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The Fortifying Commons
In the first of a series of columns about possible solutions, I explore how commons could transform society and the distribution of wealth Read more.
The Golden Arches Theory of Decline
Why is there a worldwide revolt against politics as usual? Because corporate globalisation has crushed democratic choice. Read more.
The Misinformation Machine
Donald Trump’s staff are drawn from an opaque network of corporate-funded thinktanks and fake grassroots campaigns Read more.
Unlucky Number
We face (at least) 13 major crises, some of which are immediate. It’s time for some hard thinking about how we confront them. Read more.
The Drums of War
The combination of automation, complexity and climate change is dangerous in ways we haven’t even begun to grasp. Read more.
The Deep History Behind Trump’s Rise
How a ruthless network of super-rich ideologues killed choice and destroyed people’s faith in politics Read more.
One-Way Street
The High Court judgement on air pollution is an opportunity to rethink our whole transport system. Read more.
Talking Cure
Only by crossing social boundaries and coming together can we resist the forces that threaten to crush us. Read more.
The Man in the Mirror
Donald Trump is not an outlier, but the distillation of our dominant values Read more.
The Flight of Reason
Sorry, but you cannot build new runways and prevent climate breakdown Read more.
There Is Such a Thing As Society
Why should plagues of mental illness surprise us, in a world being ripped apart? Read more.
What We Are
Democracy cannot work as it is meant to; human nature does not allow it. Read more.
Social Harmony
Is music an answer to the epidemic of loneliness? Read more.
What Lies Beneath
It’s a simple choice: stop all fossil fuel prospecting, or break the Paris agreement on climate change. Read more.
Carmageddon Beckons
There are plenty of brilliant plans for getting us moving without trashing the planet. So why aren’t they happening? Read more.
Disposable Planet
Consumerism occupies a sacred and inviolable space, while the wonders of the living world are dispensable. Read more.
Here They Come Again
Corporate lobbyists and their captive governments try to wear down our resistance with one fake trade treaty after another. Read more.
Black Hole
The fake grassroots campaign run by grouse shooters is just one instance of the way democracy is being bypassed Read more.
Stock Answer
Why I took the plunge at last and converted (almost) to veganism Read more.