Countries at the UN have adopted by a landslide majority today a resolution to begin the process of establishing a framework convention on tax and completely change how global tax rules are decided.
People should not die because of their income or where they were born. We must have the courage to stand up to the pharmaceutical industry, writes Bernie Sanders.
Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to a doubling of production in 2030, according to a new report from the UN environment agency..
Lives cut short by poverty and low-wealth is a moral indictment of a society that is abandoning millions amid abundance. This crisis requires an emergency response, writes Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis for Common Dreams.
A decent nutritious diet is now out of reach for nearly half the planet. We need a completely new recipe to address hunger and rebuild countries’ capacity to produce the food they require, writes Olivier De Schutter for IPS news.