While delegates were toasting each other in Copenhagen recently and trying to hammer out a framework to fight global warming, some world leaders were meeting to discuss the next phase in financial reform following the banking crash. One idea to emerge from some pretty powerful quarters was a surprise: the Tobin Tax, writes William Duane.
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A landmark class action case is under way in a New York federal court, with victims of apartheid in South Africa suing corporations that they say helped the pre-1994 regime. Among the multinational corporations are IBM, Fujitsu, Ford, GM and banking giants UBS and Barclays, writes Amy Goodman.
Sexual assault of women serving in the U.S. military, while brought to light in recent reports, has a long tradition in that institution, writes Dahr Jamail.
CodePink is a grassroots anti-war activist group that was created in 2001. Almost 10 years on, its numbers have grown and its agenda expanded. Natalie Becquet reports on the activist women and men who are determined to bring peace and diplomacy to the world.
Corporations were recently granted 'citizenship' by the US Supreme Court. Douglas Rushkoff thinks it's time to rebuild our society and economy from the bottom up, without the participation or approval of a corporate-funded and corporate-driven central government.
Figures relating to sex work and trafficking have been fudged by mainstream media, conservative feminists and career politicians. The numbers of people who are victims of sex slavery and trafficking are far lower than what is generally reported, writes Elena Jeffreys.
America has killed somewhere between 7 and 8 million innocent people (in one area alone) and is today killing Muslims, at a rate of 30:1, writes John Duckham.
Thirteen-year-old Bilaal Rajan is UNICEF's Children’s Ambassador, youth activist, best-selling author and fundraiser. Barely a teenager, the Toronto-based activist has raised millions of dollars for children's causes. He spoke with Katrina Fox about his passion for justice and how he fits everything into his life.
Indian politician Maneka Gandhi (former Prime Minister Indira's daughter-in-law) is an outspoken advocate for the marginalised, and for the protection of the environment. She spoke with Katrina Fox.
