American Gulag

American Gulag

The corporate government has created a gulag for the American people. For most of us, it is a work camp in which we barely get enough to provide basic security. Per government records, only 10% own their own homes outright despite generations of us working endlessly...
The Solidarity economy

The Solidarity economy

“I can’t accept the death of my imagination on a daily basis,” Caroline Woolard told us when we visited her at her studio in Lower Manhattan, “I’d rather have less money and work for something that I believe in.” Caroline is an artist that co-creates projects and...
Two aspects Of socio-economic development that we forget too easily

Two aspects Of socio-economic development that we forget too easily

This article was originally published on www.thomaspichon.com On the bus to Kashmir, Ruth and I met Henry, a young and smart Australian guy who’s going to give a hand on an interesting project dealing with localized #economics in Northern India. He’ll volunteer at an...
Playing monopoly with humanity: we’re all in the game

Playing monopoly with humanity: we’re all in the game

“Despite plunging oil prices and a weakened euro, the ranks of the world’s wealthiest defied global economic turmoil and expanded yet again. For our 29th annual guide to the globe’s richest, we found a record 1,826 billionaires with an aggregate net worth of $7.05...
The Delusion at the Heart of the Sustainable Development Goals

The Delusion at the Heart of the Sustainable Development Goals

This is a version of an article which originally appeared in the Guardian on March 30, 2015.   This is a big year for the development industry.  In September, the world’s heads of state will gather in New York City to decide on the new Sustainable Development...