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1 May 2015 7 minute read

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Getting away with murder

Susan George tells a story that's beyond belief.

1 May 2015 2 minute read

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Action on banks - what you can do

How to get involved... and some inspiration from Spain.

3 Apr 2015 3 minute read

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Netherlands’ tax hypocrisy harms Greek economy

The Dutch are helping transnationals avoid paying tax in austerity-hit Greece, writes Beulah Devaney.

24 Mar 2015 5 minute read

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Tales from the resistance

Jamie Kelsey Fry reports on a gathering of voices from the frontline against austerity at the launch of...

20 Mar 2015 4 minute read

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10 reasons to defend the Corporation Tax

It’s easy to evade austerity and enjoy welfare benefits to the full if you’re a transnational corporation. David...

10 Mar 2015 3 minute read

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Capitalism and human rights abuses go together like yin and yang

Violence and oppression make this the most dangerous political system, argues Amit Singh.

19 Dec 2014 3 minute read

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Why cheap oil is good news for the climate

Take heart, says Jess Worth: rock-bottom fuel prices won’t lead to fossil-fuelled development booms.

11 Dec 2014 3 minute read

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The business of human rights

If people are to be put above profit, we need to rethink our economic model, says Amit Singh.

Video: Owen Jones unleashes powerful attack on British Establishment

25 Nov 2014 1 minute read

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Video: Owen Jones unleashes powerful attack on British Establishment

Insights into power structure by the best-selling author.

30 Oct 2014 7 minute read

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Eight Facts About American Inequality

Pierce Nahigyan points out some hard facts on the country’s economy.

18 Sep 2014 4 minute read

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Why is Britain siding with the vulture funds?

The UN wants to stop billionaire speculators forcing indebted nations like Argentina into default. Britain, the US and Germany...

12 Sep 2014 8 minute read

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The truth behind Cambodia’s inequalities

David Nathan looks at a country where gold BMWs are parked next to families living in cardboard houses.

1 Sep 2014 5 minute read

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The gold standard is nothing but a shiny distraction

And it offers a false sense of security in an unstable world, says Philip Pilkington.

4 Jun 2014 3 minute read

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Should we fight the system or be the change?

Mark Engler and Paul Engler on the strengths and limitations of prefigurative politics.

1 Jun 2014 3 minute read

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What the US made of Thomas Picketty

Mark Engler reports on reactions to a surprise best seller.

PODCAST: Google, G20 and the British government

29 May 2014 1 minute read

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PODCAST: Google, G20 and the British government

In May’s taxcast, Naomi Fowler talks about the struggle for global transparency in a world where corporations...

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