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Markets, Freedom and the Politics of Nature
Adrienne Buller speaks to Alyssa Battistoni about value, the politics of nature, and how we might live freely in a finite world.
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Survival of the Greenest
Adrienne Buller speaks to Amir Lebdioui about development economics, tariff wars and what we could be learning from China.
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Lula’s Dilemmas and COP30
Editor Adrienne Buller speaks to Sabrina Fernandes about the complexities of Brazilian ecological politics at the start of the COP30 climate conference.
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Legacies of Empire
Breaking down how empire continues to structure the global economy, and the unequal roots and impacts of the climate crisis.
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Capitalism Without Growth?
Breaking down "post-growth" economics and the myths of green finance.
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After Overshoot
Breaking down the concept of "overshoot", the enduring power of fossil capital and the politics of geoengineering.
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Climate Change as Class War
Breaking down the outcome of the US election, what “the working class” really means, and how to build broad-based support for climate action.
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Cycles of Extraction
Breaking down Ecuador's ecological politics and the injustices baked into global economic institutions, from the IMF to ISDS.
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Reaping What We Sow
Breaking down how we can feed the world without trashing the planet.
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Utopia and Crisis
Breaking down the power of science fiction to grapple with our gravest political challenges.
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Public Energy No. 1
Breaking down how public ownership can transform our energy system, providing a faster and cheaper path to 100% clean energy.
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The End of Liberalism
If you follow The BREAK—DOWN, chances are you’re living in a political system that could be defined as “liberal”. But what does “liberalism” really mean? Is it about democracy? Free markets? The protection of individual freedom? Ask ten different people, and you’re likely to get ten different