Debt as Slavery; Entire Nations Face a Cost-of-Living Crisis
By Max Lawson Not just people, entire nations are facing a cost-of-living crisis Spare a thought for the Finance Minister in his office in almost any of the world’s developing countries. He (it is still almost always a he) is struggling with an economy still…
Austerity is Not the Answer to Africa’s Colliding Crises
By Anthony Kamande Our continent faces droughts and spiking prices that are pushing millions into hunger and poverty, a debt crisis and the ongoing pandemic. So why are countries cutting billions in spending? Anthony Kamande introduces a new Oxfam Pan Africa briefing based on our…
COVID-19 Impact on Inequality: What does the Latest Analysis Show Us?
By Max Lawson Coronavirus and inequality; what is the latest? Last year at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF there was a lot of talk about the impact of Coronavirus on inequality levels; in short a widespread agreement that the likelihood was…
BUSES AND THE INEQUALITY CRISIS – With Bassam Khawaja and Matteo Rizzo
By Elizabeth Njambi We need to talk about buses. Yes, buses. And inequality. The issue that nobody’s talking about. Since the 80s, transport across the world has been privatized – fueling an inequality crisis that undermines our human rights. Liz, Nabil and Max chat to…