Category Archives: Social policy

Austerity Has Made People Less Prepared for a No Deal Brexit

The government says it’s preparing for a Brexit crash out. But ten years of spending cuts have made the people of Britain intensely vulnerable to economic shock.

Mark Blyth’s Incisive Post-Crisis Takedown: “A Brief History of How We Got Here and Why”

Mark Blyth gives a pithy talk on the economic regimes of the modern period and what is likely to be in store.

Reclaiming the Commons Through State Ownership? Maybe Not

Transnational state capital can be just as harmful as its private counterparts. Local, democratic and sustainable alternatives offer better protection.