How Does Sovereign Debt Work?
Keir Milburn & Nadia Idle meet Heidi Chow
How and why do countries borrow money? Heidi Chow, executive director of Debt Justice, provides the big picture on ACFM.
Tag: debt
Trip 49: Debt
Nadia Idle, Keir Milburn & Jem Gilbert
From easy credit to debt jubilees, what does it means to owe and be owed? The ACFM gang find out.
My Partner Is Broke. Should I Pay His Rent?
Sophie K Rosa
It’s not a straightforward yes.
The Greek Left Had One Chance and Blew It
Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou
For Alexis Tsipras, the centre could not hold.
The DWP Is ‘Unlawfully’ Chasing People to Pay Back Benefits Claimed in Lockdown
Sophie K Rosa
Claimants are being made to feel 'like criminals'.
Student Loans Are Now Even More of a Scam
Aaron Bastani
Lower middle income earners will be hit hardest by government reforms.
Was Jesus Christ a Socialist Revolutionary?
For conservatives he is viewed as a source of inspiration, with some even claiming he was an advocate of the free market. But what did Jesus really preach two thousand years ago? Despite the rise of the religious right in recent decades, Aaron Bastani asks whether the central figure in the Christian faith was in […]
Planet B: Jayati Ghosh on Escaping the Debt Trap
Fighting climate breakdown means facing up to the imperial hierarchies of debt, as development economist Jayati Ghosh explains.
Planet B: Everything Must Change – Debt
In the final episode, we ask why climate reparations could be crucial to securing a global Green New Deal.
Workplace Strikes in the US Are Surging – But Workers Have a Difficult Path to Victory
Luis Feliz Leon and Maximillian Alvarez
The current 'strike wave' pales in comparison to industrial actions just three years ago.
Yes, China’s Debt Bubble Might Burst – But the Government Has Far Bigger Problems
James Meadway
Turns out spectacular growth comes at a spectacular price.
David Graeber Was Right: A Debt Free World Is Possible
Andrew Ross
Mass debt cancellation isn't a myth; we're already doing it.
What Does the European Super League Furore Tell Us About Modern Capitalism?
Aaron Bastani
The new league wasn't about sporting excellence - it was about solving a debt crisis.
Now Isn’t the Time for a General Tax Hike – We Need to Target Those Who’ve Profited From the Pandemic
Ann Pettifor
The left must be wary of equating tax hikes with post-pandemic recovery. In today’s budget, Rishi Sunak should go after those whose wealth has increased over the past year.
What Do We Owe?
Adrienne Buller
Big Banks Are Holding the Global South to Ransom. Here’s How We Stop Them
Daniel Willis
What Would Jesus Do? Cancel the Rent
Francis Brewer
If it’s good enough for Christ, it’s good enough for us.
