Brexit Chaos Means Likely No End To Britain's Punishing Austerity Cuts

The number of children living in poverty across the U.K. has surged by 100,000 over the past year – a perilous trend that is only likely to worsen with Brexit, despite the prime minister's promises.

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The Precariat: Today's Transformative Class?

Unlike the proletariat, which sought labor security, the progressives among the precariat want a future based on existential security, with a high priority placed on ecology and the commons.

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G20 Nations Still Led by Fossil Fuel Industry, Climate Report Finds

Ongoing coal, oil and gas subsidies risk raising global temperatures to 3.2°C, well beyond the agreed Paris goal.

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Want to Save the Climate? Break Up the Big Banks

Despite regularly claiming new commitments to "green finance," the big banks continue to funnel billions of dollars into the fossil fuel industry every year.

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The Evidence Pours In: Poverty Is Getting Much Worse In America

34 million American adults, or 1 in 7, are among the world's poorest 10%. How is that possible? In a word, debt.

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Tenant Fees Bill Tests Britain's Ability To Protect Its Renters

For millions of renters in the U.K., a robust set of policies around rental law would be life-changing. But the bill making its way through Parliament has to be done right.

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Defeats and Victories for Public Banking, Cooperative Economics In 2018 Election

What does the disappointing loss on L.A.’s public banking initiative tell us about the future of cooperative economics?

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The Billion Dollar Companies In the Business of Imprisoning Children

ICE does business with a lot of companies that are making big, big money imprisoning children. Now, Geo Group, Corecivic and General Dynamics are coming under increasing scrutiny.

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Beware the Memory Hole: Tuesday’s Vote Is A Good Time to Recall 2008

Donald Trump has warned that folks will “lose a lot of money” if the House turns blue. History—namely the 2008 financial crisis caused deregulated banks—suggests red is even costlier.

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Report reveals: World's billionaires became 20% richer in 2017

Billionaires made more money last year than in any year in recorded history, increasing their wealth by $1.4 trillion, more than the GDP of Spain.

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