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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy is the US so exceptionally vulnerable to Covid-19?
With a corrupt political system and trillions wasted on war, the US is uniquely unfit to tackle a pandemic.
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Published in: ourEconomyFollowing the coronavirus money trail
Central banks are printing money on an unprecedented scale. Unless governments act, most of this will end up in the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe US-China coronavirus feud leaves us all worse off
As tensions rise between China and the US, workers on both sides will be the ultimate losers.
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Published in: ourEconomyShould countries build stockpiles of essential supplies?
The coronavirus has led to a sharp spike in the demand for basic supplies. But the principle of stockpiling goods is not new.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan the coronavirus save the planet?
The corona crisis signifies a civilization that is dying. But it also shows a 'pluriverse' of other worlds rising up.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow is Ecuador facing up to COVID-19?
The government wants to prevent mass gatherings of people, but this is made difficult because the informal economy...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYemen: the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the war torn country
The 5th anniversary of the war in Yemen is a time for stock taking about the changes in the past year and prospects...
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Published in: ourEconomyLetter: the UK needs a Universal Basic Income
The Chancellor's measures to support workers in employment are welcome. Yet we must go further to make sure that...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionEvery cent lost to tax havens could be used to strengthen our health and social systems
It’s women in the informal sector who are suffering the harshest effects of our broken tax system.
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Published in: ourEconomyTo win power, Labour needs to heal England’s geographic divide
Stemming the divergence of interests between cities and the rest of the country is vital for any progressive agenda.
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Published in: Home‘Anticipatory anxiety’: Africa on the cusp of pandemic
How will African health facilities cope with a flood of people with COVID-19? How can those living close together...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Three months into France’s phoney war
Even with the example of China grappling with the epidemic before it, Europe managed to leapfrog into pole position...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionWe must catch everyone in the coronavirus safety net
I am lucky, but millions are not. The government must guarantee a liveable income for everyone – now. It will save lives.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?EU solidarity in the time of coronavirus
Many of the region’s politicians are now beginning to wonder out loud – and often opportunistically – just what the...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe coronavirus crisis shows it's time to abolish the family
What does the pandemic tell us about the nuclear family and private household?
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Turning fear into opportunity: a chance for smaller states
Smaller states can make the best of a scary global situation by seeking deeper friendships.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionComplex modelling fuelled the financial crisis. Now it has delayed action on COVID-19
History has shown how mathematical models can mesmerise minds, leading to overconfident predictions and disastrous outcomes.
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Chronicle of a pandemic foretold
A number of world leaders until very recently have either kept hiding or underrating the spreading capacity of...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow India is on the verge of a massive refugee crisis of its own making
The new Citizenship Amendment Act attacks migrant workers and is creating an army of stateless people.
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Published in: ourEconomyPodcast: US election special #1 – the military-industrial complex
In the first part of ourVoice’s special series on the US election, we explore the influence of the...