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“We all need to work together, because there are no jobs on a dead planet; there is no equity without rights to decent work and social protection, no social justice …
To transform the world, we need a revolution in our priorities and values Read More“Economics lie at the very root of practical morality” Josephine Butler, English feminist, social reformer and campaigner against injustice. Boris Johnson has been distributing largesse. Well, not quite distributing it; …
The Strange Case of the Missing Money Read MoreThe French have a saying “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.” With the events of the last few days, one might consider that nothing had changed; the Tories …
The barbarians may be inside the gates, but we can still defeat them Read MoreWhile the Conservatives endlessly laud their economic achievements from the parallel universe they inhabit, their fantasies are countered by the growing evidence that all is not well. The stories of …
Hands up anyone who wants to save the planet and live in a fairer, more equitable world! Read MoreLast week GIMMS covered the Conservative Party leadership contest, which this week continues unabated and dominates the news. In a game of one-upmanship, each contender woos the voters with fancy …
The week when money suddenly became available… Read More“…increasingly we live in a world filled with the equivalents of deadly garage-door openers, unnecessary items that offer us mild and insipid comfort at the price of a dangerous and …
Economics as if people [and the planet] mattered Read MoreLast week was Volunteering Week. Social media was brimming with warm, human stories about the work people do as volunteers. We should, without doubt, celebrate the human desire to help …
Volunteering plays a valuable role in society, but it should never be at the expense of a paid job. Read MoreAndrés Bernal is a scholar, theorist, and activist who serves as an advisor for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and shaped the jobs guarantee of the Green New Deal. He is a …
Support Scientists Who Work for the Public Good – Let’s work to build a culture that generates scientific knowledge and technology committed to democratic values Read MoreThis weekend the GIMMS team are preparing for a series of events that we will be hosting in Birmingham and London so this week’s MMT Lens will be shorter than …
An SOS to the world: Biodiversity is under threat. We need to act now. Our survival depends upon it. Read More“Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand …
Delivering ecological, social and economic change: Join us in Birmingham to find out more Read More