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Democratize Finance, Euthanize the Fossil Fuel Industry

The Green New Deal won’t get far if it’s left hostage to the whims of private finance. We need to set up public banks and democratize the Federal Reserve.

Publication date: 2019-03-06
Parent publication: Jacobin
Publication URL: https://jacobinmag.com/2019/03/green-new-deal-financing-fossil-fuels

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