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Spreading the Benefits of Globalisation: In Preventing the Big Backlash

Not only do small minorities have no share in the benefits of globalisation – the vast majority of people misses out. No serious observer will claim that globalisation, trade and international investment are not good for national economies in themselves. 

 
Consumerism: Curses and Causes

US consumerism -- citizens driven excessively to buy goods and services and accumulate consumable wealth -- is cursed almost everywhere. 

 
Globalization’s Tipping Point and Tibet

A growing confluence of events kicked off by Tibetan riots in March could end in disaster for the forces of global trade liberalization.

 
The States We Are Still In
There is much lamenting over the powerlessness of national governments. Yet these very governments are contributing fully to the elaboration and implementation of the new hegemonic political economy."

 
Has Market Fundamentalism had its Day?
The financial crisis of the past year has taken place because we have been living in an ideological bubble – one of market fundamentalism.

 
From a World of Risk to a World of Uncertainty
The rules of the game have now changed - our global financial system has become so complex and opaque that we've moved from a world of risk to a world of uncertainty.

 
Philanthrocapitalism: After the Goldrush
Philanthrocapitalism is in part a symptom of a profoundly unequal world. It hasn't yet demonstrated that it provides the cure

 
Globalisation and War
As we approach the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war, let us recognise concretely that our movements will either succeed together, or fail separately

 
Globalisation 'Localises' Inequality: Is the big North-South-divide finally diminishing?

Inequality may seem to be diminishing, but governments realise that support for globalisation will wane if the opportunities it offers are not shared in a more equitable way.

 
Europe vs the Super-Rich

The European Union will declare war today on Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra and Switzerland. Weary of losing billions of tax euros, the EU's 27-strong high command of economics and finance ministers, Ecofin, is meeting in Brussels to agree a strategy aimed at bringing the continent's tax havens under control.

 
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