By George Soros* – Project Syndicate The European Union cannot afford to compromise on the rule-of-law provisions it applies to the funds it allocates to member states. How the EU responds to the challenge to those provisions now posed by Hungary and Poland will determine…
Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth Dear Madam, Dear Sir, We hereby take the liberty of drawing your attention and solicit your support – a signature – to the initiative of our international citizens’ association the Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth, in favour of a common…
The Economist Today And how much difference it would make PARTISANSHIP HAS long coloured American perceptions of covid-19. Even so, the contrast between the top echelons of the main parties was striking on November 9th, the day the country passed 10m recorded cases of the…
Editorial At last, there is hope of an end to this pandemic. Scientists appear to have performed an amazing feat, the rest of us must do our best too Medicine is only partly a matter of science; it is, very much, the business of people.
The Economist The shot that rang across the world Its 90% effectiveness is as good as it gets, and bodes well for other vaccines. But getting them quickly to the right people will be hard DURING THIS coronavirus-blighted year, through many difficult days of isolation and fear…
By Katie Thomas, David Gelles and Carl Zimmer (*) – The New York Times Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. The drug maker Pfizer announced on Monday…
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 2020 (IPS) – When the United Nations was struggling to cope with a cash crisis back in April 1996, one of the many drastic measures it undertook was to cut down on its staff. So, it took the path of corporate America, and ironically, for a…
By Mike Konczal* – The Nation Democrats must embrace massive infrastructure projects, giant deficits, and a high debt-to-GDP ratio If Democrats take the White House and Senate, Joe Biden will be in a position to pass legislation that will shape the economy for decades to come…
By Boaventura de Sousa Santos* The new coronavirus pandemic has called into question many of the political certitudes that seemed to have been consolidated over the past forty years, especially in what is known as the global North. The main certitudes were the following…
By Agora of the Inhabitants of the Earth The world upside down The aberration is obvious. On 16 October, the WTO (World Trade Organisation), an institution independent of the UN, rejected the proposal to suspend WTO rules on patents for medical tests, treatments and vaccines in…
