The Covid-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to imagine a society that can serve the majority and avoid repetition of the devastating outcomes brought on by the crisis. […]
Financialisation promotes economic goals, policies and practices that are incompatible with environmental sustainability, economic diversification, and human values. […]
The imperative to reduce the global consumption of fossil fuels rapidly and drastically implies that oil-rich countries cannot rely on this resource for their long-term growth strategy, since much of that oil, gas or coal can never be extracted. […]
Just like when, in the 1940s, the promise of a more equal future gave force and legitimacy to the war effort against fascism, today’s world can find the strength to confront climate change through a commitment to transcending neoliberalism. […]
"100,000 “excess pensioner-age deaths” from Covid-19 will save nearly £1bn next year, by cutting state pension payments while boosting inheritance tax receipts, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said." (https://t.co/A7ZVrAVARC) Unspeakable. Unimaginable.