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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Economy and ecology

Biden, Yellen and the war on leprechauns

The idea that corporate taxes eliminate jobs and tax cuts create them is a myth. Instead, Biden's tax plans underwrite job-creating public investment

By Paul Krugman

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Economy and ecology

How to stimulate the economy after lockdown

A US-style ‘helicopter money’ stimulus of direct payments to individuals wouldn't be transformatory in Europe

By Peter Bofinger