A pandemic pivot
Report / 26th October 2020A new book lays out a progressive agenda for the post-COVID era, which relies on a global Green New Deal, a serious shift of resources from the military to human needs, a major upgrade in international cooperation, and a significant commitment to economic equity.
In the midst of the pandemic, why is the IMF still pushing austerity on the Global South?
Report / 14th October 2020Despite its own warnings, the International Monetary Fund is risking another ‘lost decade’ for development, reports Soren Ambrose for openDemocracy.
The Bretton Woods Twins in the era of COVID-19: Time for an exit strategy for the Global South?
Report / 12th October 2020An exit strategy from the World Bank and IMF could lead to serious efforts to create a new system of international governance based on the principles of mutual respect, equality, and cooperation, argues Walden Bellow for FocusWeb.
Pushing the reset button will not change the game
Report / 24th September 2020The Spotlight Report 2020 unpacks the COVID-19 emergency, and calls for a radical redistribution of economic power and resources; bold regulation of global finance; and multilateral solidarity for the common good.
Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity
Report / 21st September 2020The richest one percent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made up the poorest half of humanity during a critical 25-year period of unprecedented emissions growth.