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New documentary: The third industrial revolution – a radical new sharing economy
Article / 15th March 2018The global economy is in crisis. The exponential exhaustion of natural resources, declining productivity, slow growth, rising unemployment, and steep inequality, forces us to rethink our economic models. Where do we go from here?
'Woefully off track': global goals leave behind over half the world's children
News / 8th March 2018More than half a billion of the world’s poorest children are invisible to the international organisations that could help them most.
Implementing the 2030 agenda requires acknowledging extraterritorial obligations
Report / 8th March 2018One year into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the most pressing question is whether the Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be implemented in ways that are universal and integrated, and that protect and even extend human rights.
Capital flight from Africa: How the poor finance the rich
Article / 5th March 2018A new World Bank report comparing economic growth among different regions in the world ignores key factors in addressing wealth and inequality in Africa—particularly the wealth that is stashed offshore in developed countries, says economist and author Leonce Ndikumana in an interview with The Real News Network.
Africa 'very, very far away' from meeting global target to end child malnutrition
News / 2nd March 2018No African country is expected to reach the UN target of ending childhood malnutrition by 2030, according to a new study.
Why Congress must vote on the United States’ role in Yemen
Article / 2nd March 2018Few Americans know that the U.S. military is making the crisis in Yemen worse by helping one side in the conflict bomb innocent civilians. We believe that since Congress has not authorized military force for this conflict, the U.S. government should play no role in it beyond providing desperately needed humanitarian aid, writes Mike Lee, Bernie Sanders and Chris Murphy.
Demanding 'fundamental restructuring of the economy,' progressives embrace bold new agenda
News / 27th February 2018Arguing that only a positive and truly transformative economic agenda will be sufficient to overcome the Republican congressional majority and President Donald Trump, scores of progressive leaders this week endorsed a bold 11-point platform that calls for Medicare for All, tough Wall Street regulation, and a ban on corporate money in elections.
UN seeks $1.06 billion to create ‘firewall against famine'
News / 14th February 2018Ongoing conflicts and climate-related shocks have left millions of people on the brink of starvation, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Thursday as it launched a $1.06 billion appeal to save lives and livelihoods, and tackle acute hunger in 26 countries.
Is it possible for everyone to live a good life within our planet’s limits?
Article / 14th February 2018Although wealthy nations like the US and UK satisfy the basic needs of their citizens, they do so at a level of resource use that is far beyond what is globally sustainable. If all seven billion or more people are to live well within the limits of our planet, radical changes are required based on a fairer sharing of resources, explains Daniel O'Neill.
Justice for people and planet
Report / 14th February 2018The report ‘Justice for People and Planet’ shows how corporate power has been used to repeatedly abuse and violate human and environmental rights, written by Greenpeace with assistance from SOMO.