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The Economy

“The sign of a healthy economy should be a drinkable river.” Li An Phoa We talk about “the economy” as … More

economics, economy, finance, markets, money, politics, systems

Alexei Navalny

Sometime last year I listened to the Slow Newscast episode The trials of Alexei Navalny. It takes you through the … More

alexei-navalny, navalny, politics, putin, russia

Simple Humans

I have been thinking a lot about the words of Behrouz
Boochani in ‘No Friends But The Mountains’

asylum, Boochani, human rights, humanity, morality, politics, public debate, public discussion

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East Ham, housing, London, London housing, Newham, politics

A problem: We are building the world together

The puzzle of 7.7 billion brake pedals and 7.7 billion accelerator pedals – anyone got any answers?

2018, boycotts, change, climate breakdown, climate change, collective decision-making, ethics, morality, politics, power

Hostile means Hostile

UK Immigration rules and injustice

asylum, citizenship, freedom, freedom of movement, hostile environment, immigration, injustice, justice, politics, poverty, social justice

On Disagreeing Well 2.0

This past week I have been listening extensively to ‘The Sacred’ Podcast on the recommendation of my colleague Naomi. The premise … More

2018, conflict, disagreement, offence, outrage, politics, public discussion, sacred, toleration, truth, values

On Disagreeing Well

it is very difficult to fight with someone who is not proud.

debate, disagreement, discussions, fight, james, politics

Injustice and the language we use

On how we oppose injustice by dehumanising dehumanizers or by constructing a notion of ‘fighting for justice’ as a battle in opposition to an ‘other’ + thoughts on a way out.

2018, discourse, global justice, injustice, intersectionality, justice, language, political philosophy, politics, spring

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