Ben Phillips
@benphillips76.bsky.social
Director of the Public Good Narrative Project. Served as a Director at the UN, Oxfam, ActionAid & Save the Children. Fellow at Bellagio, Notre Dame & Bosch. Wrote How to Fight Inequality. Writing a new book.
The 2015-2030 SDG timeline is concluding. What should come next? My new paper proposes an answer. It’s titled “Naturally together”: globalcooperation.institute/naturally-to... Published by Global Cooperation. Institute. Commissioned by WWF. Welcome your reflections & hopeful about what we can build
Naturally together - Global Cooperation Institute
September 2026
globalcooperation.institute
Looking forward to reading this ...
Ben Phillips@benphillips76.bsky.social · yesterdayThe 2015-2030 SDG timeline is concluding. What should come next? My new paper proposes an answer. It’s titled “Naturally together”: globalcooperation.institute/naturally-to... Published by Global Cooperation. Institute. Commissioned by WWF. Welcome your reflections & hopeful about what we can build
The 2015-2030 SDG timeline is concluding. What should come next? My new paper proposes an answer. It’s titled “Naturally together”: globalcooperation.institute/naturally-to... Published by Global Cooperation. Institute. Commissioned by WWF. Welcome your reflections & hopeful about what we can build
Naturally together - Global Cooperation Institute
September 2026
globalcooperation.institute
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and 56 million Americans would join a union tomrorow if they could. We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power. If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
Unions are extremely popular: 56 million workers would join a union if they could
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of people in the U.S. approve of unions, continuing the highest period of favorability in over 60 years. This coincides with the greatest number of workers represente...
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The ones who remember … The 70+ were the age group who provided the *least* support to the AFD in their victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
The ones who remember … The 70+ were the age group who provided the *least* support to the AFD in their victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
Ah thanks for sharing! Yeah, it's a very useful paradox for explaining the need for better storytelling, thanks to @benphillips76.bsky.social!
Farage cheers on his supporters as they physically assault a protestor who dared to challenge his multi-million dollar bribes.
Farage cheers on his supporters as they physically assault a protestor who dared to challenge his multi-million dollar bribes.
The commonly used Mercator map inaccurately shrinks the size of Africa. African countries have just organised a vote at the UN for a shift to an accurate map instead. These was the tally of votes. Can you guess who voted against?
The commonly used Mercator map inaccurately shrinks the size of Africa. African countries have just organised a vote at the UN for a shift to an accurate map instead. These was the tally of votes. Can you guess who voted against?
“The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving.” - Gloria Steinem
“The future depends entirely on what each of us does every day; a movement is only people moving.” - Gloria Steinem
Israeli leaders keep on openly admitting a series of war crimes that international analysts keep being told are libelous to state.
FRANCE 24 English@en.france24.com · last wk.Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz
Israeli leaders keep on openly admitting a series of war crimes that international analysts keep being told are libelous to state.
FRANCE 24 English@en.france24.com · last wk.Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz
The costumes of the Notting Hill Carnival, London, which celebrates the Black British Community, are designed months in advance #WomensArt (image by P.Jordan)
Israel’s National Security Minister made this AI video featuring himself. It’s titled “we promised - we delivered”. How to describe this video?
Israel’s National Security Minister made this AI video featuring himself. It’s titled “we promised - we delivered”. How to describe this video?
Transformational political shifts don’t start with a new policy, they start with a new story. ODI Global’s Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou asked me to summarise how narratives have set the contours of politics in the past 80 years - in two minutes! Did I manage it? My answer is here:
👍👍👍 Ben on the series of crises that started in 2008: "it was when the story, the lie, should’ve been exposed. People should’ve said, ‘Hang on. You gave us neoliberalism and we've ended up with misery.’”
Ben Phillips@benphillips76.bsky.social · 3w agoTransformational political shifts don’t start with a new policy, they start with a new story. ODI Global’s Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou asked me to summarise how narratives have set the contours of politics in the past 80 years - in two minutes! Did I manage it? My answer is here:
“It was when the story - the lie - should’ve been exposed. But then a new story came: ‘Outsiders are out to get us.’ And this new story is incredibly powerful.”
He’s right, and it’s great to see a major British leader say it. Part of getting Northern Ireland’s Protestant communities ready for inevitable change is saying it out loud. More political, faith, cultural and community leaders need to do so.
He’s right, and it’s great to see a major British leader say it. Part of getting Northern Ireland’s Protestant communities ready for inevitable change is saying it out loud. More political, faith, cultural and community leaders need to do so.
This is from this week. Without googling, can you correctly guess the country this is happening in?
This is from this week. Without googling, can you correctly guess the country this is happening in?
