Transforming these states of fragility isn’t the job of just the woman or man at the top – all of society has to dig in.Read the full article
“There is a deeply unjust imbalance: a victim of a multinational cannot apply to any court for justice, while a multinational can turn against states via private arbitration tribunals.”Read the full article
“Going to court to settle a planetary issue not dealt with by international law, that’s where the novelty lies. Judges are also breaking new ground by agreeing to hear cases of this kind.”Read the full article
A new report by Corporate Europe Observatory shows that accountancy firms Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), “the Big Four”, are omnipresent in the European Union’s policy processes for tackling corporate tax avoidance and they work through [...]Read the full article
Ultimately, all workers must raise their voices in support of equal pay for equal work for everyone.Read the full article
It is in nobody’s interest to provoke a direct confrontation in the duel being fought by Riyadh and Tehran. While Riyadh is more protected, Tehran has greater military power, considerable human resources and an iron [...]Read the full article
“The Commission has effectively launched an unprecedented two-pronged attack on workers’ rights by both denying the equal treatment of workers in central government and the private sector, and by undermining the function of social [...]Read the full article
It is not a ‘choice’ to work long hours, with no breaks and no vacation time. For most informal workers it is inescapable. It is not a problem that can be self-regulated.Read the full article
“Policies that support privatisation, constraints on minimum wages and collective bargaining, cuts to pensions and other social protection measures simply mean the destruction of people’s hope and security.”Read the full article
Obsessed with cutting its bilateral trade deficits, the US fears that in the absence of pressure and threats, the EU will not agree to sit down at the negotiating table. The current trade dispute is being played out against the backdrop of two [...]Read the full article
The shock of 1968 prompted Europe’s ruling class to develop a more sophisticated and determined strategy to maintain its power and wealth, reflected in the clamp-down on trade unions, student movements and left-wing [...]Read the full article
“It is not the role of the government to decide what is true or untrue. Censorship cannot counter disinformation.”Read the full article
