Published by Promoting Economic Pluralism
Instead of reopening society for the sake of the economy, what if we continued to work less, buy less, make less—for the sake of the planet? At the end of …
COVID-19 Broke the Economy. What If We Don’t Fix It? Read More
During the early weeks of coronavirus in the UK, there was an obsessive focus on supermarkets and how they were handling the pandemic. It was as if traditional retail markets …
Coronavirus recovery: why local markets are key to reviving our locked down town centres Read More
From the publisher: How much is a human life worth? Individuals, families, companies, and governments routinely place a price on human life. The calculations that underlie these price tags are …
Ultimate Price Read More
The Bhuj Homes in the City process is an inspiring example of bottom-up, socially and ecologically sensitive democracy, focusing on the right to participate and engage in a dialogue. The …
Towards urban direct democracy in Bhuj, India Read More
It’s hard to believe but it was only in 2015 that, according to the Treasury, British taxpayers finished ‘paying off’ the debt which the British government incurred in order to compensate British …
Britain’s Slave Owner Compensation Loan, reparations and tax havenry Read More
By now, a significant chunk of Argentina’s population has been confined to their homes for two and a half months. But it would be a mistake to say the economy …
In Argentina, a Push to Make the Economy Work for Women Read More
From the publisher: Democracy must be anti-racist. Any less is cowardly. Any less is reactionary Democracy is not necessarily progressive, and will only be if we make it so. What …
Reactionary Democracy Read More
Mutual aid is flourishing in south Minneapolis, where the police killing of an unarmed Black man and a revolt against state violence has left a community hungry for connection and …
Uprisings are driving a surge in mutual aid in Minneapolis and beyond Read More
This year will see the largest ever drop globally in both investment and consumer spending on energy as the coronavirus pandemic hits every major sector, according to the International Energy …
As protests rage over George Floyd’s death, climate activists embrace racial justice Read More
Ahead of the 2019 election, Boris Johnson’s Conservatives made moves to brand themselves as “post-austerity”. Big promises to rejuvenate neglected parts of the country won them votes in unexpected places. And …
People living on low incomes already see the economy as ‘rigged’ – so what next after coronavirus? Read More