Subjugate to accumulate
Classical economics developed at a time when slavery, colonialism and empires were the norm, but such relationships never get mentioned in the great works that have shaped the discipline of …
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To coin a phrase
Thorstein Veblen, a name barely recognised outside academic circles, was a revolutionary economist who challenged the core tenets of his discipline and called out displays of wealth. Mary V. Wrenn, …
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A care in the world
While the term care economy is arguably an oxymoron, Tim Jackson, best-selling author of Prosperity without Growth and renowned ecological economist, is exploring what an economy that had care at …
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The many ways Israeli settlers steal Palestinian homes
On Monday, Ghassan Abdel Basset and his family left their home in the occupied West Bank to visit a relative. They were going to break their fast together during the …
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The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
Extreme weather wiped out billions in crops last year — but most federal aid may end up going to the wrong farms. As Earth heats up, the growing frequency and …
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What can the EU do against Trump’s trade war?
The European Union is measuring up its response to the anticipated new tariffs being imposed by the US administration. But what tools does it have? US President Donald Trump claims tariffs is his “favorite word.” …
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U.S. tariffs threaten Mexico’s booming EV sector
Despite the government’s efforts to protect local businesses, geopolitical tensions could derail Mexico’s ambitions to become a major EV manufacturing hub. Mexico’s EV manufacturing sector has grown 30-fold in the …
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warned country faces ‘new crisis’
BoC also said it would ‘proceed carefully with any further changes’ to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs. The Bank of Canada has trimmed its key policy rate by 25 …
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Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers
When Hong Kong-listed conglomerate CK Hutchison announced it was selling its two port concessions on the Panama Canal to a US consortium led by New York-based giant BlackRock, the Chinese …
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Trump’s Greenland problem
As the president-elect’s call to buy—or take—a sovereign country moves from punchline to possibility, a look at the real stakes of the Arctic’s mounting cold war. When Donald Trump Jr. …
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