26.1% of people in Spain, 29.5% of country’s children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, says UN official
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EU politics
Tax Justice Network: EU tax haven blacklist blocks just 1% of financial secrecy services threatening EU economies
The Tax Justice Network is calling on the EU to shift away from its reliance on a tax haven blacklist that misses all major targets, and instead to impose a 30 per cent withholding tax […]
Climate Crisis
Ann Pettifor: The Latent, Unused Power of Citizens and the Production of Public Collateral
Taxpayers have agency over global financial markets…they subsidise, embolden and enrich centres of financial power like those of Wall St and the City of London. A long read, but well worth it. Read here
Finance
Renegade Inc: A Universal Basic Income is capitulation to capitalism
While sovereign governments (those that issue their own currency) can certainly afford a UBI, simply throwing money at a problem, instead of addressing its root cause presents serious concerns. Read here
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