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The G7's tax reform could entrench global inequality

While the G7 tax compromise has been hailed as ‘historic’, it would do little for countries in the Global South. But changes are still possible

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

Economy and ecology

The G7 tax clampdown

With the historic G7 deal, hyper-globalisation’s rules – under which countries compete to offer corporations ever-sweeter deals – are being re-written

By Dani Rodrik

Reuters

Economy and ecology

The marginalisation of Africa

African countries are often marginalised in global economic and political debates. But they are not powerless to change it

By Branko Milanović

Pexels

Interviews

'Replace the race to the bottom by a race to the top'

Do globalisation and inequality have to go hand in hand? Gabriel Zucman argues that this doesn't have to be the case — if we re-think our tax systems

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Biden's America is no climate leader

The US administration doesn't recognise America's true responsibility in the climate crisis. Hence, it can't lead the cause for global climate justice

By Michael Davies-Venn

Reuters

Schwerpunkt

The US and EU must waive the patents

Big Pharma claims that a lack of manufacturing capacity, not patents, are thwarting more vaccine production. That's a lie. We need a TRIPS waiver now

By Lori Wallach

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A new era for environmental protection

The Escazú Treaty — which came into effect last week — could help combat eco-social violence and environmental exploitation in Latin America

By Astrid Becker

Reuters

Economy and ecology

In Cuba, it's the end of an era

Raúl Castro's departure marks the end of an era — and coincides with Cuba's worst crisis in decades. His successors face a daunting task

By Ricardo Torres Pérez

Reuters

Economy and ecology

A debt pandemic is engulfing the Global South

Covid-19 is not the only pandemic ravaging across the Global South. A debt pandemic threatens to prevent developing countries' recovery

By Daniel Munevar

Reuters

Economy and ecology

We need to talk about overfishing

By jointly ending harmful fisheries subsidies, China and Europe can help tackle climate change and protect local communities’ livelihoods

By Isabel Jarrett