We need global tax justice, not charitable scraps dictated by the fancies of the elite. Owen Jones Read Quote
The decision on how philanthropic money is spent is made on the whims and personal interests of the wealthy, rather than what is best. Owen Jones Read Quote
Who can begrudge the generosity of the wealthy, you might say. Wherever you stand on the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a tiny global elite, surely such charity should be applauded? But philanthropy is a dangerous substitution for progressive taxation. Owen Jones Read Quote
But cutting the working week would free the individual, giving millions of workers more time to spend as they see fit. Human freedom should be the core aim of modern socialism. The right to work less would be an act of liberation – and a cause the left should embrace. Owen Jones Read Quote
Britain in 2018 has the feel of a Netflix drama approaching its season finale. It’s the classic ‘how on earth does anyone get out of this one?’ kind of cliffhanger, with all of the key protagonists confronted by their nemesis. Owen Jones Read Quote
Opposition to immigration is an emotional argument, and human beings are emotional, not robots powered by data. Owen Jones Read Quote
Humans should be the Earth’s custodians, not its butchers. Much attention – though not enough – focuses on the existential threat posed by climate change. But humanity’s mass destruction of the Earth’s wildlife is all too little discussed. Owen Jones Read Quote
Neoliberalism has left Britain’s boss classes drunk on triumphalism, paying themselves record salaries and bonuses while their workers are imprisoned by poverty and insecurity. It was never going to last. Owen Jones Read Quote
Yes, we need action to deal with online hatred and abuse. But let’s make sure there are clear safeguards, or history will repeat itself, and peaceful opponents of an unjust status quo will suffer the consequences. Owen Jones Read Quote
