Equity via democracy, not philanthropy
“Do you truly believe that life is fair, Senor de la Vega? -No, maestro, but I plan to do everything in my power to make it so.” ― Isabel Allende, Zorro There …
Equity via democracy, not philanthropy Read MoreTag: Public services
The need is to fix the system, not just to provide ‘sticking plasters’
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too …
The need is to fix the system, not just to provide ‘sticking plasters’ Read MoreThe Covid-19 pandemic shows the need for change. For a real ‘Reset’.
‘We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings.’ Ursula K Le Guin The year 2020 will be not be remembered with any great …
The Covid-19 pandemic shows the need for change. For a real ‘Reset’. Read MoreTime to abandon fictions of how our economy functions
“The point is, not every deficit serves the broader public good. Deficits can be used for good or evil. They can enrich a small segment of the population, lifting the …
Time to abandon fictions of how our economy functions Read MoreJust getting by is not enough
“The rich run a global system that allows them to accumulate capital and pay the lowest possible price for labour. The freedom that results applies only to them. The many …
Just getting by is not enough Read MoreThe deceitful image of money scarcity has no place in our society.
Society is indeed a contract. It is a partnership … not only between those who are living, but those who are dead and those who are to be born. Edmund …
The deceitful image of money scarcity has no place in our society. Read MoreWe can afford to choose public purpose spending
Public duty and the public purpose? Or, self-serving interest? Politicians have a choice. We have a choice. The problems we face did not come down from the heavens. They are …
We can afford to choose public purpose spending Read MoreEnding needless suffering
“When the MMT coin drops and you realise the suffering is gratuitous” Stephanie Kelton In this week’s blog, hunger is on the menu yet again. Gratuitous hunger and hardship. Gratuitous …
Ending needless suffering Read MoreChild hunger is an avoidable tragedy
If we cherish a desire for a fairer and more equitable society, then now is the time to ‘Persist until something happens!’ “We must make sure that the government do …
Child hunger is an avoidable tragedy Read MoreWhat is the real burden that the government’s “hard choices” will pass on to future generations?
Instead of more political rhetoric and more of the same orthodox solutions dressed up as change, we need radical progressive action to pave the way for a kinder, more equable …
What is the real burden that the government’s “hard choices” will pass on to future generations? Read More