How Republicans Turned Socialist to Save America from Disaster

In moments of crisis, neoliberalism unravels and socialist policies come to prominence

The Republicans have agreed a $2 trillion stimulus package, the largest aid package in history. On any other occasion, this bill would be considered flagrantly socialist. But it passed through the…

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In moments of crisis, neoliberalism unravels and socialist policies come to prominence

Could the Coronavirus Destroy the Free Market?

The Coronavirus reveals flaws in the free market that will get worse due to the climate crisis

It’s difficult to comprehend how something so small can have such a massive impact. Cases of the Coronavirus have now been confirmed in 177 countries. This microscopic virus has spread mercilessly…

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The Coronavirus reveals flaws in the free market that will get worse due to the climate crisis

How Can War be Good for GDP if it Kills People?

The GDP measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. So, why do we continue using the GDP, and what's an alternative?

War is death, war is a destroyer of cities, war tears societies apart. How can there be any positives to such a traumatic state of affairs? That all depends on your…

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The GDP measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. So, why do we continue using the GDP, and what's an alternative?

Are Corporations Monsters?

Corporations have behaved monstrously in the past — how can this behaviour be changed?

Each year Larry Fink — the CEO of BlackRock — writes a letter to the CEO’s of companies BlackRock invest in. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset management company, so the message in this letter…

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Corporations have behaved monstrously in the past — how can this behaviour be changed?