IGNITE! Festival of Radical Ideas

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Global activists and thinkers, dreamers and doers came together during IGNITE! to chart a path towards a society built on justice, equity, democracy, peace, and liberation. The Transnational Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary with a festival of radical ideas.

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  • Abir Kopty
  • Jason Hickel
  • Jayati Ghosh
  • Aderonke Ige
  • Shishani

We live in dark times — obscene levels of inequality, uncontrolled corporate greed, rampant militarization, a rising far-right, and ecological breakdown. Most disturbing of all, Western governments' complicity with the ongoing genocide in Palestine has normalised brutal levels of dehumanisation with profound consequences for all vulnerable people worldwide. We need radical, systemic change. 

A spark has ignited. People are taking to the streets, occupying institutions, connecting across continents, questioning systems of power, and building an inspiring global force for change. These movements tap into deep popular discontent and a desire for profound transformation. 

At Ignite!, we explored what this system change looked like and how we could achieve it together.