XR: Economics for the Planet with Kate Raworth, Doughnut Economics
Release Date: 12/28/2020
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“If we on our side have every fact and every policy and the other side has all of the stories, the passion, the emotion, the excitement, then we’ll lose” ~ Ben Phillips, activist & writer of How To Fight Inequality. In this episode of the Tax Justice Network’s monthly podcast, the Taxcast: Naomi Fowler speaks to Ben about how past struggles for justice were won. Plus: John Christensen on the rise of China. Produced & presented by Naomi Fowler www.taxjustice.net/taxcast, distributed by www.realagen
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Furlough has held back a wave of unemployment, what happens when the scheme ends? Will some jobs not come back? What about the estimated 3 million people who cant get Covid support? In this episode (March 2021) Ayeisha is joined by NEF CEO Miatta Fahnbulleh and Sonali Joshi, co-founder of Excluded UK. The Weekly Economics Podcasts are produced by New Economics Foundation www.neweconomics.org and now available on The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.realagenda.org
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Dr Fran Darlington-Pollock, Chair of The Equality Trust and Lecturer in Geography at the University of Liverpool talks with Wanda Wyporska, Executive Director of The Equality Trust about the impacts of policy and inequality on people's experience of Covid-19, on health, and on regional differences. Inequality Bites is produced by The Equality Trust www.equalitytrust.org.uk distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.org Music: Isatta Sheriff.
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Award-winning journalist, author, & TV presenter Gavin Esler joins us to discuss his new book: How Britain Ends - and whether or not far-right nationalism could lead to the break-up of the UK. We also talk about how we can change the divisive culture of politics (and the media) & the prospects for the Biden presidency. Produced by Compassion in Politics, which works to bring more compassion into public life, distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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This month we take a look at the transformative power of financial transactions taxes & the experience in Kenya
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Why does the government’s 2050 net zero emissions target timeline endangers us all. In conversation with Prof Kate Jeffrey, UCL; Scott Archer-Nicholls, an Atmospheric Chemist at Uni Cambridge; Peter Spooner, a Paleoclimate Researcher at UCL; & Sven, climate change adaptation project dir, plus Kevin Anderson, a Prof of Energy & Climate Change. Produced for Extinction Rebellion, first released in May 2020 www.extinctionrebellion.uk, now distributed by The Real Agenda Network: www.realagenda.org
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Writer, economist, politician, academic & former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis gives an hour of hard-headed economic analysis, a few home truths for the European Left, plenty of laughter too. He is known for his thoughtful and engaging approach to complex topics, and his approachable and accessible style. It’s Bloody Complicated podcast is created by Compass www.compassonline.org.uk which campaigns for a Good Society, now available on The Real Agenda Network. www.realagenda.org
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Orwell Prize winning author, musician, and TV presenter Darren McGarvey aka 'Loki' joins us to discuss class, the origins of and attempts to solve poverty, and the problem of tribalism in politics - plus much more. This podcast is produced by Compassion in Politics, the think tank that works to bring more compassion into public life and is distributed by The Real Agenda Network of podcasts for progressive change. www.compassioninpolitics.com www.realagenda.org
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Network News, from The Real Agenda Network features the news on the good work being carried out by determined campaigning groups in The Real Agenda Network
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Does Britain need to increase taxes to pay for Covid debt?. In this live event in the new Civil Disagreement series from Radix, we have Randy Wray, a proponent of Modern Monetary Theory, a controversial school of economic thought, & Paul de Grauwe, a mainstream economist. We come to a civil agreement; that we don’t need to increase taxes right now, but civilly disagree about how the economy works. This podcast is produced by Radix www.radix.org & distributed by The Real Agenda Network www.realagenda.or
info_outlineWe welcome Extinction Rebellion to The Real Agenda Network. Kate Raworth, the most influential alternative economic thinker of the moment talks to Jessica & #MoneyRebellion’s Will about Doughnut Economics, & how the concept could act as a compass for human progress this century. www.kateraworth.com/doughnut. Produced by Jessica Townsend & Bill Leuty for Extinction Rebellion, www.extinctionrebellion.uk, distributed by The Real Agenda Network, podcasts for political change: www.realagenda.org