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Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, but few would consider it a social good. Instead, our views on trade have polarized between two extremes: ‘free trade’ ideologues who …
Trading for Good- Christian Felber Read More
By Wolfgang Kuhn, Director of Financial Sector Strategies, ShareAction Together with over 100 Barclays’ investors, ShareAction has filed the first ever climate-related shareholder resolution at a European bank. This is …
We’ve filed a climate resolution at Barclays – now it’s time for investors to back it Read More
Hopes for fresh negotiations after President Sánchez and President Torra exchange phone call – New PSOE and Podemos government set for fresh negotiations with Catalan counterparts – President Torra prepares …
Spain’s new government faces immediate test in Catalan national rights Read More
TOKYO — India is fast overtaking countries like Japan and South Korea in creating ways for socially minded entrepreneurs to raise funds from impact investors. The aim is to get …
India emerges as Asia’s leader in socially beneficial markets Read More
Dozens of people, including American citizens, faced hours of questioning at the Washington entry point. Jamal Abdi of the National Iranian American Council says the reports could indicate a directive …
Iranian Americans Harassed and Detained at US Border Read More
From Publisher: The European debt crisis has rekindled long-standing debates about the power of finance and the fraught relationship between capitalism and democracy in a globalized world. Why Not Default? …
Why Not Default?: The Political Economy of Sovereign Debt Read More
There’s been a surge in the number of classed as either homeless or threatened with homelessness, according to new government figures. Campaigners have reacted with anger at ‘inaction’ on homelessness and social house …
Scale of homelessness crisis this Christmas laid bare, as figures reveal ANOTHER rise under Tories Read More
By Blair Fix Does productivity explain income? I asked this question in a previous post. My answer was a bombastic no. In this post, I’ll dig deeper into the reasons that productivity doesn’t …
Productivity Does Not Explain Wages Read More
From Publisher: America’s runaway inequality has an engine: our unjust tax system. Even as they became fabulously wealthy, the ultra-rich have had their taxes collapse to levels last seen in …
The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay Read More
The document unveiled by the First Minister calls on the UK Government to enter discussions about the Scottish Government’s mandate for a second independence referendum First Minister sets out “democratic …
‘Democracy must prevail’: Sturgeon sets out democratic case for second referendum powers Read More