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Not so long ago, people thought that a ten-hour, six-day week was normal; now, it’s the eight-hour, five-day week. Will that soon be history too? I...

One of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. This ...

One of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. This ...

Modern societies set limits, on everything from how fast motorists can drive to how much waste factory owners can dump in our rivers. But incomes i...

Modern societies set limits, on everything from how fast motorists can drive to how much waste factory owners can dump in our rivers. But incomes i...

After the 2008–9 global financial crisis, reforms to promote stability, social inclusion, and sustainability were promised but not delivered. As a ...

After the 2008–9 global financial crisis, reforms to promote stability, social inclusion, and sustainability were promised but not delivered. As a ...

The supreme challenge of our time is tackling climate change. We urgently need to curtail our use of fossil fuels – but how can we do so in a just ...

The supreme challenge of our time is tackling climate change. We urgently need to curtail our use of fossil fuels – but how can we do so in a just ...

Our broken economic model drives inequality and disempowerment, lining the pockets of corporations while extracting wealth from local communities. ...

Our broken economic model drives inequality and disempowerment, lining the pockets of corporations while extracting wealth from local communities. ...

The relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous socia...

The relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous socia...

The idea that the people have a right to shape political decisions through democratic means is widely accepted. The same cannot be said of the deci...

The idea that the people have a right to shape political decisions through democratic means is widely accepted. The same cannot be said of the deci...

Largely privately funded with relatively little public regulation, the United States healthcare system is both expensive and inefficient, providing...

Largely privately funded with relatively little public regulation, the United States healthcare system is both expensive and inefficient, providing...

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, central banks created trillions of dollars of new money, and poured it into financial markets. ‘Quantitat...

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, central banks created trillions of dollars of new money, and poured it into financial markets. ‘Quantitat...

In recent years, the once familiar landscape of British politics has fundamentally changed. The Conservative Party in particular has undergone a pr...

In recent years, the once familiar landscape of British politics has fundamentally changed. The Conservative Party in particular has undergone a pr...

Advocated (and attacked) by commentators across the political spectrum, paying every citizen a basic income regardless of their circumstances sound...

Advocated (and attacked) by commentators across the political spectrum, paying every citizen a basic income regardless of their circumstances sound...