Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and of course mergers and acquisitions are generally accompanied by downsizing.

The real fight is about what should be in the marketplace and what should not. Should education be a marketable commodity? Should healthcare?

How do we get democracy at the international level? That's our problem. and it's essentially the same problem people faced in the 18th Century when they tried to get democracy nationally. Now we need it internationally.

What you need if you want jobs are small and medium sized enterprises, local initiatives, labour intensive work, community development, service providers and the like.

Subsidize... or lend.

It seems to be the thing now that young people are getting back into politics.

There is no degree of human suffering which in and of itself is going to bring about change. Only organisation can change things.