The Future Should Be Co-operative Capitalism
The economy is not failing by accident. It is doing what it has been trained to do. It moves wealth upward. It protects asset owners. It rewards extraction. It treats…
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Democracy Cannot Survive If Wealth Can Buy Power
Democracy is not just voting every few years. That is the ceremony of democracy. The substance of democracy is whether ordinary people have real influence over the decisions that shape…
Homes Are for Living In, Not Harvesting Rent
A home is not just an asset. It is shelter. It is safety. It is where people sleep, recover, raise children, care for relatives, build routines, rest, argue, cook, laugh,…
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Food Is Too Important to Be Left to Corporate Greed
Food is not just another product. Food is survival. It is health, security, culture, family, land, labour, community and national resilience. So why do we allow the food system to…
Shareholders Should Come Last
Somewhere along the way, we decided shareholders were the most important people in the economy. That decision has done enormous damage. It has warped businesses, weakened workers, raised prices, encouraged…
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A Trillionaire Is Not a Success Story. It Is a Warning.
Elon Musk is now reportedly the world’s first official trillionaire. A trillionaire. Not millionaire. Not billionaire. Trillionaire. The word is so absurd that it almost stops meaning anything. It sounds…
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Essential Services Should Not Be Cash Cows
There is a difference between selling someone a luxury and selling someone something they need to survive. That difference should matter. A person can choose not to buy a designer…