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Health

Taxing global rent-seeking to spur a just recovery

by José Antonio Ocampo June 4, 2021 The world must engage with Joe Biden’s proposal for a minimum corporate-tax rate. History has taught us not to have...

Germany, the dark power of Europe

India-EU Summit: No Agreement on Patents Waiver to Fight Covid In spite of statements on the contrary, EU leaders prefer to sell vaccines rather than...

Humanity vs. Multinationals

Germany, the dark power of Europe In spite of statements on the contrary, EU leaders prefer to sell vaccines rather than facilitate domestic production. May 8,...

Germany: the main anti-Humane power in Europe and a tool of...

Germany rejects U.S. proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines May 6, 2021 Germany on Thursday rejected a U.S. proposal to waive patent protection for COVID-19...

Russia ready to back waiving intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines,...

6 May, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow would support relinquishing patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines, given the importance of fighting the...

Spain backs patent waiver, it says it is not enough

May 6, 2021 The Spanish government on Thursday said a U.S. proposal to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines signals the "way forward" but will not...

Costa Rica. A small state and a world pioneer

WHO and Costa Rica launch COVID-19 Technology Access Pool By William Worley* 29 May 2020 LONDON — An international project to share intellectual property, scientific data, and...

Moralized Discourses: South Africa’s Intellectual Property Fight for Access to AIDS...

By Debora Halbert Nov. 2002 INTRODUCTION In 1997, the South African government passed the South AfricanMedicines and Related Substances Control Act Amendments in order toaddress the...

China COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker

Apr. 27, 2021 Chinese leaders have repeatedly stated that China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good. More recently they declared that China...

Α disaster in Madrid, a sign for Europe

Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte, José Rama – Madrid’s regional election: How we got here, what happened, and why it matters May 5, 2021 On 4 May, the...