International webinar: China, USA and Brazil’s quest for an independent foreign policy (15 May)
An international webinar discussing ‘China, USA and Brazil’s quest for an independent foreign policy.
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Two decisive issues will dominate global politics – the US anti-China cold war and climate change
The overall progress or retreat of humanity, and the outcome of all other issues, will be influenced and determined by the outcome of these two interrelated struggles which will touch the whole of humanity.
Why Biden reversed course on COVID vaccine patent waivers
Biden has made this concession because of pressure from inside the US as well as from outside, where China and Russia, the two key states the US wishes to weaken, are the global leaders in vaccine distribution to developing countries.
The British government is responsible for the renewed turmoil in Ireland
The fundamental reason for the turmoil in the north of Ireland and in the main party of Unionism is the outcome of Brexit and the NI Protocol which was part of it. These change the relationship with Britain – the north of Ireland is effectively in the same customs and trade bloc with the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU, while there is now a customs border between Britain and Ireland as a whole.
The Modi government is responsible for India’s COVID-19 catastrophe
On April 21 India registered 315,000 cases in a 24-hour period. Hospitals are running out of beds and of oxygen. Vaccines are not available at the pace necessary. This is because there has been a total failure of the Indian government, led by Modi, to take the pandemic seriously.
Biden Climate Summit: How far will the US as the world’s biggest polluter go towards cleaning up the climate?
President Biden is hosting 40 international leaders for a climate summit on 22-23 April. The US needs to significantly increase its commitment to climate action, increase funding to deliver Green New Deal and support developing countries to pursue sustainable development.