Health
G7 no longer able to order world around: Martin Jacques
By Martin Jacques*
Jun 8, 2021
photo: VCG
Fine words will accompany the G7 summit this week. Much will be promised. And little will be delivered. It...
The burden of disease in Greece, health loss, risk factors, and...
An analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
Background
Following the economic crisis in Greece in 2010, the country's ongoing austerity measures include a...
Western Countries Prevented African Nations From Having Their Own Vaccine
Colonial-era policies and global health gatekeepers have made it nigh-on impossible for doctors and scientists on the continent to take their vaccines to clinical...
The political positions of Ecosocialists
Ecosocialist Alliance Statement on G7 Conference
June 5, 2021
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US (and the EU) have a great part of...
Taxing global rent-seeking to spur a just recovery
by José Antonio Ocampo
June 4, 2021
The world must engage with Joe Biden’s proposal for a minimum corporate-tax rate.
History has taught us not to have...
Germany, the dark power of Europe
India-EU Summit: No Agreement on Patents Waiver to Fight Covid
In spite of statements on the contrary, EU leaders prefer to sell vaccines rather than...
Humanity vs. Multinationals
Germany, the dark power of Europe
In spite of statements on the contrary, EU leaders prefer to sell vaccines rather than facilitate domestic production.
May 8,...
Germany: the main anti-Humane power in Europe and a tool of...
Germany rejects U.S. proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines
May 6, 2021
Germany on Thursday rejected a U.S. proposal to waive patent protection for COVID-19...
Russia ready to back waiving intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines,...
6 May, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow would support relinquishing patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines, given the importance of fighting the...
Spain backs patent waiver, it says it is not enough
May 6, 2021
The Spanish government on Thursday said a U.S. proposal to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines signals the "way forward" but will not...