Critical Takes
MULTINATIONALS ARE TOO POWERFUL.
WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT IT?
WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT IT?
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Analysis, comment and reflection on the power of multinationals, by and for civil society.
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9 October 2026 15:10 BST
How Britain backs up Big Oil abroad
Adam Ramsay talks to Critical Takes about how the oil industry benefits from the UK's legal system, offshore territories, diplomacy and military.
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17 September 2026 14:09 BST
Nearly half a billion tonnes of plastic
Rob Ralston talks to Critical Takes about the role of corporate power in the plastic waste and pollution crisis and the prospects for a global treaty.
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8 September 2026 13:09 BST
Making corporations account for harm
Jeremy Nicholls tells Critical Takes why companies should have to account for harms to society and nature as balance-sheet costs.
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Supporting discussion across civil society about corporate power.
