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Anti-government demonstrators hold a poster representing a coffin of a victim of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the message "30,000 deaths, so what?", during a protest named "Amazonas for Democracy" in Manaus, Brazil

Analysis: Ending Vaccine Apartheid Won’t End the Pandemic

by James Meadway

It is vital that rich countries in the global north share the vaccines we have hoarded if we are to effectively manage the pandemic, writes James Meadway. But vaccination is only one part of the solution.

Opinion: The Omicron Variant Shows Big Pharma Won’t End the Pandemic

by Tim Bierley

The development of Covid-19 vaccines was a huge boost for the pharmaceutical industry’s reputation. But the arrival of the Omicron variant makes it clearer than ever that a big pharma-led response to the pandemic won’t work, writes Tim Bierley.

Analysis: Cop26: Climate Justice Visions From the Global South

by Connor Woodman

As vaccine apartheid and the UK’s borders stop many from accessing Cop26, five thinkers and organisers from the Global South counter-pose their struggles for climate justice to the vacuous summit in Glasgow.

Opinion: Who Should Pay Up for Climate Carnage?

by Harpreet Kaur Paul

Unprecedented storms and floods are ripping across the Global South. Many at COP26 are calling for rich countries to pay for the damage, writes Harpreet Kaur Paul.

Opinion: It’s High Time Britain Fed Itself

To mitigate the worst effects of climate breakdown, we need to learn to feed ourselves. But that won’t happen as long as two thirds of England's land is owned by less than 0.4% of the population, argues Kai Heron.

Opinion: Rich States Would Rather Let Poor People Die Than Waive Coronavirus Vaccine Patents

by Charlie Young

Only 0.8% of people in low-income countries have been vaccinated against Covid-19, versus 42.2% in high-income countries. Charlie Young on how our governments have created vaccine apartheid in the ruthless pursuit of Big Pharma profits.

An aerial photograph of mineral mines, overlaid with map imagery.

Opinion: Can We Go Green Without Plundering the Global South?

by Harpreet Kaur Paul

Is it possible to decarbonise the Global North's energy supply chains without yet more wealth and resource extraction from the Global South? Only by prioritising flourishing for all, argues human rights lawyer Harpreet Kaur Paul.

Opinion: Britain’s Covid-19 Death Toll Goes Far Beyond Its Borders

by David Wearing

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, criticism of the British government has focused on negligence within the UK’s own borders. But from Yemen to Iraq, Britain’s responsibility for the global death toll goes far further than is being reported, argues David Wearing.