Revenge capitalism

We often hear the proclamation that ‘capitalism has failed’, but, actually, capitalism has worked perfectly according to the rules upon which it was created. Within its DNA is a mechanism that uses oppression to maintain control. Until we understand that mechanism and begin telling a different story, its retribution will continue unabated. … Read More >Revenge capitalism

Up the stairs and down the lift shaft

early March 2020, we sat down with investor and author Mitch Feierstein and Alan Day, CEO of global procurement consultancy State of Flux, to discuss how Covid would affect the world’s supply chain. As their predictions came true and we find ourselves facing shortages and price rises, Ross Ashcroft invites them back on the show to make sense of the mess we’re in. … Read More >Up the stairs and down the lift shaft

‘The BBC’s road to Damascus…?’

It is incredibly rare that the BBC ever admits that one of their reports on Douma in Syria failed to meet the Corporation’s editorial standards for accuracy by reporting false claims… Blink and you’d have missed this admission, but we didn’t, and it adds to a volley of misreporting that has dogged journalism and peace in the Middle East for decades. … Read More >‘The BBC’s road to Damascus…?’