Activism will be key to overcoming the Covid-19 crisis
Blog / 7th January 2022Sharing doses alone is not enough, we also need to share the vaccine technology to end the coronavirus pandemic. But only people’s organising is going to make leaders take that bold action in 2022, writes Ben Phillips.
Health innovation for all
Blog / 10th December 2021Until we can ensure equal availability of vaccines worldwide, the coronavirus will remain in charge. Critical health technologies must be considered part of a global commons, write Mariana Mazzucato and Jayati Ghosh.
Omicron: Vaccine nationalism will only perpetuate the pandemic
Blog / 30th November 2021If we do not want COVID-19 to continue exacerbating the colonial world order, we need change – starting with an intellectual property waiver, says Fatima Hassan for Al Jazeera.
Small farmers have the answer to feeding the world. Why isn’t the UN listening?
Blog / 24th September 2021The UN food summit was hijacked early on by powerful corporate interests – but people are resisting, write Elizabeth Mpofu and Henk Hobbelink.
Wartime fiscal measures on the pandemic profiteers could raise enough money to buy vaccines for everyone and fund for the recovery
Blog / 16th September 2021Outrageous profits have been made by the extremely rich during the pandemic. They need to show shared sacrifice and solidarity by rallying behind the rest of the world, writes Anthony Kamande.