Discussions of the threat to liberal democracy have neglected perhaps the most surprising source that is one of the major arcs of history of the … Globalization and Decommissioning DemocracyRead more
Employment — Masters v Servants: For each Swiss person, three people work elsewhere to support their lifestyles. In Madagascar, 7 in 10 locals work full-time … Effects of globalization on people and planetRead more
Our theme is a wall. A wall that is neither some ordinary physical structure at a specific site, nor a symbolic wall. It takes a … How Globalisation built walls and divisionsRead more
Dr. Yilmaz Akyuz, Chief Economist of the South Center
HAWASSA, Ethiopia — Five years ago this spring, Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed several factories making clothing for Western brands, collapsed … Ethiopia Touts Good Conditions in Factories for Brands Like H&M and Calvin Klein, but Workers Scrape By On $1 a DayRead more
H&M and Marks & Spencer can ballyhoo their stances on ethical sourcing all they want, but not everyone is buying it. Among the skeptics? Labour … H&M, M&S Not Fulfilling “Living Wage” PromisesRead more
Bangladesh where the government has declared a period of national mourning for more than 120 garment workers who died in a fire at a factory … Burned clothesRead more
A quarter of a million farmers have committed suicide in the last 16 years. On average, that figure suggests one farmer commits suicide every 30 … In every 30 minutes one Indian farmer commits suicideRead more
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John Perkins talking: It’s fair to say that we economic hit men have managed to create the world’s first truly global empire. And it’s basically … Economic hit manRead more