The UK care crisis, explained
A new openDemocracy series examines the roots of the UK's crisis of care and how to fix it
Solutions to the care crisis
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Published in:ourEconomy: AnalysisHow the design of our cities is making the care crisis worse
An obsession with security – and with cars – has destroyed the communal spaces key to building strong networks
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Published in:ourEconomy: OpinionWe need a National Care Service like the NHS to fix our social care crisis
Seventy-five years after the founding of the NHS, we need an equally bold solution to fix our broken social care system
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Published in:ourEconomy: FeatureWhat the Black feminists who resisted state violence can teach us about care
The history of political organising among marginalised communities in the UK shows us the value of nurturing networks
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Published in:ourEconomy: AnalysisWhy the climate crisis is a care crisis – and how we can avert it
We’re watching a global failure to protect life unfold in the pursuit of profit. Here’s what needs to happen instead
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Published in:ourEconomy: FeatureCheap labour and AI won’t fix our care crisis. Here’s a real solution
People are living longer, with more care needs. We must rebalance our relationship to work, the planet and each other
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Published in:ourEconomy: AnalysisHow to beat the cost-of-living crisis? Join the care workers fighting back
The past year has seen huge strikes. But the first steps taken by people new to workplace organising are big, too
