Thomas M. Hanna
@thomasmhanna.bsky.social
Author of Our Common Wealth: The Return of Public Ownership in the US | PhD: history and theory of Democratic Public Ownership | President and founder of the Institute for a Democratic Economy and Society (IDES) | Climate and Community Institute fellow. 🇵🇸
Great to see some of my work and thinking on Democratic Public Ownership cited in this great @theguardian.com op-ed by Rashida Tlaib and @itsmccarthy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Republicans want corporate oligarchy. We need economic democracy | Rashida Tlaib and Michael A McCarthy
The GOP budget seeks vast cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and more. Instead, let’s build an economy for everyone
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Great to see some of my work and thinking on Democratic Public Ownership cited in this great @theguardian.com op-ed by Rashida Tlaib and @itsmccarthy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok
The president has kickstarted the creation of a national fund, which he says could buy the social media platform.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Typo? Freudian slip? Or accurate diagnosis of the perpetual desire to subdue and subjugate the Palestinian people.
“They can look to a future without Hamas AND power.”
“They can look to a future without Hamas AND power.”
January 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Typo? Freudian slip? Or accurate diagnosis of the perpetual desire to subdue and subjugate the Palestinian people.
“They can look to a future without Hamas AND power.”
“They can look to a future without Hamas AND power.”
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The challenge with all privatization schemes is that the private sector doesn’t aspire to save the government money. Why should it?
Medicare Advantage Is Scamming You
The privatized version of Medicare doesn’t just provide worse care than traditional Medicare—it also rips off American taxpayers with fraudulent claims. And Trump wants to double down on it.
newrepublic.com
January 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The challenge with all privatization schemes is that the private sector doesn’t aspire to save the government money. Why should it?
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January 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The Parma team that won the 1999 UEFA Cup.
December 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM
The Parma team that won the 1999 UEFA Cup.
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This is madness
📮 3 out of 4 of us want our 500 year old Royal Mail in public ownership 📮
Privatisation has failed, TAKE IT BACK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📮 3 out of 4 of us want our 500 year old Royal Mail in public ownership 📮
Privatisation has failed, TAKE IT BACK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved
The EP Group's purchase of the Royal Mail's parent company has been approved by the government.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is madness
📮 3 out of 4 of us want our 500 year old Royal Mail in public ownership 📮
Privatisation has failed, TAKE IT BACK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📮 3 out of 4 of us want our 500 year old Royal Mail in public ownership 📮
Privatisation has failed, TAKE IT BACK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This week our work was included in testimony from the State of Palestine at International Court of Justice hearings on Climate Change.
Deeply honored that work from my team on the climate dimensions of genocide in Palestine was discussed at length at the Intl Court of Justice yesterday. War & militarism are insufficiently accounted for in climate policy; hopefully a strong advisory ruling can start to change that. Starts ~1:41:00
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory proceedings on Climate Change – Nauru; Nepal; New Zealand; State of Palestine and Pakistan
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.
webtv.un.org
December 11, 2024 at 7:59 PM
This week our work was included in testimony from the State of Palestine at International Court of Justice hearings on Climate Change.
Successfully defended my dissertation on democratic public ownership yesterday. Many thanks to all those who supported me along the way. My family first and foremost as well as all my friends, colleagues, and comrades. And huge thanks to my supervisors Andy Cumbers and Bob McMaster.
December 10, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Successfully defended my dissertation on democratic public ownership yesterday. Many thanks to all those who supported me along the way. My family first and foremost as well as all my friends, colleagues, and comrades. And huge thanks to my supervisors Andy Cumbers and Bob McMaster.
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United Healthcare uses an AI model with a 90% error rate to deny people healthcare coverage.
BREAKING: Brian Thompson, CEO of United Healthcare, was shot and killed outside a Manhattan hotel in an apparent targeted attack, law enforcement official says
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in midtown Manhattan, official says | CNN
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official tells CNN.
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM
United Healthcare uses an AI model with a 90% error rate to deny people healthcare coverage.
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The world’s largest human rights organization is now affirming the growing consensus among credible experts: Israel is indeed committing genocide in Gaza.
In a better world, it wouldn’t require courage to speak the truth. But in this world, Amnesty International deserves credit for speaking up!
In a better world, it wouldn’t require courage to speak the truth. But in this world, Amnesty International deserves credit for speaking up!
December 5, 2024 at 12:29 AM
The world’s largest human rights organization is now affirming the growing consensus among credible experts: Israel is indeed committing genocide in Gaza.
In a better world, it wouldn’t require courage to speak the truth. But in this world, Amnesty International deserves credit for speaking up!
In a better world, it wouldn’t require courage to speak the truth. But in this world, Amnesty International deserves credit for speaking up!
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Starter pack of people and organisations who do work on policies to promote economic democracy, primarily through social ownership and democratisation of finance. I'm sure there's a lot missing here so please give suggested additions
November 25, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Starter pack of people and organisations who do work on policies to promote economic democracy, primarily through social ownership and democratisation of finance. I'm sure there's a lot missing here so please give suggested additions
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Move by international criminal court puts Netanyahu at risk of detention if he travels to certain other countries
The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the county’s former defence…
dlvr.it
November 21, 2024 at 12:26 PM
ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
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🚨TNI, McMaster University’s Public Banking Project and Eurodad are spearheading a proposal to replace private finance with a global ecosystem of public bank collaborations. www.tni.org/en/article/a...
November 12, 2024 at 12:45 PM
🚨TNI, McMaster University’s Public Banking Project and Eurodad are spearheading a proposal to replace private finance with a global ecosystem of public bank collaborations. www.tni.org/en/article/a...
Next month I defend my PhD dissertation, which focuses on refining and clarifying the concept of Democratic Public Ownership. I took a deep dive into 200 plus years of economic democracy theorizing and practice, and I can’t wait to start sharing some of the stuff I learned!
November 15, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Next month I defend my PhD dissertation, which focuses on refining and clarifying the concept of Democratic Public Ownership. I took a deep dive into 200 plus years of economic democracy theorizing and practice, and I can’t wait to start sharing some of the stuff I learned!