcy to becoming the UK’s biggest fan-owned football club...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionDelivering reparatory justice means uprooting the legacies of colonialismReparations are not charity or aid – but an acknowledgment of responsibility by industrialised nations that they...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTrans activism isn’t just about pronouns and bathrooms. It’s about class struggleThe new field of ‘trans Marxism’ teaches us that we shouldn’t be fighting for inclusion but for liberation
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionConspiracy theories aside, there is something fishy about the Great ResetIt’s a corporate takeover of global governance that affects our food, our data and our vaccines
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Published in: ourEconomyThe reparative economyInstead of a system that puts profit over people and the planet, we need to build an economy that prioritises repair...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTackling the climate crisis must not come at the expense of eradicating global hungerRelying on planting trees to meet net zero targets is not only practically impossible – it risks pushing millions...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEurope’s flooding shows why the green transition must be driven by people-powerIt’s time to stop viewing people as victims of environmental breakdown, and start viewing them as an essential part...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionSpace: the final frontier for the planet’s wealthiest?Space travel was once about collective efforts to go beyond the limits of one’s imagination. Now it’s an exhibition...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisAsset strippers are preparing to feast on Britain’s COVID-ravaged economyArmed with record piles of cash, private equity firms are scouring the globe for vulnerable prey. British companies,...
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisWelcome to the age of asset manager capitalismGiant investment firms now dominate the corporate world. Is it time to rein them in?
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe time for a four-day week has arrivedA new experiment from Iceland confirms what many of us have long suspected: reducing working hours improves...