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Who Wants to Build a Left-wing Private Equity Firm?

Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet

In light of John McDonnell's recent economic proposal, Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet make the case for building a greater worker democracy through transforming businesses into worker-owned cooperatives.

The Chilling Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

RJ Quinn

Increasing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace is forcing people to police themselves more than ever, argues RJ Quinn.

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3 Ways We Must Rethink Mental Health in the Workplace

Luke Dukinfield

Tuesday was World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme was ‘mental health in the workplace’. But while we've seen much chat of ‘talking about it’ and ‘breaking the taboo’, the relationship between work and mental health itself is rarely called into question.

The Soapbox: All Women Are Workers

Eleanor Penny brings you “The Soapbox” We usually think that work means employment in the formal economy. But domestic labour – done mostly by women, and mostly for free – is the most fundamental kind of work there is.

Long Read: How Platform Cooperativism Can Unleash The Network

Trebor Scholz

Trebor Schulz argues that we need to re-imagine the way we organise work and ownership in high-tech industries.

Long Read: Labouring Through Birth and Death

Long Read: Campesinos Against Climate Change: The Fight for Economic Justice in Colombia

Milo Phillips

In the second of our features on social justice movements in Colombia, Milo Phillips reports on how climate change and neoliberal economic reforms have endangered the livelihoods of farmers - and how they are fighting back.

IMOBastani: #CleanForTheQueen – Who Really Cleans for the Queen?

As Britain's top toffs line up for smug photo opportunities as part of Clean For The Queen Aaron Bastani asks: Who really cleans for the Queen?

Novara FM: Inventing the Future

This week Aaron Bastani is joined by Alex Williams and Nick Srnicek, co-editors of "Inventing the Future: Postcapitalism and a world without work"

IMOBastani: Why Is London Getting Bigger?

On this edition of IMO, Aaron explains why London's population is set to reach an all-time high this decade.

Mental Health Under Neoliberalism – 5 Ways Work Drives Us Crazy

Eleanor Penny

Mental Health Week on NovaraWire: "Working nine to five... It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it," sang Dolly Parton in 1980. Work is a common cause of stress, but with work seeming increasingly ubiquitous and demanding could it now be that work is stress?

4 Reasons Why Technological Unemployment Might Really Be Different This Time

Nick Srnicek

What does automation mean for the future of employment? Some fear it will cast us to the scrapheap while the automated economy grinds on; others argue technological developments have always created new jobs. But could it ever mean something different entirely?

IMOBastani: Why Is Britain A Post-Industrial Economy?

Aaron Bastani explains how Britain changed from a manufacturing economy to a service-dominated economy.

IMOBastani: Why We Need To Scrap Tuition Fees

Aaron Bastani gives 4 reasons for #FreeEducation.

IMOBastani: Fully Automated Luxury Communism

Aaron Bastani explains 'Fully Automated Luxury Communism', a post-capitalist utopia.

5 Ways Workplace Documentaries Feed Our Insecurities

Danielle Lowe

In the UK we're watching more TV than ever. In vogue is the 'workplace documentary' which gives us a sneak peak into other people's work lives. We're left with unrealistic expectations of work without drudgery and end up blaming ourselves for not making the most of the 'opportunities' we're presented with.

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Who Wants to Build a Left-wing Private Equity Firm?

Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet

The Chilling Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

RJ Quinn

3 Ways We Must Rethink Mental Health in the Workplace

Luke Dukinfield

The Soapbox: All Women Are Workers

Long Read: How Platform Cooperativism Can Unleash The Network

Trebor Scholz

Novara Docs: Back on the Line: Remembering Grunwick 40 Years On

Long Read: Campesinos Against Climate Change: The Fight for Economic Justice in Colombia

Milo Phillips

IMOBastani: #CleanForTheQueen – Who Really Cleans for the Queen?

Novara FM: Inventing the Future

IMOBastani: Why Is London Getting Bigger?

Mental Health Under Neoliberalism – 5 Ways Work Drives Us Crazy

Eleanor Penny

4 Reasons Why Technological Unemployment Might Really Be Different This Time

Nick Srnicek

IMOBastani: Fully Automated Luxury Communism

5 Ways Workplace Documentaries Feed Our Insecurities

Danielle Lowe

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Tag: work

Who Wants to Build a Left-wing Private Equity Firm?

Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet

The Chilling Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

RJ Quinn

3 Ways We Must Rethink Mental Health in the Workplace

Luke Dukinfield

The Soapbox: All Women Are Workers

Long Read: How Platform Cooperativism Can Unleash The Network

Trebor Scholz

Long Read: Labouring Through Birth and Death

Jenny Nelson

Novara Docs: Back on the Line: Remembering Grunwick 40 Years On

‘We make their profits’ – Deliveroo Workers on Strike

Long Read: Campesinos Against Climate Change: The Fight for Economic Justice in Colombia

Milo Phillips

IMOBastani: #CleanForTheQueen – Who Really Cleans for the Queen?

Novara FM: Inventing the Future

IMOBastani: Why Is London Getting Bigger?

Mental Health Under Neoliberalism – 5 Ways Work Drives Us Crazy

Eleanor Penny

4 Reasons Why Technological Unemployment Might Really Be Different This Time

Nick Srnicek

IMOBastani: Why Is Britain A Post-Industrial Economy?

IMOBastani: Why We Need To Scrap Tuition Fees

IMOBastani: Fully Automated Luxury Communism

5 Ways Workplace Documentaries Feed Our Insecurities

Danielle Lowe

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