Introducing our new section: ourEconomy
A new section of openDemocracy that puts people, planet and power at the centre of the debate about our economic future.
Highlights
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionBoris Johnson's plan to 'build back better' is an attack on democracyThe prime minister wants to dismantle England’s planning system and hand over more power to private developers. He...
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Published in:ourEconomyKshama Sawant on taxing Amazon to solve Seattle’s housing crisisIn an exclusive interview, Councilmember Sawant outlines the stark economic inequities in Seattle and across the country.
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Published in:ourEconomyourVoices podcast: Vijay Prashad on “is capitalism racist?”In the latest episode of ourVoices, we ask historian Vijay Prashad if racial hierarchies are a necessary component...
Videos
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Published in:ourEconomy"The UN is being turned into a public-private partnership": An interview with Harris Gleckman
Lynn Fries speaks to Harris Gleckman about the growing corporate influence over our global governance system.
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Published in:ourEconomyYanis Varoufakis: "The coronavirus has intensified the euro crisis"
The renowned economist speaks to openDemocracy about the European Central Bank's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Published in:ourEconomyAsad Rehman: 'Every brick in this country has come because we’ve exploited another part of the world'
The climate activist and director of War on Want speaks to ourEconomy about green colonialism and the global commons.
Our Voices podcast
ourVoices is a new podcast which explores the crisis of our economic system – and promotes intelligent debate about what should replace it.
