Economics

The Private Finance Initiative threatens Britain’s schools and hospitals, writes Kerry-anne Mendoza.

Filed in: Activism Debt Economics Education Politics Society United Kingdom

Shimri Zameret on why he thinks national struggles for social justice are failing to bring true international solidarity among workers.

Filed in: Activism Democracy Economics Trade Unions Work

Economist and author Dan O’Neill and journalist and author Daniel Ben-Ami go head-to-head.

Filed in: Economics Environment Sustainability

The Taxcast is back to discuss tax secrecy, the G20’s endorsement of transparency, Luxembourg, Austria and India.

Filed in: Austria Economics India Luxemburg Politics

Four decades of independent journalism and the social and environmental movements which inspired it.

Filed in: Development (Aid) Economics Equality Media Poverty Women

The Taxcast on the Cyprus crisis, a surprise for Britain’s affiliates and the corporate tax inspector frustrated at corruption.

Filed in: Cyprus Economics United Kingdom

The latest podcast from Tax Justice Network on banks, Starbucks and reforming the tax system.

Filed in: Activism Economics Finance

Could we be on the brink of the next financial crisis? We will be if mega-corporations have their way, says Tom Moriarty.

Filed in: Corporations Economics United Kingdom

No money, no carbon, no passport: Emma Fordham on Earthian, who rejected his identity then set off from London to Iraq.

Filed in: Economics Iraq Peace United Kingdom

Peru is said to be booming but the poor would never know it. Stephanie Boyd reports.

Filed in: Economics Peru

George Lavender on the US campaign buying up personal debt in order to eliminate it.

Filed in: Activism Debt Economics United States