The Invisible Doctrine
João Craveiro reviews George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison's book, 'The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life)'. A crucial read for anyone interested in political discourse, this book brings to light just how this ideology came to control cultural and economic discourse.
Can We Thrive Without Overheating the Planet? Lessons from Costa Rica and Uruguay
This article asks: is it possible to secure high levels of wellbeing while keeping emission levels within a fair and sustainable limit? It takes a global perspective, identifying countries that effectively support their citizen's wellbeing using significantly few resources.
TV Series: I can't get you out of my head
Review of Adam Curtis TV Series 'I can't get you out of my head'. How did our society become this polarised? Why doesn't there appear to be a political route out of our predicament? It pulls out a thread of points which question the value of individualism, role of science and source of meaning.
The Great British Pension Fiasco
The Great British Pension Fiasco unearths the uncomfortable truth about the very institutions entrusted with safeguarding the UK’s financial stability. This is a tale of the failed governance that paved the road to more austerity, stalling the green transition and gutting social investment.
Briefing: Managing the UK Economy in times of the Climate Emergency
This briefing describes how the UK economy functions based on the works of many non-mainstream economists. It dispels the current economic orthodoxy of fiscal rules and taming inflation, shows banking is key for a thriving economy, and gives different options for funding public spending.
Ultra Processed People
Peter Sims reviews Chris van Tulleken book 'Ultra Processed People' published 2023. He concludes with nine fundamental lessons, which apply much more widely than the food sector. The books follows the money, cuts through the controversy and there will be something in it that surprises everyone.
Busting the bankers’ club
Andrew Mearman reviews Gerald Epstein’s book, 'Busting the bankers’ club: finance for the rest of us', which explores the power of bankers and financiers over everyday life, as well as those seeking to counteract it, and lays out some principles of finance for the common good.
Ravenous
George Ttoouli reviews Henry Dimbleby's 'Ravenous', finding it to be solidly-informed but insufficiently bold in its vision.
You Never Give Me Your Money
The COP29 conference is floundering with the usual tussle between the Global South asking for financial support to green their energy systems and the Global North pleading poverty. This article looks at some radical solutions for this impasse.
Beyond Drax: A Real Green Future for Yorkshire and the Humber
In this report we quantify and describe over 70,000 green jobs across various sectors in Yorkshire and the Humber over ten years. We propose a redirection of Drax subsidies towards this vision.
Changing the world with four MPs?
A response by John Foster to Rupert Read's piece on the Green Party's post-electoral options. It was presented to a fringe event at the Green Party Conference on 7th September 2024, at which Read also spoke.
Reinventing Politics: Some Post-Electoral Thoughts For The Conservatives
This piece by Rupert Read and Liam Kavanagh (co-Directors of the Climate Majority Project), with a companion piece addressed to Labour and Read’s earlier piece on the Green Party, form a series reflecting on the new UK political situation from the perspective of Green House’s interests and concerns.
