The richest nations got richer through rising investment in fossil fuels – and the global warming they caused has made the poorest nations measurably poorer.
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Economics
Germany’s (not so) V-Recovery – November 2020: employment slightly down on the previous month
Despite furlough scheme, hundreds of billions in subventions (mostly for zombie corporations), and other tricks – then this Read here
Finance
The Nib: The Wealthy Aren’t Paying Their Share. How Do We Get Rid of Tax Havens?
Despite Panama and Paradise Paper revelations, and hubristic political promises, tax havens continue to support tax evasion and looting by global elites. This superb infographic tells the sordid story of a global failure. Read here
Finance
Bella Caledonia: In Defence of Social Media
“At what point did politics move from being a competing narrative of possible futures and become instead the wasteland of our sub-conscious fears exploited for a lucrative buck by Etonian snake-oil salesmen?” Read here
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