Nicholas Shaxson unveils the secrets of the seriously, filthy rich and talks me through how many of the world’s offshore tax havens are not only tropical islands, but actually British & OECD territories. Just what effect does that shadowy ‘spider web’ network of wealth extraction have on our societies? How are offshore tax havens central to the global economy? What is the finance curse?
Media
Juan Passarelli – The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange
Journalists are under attack globally for doing their jobs. Julian Assange is facing a 175 year sentence for publishing if extradited to the United States. The Trump administration has gone from denigrating journalists as ‘enemies […]
Geopolitics
Peter Oborne, Chris Hedges – The Origins of Islamophobia
18 September 2024 Since the turn of the 21st century, the world has become deeply familiar with the global “war on terror.” Framed by the West’s ostensibly patriotic and “civilized” political narrative that conveniently expands […]
Climate Crisis
GPEnewsdocs: Robert Pollin – Fossil Fuel Industry Phase-Out: Three Critical Worker Guarantees for a Just Transition
Robert Pollin says PERI research findings published in ‘Fossil Fuel Industry Phase-Out and Just Transition’ demonstrate Just Transition policies are easily affordable in all high-income countries and imperative for any serious prospect of success in […]
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