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Luz Lopez-Dee outside her apartment in White Rock, British Columbia, on January 17.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press Luz Lopez-Dee was on the verge of deportation years ago when she missed a letter from the government that was crucial for her to receive pension payments. The pensioner was anxious about how sheRead More →
When [BR] Ambedkar and others in the anti-caste movement drew attention to the “Brahminical philosophy” or Brahmanism the Communists were uncomfortable with in usage. For them, Brahmanism was, at best, a historical trend that in the past had sought to justify a birth-based social order, and they did not believeRead More →
Universal Credit applicants under financial pressure in January can apply for an advance of up to £812. The measure is known as a ‘budget advance’ and can be used to help cover emergency household expenses. Although the money will have to be repaid through discounts on future payments, some considerRead More →
The Communist Party’s programme, Britain’s road to socialism (2020), includes a new section on the “general crisis of capitalism”, noting that the long post-war economic expansion in the West had come to an end. Another dimension of the general crisis of capitalism has come to the fore in recent decades,Read More →
The hideout was the largest seizure of drug money in Panama’s history – Copyright Afghan Taliban/AFP/File STR You wouldn’t think capitalism would be a lot of a topic these days, but surprisingly, it does. Existing capital structures have failed miserably in many ways over the past few decades, and theRead More →
Exclusive: Tracy Prees, 47, was £10,000 in debt at her worst two years ago after taking out overdrafts, credit cards and loans – but she has since turned her life around Tracy Prees shared her debt journey ( Image: Tracy Prees) A single mum who couldn’t afford to feed herselfRead More →
MORE than four million payday and home loan customers are being asked to request any repayments that may be owed to them. If you were mis-sold a loan by Provident, Greenwood, or Satsuma, you might be in line for compensation, even if you’ve already paid it back. 1 Provident, GreenwoodRead More →
In this session Explained.Live, researcher and advisor Tanvi Ratna, Founder and CEO of Policy 4.0, discussed the future of money, there is no global identity for cryptocurrency and why banks stay away. On the journey of cryptocurrency from a decentralized tender to an asset class Imagine that Pranav and AashishRead More →
The Chinese national flag. /APC The Chinese national flag. /APC Editor’s note: Keith Lamb graduated from Oxford University with an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His main research interests are China’s international relations and “socialism with Chinese characteristics”. The article reflects the opinions of the author and not necessarily theRead More →
When partners first step out, it’s often the case, they’re looking to put their best foot forward. Comedian Chris Rock maintains that by doing this we reveal a lot about who we are, how we see ourselves and what commitments matter most to us. When Martin Luther King Jr. andRead More →