Dec 17, 2020
This month we take a look at the transformative power of financial transactions taxes. There’s a chance that New York, home to two of the world's largest stock exchanges, could be about to set an important precedent. We go to Kenya o look at its experience with a financial transactions tax. And we see how much further...
Nov 19, 2020
This month: we look at the terrible Beirut explosion and how the story of tracing those responsible tells us everything that's wrong with our world.
Plus, we discuss what President-elect Biden's win could mean for tax and economic policies: one thing with big potential could be tackling monopoly corporate power which...
Oct 29, 2020
This month we go on a reparational justice journey and speak to the Council for World Mission about their Legacies of Slavery project and economist and reparations specialist Priya Lukka. Plus: austerity's out, public investment is now in?! We discuss the IMF's hypocritical turn around - now poorer countries need...
Sep 24, 2020
In this episode:
How a
competition lawyer's eyes were opened to the dangers of letting
companies get too big and form monopolies which act against our
interests. We talk to Michelle Meagher about her book just out:
Competition is Killing Us: How Big
Business is Harming Our Society and Planet - and What To Do About
It.
Sep 9, 2020
How do we stop ourselves sleepwalking into another Great Depression?
Join me Naomi Fowler and John Christensen for the Taxcast from the Tax Justice Network. We talk about how we take back control from the super rich and powerful, and make our economies work for all of us. You can find us on most podcast apps and your...