Jeremy Corbyn and Donald Trump; Erdogan in Turkey and the Five Star Movement in Italy; Podemos in Spain and Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. All of them have been described as populists. But what does […]
Climate change is fuelling record temperatures and sweeping fires, but the progressive response is lacking By David Powell, Head of Environment & Green Transition of the New Economics Foundation Cross-posted from the New Economics Foundation […]
There are troubling signs that the new data-driven economy is inheriting all the same problems as the old one: power imbalances, monopolies and a lack of accountability. Listen here
“Over the last decade, European politicians have started to undermine the protections that many people depend on. And Brexit is set to make things worse.” This raises the question of who understands the role of […]
Here in Europe we are becoming used to inclement weather aberrations. In other parts of the world the damage is existential. Those suffering the most are those who are least responsible for this disaster. Those […]
The financialisation of the rental sector left under the control of algorithms. This would be the neo-liberal reform of the housing problem that is plaguing much of Europe. It would surely porduce some attractive profits, […]
Some people think universal basic income is a utopian impossibility. Others think it’s dangerous. So there’s a proposal for another solution: universal basic services. Instead of giving people money, why not guarantee all of the […]
The amount of raw materials the world has is limited. The amount of CO2 the atmosphere can tolerate is limited. The answer is to reduce consumption. It is that simple. By David Powell, New Economics […]
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The more the industry tries to force shale gas on Angry communities, the more toxic it becomes. By David Powell, Subject Lead at New Economics Foundation Cross-posted from New Economics Foundation No matter how you […]
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