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MSP Research Fellow Thomas Marois on the newly announced Ontario Infrastructure Bank:

In a country where 40% of the population lives below the breadline, a commodification of public services would have devastating consequences for everyday Argentines, especially for the most vulnerable. Read the Herald editorial in full 👇 buenosairesherald.com/op-ed/editoria…

The vision of the future pushed by corporations, governments and ruling classes encourages further privatisation of water, land, resources and energy. As these actors meet in the next #COP28, in Dubai, a call for a different approach is needed. tni.org/en/article/jus…

Can we have a serious discussion on #public energy now?! 'welcomed by industry, subsidies will ultimately be picked up by households, who are struggling' UK government to increase offshore wind subsidies by 66% on.ft.com/3MJW7gV TUED Transnational Institute MSP

The second issue of "The Future is Public" is out now - featuring articles on efforts and challenges in Latin America to strengthen public services after the coming to power of left-wing governments. publicservices.international/resources/publ…

#Publicbanks can do more than you think ... like support municipal infrastructure. MSP CUPE Ontario Public Banking Project Public Banking Institute

Water is a fundamental human right, and it is a biologically-necessary and non-substitutable resource. Destroying water infrastructure, drawing down groundwater tables, declaring rainwater as property - all increase water-related mortality & morbidity and violate human rights.

🌐 To break down the pillars of inequality and exclusivity, we need to push for a transformed global #tax system. We need a truly inclusive and democratic intergovernmental mechanism under the United Nations, where every nation stands on equal footing. 📢We need a #UNTaxConvention now!

TNI associate Arun Kundnani will be speaking at this event today 👇

Huge congrats to everyone in the tax justice movement, especially our colleagues in the Global South leading the battle, and thanks to the #AfricanGroupUN for its unwavering leadership! This is an amazing victory for the world! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎉🎉🎉

For the 1st time negotiations will be held at the United Nations on reforming global tax system. Huge leap forward for #TaxJustice. Now the real work starts. Read our take here-> publicservices.international/resources/news…

Atten Grad Students 👇 Submit now 13th Annual Graduate Conference on the Intersections of Globalization and Public Policy McMaster Social Sciences 8-9 March '23 politicalscience.socsci.mcmaster.ca/research/mappi… MSP SOAS Development Studies

The infrastructure asset class has grown rapidly since the 1990s, largely driven by private equity-style infrastructure funds. New article in EPA: Economy and Space on the growth of private debt as an infrastructure ‘asset’ and how it generates returns 🧵 doi.org/10.1177/030851…

#Publicbanks can do more than you think ... like use public-public financial cooperation to finance a public school THAT WAS CO-DESIGNED WITH THE CHILDREN! Amazing example of pro-public innovation. MSP Public Banking Project coebank.org/en/news-and-pu…

Join TODAY at 11:30 EST to hear about how Cdn cooperation sector encounters blended finance👇

ICYMI Open Access #Publicdevelopmentbanks as essential infrastructure. How else can we tackle the #ClimateCrisis at the pace, scale, and on the terms required for #just transitions? Rémy Rioux @cpluscp Finance in Common UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) EAPB: Public Banks ADFIAP AIAFD/AADFI ALIDE UN Trade and Development

Check out Landscapes of #remunicipalization 👇 MSP's David McDonald provides a critical lit review that outlines the potential for more progressive public services journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

The MSP’s David McDonald has a new, open access article out in Urban Studies entitled (De)financing #Remunicipalisation - follow the link below to check it out! doi.org/10.1177/004209…

The MSP was in Mexico City this week to launch a Special Issue of the journal Ola Financeria with a set of articles on “public banks and public water” translated to Spanish. Thanks to Prof Wesley Marshall, Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México, for facilitating this project!